Descendents have released a video for “Full Circle.”
Descendents – “Full Circle” Video
Lovedrug’s ‘Pretend You’re Alive’ Comes to Vinyl
Lovedrug’s Pretend You’re Alive has been pressed on vinyl for the first time and is now available for purchase. Limited to only 200 copies.
Mozart Box Set is 2016’s Best-Selling CD Release
The 200-disc Mozart box set is 2016’s best-selling CD release.
Mozart 225: The New Complete Edition has shifted 1.25 million total CDs in the five weeks since its Oct. 28 release, according to Universal Music Group. The collection is formidable in every sense. It comprises a whopping 200 CDs, presenting every work by the classical great; features the talents of 600 world-class soloists and 60 orchestras, and plays for a total of 240 hours (not to mention the many hours of additional reading materials bundled in).
Fiona Apple Puts Trump’s Nuts on an Open Fire
Fiona Apple has shared up a parody of “The Christmas Song” where she sings about “Trump’s nuts roasting on an open fire.”
‘The Circle’ Trailer
The first trailer for The Circle, based on Dave Eggers’s novel, as been released.
Dashboard Confessional Announce 2017 Tour
Dashboard Confessional has announced some new 2017 tour dates. You can find those below.
Bonobo – “Break Apart”
Bonobo has shared his new collaboration with Rhye, “Break Apart,” on Spotify and Apple Music.
2017 Grammy Nominees Announced
The full list of 2017 Grammy nominees has been announced. Some notable nominees: Blink-182, Panic! at the Disco, and Weezer are up for “best rock album,” Twenty One Pilots were nominated for quite a bit, and Bon Iver, Radiohead, and David Bowie are all nominated for “best alternative album.”
Review: The Alchemist Cookbook
A man lives alone in the woods with his cat, attempting to use alchemy to summon the devil and create riches for himself. Plotwise, that’s about all there is to Joel Potrykus’ The Alchemist Cookbook, a film that I find hard to organize thoughts on. Much of what I like about it lies just beyond the grasp of my ability to verbalize, possibly because what I enjoyed so much in the film doesn’t quite feel concrete, and might more come from the feeling the film captures. This is a film with an aura, and for a film that deals so much with the implied, or presences more felt than seen, the balance is an accomplishment for Potrykus.
Caterpillars – “Open Your Eyes” Video
Caterpillars have released a video for “Open Your Eyes.”
AFI Announce 2017 Tour Dates
AFI have announced some 2017 tour dates. You can find those below
Amazon Go: Retail Stores With No Checkouts
Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology so you never have to wait in line. With our Just Walk Out Shopping experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout. (No, seriously.)
Uhm, wow.
2016 Holiday Gift Guide
With the holidays rapidly approaching, I wanted to steal an idea I’ve seen on other websites and put together a few gift ideas that I think are pretty great to give and receive. Since I already have recommendation posts for albums, movies, tv shows, books, software, podcasts, blogs, audio-equipment, and random miscellaneous tech and around the house items, this list is focused mostly on things not included in those posts and more geared toward things I’ve come across in the past year or so that I think are worth checking out and that I think would make good gifts. As always, I only recommend things I’ve personally used and loved.
I used my Amazon affiliate link when the product showed up there, which gives our website a slight percentage back if you make a purchase, and therefore helps fund our continued existence. I hope you’ll find something cool, and feel free to drop your own recommendations in the comments.
The Weeknd Debuts at Number One
The Weeknd debuts, unsurprisingly, at number one on the Billboard charts this week.
The Weeknd blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his new album, Starboy, earning 348,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Dec. 1, according to Nielsen Music. That’s the third-largest debut of 2016, behind only the arrivals of Drake’s Views (1.04 million units) and Beyonce’s Lemonade (653,000). Of the Weeknd’s overall start, 209,000 were in traditional album sales.
Bands on TV (Week of December 5th)
The notable artists on your television this week include: James Vincent McMorrow (Kimmel; 12/6), Pentatonix (Kimmel; 12/7), A Tribe Called Quest (Kimmel; 12/9), John Mayer (Fallon; 12/6), The Hold Steady (Meyers; 12/5), John Legend (Corden; 12/5), Dinosaur Jr. (Conan; 12/6), and Macklemore (Ellen; 12/8).