Strung Out have uploaded their Transmission.Alpha.Delta b-side, “Crows,” to streaming services like Bandcamp and Apple Music.
Strung Out – “Crows”
Justin Timberlake Releases Track Listing
Justin Timberlake has released the track listing for his upcoming album, Man of the Woods. You can find that below.
Portugal. The Man Featured in New Video Series
Portugal. The Man are featured in the latest High Times video series.
MGMT – “Hand it Over”
MGMT have shared their new song “Hand it Over.”
Albums in Stores – Jan. 5th, 2018
It’s the rare week where there’s virtually nothing in our release date calendar. There’s a bunch of new songs out today, but not many albums. You can hit the quote bubble on this post to access our forums and talk about what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Justin Timberlake – “Filthy” Video
Justin Timberlake has released the video for his new song “Filthy.”
A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of ‘Star Wars’
Alex Ross, writing for The New Yorker:
Scholars like Lehman are exulting in “The Last Jedi” because the score is full of such echt-leitmotivic moments. Williams manipulates his library of themes with extreme dexterity, often touching on a familiar motif for just a couple of bars. (Spoilers loom ahead.) In early scenes set at a remote, ruined Jedi temple, we keep hearing an attenuated, beclouded version of the Force motto: this evokes Luke’s embittered renunciation of the Jedi project.
Typhoon Stream ‘Offerings’
Tonight Alive – “Disappear” Video
Tonight Alive have dropped their video for “Disappear.”
Nintendo’s Switch Is the Fastest-Selling US Console Ever
Steve Dent, writing for Engadget:
The Switch has broken the US record for the fastest selling console ever, with 4.8 million units sold in just 10 months, Nintendo says. That shatters the previous record of 4 million US sales in the same time, also held by Nintendo with the Wii. Switch sales first opened on March 3rd, 2017, and it looks like strong holiday sales pushed the Switch over the top.
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA have released their new song “All the Stars” from Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie.
Tonight Alive Tease New Song With Lynn Gunn
Tonight Alive have shared a teaser for their new song, “Disappear,” which features PVRIS’ Lynn Gunn.
Travis Barker Teams Up With Shaun White
Travis Barker has teamed up with Olympian Shaun White for the inaugural Air + Style qualifier event and free concert at Bear Mountain this weekend:
White has tapped his friend and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker to play the gig on Saturday, Jan. 6, there will also be more than 50 snowboarders testing out their rail riding skills. Registration is open and free to the first 50 riders who sign up the day of the event.
Titus Andronicus – “Number One (In New York)” Video
Titus Andronicus have released a video for “Number One (In New York).” The track comes from the band’s upcoming album, A Productive Cough, due out on March 2nd. Pre-orders are now up.
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Intel CEO Sold $24m of Stock in November
Speaking of that huge security bug, here’s Troy Wolverton reporting for Business Insider:
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich sold off a large portion of his stake in the company months after Google had informed the chipmaker of a significant security vulnerability in its flagship PC processors — but before the problem was publicly known.
The vulnerability, which affects processors from Intel, AMD, and ARM and could allow malicious actors to steal passwords and other secret data, became public this week.