Maxillia Blue out of Des Moines, Iowa best describe their hometown as “a land of talking rocks, posing pebbles, and psychological dirt.” They’ve been on the grind since 2006, but I just got put on to these dudes, thanks Agon. The three man crew is made up of producer Aeon Grey, rapper Asphate Woodhavet and DJ TouchNice. The “Lego Blocks” video features an escaped convict (Woodhavet) playing chess with locals. …
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Here’s the new Atoms For Peace stop motion video for their single “Before Your Very Eyes” off their album AMOK. The video features a pulsating construction-paper-like desert with mountains and a decaying Thom Yorke emerging out of the sand. The band includes Yorke of Radiohead, producer Nigel Godrich, legendary bassist Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joey Waronker, and percussionist Mauro Refosco. …
Director Wes Anderson rolls out the first trailer of his latest flick, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Actor Ralph Fiennes is Gustave H, manager of the fancy Budapest Hotel, partnered by lobby boy, Zero Moustafa. The story reveals their father-son relationship when Gustave H is accused of murder, but not without running, deadpan humor, fists fights, and tiny handwriting. The cast includes the usual suspects with some newbies and cameos, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Tilda Swinton and more. …
Damn. Following “Survival” and “Berzerk“, Eminem gives free how-to-kill-shit classes in “Rap God.” The song is six minutes and seven seconds of “I’m divine, stop rapping and put your career down.” He’s spitting double time, triple time, all kinds of polyrhythmic patterns. Here’s the album cover and tracklisting for The Marshall Mathers LP 2, out November 5th. Check the Survival video in case you missed it. …
Nabil Elderkin just directed a music video for James Blake‘s “Life Around Here” remix featuring Chance The Rapper. The video was shot in Hertfordshire, England. It’s an incredible black and white visual with a long simple take that pans high into tree branches. Blake and Chance ride along a two lane road in a low top hooptie passing shadow characters. The track is off Blake’s Overgrown album. Along with Elderkin’s newest video, here’s some of his past work. …
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