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/2012/02/06/why-it-would-be-a-bummer-if-lana-del-rey-quit-making-music/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/why-it-would-be-a-bummer-if-lana-del-rey-quit-making-music/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:13:46 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=173608 Today, FACT magazine posted a quote from an interview Lana Del Rey did with Vogue UK saying: “I don’t think I’ll write another record”, claims Del Rey. “What would I say? I feel like everything … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/why-it-would-be-a-bummer-if-lana-del-rey-quit-making-music/feed/ 12 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/by-the-numbers-lana-del-reys-born-to-die/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/by-the-numbers-lana-del-reys-born-to-die/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:15:15 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=172109 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 Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die, a record that … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/by-the-numbers-lana-del-reys-born-to-die/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:18 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168967 “Hood” is sad, but its video is hot—an odd combination of a turn-on and a reason to weep at once. But how could Perfume Genius be so sad when, in the video, he has daddy-porn … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/amber-rose-f-wiz-khalifa-fame-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/amber-rose-f-wiz-khalifa-fame-mp3/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:49:08 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167013 The last time we heard pop crooning from Amber Rose, she was doing a silly duet of Backstreet Boys’ “I Want it That Way” with Kanye West’s cousin. “Fame” is her legitimate pop music debut … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/amber-rose-f-wiz-khalifa-fame-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:45:56 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=159589 Hoping for God’s blessing again, Beyonce’s dad and former manager Matthew Knowles has put together a post-Destiny’s Child British girl group with another spiritually-ordained moniker: From Above. Maybe lightning really will strike twice—Monique, Ashley, Daisey, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/stream-the-ting-tings-silence-bag-raiders-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/stream-the-ting-tings-silence-bag-raiders-remix/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:43:54 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=153182 A little unexpectedly, The Ting Tings can sound beautiful and kinda sad. Bag Raiders make it so on their peaceful remix of new Ting Ting’s track “Silence.” Opening snaps and melancholy synths give way to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/stream-the-ting-tings-silence-bag-raiders-remix/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/video-beyonce-feat-j-cole-party-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/video-beyonce-feat-j-cole-party-remix/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:09:20 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=149402 This video is no “Countdown”, but Beyonce has already done six videos off this damn album, and they can’t all be an opus. One majorly positive part of this clip is the hairstyles: sister Solange … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/26/video-beyonce-feat-j-cole-party-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/video-adele-someone-like-you/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/video-adele-someone-like-you/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:46:16 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=142585 In FADER #62, we published a feature about Phoenix that was also about Paris and breaking up. Peter Macia traveled to France in the spring and wrote that the, “sparkling streets that held so much … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/30/video-adele-someone-like-you/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:45:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=142151 Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter IV failed to bowl over the internet. It wasn’t as good as Dedication 2 or Da Drought 3, they said. In spite of this, the album sold 964,000 units in one … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/20/stream-aupalais-tender-mercy/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/20/stream-aupalais-tender-mercy/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:10:28 +0000 Parker Bruce http://www.thefader.com/?p=139903 Seems like six-minute songs spearheaded by emotional ladies are popping out of the woodwork left and right these days, from Niki and the Dove, Class Actress, Florence Welch and Glass Candy. Au/Palais’ contemplative siren sings … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/20/stream-aupalais-tender-mercy/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:30:27 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=139628 In November, 18-year-old singer Demi Lovato quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers and entered rehab, citing vague “emotional and physical issues.” After 90 days in treatment, Lovato left her Disney television show and told … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/06/air-frances-fact-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/06/air-frances-fact-mix/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:30:33 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=136646 Following August triumph “It Feels Good to Be Around You,” upstanding Swedes Air France bear a seasonal gift in the form of a half-hour mix, of glissading snips, plops and steel drums, collaged for FACT. