THE SKY REPORT

The Sky Report Weekly Top 25

2010-09-27T04:40:00.000-05:00

The top 25 tracks played in The Sky Report office for the week of 09/26/10. For the latest new artists, mp3's, and discoveries go to theskyreport.com and add it to your bookmarks.

PANDA BEAR – Slow Motion
CUT COPY – Where I’m Going
MGMT – Congratulations
CLOUD NOTHINGS – Even If It Worked Out
TAME IMPALA – Solitude is Bliss
DEERHUNTER – Revival
FRANKIE ROSE AND THE OUTS – Little Brown Haired Girls
WILD NOTHING – Summer Holiday
SHARON VAN ETTEN – One Day
ART MUSEUMS – S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G.
LOWER DENS – I Get Nervous
ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFITTI – Bright Lit Blue Skies
WILD NOTHING – Chinatown
ARCADE FIRE – The Suburbs
BLONDE REDHEAD – Here Sometimes
SUFJAN STEVENS – Heirloom
SMALL BLACK – Photojournalist
ARCADE FIRE – We Used to Wait
WILD NOTHING – Golden Haze
LOWER DENS – Blue & Silver
BEST COAST – Crazy For You
GLASSER – Home
SUFJAN STEVENS – I Walked
DEERHUNTER – Helicopter
HOW TO DRESS WELL – Ready for the World

This Week at theskyreport.com (week of May 7)

2010-05-07T07:07:00.001-05:00

-Thieves Like Us give us a taste of their forthcoming sophomore LP with the free track "Forget Me Not". Download here!

-Los Angeles cinematic orchestral band debut new video for lush track "A Beautiful Day". Watch the video and get the free mp3 HERE!

-New Ratatat mp3 - "Party With Children". Download here!

-Primary 1 debuts new video for "Princess". Watch here!

-New track from Austin's Pure Ecstasy - "Dream Over" Download here!

-New Tame Impala video - "Solitude is Bliss". Watch here!

-The Sky Report Radio will undergo a new transformation on June 1st. In the meantime, listen while you can here.

The Sky Report has moved to theskyreport.com Please update your bookmarks and feeds!

This Week at theskyreport.com (week of April 30)

2010-04-29T18:08:00.001-05:00

-Eric Berglund of The Tough Alliance releases captivating teaser for his new project ceo. Watch here.

-New duo Fossil Cities take our breath away with their new ep Oxidation. Get it here.

-Barcelona's Delorean release live studio video for the stunning track "Grow". Watch here.

-Denver's experimental psyche-ambient band Woodsman release new Mystery Tape ep. Get a free mp3 here.

-Swedish electronic duo Pallers return with a new single and a remix of Club 8's "Western Hospitality". Get both mp3's here.

-The Sky Report Radio is streaming 24/7, featuring new stuff from Caribou, Here We Go Magic, LCD Soundsystem, HEALTH, Twin Sister and many more. Listen here.

And just a reminder that we have moved to theskyreport.com. The days here at blogspot are numbered so update your bookmarks now. We don't want to lose you!

This Week at theskyreport.com

2010-04-12T05:35:00.003-05:00

New site at theskyreport.com

Asa Ransom (live), The Sky Report (dj set) at Cameo Gallery On Tuesday 4/13 INFO TICKETS

Sharon Van Etten Added to Pitchfork Music Festival, Covered By Bon Iver READ

Velvet Davenport Recruits Ariel Pink and Gary War For New Single READ

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This Week On The Sky Report

2010-04-06T17:21:00.000-05:00

Head over to theskyreport.com for new posts on Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Survive, Princeton, Lali Puna, BRAHMS, Letting Up Despite Great Faults and much more. And don't forget to update your bookmarks with our new site while you're there!

We Have Moved!

2010-03-12T03:27:00.000-05:00

The time has come to move on. Please update your bookmarks to our new home at theskyreport.com. See you there!

LADY GAGA Ft. BEYONCE - Telephone Video Premiere

2010-03-11T22:13:00.001-05:00

Another New FREDRIK Video - Milo

2010-03-11T21:15:00.000-05:00

This is gorgeous stuff! "Milo" is the third video to be released for Fredrik's latest album Trilogi, available now on The Kora Records.

Fredrik - Milo from The Kora Records on Vimeo.

STRICKEN CITY - Animal Festival

2010-03-11T17:23:00.000-05:00

British band Stricken City have just released the new 4 song ep Animal Festival, which is available for free at strickencity.com. A new video for the title track has emerged and you can watch it below. The track will also be included on their debut full-length, due this summer.

Stricken City - Animal Festival from Stricken City on Vimeo.

New YEASAYER Video - O.N.E.

2010-03-10T17:19:00.000-05:00

Seriously, I'm loving this video...

"O.N.E." by Yeasayer from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

NOUVEAUNOISE - Goni/Cinnte

2010-03-10T16:49:00.000-05:00

Irish electronic group Nouveaunoise are prepping their debut pressing Paraphrase Accolade, due in May. They just released the digital double a-side featuring two awesome tracks, available for free by clicking the link below. This is some very exciting stuff; beautifully organic electronic music in the vein of Four Tet.

Nouveaunoise - Goni/Cinnte [link]

New NEON INDIAN - Sleep Paralysist

2010-03-10T16:28:00.000-05:00

Neon Indian just dropped the new single "Sleep Paralysist", co-produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor. Grab it courtesy of Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound below.

R.I.P. COREY HAIM

2010-03-10T16:19:00.000-05:00

"This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend." -Corey Feldman

One of my favorite 80's teen actors Corey Haim, star of The Lost Boys, Silver Bullet, License To Drive, Dream A Little Dream, and countless others, died late last night. Here are some movie trailers to remember him by.

