http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:15:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/21/video-kreayshawn-f-2-chainz-breakfast/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/21/video-kreayshawn-f-2-chainz-breakfast/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 13:15:08 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196907 Kreayshawn invites 2 Chainz over to stack pancakes in her sticky, self-directed video for new single, “Breakfast.” To see what kids are eating in the morning these days (mostly drugs, cereal, slurpees, eggs), check out … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/21/video-kreayshawn-f-2-chainz-breakfast/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/kanye-to-debut-film-at-cannes/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/kanye-to-debut-film-at-cannes/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 22:18:15 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196728 Next Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France, Kanye West and DONDA, the creative firm he introduced in a January Twitter rant, will premiere Cruel Summer, a new “7 Screen Experience” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/kanye-to-debut-film-at-cannes/feed/ 14 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/daily-inspiration-scc-f-lil-boosie-livin-how-im-spittin/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/daily-inspiration-scc-f-lil-boosie-livin-how-im-spittin/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 22:15:04 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196474 Now that he’s received a not-guilty verdict in his murder trial, Lil Boosie’s impending release from prison, which some have suggested could take as little as 12 to 18 months, should make fans eager for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/daily-inspiration-scc-f-lil-boosie-livin-how-im-spittin/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/freak-scene-tim-heckers-sleep-music/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/freak-scene-tim-heckers-sleep-music/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 21:40:55 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=196796 The year that I lived in a ground floor apartment on Grand Street in Brooklyn was not the best. The apartment, while new, was flimsy. My bedroom sprouted black mold from a leak in the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/freak-scene-tim-heckers-sleep-music/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/edai-gucci-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/edai-gucci-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:15:09 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196829 In Chicago’s newly competitive scene, it seems like new producers and rappers are coming out of the woodwork every second. Edai (pronounced E-day) has been a part of Chief Keef’s sphere for awhile—you can see … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/edai-gucci-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-gucci-mane-f-2-chainz-im-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-gucci-mane-f-2-chainz-im-up/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:45:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196854 On the heels of a new Waka Flocka track, Gucci Mane has released the second taste of his new I’m Up mixtape, out next Friday. Produced by Drumma Boy, the tape’s title track features a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-gucci-mane-f-2-chainz-im-up/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/interview-big-k-r-i-t-at-the-fader-fort-presented-by-converse/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/interview-big-k-r-i-t-at-the-fader-fort-presented-by-converse/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:35:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196715 Big K.R.I.T. took the stage at this year’s FADER FORT Presented by Converse in the midday sun, heating things up with the fire of a man at church. We caught up with him afterward, with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/interview-big-k-r-i-t-at-the-fader-fort-presented-by-converse/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-waka-flocka-f-plies-lurkin/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-waka-flocka-f-plies-lurkin/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:17:35 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196841 “Lurkin,” the latest release from Waka Flocka’s second album, pits him with Floridian rapper, Plies. It’s a deft pairing. When Plies gets aggressive, his voice has a tendency to switch from drawling and sweet (see: … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-waka-flocka-f-plies-lurkin/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/what-were-reading-alex-frank/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/what-were-reading-alex-frank/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:30:48 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196795 Tired of reading the same recommended books from the usual sources? Just think of our weekly What We’re Reading column as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite bands. For … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/what-were-reading-alex-frank/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/after-beach-house-decline-song-licensing-for-ad-volkswagen-use-fake-version-of-take-care/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/after-beach-house-decline-song-licensing-for-ad-volkswagen-use-fake-version-of-take-care/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:08 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196794 A brand new British Volkswagen commercial features “Whispers and Stories,” a song from a “team” called Sniffy Dog that is suspiciously similar to Beach House’s Teen Dream closer, “Take Care.” Reports have noted the likeness, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/after-beach-house-decline-song-licensing-for-ad-volkswagen-use-fake-version-of-take-care/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-el-ps-album-cancer4cure/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-el-ps-album-cancer4cure/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:15:48 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196770 This week, Killer Mike released his album, R.A.P. Music, a collaborative effort between Mike and New York underground rap guard, El-P. But El’s work this year hasn’t been limited to making beats for Mike. His … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-el-ps-album-cancer4cure/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/zebra-katz-visits-rick-owens/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/zebra-katz-visits-rick-owens/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:48:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196669 