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/06/air-frances-fact-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:02:33 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=135019 Comic books and heroic tales are hardly ever written or marketed to little girls, but lately pop divas have been picking up the slack, utilizing empowerment imagery at every chance and sending healing love to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/2008-adele-performance-resurfaces/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/2008-adele-performance-resurfaces/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:49:48 +0000 Gabrielle Bruney http://www.thefader.com/?p=128020 Billboard rummaged-up a video of Adele performing in 2008, before she was even a twinkle in our American eyes. The now perfectly polished chart-topping balladeer looks rumpled, nervous and incredibly young. She cuts the song … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/22/2008-adele-performance-resurfaces/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/video-rihanna-california-king-bed/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/video-rihanna-california-king-bed/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 18:50:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=111276 In the new Rihanna video, Rihanna wishes she wasn’t so distant with her California king in a California house made entirely of windows, falling red leaves, tall grass and billowy dreams. The song sounds like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/video-rihanna-california-king-bed/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-gets-bodied-for-michelle-obama-school-kids-in-new-video/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-gets-bodied-for-michelle-obama-school-kids-in-new-video/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:56:22 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=107900 Wonder if Beyonce could’ve been Michelle Obama if she set her sites on a different goal from a young age. She’s got the poise, the arms, the love and partnership of a smart dude whose … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-gets-bodied-for-michelle-obama-school-kids-in-new-video/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/young-galaxy-open-your-heart-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/young-galaxy-open-your-heart-mp3/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:33:44 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=106378 To celebrate their eight-year anniversary, Toronto-based label, Paper Bag Records, released a anniversary compilation of various artists covering Madonna’s 1986 classic True Blue. Some standouts include include Young Galaxy’s faithful cover of “Open Your Heart,” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/young-galaxy-open-your-heart-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/open-bar-polock/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/open-bar-polock/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:30:53 +0000 Hanly Banks http://www.thefader.com/?p=103908 Polock was here a few weeks ago on an overseas tour, far from their hometown of Valencia, when they stopped by]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/open-bar-polock/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/01/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/01/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t-2/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:15:07 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=102948 The wrong drag diva did Katy Perry’s makeup for this and Kanye barely appears. She is the kind of alien who has incredible metallic-moss spear manicures (see 4:28), cheetah/horse legs and wants to be filled … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/01/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/why-is-willow-smith-scared-to-tweet-against-chris-brown/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/why-is-willow-smith-scared-to-tweet-against-chris-brown/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:07 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=101500 Does Scientology believe in #karma? Last night, In Flex We Trust’s @MarisaMendez captured a screen shot of an after-dinner tweet from tiny thetan Willow Smith on her phone: The mini mogul, perhaps incensed after being]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/why-is-willow-smith-scared-to-tweet-against-chris-brown/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:39:02 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=98981 When wang shots aren’t enough: Kanye stirs up a little bit of pre-Austin attention by lending a rehash of his recent epilepsy inducing video for “All of the Lights“, itself a blatant copy of a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/video-katy-perry-f-kanye-west-e-t/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/one-time-seven-days-of-bieber-fever/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/one-time-seven-days-of-bieber-fever/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:35:19 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=92082 A year ago when my boyfriend started playing “Baby” a lot, I told him Bieber wouldn’t last. The girls I taught then at middle schools in Queens and the Bronx said he was awful, that … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/22/one-time-seven-days-of-bieber-fever/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/live-lykke-li-get-some-i-follow-rivers/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/live-lykke-li-get-some-i-follow-rivers/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:00:18 +0000 Hanly Banks http://www.thefader.com/?p=88971 There was a week back in December when a Swedish angel/singer named Lykke Li crossed the pond and graced New York with her presence. We saw her twice—once at a sold out show at Le … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/live-lykke-li-get-some-i-follow-rivers/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/celestial-bodies-what-am-i-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/celestial-bodies-what-am-i-mp3/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:17:24 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88266 If Celestial Bodies is a goth-y band, “What Am I” is a baptism/departure. It’s a straightforward run of heartbeat bass, keyboard and drooling back vocals. If the song is optimistic it’s not in a puffed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/celestial-bodies-what-am-i-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/14/a-rational-conversation-too-mariah-careys-christmas-special/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/14/a-rational-conversation-too-mariah-careys-christmas-special/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:30:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=83162 In high school one of our best girls worked at a coffee shop where they pre-programmed one of those mondo 25 CD players. When pumpkin spice/candy cane latte season kicked in, she had to play … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/14/a-rational-conversation-too-mariah-careys-christmas-special/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/whos-the-better-team-drake-and-rihanna-or-drake-and-bun-b/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/whos-the-better-team-drake-and-rihanna-or-drake-and-bun-b/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:30:29 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=78212 Today Drake is playing number-one video wingman. And Ri is playing New Yorker. In “What’s My Name” this entails drinking regular-fat milk for enough nail strength to achieve glo-tangerine and powder-blue pointy tips (the manicurists … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/whos-the-better-team-drake-and-rihanna-or-drake-and-bun-b/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/stream-michael-jackson-f-akon-hold-my-hand/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/stream-michael-jackson-f-akon-hold-my-hand/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:00:14 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=78082 This is the first single from the new Michael Jackson journey/album MICHAEL. Akon said “the world was not ready” to hear the song when it was recorded then leaked in 2007/8. In what way, Akon? … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/stream-michael-jackson-f-akon-hold-my-hand/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/video-robyn-indestructable/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/video-robyn-indestructable/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:00:19 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=75780 There are people doing it in this video an OH WAIT IS ROBYN WEARING A DRESS MADE OUT OF BENDY STRAWS!?!?! Amazing. (via Discobelle)]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/video-robyn-indestructable/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-britta-persson-toast-to-m-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-britta-persson-toast-to-m-2/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:15:24 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=75245 Okay, so great-but-underheard Swedish pop singer Britta Persson glitters in the sunlight in the woods a la Twilight, but she’s also ghostly and translucent… so does it mean she is EXTRA vampire? Like double-double vampire … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-britta-persson-toast-to-m-2/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/stream-mark-ronsons-album-record-collection/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/stream-mark-ronsons-album-record-collection/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:00:30 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70645 Simply put, Record Collection (out 9/28) is our favorite thing Mark Ronson has ever done, and that’s not just cause it’s packed with FADER faves like MNDR, Ghostface, Pill, Spank Rock, D’Angelo (!), Wiley and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/stream-mark-ronsons-album-record-collection/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/19/this-week-in-the-fader-september-19-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/19/this-week-in-the-fader-september-19-edition/#comments Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:05:02 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=70249 Kanye‘s new track is some kind of ’70s groove festival, needs El DeBarge: Kanye West f. Mos Def, Swizz Beats, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson, “Lord Lord Lord” Montreal producer/DJ CFCF proved faster isn’t necessarily better: … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/19/this-week-in-the-fader-september-19-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/17/video-rihanna-whos-that-chick/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/17/video-rihanna-whos-that-chick/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:07:59 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70169 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/17/video-rihanna-whos-that-chick/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/07/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/07/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:00:38 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=64503 This is perhaps the only time we will ever say this but: Ryan Seacrest has the scoop. Got a sad feeling her redheadedness isn’t going to make another dubstep-influenced album like Rated R—”Only Girl” sounds … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/07/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/stream-shakira-f-dizzee-rascal-loca/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/stream-shakira-f-dizzee-rascal-loca/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:16:26 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=42480 This is indeed a radio rip, but it is also a song wherein Shakira and Dizzee Rascal are actually trading bars! Imagining these two in a sidewalk cipher is tooooo sexy. Don’t know how they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/stream-shakira-f-dizzee-rascal-loca/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/video-cee-lo-green-fuck-you/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/video-cee-lo-green-fuck-you/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:41:23 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=42474 Man Cee-Lo! Not only do you get a plate of fries dumped in your face, but your lady-luck is so tragic, the fries are COSMIC and plunge you into a cartoon nightmare where everyone in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/video-cee-lo-green-fuck-you/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/robyn-f-snoop-dogg-u-should-know-better-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/robyn-f-snoop-dogg-u-should-know-better-mp3/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:35 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=42147 Snoop and Robyn are super good together—their “Sexual Eruption” collabo was less bone zone, more cute and tingly chemistry—and this new jam off Robyn’s awesome Body Talk Pt 2 sounds like a sped-up electro boxing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/robyn-f-snoop-dogg-u-should-know-better-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/06/ceci-bastida-f-nina-dios-empieza-a-amanecer/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/06/ceci-bastida-f-nina-dios-empieza-a-amanecer/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:11 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=39256 Mexican super-pop star Ceci