randomania
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Jill Scott does Storytellers
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:13 AM
>> Jill Scott is a singer, a writer, an actor, a poet, a women, a VH1 Storyteller.
>> New music from Alicia Keys on the way.
>> No, Ke$ha. No.
>> American Idol something something something.
>> Black Bananas made a tuff video for "My House."
>> Bad news for Hologram Tupac.
>> Britney Spears' demands.
>> Rolling Stone talks MCA with Mike D and Ad Rock.
>> Biebs & Oh Na Na?
>> DEEEEEEAAAAAATTTHHHFFEEEEEESSSTTTTTTT!!!
>> Get better soon, Michael McKean.
>> Team Breezy still the worst.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Nas saw Kelis as Courtney Love
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:15 AM
>> Complex talks to Nas.
>> Liz Phair enlists he who must not be named/the Dork Lord to premiere a new video for "And He Slayed Her."
>> Katy Perry's Teenage Dream Team wrote "Wide Awake" in 4 days.
>> Kersplosions In The Sky made a slooooooo video for "Postcard From 1952."
>> SNL after-party with Mick, Foos, Poehler and Wiig continued in the Skating Rink.
>> Rick Ross, Pearl Jam, Janelle Monae, Santigold, Skrillex, Odd Future and others added to Jay-Z's Made In America Fest.
>> Download: MSMR's "Hurricane."
Monday, May 21, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: New songs from Lana, Franz, Modest Mouse, and The xx
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:49 AM
>> John Mayer talks to NPR about those interviews. Also NPR-way, the new Walkmen album.
>> Green Day played the Facebook wedding, TMZ thinks.
>> Watch Modest Mouse play new song "Heart of Mine" at the Frost Revival in Palo Alto.
>> Chuck Philips spent the last ten years of his professional life at the Los Angeles Times investigating the murders of Tupac and Biggie.
>> Kreayshawn (pronounced: Kreayshawn) and 2 Chainz eat a super-duper healthy "Breakfast."
>> The New York Times talks to the adorkable Regina Spektor.
>> Queen Perry per... forms... her new hit single "Wide Awake" live... ish... on the Billboard Studio Magic Button Awards.
>> In case you missed it, Mick Jagger did a bunch of old Stones tunes without the Stones and with a little help from his friends Arcade Fire (with a little help from Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture), Foo Fighters, and Jeff Beck on SNL.
>> A whole bunch of new Franz Ferdinand stuff, plus a Donna Summer cover.
>> The Darkness are back from the dead.
>> Rihanna and MIA strike a pose.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Axl Rose has a HemaToma
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:32 AM
>> Quit with the slut shaming, Chris Brown and Drake.
>> "I want people to be happy. It makes for everything to be better." ~ 50 Cent
>> Live album from Antony and the Johnsons on the way.
>> Watch Miss Regina Spektor do "All the Rowboats" on Letterman.
>> When Kanye went to Cannes.
>> Watch Jay-Z and Biggie rapping together. No holograms.
>> Dazed Digital talks to James Murphy about his collaboration with Levis.
>> Full Stream Ahead: Afghan Whigs, See And Don't See.
>> Download: "Night is Dark" by Grand Resort.
>> Axl Rose has a bruise.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Jenny from the block is all powerful, say Forbes
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM
>> Watch Best Coast breeze-rip through "The Only Place" on Letterman.
>> Pharcyde reissue is a very good thing.
>> Please welcome, @MF_DoomOfficial.
>> Kneel before the all powerful J. Lo.
>> Justin Bieber owns 3 out of 10 of GQ's most ridiculous modified cars.
>> Watch Feist's adorbs street corner take on "Cicadas And Gulls," complete with city sirens.
>> Listen to "Surely," the buoyant first single off Kivvy's upcoming mixer.
>> "Why would you be so against it if it doesn’t affect you or your lifestyle." ~ T.I.
>> Download: Two Wounded Birds' "To Be Young." Mmmmmmm, reverb.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Any way Mary J. Blige wants it is the way she needs it
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:48 AM
>> Letterman loves El-P.
>> Mary J. Blige is the latest person to cover a Journey song.