BLONDES - True Panther Showcase

2010-03-10T05:16:00.000-05:00

Amazing videographer Ray Concepcion recently shot a performance by TSR faves Blondes, as well as Lemonade and Tanlines at Monster Island in Brooklyn. This is what we're all about right now. Enjoy...

New MGMT - Flash Delirium

2010-03-09T15:54:00.000-05:00

A new MGMT track has arrived! "Flash Delirium" is the first offering from the band's new album Congratulations, due April 13th on Columbia Records. You can download the new track for free at whoismgmt.com and pre-order the album here.

New TORO Y MOI Video - Talamak

2010-03-09T13:00:00.001-05:00

KEEPAWAY - Yellow Wings

2010-03-08T14:36:00.000-05:00

Keepaway are a new Brooklyn band who are drawing heavy comparisons to Animal Collective. Check out this new video for the self-released track "Yellow Wings".

Review:TANLINES - Settings ep83%

2010-03-08T14:20:00.003-05:00

Tanlines’ new ep Settings showcases the band’s unique fusion of percussive island music with a modern electronic sensibility. The six-track disc impressively demonstrates the Brooklyn duo’s eccentric pop aesthetic, while keeping the music grounded firmly in its fuck-me pumps on the dance floor.

Opening track “Reinfo” is an insular, instrumental track that perfectly guides you into the realm of the sound at work here.
This is followed by the lead off single “Real Life”, a sensational introduction to the group’s hooky sound, as the vocals croon, “It was a past life thing, it was a past life thing, it wasn’t anything at all…for a minute I was lost, I looked away; I was looking for a home…my destination was unknown”. This is danceable music with an intellectual slant.

Tanlines are part of a percussion-based disco explosion emanating in Brooklyn right now, joining bands like Lemonade, Javelin, and Brahms in the movement. Frequent collaborator Glasser, an equally thrilling new artist, is featured on the closing track “Z”, a contemplative dance gem that finishes the ep on an ethereal high note.

Tanlines are currently playing select dates with The XX and Memory Tapes. Don’t hesitate if you have the chance to catch these guys live!

Originally published at kevchino.com.

ERYKAH BADU - Window Seat

2010-03-05T05:22:00.000-05:00

This lady is just flawless. New album out March 30th (maybe?).

windows jf live
by yardie4lifever2

HOLE - Skinny Little Bitch

2010-03-05T03:55:00.000-05:00

It's for real, bitches. Hole (or Courtney Love and new casualties) will release the new album Nobody's Daughter on April 27th. The first single is "Skinny Little Bitch" and you can listen to it now here.

LINDSTROM & CHRISTABELLE - Baby Can't Stop

2010-03-04T07:28:00.002-05:00

Lindstom & Christabelle offer up this free download of their track "Baby Can't Stop". This is sugary guilty great stuff!

THE FRESH & ONLYS - Vanishing Cream

2010-03-04T06:54:00.000-05:00

Psychedelic new video from San Francisco band The Fresh & Onlys. New LP on In The Red soon. In the meantime, "Vanishing Cream"...

GOLDFRAPP Premieres Rocket Video

2010-03-04T05:02:00.004-05:00

Fabulous.

Rocket

GOLDFRAPP | MySpace Music Videos

DAEDELUS - Righteous Fists of Harmony ep

2010-03-04T03:36:00.000-05:00

Daedelus has a new ep coming out on Flying Lotus' new label Brainfeeder. The Righteous Fists of Harmony ep will be released on March 23rd. Watch the lovely teaser video below, which is set to the ep's ethereal closing track “Fin de Siècle”.

Daedelus "Righteous Fists of Harmony" from DestroyRockMusic Inc. on Vimeo.

Righteous Fists of Harmony tracklist:

1. An Armada Approaches
2. Tidal Waves Uprising
3. The Open Hand Avows
4. Order Of The Golden Dawn (featuring Laura Darling)
5. The Finishing of a Thing
6. Succumbing To (featuring Kid A)
7. Stampede Me (with Amir Yaghmai)
8. Fin De Siècle

MAGIC MAN - Real Life Color

2010-03-03T08:47:00.000-05:00

Boston duo Magic Man are like the synth-pop Arcade Fire. These guys have that whole invigorating anthem thing down, you know like when you first heard Funeral full blast on your headphones and found your heart suddenly racing? It's kinda like that. Get their awesome debut album, available for free at Arcade Sound Ltd.

KISSES - Bermuda

2010-03-03T08:27:00.000-05:00

Kisses - Bermuda

Kisses are a new Los Angeles based disco duo with a love of Cerrone and Gino Soccio. Their first single "Bermuda" arrives on April 27th and features a remix by another buzzed LA act, Active Child. Look out for both Kisses and Active Child at SXSW this year.

"Though primarily inspired by long-format, instrumental disco...Kisses has developed a uniquely concise songwriting style that is equal parts FM radio pop and expansive four-to-the-floor."

OWEN PALLETT - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt

2010-03-02T07:47:00.001-05:00

After working as a violinist/string arrangement for bands like Beirut, Arcade Fire, Pet Shop Boys, Grizzly Bear, Mika, Holy Fuck, Great Lake Swimmers, The Mountain Goats, Stars, Fucked Up and The Hidden Cameras, Owen Pallett (aka Final Fantasy) has recently released his third album Heartland on Domino Records. The new single "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" is due March 29th and now has this borderline NSFW video.

New CLASS ACTRESS Video - Journal of Ardency

2010-03-02T06:52:00.000-05:00

VOICEsVOICEs - Origins

2010-03-01T17:24:00.001-05:00

Los Angeles female shoegaze duo VOICEsVOICEs recently put out the new Origins ep on Manimal Vinyl. This stunning new video directed by Patrick Fraser was shot during the Southern California wildfires last fall. The ep was produced by another TSR fave, Prefuse 73.

