Raveonettes -"Last Dance"-mp3

New lounge cool pop from Denmark's jet-setters, The Raveonettes, off their new In and Out of Control, out. Oct 6th. cheers to P4k.

Raveonettes
Oct 26th
First Ave
Minneapolis

Raveonettes -"Last Dance"-mp3
Ravoenettes -"Suicide"-mp3

Jay-Z ft. Kanye West -"Hate"-mp3

Jay-Z continues with another sub-par leak off the upcoming Blueprint 3. "Hate" featuring & produced by Kanye West is better than the trio of Timbaland tacks that recently leaked, "Reminder", "Venus vs Mars & "Off That". Still its nowhere near the rawness of "D.O.A.". Update: Okay, after hearing The Blueprint 3 a few runs through there's moments throughout that still represent the supreme lyrical capacity he is known for and street bangers that we'd expect, alongside those guilty pleasure radio jumps, toss out a few joints add "Brooklyn (Go Hard)" and I'm not mad. peace to NR .

Jay-Z ft. Kanye West -"Hate"-mp3
Jay-Z ft. Santogold -"Brooklyn (Go Hard)"-mp3

Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis - "Don't Look Back In Anger"-mp3

We all knew it would eventually happen, the world biggest band at one point, Manchesters' Oasis, also the biggest act from the UK since the Beatles loses it's main songwriter Noel Gallagher. Gallagher breaks from the band led by he and his brother Liam and announced "with some sadness and great relief [that] I quit Oasis tonight'', in a band website statement. It appears the brothers had a fight What's the story, morning glory? Older brother quits the band. shout out He'sAWhore

Oasis -"Dont Look Back In Anger (in Rio de Daneiro 2009)"-mp3
Radiohead -"Wonderwall (Oasis cover)"-mp3

Dot Allison -"Buzzing Round The Honey Pot (Acoustic)"-mp3

Former member of 90's Scottish trio One Dove, Dot Allison, more recently a collaborator with Massive Attack, Peter Doherty, Zero 7, Primal Scream with an upcoming record Room 7 1/2, produced by PJ Harvey's Rob Ellis. Room 7 1/2 will also include contributions from Doherty,Paul Weller, Mick Harvey and James Johnston (Nick Cave).

Dot Allison -"Buzzing Round The Honey Pot (acoustic)"-mp3

Wale -"World Tour" -mp3

New from Mark Ronson affiliate and new school rap star-in waiting Wale, a tribute to A Tribe Called Quest, with a R&B flavored track featuring the young songbird Jazmine Sullivan on “World Tour” from the upcoming Attention: Deficit, out Oct. 20th. shouts to P & P

Wale -”World Tour”-mp3

Raekwon -"Catalina (prod by Dr. Dre)-[Dirty]"-mp3

Raekwon's long-anticpated comeback is looking better with every leak, on the Dr. Dre collabo "Catalina" he gives a glimpse into what they may have produced had The Chef signed to Aftermath. It's cool hearing Rae over some west coast boom-bap. Considering the two tracks produced by the late,great J Dilla "House Of Flying Daggers" & "10 Bricks" and the Alchemist banger "Surgical Gloves", Rae may have a modern classic. Off the upcoming Only Built For Cuban Linx II, dropping Sept.8th. shouts to Nah Right.

Raekwon -"Catalina (prod by Dr. Dre)-[Dirty]"-mp3
Raekwon -Cuban Revolution-mixtape
Raekwon -"House Of Flying Daggers"-video

Taken By Trees - "My Boys (Animal Collective cover)"-mp3

Swedes Taken By Trees, led by vocalist Victoria Bergsman "interpets" Animal Collective's "My Girls" and make it, ah "My Boys". Its sparse arrangement make it a rad choppy cut to have in your ipod. The track appears on their new record East of Eden. glook Subservient Exp.

Taken By Trees -"My Boys (Animal Collective cover)"-mp3

The return of Massive Attack - "Splitting The Atom" -(stream)

Bristol's downbeat kingpins Massive Attack make their return with the meanacing "Splitting The Atom" which premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC1 show tonight (song starts at 28.34). Lowe who played the track twice, back to back describes it as "a dark, brooding swagger of a record. Like Tom Waits over the baddest Bristol beats." The Splitting Atom ep will feature guest vocals from TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimbe and Martina Topley-Bird is coming out on October 5th. They will be touring the UK in the fall. Still MIA, original members Tricky & Mushroom.

