Tagged: DFA

LCD Soundsystem, “Bye Bye Bayou” MP3

James Murphy covered a song by Suicide’s Alan Vega and it sounds like a disco swamp in a rainstorm. But then maybe we’re just influenced by the cover art—props to the makeup artist, that shade … read more »

POSTED October 22, 2009 12:05PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (3) TAGS: , , , ,

Oak’s Happy Hour Special

When we spoke to Jeff Madalena and and Louis Terline of Oak for our 10th anniversary issue last year, opening a bar was still just a glimmer on the horizon. Blackout is now officially open, … read more »

POSTED October 16, 2009 5:35PM IN STYLE NEWS TAGS: , , , ,

Altair Nouveau of DFA’s Fall Mix

It has to be frustrating to make music in the present when so much of what you like is music from the past. We hear it so often, “I only like old stuff, nothing really … read more »

POSTED October 12, 2009 5:55PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

Free Energy, “Something in Common” MP3

Guesses on what the song’s anonymous she and DFA rock upstarts Free Energy have in common: shitty Philadelphia apartments with decent backyards, malt liquor, clothes with fringe, scratched AC/DC records. Free Energy is all in … read more »

POSTED September 25, 2009 11:11AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (3) TAGS: , ,

Video: The Juan Maclean, “Happy House”

The concept for this video is so simple and perfectly understated, much like how The Juan Maclean’s disco equation of subtle and no-frills translates to elegance on the dancefloor: LED lights hitting diagonally on white-adorned … read more »

POSTED August 10, 2009 11:31AM IN MUSIC VIDEO TAGS: , , , ,

Free Energy to Release 7", Tour

Free Energy = Best New Band Name 2009 read more »

POSTED July 13, 2009 2:05PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (2) TAGS: , ,

RCRD LBL Freeload: Canyons, “Blue Snakes”

Apparently in Australia, where Canyons are from, “Blue Snakes” translates to deep grinding house that sounds like it has been listening to Art Ensemble of Chicago and/or Popo. This song is like, we are in … read more »

POSTED June 19, 2009 6:13PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , , ,

Q+A/Premiere Freeload: Walter Jones, “Living Without Your Love” (New DFA Signee)

Perennial champion label DFA‘s newest release is from the somewhat reclusive Walter Jones. Jones, who DFA was introduced to first through their Death From Abroad compilations and his work with Supersoul Records, is actually from … read more »

POSTED June 11, 2009 11:20AM IN MUSIC INTERVIEWS TAGS: , ,

Free Energy – "Dream City"

You can’t accuse me of it if I admit it first: I’m jumping on a bandwagon. You can’t call me a follower if I just don’t care. You can’t bring me down when I’m pumping out “Dream City”, the awesome new jam from recently DFA-signed feel-gooders Free Energy. read more »

POSTED May 29, 2009 12:37PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (8) TAGS: , , ,

Freeload: Free Energy, “Dream City”

Hey, are you watching Dazed and Confused? You’re not? Because it sounds like you are. Oh, we’re just listening to Free Energy on our headphones? Sorry, we got mixed up. Free Energy, who kinda sorta … read more »

POSTED May 15, 2009 10:45AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,