"ORIGINS" video by VOICEsVOICEs [HD] from VOICEsVOICEs on Vimeo.

JAVELIN - No Más

2010-03-01T07:12:00.002-05:00

Brooklyn duo Javelin have been on heavy rotation around here lately. Their self-titled ep was released last year and features the terribly infectious "Lindsay Brohan". Now they have a new LP called No Mas and you can buy it now at Luaka Bop. Watch this episode of xlr8r's Tune In An Afternoon, where the duo construct the track "Me Thing Drawing Me".

GONJASUFI - DedNd

2010-02-26T06:30:00.000-05:00

Gonjasufi is pretty awesome. Honestly, I don't know much beyond the two facts that 1) I love his track "Ancestors", gorgeous! And 2) This new video for "DedNd" is pretty killer.

"Enter Gonjasufi... a mystical individual caught between the Mojave desert, the LA streets and somewhere more cosmic. His soul-baring vocals are something to behold - described by friend and collaborator Flying Lotus as "Timeless Incredible Filth". -Warp Records

LOVE IS ALL - Kungen

2010-02-25T15:30:00.004-05:00

More news from Gothenburg, Sweden. Love Is All's third album Two Thousand and Ten Injuries is out March 23rd on Polyvinyl. A US tour kicks off in late March, including a show at Knitting Factory Brooklyn with Beach Fossils and The Beets. New video for "Kungen" below and get the mp3 here.

The Sky Report For Haiti

2010-02-25T11:00:00.004-05:00

This Saturday at Northeast Kingdom in Bushwick. 100% of the proceeds go to a foundation devoted to helping rebuild Haiti. If you can't make it but would like to donate, e-mail us at theskyreport@yahoo.com to arrange something. This will be an intimate dance party for a great cause, featuring DJ Paleboy. 10:00pm until late!

PILL WONDER - Wishing Whale

2010-02-25T05:00:00.003-05:00

Seattle's Pill Wonder are exploding onto the scene with their new Jungle/Surf 12", available February 28th at Underwater Peoples. The band are playing a bunch of SXSW dates in Austin next month and they offer up this somewhat NSFW video for "Wishing Whale".

[ED. Oops, my bad. The song is actually called "Wishing Whale", not "Wishing Well". Thanks anonymous!]

wishing whale - pill wonder from Martin Anderson on Vimeo.

CLOUD NOTHINGS

2010-02-25T03:58:00.003-05:00

Cloud Nothings is the moniker used by Dylan Baldi of Cleveland. His lo-fi brand of bedroom punk is surprisingly catchy and at times, flat out grabs you by the balls. You might at first be turned off by the Wavves-like style of distorted high-pitch onslaught, but on tracks like "Old Street" you can hear a quickly maturing sense of rhythm and assuredness.

Read a very informative review of the recent Turning On full length at Adequecy. You can also grab some tracks from Turning On at The Creative Intersection. GorillaVsBear has the great new track "Morgan", which was just released as a 7" on Group Tightener. The Fader has another mp3, "Little Raygun", taken from a split cassette with Campfires on Bathetic. Stream another track from that tape "Ooh You", as well "Magic Carpet" from Campfires...

CLUB 8 - Western Hospitality

2010-02-24T19:52:00.001-05:00

This is my third post about a Swedish artist in one day! I think I should just move there. Swedish duo Club 8 went to Brazil last year to gather inspiration for their new album The People's Record, due May 18th on Labrador Records. The new single "Western Hospitality" is a perfect introduction to the sound at work on the new disc, utilizing bits of Afrofunk and krautrock to create the perfect summer soundtrack. I see myself sailing off the coast of Rio, surrounded by sunkissed friends and leaping dolphins - wait, is that a Bacardi commercial? It probably should be.

New JJ Video - Let Go

2010-02-24T19:05:00.000-05:00

JJ - Let Go [mp3 via Secretly Canadian]

JJ's new disc nº 3, the follow-up to last year's stunning nº 2, comes out March 9th on Secretly Canadian. The Swedish duo are touring the US with The XX in March. The first video from the new album is for the previously leaked track "Let Go".

FOUR TET Performs Angel Echoes in NY

2010-02-24T07:44:00.001-05:00

This live Four Tet track was shot by Ray Concepcion for pitchforkTV in New York. Apparently, he shot the whole video "through a pair of...3D glasses" for added psychedelic effect. Four Tet's latest album There Is Love In You was released on January 25th via Domino Records. Stream the first single "Love Cry" at myspace.

New PANTHA DU PRINCE Video - Stick To My Side

2010-02-24T06:57:00.001-05:00

Pantha du Prince - The Splendour [mp3 via Rough Trade]

Pantha Du Prince released his impressive new album Black Noise a few weeks ago on Rough Trade. Now there is a video for one of the standout tracks, "Stick To My Side", featuring Noah Lennox on vocals. Check out the bizarre new clip below.

Who is iamamiwhoami?

2010-02-24T01:51:00.001-05:00

This mysterious artist has been releasing short videos over the last two months, creating a buzz around the internet in regards to who it might be. The woman in the videos looks like Lady Gaga, but many had thought it could either be Christina Aquilera or Goldfrapp, though the two have since been pretty much ruled out. Other names floating around in the rumor pool include Aphex Twin, a new Trent Reznor project, and The Knife. There's always the chance that it could be a complete unknown, but the videos look fairly expensive. Who do you think it is?

You can watch more of her mysterious short videos here.

