http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:45 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=175050 New York electronic darlings Blondes get a remix by John Roberts, the producer whose George Fitzgerald remix was one of our favorites of last year. This rework is not dissimilar to that in spirit, a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174309 Rich Kidz mixtape #Straightlikethat2 was one of the best (and most slept on) of last year—just ask the NY Times. Now the Atlanta duo is back with another tape of triumphant rap, Everybody Eat Bread. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:06 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=173963 Today, the New York Giants are having a parade. Congratulations to them on their Super Bowl win are in order, and they arrive not just in the form of ticker tape, but via a brief … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/download-john-talabots-fact-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/download-john-talabots-fact-mix/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:34 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=173549 John Talabot, the Spanish genius with no face, has a new Fact mix that acts as a nice companion to his great album, ƒin, which is out today. The mix is a definite winding road … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/download-john-talabots-fact-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:46 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172923 Last week, Gucci dropped “North Pole,” his best song in eons. Now he’s back with the video for “Face Card,” based on the fairly ingenious concept that, if you can get away with it, you … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/hear-lia-ices-cover-pink-floyd-new-video-for-little-marriage/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/hear-lia-ices-cover-pink-floyd-new-video-for-little-marriage/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:46 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172591 Perpetually underrated Lia Ices turns in two new pieces of media, a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” and a video for “Little Marriage” from last year’s Grown Unknown, her sophomore LP on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/hear-lia-ices-cover-pink-floyd-new-video-for-little-marriage/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/graphics-macgrackleton-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/graphics-macgrackleton-mp3/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172511 New British producer Graphics turns in another new track, “MacGrackleton.” His “There’s a Way Back” was a surprise towards the end of last year, and he’s continued the streak with a small stream of singles … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/graphics-macgrackleton-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172014 Gary Clark Jr. is being touted as the newest savior of the blues. “Don’t Owe You a Thang” is from his Warner Bros. EP, The Bright Lights. It’s great song, built from the same quick … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/po-po-final-fight-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/po-po-final-fight-mp3/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:30:38 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=170534 Former FADER cover stars Po Po, once a band of brothers—literally, a trio of Maliks—is now an army of one. Zeb, who is now the sole Po Po, in addition to being extremely tall, knows … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/po-po-final-fight-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:21:24 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=170424 The pleasant surprise of the day comes via Jack Peñate, who, as Abeano correctly says, released a heavily underrated sophomore album. “No One Lied” is much less bombastic than anything from Everything is New. Recorded … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/download-maxmillion-dunbars-bout-it-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/download-maxmillion-dunbars-bout-it-mix/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:30:57 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=170328 Featured in our current story on electronic labels, Maxmillion Dunbar (on the right) is one half of Future Times, the DC label with a tight niche of deep grooves. He’s just put up a new … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/download-maxmillion-dunbars-bout-it-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/hear-leonard-cohens-new-album-old-ideas/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/hear-leonard-cohens-new-album-old-ideas/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=170001 Leonard Cohen has a new album, Old Ideas. It is now appropriately streaming on National Public Radio. Cohen, punning on the fact that he is in his seventies, is living proof that old ideas can … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/hear-leonard-cohens-new-album-old-ideas/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-xosar-tropical-cruize/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-xosar-tropical-cruize/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:15:41 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=168959 Out this week on a 12-inch single, “Tropical Cruize” is the first official release for the San Francisco producer Xosar, who apparently keeps good company. “Tropical Cruize” is remarkable for its simultaneous easy glide and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-xosar-tropical-cruize/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/hear-cut-copy-and-aeroplanes-remixes-for-the-rapture/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/hear-cut-copy-and-aeroplanes-remixes-for-the-rapture/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:24:08 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=168083 “Sail Away” was one of the most ecstatic songs from The Rapture’s In the Grace of Your Love. Now the song has a set of remixes by heavy hitters Cut Copy, Aeroplane and Cosmic Kids. