Gather ‘round the telescope ever’buddy, we got new stars to observe! It’s been two years since we first discovered the Musique Fragile constellation — a three-star cluster of full-length albums by Khôra, Nick Kuepfer, and Les Momies De Palerme — and now another linked cluster has become visible in the night sky. Kanada 70, Pacha, and dual strobe star Hangedup/Tony Conrad are set to become official additions to the growing constellation on June 26, and to commemorate the event Constellation is releasing a 3LP set documenting each star’s most beautiful “sounds of burning.” Since the first Musique Fragile ...

“Up until the moment I put the needle into the outer groove of Flying Saucer Attack’s ‘Chorus’ I believed several things about recording. I believed that recordings were made in recording studios, and that recording studios were expensive, and manned by highly trained individuals with specialised knowledge of an obscure and faintly occult progress. Records were expensive to make but that was okay because recording artists sold loads of them, and anyway, record companies paid for all that stuff. Within the space of forty-five minutes I discovered that what I was listening to was made possible without any of ...

Image via Disruptive Pattern Material (Encyclopedia of Camouflage) One reason why I love Hip-Hop music so much is the magnetic effect it has on my third eye. I’d say from the age of 19, I’ve been politically and socially aware, and the genesis of all this was a few days after graduating from bootcamp in [...]

Last year, we caught a whiff of a new band out of Chicago, Illinois called Late In the Playoffs . Upon first listen, this blogger was immediately reminded of early 00s emo-pop groups like Third Eye Blind, The Starting Line, and Motion City Soundtrack. That said, I was impressed with the freshness the band brought to tracks such as “Blue Eyes” and “New Directions.” I was so impressed, in fact, that I made “Blue Eyes” my single of 2011 and ranked their EP Everything I Know  as my top pick in my ‘extended play’ category. After some short tours in …

DOWNLOAD: La Sera - "Please Be My Third Eye" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: La Sera - "Break My Heart" (MP3) La Sera at the Bell House in 2011 (more by Jessica Amaya) Vivian Girl Kickball Katy Goodman released her second album as...

Third Eye Blind have posted a live acoustic recording of “Anything.” Stream it below by clicking “Read More.”[[MORE]]

Grimes is like that girl from freshman year of college who is all desperate for attention, but then is all like "No! Don't look at me! I'm not even doing anything! I'm not wearing a third eye to get attention! It's just fashion yall! Why do so many guys wanna go back to my dorm and finger me!?" Anyways, I am not sure if Grimes is even still buzzworthy, or if she was one of those 2 week memes who we overhyped because there was nothing else to blog abt. She went on some British TV ...

Canadian producer/singer sensation Grimes made her debut on British TV last night on Live with Jools Holland singing “Genesis” from her recently released acclaimed album Visions, replete with her keyboard, decks and third eye. Free Download: Grimes “Genesis” (right click, save as) Her high pixie-like voice hit all the right notes, not to mention her flawless [...]

Claire Boucher aka Grimes did her UK TV debut last night on Jools Holland, performing her heavenly Genesis . We've been listening to her debut album Visions and this is a stand out track for sure! We love the ethereal vocals paired with that sick electro beat and piano! She's so unique, have a look below! Love her third eye charm too. How fitting for a track like this. Click here for the free .mp3!  Tweet

Occupy This Album is a fundraising project for the Occupy Wall Street movement, which will be available as a four-disc album or in a digital version on May 15. Musicians who have contributed songs include Amanda Palmer (pictured), Anti Flag, Deborah Harry, Immortal Technique, Jill Sobule, Ladytron, Lucinda Williams, Mogwai, Thee Oh Sees, Third Eye Blind, UNKLE, Yoko Ono and New Party Systems, a supergroup containing members of TV On The Radio, Liturgy and the Notekillers. The album will be avail ...

From Dan Young: I cried for the first time in years yesterday and god damn it, it felt good. It’s an uncertain time for me right now. Quarter life crisis? Possibly. I don’t really want to go into the details, but I feel like my head constantly battles my gut for command of my decisions, which only leaves me confused and stagnant. On top of that, I’ve willingly thrown myself into a whirlwind of live music, partying and late night philosophies. Every night I have the time of my life, and every morning I wake up and ...

Once upon a time, in a magical time called the 60s, in a far-out land known as L.A., an aspiring Hollywood stuntman known as James Edward Baker discovered a higher calling and started dabbling in vegetarianism, yoga, and utopian spiritual practices. Before long, Baker had changed his name to Father Yod (or YaHoWha) and was living in the Hollywood Hills, serving as the spiritual guide to 13 wives and hundreds of other young believers. And yea (as they say in the Bible), he was ONE COOL DUDE. Father Yod ran a top notch vegetarian restaurant in Laurel Canyon called ...

(Hardly Art/Inertia) Perfectly paced and engaging songs, let down by an unsatisfying end Sees The Light is the second album from La Sera, aka Katy Goodman, who also plays bass for Vivian Girls. The first few songs of this album, notably Please Be My Third Eye and Break My Heart, might trick you into believing she’s staying with the spiky, fuzzed-out guitar pop that band does so well. However, Goodman soon settles into sunny, cleaner song writing that suits her sweet and laconic vocals perfectl ...

Music for Occupy , an organization supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement, has just announced a massive compilation mix called Occupy This Album on behalf of the movement. The CD edition comprises 78 songs across four discs, while the digital edition is over 100 songs. Both include contributions from Mogwai, Ladytron, Tom Morello, Debbie Harry, Thee Oh Sees, Amanda Palmer, UNKLE, Girls Against Boys, Willie Nelson , filmmaker Michael Moore (covering Bob Dylan ), and more. See the full track list below. There will also be a release party on May 8th in New York with artists performance and special wine ('Occupy This ...

Sharks have racked up a slew of comparisons to fellow Englishmen The Clash over their short five years as a band, and while that parallel is patently unfair to an outfit this green, they do share at least one thing in common with those seminal stalwarts: the recognition that “punk” is an attitude, not a sound. No Gods finds Sharks winding down the pace in favor of blowing up their melodies, soaring guitar leads, and meticulous craftsmanship for a more classic take on rock. It’s the sort of move that could easily backfire for a young punk band, but ...