This is the first story from the Weather Channel that The Daily Swarm has ever posted. With the Sugarland stage collapse still in the back of everyone’s mind in the music world, rock band Linkin Park plans to stay a step ahead of the weather on their upcoming world tour. To do this, the band will employ a meteorologist to travel around the world with them to deliver forecasts and plan any necessary weather-related evacuations before the storm hits. Read and comment. From thedailyswarm.com.

Kourtney Kardashian had a pregnancy play date with one of her friends, who also just so happens to be expecting her own bundle of joy! Was this a pregnancy pack? Probably not, but having someone to share your pregnancy war stories with must be reassuring - and entertaining.  PHOTOS: Kourtney and Kris Pampered On Mother's Day The baby bump buddies did a little bit of shopping at Fred Segal and Bel Bambini, before stopping to get smoothies to deal with the warm L.A. weather. Gotta stay fresh!  PHOTOS: Kourtney and Kim Take Mason To The Park Kourtney is getting ...

So after releasing a tea and a DVD with some interesting live sessions, what’s a band to do? Well, in the case of I Like Trains, it’s building a weather machine and hooking it to a couple of PAs and wreak havoc on Spring. No, I’m not joking. Notice this spell of drenching rains we’re having? I’m [...]

POZ Flashback Session:  ”A Weather Vane” // The Republic Of Wolves

North Atlantic Oscillation is actually a real weather thing, but you don’t need to know what in order to enjoy the band of the same name. It’s an good moniker for the mesh of sounds they produce, and as part of the warm up to their sophomore album they’re streaming a track called ‘Savage with Barometer’. And yes, if you’re wondering, the new ‘Fog Electric’ album does have a weather theme (storms to be specific.) You can buy it late April, so for now enjoy a track we’re going to call (music journalist stupid comparisons ...

As a weather pattern forms its shape and sound out of the unknown and invisible into something tangible and rare, so does the dirty blues force “little hurricane”. This storm began when CC hung up her chef knives for drumsticks and turned to Craigslist for collaborators. Tone, a songwriter and...

As a weather pattern forms its shape and sound out of the unknown and invisible into something tangible and rare, so does the dirty blues force Little Hurricane. This storm began when CC hung up her chef knives for drumsticks and turned to Craigslist for collaborators. Tone, a songwriter and audiophile could see something different in her drumming and energy. Together they began their musical outlet crafting songs in CC's living room that within months thousands would relate to and appreciate.

“Hello Los Angeles!” Jennifer Hudson tweeted along with a photo of herself posing outside, seductively enjoying the warm L.A. weather. The American Idol alum sported the same blue top and fitted red skirt seen earlier from the set of JHud’s upcoming Piers Morgan interview with Clive Davis (airing tonight). Check out the “Think Like A ... More »

As a weather pattern forms its shape and sound out of the unknown and invisible into something tangible and rare, so does the dirty blues force “little hurricane”. This storm began when CC hung up her chef knives for drumsticks and turned to Craigslist for collaborators. Tone, a songwriter and...

As a weather pattern forms its shape and sound out of the unknown and invisible into something tangible and rare, so does the dirty blues force Little Hurricane. This storm began when CC hung up her chef knives for drumsticks and turned to Craigslist for collaborators. Tone, a songwriter and audiophile could see something different in her drumming and energy. Together they began their musical outlet crafting songs in CC's living room that within months thousands would relate to and appreciate.

Here in Auburn, Ala., winter is a color and not a weather pattern. The 40-60 degree temperatures are not much colder than “fall” or “spring,” but the sky turns (and apparently stays) various shades of gray. From ivory to gunmetal, it’s all washed out, all the time. This, however, is the perfect situation to hear [...]

Fresh for early 2012, Nike presents a fan favorite, the Dunk High in a Black and Maize Yellow colorway. A common color combo for the sneaker giant, from the praised Wu-Tang Dunk to this years signature Kobe model, next years release will feature tumbled leather and possibly a weather midsole. Be on the lookout as [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com

The Republic Of Wolves have announced that they will be releasing a new two-disc CD/DVD called In The House Of Dust . The CD will include b-sides, acoustic/ alternate versions of songs, and demos. T he DVD will include sa full live show, among other features. You can check out the full track listing and additional details below by clicking “Read More”. DVD Features :  8 Tracks Live From The Vail Leavitt  Plus Music Videos and Additional Acoustic Sessions CD Features:  20 Tracks - Remastered B-Sides, Demos and Unreleased material. 320 kbps MP3 Download Card Included for DVD Audio CD AUDIO  01 ...

