Die neuseeländische Musikerin Phillipa Brown, besser bekannt als Ladyhawke, hat ihr zweites Album mit dem Titel "Anxiety" fertiggestellt. Der Langspieler wird am 16. März bei Universal Music veröffentlicht und präsentiert zehn taufrische Songs aus der Feder der Songschreiberin. Für die Produktion hat sich Brown Zeit gelassen und ganze 18 Monate an dem Nachfolger ihres selbstbetitelten Debüts gearbeitet. Neben der gewohnten Eingängigkeit, die auf 80er-Jahre-Referenzen trifft, legt die Künstlerin ihren Fokus diesmal stärker auf ihre Rock-Wurzeln. So soll der Hörer viel signifikantere Gitarren-Riffs auf "Anxiety" serviert bekommen, wie es die erste Single "Black, White & Blue" bereits demonstriert. Passend zu ihrer Affinität ...

American chanteuse Lissie is set to tackle songs by Fleetwood Mac, Joe South, Lady Gaga and more on new EP ‘Covered Up With Flowers’. From the start, it was clear to anyone who heard her that Lissie was steeped in classic songwriting. Fusing a pop sensibility with a very astute sense of Americana, debut album ‘Catching A Tiger’ won widespread critical acclaim. Now Lissie has confirmed her next step. The songwriter has gathered a bunch of cover versions, revealing some of her influences and reflecting the tastes which ran into her debut album. ‘Covered Up With Flowers’ is set to ...

"We're running fast through the night" Pearl Fiction is the solo project from one of the singers of defunct Swedish art pop band Zeigeist (remember them? It's been years since I first wrote about them). As a solo artist, Pearl's music reminds me of an experimental Prince album. It's like he's taken songs like "Kiss" and steered them into all sorts of directions. It's not the kind of album that hits you directly the first time, but I think it rewards repeated listens. This is the single, and it's just gorgeous. The hook ...

Acclaimed alternative rock band Arkells are proud to announce the international release of 'Michigan Left', the follow up to their Juno award-winning debut. Set for an April 10th release, 'Michigan Left' is an undeniable collection of songs that combine the bombast of Bruce Springsteen, the melodies and warmth of Fleetwood Mac and the delicate studio touches of Spoon. Check out the romantically charged rock n' soul anthem and fan favorite, "Kiss Cam" below.

*Lissie* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/lissie) will release her covers EP, Covered Up With Flowers, February19. _Track Listing_ 1) Pursuit Of Happiness (Kid Cudi) 2) Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac) 3) Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) 4) Games People Play (Joe South) 5) Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) 6)...

All night long. DJ Ben Smith (Proper Songs // Echo Empire) Friday 09.03 + 13.04 + 11.05.12 The CAMP // 70-74 City Road // EC1Y 2BJ 21:00-02:00 // No door tax RSVP: FB 1. Aaron Neville – Hercules 2. Beastie Boys - Get It Together 3. CFCF - Invitation To Love 4. Django Django – Storm 5. Electric Light Orchestra – Evil Woman (Proper Songs Ha Ha Re-edit) 6. Fleetwood Mac – Angel 7. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – I’ll Take Care Of U 8. Hot Chip – My Piano 9. Iggy Pop – The Passenger 10. J Dilla – Crushin’ (Yeeeeaah!) 11. Kim Weston – You Hit Me Where ...

Welcome to a new weekly segment from newdust, called Breezy Sundays. The goal being to make your Sunday just a little more smooth. Check back here every week for a new breezy jam. Enjoy… Fleetwood Mac | Hyptonized Jon Hopkins – “Lost In Thought”

As homages go, well … this is homage. Thirty-five years ago today, Fleetwood Mac released an album called “Rumours,” which turned out pretty well for them. To mark the anniversary, NYC-based duo Mirabelle — the project of singer-songwriter Michelle Hotaling and producer Scott Slater — today released “Crystal Revisions,” a syrupy seven-track paean to the [...]

A forthcoming film focusing on the last six years of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson’s life will include Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga in the role of his love interest, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie. Their “passionate and tumultuous” six-year relationship, before Wilson’s passing in 1983, promises to be one of the more interesting moments in the movie, called The Drummer. Producers [...]

Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga has signed on to play Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie in Randall Miller, Rad Rosenberger and Jody Savin's upcoming feature film, The Drummer

Members of The xx have taken control of a show on Australian radio station 94.5 FBi Radio. The xx need to unwind. Sessions for their second album are stretching on, with the London group maintaining a blog to display some of the influences they are taking into the studio. Deciding to escape the four walls of the recording studio, The xx recently took part in a Young Turks takeover of the Australian radio station 94.5 FBi Radio. Jamie xx took charge of a full mix, dropping in a new track. Apparently called 'Touch Me' the piece is a ...

Young Turks (the label responsible for releases by the xx, Chairlift, SBTRKT, El Guincho, Wavves) has taken residence at Australian station 94.1 FBi Radio this week, and yesterday, not only did they haul in Chairlift — who performed live in the studio — they also premiered new music by both members of the xx: one instrumental reinterpretation by Jamie xx, and one mixtape, by Romy xx. As NJ Underground points out , the Jamie xx track is actually not explicitly new material, but an instrumental version of the cover of Rui Da Silva's "Touch Me" that he and Scottish DJ Yasmin ...

Photo by Eirik Lande This week, the label Young Turks guest-hosts the midday show on Australia's 94.5 FBi Radio . On yesterday's show, they premiered a new track from Jamie xx , called "Touch Me". It comes in at about the 49 minute mark in the below stream. It's followed by a mini-mix from Jamie's  the xx partner Romy, featuring tracks from Elastica, Fleetwood Mac, Everything But the Girl, and more. There's also a live session from Chairlift in there, as well as a mix by Bullion. Monday's session is here , and includes a new ...

You may or may not have been aware of the always brilliant label Young Turks' recent excursion to the land down under, hosting a series of parties and radio shows with the first radio takeover available to listen to online now. The mix features a new Jamie XX track and mixes from the likes of Romy xx and Bullion as well as including a session with the label's most recent signing Chairlift. It's the perfect afternoon listen, and the inclusion of Zomby's 'Natalias Song' also makes it somewhat controversial. Listen to the Young Turks FBi radio takeover ...

The Departed and Up in the Air actress Vera Farmiga will be Mac'ing! The star will play former Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie in The Drummer, a new Dennis Wilson biopic, according to WENN's exclusive report. Farmiga is a trained pianist, so she will use her other skills in her role as McVie.