The fashion world geeked out when Rick Owens used viral vogue sensation Zebra Katz on the soundtrack at his Paris runway show, which had face masks and fire and all kinds of intense things. “Ima … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/zebra-katz-visits-rick-owens/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/goodie-mob-is-that-you-god-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/goodie-mob-is-that-you-god-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:25:44 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196748 The recently re-formed Goodie Mob share a second single, a Buffalo Springfield-tinged spiritual called “Is That You God?” Cee-Lo raps a verse on the track (Only god could have brought us back together), reportedly to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/goodie-mob-is-that-you-god-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/fatima-al-qadiri-corpcore-kingdom-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/fatima-al-qadiri-corpcore-kingdom-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:45 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=196737 Kingdom slows down and drowns out the alarm sound-like melody to Fatima Al Qadiri’s]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/fatima-al-qadiri-corpcore-kingdom-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-julio-bashmore-au-seve/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-julio-bashmore-au-seve/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:48:19 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=196746 Producer Julio Bashmore unveils a new track, “Au Seve,” along with the announcement of his new label, Broadwalk Records. As he somewhat cheekily puts it, “Fast cars, money, but no record label to truly call … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/18/stream-julio-bashmore-au-seve/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/baauer-harlem-shake-and-yaow-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/baauer-harlem-shake-and-yaow-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:03 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=196480 Mad Decent’s free weekly single project, Jeffree’s, just released this insane pair of bass tracks from Brooklyn producer Baauer. “Harlem Shake” has been a mainstay on Radio 1′s Diplo and Friends show and was featured … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/baauer-harlem-shake-and-yaow-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/king-louie-signs-to-a-major-label/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/king-louie-signs-to-a-major-label/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:32:19 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196626 Today, The Source published an interview in which King Louie revealed that he’s been signed to Sony/Epic “for about two-three months,” making him the latest signee in a wave of major label deals for Chicago … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/king-louie-signs-to-a-major-label/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-machel-montano-go-down/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-machel-montano-go-down/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:05:37 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196609 Trinidad’s Machel Montano, International Soca Monarch winner for the past two years, and a national pop star for the last 30, takes a break from extreme BPMs and flag pumping on “Go Down,” his track … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-machel-montano-go-down/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/machel-montano-delirious/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/machel-montano-delirious/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:55:21 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196685 Machel Montano is just your everyday genre-mashing, world-saving, hook-obsessed secret soca megastar. I first see Machel Montano after being in his country for the sum total of five hours. I leave the sundappled Piarco International … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/machel-montano-delirious/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-lemonade-neptune/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-lemonade-neptune/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:00:39 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=196635 Directed by House Plants and Weird Days, who’ve definitely been studying and aestheticizing music videos from the early ’80s, Lemonade’s video for “Neptune” offers something for everyone: a strangely appealing shade of yellow nail polish, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-lemonade-neptune/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-royal-headache-girls/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-royal-headache-girls/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 20:15:28 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=196628 Royal Headache’s video for the song “Girls” feels like it teleported straight from some off-kilter version of the ’70s where people rode normal-sized skateboards around instead of glacial longboards. The video features pretty, young people … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/video-royal-headache-girls/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/a-p-c-and-l-g-r-s-new-shades/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/a-p-c-and-l-g-r-s-new-shades/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:48:53 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196530 Maybe you don’t worry about this kind of stuff as much as we do, but picking a pair of sunglasses we can to stick with for the entire summer is damn hard—last year we were … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/a-p-c-and-l-g-r-s-new-shades/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-curreny-f-2-chainz-capitol/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-curreny-f-2-chainz-capitol/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:48 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196602 “It’s a little brighter in here than usual,” Curren$y says at the beginning “Capitol,” the newest release from his upcoming Stoned Immaculate LP. “Going to have to smoke a little extra.” Nothing could better set … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-curreny-f-2-chainz-capitol/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/john-maus-mental-breakdown-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/john-maus-mental-breakdown-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:39 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=196536 On James Brooks’ (of Elite Gymnastics) Tumblr, there’s an entry riffing on an interview John Maus gave, where he said the one thing he is trying to communicate