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/hear-cut-copy-and-aeroplanes-remixes-for-the-rapture/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:08 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=167562 The music in this video of Brian DeGraw on his own sounds like the makings of new Gang Gang Dance music—tinny percussion, uptown rhythm, a casual bloop. But he goes heavy minus the group, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/hear-new-music-from-brian-degraw-of-gang-gang-dance/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-tyga-rack-city/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-tyga-rack-city/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:23 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=166991 Thanks to “Rack City”’s producer DJ Mustard, Tyga‘s song has become deservedly unavoidable. Pretty sure I could rap over this and it would sound good. The official video is all Tyga and no Mustard (who’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/video-tyga-rack-city/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/ceremony-hysteria-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/ceremony-hysteria-mp3/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:45:41 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=166383 Since we last spoke with Ross Farrar of California punks Ceremony, the band has left hardcore label Bridge 9 and signed to the more family friendly Matador. On March 6th, they’ll be releasing their debut … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/ceremony-hysteria-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-bola-abayetidu-ma/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-bola-abayetidu-ma/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:30:53 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=166219 Awesome Tapes From Africa, the long-running blog, turned into a record label late last year with the release of Mali’s Na Hawa Doumbia‘s La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3. Awesome Tapes’ second release is due … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-bola-abayetidu-ma/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-bangladesh/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-bangladesh/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:30:18 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=165697 Bangladesh just sounds like he is from Mars. One of the most consistently bizarre, joyous and hard producers in rap and pop, he has long been peerless. It takes a unique thinker to produce effective … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-bangladesh/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/stream-willis-earl-beal-evenings-kiss/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/stream-willis-earl-beal-evenings-kiss/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=165677 XL has just announced their signing of Chicago singer Willis Earl Beal. His record Acousmatic Sorcery will be out March 20th via the label’s new imprint Hot Charity. “Evening’s Kiss” is the first official look … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/stream-willis-earl-beal-evenings-kiss/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/the-let-out-back-to-business/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/the-let-out-back-to-business/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:30:25 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=165416 After a decent sized break, The FADER is back to work, which means more jams for you. We’ll be on East Village Radio tonight, with our first episode of The Let Out from 6-8PM EST. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/the-let-out-back-to-business/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-vince-staples-shyne-coldchain-vol-1-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-vince-staples-shyne-coldchain-vol-1-mixtape/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:49 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=165209 Over the holidays, LA rapper Vince Staples dropped his, in some internet circles, long-awaited mixtape. Potential lyrical highlight: If you want some positivity, go listen to some Common.. More than half the songs clock in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-vince-staples-shyne-coldchain-vol-1-mixtape/feed/ 28 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/23/a-year-in-music-matthew-schnipper/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/23/a-year-in-music-matthew-schnipper/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:15:41 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164911 A few months ago I spent a while at a bar with my friend Michael talking about Girls’ song “Forgiveness.” It’s a sad, beautiful song, and iTunes tells me I have listened to it 53 … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/23/a-year-in-music-matthew-schnipper/feed/ 9 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:24:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164851 Finishing off his trilogy The Weeknd delivers Echoes of Silence just before the closing bells of the year. Track seven, “The Fall” is produced by Clams Casino, potentially one of the most exciting collaborations since … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:00:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164844 This might be Drake‘s video, but Wayne is scene stealing doing a leprechaun jig in lime green Uggs. Guest starring Drake’s other favorite 40, E-40 and Mistah F.A.B., along with a introductory speech from Mac … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-bleached/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-bleached/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:45:56 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164336 Jennifer and Jessie Clavin are cooler than you. “I have a really bad problem where, like, I shouldn’t be skateboarding anymore,” Jessie says. “I broke an ankle, I cracked my head open, but once I … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-bleached/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/schoolboy-q-niggas-already-know-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/schoolboy-q-niggas-already-know-mp3/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:32:51 