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Music/Playlist: The 12 Best Songs Of 2012 So Far
Published on 2012-05-25 16:42:47
Phew. Let’s take a step back for moment. 2012 is rushing by. With Coachella 2012 a glimmering memory in the … Read more > read more
Film: Men in Black III
Published on 2012-05-25 15:24:12
Last night I attended the Men in Black III cast and crew screening. It was a mini reunion of sorts, … Read more > read more
Music Video: Watch White Rabbits Play With Conan’s Basic Cable Band
Published on 2012-05-25 15:12:52
One of my favorite parts about late night music appearances is when the bands team up with the house bands … Read more > read more
Music Video: Watch GIVERS Cover Paul Simon’s “That Was Your Mother”
Published on 2012-05-24 14:16:21
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon‘s Graceland album, Rolling Stone is doing a video series with different indie … Read more > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (Home State Edition)
Published on 2012-05-23 15:15:06
I may be unnaturally proud to admit that I grew up in Wisconsin. I attribute this to a combination of … Read more > read more
Music: A Garage Rock Band And An Electro-Punk Band Walk Into A Bar
Published on 2012-05-23 14:01:00
This is the story of how two of the most unlikely bands are connected and how each had an influence … Read more > read more
Music: Preview 2 New Beck Songs
Published on 2012-05-23 13:36:11
Third Man Records is releasing a single from Beck soon. You can catch a preview of both sides of the … Read more > read more
Music: Metric – “Speed The Collapse”
Published on 2012-05-23 13:11:00
Another new single from Metric, this time nearly a polar opposite of their last single, “Youth Without Youth.” > read more
Music: 8-Bit Radiohead
Published on 2012-05-22 15:02:28
I wasn’t sure if I was going to share this with my readers, but I have to. I just absolutely … Read more > read more
TV: When Showrunners Are Told to Scram
Published on 2012-05-22 12:59:33
This week brought mixed feelings to the TV world, as series were renewed, shows were cancelled, and questions were raised … Read more > read more
Film: The Spirituality of Star Wars
Published on 2012-05-22 12:52:05
Yes, I am really going to talk about Star Wars, and yes, I am really going to talk about Episodes … Read more > read more
Music Video: Sigur Rós – “Eg Anda”
Published on 2012-05-21 15:16:23
Sigur Rós first video of 12 for their beautiful new album Valtari was released today. It’s a strange one. Check … Read more > read more
Music: Stream The New Sigur Rós Album “Valtari”
Published on 2012-05-21 14:57:35
If you’re over here on the east coast with us, especially in New Jersey, you are currently being engulfed in … Read more > read more
Music: What Else Is Radiohead Up To?
Published on 2012-05-21 14:06:23
Radiohead is currently on tour, making it’s way through the festivals and towards the east coast. They’ll be here in … Read more > read more
Music: Summer Camp – “Life”
Published on 2012-05-21 13:30:43
The electronic duo Summer Camp, composed of Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley, are about to release their EP Always on … Read more > read more
Music: Basement Skylights – “The Slowdown Pt 1″
Published on 2012-05-18 15:13:23
Basement Skylights are a side project of one of our favorite underground bands to write about, Traveling In Stereo. Featuring … Read more > read more
Film & TV: James Marsden Can’t Catch a Break
Published on 2012-05-18 14:28:51
Last night I watched the season finale of 30 Rock. It was pretty funny, like it usually is, but the thing … Read more > read more
Music/News: Animal Collective Talk About Their New LP “Centipede Hz”
Published on 2012-05-18 14:17:23
Pitchfork recently sat down with Animal Collective and talked about the upcoming album that they announced the other day, Centipede … Read more > read more
Music: The Tallest Man On Earth – “1904″
Published on 2012-05-18 13:47:52
The Tallest Man On Earth released a new song to the internet the other day. Listen here: The Tallest Man … Read more > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (New Mexico Edition)
Published on 2012-05-18 10:14:58
This week’s viewing consisted of Ansazi (season two cliffhanger), The Blessing Way (season three opener) and Paper Clip (the conclusion … Read more > read more
Music: You Think You Know Rod Stewart?
Published on 2012-05-17 17:42:23
You think you know Rod Stewart? Did you know he was one of the best blues-rock singers of the 1960’s … Read more > read more
Music: Exclusive Interview with Wishes And Thieves
Published on 2012-05-17 14:54:47
Brooklyn-based band Wishes and Thieves have created a musical collaboration that is out of this world. The electro-pop project is … Read more > read more
TV: The Weight of the Nation – HBO Calls for Action Against American Obesity
Published on 2012-05-17 12:14:45
I’m consistently in a pickle. I LOVE food endlessly, but I care so much about my health and wellness. So, … Read more > read more
Music Video: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros on Letterman
Published on 2012-05-16 14:36:11
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros have had a busy couple of days. Sunday, they released a special Mother’s Day … Read more > read more
Music Video: Feist – “Cicadas And Gulls”
Published on 2012-05-16 14:02:32
Looks like Feist is having a lot of fun these days. She seems to have been re-charged by her new … Read more > read more
Music: Best Coast – “The Only Place”
Published on 2012-05-16 13:04:14
West Coast beach bums Best Coast released their much-anticipated sophomore album The Only Place yesterday. Though I sometimes cringe at … Read more > read more
TV: The Mad Book – Why My Facebook Statuses Have All Been About Mad Men
Published on 2012-05-16 09:23:44
For those of you who watch AMC’s hit series Mad Men, you can recognize some of the plot points of … Read more > read more
Music: Thick As A Brick 2… Really?
Published on 2012-05-15 15:08:22
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull recently released a sequel to Jethro Tull’s 1972 critically acclaimed album Thick As A Brick. … Read more > read more
Music: Feist Releases “Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)” On Vinyl
Published on 2012-05-15 15:00:33
Attention vinyl fans! Feist just released an extremely rare limited pressing of her 1999 unreleased album, Monarch (Lay Your Jeweled … Read more > read more
POP ETC – “Keep It For Your Own” Single Released
Published on 2012-05-15 13:48:10
Last week, POP ETC (formerly the morning benders) released a teaser video for a new song off of their upcoming … Read more > read more
Music Video: Tiny Victories – “Mr. Bones”
Published on 2012-05-14 12:03:30
Tiny Victories‘ Cason Kelly and Greg Walters just released their video from their debut EP, Those of Us Still Alive … Read more > read more
Music Video: Explosions in the Sky – “Postcards From 1952″
Published on 2012-05-14 11:43:18
Explosions in the Sky released their official video for “Postcards from 1952.” It’s off the album Take Care, Take Care, … Read more > read more
TV: Why The Office Is Our Generation’s Happy Days
Published on 2012-05-14 11:31:54
Just over a year after Steve Carell’s famous Michael Scott character gave one last “that’s what she said” to viewers, … Read more > read more
Music: New Animal Collective Album Announced – “Centipede Hz”
Published on 2012-05-14 11:24:45
Last night in the later portion of the evening, Animal Collective announced the news of their new album, along with … Read more > read more
Music: Ab-Soul – Black Lip Bastard [Remix] (feat. Black Hippy)
Published on 2012-05-11 13:08:05
There’s a lot of hip hop collectives in the game right now, maybe more than ever. If you’ve been bumping … Read more > read more
Music: Mates of State – “Unless I’m Led” Video Premiere
Published on 2012-05-10 11:46:09
Mates of State premiered their video for “Unless I’m Led” from their 2011 record Mountaintops today. This song is the … Read more > read more
Music: Oberhafer – “Runaway” (Kanye West Cover)
Published on 2012-05-10 11:02:04
Bastards. I was going to do this someday! Bitter feelings aside, Oberhafer‘s remix of Kanye West‘s “Runaway” is pretty entertaining. … Read more > read more
TV: Life’s Too Short and the Increase of Little People in Television
Published on 2012-05-10 10:19:11
I recently read a New York Times article about Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, and … Read more > read more
Music: Stream Beach House’s New Album “Bloom”
Published on 2012-05-09 14:24:31
We’ve written about Beach House‘s new single a week or so ago, Equal Mind, and now their new album Bloom … Read more > read more
Music: CocoRosie – “We Are On Fire”
Published on 2012-05-09 14:04:51
CocoRosie are a very, very strange pair of sisters that make freaky, super reverberated, strange-pop. One sister’s got this super … Read more > read more
Music: Ben Folds Five – “Do It Anyway”
Published on 2012-05-09 13:48:52
Ben Folds Five have released a demo for a new song, the first we’ve heard of their new album they’re … Read more > read more
News: Tom Gabel of Against Me! Comes Out As Transgender, “Ocean” Makes A Lot More Sense Now
Published on 2012-05-09 12:55:59
Last night, singer, songwriter, and front-man of the once-angsty, now gigantic rock band Against Me! came out as transgender. Safe … Read more > read more
Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People (stream & free song download)
Published on 2012-05-08 14:12:22
The brand new Garbage album, Not Your Kind Of People, is available to stream from SPIN for an entire week … Read more > read more
Music/News: The World Mourns MCA
Published on 2012-05-08 13:57:47
It’s been 4 days since the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys and Mike D spoke about … Read more > read more
Music: Passion Pit – “Take A Walk”
Published on 2012-05-08 13:10:40
Yesterday morning, the ever-bouncy, eternally bubbly, and perpetually wistful Passion Pit released a new single to the web. Check it: … Read more > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (Mother’s Day Edition)
Published on 2012-05-08 12:51:30
To celebrate Mother’s Day I opted for a pair of episodes featuring Mulder’s mother (Hi Mom!). They’re kind of a … Read more > read more
Music: POP ETC – “Keep It For Your Own”
Published on 2012-05-08 12:31:38
Just a second ago, POP ETC sent out a teaser for another song on their upcoming self titled debut album. … Read more > read more
Film: Some Assembly Required!