JOANNA NEWSOM Releases Have One On Me

2010-02-23T15:55:00.000-05:00

Joanna Newsom released her much-anticipated new album today on Drag City. The ambitious 3 disc opus has received rave reviews, including a 9.2 rating from Pitchfork. Judge for yourself by streaming the album in its entirety at NPR.

CANT - Ghosts (Class Actress Remix)

2010-02-23T07:19:00.000-05:00

Terrible Records is the new label from Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) and Ethan Silverman.

Issue 001 - CANT - Ghosts 12"
Issue 002 - Acrylics - All of the Fire
Issue 003 - Class Actress - Journal of Ardency

Now Class Actress returns the favor and adds some cosmopolitan nostalgia to CANT's debut single "Ghosts".

CANT - Ghosts (Class Actress remix) [mp3 via Terrible Records]

Plus, Class Actress performing "Let Me Take You Out" acoustic in an apartment:

RUDE DUDES - Oui Be Jammin' mixtape

2010-02-23T06:57:00.003-05:00

Our new friend Jay sent over this mix from The Rude Dudes and it's crazy good! Featuring tracks from The B-52's, Tanlines, The Slits, Mika Miko, Teengirl Fantasy and much more, this mix chronicles nearly every period of my everchanging love for music. Download link and tracklist below.

Rude Dudes - Oui Be Jammin' (mixtape) [link 46mb]

Oui Be Jammin' tracklist:

UGK feat Outkast - International Player's Anthem
Jason Derulo - Watcha Say
Mika Miko - Business Cats
B-52's - Dance This Mess Around
Cat Stevens - Here Comes My Baby
Ace Frehley - Back In The New York Groove
Notorious BIG - Party and Bullshit (In The USA remix)
Teengirl Fantasy - Hoop Dreams
Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy
Bobby Brown - On Our Own
Hercules and Love Affair - Hercules Theme
M - Pop Musik
Dr. Hook - When Your In Love With a Beautiful Woman
The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger
Razzy - I Hate Hate
Tanlines - Bejan
The Slits - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Grass Roots - Sooner or Later

The Sky Report Presents REACH OUT HAITI

2010-02-23T06:10:00.004-05:00

This Saturday The Sky Report presents a special dance party benefit for the people of Haiti. DJ Paleboy spins a special mix from 10:00pm - close in hopes of raising money to donate to the rebuilding and emergency need of Port Au Prince. We have friends with family in the area and thought we had to do something to contribute to this cause. We are still deciding on an organization to contribute 100% of the proceeds to, so if you have a suggestion please make note of it in the comments section. The suggested donation is $5, but you are by no means expected to pay a cover. Just come and have fun! Hope to see you there.

More info and rsvp on facebook.

New WE HAVE BAND Video - Divisive

2010-02-23T03:52:00.001-05:00

We Have Band just premiered their fun new video for "Divisive", taken from the band's debut album WHB, due April 5th in the UK. The new single comes out March 22nd. Listen to more from We Have Band here.

SERENA-MANEESH - S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor

2010-02-22T19:58:00.000-05:00

Serena-Maneesh - I Just Want To See Your Face [mp3 via 4AD]
Serena-Maneesh - Ayisha Abyss [mp3 via 4AD]

Norway's Serena-Maneesh make a lot of noise. Back in 2005 I would occasionally play their track "Drain Cosmetics" at the restaurant I worked at and complaints would inevitably scatter throughout the dining room. So maybe this band isn't ideal for dinner time, but what they do is pretty damn incredible. Deeply ensconced in their love of My Bloody Valentine and the like, Serena-Maneesh are very into that "wall of noise" sound and have no issue with blowing your eardrums out the back door. Their second lp S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor sees its release on March 23rd via their new label 4AD.

New GLASSER - Tremel

2010-02-22T19:18:00.000-05:00

Young Turks are releasing the new Glasser 12" "Tremel" on March 29th. For £5.00 you can get the limited edition 12" vinyl and download here. The release features three remixes of the track, including one from Jamie of The XX, who Glasser will tour the UK with throughout March.

Glasser was included in our 10 Most Promising Acts of 2010 back in December and we are so excited to see what the year brings for her. Details of her debut full length are expected soon. Check out the video for "Tremel" below.

New CARIBOU - Odessa

2010-02-19T04:30:00.000-05:00

I love Caribou and I'm so excited about their new album Swim, due April 20th. They really impressed me when I saw them live on a double bill with Fuck Buttons in Los Angeles two years ago and their excellent 2007 lp Andorra was one of the pinnacle releases of the year. So naturally, I have huge hopes for this album. Get the new track "Odessa" for free here and check out the mesmerizing video below.

New LIARS Video - Scissor

2010-02-18T01:05:00.000-05:00

I love Liars, but I'm really not feeling their latest single "Scissor". That said, this new video for the track is really, really good. The new album Sisterworld, which I am still very much looking forward to, is due March 9th on Mute Records.

BLACK VAN - Yearning

2010-02-18T00:33:00.000-05:00

Black Van are the exciting new duo of Kris Menace & KoweSix, who just put out the new track "Yearning" on DFA. I've been obsessed with this track for the last 24 hours and you should get on board too. Get the track over at one of my favorite blogs Waves At Night.

""Yearning" is just the start of the journey; details of the full album and collaborators
coming soon."

Bring it on.

MICHOACAN - In the Dark of the Night Cleaner

2010-02-17T06:16:00.000-05:00

Michoacan is a retro electro disco funk band ala LCD Soundsystem from DFA. They hail from San Francisco, so we're surely behind it. More on these guys soon. Check out the new video for "In the Dark of the Night Cleaner" below. Directed by Alison Childs.

