In the lead-up to triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day, eventual list topper Gotye revealed how he’d like to see Godley & Creme-inspired album track ‘State of The Art’ make the cut. It didn’t, of course, but we can now reveal how close it actually came thanks to a list of the Hottest 100 also-rans (picks 101-200) published by triple j today. Included among the selections of the “second” Hottest 100 are hotly tipped tracks by Oh Mercy (‘Stay Please Stay’), The Middle East (‘Land Of The Bloody Unknown’), Cut Copy (‘Need You Now’), Loon Lake ...

Die sechste Ausgabe des hamburgischen Kunst- und Musikfestivals MS Dockville hat einen weiteren Headliner bestätigt. Die britische Band Hot Chip wird sich auf dem norddeutschen Event, das vom 10.-12. August stattfindet, die Ehre geben. Damit gehen nicht nur deutsche Hochkaräter (unter anderem  Tocotronic oder Dillon ) an den Start ( motor.de berichtete ), sondern auch internationale Acts. Elektro, HipHop, Independent Rock und sogar Weltmusik lassen dem Besucher die Qual der Wahl. Somit glänzen immer mehr Events, wie das Highfield Festival , das Hurricane Festival oder das Immergut Festival mit hervorragenden Musikern. Hier noch einmal das Line-Up in Gänze, sowie das offizielle Plakat ...

Lissy Trullie is excited to release “It’s Only You, Isn’t It,” the newest single from Trullie’s debut full-length Lissy Trullie. Produced by John Hill (Santigold, M.I.A., Shakira) + David Sitek (TV... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.

Once again The String Cheese Incident will host and headline the Electric Forest festival, which returns to Rothbury, Michigan on June 28 – July 1. Joining SCI a top the bill will be Bassnectar, STS9, Thievery Corportation and Girl Talk. STS9 will play two shows, while String Cheese will play a total of three. Electric Forest organizers have put together an electronica-heavy lineup, but there are a few rock/funk/bluegrass acts on the bill as well, namely The Travelin’ McCourys featuring Keller Williams, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Gary Clark Jr. There’s no shockers similar to REO Speedwagon booked ...

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 ...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, TV On The Radio all guest

Brooklyn (via Cali, via Chicago) rapper/producer K. Flay is extremely comfortable in the studio making brand-new concoctions for herself and remixing tracks like the Beastie Boys' "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" with a guest spot from Santigold. So onstage, she brings her lab with her, constructing beats live with some bone-shaking backing from her powerhouse drummer. Her new EP showcases her skill for deceptively simple production along with her incredibly quick tongue. SPIN has the full thing available now as a free download, and here's what K. Flay had to say about it ...

Eccentric hip-hop badass M.I.A. is out with another single "Bad Girls," which is officially available tomorrow (1/31). It will be featured on her forthcoming album (which is still in the works) and is expected to be out this summer. The new single sounds a lot like friend and previous tour-mate Santigold's "The Creator," and could pass as Timbaland production, but was produced by friend and previous studio partner Danja.

Amadou & Mariam will release their new album ‘Folila’ through Because Music on 2nd April. Featuring appearances by Santigold, Theophilus London, TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bassekou Kouyaté, the album is the follow-up to 2009’s acclaimed ‘Welcome To Mali’. A single ‘Dougou Badia’ will...

African couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are preparing to release a new album that feature guest contributions from TV On The Radio, Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Theophilus London, and Santigold, among others. The album, which was largely recorded in New York, has deciperhable Middle Eastern, Indian, and African influences with a touch of [...]

2012 is the year for comebacks, and with the news that Santigold is back, the oft-compared M.I.A. is also set to return. “Bad Girls” is her new Danja-produced track that will be made available tomorrow and has a video coming February 3rd. Check out the new song below, courtesy of Pitchfork, and look out for a new [...]

Francois & The Atlas Mountains “E Velo Love” (Domino France) Fourth album from Francois Marry and friends comes loaded with charming Afropop guitar lines, superbly pitched melodies and cracking tunes. Santigold “Big Mouth” (Atlantic) Gleeful congatastic taster from Santigold’s forthcoming second album. We’re also hoping for another live show too, to go with last summer’s Electric Picnic [...]

Although you may have heard these songs way too many times, DJ Trademark does a very good job making this a unique track. Enjoy! Related posts: DJ Trademark- Sunset Season DJ Trademark – Push to Start (LMFAO x New Boyz x Dev x Lil Jon x 3OH!3 x Britney x Will.i.Am) Santigold feat Karen O- [...] Related posts: DJ Trademark- Sunset Season DJ Trademark – Push to Start (LMFAO x New Boyz x Dev x Lil Jon x 3OH!3 x Britney x Will.i.Am) Santigold feat Karen O- Go

Santigold - Big Mouth This definitely has some bonkers M.I.A. influence to it. I like the production (especially that frenetic hook), but I wish there was a little more focus on melody. Still, a promising return. B Alexandra Burke - Elephant I would have never expected such a lush, electronic sound from Burke. It's a pleasant diversion from the more straightforward pop of her debut. In fact, it doesn't sound anything like her. She's following trends, but this totally works. A- Lana Del Rey - Born To Die Lana's not the easiest artist to love, and the ...

Santigold is back, and not with that mess she did with Karen O. The first time I heard this track I thought it was a Major Lazer track featuring Santigold, seeing as how Switch produced this track I guess my initial assumption wasn’t really far off. Santigold- Big Mouth Share and Enjoy: