Lotta Tron news this week. Not only did they release the Japanese poster for Tron: Legacy, they announced that 30 minutes of the movie will be shown at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 23rd (via). Start packin’.
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Here’s a look at the necessarily umlauted (örökség means heritage) international poster featuring Beau Garrett.
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Sufjan Stevens let loose another, more electronic, track from his upcoming LP, The Age of Adz.
Sufjan Stevens “Too Much” [download]
Like it? Me, too. But now I’m gonna ruin it for you.
Doesn’t the chorus of ‘Too much, too much, too much …‘ remind you a little of Marvin Gaye‘s “Sexual Healing”? Especially where he sings ‘Wake up, wake up, wake up …’
No? You’re not listening hard enough. Here’s a bonus to cleanse your lobes.
Hot 8 Brass Band “Sexual Healing”
You’re welcome.
English 50 Cent degangstafies 50 Cent’s tweets into the Queen’s English. Pretty funny shiz. (Thanks, Dylan!)
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We know flames look good on the RED camera (watch Beer + Hot Lava Rocks), but this Spike Jonze executively-produced video for Lakai is scorchingly gorgeous.
Soundtrack:
Ima Robot “Ruthless”
from Another Man’s Treasure download
A fitting follow-up to their explosive Fully Flared video (below), this flaming “LAKAIROMANIA” vid was created for the annual Transworld contest, Skate and Create. Skate teams are paired up with an art director and video crew for a chance at winning a coveted spot on the mag’s cover.
Vote for it at Transworld Skate and Create »
Dir: Ty Evans DP: Mark Ritzema Ex-Prod: Spike Jonze
Cam: RED MX, 5D & 7D
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BONUS VID: LAKAI “FULLY FLARED” INTRO
Hittin’ ya with a very 80s vibe for this 3-day weekend. Enjoy thoroughly.
Twin Shadow “Slow” from Forget
Computer Magic “Electronic Fences” from Demos
Starfucker “Julius” from Julius
Fops (ex-Thee More Shallows) “Solid Copper Huntress”
from Yeth Yeth Yeth
Holly Miranda “The Promise” (When In Rome)
from Choose To See EP
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I’ve got your funeral party all planned out: Press your ashes into a vinyl LP, then have the listening party / wake at this funeral home where you can play miniature golf. Well, everyone but you. You’ll be there in spirit. And creepy vinyl.
UK service And Vinyly will press your ashes into vinyl records. Seriously.
The Basic Package includes up to 30 discs with 12 minutes on each side of whatever audio you provide; a recording of your voice, your old band, or your favorite songs (they wash their hands of copyright violations).
Plus, you can have your ashes mixed in with acrylics for a cover portrait by James Hague. Extra charge for cemetery gatefold *rim shot*. Thank you, good night.
AndVinyly.com (Thanks, Matthew Abercrombie)
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I’ll be honest, I simply cannot stand ads and videos with dancing babies. Even worse, talking dancing babies. Not. For. A. Second.
But these babies have moustaches. So I can stand it for about 30 seconds. (via Whiskerino)
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Album Tacos? I expected vinyl LPs warmed and folded like tacos. Maybe filled with shredded album covers. Something you might find at Vinyl Frontier. But instead, it’s the majestically taco-fied reinterpretations you see here.
Much like the contents of a Taco Bell taco, you shouldn’t think too hard about it.
See more at Album Tacos. (Thanks, Rich!)
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It’s been a long, hot week. Here’s some new tunes to cool off with. Except for the Cap’n Jazz track (circa ’94) who I’m missing tonight in SF. Damnit.
Enjoy thoroughly.
Gramercy Riffs “The Freezedown” from It’s Heartbreak
Cap’n Jazz “Oh Messy Life” from Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards In The Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped On, And Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over
No Age “Glitter” from Everything In Between
Land of Talk “Quarry Hymns” from Cloak and Cipher
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Rock Make Music & Art Fest
Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Mission, SF info
Along with the hot-ass jewelry from Blue Ribbon Salvage and rawkin’ journals from Vinyl Frontier (and a ton of other crafty types) you’ll also catch your next fav local bands. All thanks to The Bay Bridged.
Here’s five for starters:
A B & The Sea “Bonedry”
from Boys and Girls EP [ follow ]
Leopold and his Fiction “Golden Friends”
from Golden Friends [ follow ]
Sea of Bees “Marmalade”
from Songs for the Ravens [ follow ]
Sunbeam Rd. “House Boats”
from Turtles, Magents, Animals EP [ follow ]
Tartufi “Fear of Tall Giraffes, Fear of Some Birds”
from Nests of Waves and Wire [ follow ]
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Fast fingers. This view into a recent session shows Edison‘s latest Monome setup for his upcoming LP, People Are Bad Animals. The song is “Bring Out Your Dead”.
“things are getting more and more involved…
all 1 shot sounds, no loops…”
Which is why his fast fingers are workin’ with an extra quickness. Pretty impressive. [more on the Monome]
Here’s a tune from his last LP:
Edison “The Surface, and Under” from All The Information at Hand
More at Edison’s blog.
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Friday the 13th and not a single Jason reference. Oh, wait.
Miniature Tigers “Mansion of Misery” from Fortress
Holly Miranda “Nobody Sees Me Like You Do” from Choose to See EP
Gabe Hascall “Just Dust” (Demo) (ex Slowreader)
Snake! Snake! Snakes! “We Come Out At Night” from s/t
The Walkmen “Juveniles” from Lisbon
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As if stock footage isn’t creepy enough (B Roll‘s another story, however).
Director Carl Burgess scrubbed the Getty Images archives for tons of choice stock footage for Ratatat‘s new video, Drugs. But couldn’t just leave their natural creepiness alone. Oh no. (Thanks, Mike!)
Hear Ratatat on the Friday Five »
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Made entirely from Predator clips, Ratatat‘s Mirando video by E*VAX.
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Whoa: Cyriak’s Cow Mindfork
Nary a peep out of Sufjan for many moons. Then today, word’s out he’s hitting the road. Pre-sale tix up for grabs tomorrow: Tuesday, August 10th at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. EST). Don’t sleep!
Sufjan Stevens “You Are The Blood” from Dark Was The Night
OAKLAND TICKETS UPDATE:
Round 1 Pre-Sale sold out faster than, well, Sufjan Stevens tickets in a place full of hipsters like the Yay Area. Here’s your next chance for tix.
Round 2 Pre-Sale ~ Thursday, August 19th Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Pacific
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Chicago ~ Friday, October 15th Chicago Theater
Los Angeles ~ Saturday October 23rd The Wiltern
Oakland ~ Tuesday October 26th The Paramount Theater
Purchase info and full tour schedule here. (via Whale In A Cubicle)
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A couple tasty covers to ease into the weekend rawk. Enjoy thoroughly.
Antony and the Johnsons “Imagine” (John Lennon)
from Thank You For Your Love EP
The Sea and Cake “Sound & Vision” (David Bowie)
from One Bedroom
The Drums “Me and the Moon” from s/t
Com Truise “Sundriped” from Cyanide Sisters EP
Black Mountain “The Hair Song” from Wilderness Heart
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