Published on 2012-05-07 16:51:40
As the credits opened to The Avengers and with the summer movie season officially kicked off, I was nervous. Excitement … Read more > read more
Music: Animal Collective – “Honeycomb” / “Gotham” 7″
Published on 2012-05-07 16:31:44
Yesterday, Animal Collective released a new 7″ to the internet. Is any other discussion really necessary? Animal Collective – Honeycomb … Read more > read more
Music: It Came From New Jersey – The Feelies
Published on 2012-05-07 15:14:23
Jersey gets a bad rap. People either flat out hate it, or love it because it is the home of … Read more > read more
Music Video: Now, Now – “Thread”
Published on 2012-05-07 14:17:02
This song, artist, and video comes highly recommended from the iheardin staff. Now, Now, formerly known as “Now, Now Every … Read more > read more
Music: Reptar – “Body Faucet”
Published on 2012-05-07 13:36:46
Reptar, an Athens, GA band, released their first full length album last week. Body Faucet, which is produced by Ben … Read more > read more
Music: This Is (INSERT MY CITY HERE), Not (INSERT YOUR CITY HERE)
Published on 2012-05-04 13:47:09
I’m fascinated by music scenes. The inner ethnomusicologist in me is interested in foreign folk music, culture through music and … Read more > read more
Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers – We Salute You EP
Published on 2012-05-04 13:16:33
Red Hot Chili Peppers will released a digital-only EP, We Salute You, on May 1st to commemorate their induction this year into … Read more > read more
Music: I Don’t Like by Chief Keef (GOOD Music Remix)
Published on 2012-05-04 12:46:52
Here’s some brand new music from GOOD Music, a remix to the banger “I Don’t Like” by Chief Keef, featuring … Read more > read more
RIP Adam Yauch (MCA)
Published on 2012-05-04 12:27:39
What a sad day, and what sad, sad news I have to bring to you all. Beastie Boys co-founder, Adam … Read more > read more
Film: Five-Year Engagement Gives Great Laughs, With a Dose of Sadness
Published on 2012-05-04 11:16:43
I have a confession to make. I love Jason Segel. From How I Met Your Mother to I Love You, … Read more > read more
Music: Brendan Benson “Bad for Me”
Published on 2012-05-03 15:29:49
Brendan Benson, best known for his solo work but also for being an integral part of The Raconteurs, hits the … Read more > read more
Music: Intimate St. Vincent Performance On Comedy Bang Bang
Published on 2012-05-03 14:01:48
St. Vincent recently stopped in to the Comedy Bang Bang podcast to play a couple of tunes. Her performances since … Read more > read more
Music: M.I.A. – “Come Walk With Me”
Published on 2012-05-03 13:01:15
M.I.A released a clip of a new song, “Come Walk With Me,” off her fourth album Matangi, which is coming … Read more > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (Superhuman Edition)
Published on 2012-05-03 10:19:51
Yes, The Avengers is coming out this week. You probably already know that, unless you have somehow managed to avoid … Read more > read more
Music: Stream The New Silversun Pickups Album “Neck Of The Woods”
Published on 2012-05-02 14:39:30
Silversun Pickups new album Neck Of The Woods is released next week. Instead of waiting a couple of days, we … Read more > read more
Music: Lykke Li – “Come Near”
Published on 2012-05-02 14:28:17
So many nice things came from this past Record Store Day. First St. Vincent, then Beach House, and now a … Read more > read more
Music: Animal Kingdom – “Strange Attractor”
Published on 2012-05-02 14:06:18
As an avid fan of dream-pop, “Strange Attractor” immediately drew me in and made me a fan of Animal Kingdom. … Read more > read more
Music: The Gaslight Anthem – “45″
Published on 2012-05-02 13:51:17
There’s nothing I love more than hearing good ol’ Jersey boys The Gaslight Anthem singing some new material. The Gaslight … Read more > read more
Meta: Thinking About Yourself Thinking About Yourself
Published on 2012-05-02 08:33:53
Help! I’m trapped in a film blog post and I can’t get out! You won’t help me? No? Alright… well … Read more > read more
TV: Fringe Renewed for Fifth and Final Season
Published on 2012-05-01 14:32:37
The end of last week brought about many good things, one of which was the confirmation that Fringe would be … Read more > read more
Music: A.A. Bondy – “The Heart Is Willing”
Published on 2012-05-01 13:19:22
I don’t know what happened this winter. Usually, come January, I’m immersed completely in soft, haunting, contemplative, chilling music. In … Read more > read more
Music: Andrew Bird on Jimmy Kimmel
Published on 2012-05-01 12:35:59
Indie folk looping wizard Andrew Bird stopped by Jimmy Kimmel‘s late night show last night to play a few songs … Read more > read more
Music: Marilyn Manson – “Born Villain” drops today
Published on 2012-05-01 12:06:40
Marilyn Manson‘s long awaited new studio album Born Villain hit stores today. This is Manson‘s eighth studio album and his first emergence … Read more > read more
Music: Sucré – “Hiding Out”
Published on 2012-04-30 13:41:55
Sucré is the project composed of Eisley’s Stacy King, her husband Darren King and Jeremy Larson. Sucré – Hiding Out … Read more > read more
Music: Coheed And Cambria cover Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Published on 2012-04-30 13:06:56
Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used to Know” has been getting love all over the radio, TV and internet; it is … Read more > read more
Music: Metric – “Youth Without Youth”
Published on 2012-04-30 12:31:04
What good timing! Metric‘s new single that we talked about last week dropped early today. It’s called Youth Without Youth … Read more > read more
Music Video: POP ETC – “Live It Up”
Published on 2012-04-30 11:58:17
About half an hour ago, POP ETC debuted the first single off of their upcoming album, which drops June 12th. … Read more > read more
Music: NEW The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made The Radio
Published on 2012-04-27 11:11:43
The Beach Boys reunited for The Grammy’s this year, and announced they were going on tour with Brian Wilson in the group. This is legendary! Their first gig on the tour was a few days ago in Tucson, AZ. As well as playing over 40 songs, they premiered a new reunion single, called That’s Why [...] > read more
Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Published on 2012-04-27 10:29:05
Perhaps I’m not the best person to be writing a review for this particular book, if only because it’s always been one of my favorites. Being objective when dealing with a Bronte sister is an ability I never have, and really don’t think I’ll acquire any time soon. They wrote novels that dealt with more [...] > read more
Music: I’ll Take “Punk Cred” For 100, Alex…
Published on 2012-04-26 14:51:08
This band had 5 singles that hit the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 including the ever so catchy, We Got The Beat. Who are The Go-Go’s? Exactly. If you thought The Go-Go’s were just a pop band from the 80’s you were completely mistaken. The Go-Go’s have more punk cred than you could [...] > read more
Music: Metric – Empty
Published on 2012-04-26 12:48:07
I know this song isn’t new at all. Most people who read this site are probably well acquainted with this song. But the feeling that somehow, somewhere, someone hasn’t heard this song yet irks me unstoppably towards sharing it. Metric – Empty The beautiful, sweeping guitar in the beginning and end section of this song [...] > read more
Book: The Wedding by Dorothy West
Published on 2012-04-26 11:34:47
The fact that The Wedding doesn’t actually include a wedding only adds to the magnificence that is this novel. As the youngest member of the Harlem Renaissance, Dorothy West was able to learn the ropes from the very best. Although this book was started during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and finished a [...] > read more
Music: Bon Iver Erotica
Published on 2012-04-26 10:08:55
