Last One Standing preview

In the new Discovery Channel series Last One Standing, six athletes — three American and three British — are immersed in the most remote tribes in the world, where they live alongside and train with indigenous tribesmen as they prepare to represent their host tribe in raw and intense competition. From death-defying Zulu stick […]

Great Lake Swimmers live EP

Blogcritic Tan the Man writes that the Great Lake Swimmers, “despite being a trio, creates surprisingly complete and filling music without the echo of having too few instruments and without the clutter of having too many instruments.” If this interests you, head on over to the free download of their live EP, which was recorded […]

J. Holiday “Suffocate”

I don’t get it. J. Holiday’s album Back of My Lac will be released next month, but already there are now three, possibly four, singles out there. Why not just release the album and then the singles? Here’s the latest, “Suffocate”:

Yea Big & Kid Static “Duck, Mother F*ckers!”

Ever wonder what happened to the fun in hip-hop? What happened to the Digital Undergrounds, the Biz Markies, and the De La Souls? With all this serious rap, who fills in the gap for the people who just want to get their dance on? The answer: the dauntless duo of deejay Yea Big and emcee […]

Innerpartysystem “Don’t Stop”

Just as any great artist can reveal their mind’s eye to the listener in a 3-minute song, Innerpartysystem somehow finds a way to do more. They take your hand, place something important inside it, walk you through the seedy and desolate alleys of their hometown and then they hold the door for you as […]

Backstreet Boys “Inconsolable” video

For all the fangirls (and fanboys) who were excited about the new Backstreet Boys single “Inconsolable,” here’s the video:

Ben Jelen - “Mr. Philosopher (acoustic)”

Ben Jelen’s sophomore CD ex-sensitive is now out in stores through the Custard label. Jelen recorded the tracks for the album with producer/label head Linda Perry whom also mixed the majority of the songs in addition to two mixes from famed producer Bill Bottrell (Shelby Lynne, Tom Petty, Rosanne Cash, Elton John). Here’s one of […]

Eldridge Skell’s The Rude Staircase “Houses Are Burning”

I’m beginning to wonder if the incoherency of publicity one-sheets sent along with CDs or email promotions is relative to the insanity presented on the recording itself. Eldridge Skell’s The Rude Staircase is certainly an example of that. Check out the track “Houses Are Burning,” and if it’s up your alley, try the […]