Splitting The Atom ep
01 Splitting the Atom ft. The 3D, Daddy G, and Horace Andy
02 Pray for Rain ft. Tunde Adebimpe
03 Psyche [remix] ft. Martina Topley Bird
04 Bulletproof Love [remix] ft. Guy Garvey

Massive Attack -"Splitting The Atom (on Zane Lowe's BBC 1)"-(stream)
Massive Attack ft Tricky -”Protection”-mp3

Rain Machine (Kyp Malone) Announces North American Tour Dates

TV On The Radio's secret weapon, guitarist/vocalist Kyp Malone flys solo as Rain Machine. He'll hit the road to promo his self-titled debut,out Sept 22nd on Anti. If the first track,the aewsome "Give Blood" with it's Stevie Wonder melody is any indication his debut will be a real contender. In Minneapolis he'll play 7th Street Entry for an intimate performance.

Sep-21 Brooklyn NY Bell House
Sep-25 Echo Park CA The Echo
Sep-26 Los Angeles CA The Getty Center
Sep-28 San Francisco CA The Independent
Sep-30 Portland OR Doug Fir Lounge
Oct-01 Seattle WA Neumos
Oct-02 Vancouver BC The Biltmore
Oct-09 Birmingham AL Bottle Tree
Oct-10 New Orleans LA One Eyed Jacks
Oct-12 Athens GA 40 Watt Club
Oct-13 Atlanta GA The Earl
Oct-15 Madison WI High Noon Saloon
Oct-16 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry
Oct-17 Chicago IL Double Door
Oct-18 Detroit The Magic Stick
Oct-19 Toronto ON Lee’s Palace
Oct-20 Montreal QC Il Motore
Oct-22 Cambridge MA Middle East Upstairs
Oct-23 Philadelphia PA Johnny Brenda’s

Rain Machine -"Give Blood"-mp3
Kyp Malone -"Playhouse (solo)"

Jay-Z -"Reminder" + "Venus vs. Mars"-mp3

Jay-Z makes up for the track with Drake by sending a little message to naysayers. Despite that stumble, its still Hova! Not a certified banger but it seems like he found his radio jump with "Reminder", produced by the unspectacular Timbaland. brought to ya by Nah Right.

Jay-Z -"Reminder"-mp3
Jay-Z -"Venus vs. Mars"-mp3

Karen O -"All Is Love" -(stream)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman, the ever charismatic Karen O gathers a few of her "rock" friends, members of Deerhunter, The Liars, Dead Weather/Raconteurs, Folk Implosion and band mates Nick Zinner and Brian Chase to collabrate for the soundtrack to Spike Jonze new movie adaptation of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. After releasing the near brilliant It's Blitz! earlier this year and driving half the YYY fans insane by adding a little disco thump, while not a riot starter Karen O. gets back to business as a "rock chick". The first single, "All Is Love", will be out Aug. 25th, sdtk Sept. 29th. glook Quiet Color

Karen O -"All Is Love"-(stream)
Karen O & Kool Keith -"The Teaser"-mp3

Radiohead - "These Are My Twisted Words (live)" -video

Radiohead debut new track "These Are My Twisted Words" live at the Frequency Festival in St Poelten, Austria.

Radiohead -"These Are My Twisted Words"-mp3
Radiohead -"Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"-mp3

Flying Lotus -"Aunties Lock" -mp3

New from post hip-hop abstractionist Flying Lotus the final version of his L.A. EP 3x3 is out now on limited 12" via Warp. This version is wrapped in strings by The Life Force Trio. via gvb.

Flying Lotus -"Aunties Lock"-mp3

FranzDiego -"Good Feelin"-mp3

From one of the most promising new artist in Minneapolis' ever growing hip-hop scene multi-tasker Franz Diego, who recently released the The Quick & Dirty Mixtape highlighting new tracks from FranzDiego and his crew Illuminous 3, Alicia Steele and Alissa Paris. The native-tongue, J Dilla inspired tracks are warm and fuzzy and in good way. FranzDiego will likely preview tracks from his new, self-titled solo record out Sept.8th at upcoming shows including 7th St Entry after De La Soul in the mainroom Thurs. Aug.27th and record release party Sept 12th at Uptown Bar.

FranzDiego
Thur. Aug. 27th - 7th St. Entry
Sat. Aug. 29th - Nomad
Sat. Sept. 12th -Uptown Bar

FranzDiego ft. Alissa Paris -"Good Feelin"-mp3
Franz Diego ft. Illuminous 3 -"El Yea"-mp3

Hope Sandoval -"Trouble"-mp3

A new track from former Mazzy Star siren, Hope Sandoval & The New Inventions (with MBV's Colm O’Ciosoig) with the psychedelic twang of "Trouble", the full length Through The Devil Softly, out Sept. 15th. via Cause=Time

Hope Sandoval -"Trouble"-mp3

Arctic Monkeys -"My Propeller (live on BBC)-mp3

New live recording from BBC sessions of The Arctic Monkeys performing tracks mostly off their spankin' new Humbug, out now. The good folks at We All Want Someone To Shout For has a slew of the BBC Maida Vale sessions.