If you’ve ever had a fantasy of Justin Vernon whispering you sweet nothings while cooing you to climax with his dreamy voice, you may want to bookmark this tumblr. Best if accompanied by: Bon Iver – Blood Bank > read more
Music: Bjork’s Unravel (POP ETC + Radiohead)
Published on 2012-04-25 13:21:34
As I’m surfing around today, writing about POP ETC‘s news this afternoon, I realized that POP ETC and Radiohead have both covered the same song. Come along and listen to this lovely coincidence with me: POP ETC – Unravel And of course: Bjork – Unravel > read more
Book: Madame Bovary by Gustav Flaubert
Published on 2012-04-25 12:38:06
Adultery by women is a literary device used in many novels in order to allow for analysis of marriage dynamics, the needs of women, and the oppression of patriarchy. Flaubert does not use adultery for any of these reasons, he uses adultery to show the innate weakness of women and their inability to find happiness [...] > read more
Music: Preorder the new POP ETC album
Published on 2012-04-25 12:31:43
We all had mixed feelings about the morning benders becoming POP ETC a few weeks back, and even more of us had mixed feelings about their new Mixtape: POP ETC – Everything Is Gone With this Wednesday afternoon comes the news that you can pre-order POP ETC‘s debut, (or third, depending on how you look [...] > read more
TV: HBO Holds Nothing Back with Game of Thrones
Published on 2012-04-25 08:32:15
I recently began watching Game of Thrones this past weekend. I had been hearing so many good things, be it from HBO’s Twitter, from Entertainment Weekly, or from Facebook. I even was recently in the NYC HBO store and they had it decked out in GOT gear – there was a severed head in a glass box! Also, [...] > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (File #3)
Published on 2012-04-24 15:23:05
In the early to mid-nineties, it was terribly difficult to be yourself, particularly if you were a two-faced science experiment gone awry, a gender changing, murderous sex addict, or a lowly, body morphing janitor who once had a vestigial tail. This is one of life’s most important lessons, and is often the hardest. You might [...] > read more
Book: 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Published on 2012-04-24 10:19:28
The first thing you should probably know about this book is that the title is completely misleading. For one thing, the book lasts more than a hundred years, for another, there’s not actual solitude in any way other than the fact that the town in which the story takes place seems to exist in some [...] > read more
Music: NEW Animal Collective LP – Transverse Temporal Gyrus
Published on 2012-04-23 14:39:53
Legendary strange messiahs Animal Collective released a new LP this past Saturday. Don’t get your panties all in bunch, though, for this release is not for the casual listener. Back in 2010, the guys did a performance of this music at the Gugenheim Musem in New York, and this LP is a big blob of [...] > read more
Music: NEW Dirty Projectors – You Against The Larger World
Published on 2012-04-23 14:17:10
Not Mr. Longstrength‘s best work, but worth a listen for the pretty acoustic guitar part in the middle: Dirty Projectors – You Against The Larger World Dirty Projectors‘ new album “Swing Lo Magellan” is coming this summer, and this track is one of the many B-sides we’re sure to see surface in the coming months. [...] > read more
Music: NEW St. Vincent – KROKODILI + GROT
Published on 2012-04-23 14:03:48
Ugh, she’s such a weird goddess. I want to sit under a rain of melting clocks, cross-legged, and listen to her strange, haunting music while I think about my dead relatives. St. Vincent released some new music for Record Store Day. They are so weird. They are so crunchy. Play this first song, Krokodili, and [...] > read more
Music: Beach House – Equal Mind
Published on 2012-04-23 13:47:54
Record Store Day was this past Saturday, and a slew of musicians released special 7″s to celebrate. Beach House was one of them, and on their special 7″ was a B-side that didn’t make it on to their forthcoming new album Bloom. Listen to the exclusive track below. Beach House – Equal Mind A pretty [...] > read more
Music: 2 New Covers From Beck
Published on 2012-04-23 13:38:54
Beck disappeared for a while after his album “Modern Guilt” dropped, resurfacing every once in a while on his website for his Record Club covers project. Just today, though, a cover by Beck was leaked to the interwebs as part of the Every Mother Counts benefit compilation CD, benefiting the charity of the same name. [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Saturday, April 14
Published on 2012-04-20 15:25:15
As Weekend 2 of the festival begins today, I’ll be continuing the tale of my time at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Read up on everything else iheardin Coachella here. Saturday’s weather was much more accommodating for the festival. The sun was shining, desert heat wasn’t walloping, and there was a pleasant breeze [...] > read more
Film: There’s Beauty in the Breakdown
Published on 2012-04-20 09:20:44
I saw The Cabin in the Woods opening weekend and loved it. It was smart, hilarious, insanely violent, and thought provoking – basically, everything you could want in a movie. Admittedly, I’m a Whedon fanboy, and in true fanboy fashion I immediately went to the blogs and message boards upon returning home to see what was [...] > read more
Film: Stooges – Still Entertaining 50 Years Later
Published on 2012-04-19 13:38:36
I recently went to go see The Three Stooges. Like most of us, I grew up watching it with my dad–although apparently the stereotype is that “women don’t like slapstick,” so I guess I’m not like most women. I really liked The Three Stooges though! I was extremely worried that it would be stupid and wouldn’t [...] > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (Episode: Squeeze)
Published on 2012-04-18 09:30:23
Get your pens and pencils ready kids, it’s time for week two of transcendental teachings. Before we begin, a little bit about this episode. I’ve skipped over the second episode, “Deep Throat” and went straight to the first Monster-Of-The-Week episode, “Squeeze.” It is completely creepy and totally enjoyable. Some folks say to be a true [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Friday, April 13
Published on 2012-04-17 16:29:26
Hello, loyal readers. I have returned to the great state of New Jersey from the brilliant Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. 4 Days of my life filled with great parties, new friends, and new religious experiences in the form of musical sets by practically all of my favorite artists from 2011. For the next [...] > read more
Film: The Joys of Horror
Published on 2012-04-17 10:52:33
I dislike the majority of horror films I have ever seen. I have never seen a single Saw film, walked out of The Hills Have Eyes, and still get creeped out by Small Soldiers (that was a horror film, right?) So as I was sitting in the theater about to watch The Cabin in the Woods [...] > read more
Film: Stop Motion is the Way to Go
Published on 2012-04-13 09:25:54
Can I just take a second to rant and rave about how much I love Netflix Instant Play? Of course we all love it, it’s the perfect distraction/background noise/entertainment/sleep aid. Not to mention it’s also an adventurous movie-watcher’s best friend. That’s me, the adventurous whatchamacallit. That doesn’t mean I’ll just watch anything with no discretion, [...] > read more
Book: Statecraft by Margaret Thatche
Published on 2012-04-12 10:16:57
I first fell in love with Margaret Thatcher when I found out she was the one to say, “I owe nothing to Women’s Liberation.” This was probably more than a decade ago, when I was in fifth grade and convinced that I was going to be the first female President of the United States. I [...] > read more
Film: Bollywood that Everyone Can Enjoy!
