Coffee falls into the stomach ... ideas begin to move, things remembered arrive at full gallop ... the shafts of wit start up like sharp-shooters, similes arise, the paper is covered with ink... - Honore de Balzac
It's here, it's here, it's here! The Wild Things have arrived! The latest Spike Jonze film has been caught up in a flurry of controversy regarding its release and what-have-you, but it's finally happening! The film is set for an October 16th release.
The trailer looks sick as hell, I love that book! You can expect to see some massive midnight showings at theaters, it already has a bit of a cult following, but whatevs. Oh! And yes, that's Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" in the trailer; another bit of music-related news via The Playlist: Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) is set to head up almost the whole soundtrack! Apparently she and Jonze used to date...? Anyway--excitement abounds!
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According to Slashfilm, Jonze's skateboard company (Girl Sakteboards Company) is releasing a limited series of boards featuring the monsters from the film. Peep them below.
"If you can’t beat 'em, join 'em" seems to be the operative adage in Green Label Sound's philosophy. In this modern age of file sharing and ADD-style consumption of music thanks to the almighty blogosphere, we live in a culture dominated and dictated by "the single" (this really goes without saying). As record companies and album sales feel the heat, Green Label got with the program; backed by Mountain Dew (yes, Mountain Dew), GLS showcases independent artists through releasing exclusive tracks for a free download. After the success of working with dance duo Matt and Kim and The Cool Kids, Flosstradamus got the fateful tap on the shoulder to release an original collaboration track, a first for both the label and the Chicago DJ duo.
Josh Young and Curt Cameruci (J2K and Autobot, respectively)—renowned for their high energy DJ sets and ability to keep bodies moving on the dance floor the whole night through—saw this as their opportunity to showcase the softer side of Flosstradamus. For this, they turned to indie darling Caroline Polachek of the Brooklyn-based band Chairlift, whose song "Bruises" tickled the hearts of many after being featured in one of those career-making iPod commercials. The result of this collaboration is "Big Bills," a song with a certain je ne sais quoi-type elegance both in its vocals and production, an addictive hook, and a darker message than its sugary-sweet surface seems to suggest.
"We knew we wanted to make it a dance track and make it a little more poppier than a lot of our other stuff. And it was for the ladies, to be honest. We wanted to make something more dance floor-friendly and a little bit more on the girl-pop end of things. And [Caroline] was perfect for it," says Young.
Click HEREfor the rest of the interview with Caroline and the Chi-town DJs and get all the info on their collaboration, video shoot, and what "Big Bills" really is about...(Plan B, anyone?)
besides the Coachella website and URB.com (editor JUST got the official poster in his inbox from Goldenvoice)....I don't know where else this is up yet. Checked all the major blogs and sites--HA! I beat NME. that's what you get for sleeping early, suckas!
N.A.S.A. debuts their documentary "The Spirit of Apollo" (five years in the making) at their album release party, which is set for a Feb. 17th release. Party's tomorrow at Cinespace (I know, I know...) at 9:30 pm. The album's an extremely diverse mix of collaborations, and with everything from the five different cover art choices for the album to appearances by everyone from Chuck D. to Tom Waits, this is shaping up to be one of the more interesting releases in awhile.
My girl Ashley already acknowledged their track "Gifted" ft. Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li (!!)...when you're done relishing that one, move on over to "Money" ft. David Byrne (yes), Chuck D., Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, and Z-Trip. Eargasms for days.
Hip hop/electro duo Thunderheist killed it last night at The Echoplex in LA. The native Canadians, Isis and Grahm, were hilarious and especially sweet during our interview for URB, which (listening back on the tape) was a 30-min convo of things that only three tipsy people could think make perfect sense. Should be an interesting article--stay tuned! For now, enjoy a few pictures from the night.