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=163647 New track from Kendrick Lamar associate, TDE’s Schoolboy Q. “Niggas Already Know” is theoretically from his upcoming project Habits and Contradictions and is produced by Nez and Rio. Download: Schoolboy Q, “Niggas Already Know”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/schoolboy-q-niggas-already-know-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=162870 Seriously, starfish and carp or whatever are going to be doing it in the water very soon, because R. Kelly is throwing a cruise. The “romantic” Love Letter Cruise sets sail in October 2012 on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:45:04 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=162451 Very early in the year, Andre 3000 got on the remix of one of last years best beats, “Sleazy,” which Bangladesh made for Ke$ha. No word on when these verses by Wiz, T.I. and Wayne … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:30:10 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=161855 Perhaps trying to live out Drake‘s “Free Spirit” lyrics, Tat my name on you girl, so you know it’s real, a woman tattooed the word DRAKE on her forehead. This is up there with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/someone-got-a-drake-face-tattoo/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/video-lana-del-rey-born-to-die/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/video-lana-del-rey-born-to-die/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:31:27 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=159562 Topless Lana Del Rey embraced by a heavily tattooed man with stretched earlobes in front of an artificially waving American flag. You asked for it, internet. Looks like this clip for her new song “Born … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/video-lana-del-rey-born-to-die/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:03:41 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=158392 It has been some time since standard issue wardrobe for a performer was a suit. Onstage, fashion has expanded outward from the center, touching equally on costume garb and casual gear. The suit was an … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/video-dayone-multiply/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/video-dayone-multiply/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:45:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=158098 As a sidestep to Sun Araw‘s trip to Jamaica to record with the Congos (a whole other story…), he and recording partner Ged Gengras met a number of other musicians, who they produced songs for. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/video-dayone-multiply/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:37:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157687 As our friends at Young Turks put it, “An excellent cover of a reinterpretation of a remix of a cover of someone else’s cover of a great song.” A tangled web Florence weaves, performing Drake … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/video-caveman-easy-water/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/video-caveman-easy-water/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:02 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157422 Caveman’s video for “Easy Water” is as pretty as the song, murky too, both filled with a lot of glimmer. The video takes the title fairly literally, shot underwater with much soft fabric and loose … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/23/video-caveman-easy-water/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:59:56 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=156937 Daniel Lopatin’s recently released album, Replica, recorded under his stage name Oneohtrix Point Never, touches on many of the canonized tropes of contemporary classical music, while simultaneously pushing away from a circumscribed route, adding punchy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/interview-oneohtrix-point-never/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/steam-future-go-harder/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/steam-future-go-harder/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:00:28 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=156689 Future releases the second single, after “Tony Montana,” from his major label debut, “Go Harder.” He’s generally weird as shit, but until halfway through “Go Harder”’s beat is weirder than him, techno clicks and bloops … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/steam-future-go-harder/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/stream-keep-shelly-in-athens-campus-martius/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/stream-keep-shelly-in-athens-campus-martius/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:17:38 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=155966 Our friends at Boiler Room just put up a track from Greece’s Keep Shelly in Athens upcoming, very beautiful EP on Planet Mu. “Campus Martius” has a lolling piano line and the softest version of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/stream-keep-shelly-in-athens-campus-martius/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/read-jjs-excerpt-from-the-worlds-first-perfect-zine-go-to-the-release-party-tonight/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/read-jjs-excerpt-from-the-worlds-first-perfect-zine-go-to-the-release-party-tonight/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:53 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=155438 David Shapiro (it’s a pseudonym, he says), owner and writer of one of the world’s first perfect Tumblrs, Pitchfork Review Reviews, has decided to take his digital talk analog, releasing The World’s First Perfect Zine. