Business as usual, I guess? Everyone’s going on about how the new Burning Hearts ’s album is finally here and ignorant me has little clue about what’s happening. So of course my first reaction is: WHAT! Is this something we’ve been waiting for? Then I check the archives, wind back the clock three years and suddenly remember that I actually enjoyed  the debut album Aboa Sleeping immensely . And now that I’ve listened to Extinctions a few times, I fully understand the micro-hype and am cursing myself (just a little bit) for not having giving myself the ...

1. Madonna's Halftime Show It's about time: The biggest pop star in the world performing at the year's biggest televised event. Presumably, Madonna will be bringing along M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, both of whom guest on the "Give Me All Your Luvin'" single. And, if Will.I.Am is to be trusted, LMFAO might stop by too. 2. Kelly Clarkson Singing the National Anthem Based on the concert we just saw, we're pretty confident Kelly Clarkson will nail this. She's even got national anthem experience, having sung at the 2011 NBA Finals . At ...

Returning this year are familiar faces armed with a new collection of songs. Looking ahead, here are a selection of those to be most excited about. MAJOR LAZER “Now that people know what Major Lazer is we can skip a lot of the ground work,” beams the globe-trotting chameleonic don of dance Diplo, who makes up one-half of neo-dancehall outfit Major Lazer alongside fidget-house producer Switch. The dynamic duo dropped debut ‘Guns Don’t Kill People - Lazers Do’ in mid-2009, a storming collaborative frenzy that fused authentic Jamaican riddims with modern bass-heavy hip-hop. Its successor, the Philadelphian explains, is set ...

Goosebumps cover my body every time I hear his voice. He is the only singer who has ever made me cry when I hear him sing. Arguably one of the greatest singers the world has ever known, very few fondly remember him today outside of certain music circles. I’m talking about Mario Lanza , one of the most talented tenors to ever live. Arturo Toscanini, one of the most acclaimed conductors of all time and best known as the music director of the NBC Symphony Orchestra, dubbed Mario Lanza the “Voice of the Century” and that’s no understatement. Famed ...

Welcome to the fourth edition of 'Plastic Platform', which is our new mix series for 2012. So far we've had mixes from STRFKR , Keep Shelly In Athens and J£ZUS MILLION , all of which have been stellar. This week's edition is brought to us by Casiokids . The band have just released a new album called Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen - which we're massively in love with ( review here ) - so we thought we'd rope them into doing a mix for us. Have a listen/download their Bergen inspired mix below. Description Here's a mix for you featuring exclusively ...

It’s been 3 long years since New Zealand’s Ladyhawke (aka Pip Brown) released her self-titled debut album and we were dancing to the rhythms of ‘Paris is Burning’ and ‘My Delirium’. (Don’t lie. I know you were tapping your toes to those songs. Even in America I’ll hear one of these come on the PA while I’m trying on clothes in Express.) It’s been a long wait but we’ve now been assured by the lady... Continue reading Single Review: Ladyhawke – Black White and Blue

You Me At Six, The Swellers, We Are The Ocean, and Twin Atlantic are heading out on a semi-British invasion tour starting this week, and we think it’s one of the best tours of the early-New Year. To help push the tour, PropertyOfZack is stoked to do a Playlist with all four bands on the tour. Check out the Playlists and listen to the songs while reading everyone’s thoughts! (Click on image to listen in Spotify) Florence & the Machine - Shake It Out Feist - The Bad In Each Other Justice - Civilization Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle Coldplay - Charlie Brown *Song ...

There's some interesting figures in the IFPI report into digital music , reported by Music Week. You remember piracy, don't you? According to Nielsen/IFPI figures from November 2011, the percentage of internet users accessing at least one unlicensed site monthly stood at 27% in Europe and 28% worldwide – with around half using peer-to-peer networks. That doesn't really sound very much, does it? Over 70% of internet users not even visiting an "unlicensed site" (whatever that is) at all. But that's averages. What's happening in piracy hotspots? In some countries, the rate of usage of illegal ...

