The Avalanches –“Big Tent Set 2006”
Download: The Avalanches – “Big Tent Set 2006″ Enigmatic plunderphonics crew The Avalanches only has one official album under its belt, but it’s a doozy: 2000′s Since I Left You, which many people...
View ArticleHolly Herndon @ Boiler Room
Video of producer / DJ Holly Herndon performing at the Boiler Room. It’s not the most accessible Boiler Room set you’ll see; it actually takes Holly about twelve minutes to present some semblance of a...
View ArticleDeath Grips Boiler Room x Ray-Ban LIVE Show @ SXSW
Death Grips’ full set at the 1100 Warehouse a few weeks ago during the SXSW festivities. As you may already know, I was down in front for this, and it was intense as hell. Check a review of Death...
View ArticleIceage –“Morals” from Copenhagen
Danish punk, post-punk, and noise rock act Iceage releases a session performance of one of my favorite tracks from their latest album, You’re Nothing. Morals” is one of the most ballad-like tracks on...
View ArticleClipping. Live
A gritty, black & white short film documenting the Clipping. live experience. The California hip hop trio’s harsh approach to hip hop has been turning a lot of heads as of late, and they’re not...
View ArticleWatch Nicolas Jaar’s Boiler Room NYC DJ Set
Throughout an excellent debut LP and a handful of stellar EPs, Nicolas Jaar has proven himself worthy in a number of roles throughout the past few years: a producer with fine attention to detail, a...
View ArticleColin Stetson –“Among The Sef” / “In Mirrors”
Canadian saxophonist Colin Stetson delivers another breathtaking performance for La Blogotheque, featuring two songs from his latest full-length album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light....
View ArticlePortico Quartet –“Ruins” (LIVE)
A video of the Portico Quartet performing their track “Ruins” live for Boiler Room. The track comes from the experimental jazz outfit’s latest, self-titled album, which you can catch a review for...
View ArticleWatch Savages’ KEXP Performance
A session performance from UK post-punk outfit Savages, which comes courtesy of KEXP. The band performs a number of cuts from their new, debut full-length, Silence Yourself. Catch a review for the...
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips –“Turning Violent”
This week, The Flaming Lips shared the official music video for The Terror track, “Turning Violent.” The audio and footage are taken from a particularly dynamic live rendition of the late-album cut....
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips –“Gates of Steel”
Prolific psych-rockers The Flaming Lips have shared yet another new music video; this time for a cover of Devo’s “Gates of Steel.” Shot during the same live session as the “Turning Violent” video that...
View Articleclipping. –“Jump” / “Or Die”
During a recent performance at The Stables in celebration of Sub Pop’s Silver Jubilee, recent signees clipping. performed two new tracks: “Jump” and “Or Die,” which are tracks I’m hoping make it to...
View ArticleJulianna Barwick –“The Harbinger”
Last month, ambient musician Julianna Barwick dropped her sophomore LP Nepenthe, among the most delicate and ethereal releases of the year. Be sure to check out this breathtaking rendition of album...
View ArticleSigur Rós –“Hrafntinna”
For the fourth episode of their “Empty Space” series, La Blogothèque and Converse invited Icelandic post-rock outfit Sigur Rós to perform a song in a cave “somewhere under Paris.” The trio was...
View ArticleJulia Holter – Live In-Studio w/KEXP
Art-popper Julia Holter stopped by the KEXP studio recently and did an interview and a lovely performance of “In the Green Wild,” “This is a True Heart,” and “City Appearing” from her latest album...
View ArticleDarkside –“Paper Trails” (Live RA Session)
Yesterday, Nicolas Jaar and David Harrington–a.k.a. Darkside–kicked off Resident Advisor‘s new “RA Sessions” series with a bang via a glorious performance of Psychic centerpiece “Paper Trails.” Watch...
View ArticlePhosphorescent –“Ya Hey” (Vampire Weekend Cover)
“Ya Hey” is probably one of the most annoying songs on Vampire Weekend’s often-good third LP, Modern Vampires of the City. However, that didn’t stop Phosphorescent from ambling through a quite...
View ArticleOpen Mike Eagle –“Degrassi Picture Day”
Open Mike Eagle looking snazzy in this session video over at Kinda Neat. With school picture day as a thematic backdrop, Mike drops some pretty clever, hilarious lines that are delivered this a flow...
View ArticleBonnie “Prince” Billy –“Black Captain” (Live Video)
“Black Captain” is arguably the best song on Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s (aka Will Oldham) quietly great 2011 LP, Wolfroy Goes to Town, and now he has performed a live version with some new lyrics in its...
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