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/16/read-jjs-excerpt-from-the-worlds-first-perfect-zine-go-to-the-release-party-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/the-let-out-occupy-something/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/the-let-out-occupy-something/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:55 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=155321 Hey dudes, FADER’s The Let Out on East Village Radio has moved to Tuesdays. It’s still the exact same time though! 6-8PM EST. But you already knew that. It’s Tuesday, which means it is one … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/the-let-out-occupy-something/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-big-troubles-polyommatus-blue/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-big-troubles-polyommatus-blue/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:30:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=154906 New Jersey boys Big Troubles have a new single coming for “She Smiles for Pictures,” a standout from their album Romantic Comedy. “Polyommatus Blue” is that record’s B-side. It would have fit in perfect on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/15/stream-big-troubles-polyommatus-blue/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/download-kid-cudis-rap-hard-mixtape-demos-from-the-early-years/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/download-kid-cudis-rap-hard-mixtape-demos-from-the-early-years/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:45:23 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=154549 Kid Cudi is pretty good on How to Make it in America. He walks dogs, hangs out, sells pot and makes out with (spoiler alert) Lake Bell. Perhaps trying to stay a little connected, a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/14/download-kid-cudis-rap-hard-mixtape-demos-from-the-early-years/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/vince-staples-versace-rap-prod-by-michael-uzowuru/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/vince-staples-versace-rap-prod-by-michael-uzowuru/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:34 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=154140 So say the Odd Future talkers: “Oh shit, ‘Versace’ is a awesome.” OF friends of the family Vince Staples and Michael Uzowuru turn into another collaborative track. It’s a heavy head-nodder, crisp drums and lazing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/vince-staples-versace-rap-prod-by-michael-uzowuru/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-mount-eerie-distorted-cymbals/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-mount-eerie-distorted-cymbals/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:15:53 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=153853 Mount Eerie aka Phil Elverum has enjoyed a very vivid and diverse career. From the wildness of The Glow Pt 2 to the heavy Wind’s Poem (to fan favorite, Lost Wisdom), he’s used his occasionally … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/stream-mount-eerie-distorted-cymbals/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/video-western-tink-wild-west-prod-by-beautiful-lou/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/video-western-tink-wild-west-prod-by-beautiful-lou/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:42:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=153369 Another track from the eagerly awaited collaboration between Western Tink and producer Beautiful Lou. Lou heads into psychedelic territory with this one. Tink heads into the taco truck, serving Jarritos while rapping. The two will … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/video-western-tink-wild-west-prod-by-beautiful-lou/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/video-juicy-j-f-2-chainz-and-tha-joker-a-zip-and-a-double-cup/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/video-juicy-j-f-2-chainz-and-tha-joker-a-zip-and-a-double-cup/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:30:12 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=153127 Hot off the heels of his conversation with Forbes, 2 Chainz (née Tity Boi) shows up on a remix to the Rubba Band Business 2 highlight. When he says he is Walking out of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/08/video-juicy-j-f-2-chainz-and-tha-joker-a-zip-and-a-double-cup/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/polica-dark-star-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/polica-dark-star-mp3/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:35:01 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=152801 Gayngs was a surprise. Prince-loving indie supergroup who turned out to be legitimately funky? Who woulda thought. Polica furthers the group’s lineage with more shit that just hits real smooth. Gayngs’ Ryan Olson and singer … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/07/polica-dark-star-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/interview-tristan-patterson-director-of-dragonslayer/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/interview-tristan-patterson-director-of-dragonslayer/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:15:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=152510 Dragonslayer comes out today in New York City. The film’s director, Tristan Patterson, who spent the better part of a year following around a skate rat named Skreech, is here to present it, just as … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/interview-tristan-patterson-director-of-dragonslayer/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:41:59 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=152280 This would not be the first time Drake made an expensive jacket. But he’s changed up the style from heavy down to vintage letterman. These are branded OVO, for his crew October’s Very Own, with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/first-look-drake-designed-varsity-jackets/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/video-real-estate-its-real/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/video-real-estate-its-real/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:40 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=151978 Real Estate’s gone to the dogs! Their new video for “It’s Real,” features a happy dude wagging his tongue through years of memories with the band (some