There's a few handsome looking gigs going on this week, including a selection of my so-called " ones to watch " in action, so time to dust off the weekly guide for a rare outing, albeit in brief form. Wednesday: Miaoux Mioux , White Heath , Miss The Occupier , The Miss's . Stairway. Fresh -assuming he gets a chance to catch up on his sleep - from his Radio One session in the early hours of this morning, Miaoux Miaoux will be adding a bit of pep to the middle of the week with this gig at Stairway. Miss The Occupier and The Miss ...

It's the voice that grabs you. I get told to call the Warp office at three in the afternoon, but a series of mis-firing telephones begin to fray nerves on both ends of the line. Finally, a borrowed mobile phone is handed to Gonjasufi . "Hello?" he croaks. A voice spewed out by the Mojave desert, dried by endless, scorching winds. Remember how you heard 'A Sufi And A Killer' and thought it was aided by effects? Those weren't effects. On his new offering 'MU.ZZ.LE' the MC / vocalist / sayer of truths continues to play with his voice ...

December in Pennsylvania is a fickle and confused month.  Mother Nature goes bi-polar all over our asses and people's behavior starts to mimic.  Some days the temperature nears 60 degrees, and on those days people feel as though they've been blessed by God.  You step outside on your front porch and the sun beams and the birds (whichever ones have yet to figure out which way is south) sing a beautiful melody just for you and your sense of enchantment.  The soothing air caresses your skin and purifies your lungs.  Your asshole-neighbor (who usually bitches at you about ...

Beatport's Mashbox is an iPad app that lets you mix and mash your favorite EDM jams, combining beats, basslines, hooks and vocals into one-of-a-kind combinations. Today, we add five more tracks to our growing catalog of pre-cut music packs: - Funkagenda & Big Ed - Afterclub [Toolroom Records] - Ellrich & Plaice - Bittersweet [Spinnin Records] - Sander Van Doorn - Koko [Spinnin Records] - DJ T. - Burning feat. Nick Maurer [Get Physical Music] - Extrawelt - Swallow The Leader [Cocoon] Ranging from streamlined tech house to big, bold prog, the new material joins cuts from Josh Wink, Butch, Moby, Tiesto, Claude VonStroke, Armin Van Helden, and more in our ...

Download link is in the original post Sounds like: TI, 2 Chainz, Main Attrakionz Song: Future - Championship Music [download here ] What's so good? In the fickle world of commercial rap music, I am light years “late” on Future. He took the game by storm last year with his unorthodox anthem “Tony Montana” that drew in Drake for a remix (reportedly, Lil’ Wayne wanted on the banger too, but Future didn’t want to crowd himself out of his own hit). Now he’s getting calls from Rick Ross and TI for appearances. I was introduced to the sublime genius ...

Kap Bambino have announced they'll be releasing a new album next month, titled Devotion . The album will be released through Because Music on February 27th, and act as their first full length album. You can check out the video for 'Obsess' below, as well as the tracklisting for the album. 1. Resistance Alpha 2. Obsess 3. Devotion 4. Mer Morte 5. Rise 6. Burning 7. King Cobra 8. White Voodoo 9. Next Resurrection 10. Buffalo Kids 11. Trapping 12. Under Tender 13. The Lost

This is a brand new album from Burning World faves Sunshower Orphans and it's probably the best work the New York band have yet produced. Twelve tracks of swirling guitar beauty and if the forthcoming Ringo Deathstarr album is a patch on this I'll be a very happy man. Download Zip File 1. Muffled Manor 2. Fire Flowers 3. Ghost Words 4. Idle Tongue 5. Gelato Trance 6. Nowhere Pt 1 7. Like Refuse 8. Goodnights 9. Sun In Your Eyes 10. Nowhere Pt 2 11. Peak Hour Glance 12. Between Java And India