Bastida just dropped her new album Veo La Marea in her home country, and features beats from dudes you might know like Diplo and XXXChange. While it won’t hit the States … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/06/ceci-bastida-f-nina-dios-empieza-a-amanecer/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/we-saw-robyn-last-night-and-almost-died-from-good-vibes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/we-saw-robyn-last-night-and-almost-died-from-good-vibes/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:30:42 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=38600 Robyn is a pop star for a reason. Last night, she played a private, radio-sponsored show in New York, and while the venue was small indeed, it still felt like we were having an intimate … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/we-saw-robyn-last-night-and-almost-died-from-good-vibes/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/29/video-britta-persson-meet-a-bear/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/29/video-britta-persson-meet-a-bear/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:10 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=38489 Swedish chanteuse Britta Persson‘s composure amid the chaos of this video—her calm stance contrasting the crazed girls cartwheeling behind her—is a decent analogy for her music. Persson crafts delicious, slightly raucous pop with amazing stream … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/29/video-britta-persson-meet-a-bear/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-robyn-hang-with-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-robyn-hang-with-me/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:44 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37859 Being Robyn apparently entails: signing fans’ hands with Sharpie, kicking it in hotel rooms, going to radio stations and performing for adorable 12-year-olds, driving A LOT and wearing generally awesome outfits at all times. And … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-robyn-hang-with-me/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/16/rai-knight-pivotal-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/16/rai-knight-pivotal-mp3/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:00:20 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37080 Holy crapitude we think we just located MNDR‘s long lost little sister! This chick Rai Knight, from Detroit, writes and programs all her own songs and has a perfect pop voice with a little crag … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/16/rai-knight-pivotal-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/m-i-a-s-binary-fission-power-posse-for-late-night-with-letterman/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/m-i-a-s-binary-fission-power-posse-for-late-night-with-letterman/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:00:12 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=36729 This clip right here is why MIA is more compelling than any other pop star around right now: a nationally televised performance invoking both the teengirl copycats of Ladies & Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/m-i-a-s-binary-fission-power-posse-for-late-night-with-letterman/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/video-r-kelly-sign-of-a-victory/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/video-r-kelly-sign-of-a-victory/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:45:49 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34972 It’s hard not to get a little nostalgic when Kellz slips into “I Believe I Can Fly” inspirational mode, as he does on this track he made for the World Cup. We were all so … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/video-r-kelly-sign-of-a-victory/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/video-salem-al-fakir-4-oclock/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/video-salem-al-fakir-4-oclock/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:30:00 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=33562 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/video-salem-al-fakir-4-oclock/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/ciara-f-andre3000-bei-maejor-ride-rmx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/ciara-f-andre3000-bei-maejor-ride-rmx/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:15:36 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32926 The soundtrack to the most-talked-about video since “Born Free” (for entirely different reasons, obviously) gets even more sex-juiced with producer/singer/rapper Bei Maejor’s dreamy ice cream paint job, a glossy sheen that ups the track’s Dream … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/ciara-f-andre3000-bei-maejor-ride-rmx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/mia-steppin-up-and-xxxo-jay-z-rmx-mp3s/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/mia-steppin-up-and-xxxo-jay-z-rmx-mp3s/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:17:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32815 The leaks from MIA‘s album are becoming increasingly more industrial—”Steppin Up,” streamed from Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show, sounds like Russian constructivist dubstep imploding into drum n bass—but then industrial’s concept is well suited for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/mia-steppin-up-and-xxxo-jay-z-rmx-mp3s/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-breakbot-f-irfane-baby-im-yours/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-breakbot-f-irfane-baby-im-yours/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:30:06 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32723 Infinite high-fives to artist Irina Dakeva, who illustrated and directed this video with over 2000 watercolor paintings, which is not only time-intensive but crazily inventive—there’s a hand that transforms into a swan! The overall feel … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-breakbot-f-irfane-baby-im-yours/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/stream-kylie-minogue-all-the-lovers-xxxchange-rmx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/stream-kylie-minogue-all-the-lovers-xxxchange-rmx/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:30:42 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32495 Sounds like XXXChange spent all of Kylie’s pop pocket change in a Las Vegas slot machine, for all the jackpot-sounding synth jangles and triple-seven chords pushing along his