to the world is “I exist.” From … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/john-maus-mental-breakdown-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/daily-inspiration-donna-summer/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/daily-inspiration-donna-summer/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:39 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196570 Long before every lady in pop culture got called a Diva, before the word became so perverted that somehow Paramore was invited to a recent VH1 Diva’s Special, there were just a few towering figures … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/daily-inspiration-donna-summer/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/interview-jhene-aiko/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/interview-jhene-aiko/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:27 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196561 For her Step Into The Black interview, a bubbly Jhene Aiko discusses touring with R&B boy band B2K, growing up in a musical family and her upcoming album on Def Jam, Sold Out. Don’t forget … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/interview-jhene-aiko/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/essentials-ln-ccs-far-out-clothes/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/essentials-ln-ccs-far-out-clothes/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:28 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=195573 In the year and a half since LN-CC opened its doors in East London, it’s become one of the premier suppliers of the most progressive, complicated and weirdest clothes on the planet. In a plywood-lined … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/essentials-ln-ccs-far-out-clothes/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/dollars-to-pounds-%e2%88%86-alt-j/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/dollars-to-pounds-%e2%88%86-alt-j/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 16:31:32 +0000 Kim Taylor Bennett http://www.thefader.com/?p=196445 When a bunch of boys in a band live together, you imagine they eat total crap: endless beige dinners of pie and chips, baked beans on toast, heaped plates of over-cooked pasta and late night … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/dollars-to-pounds-%e2%88%86-alt-j/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/fader-style-is-seeking-interns-for-the-fashion-closet/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/fader-style-is-seeking-interns-for-the-fashion-closet/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:52 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196511 Heyyyy y’all heyyy: We’re looking for people to help out in the illustrious FADER fashion closet here in our New York office. If you’re someone who can quickly spot the subtle difference between white and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/fader-style-is-seeking-interns-for-the-fashion-closet/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/studio-time-charli-xcx/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/studio-time-charli-xcx/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:44 +0000 Maia Stern http://www.thefader.com/?p=196250 London’s Charli XCX visited the west coast this spring to spend some time in the studio with “Climax” producer Ariel Rechtshaid, eat double cheeseburgers and prep her new EP You’re The One, out June 12th … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/studio-time-charli-xcx/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/elite-gymanstics-lifetrap-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/elite-gymanstics-lifetrap-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:02:38 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196512 “Life/Trap” is one of two previously unreleased songs bundled into Elite Gymnastics’ Ruin 4 package (XL shirt, reversible poster, remixes), once accessible only by calling up EG’s info line (1-800-940-5788). Its lyrics hover just below … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/elite-gymanstics-lifetrap-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-diplo-f-lazerdisk-party-sex-set-it-off/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-diplo-f-lazerdisk-party-sex-set-it-off/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:24 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196513 We’ve already heard the buoyant eponymous track from Diplo’s Express Yourself EP, but here’s another taste, “Set it Off” featuring Burlington, VT duo Lazerdisk Party Sex. Express Yourself is due out June 12th. Stream: Diplo … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/17/stream-diplo-f-lazerdisk-party-sex-set-it-off/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/musicians-you-should-follow-on-instagram/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/musicians-you-should-follow-on-instagram/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 00:52:03 +0000 Olivia Graham http://www.thefader.com/?p=192332 Following their billion-dollar takeover by Facebook, it seems like Instagram is all over the place. It’s one of the fastest growing social networks ever, attracting a borderline-obsessive following among its 50 million users. A lot … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/musicians-you-should-follow-on-instagram/feed/ 10 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:20:14 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196443 Nicki Minaj’s fellow Queens-native, Nas, co-stars with Chris Brown as Minaj’s two boy toys in the love triangle-themed video for her song, “Right By My Side.” Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is in stores now.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/cousin-fik-knocka-nigga-down-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/cousin-fik-knocka-nigga-down-mp3/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 22:41:36 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196413 Bay Area hip-hop has a strong tradition of adapting old styles in a way that doesn’t seem to weigh them down, and this elegantly catchy, uptempo slap from Cousin Fik is no exception, capturing the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/cousin-fik-knocka-nigga-down-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-feist-cicadas-and-gulls/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-feist-cicadas-and-gulls/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:43:51 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=196359 Recently, Feist took a break from her summer-long tour to film an on-the-street video with her tourmates Mountain Man, performing Metals’ “Cicadas and Gulls” with supportive interpretive dancing by Oakland’s Turf Feinz. In between sirens … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-feist-cicadas-and-gulls/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/killer-mike-pain-and-champagne/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/killer-mike-pain-and-champagne/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:50:50 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196344 Returning to the roots of Southern rap, Killer Mike found his own extraordinary future. Despite it’s mythology, Stankonia is actually just a big studio in a plain office building on a particularly non-descript stretch of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/killer-mike-pain-and-champagne/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/bo-deal-f-juice-mob-ghetto-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/bo-deal-f-juice-mob-ghetto-mp3/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:44 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196358 Bo Deal‘s “Ghetto,” from Bo Deal’s just-released The Chicago Code 3: Revelations is a moment of refreshing oxygen on a tape with an otherwise dark feel. Bo is joined by Kentucky rapper Juice Mob, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/bo-deal-f-juice-mob-ghetto-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/lungu-lungu-talking-drums-getting-around/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/lungu-lungu-talking-drums-getting-around/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:59 +0000 Benjamin Lebrave http://www.thefader.com/?p=196194 Up until now, this column has barely scratched the surface of musical tradition in Africa. The wide range of artists I’ve chosen to focus on make highly stylized music, mostly electronic. Often, I’m asked how … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/lungu-lungu-talking-drums-getting-around/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/tom-sachs-crumpled-nikes/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/tom-sachs-crumpled-nikes/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:56 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196282 Tom Sachs is a visual artist famous for sculptures that deconstruct and fuss around with all kinds of iconic objects, like McDonald’s and handguns. Nike’s now given him license to twist up their classic sneakers … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/tom-sachs-crumpled-nikes/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/interview-black-dice/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/interview-black-dice/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:28 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196340 Fifteen years in, Black Dice have known many names. Band that picks fights with audience members. Pillar of early 2000s New York noise. Those fucking guys who always open for Animal Collective. Mindbending, confounding, mindbending, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/interview-black-dice/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/hear-new-music-from-the-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/hear-new-music-from-the-xx/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:52:33 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196346 You can’t hear much of it, and it appears to have been recorded on a cell phone, but here are the first clips to surface from The XX’s first two shows in nearly two years, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/hear-new-music-from-the-xx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-darkside-a1/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-darkside-a1/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30:23 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=196298 Darkside (Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington), give their dread-inducing-then-quietly-ecstatic “A1″ a cinematic treatment from Pomp & Clout, with a bunch of post-apocalyptic bedouins roaming the desert digging for crystals. For anyone raised on Star Wars … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/video-darkside-a1/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-physical-therapy-record-sales/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-physical-therapy-record-sales/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:44 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=196236 New Jersey’s preeminent 420-friendly remixer and hot yoga enthusiast turned urban cowboy, Physical Therapy, has at long last readied his debut EP, Safety Net. The first single gets straight to the big question for any … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-physical-therapy-record-sales/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-yeasayer-henrietta/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-yeasayer-henrietta/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:21:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196260 Reportedly after Yeasayer sent out CD singles to everyone signed up for their mailing list, an enterprising fan has shared “Henrietta,” a song from the band’s still-untitled third album that they’ve played live since last … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/16/stream-yeasayer-henrietta/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/by-the-numbers-ab-souls-control-system/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/by-the-numbers-ab-souls-control-system/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:52:14 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196161 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Ab-Soul’s Control System, a dense, conspiracy-packed, but still super … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/by-the-numbers-ab-souls-control-system/feed/ 11 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/itemized-white-canvas-authentic-vans/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/itemized-white-canvas-authentic-vans/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:15:43 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=196183 I have to admit, it felt a little weird to write about these Vans. It’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just that, for me, it feels like those commercials for cotton. I’m just … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/itemized-white-canvas-authentic-vans/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/the-let-out-nice-slow/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/the-let-out-nice-slow/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:30:02 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=196174 Every Tuesday, we head down to East Village Radio and play our new favorite songs for two hours, occasionally pausing to say words in the microphone. Tonight New York’s in a soggy, humid mist, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/the-let-out-nice-slow/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jhene-aiko-stranger-live-in-chicago/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jhene-aiko-stranger-live-in-chicago/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:16 