PRIMARY 1 - Mess Detective

2010-02-16T21:50:00.002-05:00

Primary 1 has offered up his Mess Detective mixtape as a free download. All it takes is your e-mail here. For a taste of what you'll get, watch the incredible video for the closing track "Enough". I want my world to look like the one depicted here.

Primary 1 - Enough (Mess Detective) from Primary 1 on Vimeo.

Video Reveals San Francisco, Pre-Earthquake

2010-02-16T21:27:00.000-05:00

This video consists of one (semi) continuous shot taken from a trolley moving its way down Market Street toward the Ferry Building in San Francisco, reportedly just days before the devastating earthquake and fire of 1906. The clip is beautifully set to Air's classic 1998 track "La Femme D'Argent". This may get repetitive to some, but anyone who lives in or loves San Francisco should get a kick out of seeing what the city was like way back then. Very cool. Thanks to Renee Zalles for the tip!

NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB - The Optimist

2010-02-16T19:28:00.001-05:00

Thanks to my friends at Zandland for posting the new clip from New Young Pony Club today, because somehow I had no idea they had a new album coming out. The Optimist, the follow-up to the band's Fantastic Playroom lp, is available via import on March 2nd. Check out two new videos from the album below - "Lost A Girl" and "Chaos".

TRUMAN PEYOTE/MANY MANSIONS - Peaced Together

2010-02-16T17:52:00.000-05:00

Truman Peyote and Many Mansions are two rising experimental bands from Jamaica Plain, Mass who have come together on the new split 12" Peaced Together.

Truman Peyote, whose genre-shifting sound could be described as percussive, bombastic and glitchy, recently recorded a studio session for WMUA, of which you can download here. You can also obtain "New Wife, New Life", their most accessible track to date, over at partyends.com.

Many Mansions on the other hand, have a tripped-out ethereality about them, as witnessed on the track "Frontier Gnosis", available to download now at XLR8R.com.

You can pre-order your copy of Peaced Together here.

New HOLE Album Due in April

2010-02-16T14:22:00.000-05:00

Come Hell or high water, Courtney Love will return to speakers around the world when she delivers the new Hole LP Nobody's Daughter on April 27th via Mercury/IDJ. Sure, there are many who would rather not see this attempted comeback, most notably the original members of Hole (who have nothing to do with this reincarnation of the band). But it has also been nearly 12 years since the last Hole record and 5 since her solo lp America's Sweetheart, not to mention the seemingly never ending sea of drama Miss Love has been swimming in since then. That said, I cannot wait to get my hands on this. Much can be debated about Love and her antics, but one thing is for sure...she's never been accused of being boring.

Love recently debuted the new song "Samantha" on the British show Live On Jonathan Ross. The results are basically you'll either kinda like it or absolutely hate it. I'm just surprised she's standing up.

-photo cred Hedi Slimane

THE ANTLERS Release New Video - Bear

2010-02-14T06:15:00.000-05:00

New MEMORYHOUSE Video - Lately (Deuxième)

2010-02-13T19:49:00.000-05:00

The dreamy, melancholic Memoryhouse track "Lately (Deuxième)" is taken from The Years ep, available to download for free at Arcade Sound Ltd.

Memoryhouse - Lately from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.

THE MORNING BENDERS - Excuses

2010-02-11T06:09:00.000-05:00

Yours Truly offers up this absolutely gorgeous live video of The Morning Benders performing "Excuses", the opening track on their new album Big Echo (due March 9th). The clip really showcases what a talent singer Chris Chu is. But the talent doesn't stop there, The band invited fellow San Francisco pals Christopher Owens (Girls) and John Vanderslice to join in. Another cool note: the track was produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear). Get the new track "Promises" for free at themorningbenders.com.

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

THE RADIO DEPT. - Heaven's On Fire

2010-02-10T21:33:00.000-05:00

The Radio Dept. - Heaven's On Fire [mp3 courtesy of Labrador Records]

The weeks are slowly dwindling away in the seemingly never ending wait for the new Radio Dept. album to drop. Clinging To A Scheme still doesn't come out until April 21st, but now we have this new single to tide us over. "Heaven's On Fire" reportedly uses a Thurston Moore sample and features a b-side cover of Sade's "All About Our Love". The official single becomes available on March 24th.

BEAR IN HEAVEN Launch Tour

2010-02-10T13:53:00.000-05:00

Bear In Heaven - Lovesick Teenagers [mp3]

Bear In Heaven landed at #23 on our Best Albums of 2009 list a couple months ago with their excellent second album Beast Rest Forth Mouth. Now the band are launching a U.S. tour, kicking off with the next Popgun party at Glasslands on February 19th. The tour will find the band sharing dates with Cymbals Eat Guitars before winding down to SXSW next month. View full tour dates here.

YEASAYER Release Odd Blood

2010-02-10T06:07:00.000-05:00

Yeasayer released Odd Blood yesterday. May the 2010 best of lists begin! Get the new single "O.N.E." for free at yeasayer.net. Watch the amazing, yet very NSFW video for "Ambling Alp" below. Nudity alert!

Lauren Flax Introduces CREEP

2010-02-10T03:11:00.000-05:00

World renown dj Lauren Flax has unveiled her new project with co-conspirator Lauren Dillard, the haunting new duo Creep. Be sure to check out their first track "Output 1-2" at myspace, as well as their sexy dark remix of Baghdaddy's "Hot Shit" below.

ASA RANSOM Return to New York

2010-02-10T02:48:00.001-05:00

Brooklyn's Asa Ransom just finished a sold-out west coast tour with Hockey and are returning to NY with a show at the Studio at Webster Hall with Bear Hands on Tuesday, February 16th. From the looks of the promo video below, Asa Ransom are really excited to be back home. If you haven't already, download The Gold Ep for free at AsaRansom.net.