Published on 2012-04-12 08:36:43
Recently I ventured to the mall to see a movie, and I saw that a Bollywood film was playing. I was surprised that this sort of film was playing in such a large commercial theater, but went to see Agent Vinod anyways. Agent Vinod is a Bollywood spy film starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena [...] > read more
TV: Life Lessons I Learned from the X-Files (How the Greatest Show Ever on Television Taught Me to Live)
Published on 2012-04-12 08:34:30
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the end of my beloved X-Files and I still mourn the loss of such a terrific show on a daily basis. But it did leave me with a breadth of lessons to live my life by. (Side note: I started watching The X-Files religiously purely by accident. I used to watch [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: The Big Fonts
Published on 2012-04-11 15:48:50
Film: A Horrible Taste in Your Mouth, or Panting for More?
Published on 2012-04-11 15:10:55
I know I’ve been talking a lot about how movies are getting recycled again and again to make rehashings or sequels to already good films, but this weekend I was reminded just why sequels are sometimes the best choice. A good sequel can revitalize a series if previous films seemed to have fallen short. It [...] > read more
Film: Demi-Gods vs. Grandpa Titan
Published on 2012-04-10 16:24:08
This weekend I went to go see Wrath of the Titans. It’s currently number 2 at the box office after it’s opening weekend, and I am always a big sucker for Ralph Fiennes as Hades, one of the villains. He is a brilliant actor, and partner him with Liam Neeson as Zeus an I’m there. [...] > read more
Book: Honor Among Thieves by Jeffrey Archer
Published on 2012-04-09 09:44:42
Jeffrey Archer became my favorite modern writer about three years ago, when I was first introduced to him by my grandfather. Archer is one of the few contemporary writers that can bridge the generation gap and appeal to 77 year old retired real-estate brokers as well as 20 year old history majors. His political thrillers [...] > read more
Film: Lesser-Known (yet fantastic) Brad Pitt Movies
Published on 2012-04-06 11:03:08
I won’t try to rise above the stereotype of being a typical twenty-something girl who is in love with Brad Pitt. Because I am. In an unrealistic way, of course, but I’m convinced I discovered him first. Not only have I seen every movie he’s been in (no shame) but a couple of the films [...] > read more
Book: The Man Nobody Knows by Bruce Barton
Published on 2012-04-06 10:42:31
I should start this review by pointing out that I am an atheist, so if there’s any biases against Christianity, I apologize for that now. Having said that, if I could enjoy this book, then anyone should be able to. The Man Nobody Knows was written in 1925, right in the middle of the Roaring [...] > read more
Film: Video Game Movies – Yay or Boo?
Published on 2012-04-05 15:23:43
Today, I was met with some shocking news. As I casually read over some entertainment news sites, I nearly spit out my imaginary coffee… Angry Birds is getting turned into a movie. Yes, the wildly popular iPhone game (that’s right, iPhone game) is somehow being adapted for the big screen in the next few years. Now excuse me [...] > read more
Music: NEW Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – That’s Whats Up
Published on 2012-04-05 10:55:28
A new tune from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros surfaced recently. It’s the first we’ve heard from the group since 2009, excluding the solo project Alexander from their lead singer. The song was leaked via the band’s soundcloud page, and is in anticipation of their new album Here, due out May 29th. You can [...] > read more
Book: Alive Together by Liesel Mueller
Published on 2012-04-05 10:36:51
In honor of National Poetry Month, I think it appropriate to spotlight a book on poetry. Liesel Mueller is one of my favorite poets, both in English and in German. The poems collected in Alive Together span the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and deal with themes such as love, loss, war, and the human condition. [...] > read more
Film: Movies in which No One Speaks English
Published on 2012-04-04 12:02:57
I used to balk at the idea of sitting through films that had subtitles, thinking, “not only are they not speaking a language I don’t understand, but you want me to read during this whole experience, too?” But then… I became more mature, so to speak. I still feel inferior for only knowing one language [...] > read more
Book: Rosalind Franklin & DNA by Anne Syare
Published on 2012-04-04 10:14:44
In a previous review, I analyzed The Double Helix by James Watson, which told the story of the discovery of DNA from Watson’s perspective. Unfortunately, Rosalind Franklin, the celebrated scientist who first took pictures of DNA and recognized the importance of her find, did not live long enough to write her own memoir about the [...] > read more
Music: The Dirty Projectors – Gun Has No Trigger, new LP details
Published on 2012-04-03 13:21:09
Dirty Projectors. Dirty Projectors. Dirty Projectors. Can you tell they’re one of my favorites? Maybe one more time. Dirty Projectors. The Brooklyn indie weirdos have given us one hell of a ride this weekend. Friday, they released a single off their new LP accompanied by a YouTube video in a cryptic code language. (Or just [...] > read more
Book: The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
Published on 2012-03-29 12:21:33
There are some stories that have been redone so many times that it’s difficult to be sure if the writer/director/songwriter who is making the sixth reincarnation of the plot has even actually read the original. The most recent film interpretation of The Three Musketeers was one such story. After seeing the previews for the movie, [...] > read more
Music: Sigur Rós – Ekki Múkk
Published on 2012-03-29 10:20:33
Early this morning (the absolute best time to listen to this), Iceland’s atmospheric Post-Rock Kings Sigur Rós released a brand new song. Sigur Rós – Ekki Múkk Along with this song came the announcement that their new LP “Valtari” will be released on May 28th. The last LP from Sigur Rós was 2008‘s “Með suð [...] > read more
Film: Made Swingers
Published on 2012-03-29 08:19:46
I’ll start this post with a fun Can-You-Spot-The-Difference picture challenge: Not the most difficult one, I’ll admit, but the transformation is pretty outstanding. In the first picture, you’re looking at Vince Vaughn’s breakout performance in Swingers. He’s come a long way, and put some meat on his bones in the process, but somehow his dimples [...] > read more
Film: Event Movies and the Comedy of the Year (So Far)
Published on 2012-03-27 11:15:52
Sometimes a movie becomes more than just a few hours and transcends the 2-something hour space usually allotted for a film, reaching not only the regular theater-goers, but the masses. These are the movies that spawn the theme parks, the lunch boxes, the street performers in costume. Movies like these are often series, often based on books, [...] > read more
Music/News: The Morning Benders = POP ETC
Published on 2012-03-27 10:45:36
Sunday night, The Morning Benders surprised us all with two different announcements. The first via their Facebook page: “This will be the last post from The Morning Benders. Thank you all very much.” Like most fans of the band, I panicked. I heard they were working on new material, and now had they abandoned it [...] > read more
Music + Show: Traveling In Stereo – White Flag
Published on 2012-03-23 08:49:07
Holy Shit. Check out this new sweaty, sexy, groovin’ jam from Traveling In Stereo, one of our favorite local artists to feature. These guys have been tearing up the scene in NJ with their crispy blend of hip hop, surf rock, and psychedelic funk. White Flag is the latest track from them, released through their [...] > read more
Artist: Dalton M. Ghetti
Published on 2012-03-22 10:30:15
We’ve been in love with unorthodox art forms at iheardin, so it’s no surprise how much we appreciated Dalton M. Ghetti’s pencil tip carvings. Growing up in Brazil, Dalton Ghetti began his artistic journey simply enough by using razor blades and pocket knives to sharpen his pencils in school. Fast forward a few years and [...] > read more
Music: Stream The Mars Volta’s New Noctourniquet LP
Published on 2012-03-22 09:16:43
The Mars Volta‘s new album “Noctourniquet” is now available to stream from Rolling Stone. Listen here: LAUNCH PLAYER Kings of the strange, Noctourniquet is no surprise for Volta here. The opening track, The Whip Hand has Cedric sounding like he huffed a tank of helium before tracking his vocals. And do I hear a dubstep [...] > read more
Music: MΔRRI$ – Affairs + The Warning
Published on 2012-03-22 09:03:18