Arctic Monkeys -"My Propeller (Live BBC Maida Vale Session)"-mp3

The Very Best - "Yalira"-mp3

Fader's favorite African-Euro collective anchored by the golden voice of Esau Mwamwaya, The Very Best has new limited-edition 7inch for "Warm Heart of Africa" with the b-side "Yalira". glook gorillavsbear

The Very Best -"Yalira"-mp3
Esau Mwamwaya ft. Santogold, M.I.A & Radioclit -"Get It Up"-mp3

Polvo -"Right The Relation"-mp3

The second track from the reunited arty experimentalist Polvo, off Prism out Sept.8th on Merge. via Swan Fungus

Polvo -"Right The Relation"-mp3

Win tickets to Rock The Bells with Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, Slaughterhouse,Pete Rock + at First Ave.

Sound Verite has a few pair of tickets for the paired down Rock The Bells. Win Rock The Bells tickets at First Avenue Sat. Aug. 22nd. Cool, simply hit me here or on twitter with name of the Talib Kewli record with his biggest radio hit "Get By". Especially interesting with Slaughterhouse's Joe Budden coming off the his highly controversial confrontation with Wu-Tangs' Raekwon and setting the hip-hop blogs on fire a few weeks ago. Slum Village pay tribute to J Dilla & Baatin. More coverage at City Pages, vita.mn & The Decider. Winners announced noon at Fri. Aug.21st. glook to 2db Contest closed.

Rock The Bells
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kewli & Hi-Tek)
Slaughterhouse
Slum Village
Pete Rock
Supernatural
Sat. Aug .22nd
First Avenue

Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek -"Back Again"-mp3
Slaughterhouse -"Cuckoo"-mp3
Crooked I -Westside Slaughterhouse (Mixtape)

Radiohead -"Climbing Up The Walls -(Fila Brazilia remix)"-mp3

Since there's no new ep from Radiohead and I have this blunt, here's a throwback where they get the downtempo treatment from Fila Brazilia on "Climbing Up The Walls" off OK Computer. spotted at nightmagnets.

Radiohead -"Climbing Up The Walls -(Fila Brazilia remix)"-mp3

The xx - "VCR" + -"Hot Like Fire (Aaliyah cover)" -mp3

From one of the most hyped acts in the blogosphere The xx, since oh, Animal Collective and I'm still not sure why. The UK band's lo-fi girl/boy vocal and bedroom production is cute, catchy whispered vocals, definitely not groundbreaking. xx whose self-titled debut album is out now in the UK and will hit the US on Oct. 20th. via Said The Grammaphone & P & P

The xx -"VCR"-mp3
The xx -"Basic Space"-mp3
The xx -"Hot Like Fire (Aaliyah cover)"-mp3

Ghostface Killah -"Computer Love"-mp3

Wu-Tangs' Ghostface Killah goes in on Auto-tune originator Roger Troutmans skate-slow jam classic "Computer Love" from his upcoming R&B-drenched The Wizard of Poetry: Emerald City.

Ghostface Killah -"Computer Love"-mp3
Raekwon ft Ghostface Killah & Crooked I -"Yes Sir"-mp3

PJ Harvey & John Parish -"Leaving California"-mp3

Another track from Polly Jean Harvey & John Parish's A Man And A Woman Walked By,the slow burner "Leaving California".

PJ Harvey & John Parish -"Leaving California"-mp3

Wale - "My Sweetie" -mp3

Rap wunderkid, DC's Wale leaks an early version of the Nigerian highlife-inspired "My Sweetie", from the heavily anticipated upcoming debut Attention Deficit. Of this track Wale says "is for everybody who ever was forced to go to African parties wit they parents in the 80s 90s". glook Shake & PMA.

Wale -"My Sweetie"-mp3
Wale ft. K'Naan -"Um Ricka"-mp3

Flaming Lips - "See The Leaves"

Oklahoma Flaming Lips continues to prep their upcoming opus Embryonic out Oct.13th. P4K has the stream of the new psychedelic stoner jump "See The Leaves" below. cheers to igif

Flaming Lips -"See The Leaves"-(stream)
Flaming Lips -"Silver Trembling Hands"-mp3

The Clipse, Muja Messiah at Sneaker Pimps FirstAve

The worlds famous Sneaker Pimps bring their fab party for kicks to Minneapolis with The Clipse and Muja Messiah. The tour features over 1500 pairs of rare, limited edition, vintage, celebrity signed, artists collaborated sneakers and a collection of sneaker inspired artwork, fashion and photography. There's great expectations for the new Clipse, with Rick Rubin executive-producing Til The Casket Drops. A-listed at City Pages, The Decider and vita.mn also check out the homies at Above The Fold who are giving away tickets,hola.