LOCAL NATIVES - Gorilla Manor

2010-02-10T02:22:00.000-05:00

Local Natives - Sun Hands [mp3]

LA's Local Natives are poised to go big in 2010. The mounting buzz surrounding their debut LP Gorilla Manor has reached the boiling point and now it's time for us all to see if it really lives up to the hype. The band can instantly be categorized somewhere in the range of Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear upon first listen, but when digging deeper it becomes apparent that they have a voice all of their own. Gorilla Manor doesn't come out until next week, but you can stream the album in its entirety right now at NPR.

THE SOFT PACK - C'Mon

2010-02-09T09:49:00.000-05:00

The Soft Pack's debut LP is available now on iTunes. Check out their brand new video for "C'mon" below.

CLASS ACTRESS - Journal of Ardency

2010-02-09T04:16:00.001-05:00

I've been absolutely obsessed with this ep since I received it in my e-mail back in December. Class Actress' debut ep Journal of Ardency comes out today and I think your Valentine's Day will sound much better with this stuff coming out of your speakers. Get the vinyl at Terrible Records. Also, don't miss Class Actress when she plays Death By Audio with Nite Jewel and Blondes on February 14th. You can also read my review of the Journal of Ardency ep in Rebel Magazine (LA), page 122.

This is pretty hot too...

Thanks for Coming Out!

2010-02-09T04:00:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to Tandem last Friday! Special thanks to Brahms, ShadowBox, Fan-Tan and David Shane Smith for delivering amazing performances and to Telepathe and Asa Ransom for showing up! We're planning another show in May...stay tuned for details.

THE GOLDEN FILTER - Hide Me

2010-02-09T02:26:00.000-05:00

Recently we mentioned that The Golden Filter's debut album is coming soon. Now we have a new track called "Hide Me". This is like Goldfrapp on ecstasy.

The Golden Filter - Hide Me [mediafire]

New LO-FI-FNK - Marchin' In

2010-02-09T01:51:00.000-05:00

Lo-Fi-Fnk are back! The new single "Marchin' In" features guest vocals by Maja Gödicke. We can only assume this means a new album is on the way! Link to download the new track, plus a new video below.

Lo-Fi-Fnk - Marchin' In [zshare]

MGMT Return with Congratulations

2010-02-08T23:26:00.001-05:00

MGMT have unveiled some of the details surrounding their much anticipated sophomore LP. Congratulations will see daylight on April 13th. Of the new album, Andrew Vanwyngarden recently told Spin.com, “It’s definitely going to shock people...We dropped any sort of irony that was on the first record, and Congratulations feels true to who we really are.” I still can't believe these guys didn't win the Best New Artist Grammy, considering the weak competition.

Congratulations tracklist:

“It’s Working”
“Song for Dan Treacy”
“Someone’s Missing”
“Flash Delirium”
“I Found a Whistle”
“Siberian Breaks”
“Brian Eno”
“Lady Dada’s Nightmare”
“Congratulations”

JONSI - Go

2010-02-08T18:00:00.000-05:00

Jónsi of Sigur Rós will release his debut solo album Go on April 6th. According to the Sigur Rós website, the new disc "will be largely acoustic and feature string arrangements from contemporary classical composer Nico Muhly". Check out the new track "Boy Lilikoi" and the stunning new video for "Go Do" below.

Boy Lilikoi by Jónsi

PSYCHOBUILDINGS - Paradise

2010-02-08T17:38:00.000-05:00

All Hands Electric are releasing the debut 7" from Brooklyn's Psychobuildings. Check out "Paradise" with its infectious bass line, handclaps and David Byrne-esque vocals via RCRD LBL below. I'm also feeling some early !!! in this.

"Psychobuildings unites playful and layered pop arrangements to the jerky rhythms of electro-dance."

Tonight's the Night

2010-02-05T11:19:00.002-05:00

Doors 8:00PM. See you tonight!

PASS KONTROL Debut New Hope City

2010-02-04T07:57:00.000-05:00

Bushwick's beloved Pass Kontrol are about to unveil their most ambitious effort to date. Why are these guys not huge? Well, that might be about to change, as the band opens the new play New Hope City. That's right, a play. When most rockers in Bushwick are playing 8,000 Todd P shows and hoping for that coveted Pitchfork write-up, Pass Kontrol decided to throw all their energy into theatre. I say hallelujah!

"New Hope City is a post-apocalyptic, rock-and-roll show about three sketchy dudes, and one half-robot/half-dude broadcasting pirate radio in the seedy outskirts of a beautiful, franchised city, owned and operated by an omnipotent mega-corporation. The play is a raw, hand-crafted, musical collage about a future world, using elements of live music, live action, film, and dance creating an interactive story for the audience."

These are four fun dudes determined to make you have the time of your life. Even the New York Post thinks this sounds cool. I urge those of you in Brooklyn to hop on this bandwagon and buy your tickets now. Tickets are only $10 if you purchase online ($12 at the door). The running schedule is FEBRUARY 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 (all shows at 8:00pm at Bushwick Starr). You can also download the band's new accompanying ep for free right here.

Of course, we may be a little bit biased, as Pass Kontrol played our first two shows. But why not live a little and see what real Bushwick has to offer? Let's call it a dare. I think you'll be fully satisfied.

GOLDEN AGES - Tradition

2010-02-03T14:49:00.000-05:00

Philadelphia's Golden Ages is yet another one-man bedroom producer making beautifully trippy electronic jams. Think MillionYoung, Memory Cassette, Washed Out, etc. No one seems to know this guy's real identity, but that should change soon, as success should pull him out of the shadows very soon. The new lp Tradition is available now on iTunes and a vinyl release is imminent. Take a listen.