My brother (Mina) and I don’t see eye to eye about much even though we’re basically twins born 5 years apart. We like the same music but always assume the other one isn’t on what we’re listening to yet. It’s like we guard music as if it’s our deepest secret. It’s annoying as fuck, but [...] > read more
Music: The Shins – Port Of Morrow
Published on 2012-03-21 13:41:31
Yesterday, The Shins released their new album, “Port of Morrow.” The first LP to be released from the newly-formed-save-James Mercer band since 2007′s “Wincing The Night Away.” We’ve heard Simple Song and September so far, and now we get to hear them in context with the other 8 songs. My first impression of the record [...] > read more
Music: Sansa – Boys (Summertime Love) + Black Brick Wall
Published on 2012-03-21 12:32:42
It’s been a while since we had a cover on iheardin. When I heard “Boys (Summertime Love)” by Sansa I figured it was time to break the streak. Sansa hails to our pleased ears from Finland and she screams that Scandinavian folk pop act what we’ve come to love and kind of expect from the [...] > read more
Music: Superpowerless
Published on 2012-03-21 10:33:15
Superpowerless is a band that takes 8bits of pure dance magic and injects it right in my arm. I’ve been having one man dance parties with the band ever since I heard the cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle.” Oliver Hindle’s self-proclaimed “Game Boy-fueled adventure-core” genre description seems to be well fitting to every [...] > read more
Music Video: Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans
Published on 2012-03-21 09:31:10
Lana Del Rey released a music video for her second single, “Blue Jeans,” off of her Born To Die LP. Directed by Yoann Lemoine, the aqua driven black & white dreamscape features Lana Del Rey mildy perving on a tattooed guy at try to take a dip. There is some gorgeous cinemagraphed imagery stitched together [...] > read more
Book: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Published on 2012-03-21 08:47:31
There is not enough lost generation literature in the world. Hemingway, Stein, Woolf, and Fitzgerald may be household names, but instead of leading an army of great writers in the war of finding catharsis in post-WWI literature, they remained a vigilante group, responsible for the redemption of the entire world. Each of these four pillars [...] > read more
Film: Movies on a Plane
Published on 2012-03-20 08:49:01
There’s something about a nine hour plane ride that gets me really ambitious about watching movies. There’s something about the sheer boredom of not moving for an extended period of time with a television screen in front of my face that compels me to consume as much media as possible. The fact that you no longer have [...] > read more
Music: Gemini Club
Published on 2012-03-19 14:53:51
Gemini Club just can’t sit still. The trio from Chicago, Tom Gavin, Gordon Bramli, and Daniel Brunelle are making a lot of noise lately. Only a few weeks after the band released “By Surprise” that they hit us over the head all over again with their new track, “Can’t Believe You Said That.” The two tracks [...] > read more
Music: It’s Mike Stud Homie!
Published on 2012-03-19 12:11:00
Mike Stud is a young & up and coming hip-hop artist from Rhode Island, who is all about partying and having a good time. One of Mike’s biggest knock out song is “College Humor,” which is a telling (or rapping in this case) of classic college kid story. Another personal fav is “In This Life” [...] > read more
Music: Pegase – Without Reasons
Published on 2012-03-19 11:32:46
Raphael Pegase aka Pegase is a mystery that I’ve been spending quite a bit of my morning trying to unravel. The French musician has been in the electro scene for a few years but only recently that he made his way across the pond and into our awaiting ears. There is little information about this dream [...] > read more
Music Video: Hot Chip – Flutes
Published on 2012-03-19 10:38:03
I had to kick off this week with Hot Chip’s new teaser video for “Flutes” off of their upcoming In Our Heads LP. It’s been a while since I had my hands on something new from Hot Chip and the June 11th release date for the upcoming album seems just perfect for all my summer [...] > read more
Book: Origins of the Chinese Revolution, 1915-1949 by Lucien Bianco, Translated by Muriel Bell
Published on 2012-03-19 09:20:14
When I saw this book in the “Used” section of Barnes and Noble for only $4.00, I knew I would be very unhappy with myself if I didn’t buy it. Most women shouldn’t be allowed near a shoe share-I should be kept as far from used books as possible. Luckily, this purchase was a very [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Real Estate
Published on 2012-03-19 09:10:20
That’s right, New Jersey will be reppin’ the Coachella stage this year! Real Estate is a group of guys hailing from Ridgewood, NJ, less than an hour away from my hometown. It’s great to see people locally with the same mindset and goals as me actually achieving them in the big leagues! Real Estate is [...] > read more
Film: Charlie Chaplin
Published on 2012-03-18 21:34:51
Charlie Chaplin is arguably the single most important pioneer in the history of film, though his works which are (in my humble opinion) important, timeless, and brilliant are often forgotten or go unseen by modern moviegoers. The genius of Charlie Chaplin is in his use of comedy of every sort (remember that he had the [...] > read more
Artist: Enkel Dika
Published on 2012-03-16 09:43:40
I love it when an artist’s work is easy to move from one medium to another (say from illustration to t-shirts or tattoos) almost as much as when pop culture is mashed together with fine art. So, it should be easy to understand why the Macedonian artist Enkel Dika has a place in my gallery [...] > read more
Artist: Carne Griffiths
Published on 2012-03-15 08:59:08
Carne Griffiths was born in Liverpool and now lives in London. Like a true British artist, he decided to combine his tea time with his work. Mr. Griffiths uses tea and ink in order to create his art. His paintings look almost like watercolor works and this effect is achieved by the watery consistency of [...] > read more
Slaughterhouse “Hammer Dance” Produced By AraabMuzik
Published on 2012-03-14 13:50:32
Since signing the over anticipated Shady Records deal early last year SLAUGHTERHOUSE hasn’t really been very active as a whole. Sure, they dropped that EP shortly around the time of the announcement, but what the fans really wanted.. what i really wanted, was some of that raw SLAUGHTERHOUSE lyricism over some of the music industries more talented producers. Which [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: WU LYF
Published on 2012-03-14 12:04:11
WU LYF, or World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation if you’re feeling a little Satanic, are one of stranger groups on the Coachella line up this year. The group is made up of four kids from Manchester, England, and are shrouded in mystery. They came to popularity through denying just that, refusing to meet with press [...] > read more
Book: América’s Dream by Esmeralda Santiago
Published on 2012-03-14 10:31:01
There are some genres of books that I believe should have a wider selection. Immigration fiction is one of these genres. America’s Dream by Esmeralda Santiago is a fictional account of one woman’s voyage from Puerto Rico to New York. This novel not only deals with life as an immigrant, but sheds a bright light [...] > read more
Artist: Zsolt Bodoni
Published on 2012-03-14 08:43:00
Hailing from Alesd, Romania (a small town nestled in the Apuseni Mountains) Zsolt Bodoni is a painter who has been building a name for himself over the past few years. With solo exhbitions in New York, LA, Brussels, and Budapest, Zsolt Bodoni was recently named one of the Top 100 Emerging artists by the remowned [...] > read more
Food: Orange Fennel Salad
Published on 2012-03-13 15:29:50
I have been craving spring like mad over the past few weeks. There is nothing like a farmer’s market brimming with fresh goodies to rejuvenate any self-respecting cook spirits. Energy blooms, fresh ideas pop-up, life’s grand again! Alright, not quite yet, but winter’s a goner and I can’t wait any longer for the fresh, colorful [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Laura Marling
Published on 2012-03-13 14:43:51
Remember our little darling Laura Marling? We reviewed her new album when it came out this past September. Well, lucky for all of us who drooled over both her and her music back then, she will be gracing the Coachella stage this year. Here’s my favorite track off of “A Creature I Don’t Know” - [...] > read more
iheardin <3's Croatia
Published on 2012-03-13 13:03:31
Dear Croatia, It was a joke. Forgive me, I’m an ignorant American. No hard feelings? You don’t look cold, desolate, or lonely at all. Love, Mark at iheardin > read more
Music + Video: FIDLAR
Published on 2012-03-12 17:05:03
FIDLAR (better put: FUCK IT DOG LIFE’S A RISK) is a band that represents everything I’ve devoted my existence to: Living loose, and remembering nothing. As I get older, that philosophy becomes harder and harder to keep up but I still appreciate everyone else having their go at it. FIDLAR has been building buzz for [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Manchester Orchestra
Published on 2012-03-12 16:38:12
Manchester Orchestra should be a household name for some indie rock fans. They’ve been on the radar for a few years now since their release of “I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child,” in 2006, which created a good amount of buzz for the boys from Atlanta. It’s a nice, yet solemn indie rock album [...] > read more
Music Video: Steve Aoki – Heartbreaker feat. Lovefoxxx
Published on 2012-03-12 15:37:07
Steve Aoki recently dropped “Heartbreaker”, the third video off of his debut Wonderland LP. This isn’t really news consider the album dropped in the beginning of January, but it’s Steve Aoki. The track features the angelic vocals of Lovefoxxx, which is nothing short of an electro-gasm. The Wonderland LP has received a lot of love [...] > read more
Music Video: Susanne Sundfør – White Foxes
Published on 2012-03-12 15:09:30
I got hint of Susanne Sundfør’s amazing talent recently with a glimpse from her single “White Foxes.” The dream laced electro pop track is the first single off of Susanne Sundfør’s upcoming The Silicone Veil LP which is due March 26th. The Nordic singer possesses a full operatic voice that will drift you into the [...] > read more
Film: Smells like Pre-Teen Spirit (and antron fleece)
Published on 2012-03-12 12:02:07
The fleece bit will come later. To start, I recently saw Boy. Vague enough title for you? Well how’s this, the main character of the movie is nicknamed “Boy”, and, spoiler alert, he is an eleven-year-old Boy. If you’re not already enticed by this promising premise, let me tell you that the film was directed [...] > read more
Book: The Postman by David Brin
Published on 2012-03-12 08:40:00
For those of you who have seen the film based on this novel, believe me when I say the two versions are completely different. While the movie is an entreaty for peace, the book is a reason to keep fighting for the American values of honor, pride, and unity. Written by science fiction giant David [...] > read more
Film: This May Seem Bizarre But…
Published on 2012-03-09 15:35:46
I get to the theater, popcorn in hand, ready for the latest comedy to start playing- this time it’s got Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, an interesting combination- and after sitting through the previews, and before that the previews to the previews, Wanderlust finally starts playing. And it is, just as the commercial made me think it would be, [...] > read more
Music Video: MIA – Fallschirm
Published on 2012-03-08 16:37:32
“Fallschirm” (parachute) is the first single off of MIA‘s fifth album Tacheles. I love front woman Mieze Katze‘s saucy and passionate voice. In this song, she sings about the love to fly without a parachute. Her lyrics are always a little ambivalent, but I think we all got an idea of what she’s talking about. Check out “Fallschirm” [...] > read more
Music + Tour: Hoodie Allen
Published on 2012-03-08 14:25:09
I have been a Hoodie Allen fan for over a year now. He wields some serious talent and some witty lyrics. Over the summer he released a mix tape called Leap Year, which was free for grabs. The mixtape was by far the greatest mix tape Hoodie Allen has ever put out. Songs like “Dreams [...] > read more
Film: A look at Another Earth
Published on 2012-03-08 08:00:02
Imagine for a moment that you turned on the news and found out that another world had just been discovered. And now imagine a couple of months later, you find out that on this second earth, there are people exactly like us. Everyone has someone living on the second earth who looks just like them, [...] > read more
Music: Friends + Noisey Love Affair
Published on 2012-03-07 11:51:15
So I’ve been a bit busy the past few days, and it’s taking a toll on the site. I’m currently trying to get on a new project and it’s a nonstop meet and interview process. I wanted to take a few minutes between the chaos to write about one of our favorite local bands, Friends, [...] > read more
Artist: Matei Apostolescu
Published on 2012-03-07 10:08:49
Matei Apostolescu aka 013a aka beaucoupzero is one of mine: a Romanian. But, that’s not why I’m writing about him today. I’m writing about Matei Apostolescu because he designs awesome images with unicorn poop. Okay, I’m being facetious, but his technicolor vistas are definitely pretty cool. Personally, I particularly enjoy his comical take on the [...] > read more
Artist: Aditya Ikranegara
Published on 2012-03-06 09:21:14
Aditya Ikranegara is an artist about whom I cannot find much information, but to be honest that’s alright. Not because I don’t care, I really do. I’ve looked all around the internet and I can’t find anything except his art and the fact that he’s a man from Indonesia. I say it doesn’t matter because [...] > read more
Film: A (Somewhat Reluctant) Case for Anime
Published on 2012-03-05 08:29:17
Thank you for making it this far past the title of this post. I know, it has the word “anime” in it. For the record, I’m not really a fan. I can’t comprehend why a legion of talented animators would all try to draw their characters in the same exact way, and don’t get me [...] > read more
Music Video: Santigold – Disparate Youth
Published on 2012-03-02 15:16:34
Santigold released the second video off of her Master of My Make Believe LP earlier today. It’s a bit more chill than “Big Mouth.” The anticipation for the new album is been building since my initial exposure to the news. May 1st can’t come fast enough at this point. Enjoy the new tease and pre-order [...] > read more
News: Brother Ali Joins Occupy Homes Minnesota
Published on 2012-03-02 14:52:33
Inspired by the possibilities of the Occupy Movement, Brother Ali has joined forces with Occupy Homes Minnesota to help save families who are on the verge of losing their homes. We’ve all heard about people squatting their own homes after losing their source of income, or not being able to pay their mortgage on time [...] > read more
Book: Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset
Published on 2012-03-02 11:25:36
In a world where the color of one’s skin has always meant more than the content of one’s character, the barriers between white and black society often seemed completely impermeable. However, Angela Murray, the protagonist of Jessie Redmon Fauset’s Plum Bun, is born with her mother’s creamy pale skin and taught from an early age [...] > read more
Artist: J. Scott Campbell
Published on 2012-03-02 09:22:08
I’ve been into comic books since I was a kid, so it amazes me that while writing the art section for iheardin, I’ve completely ignored comic book artists. That’s why J. Scott Campbell is going to be featured today. The part that’ll probably surprise you is that I’m not going to show you the comic [...] > read more
Music: WZRD – Love Hard
Published on 2012-03-02 08:41:01
Okkkay, so its no secret that a lot of the rapper types have been trying to branch into the rock arena with evidence in everything from Lil Wayne’shitflop Re-Birth, to the laundry list of emcees who joined the BLAKROC project as well as Travis Barker‘s insane collaborative effort. It’s obvious the genera lines are starting to [...] > read more
Music: My Best Fiend – Cracking Eggs
Published on 2012-03-01 18:05:09
My Best Friend is a musical time warp into the 90’s style and swag of rock. Remember those days of hazed out psych rock that kept us even with a constant dose of sexed/drugged out grunge? The debut single, “Cracking Eggs,” off of their debut In Ghostlike Fading LP is a nostalgic anthem calling for [...] > read more
Music: Bill Ryder-Jones – Give Me A Name
Published on 2012-03-01 16:06:45
Bill Ryder-Jones was well known as the lead guitarist for The Coral. After twelve years with the band he decided it was time to start something different, he wanted to focus on scoring films. This is what Bill Ryder-Jones had to say about it: “When I left the band I wasn’t playing much music at [...] > read more
Music: Alex Winston – Fire Ant + Everlasting Light (Black Keys Cover)
Published on 2012-03-01 15:05:28
I’ve never been so captivated by someone like I am by Alex Winston. The opening track for her debut album, King Con, “Fire Ant” is infectious to say the least. The menacing western trail blazed track provides just more proof that Alex Winston has a keen eye for creating some of the best fun filled music. [...] > read more
Music: Nicolas Jaar – With Just One Glance Feat. Scout LaRue
Published on 2012-03-01 12:58:26
A friend was telling me about Pitchfork’s “From Scratch” event she went to at MoMA PS1 in the beginning of February. It was a collaboration with minimal mastermind Nicolas Jaar and his Sunset of a Clown label. Apparently it was mind blowing, but what she kept pushing on me was that I needed to find [...] > read more