>> Pitchfork Reviews Reviews interviews Waka Flocka Flame for Interview.
>> Pearl Jam String Cheese Incident vs. Ticketmaster.
>> Head to the iTunes store and stream the new John Mayer album.
>> The Washington Post talks to Breeder Kelley Deal.
>> "She's Britney! She's allowed." OOF.
>> Ryan Adams covers Danzig's "Mother" in Paris.
>> The Village Voice talks to Victoria LeGrand of Beach House.
>> "Best Coast is a brand. I'm a businesswoman." ~ Bethany Cosentino
>> Kitty Pryde's "Okay Cupid" is "so much more compelling than Drake could ever be."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Jay-Z is on the right side of history
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:42 AM
>> AZEALIA BANKS POSTED A PHOTO!!!
>> Tenacious D send one out to all the roadies.
>> Gaga denied.
>> Check Wild Belle Natalie Elliot's "Keep You."
>> What Jay-Z said. In other Jay-Z news, Jay-Z has lost that music-lovin' feeling. Great. Thanks, a lot, Blue Ivy.
>> People paid $500 a ticket to see R. Kelly do nothing at a strip club in Austin.
> "The way that you can call a ship a ‘she,' a storm a ‘she,' you can call this industry a ‘she.' And if the game is a dame, then my aim is on the game." ~ The Tao of Cee-Lo
>> A Black Keys documentary? Sure why not.
>> Animal Collective is a rock band now.
>> Avengers 2 villains revealed: L.A. Reid, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell.
>> St. Vincent show reviewed.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Jay-Z music fest coming to Philly
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:58 AM
>> Azealia Banks drops some "Jumanji."
>> Lollapahova? Coachova? Hovaroo? Hovawood? Probably none of those and something much better, from Jay-Z.
>> Watch Big K.R.I.T. make his network television debut on Fallon with "I Got This."
>> What's on your iPod? Extreme Cuban metal.
>> Guess who wants to have like a million babies with the new Beach House.
>> Guess who wants to have like a million babies with the new Best Coast.
>> Once was not enough. Twice was not enough. Will three Coachellas be enough?
>> Journalist extraordinaire Jack Thriller talks to 50 Cent about The Lost Mixtape.
>> Download "Magic Kids," from Copenhagen act Indians. If that's not your thingy, stream Gossip's new LP A Joyful Noise.
>> Just some pictures of Miley Cyrus leaving a friend's house.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: Big K.R.I.T. skips Atlanta
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 12:08 PM
>> New Grimes video for "Nightmusic" feels kinda Grimes of Thrones.
>> Big K.R.I.T. tour dates, y'all.
>> The inimitable Reggie Watts on Conan.
>> Watch a washed out video for "Runaway" (not a Kanye cover) from Mr. Little Jeans.
>> When Selena Gomez learned how to smoke cigarettes.
>> Florence + the Machine show not the best thing ever.
>> Fran Ferdinand guy Alex Kapranos' advice for new musicians: Never cover Oasis.
>> Gossip girl Beth Ditto is getting married!
>> Azealia Banks' twitter is FULL! of GENUINE EXCITE!ment & Music News!!!
>> Bloodiest Valentine Kevin Shields talks an talks and talks to The Queitus.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Music news / randomania Tracklist: John Mayer is a Rolex aficionado, too
Posted by Spencer Sloan on Wed, May 9, 2012 at 10:18 AM
>> Rihanna is “completely nuts.” Tell me more.
>> Watch No Doubt in the studio working on new tune "Push and Shove."
>> For reasons still unknown, Macy Gray covered "Creep" on Letterman last night.
>> Jack Sherman (just go with it) is not happy with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
>> Oberhofer cover Kanye.
>> Swizz Beatz and A$AP Rocky introduce the video for "Street Knock" to 106 & Park.
>> I am Steve Albini, ask me anything.
>> Rebecca Black has a new single. You do it to yourself, internet.
>> "I Get Up" is the first single off LP 2, Megaphona, from Atlanta's Quiet Hounds.
>> John Mayer wants to sell you an old watch or something.
