Fake Laugh Caper Around New York City in a New Video for "Mind Tricks"
Fake Laugh has developed from a master of bedroom lo-fi to a scholar of sophisticated indie-pop in hardly any time at all. Sounding a little like The Shins with more of a garage edge, Fake Laugh's...
View ArticleA Reflection on How Jason Statham Was the Go-To "Hot Bod" of 90s Music Videos
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK. Jason Statham is to lads what 90s Leonardo DiCaprio was to hair: an inspiration, a savior, something that crept into popular culture unannounced at just...
View ArticleLNZNDRF's Video for "Future You" Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at Earth
Are you one of those people who doesn't specifically tune into National Geographic or make time to check out nature shows, but when you stumble across them you find yourself totally transfixed? It...
View ArticlePoets, Playwrights, and Pranksters: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
Welcome to Expert Witness with Robert Christgau, the self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics." He currently teaches at NYU and published multiple books throughout his life. For nearly four...
View ArticleWatch This Guy Sing Creed and Kanye West Inspired Versions of "Sorry"
Ever wanted to hear Hanson cover “Sorry”? Well, neither did we but now you can hear it thanks to Ten Second Songs’ mashup medley for Justin Bieber’s huge hit. From Creed to Kanye, Anthony Vincent is a...
View ArticleListen to Julian Casablancas Cover The Velvet Underground's "Run Run Run"
Illustration by Dessie Jackson Last Sunday saw the season premiere of HBO's Vinyl, a TV series, helmed by Martin Scorsese, which centers around the music scene in NYC from 1973 onward. It was a two...
View ArticleNoisey Bompton: Violence Touches All of Us (Part 4)
"I know a lot of people are saying that it's getting better, but I'm the one that's doing the funerals." Religion plays an important role alongside stories of Compton gang life in the music of Kendrick...
View ArticleBibi Bourelly's New Song "Sally" Is Oiled up and Ready to Pop
We first became aware of Bibi Bourelly last year when Rih dropped her monster hit "Bitch Better Have My Money." Turns out 20-year-old Bibi was the gal at least partially responsible for penning that...
View ArticleJudge Reportedly Sides with Sony, Refusing to Allow Kesha Out of Her Contract...
The Hollywood Reporter reports that New York City judge has sided with Sony, striking down the preliminary injunction Kesha requested to allow her to stop working with songwriter-producer Dr. Luke...
View ArticleWatch Lush's Stormy New Video for "Out of Control"
Legendary shoegaze band Lush have shared a video for their new song "Out of Control." It's a cool breath of air from the beloved Britsh outfit, who've been releasing gauzy dream pop since 1989....
View ArticlePusha T Talks "Grindin'," His Iconic Braids, and Aging Gracefully in Rap -...
On this episode of The People VS, Pusha T revisits his 2002 track "Grindin'" with Clipse and responds to some of the comments left on YouTube. Pusha T also tells us the story behind his iconic braids,...
View ArticleWatch iLoveMakonnen Party Poolside with Your Significant Other in "Where Your...
In case you've been cryogenically frozen for a year and thusly unable to hear any new music, iLoveMakonnen's Richie Souf produced iLoveMakonnen 2 single "Where Your Girl At" is the hardest, funniest...
View ArticlePREMIERE: School Yourself on L-U-V in Pookie and the Poodlez' Video for "New...
Pookie and the Poodlez is the one-man band of flambouyant Oakland skateboarder, Trevor Straub, whose charmingly derranged bedroom pop recalls fellow campy comrades Hunx and his Punk and Nobunny (for...
View ArticleKeeping an Ear Out for Moxie Raia
Moxie Raia recently dropped her latest tune—"Rudimental" with Jimi Tents—a song with dusty vinyl feel, a 90s R&B skip-beat, and Moxie's buttery vocals cruising throughout: duskily soulful one...
View ArticleLost and Beat Up: Kanye West, Depression, You, and Me
Photo by Getty Images I rarely get surprised when I listen to pop music, but I was genuinely taken aback when Kanye West rapped about being crazy when he’s “off his Lexapro” during The Life of Pablo’s...
View ArticleAzealia Banks' Comeback Single "The Big Big Beat" Is a Big Big Banger
It's been tough to root for Azealia Banks through all of the murky social media gaffes and airplane altercations that have characterized her last year of infamy, but there's always been a sense that...
View ArticleGo from Bompton to Cyberspace in Episode 33 of Noisey on Beats 1
This weekend, we're bringing you the super packed 33rd installment of Noisey on Beats 1, including segments highlighting our upcoming show on VICELAND, and a very special live performance you won't...
View ArticleStream Gawker’s Demo of Bratty and Lippy Punk
“Chongo”, a track on Gawker’s demo tape does as good a job representing the Calgary band as the above photo. It’s the musical equivalent of four dudes nursing beers on a shitty basement sofa. Two are...
View ArticleWatch The Weeknd and Lauryn Hill Bring Soul and Spirit to 'The Tonight Show...
This past Monday, it was a little disappointing not to see The Weeknd's full Grammy performance as it was intended. All throughout the night, the internet lit up, bummed at the fact Lauryn Hill didn't...
View ArticleWhat I Learned Growing Up as a Very Serious Fan of The Darkness
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK The above text is copied from my diary, aged 11. In 2003 I was experiencing something of a mid-first-quarter life crisis. It was a time of transition,...
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