Music: Joey Bada$$ – Waves
Published on 2012-03-01 11:53:48
Joey BadA$$ is killing it for a 17 years old. I got on him yesterday and my mind was blown away by the talent this kid wields. The most recent signee to Cinematic Music Group, Joey BadA$$ has been hard at work to prove his worth. The Brooklyn native dropped “Waves” yesterday as a follow up [...] > read more
Music: Flights – Taller + Pillars
Published on 2012-03-01 11:25:43
I’d like to get this cloudy day started with an introduction to Flights. The duo of Brian Holl and Eric Hillman has the effect of strapping wings to your back and helping you soar higher and further than you could have ever done on your own. The Nashville based artists released their debut album last [...] > read more
Music: Flosstradamus – Total Recall
Published on 2012-02-29 15:35:42
3 years ago, when my ex from Chicago told me about the up and coming Flosstradamus, I was like whatever bitch I hate you. Obviously I was a bit of a douche, especially since music was the only thing we shared in common. Once I got on Flosstradamus though, I was hooked. The Chicago/Brooklyn duo [...] > read more
Music Video: Chiddy Bang – Ray Charles
Published on 2012-02-29 15:00:22
Chiddy Bang is back with new material and I couldn’t be happier right now! The incredible hip hop duo of Xaphoon Jones & Chidera Anamege won my heart with the release of their debut The Preview EP in 2010. The mixtape featured some of the most interesting instrumentation I’ve heard in years with Chidera (better [...] > read more
Interview: Damian Kulash of OK Go Talks About The Needing/Getting Music Video
Published on 2012-02-29 12:14:43
I’ve has the pleasure of interviewing Damian Kulash from Ok Go recently. The interview was done in partnership with a close friend and Editor in Chief of egmCarTech.com, Omar Rana. After watching the music video for “Needing/Getting,” which was featured during the Super Bowl as part of the Chevy Sonic Campaign, Omar and I immediately [...] > read more
Music: Stream The New Delta Spirit Album
Published on 2012-02-29 12:00:39
Delta Spirit‘s new album is now streaming via Rolling Stone. LAUNCH PLAYER HERE We got a sneak peak of the album a few weeks back, then we got to hear the first single, and now we can hear the whole album before it’s March 13th release. The band is reaching new sonic heights with this [...] > read more
Book: 100 Love Sonnets (Cien Sonetos de Amor) by Pablo Neruda and Translated by Stephen Tapscott
Published on 2012-02-29 08:52:24
Poetry is an art form that often gets lost in translation. However, Pablo Neruda’s poems seem to exist somehow beyond the confines of language barriers, in a realm in which they sound just as beautiful and succulent in English as they do in their native Spanish. Perhaps this is praise for the translators as well, [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Follow Along With Spotify!
Published on 2012-02-29 08:00:44
For those of you who have been following our Coachella 2012 Series here at iheardin, you can now follow along with us through Spotify. iheardin | Coachella Homework The playlist will be updated along with our posts about the festival. Enjoy, and Happy Coachella! Coachella Homepage | Lineup > read more
Music Video: Summer Camp – Losing My Mind
Published on 2012-02-28 13:52:03
We featured Summer Camp back in November with the release of the debut album, Welcome to Condale. Since that time, Elizabeth Sankey & Jeremy Warmsley, have been working hard on promoting the album and making some awesome videos along the way. The music video for “Losing My Mind” dropped a few days ago and I’ve been [...] > read more
Music Video: Bon Iver – Towers
Published on 2012-02-28 12:37:53
Bon Iver just released a music video for “Towers” off oh his self-titled album that came out last year. “Towers” is one of my favorite tracks for its slide guitar experimentation and atmospheric minute long intro. The video was directed by Nabil Elderkin who’s known for his sick music videos (ie. FRANK OCEAN “Novacane” & KANYE [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Radiohead – 2 New Songs Premiered Last Night
Published on 2012-02-28 12:19:49
Last night, one of the headliners of this year’s Coachella festival played the first date in their upcoming U.S. Arena tour. In Miami, the indie kings premiered two new songs: Indentikit and Cut A Hole. Listen to them here: Radiohead – Identikit (Live 2-27-12) Radiohead – Cut A Hole (Live 2-27-12) Perhaps the set list [...] > read more
Music: Colleen Green – Goldmine + Dance The Night Away
Published on 2012-02-28 11:59:33
I’ve been stalking Colleen Green online for the past few days. Nothing too creepy, just trying to find out more about the devil may cry girl from Oakland. From first listen, she hit a place in my heart with the intimate punk noise pop she so keen on. While checking out her Facebook, I found [...] > read more
Music Video: Trailer Trash Tracys – You Wish You Were Red
Published on 2012-02-28 10:50:54
The British four piece with the awesome name just released a new record, Ester. Trailer Trash Tracys really hit home with this cool shoe gaze, low-fi pop album. Suzanne’s narcotic voice creates a very unique & haunting tone, which will keep you wanting more. I am sure that the record isn’t the easiest to get into, but [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Gotye
Published on 2012-02-28 10:32:06
Gotye is an Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist that’s been stirring up some buzz with his hit single Somebody That I Used To Know off of his new LP “Making Mirrors.” The best way I can describe him to someone is that he’s Sting, but relevant in 2012. His pop mentality and dreamy voice fits over [...] > read more
Music: Wild Belle
Published on 2012-02-27 18:37:10
The Chicago based duo of Wild Belle, siblings Natalie Bergman and Elliot Bergman, got my ass really moving this weekend. Wild Belle is setting its self up to be the next indie band on every hipster lips. If they look a bit familiar to some of our readers it’s because these two talented siblings have [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Andrew Bird – Stream new album “Break It Yourself”
Published on 2012-02-27 15:00:55
Andrew Bird has graced the Coachella stage before, and for this year’s 2012 festival, he shall again. Just today, NPR has released a stream of his new LP “Break It Yourself.” Bust out your headphones and prepare to melt. This album has much more going on in the underground level of gorgeous subtleties than his [...] > read more
Film: Revitalizing An Old… Well, Maybe Not Favorite…
Published on 2012-02-27 13:59:53
Let’s face it: when George Lucas finally came back around in ‘99 to give us the first three episodes of Star Wars, we were all packed into the movie theaters, shoving popcorn down our throats and eagerly awaiting the origin of the epic saga to be revealed. What we got… was Jar Jar Binks. Now, I’m not saying Star [...] > read more
Music: Guadalupe Plata & Walter Daniels
Published on 2012-02-27 12:32:58
Our favorite bad ass swamp drenched blues’ band from Spain, Guadalupe Plata, has some very exciting news coming our way. The boys have team up with the legendary Walter Daniels, on an international cause that will melt your heart. In remembrance on Girls Rock Austin’s beloved volunteer Esme Barrera, Guadalupe Plata & Walter Daniels, have released a four [...] > read more
Music Video: Diagrams – Tall Buildings
Published on 2012-02-27 11:46:01
Diagrams is Sam Genders‘ new solo project. Some might know this gentleman with this amazing voice from the British folktronica band Tunng. The debut record Black Light just came out and is pretty fascinating. The sound is very experimenting. When performing the songs live on stage the British collective, which always changes, needs to be [...] > read more
Book: She Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor
Published on 2012-02-27 11:32:42
Off the top of your head, could you name one woman who ruled England before Elizabeth became queen? If you could, great for you! And if you can’t, don’t worry; these women aren’t very well known in history, but they are very important in shaping the way women in England ruled. She Wolves is a [...] > read more
Music: Agnes Obel – Riverside + Brother Sparrow
Published on 2012-02-24 15:22:00
Agnes Obel has slipped through my fingers until last night. I was playing around on the MTV Music Meter App on my iPhone and she was one of the top 10 trending artists. From the 30 seconds clip I heard of “Riverside” I was sold. The Berlin (by way of Denmark) based artist wields a [...] > read more
Music Video: Beirut – Vagabond
Published on 2012-02-23 16:08:42
Beirut just released (yesterday) a music video for our favorite track “Vagabond,” off of one of our favorite albums of 2011, The Rip Tide. When it comes to Beirut it’s hard to get one word out without saying favorite a few times. The video was directed by Sunset Television, who also did the music video [...] > read more
