Run the Jewels debuted their new single, “Talk to Me” on Adult Swim.
Run the Jewels – “Talk to Me”
Moose Blood – “Cheek” Video
Moose Blood have released their new video for “Cheek.”
Joanna Newsom – “Make Hay”
Joanna Newsom has released the new song “Make Hay.”
Lady Gaga Performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Lady Gaga performed “A-Yo” and “Million Reasons” on SNL over the weekend.
The New York Times Buys The Wirecutter
The New York Times is buying two of my favorite websites, The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, for a reported $30 million dollars.
The Wirecutter provides recommendations for electronics and other gadgets that are both obsessively researched and simply presented. The Wirecutter also owns The Sweethome, which takes the same approach for home appliances and other gear.
Both sites make their money via affiliate links, which generate revenue when consumers click on them and make purchases via e-commerce sites like Amazon.
The Decemberists Announce ‘The Crane Wife’ Reissue
The Decemberists have announced a new reissue of The Crane Wife to celebrate the 10-year anniversary. The 5xLP box set will be out on December 9th. Pre-orders are now up.
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Sponsor: My Thanks to Icaria
My sincere thanks to Icaria for sponsoring the website this week. Icaria are a progressive rock band based out of Atlanta, GA and they’ve just released a new lyric video for their song “Callous Warrior.” The band formed in February of 2015 and recorded their debut full-length with Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, He is Legend) and finished it this year. They’re currently shopping the record to labels and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
AFI Tease “O-” on Spotify
Donald Glover Cast as Young Lando Calrissian
Donald Glover has been cast as a young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo movie.
Lucasfilm announced today that Donald Glover, an acclaimed actor, award-winning writer, and Grammy-nominated artist, will be playing the part of Lando Calrissian in the still-untitled Han Solo Star Wars film, helmed by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Glover will join Alden Ehrenreich — previously cast as Han Solo — in bringing two iconic Star Wars characters back to the big screen, but at a time in their lives previously unexplored.
All Get Out Stream New Album
All Get Out’s new album, Nobody Likes a Quitter, can be streamed below.
Busted – “Easy”
Frank Iero Releases Statement and New Song
Frank Iero has posted shared the new song “Oceans” and posted a statement about the recent traffic accident. You can read his statement below.
Avenged Sevenfold to Livestream Show
Avenged Sevenfold will livestream their October 27th show via Facebook and their website.
The Flaming Lips – “The Castle”
The Flaming Lips have released their new song “The Castle” on Apple Music.
Bruce Springsteen Wrote a Song for ‘Harry Potter’
Bruce Springsteen recently talked with BBC Radio 2’s Simon Mayo. In the interview he reveals that he wrote a song for the Harry Potter movies that was never used.