Sneaker Pimps
The Clipse
Muja Messiah
Parallax
First Ave
Fri. Aug. 14th

Muja Messiah -"Yes Sir"-mp3

Timber Timbre -"Trouble Comes Knocking" -mp3

The unique singer-songwriter from Toronto, signed to Arts & Crafts, Taylor Kirk aka Timber Timbre sound is part mystic Twins Peaks-esque and Nick Cave gothic beauty. He'll be in Minneapolis Oct. 3rd at the Bryant Lake Bowl performing music from their new self title record Timber Timbre. via Sound Salvation Army

Timber Timbre -"Trouble Comes Knocking"-mp3
Timber Timbre -"We'll Find Out"-mp3

Cormega -"Journey"-mp3

Queensbridge legend and former Nas-affilate, Cormega, whose "dynasty is to write about life in the streets and it's complexities" is a back with the gimmick-free Large Professor produced burner "Journey" off the upcoming a Born & Raised whixh also production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Easy Moe Bee, out Oct 21st. peace to 2db

Cormega -"Journey"-mp3

Radiohead -"These Are My Twisted Words"-mp3

The worlds greatest back at it. A mysterious new track from Radiohead days after announcing that they may be done releasing long playing records. Radiohead's Thom Yorke has said there won't be a new album by the band any time soon. "We've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us," he told the Believer magazine. Jack'd from the homies at Pigeons and Planes

Radiohead -"These Are My Twisted Words"-mp3

Volcano Choir -"Island IS"-mp3

New from falsetto king Bon Iver, a side project Volcano Choir, with friends Collections of Colonies of Bees. Their debut, Unmap, is out Sept. 22nd via Jagjaguwar. glook via MFR

Volcano Choir --"Island IS"-mp3

One For The Team - "Garden"- video

New clip from Minneapolis adorable popsters One For The Team, "Garden" from their EP Build A Garden. The video was shot in Paris while the band was touring Europe.

One For The Team -"Best Supporting Actress"-mp3

Idle Hands -"Loaded"-mp3

Minneapolis newest entry into Brit-Pop comes courtesy promising cool kids Idle Hands. "Loaded" is off their debut The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show,out on Sept. 15th. Recommended for those craving Echo & The Bunnyman. via Bona Fide Darling

Idle Hands
with
Magic Castles
Electric Fetus
Thur. Aug 13th

Idle Hands -"Loaded"-mp3
Magic Castles -"10,100"-mp3

The Very Best ft. M.I.A. - "Rain Dance" + M.I.A. -"Pop (Diplo)"-mp3

The Very Best are singer Esau Mwamwaya and UK producers Radioclit for some hipster meets African pop jump. Here they team up with M.I.A. for "Rain Dance" off their upcoming Warm Heart of Africa , out Sept. 14th. There 2008 mixtape Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit Are the Very Best was loved by P4k and Fader digs them too. shouts to jayelaudio

The Very Best ft. M.I.A. -"Rain Dance"-mp3
The Very Best -" Warm Heart Of Africa (Architecture In Helsiniki Remix)"-mp3
M.I.A. -"Pop(Diplo Rmix)"-mp3

A.R.M. ft. Supastition -"I Shine" -mp3

From the upcoming collabo project A.R.M., which brings together Minneapolis' Ghanian transplant Manifest, KruKid(Uganda) and Seattle producer Budo. The track featuring North Carolina MC Supastition "I Shine", the soulful, lyrically correct joint didn't make record, but gives a good indication where the crew is going. The first video will be Brother Ali assisted track "Heaven Only Knows", from their full length Uprising.

A.R.M. ft. Supastition -"I Shine"-mp3

Taken By Trees - "Watch The Waves" -mp3

Former lead singer of The Concretes Victoria Bergsman, makes her jump as Taken By Trees, the first track "Watch The Waves" is gorgeous and charming like fellow Swede El Perro Del Mar. The upcoming East of Eden will be the follow-up to her 2007 debut Open Field. shouts to gvb.

Taken By Trees -"Watch The Waves"-mp3

Maria Isa headlines Pizza Luce Block party

The Twin Cities very own "Wise Latina", Maria Isa headlines Pizza Luce Block Party with F*ck Knight , MC/VL,Kid Dakota and others.