Golden Ages - Everything Will Be Alright [mp3]
Golden Ages - Be Cool [mp3]

LITTLE GIRLS Covers BEACH HOUSE

2010-02-03T14:37:00.000-05:00

Little Girls of Toronto are in love with the new Beach House album. To pay tribute, the band has covered their track "10 Mile Stereo", giving it their own drone-induced sound. Check it out.

Little Girls - 10 Mile Stereo [mp3]

BRAHMS

2010-02-03T14:28:00.000-05:00

Brahms is the new musical project consisting of Cale Parks, Lyle Lodwick, and Drew Montag Robinson. You can subscribe to their mailing list and get two free tracks at brahmsband.com.

Brahms recently opened for Passion Pit at Terminal 5 and played the Popgun Party at Glasslands with Telepathe and Apache Beat. This weekend they headline our winter showcase at Tandem with Shadowbox, Fan-Tan and David Shane Smith. Space is limited so rsvp here and arrive early! Show starts at 9:00pm.

photo by Adrian Nina

LEMONADE - Lifted

2010-02-01T18:45:00.000-05:00

Percussive art-dance trio Lemonade are Brooklyn (by way of San Francisco). Their new Pure Moods ep comes out March 9th on True Panther, which is quickly becoming my favorite label right now. Check out the new video for "Lifted".

LADY GAGA Rocks, But the Grammys Are Dead To Me

2010-02-01T05:35:00.001-05:00

Lady Gaga opened the Grammy's this year with the theatricality we have all come to know and love from America's greatest current pop star. The performance - a medley of "Poker Face", "Speechless" and "Your Song" - featured a riveting duet and duel of the keys with Elton John. From there it was downhill the rest of the evening. Don't even get me started about the Best New Artist category. I still can't understand how Silversun Pickups even qualify in this category, but then Zac Brown beats out MGMT and The Ting Tings for the award! My nominees for this category would have looked like this:

The Antlers
Fever Ray
Lady Gaga
Neon Indian
The XX

COLD CAVE/NITE JEWEL Playing Mercury Lounge This Week

2010-02-01T05:16:00.000-05:00

Cold Cave - Laurels of Erotomania [mp3]
Cold Cave - Life Magazine [mp3]

Two of our favorite artists of 2009 are coming together for a sold out show at Mercury Lounge on Thursday. We'll be on hand for full coverage! Check out this video of Cold Cave performing at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, my favorite venue in the country.

GOLDFRAPP - Believer

2010-01-29T18:35:00.000-05:00

Another new Goldfrapp track has surfaced. "Believer" has us believing this could be the funnest Goldfrapp album to date! Head First hits stores on March 23rd via Mute Records. Check out the new track at Idolator.

FREDRIK - Trilogi

2010-01-29T16:12:00.001-05:00

Fredrik - Locked in the Basement [mp3]

Now a sextet, Swedish electronic band Fredrik is back with sophomore LP Trilogi, released earlier this week.

"In a lot of ways, Trilogi picks up right where Fredrik’s debut, Na Na Ni, ended. Fredrik Hultin's smoothly volatile voice and earnest northern european folk compositions sit indistinguishably on top of Lindefelt's brushed, shadowy rhythms and trademark electronica-before-electricity washes of sound."

New video for "Viskra" below, directed by Dutch filmmaker Iris Piers. Well worth watching!

Fredrik - Viskra from The Kora Records on Vimeo.

Fredrik tour dates:

02/13 - Washington, DC Crab's Claw
02/14 - New York, NY Mercury Lounge
02/15 - New York, NY Pianos
02/18 - Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
02/19 - New York, NY Permanent Records In-Store
02/10 - Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
02/21 - Harrisburg, PA Midtown Bookstore
02/22 - Washington, DC Black Cat
02/23 - Philadelphia, The M Room

New YES ALEXANDER Video - Release

2010-01-28T18:54:00.000-05:00

Yes Alexander just released this video for her new track "Release". The clip features excerpts from Man Ray avant-garde videos. We hope this means a new solo "release" is on the horizon.

-photo by Chelsea Rae Klein

WE ARE WOLVES - Invisible Violence

2010-01-27T16:47:00.000-05:00

We Are Wolves - Holding Hands [mp3]
We Are Wolves - Blue [mp3]

Montreal dance/rock/electro trio We Are Wolves will release their third album Invisible Violence on Dare To Care Records - digital 02/02 - physical 02/23. Uneventful, but well shot video for leadoff single "Holding Hands" below.

We Are Wolves || Holding Hands music video from Dare To Care Records on Vimeo.

Previously:

We Are Wolves on The Sky Report, July 2007

We Are Wolves || Fight & Kiss from Dare To Care Records on Vimeo.

LALI PUNA - Remember (mp3)

2010-01-27T15:14:00.000-05:00

Lali Puna - Remember [mp3]

Lali Puna are an experimental electronic band from Munich, Germany consisting of Valerie Trebeljahr and members of The Notwist and Tied & Tickled Trio. Additionally, Yellow Magic Orchestra's Yukihiro Takahashi guests on the the new album. Our Inventions is their first LP in over five years and it's due April 6th on Morr Music.

BELOVED ROGUE - Daysleeping

2010-01-27T14:45:00.000-05:00

Beloved Rogue - Capital Sense [mp3]

Beloved Rogue are a trio from Brooklyn who seem to have a deep affection for vintage shoegazer bands like Ride and Swervedriver. If you've read this blog for more than a minute than you might know that I'm a sucker for this kind of sound. Last fall the band released the three track ep Polaurora and they have a 7" available now at Insound. "Daysleeping" video and live dates below. More on the band here.

