M.I.A. 'Bad Girls' video premieres

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added: 3 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Today M.I.A.'s video for her brand new track, "Bad Girls," premieres exclusively on YouTube.

The video was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco, and is directed by Romain Gavras (M.I.A. 'Born Free' and JUSTICE 'Stress')
"It was dope to have so many people from so many different backgrounds speaking so many different languages come together to create something that we believed in,' says M.I.A about the video.

'I thought I was gonna die on the shoot when I saw the drifting. It was a four day shoot so everyone was on edge the whole time specifically ME when I had to do bluesteel singing to the camera while the cars did doughnuts on the wet road ten feet away. In my mind I was thinking how I was gonna deliver the video to Vice with no legs.'

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The Polyphonic Spree release a new video

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added: 27 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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The Polyphonic Spree have released a new single, "What Would You Do?" The new song is the third new release from the Spree on their own Good Records Recordings label in as many months, and can be heard in full in their "You + Me" tour video here.

As with all Good Records Recordings releases, "What Would You Do?" will be available digitally in both MP3 and FLAC lossless formats, as well as a regular black 7" vinyl release and a limited-edition colored 7" vinyl release that includes a signed and numbered silkscreened print/cover by GRR house artist Nevada Hill. The vinyl releases will include a surprise B-side from the Spree, not available elsewhere. All formats are available from http://www.goodrecordsrecordings.com/

The Spree are holding a contest for fan-produced videos for "What Would You Do," with a grand prize including two tickets to any The Polyphonic Spree show (including a meet-and-greet with the band), a tour t-shirt, and an autographed limited-edition 7" single. All entrants will receive an exclusive Nevada Hill limited edition art print signed by Spree frontman Tim DeLaughter. Contest info and official rules at http://vimeo.com/groups/whatwouldyoudo

The Polyphonic Spree will kick off their first tour since 2007 in Tulsa on Feb 6. An initial run through the Southeast continues through Feb 16; West Coast and East Coast dates are coming later in the spring. See reverse for a list of confirmed dates. GRR label mate New Fumes will support all dates. The Spree will return to their iconic white robes for the tour, with the addition of a red heart, tied to the tour's "You + Me" theme; DeLaughter models the new look in the photo at http://paradm.co/spree-robe-photo

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE TOUR DATES

Feb 6 -- Tulsa, OK -- Bob's Place at Cain's Ballroom
Feb 7 -- Norman, OK -- Opolis
Feb 8 -- Little Rock, AR -- Rev Room
Feb 10 -- Atlanta, GA -- Centerstage
Feb 11 -- Tallahassee, FL -- The Moon
Feb 12 -- Birmingham, AL -- The Bottletree
Feb 13 -- New Orleans, LA -- House Of Blues
Feb 14 -- Houston, TX -- Fitzgerald's
Feb 15 -- Austin, TX -- La Zona Rosa
Feb 16 -- Dallas, TX -- Sons of Hermann Hall

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Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Look Around' video released

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added: 26 Jan 2012 // by: VVN Music 

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Here's the new video for Red Hot Chili Peppers.

'Look Around' is the third single from the Red Hot Chili Pepper's album I'm Into You (after The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie and Monarchy of Roses). The four principles in the group are each in a separate room from Josh Klinghoffer's nearly empty space to Flea's 'apartment.'

SEE THEM LIVE.

03/29 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum
03/31 Orlando, FL Amway Arena*
04/02 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center*
04/04 Raleigh, NC RBC Center*
04/06 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
04/07 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena*
04/09 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
04/10 Duluth, GA Gwinnett Center*
04/12 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum*
04/27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (on sale 1/27)
04/30 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place (on sale 1/27)
05/02 Montreal, QC Bell Centre (on sale 1/28)
05/04 Newark, NJ Prudential Center (on sale 1/28)
05/07 Boston, MA TD Garden (on sale 1/27)
05/10 Washington, DC Verizon Center (on sale 1/27)
05/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center (on sale 1/27)
05/25 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (on sale 1/28)
05/26 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (on sale 1/27)
05/28 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena (on sale 1/28)
05/30 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center (on sale 1/27)
06/01 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena (on sale 1/27)
06/02 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (on sale 1/27)
06/04 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center (on sale 1/27)
06/06 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena (on sale 1/27)
06/07 Louisville, KY KFC Yum Center (on sale 1/28)
08/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center*
08/12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center*
08/14 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena*
08/15 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena*
09/23 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center*
09/25 Phoenix, AZ Jobring Arena
09/27 Denver, CO Pepsi Center*
09/29 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center*
10/02 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena*
10/04 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena*
10/20 Houston, TX Toyota Center*
10/22 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Arena
10/24 Tulsa, OK BOK Arena
10/25 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena

* denotes the show is sold-out

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Arctic Monkeys have unveiled video for �You and I'

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added: 23 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Arctic Monkeys have unveiled a video for 'You and I', the B-side to 'Black Treacle', released today. The exclusive new track is by Richard Hawley and The Death Ramps and was recorded and produced by Ross Orton in Sheffield.

Filmed in the studio by Focus Creeps during the recording session, the 'You and I' video is available to watch below.

The band will be performing 'Black Treacle' on the Jonathan Ross Show this coming Saturday night - January 28th (From 9.30pm on ITV1).

