Watch: Best Coast on Letterman

by nick on May 17, 2012

best coast on letterman

Watch: Best Coast on Letterman

Best Coast’s new California-dedicated album The Only Place is out now on Mexican Summer and you can stream it here if you haven’t heard it yet. Bethany and Bobb took to David Letterman to perform the title track and boy do they look cleaned up–makeup on Bethany, short hair on Bobb and all. Plus, read our interview with Best Coast.

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Listen: Diplo “Set It Off” (ft Lazerdisk Party Sex)

May 17, 2012

 Diplo dropped new track “Set It Off’ featuring Lazerdisk Party Sex this AM. This comes hot on the heels of his collaboration with Usher, and just before his new album Express Yourself arrives via Mad Decent on 6/12. If you’re in Seattle, catch him at Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 this summer.

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Listen: Little Boots “Headphones”

May 17, 2012

UK songstress Little Boots has been quiet since the last release of hers, nearly three years ago. But she’s got a new track out today courtesy of a BBC rip. Check out the upbeat, bouncy “Headphones”. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the track’s about taking headphones to a disco. And if you’re lookin for [...]

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Watch: Hot Chip on Jools Holland

May 16, 2012

Hot Chip is set to release their new album In Our Heads on 6/12 via Domino Records. In prep for the new album, they took to Jools Holland to perform “Night and Day”. Added bonus: this is their first live performance with new drummer Sarah Jones.

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Listen: Yeasayer “Henrietta”

May 16, 2012

Yeasayer’s been quite quiet since 2010′s Odd Blood, but earlier today their new single “Henrietta” hit the webz. Word has it that anyone on Yeasayer’s mailing list received a full CD of new tracks. This is the first of those new tracks to surface online. Have a listen.

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Watch: POP ETC (Morning Benders) “Keep It For Your Own”

May 16, 2012

POP ETC, formerly known as the Morning Benders, are due to release their first album under their revamped moniker on June 12. That self-titled record, coming out on Rough Trade, features track “Keep It For Yourself”. Watch a clip of the new track below and check out two previously released tracks from the new album.

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Watch: Friends’ “Mind Control” video

May 15, 2012

Friends are one of those bands who occasionally put out great, catchy songs and also have an relatively ungoogleable name. Tennis and Real Estate also qualify here. Oddly enough, in our interview with Tennis, Alaina Moore told us they’re good “friends” with Real Estate. And in Friends’ new video for “Mind Control”, former Real Estate [...]

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Listen: Lemolo’s new single “On Again, Off Again”

May 15, 2012

Seattle’s Lemolo are preparing to release their debut full-length album The Kaleidoscope this summer. The album will officially be released on July 3, but Meagan and Kendra have dropped the album’s first single this morning. Stream and download “On Again, Off Again” below. As a Washingtonian, I can vouch that Kaleidoscope is certainly one of Seattle’s most [...]

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Listen: The Walkmen “The House You Made”

May 15, 2012

The Walkmen return with their seventh studio album, Heaven, on 5/29. They’re releasing the title track as a 7″, complete with an additional b-side titled “The House You Made”. The latter track is now streaming and you can listen below. Also check out “Southern Heart“, which is on Heaven. You can catch the Walkmen live at [...]

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Watch: Willie Nelson covers Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe”

May 15, 2012

While it might draw joke comparisons akin to Lou Reed working with Metallica, Willie Nelson has covered Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe” with the release of Nelson’s new album Heroes. That album is out today. Check out the video of “Just Breathe” caught live on Willie’s Sirius XM radio show.

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