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Enter to Win a Custom Tote Bag from Bushmills and ACL

By Doug Levy on

Bushmills has been going all out with its Since Way Back program, partnering with everyone from Bon Iver and Chromeo to Elijah Wood in celebration of strong friendships and longlasting traditions. As part of the campaign, the whiskey maker also teamed with style arbiter Michael Williams of A Continuous Lean. to create a custom-designed tote bag sold both through ACL and the Billy Reid store in NYC, with proceeds going to the Red Cross Tornado Relief Fund. As could be expected from such a collab, the bags sold out in a snap, but you still have a chance to get one — if you act fast. Head to Bushmills’ Facebook page by the end of the day today to enter to win one of four custom totes. If you win the grand prize, yours will even be filled with items selected by Williams himself. … Read More

Music

5 New Acts to Watch from Electric Zoo 2011

By Romy Oltuski on

The annual gathering of dubstep junkies, furry neon leg warmers, and many of the world’s greatest electro acts — that animal of a dance party called Electric Zoo — came and went this past weekend on Randalls Island. Headlining the three-day festival were some of the world’s most influential and beloved DJs, including Tiesto, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, and Chromeo, and watching the more than 75 acts in attendance was an audience in the tens of thousands. Sound overwhelming? We made note of a few of our favorite artists to share with you; while newer to the scene than the superstars, in many cases these guys delivered sets that were even more impressive. From a 19-year-old Swedish kid to everyone’s new favorite dubstep producer, click through for our top five to watch from Electric Zoo 2011. … Read More

Music

The Flavorpill Mixtape XLVIII: Tom Waits, Chromeo, Nicki Minaj

By Margaret Eby on

Friends, Romans, Flavor seekers, lend us your ears. This week we have another batch of winners on the Flavorpill mixtape: There are new tracks from Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen, not to mention sneak peeks of Chromeo’s next 12-inch and Nicki Minaj’s much-anticipated first album. Remember to right click + save as to download single tracks, or scroll to the bottom to get the whole bundle. … Read More

Music

12 Great Musical Performances from Yo Gabba Gabba

By Sam Schlinkert on

Indie rock and children’s television came together this morning, when The Flaming Lips performed on the ground-breaking Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba. In its three seasons, the series has featured some surprisingly hip bands. For one of the show’s segments called “The Super Music Friends Show,” bands usually compose a song specifically for the series, in part because the lyrics to their hits may not be appropriate. (Fun fact: The Killers had to be introduced as “Brandon, Ronnie, Mark and Dave.”) To celebrate yet another awesome guest spot — and because even the biggest music fans might have missed them when they aired — we’ve compiled 12 of our favorite performances from the wacky kids show so far. … Read More

Music

Musicians with PhDs Who Might Surprise You

By Margaret Eby on

Academia and the music industry don’t seem like particularly compatible institutions. The former moves glacially slowly, the second feeds on an internet-stoked buzz cycle. Academics prize well-thought out hypotheses while musicians are all about, um, everything but that. But in spite of their differences, there are a whole host of musicians with higher degrees. Check out our list after the jump. … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Gary Numan (along with a slew of other British musicians), might not make it to Coachella because of the volcanic eruption. [via Brooklyn Vegan]
2. HBO has snagged the rights for three new docs from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney: Freakonomics, My Trip To Al-Qaeda, and his untitled Eliot Spitzer project. [via The… Read More

Earplug

Five Bands from this Decade and Their ’80s Counterparts

By Matt McGovern on

Arrested Development (the TV show) had one of its best lines in mid-2004, when perennial alcoholic Lindsay Fünke made this offhand remark about fashion: “It’s the 21st century. We should be dressing like the ’80s.” It was ironic at the time, but now, at the tail end of 2009, after surviving an age that resurrected high-waisted jeans, we’ve come to realize she was dead right. Fashion wasn’t the only thing the first decade of the 21st century lifted wholesale from the ’80s.

Presented here are five blatant examples of bands who have begged, borrowed, or stolen from their ’80s predecessors. In the comments, let us know what ’90s sounds will see a revival in the next decade. We’re putting our money on grunge and Limp Bizkit-style nu metal. … Read More

Earplug

Chromeo’s 10 Best Song Picks of 2009

By Jessica Suarez on

New York duo Chromeo know how to put together a mix. Their recent entry to the famed DJ-Kicks compilation series featured members Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg) and David Macklovitch’s (Dave 1) favorite “leather pants” tracks and sex-soaked funk from from the seventies and eighties. But they’re equally attuned to the best of 2009. After the jump, check out videos and downloads of Dave 1′s favorite tracks of the… Read More