wholesome, some crude), before a private performance for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/video-real-estate-its-real/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/the-let-out-star-slinger-shigeto-and-shlohmo/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/the-let-out-star-slinger-shigeto-and-shlohmo/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:29:40 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=150556 These three dudes will be gracing the airwaves with their presence live on FADER’s the Let Out on East Village Radio at 6PM eastern time aka basically right now. It’s going to be radical. They’re … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/the-let-out-star-slinger-shigeto-and-shlohmo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-nassau/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-nassau/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:46:44 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=150113 Sounding stuck in the blender between Black Dice and a sad-eyed Herbie Hancock, Oneohtrix Point Never gives us “Nassau” from his upcoming kinda monster jam, Replica. What makes a man make music like this? Weed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/28/stream-oneohtrix-point-never-nassau/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/nyc-go-to-jason-nocitos-i-heart-transylvania-book-signing/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/nyc-go-to-jason-nocitos-i-heart-transylvania-book-signing/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:45:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=149271 Extremely frequent FADER photographer Jason Nocito has a book, and he’ll be signing copies of it tomorrow, Thursday October 27th, at Dashwood Books in New York City. He’d love to see you there! I Heart … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/nyc-go-to-jason-nocitos-i-heart-transylvania-book-signing/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/video-joker-f-jessie-ware-and-freddie-gibbs-the-vision-let-me-breathe/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/video-joker-f-jessie-ware-and-freddie-gibbs-the-vision-let-me-breathe/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:00:18 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=148724 The video for Joker‘s “The Vision” often has the feel of a Nike commercial, an athletic body in minimal sleek black gear writhing in freestyle ecstasy. Then there is a close up shot of a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/video-joker-f-jessie-ware-and-freddie-gibbs-the-vision-let-me-breathe/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/24/video-duck-sauce-big-bad-wolf/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/24/video-duck-sauce-big-bad-wolf/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:30:29 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=148406 Duck Sauce, the duo of Arman Van Helden and A-Trak, creators of the unlikely sports arena anthem “Barbara Streisand” return with the well-timed for Halloween, “Big Bad Wolf.” The video is, without spoiling anything, is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/24/video-duck-sauce-big-bad-wolf/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-dauwd-ikopol/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-dauwd-ikopol/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:45:33 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146764 Dauwd‘s music could be used to sell cars or diamonds, soundtrack either breakups or declarations of love, soothe on a long flight or propel a discerning dance floor. There’s something lovingly medium about his tracks, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-dauwd-ikopol/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-bon-iver-towers-live-on-jools-holland/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-bon-iver-towers-live-on-jools-holland/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:45:51 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=147274 Ragtag Bon Iver stopped by UK icon Jools Holland’s show to perform “Towers” from his sophomore album. He also brought a trombone player to keep it real. Jools Holland is impressed: “The last time he … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-bon-iver-towers-live-on-jools-holland/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/gold-panda-an-iceberg-hurled-northward-through-clouds-peaking-lights-vocal-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/gold-panda-an-iceberg-hurled-northward-through-clouds-peaking-lights-vocal-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:45:46 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=147221 Gold Panda gets the weirdo treatment from Peaking Lights. Not that he’s not weird on his own, but this is psychedelically loopy. It’s a groover, though, either rain drips or tiny hands clapping giving it … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/gold-panda-an-iceberg-hurled-northward-through-clouds-peaking-lights-vocal-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stone-roses-announce-reunion/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stone-roses-announce-reunion/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:31:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146842 Legendary band gets back together, says the Daily Mail. They’ll reportedly be playing two shows in Manchester next summer. British people and people who love British people’s music are stoked. Unrelated: see above awesome photo … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stone-roses-announce-reunion/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stream-pariah-left-unsaid/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stream-pariah-left-unsaid/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:00:58 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146772 Been a few months since we last heard from Pariah, the UK producer who released the incredible Safehouses EP last year on R&S. “Left Unsaid,” from an upcoming R&S compilation, pushes him further into an … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/18/stream-pariah-left-unsaid/feed/ 0