Upcoming live dates:

02/17 Trash Bar, Brooklyn
02/22 Cake Shop, NYC

Exclusive Listen: Sharon Van Etten

2010-01-26T15:06:00.000-05:00

Exclusive Listen: Sharon Van Etten’s New Single “Love More”

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New YEAH YEAH YEAHS Video - Skeletons

2010-01-26T10:32:00.000-05:00

"Skeletons" is the third music video from last year's it's Blitz! lp.

The Sky Report Winter Showcase

2010-01-25T18:43:00.004-05:00

We are pleased to announce our winter showcase, Friday February 5th at Tandem in Bushwick. Fresh off of sold-out gigs with Passion Pit, Dirty Projectors and Telepathe, Brahms, the new project of Cale Parks, Eric Lyle Lodwick and Drew Montag Robinson, have agreed to headline our show!

RSVP for discounted entry either here or by sending your name and guests to theskyreport@yahoo.com. RSVP does not guarantee entry. First come first serve. Doors at 8:30pm.

Learn more about the bands:

BRAHMS
SHADOWBOX
FAN-TAN
DAVID SHANE SMITH

THE GOLDEN FILTER Announce Debut Album

2010-01-25T04:58:00.003-05:00

Like We Have Band, we also tripped head over heels for The Golden Filter last year. The pair of singles "Solid Gold" and "Thunderbird" showed some serious disco promise that we haven't seen since Goldfrapp. The debut LP Voluspa hits your eardrums on April 26th, preceded by the new single "Hide Me" a week earlier on April 19th. You can stream said tracks here. Check out this cool teaser:

And while you wait for the new material, relive the magic from 2009 with these two music videos:

The Golden Filter - "Solid Gold" from The Golden Filter on Vimeo.

The Golden Filter - "Thunderbird" from The Golden Filter on Vimeo.

WE HAVE BAND Announce Debut Album

2010-01-25T04:47:00.000-05:00

Last year we fell in love with We Have Band, the arty disco trio from London. Their infectious single "You Came Out" was played in heavy rotation on our headphones for months. Now they bestow their debut album upon us! WHB will see the light of day on April 5th in the UK via Naive. You can get the new track "Honey Trap" here in exchange for your e-mail address. The new single "Divisive" is available on March 22nd.

We Have Band - Honeytrap from We Have Band on Vimeo.

WHB tracklist:

01. Piano
02. Buffet
03. Divisive
04. Love, What You Doing?
05. Oh!
06. How To Make Friends
07. Honeytrap
08. Hear It In The Cans
09. Centrefolds And Empty Screens
10. You Came Out
11. WHB
12. Hero Knows

We Have Band - You Came Out (Official Music Video) from We Have Band on Vimeo.

SURFER BLOOD - Astro Coast

2010-01-25T04:22:00.002-05:00

Florida based fuzz-pop outfit Surfer Blood are getting all kinds of crazy attention with the recent release of their debut LP Astro Coast. Are they worth the hype? Check out two tracks from the new album:

Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes [mp3]

Surfer Blood - Swim [mp3]

GOLDFRAPP - Rocket

2010-01-22T17:40:00.002-05:00

The new Goldfrapp single has arrived! Get it here!

BEACH HOUSE - Teen Dream

2010-01-22T17:18:00.000-05:00

Teen Dream, the third LP from Baltimore duo Beach House, comes out Tuesday. The cd comes with a DVD containing a video for every track on the album. Check out the Victoria Legrand directed clip for "Silver Soul" below.

Beach House "Silver Soul" from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo.

KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES Prep Tour

2010-01-21T15:01:00.000-05:00

King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak [mp3]

King Khan is reinstating one of his many outfits, as he and The Shrines return to the stage this spring with their "celebrated psychedelic soul big band explosion" on tour, ending with what is sure to be an awe-inspiring show at Coachella. Last year the band released the LP What Is It?!, one of three records King Khan put out in 2009. All dates below.

03-27 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
03-29 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
03-30 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
03-31 Chattanooga, TN - JJ's Bohemia
04-01 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
04-02 Memphis TN - Hi-Tone Cafe
04-03 Birmingham AL - Bottletree
04-05 Austin, TX - Emos
04-06 Dallas, TX - Sons of Hermann
04-08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04-09 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04-10 Boise ID - Neurolux
04-11 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
04-12 Vancouver, BC - Venue
04-13 Seattle, WA - Neumos
04-15 San Francisco, CA - Bimbos 365 Club
04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella

BLONDES - Spanish Fly

2010-01-20T16:27:00.000-05:00

Blondes are the duo of Zach Steinman and Sam Haar. They are a fairly mysterious entity as of yet, but we know they graduated from Oberlin, but now reside in Brooklyn, and have this killer ambient track called "Spanish Fly". If in NY, catch their Brooklyn gig with Morgan Geist (Metro Area) at Littlefield on February 11th.

New GORILLAZ - Plastic Beach

2010-01-20T15:17:00.000-05:00

Gorillaz have unleashed the details of their new album! Plastic Beach will be released in the US on March 9th, preceded by the first single "Stylo" on January 26th. The new track, which features Mos Def and Bobby Womack, is already floating out there somewhere. Speaking of floating, check out this statement regarding the new LP via a press release:

"The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet."

The new LP features a plethora of guest contributors, including Lou Reed, Little Dragon, Mick Jones, Snoop Dogg, and De La Soul.

New THE XX Video - VCR

2010-01-20T15:03:00.000-05:00

It was also announced officially yesterday that The XX will play Coachella in April.

BREAKING: New Earthquake Hits Haiti

2010-01-20T07:02:00.001-05:00

I have friends with family in Haiti, so this ongoing nightmare is just so terribly sad to me.

Please donate even the smallest amount at REDCROSS.

More information on how you can help at CNN.COM.