Last week we showed the Random Access Memories: Collaborators Series Episode 1 with Giorgio Moroder, and today we get Episode 2 of the series — this time with producer Todd Edwards. Edwards is known for his production work of meticulously crafted samples, which is why Daft Punk tapped him to work on their latest opus Random […]
10
Apr
Two French androids bringing soul back to music
4
Apr
Pencils out, nerds, university is in session
Whenever you have the chance to listen to one of the premier minds of any industry, it pays to shut up and listen. And when that genius is Giorgio Moroder, and the topic is his collaboration with Daft Punk, well… need we really say? In the first episode of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories: The […]
26
Mar
De Homem-Christo & Bangalter in plastic form... again
Another year, another new set of figures to worship the duo known worldwide as Daft Punk. We’ve seen Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter become manifested in plastic form as Giant Bearbrick Figures and as LEGO-like MEDICOM Toys, as well as ridiculously rad and highly detailed Medicom Action Figures. Now Tamashii Nations gets their shot. As […]
9
Jan
A heartfelt greeting from the Bay Area punk icons
Born from the ashes of Operation Ivy, Rancid exploded in the early 90s alongside fellow Cali power punk wunderkinds Green Day and The Offspring to revive in the American mainstream a reborn interest in punk… even if it was a more commercially viable strain. Having released sevens studio albums to date, it’s been three years […]
10
Oct
15-minutes of blues courtesy of Bangalter & de Homem-Christo
Well this is definitely soemthing you don’t get every day: free music courtesy of Daft Punk. During Paris’ Fashion Week on Monday Yves Saint Laurent had their show, and who do you suppose they got to put the music together? Why none other than Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter — SL’s fashion designer Hedi Slimane’s […]
23
Aug
Relive the final LCD show over & over & over & over again
After riling up fans and completely selling out every exclusive, one-night-only showing in North America of the their documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits (which we previewed here), LCD Soundsystem’s documentary can now be rented ($5) or purchased exclusively via iTunes for $12.99. Fit for diehard LCD Soundsystem fans and newcomers alike, “Shut Up and Play […]
27
Jul
Lost originals finally found, fully remastered for first time
35 years after the fact, one of the most iconic and influential albums in music history still sounds as powerful and singular as ever. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols changed the landscape for the music industry, and was the only official album released by the Sex Pistols while bassist Sid Vicious was […]
26
Jul
Paying homage to hometown Atlanta Braves' mascot Chief
In conjunction with Vice and Ray-Ban‘s Never Hide Noise, doo-wop punk don’t-give-a-damn band Black Lips have released a new two-minute music video that pays homage to Chief Noc-A-Homa. Chief Noc-A-Homa is the former mascot for their hometown Atlanta Braves (Black Lips’ favorite sports team) from the 1950’s-80’s. Apparently he was known for emerging from a […]