Getting high on Ben Fleury-Steiner, Alex Cobb & Aquarelle’s heady deliveries on Low Point , LMYE label of 2010 , the former with The Places That Find You , download here and white vinyl LP released tomorrow, the latter with a Split EP , download here , also with LP to follow. Previously on LMYE, heads were upped to Ben’s Infraction gem, Keep a Weather Eye Open . Now, ‘drawing upon his deep love of minimalism and influenced by the work of Mirror, Jonathan Coleclough and Tim Hecker,’ with ‘a mixture of instrumentation, including the use of the kalimba and the various sounds produced when played in the manner of a prepared guitar, coupled with more modern electronic instruments including effects pedals and synths,’ we find The Places That Find You : The Places That Find You (Album Preview) by Low Point Celer ’s Will Long words the blurb: “First impressions pull closer, strings and fizzles fall, carrying you, reaching further and ending up in an all-new place. Time is simple and less than a moment, with the lasting habit of a worn-out keepsake but nonetheless you are still immediately there again, inside those open arms and a world you have always dreamed of. In homage to minimalism and imagination, 'The Places That Find You' by Ben Fleury-Steiner embodies an ultimate trance, the ability to connect directly with the listener and the truth behind the feeling of music from the heart. Far away but incredibly close, the five tracks forming this album never return to the ordinary but move, invert and grow, through time-lapse expressions and faded visions. Some listeners want to be transported to other places through music, whilst others hear the technical artistry and find inspiration to delve deeper into the creative process. Without any direction and by simply following your own natural instincts, 'The Places That Find You' is a guide that places you instantly, allowing each listener to find more, not only through the music but from inside themselves.” MDME#40 - Memory from Marco Douma on Vimeo . The collusion of Alex Cobb & Aquarelle on Split LP is not their first association, with Students of Decay boss Cobb releasing the latter’s last waxing (see your LMYE scribe’s scribblings here , and, while you’re at it, there’s previous here ). Aquarelle is sound artist and curator of Rest + Noise , Ryan Potts, originally from Wisconsin and currently a resident of Toronto, Canada. Alex Cobb, previously recording as Taiga Remains , under which alias he gave us Ribbons of Dust one of the finest ever minimal guitar drone albums (clips here , and here ), originally separate 3”s on his own Students of Decay , then later collected as a full-length on Root Strata . Split LP (Album Preview) by Low Point Sam Landry, aka LMYE mucker Le Berger , with blurb verbiage: “Artists sharing a split record are akin to being roommates, with their share of common spaces yet separate headquarters. Such an undertaking tends to bring about elements of juxtaposition, contrast and union. This Low Point release from Alex Cobb & Aquarelle encompasses these and many more in a seamless fashion, breathing an ease of cohabitation throughout. One side of the vinyl LP picks up where the other left off and there is a manifest impression of torch-bearing with a common decisiveness within these pieces. Their work may be seen not in opposition, but rather as an alternative to the otherwise microwaved and unimaginative drones steadily filling up the modern musical landscape. Gracing upon themes of immanence, embodiment and metamorphosis, it embarks the listener into deeply immersive sonic territory. The shades and nuances are undeniably subtle but also rich and vast, which makes entering the dwelling of these artists both a mystifying, yet coherent experience all at once.” The Body is the Mirror by Alex Cobb & Aquarelle Coming soon to a Low Point near you: another split LP, this from Jefre Cantu-Ledesma ( previously ) with another friend of LMYE, P Jørgensen ; there’s also the promise of further Pointed Lowings from Kyle Bobby Dunn, Nickolas Mohanna. and Ex-Easter Island Head. Hear some here: Low Point 2011 Preview by Low Point And for good measure here’s some more Aquarelle from the SoD release: With Verticals by Students of Decay Important: LMYE only makes music available that artists/labels have chosen to share freely. Let us know if something here shouldn't be.

There are singers, and then there is Ruby Friedman. The L.A. songstress comes at you like a weather front, a thunder-and-lightning barrage of soul and nerves, capable of wrapping more drama into a phrase than most singers do in their autobiographies. Since we last visited with the flaming-haired diva, her Ruby Friedman Orchestra has completed [...]