South African hip-hop act and Internet sensation Die Antwoord have signed to Interscope, according to Boing Boing [via the Daily Swarm]: “And that’s what I did to Jimmy Iovine,” he says. “He didn’t seem to like it, but nobody told me it wasn’t cool to do that. And then I kissed him on each cheek, because we … [Read more…]
Free the Music is a guide to new albums, EPs and songs that are available for free online. Today’s drop is: ARMS – EP. When ARMS, aka Todd Goldstein, dropped last year’s Kids Aflame, it got a solid amount of press for an act that was the part-time gig of The Harlem Shakes‘ guitarist. But, … [Read more…]
I recently wrote a piece on all-ages shows and DIY venues in Chicago for Medill. The article went online Tuesday, and comes with a (brief) sister piece about the history of all-ages and DIY shows in America, a video and slideshow of a couple of venues and a handful of graphs and photos of these shows. … [Read more…]
Rolling Stone brought sad news Saturday night concerning singer-songwriter Mark Linkous, aka Sparklehorse: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous has committed suicide, his publicist confirms to Rolling Stone. Those unfamiliar with Sparklehorse’s dream-like pop may look no further than his collaboration with musical wunderkid Danger Mouse’s on the musical experiment Dark Night of the Soul. That … [Read more…]
I don’t tend to follow too many TV shows, so I was excited when my Twitter feed blasted this at the top of my screen [via Donald Glover]: Community just got picked up for a second season. That’s right. “Community” will have a second season. If you haven’t had the distinct pleasure of watching one … [Read more…]
Chuck Klosterman has grown into his role as the go-to writer for almost any publication when it comes to writing insightful commentary on pop music. His newest piece, an article on the Pavement reunion for GQ, will probably be a favorite read for music fans for the year, and it will more than likely be … [Read more…]
From Hardly Art headquarters: It is with the upmost excitement and satisfaction that we here at Hardly Art officially announce our working relationship with Carissa’s Wierd. For those of you that are not familiar, Carissa’s Wierd was a much beloved Seattle band operating in the late 90s and early 00s alongside bands like Modest Mouse, 764-Hero … [Read more…]
I knew OK Go cemented their names in the viral video history books when one of my professors said their video for “Here It Goes Again” was one of the big events in YouTube history. So, when their original video for “This Too Shall Pass” was blocked from blog embeds, I figured something was amiss. … [Read more…]
It looks like the whole “Internet meme fame” thing is getting a lot harder to pin down. There may have been 15 minutes of fame before the web, but these days certain meme-based Internet “celebs” are finding new ways to stay afloat online. Remember Tay Zonday “Chocolate Rain” guy? First, he had his “Chocolate Rain” … [Read more…]