remix. Which makes sense since it’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/stream-kylie-minogue-all-the-lovers-xxxchange-rmx/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/christina-aguilera-f-mia-elastic-love-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/christina-aguilera-f-mia-elastic-love-mp3/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 18:00:45 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=31095 This is our favorite of all the quasi-unlikely Xtina collabos, and the MP3 stork delivered it to us the week MIA has torched the tweets. A convenient arrival since, amid all the chatter, gossip and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/christina-aguilera-f-mia-elastic-love-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/james-yuill-on-your-own-summer-camp-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/james-yuill-on-your-own-summer-camp-rmx-mp3/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 14:30:32 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30299 Summer Camp’s blog consists solely of found photos and poignant quotes, with lots of ’80s kids looking awkward, sullen or in love and cryptic headlines like “I’ve been here before so many times.” That brand … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/james-yuill-on-your-own-summer-camp-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/the-dream-one-in-a-million-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/the-dream-one-in-a-million-mp3/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:45:48 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=29705 DREAMAALIYAHCOVERHOLYSHITITUDE. Normally we are opposed to straight Baby Girl covers, since no one can capture the mysterious, tragic magic she regularly put down on the equally mysterious melodies Static Major wrote for her to sing. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/17/the-dream-one-in-a-million-mp3/feed/ 13 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/video-human-life-in-it-together/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/video-human-life-in-it-together/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 21:56:52 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=29428 This video is a cautionary tale against running away from home: a nomadic squad of ravers will kidnap and dose you and force you to live in a conceptual America’s Next Top Model photoshoot curated … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/13/video-human-life-in-it-together/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/video-premiere-cocosuma-the-jar/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/video-premiere-cocosuma-the-jar/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 18:15:42 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=29194 Missed Lost last night since Time Warner’s fleet of cable-fixers are apparently SOOOO BUSY, but we imagine this new video from French trio Cocosuma is similar to last night’s plot points: giant unscalable rocks, mysterious … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/video-premiere-cocosuma-the-jar/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/10/christina-aguilera-f-nicki-minaj-woohoo-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/10/christina-aguilera-f-nicki-minaj-woohoo-mp3/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:15:30 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=28846 Never one to let a powerful woman pass her by for a guest spot, Aguilera employed Nicki Minaj for a verse on her upcoming album, letting Minaj carry the weight of explicating the salacious “WooHoo” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/10/christina-aguilera-f-nicki-minaj-woohoo-mp3/feed/ 10 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/jade-introduces-blind-benny-with-b-sides-remix-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/jade-introduces-blind-benny-with-b-sides-remix-ep/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:46:14 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=5581 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/jade-introduces-blind-benny-with-b-sides-remix-ep/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/kelis-22nd-century-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/kelis-22nd-century-mp3/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:00:01 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=5531 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/19/kelis-22nd-century-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-mock-toof-farewell-to-wendo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-mock-toof-farewell-to-wendo/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:04:05 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25554 This is the soundtrack we want to hear next time we are having a bath—Brit producers Mock & Toof doing shambolic sitar dance music with lyrics that read like they’re from a love letter that … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-mock-toof-farewell-to-wendo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/mopp-dream-about-you-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/mopp-dream-about-you-mp3/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:01:50 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25150 BREATHLESS. BUTTERFLIES. Just as the sentiment is simple and universal—yo, I had a dream about you, too, dude!—this song floats gracefully on a few chords, like MOPP‘s waiting for it to save him. When the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/mopp-dream-about-you-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-cypress-hill-f-pitbull-marc-anthony-armada-latina/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-cypress-hill-f-pitbull-marc-anthony-armada-latina/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:28:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25166 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-cypress-hill-f-pitbull-marc-anthony-armada-latina/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-the-dream-love-king/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-the-dream-love-king/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:10:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25053 Dream luh the ladies! This cute video is like when you’re in fifth grade inventing dances with your friends and you interpret the words literally in your steps. Wait, didn’t everyone do that? The choreography … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/08/video-the-dream-love-king/feed/ 1