Pizza Luce Block Party
Sat. Aug. 8th
Free

Maria Isa -"Caramelo"-mp3
Kid Dakota -"10,000 Lakes"-mp3
MC/VL -"Cold Check (live on 89.3)-mp3

M.O.P. ft Styles P. -"Bang Time"- mp3

Brooklyn's hardknocks and riot starters M.O.P. return with "Bang Time" from Foundation out in Sept. Known best for "Ante Up", their mosh-pit anthem. M.O.P. have spent te last few years rididing shot-gun with some of hip-hop biggest labels Roc-A-Fella, G-Unit only to not release anything substantial, "Bang Time" proves they'll still smash your skull. Shouts to OnSmash.

M.O.P. ft Styles P. -"Bang Time"-mp3

Amanda Blank -"DJ" + "Make It Take It' + "Shame On Me" -mp3

Philly's newest hipster in-waiting Amanda Blank makes her solo debut with I Love You, on Downtown Records out this week. She's already toured and recorded with Santogold, SpankRock, M.I.A. & Diplo,you can also find her on tour with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Matt & Kim this summer/fall. She's a bad girl. cheers Ear, Eye,Nose Candy

Amanda Blank -"DJ" -mp3
Amanda Blank -"Make It Take It"-mp3
Amanda Blank -"Shame On Me"-(stream)

Broken Social Scene - "Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover)"-mp3

Toronto's uber-cool indie co-op Broken Social Scene goes in, ever gently on the Joy Division classic "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in the upcoming flick The Time Traveler's Wife. BSS also make cameo as the wedding band. glook via The Citizen Insane.

Broken Social Scene -"Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover-mp3

Radiohead -"Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" -mp3

A new track that appeared surprisingly out of nowhere,Radiohead's tribute to the last remaining British solider from WW1, who recently passed at 111 yrs old with "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)". The orchestral like track finds Yorke and crew in quite, surreal place.The download will cost £1 (appx. $1.70) via waste.uk.com, with all proceeds going to the UK veterans' charity the Royal British Legion. cheers to Super 45.

Radiohead -"Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" -mp3

Bat For Lashes -"Sleep Alone"- video

Natahsa Khan and Bat For Lashes new clip for "Sleep Alone" from the critcally acclaimed Two Suns. Check out Dave Siteks (TVOTR) remix of "Sleep Alone" below via 8/1.

Bat For Lashes
The Varsity
Fri. Aug. 7th
Minneapolis

Bat For Lashes -"Sleep Alone (909's in The Dark Mix)"-mp3

Bjork -"Hidden Place (Zuul Remix v.3)"-mp3

Icelands finest Bjork's "Hidden Place" off Vespertine gets transformed into a full 8 minute + work-out soundtrack. shouts to KeepReal

Bjork -"Hidden Place (Zuul Remix)"-mp3
Bjork -"Nattura (Switch Remix)"-mp3

Santigold - "I'm A Lady (Benny Blanco remix)"-mp3

Benny Blanco remixes Santigold's "I'm A Lady" originally on Diplo's Top Ranking Mixtape. It's slower, short and sweet, maybe the full version will be dropping soon.

Santigold -"I'm A Lady (Benny Blanco remix)"-mp3
Santigold ft. Amanda Blank -"I'm A Lady (Diplo mix)"-mp3

Mastermind (Guardians of Balance) -"Hancock"-mp3

St. Paul's Mastermind of local underground kings Guardians Of Balance goes in on the White Stripes "Icky Thump" from upcoming solo jump Watch Me Fly. glook via MWB

Mastermind -"Hancock"-mp3

Gospel Gossip at Movies in the Park

Northfield, MN's rising next-wave shoegazers Gospel Gossip play The Walker Art Center's Movies In the Park series tonight before the movie Cool Hand Luke. Music begins at 7 pm, films begin at dusk (approximately 8:45 pm). shout out Culture Bully who also has reivew of GG new ep Dreamland.

Loring Park
Minneapolis
Free

Gospel Gossip -"Nashville"-mp3
Gospel Gossip -"Pre-Med (Just in Case)-mp3

Rain Dance (Kyp Malone) - "Give Blood"-mp3

TV on the Radio secret weapon, guitarist/vocalist Kyp Malone makes his solo debut as Rain Machine. The first tack "Give Blood" sounds like a TVOTR b-side which is great, I was thinking he'd be more somber with folky, emo strumming, instead it's a groovy, joyous occasion, Malone's surprising falsetto steals the show. I'm really excited for Rain Machine's self-titled debut, scheduled for Sept. 22nd on Anti. via P4K.

Rain Dance -"Give Blood"-mp3