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=195298 Jhene Aiko flew out from LA to charm the crowd at Chicago’s edition of Step Into The Black presented by Captain Morgan and FADER. Check out the singer’s sultry rendition of “Stranger” and head over … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jhene-aiko-stranger-live-in-chicago/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jonathan-boulet-this-song-is-called-ragged-live/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jonathan-boulet-this-song-is-called-ragged-live/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:46 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=196112 In the past, when I’ve written about Jonathan Boulet, I’ve used it as a platform to talk about humans being inclusive to each other (but not in that creepy, culty way that these things can … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-jonathan-boulet-this-song-is-called-ragged-live/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/ssion-my-love-grows-in-the-dark-nightfeelings-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/ssion-my-love-grows-in-the-dark-nightfeelings-remix/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:11 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=196039 Kansas City’s SSION (aka Cody Critcheloe) had one of the pop songs of the entire year with “My Love Grows In The Dark,” an artful ode to a one night stand. Even if it never … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/ssion-my-love-grows-in-the-dark-nightfeelings-remix/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-audio-push-wassup/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-audio-push-wassup/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:44 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196103 Rialto, CA breath control experts Audio Push alternate between delivering meticulous verses with immovable, straight faces and repeating a one-word chorus under a squall of fake rain in this new clip for their jerk track, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-audio-push-wassup/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/chief-keef-f-young-jeezy-understand-me-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/chief-keef-f-young-jeezy-understand-me-mp3/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:52:57 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196125 “Understand Me” leaked a few weeks back as a solo Keef track but the full version, with a Young Jeezy guest verse was released today. For all those that discount Keef’s lyrical prowess, he does … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/chief-keef-f-young-jeezy-understand-me-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-2-chainz-f-kreayshawn-murder/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-2-chainz-f-kreayshawn-murder/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:27:44 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=196127 The long-awaited video for “Murder,” an unlikely collaboration between very-tall 2 Chainz and very-tiny Kreayshawn featured on 2 Chainz’]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-2-chainz-f-kreayshawn-murder/feed/ 12 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/download-dmxs-the-weigh-in-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/download-dmxs-the-weigh-in-ep/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:01:53 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=195945 DMX is slated to drop his seventh full-length, Undisputed, on June 26th and in anticipation of that, he’s released a 10-track EP, The Weigh In, which boasts a guest appearance from Tyrese, as well as … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/download-dmxs-the-weigh-in-ep/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-travis-porter-aww-yea/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-travis-porter-aww-yea/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:59:07 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=196102 Travis Porter have released a series of album-quality mixtapes over the course of the past few years, each packed with radio-ready singles masquerading as mixtape loosies. On May 29th, the trio will release their major … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-travis-porter-aww-yea/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-torkelsen-simple/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-torkelsen-simple/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:27 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=195934 The Norwegian producer Torkelsen’s unassuming gem “Simple” was first released last summer on a split 7-inch with Hard Mix, though a video’s just surfacing now. Which is fine timing: the song’s cheerily processed vocals practically … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/video-torkelsen-simple/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/interview-alexandre-plokhov/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/interview-alexandre-plokhov/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:05 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=196076 Alexandre Plokhov offsets the end of experimentation with traditional hard work. Alexandre Plokhov is wearing all black, with oddly tailored pants, an off-kilter leather vest and a Danzig hooded sweatshirt. It is likely he is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/interview-alexandre-plokhov/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/stream-nu-sensae-swim/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/stream-nu-sensae-swim/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:23 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=195955 Vancouver punks Nu Sensae have filled out considerably since their last EP Tea Swamp Park. It’s not that they’ve gotten fat or overwrought, just added a new member, a guitarist who gives their sound some … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/stream-nu-sensae-swim/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/jay-z-supports-obamas-endorsement-of-same-sex-marriage/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/jay-z-supports-obamas-endorsement-of-same-sex-marriage/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:43:55 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=196066 In an interview with CNN following the press conference announcing his new Made in America Festival venture, Jay-Z expressed his support for President Barack Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage. “I’ve always thought it as something … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/15/jay-z-supports-obamas-endorsement-of-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 0