Norah Jones has released her new video for “Carry On.”
Norah Jones – “Carry On” Video
Bracket Stream ‘The Last Page’
Brian Fallon – “Steve McQueen” Video
Brian Fallon has released a new video for one of my favorite tracks from his recent album, “Steve McQueen.”
Skrillex & Rick Ross – “Purple Lamborghini” Video
Skrillex and Rick Ross have released their new video for “Purple Lamborghini.”
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Modest Mouse Release ‘Night on the Sun’ EP in the US
Modest Mouse have put up their very early Night on the Sun EP for purchase and stream.
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Set Your Goals 10th Anniversary ‘Mutiny’ Re-Press
Set Your Goals will be releasing a 10th anniversary re-press of Mutiny on September 20th via SmartPunk. The new pressing will come in 4 limited edition variants and new cover art. Pre-orders go up next Tuesday, August 9th.
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Albums in Stores – Aug. 5th, 2016
So the obvious big release today is the rumored release of Frank Ocean’s long-awaited Boys Don’t Cry. If that’s out, that’s what I’ll be spending my day spinning. If not, I guess I’ll check out that Moose Blood album. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Katy Perry – “Rise” Video
Katy Perry has released her new video for “Rise.”
ESPN Is Finally ESPN.com
Joshua Benton, writing for NiemanLab:
It isn’t quite our-long-national-nightmare-is-over level, but one of the significant daily reminders of the early web just disappeared. ESPN’s website, which had been hosted at espn.go.com since 1998, is finally now just at espn.com.
Damn, there goes one of my favorite jokes.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell Goes Deep on 2000s Emo
The Solid Verbal college football podcast did a deep dive on early 2000s emo/pop punk with ESPN’s Bill Barnwell. There’s something pretty great about hearing Barnwell, who I love to read write about football, go deep on The Promise Ring and Saves the Day.
Interview: The Heirs (Video)
The Heirs are an alternative-electro pop band fronted by siblings Savannah and Brandon Hudson. The band has previous festival experience and are now making waves on Warped Tour thanks to their new single “What You Want.” I had a chance to speak with the band on the tour and you can find that interview below.
Teaser Trailer for ‘Dunkirk’
A teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, Dunkirk, has been released. Yep, I’m definitely in.
Panic! at the Disco – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Panic! at the Disco have released their studio version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. The song will be featured on the upcoming Suicide Squad soundtrack.
Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard?
My first introduction to “final clubs” was in The Social Network; however, Sarah Maslin Nir has a great article in The New York Times about their place at Harvard in 2016:
Today, that description is perpetuated by unwritten codes on who may pass through their doors and who may join. The elaborate courtship of the desirable can begin with an engraved invitation slipped under a dorm room door to “punch” — a selection process that continues with a series of outings and culminates in a black-tie dinner feting the few who make it through.
To many students, the clubs remain potent symbols of privilege, anachronistic and out of place on an increasingly diverse campus.
Beach Slang – “Punks in a Disco Bar” Video
Beach Slang have released their video for “Punks in a Disco Bar.”