Arctic Monkeys will also be performing live on Radio 1 from Fearne Cotton's Live Lounge on Wednesday morning ' January 25th from 11am.

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Justice release video for new single 'On 'n' On'

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added: 24 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Acclaimed duo Justice will release their new single 'On 'n' On' (featuring Morgan Phelan of NYC's Diamond Nights) on February 27th through Ed Banger / Because Music.

Watch the intergalactic video, directed by Alexandre Courtes and produced by Division, at the link above. The 'On 'N' On' EP will include remixes from Brodinski, Erol Alkan, Rick Rubin, Tiga and Video Village.

Justice hit the road in the UK on the following dates:

Feb 8th ' Manchester Academy
Feb 9th ' Bristol Academy
Feb 10th ' Brixton Academy
Feb 11th ' Birmingham Academy
Feb 12th ' Glasgow Academy

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Dan Mangan new video and dates

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added: 20 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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After rounding off 2011 with a stellar performance at End of the Road's Christmas Shindig at Cargo in London, Dan Mangan will be returning to the UK in April for an 8-date tour, kicking off in Brighton on April 27th. The full list of tour dates can be found below. Mangan will also be releasing new single 'Rows of Houses' taken from his critically-acclaimed album 'Oh Fortune' on March 19th.

Inspired by the film 'Stand By Me', 'Rows of Houses' will be released on March 19th through City Slang. Stirring, deep and dabbling with themes of mortality, the track is one of the Polaris Music Prize-nominated Canadian's darker efforts and its accompanying video reflects these ideas, many of which appear throughout 'Oh Fortune'.

Having performed at numerous festivals from Glastonbury to End of the Road, played for Wills & Kate by request of the Canadian Government and joined the likes of The Walkmen, The Decemberists and Okkervil River on tour; Dan Mangan has proven himself to be a must-see performer with an incredible voice.

Dan Mangan will be playing the following UK dates:

APRIL
27th: BRIGHTON, The Hope
28th: MANCHESTER, Castle
29th: GLASGOW, Stereo

MAY
1st: NEWCASTLE, Cluny 2
2nd: BRISTOL, Louisiana
3rd: LONDON, Bush Hall
4th: OXFORD, Jericho Tavern
5th: LEEDS, Holy Trinity Church

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Blink-182 release behind the scenes video

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added: 16 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Blink-182 are taking fans on an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of their latest video for their second single, "After Midnight."

The video follows the story of young, troubled lovers in a psych ward who break free for an unforgettable night together. "It's that idea of one person trying to help another person to live life," explained director Issac Rentz.

"It's almost like Ferris Bueller's Day Off in that they have this one night to have a great time together." Be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes video exclusively on AOL Music now.

For more information on Blink-182, check out the band's official site, www.blink182.com, as well as, their Facebook and Twitter pages. Pick up Blink's new album, Neighborhoods, available on iTunes and in stores everywhere now.

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Gotye video one of most viewed

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added: 16 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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The Walk Off The Earth cover of Gotye and Kimbra's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' was one of YouTube's most watched videos in the past week with over 19 million views. 19,827,754 to be exact.

The video featuring five people playing one guitar at the same time was only posted a week ago and has generated millions of views for every day it was up.

The original song by Gotye and Kimbra was the biggest selling single of 2011 in Australia. Gotye's 'Making Mirrors' album was the biggest selling Australian album of last year.

Walk Off The Earth are from Canada. They recruited Canadian singer Sarah Blackwood for the Kimbra part, uploaded to YouTube and drew in the views every single day.

Both Gotye and Kimbra tweeted their approval of the song but it also drew the attention of actor Russell Crowe who moonlights as a singer. Crowe offered his catalogue to Walk Off The Earth to play with and that may also lead to a collaboration.

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Nada Surf behind the scenes video released

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Ahead of the release of NADA SURF's first album of new material in four years, they have uploaded a new behind the scenes video which sees them playing acoustic, cooking and chatting about life as a member of the band.

'The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy', released on 23 January 2012, is NADA SURF's sixth studio album, and third for City Slang, following the successful and critically lauded 'The Weight is a Gift' (2005), 'Lucky' (2007) and their self-released covers record 'If I Had a Hifi' (2010) that was intended to be only available at shows but forced into normal retail by popular demand.

It is also accompanied by live shows in London and Glasgow early next month. See below for details.

NADA SURF's line-up for 15 years has been and still is Matthew Caws (vocals, guitar), Daniel Lorca (bass) and Ira Elliot (drums), though this time, they invited guitarist Doug Gillard (Guided by Voices) to join in the recording process as well as a certain increasingly prolific Martin Wenk of Calexico fame. Chris Shaw (Wilco, Brendan Benson and Super Furry Animals) was brought in to produce and record, having worked with the band before when he mixed their 2005 smash, 'Always Love.'

'We've always played faster and a little harder live," Caws says, "but we'd play so carefully in the studio. So with this album, we made a conscious decision to preserve what it felt like in the practice room, when you play with that new-song energy. Just embrace it and not worry whether we're overdoing it, kind of get all the thinking out of the way."

Nada Surf will be in London and available for interview this coming Monday January 16th.

They also play the following live shows:

07. Feb UK Glasgow - King Tuts
08. Feb UK London - Koko

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