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Download Clams Casino's Third and "Final" Instrumentals Mixtape
By Jenn Pelly on December 18, 2013 at 02:09 p.m.
Photo by Loren Wohl
New Jersey beats producer Clams Casino has released a new mixtape via Twitter. Download it here. He noted that it's his third and final instrumentals tape. The first two were released in 2011 and 2012. As FACT notes, it features some of his instrumentals for A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, DOOM, and more. Check out the tracklist below.
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Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Get "Cinnamon and Lesbians" Ice Cream Flavor From Momofuku Milk Bar
By Jenn Pelly on December 18, 2013 at 01:00 p.m.
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks have teamed up with New York's very popular Momofuku Milk Bar to help celebrate the release of their new album, Wig Out at JagBags. On January 7, the day it's out, New Yorkers can break their resolutions to be healthier with a new soft serve flavor inspired by "Cinnamon and Lesbians", the Wig Out song. It's unclear exactly which location will be selling the Malkumilk ice cream, as of now.
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Mas Ysa Announces Debut EP, Shares "Why" Video
By Evan Minsker on December 18, 2013 at 11:33 a.m.
Photo by Noah Kalina
Thomas Arsenault, aka Mas Ysa, has announced his debut EP. It's called Worth, it's nine tracks long, and it's out February 4 via Downtown. It features his previously released track "Why", and today, he's shared that song's music video. He directed the video with Natalia Leite, shooting at his home in Woodstock, New York. Check it out below, along with his upcoming tour dates.
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Orange Juice, Aztec Camera Reissued by Domino
By Jenn Pelly on December 18, 2013 at 11:17 a.m.
Four studio albums from Scottish post-punk icons Orange Juice will be reissued through Domino on February 3. That includes 1982's You Can't Hide Your Love Forever, 1982's Rip It Up, 1984's Texas Fever, and 1984's The Orange Juice. Check out the tracklists here. All four will be remastered and out on CD, vinyl, and digital.
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Angel Haze Leaks Her Album Dirty Gold
By Carrie Battan on December 18, 2013 at 10:21 a.m.
Update: The Soundcloud stream has been taken down, not surprisingly.
Angel Haze has leaked her entire debut album in the wake of a dispute with her label over release schedules, she writes on Twitter. Dirty Gold, supposedly scheduled for a March 3 release through Island Records, is now available free for your listening pleasure.
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Watch Arcade Fire Do a Very Weird "Little Drummer Boy" on Zach Galifianakis' "Between Two Ferns"
By Carrie Battan on December 18, 2013 at 09:37 a.m.
The latest episode of Zach Galifianakis' fake talk show "Between Two Ferns" features Samuel L. Jackson and Tobey Maguire in a holiday-themed skit. At the end, Arcade Fire serenade them with an off-center version of "Little Drummer Boy". Have a look:
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Video: Metronomy: "I'm Aquarius"
By Carrie Battan on December 18, 2013 at 08:39 a.m.
Metronomy will follow up 2011's The English Riviera with a new album called Love Letters, out on March 10 through Because Music. They've shared a new video for album cut "I'm Aquarius", which will probably trigger a very familiar set of sensory cues for anyone who's seen the movie Gravity recently. French director Edouard Salier made the video in conjunction with The Creators Project.
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Johnny Marr Not a Fan of Spotify, Haim
By Carrie Battan on December 18, 2013 at 07:40 a.m.
Photo by Jon Shard
Last call for opinions on Spotify in 2013! Here's ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr using his "alternative Queen's speech" column inches in NME (via FACT) to express his distaste for the streaming service and what it represents: "I think it entirely hampers new bands," he says. "I can’t think of anything more opposite to punk rock than Spotify. I have no answer to the economic side of the music industry, but I do think we certainly shouldn’t stop valuing what bands do. I don’t like great things being throwaway."
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John Talabot Announces Tour
By Evan Minsker on December 17, 2013 at 06:15 p.m.
Photo by Tabea Malthern
Spanish DJ/producer John Talabot recently released his installment in the long-running DJ-Kicks mix series. Early next year, he'll tour behind that mix across North America. Check out the dates below.
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Watch: Jenny Lewis Joins Megadeth for a Metal Rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" on "Kimmel"
By Evan Minsker on December 17, 2013 at 05:45 p.m.
On last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", Megadeth appeared in a sketch promoting their upcoming (fake) Christmas album Thrashing Through the Snow: A Very Megadeth Christmas. They were joined by a terrified Jenny Lewis, who accompanies the band on a metal rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
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