Music | Stream: Wake! Owl – Wild Country EP
Published on 2012-02-23 15:31:17
Wake! Owl has come a long way since we first featured his track “You’ll Never Go.” The slow emergence of his Wild Country EP is a bit confusing considering every track on there is something to be admired. Alas, it’s not my place to be critical of the music scene, but it’s my honor to [...] > read more
Music Video: Yuksek – Off the Wall
Published on 2012-02-23 14:34:37
Yuksek is a band that will get you up and moving regardless if you want to or not. The classically trained Pierre-Alexander Busson takes all knowledge and produces some electro-pop anthems that any dance lover will make some room for on their playlist. Yuksek just dropped (yesterday) a video for “Off The Wall,” the first single [...] > read more
Music + Video: Dan Croll
Published on 2012-02-23 13:03:45
Dan Croll is a blossoming young act with a keen eye for walking that fine line between acoustic and digital. While drinking my morning coffee, I spend some while on his Soundcloud page hearing what he has to offer, and I was blown away. He has a quivering voice that is perfectly skilled to melt [...] > read more
Artist: Brian Dettmer
Published on 2012-02-23 07:38:58
Brian Dettmer is a surgeon of sorts. Dissecting outdated encyclopedias, atlases, and textbooks one page at a time, Brian Dettmer carefully performs autopsies with surgical tools and tweezers to make some of the most incredible art I’ve ever seen. Although he focused on painting while he was studying fine arts, Brian Dettmer started experimenting with the [...] > read more
Music: Field of Wolves – Don’t Explain
Published on 2012-02-22 16:47:50
Field of Wolves, is a bad ass name. It becomes more bad ass when it’s the moniker for which Holly Bestic serenades us with her jazz laced soulful voice. The London based artist (originally from Australia) triggered a musical time warp of my early days of Portishead, Massive Attacks, and other bands of the kind. [...] > read more
Music: Adventure Galley
Published on 2012-02-22 16:16:43
There has been a jolt of buzz around Portland’s 6 piece band, Adventure Galley. After listening to the 4 tracks they have up on their Soundcloud, it isn’t hard to see why people are falling in love with this dream synth dance band. What catches my attention the most with the band is the David [...] > read more
Moog Sound Lab Series: Junip – Sweet and Bitter
Published on 2012-02-22 15:35:20
It’s been a bit since we had a feature off of the amazing Moog Sound Lab stage. There are still plenty of great acts to talk about but the one I couldn’t wait another day to write about was Junip. I’ve have the biggest man crush on José Gonzales since I heard his cover of [...] > read more
Artist: Sam Spratt
Published on 2012-02-22 14:08:13
You might not know this about me, but I’m an imgurian and redditor (I go on imgur.com and reddit.com religiously…) and rage comics are all the rage on there. Some of them are hilarious, but given that all the faces are made in MS Paint, they’re not the most noteworthy illustrations you’ll see. In fact, [...] > read more
Book: And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer
Published on 2012-02-22 10:30:48
When a book claims to be “Part Six of Three,” I expect there to be a misprint on every other page of the novel. If the publishers are willing to allow such a blatant mistake to pass through, on the cover nonetheless, how on earth am I supposed to trust the copyeditors to catch any [...] > read more
Music Video: Darwin Deez – Radar Detector
Published on 2012-02-21 14:29:04
I know Darwin Deez isn’t news. But sometimes the songs you used to love are way better than any new stuff. So let’s take a moment and enjoy New York based Darwin Deez‘s “Radar Detector”. The song is about two years old but still has been the theme song to my past few days. I [...] > read more
Music: River City Extension
Published on 2012-02-21 13:03:30
I heard of River City Extension this morning from a friend and I didn’t know what was going on but I loved it. With “There & Back Again” the first single off their upcoming Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger LP, I was hooked. I couldn’t stop there though, I had to [...] > read more
Music + Video: M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion
Published on 2012-02-21 12:03:01
Mathew Ward aka M. Ward is back on the solo move with A Wasteland Companion LP due April 10th. A few weeks ago we got a taste of what’s to come with the smoke laced animated music video for “The First Time I Ran Away.” It was slow and meditative. Something that’s always I’ve appreciated [...] > read more
Music + Video: The Knocks ft. Mandy Lee – Midnight City (M83 Cover)
Published on 2012-02-21 11:30:43
The Knocks are leaping off of New York City rooftops with their cover of M83’s “Midnight city.” While I’ve been hearing whispers of the pair, Ben Ruttner & James Patterson, but nothing really pulled my attention like this cover. The uber-chill synths laced sax whirlwind stands tall to its original counterpart. The boys reached out [...] > read more
Artist: Albert Lebourg
Published on 2012-02-21 10:49:04
Another impressionist painter whose art I have enjoyed, but is not commonly mentioned within the same breath as the best known impressionists is Albert Lebourg. Unlike yesterday’s entry, Maxime Maufra, Albert Lebourg is a pure painter who is a part of the Rouen school in France. His story is far more understandable to most artists. [...] > read more
Music Video: Rise Against – Ballad Of Hollis Brown (Bob Dylan Cover)
Published on 2012-02-20 16:47:20
It seems like a life time since Rise Against dropped some new music out. They really hit my long awaited need for some punk with this outstanding cover of Bob Dylan’s “Ballad of Hollis Brown.” The documentary style video that accompanies the song is a window into the overlooked population that represents a growing fraction [...] > read more
Artist: Scott Campbell
Published on 2012-02-20 15:27:31
Scott Campbell is a tattoo artist, and a damn good one at that. He also happens to be right in my backyard: Brooklyn, NY right in the heart of Williamsburg where he’s part of the Saved Tattoo team. Don’t get upset with me, but I’m not going to show you any of his tattoo designs [...] > read more
Music + Video: Yuna – Live Your Life
Published on 2012-02-20 14:59:28
Yunalis Zarai aka Yuna is finally back with some new stuff. Last time around we fell in love with Yuna’s debut Decorate EP. Her majestic voice caught me off guard but turned me into an instant fan. Her new single “Live Your Life” is every bit and gorgeous as her previous work but with an [...] > read more
Book: Logicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou
Published on 2012-02-20 12:17:57
Historical fiction has always been my genre of choice. As a history major, I am naturally inclined towards learning about the lives of men who died long before I was born. Logicomix is a graphic novel that details the life of Bertrand Russell, a mathematician-turned-philosopher who set off on an “Epic Search for Truth” that [...] > read more
Music Video: Said The Whale – Big Sky, MT
Published on 2012-02-20 12:08:50
Vancouver based indie band Said the Whale just released a new music video and single. “Big Sky, MT” is off their Little Mountain LP, which will be out March 6th. The song which seems to be a little more country-oriented than the usual is homage to Ben Worcester’s grandfather. He explained in an interview how the [...] > read more
Artist: Maxime Maufra
Published on 2012-02-20 10:43:13
When it comes to impressionist painting, I find that most people tend to focus on a few artists with big names almost to the exclusion of all others. Certainly Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Degas, and Pissarro deserve the praise and attention that their work has drawn, but there are many impressionist painters who are undeservedly [...] > read more
Film: In Defense of the Reboot
Published on 2012-02-20 00:37:32
The term film reboot is bandied about almost as a dirty word. There’s such a strong negative reaction when people hear that something is going to be rebooted. For most people it’s almost a knee-jerk visceral remark of contempt or flippant disdain. But why is it that we hate or love to act like we hate the [...] > read more
Music: Cloud Gavin
Published on 2012-02-17 16:03:53
Now, I’m not normally into the whole screaming thing, but if you throw in some good tunes and good lyrics, then I’ll give it a chance. That’s what happened with Cloud Gavin. I came across them and wasn’t sure what to think at first, but after giving them a few listens this Illinois band struck [...] > read more
Artist: Sulamith Wulfing
Published on 2012-02-17 11:51:21
Sulamith Wulfing‘s art is “an oldie but a goodie.” The old gal has been around since before I was walking around with my father, if you know what I mean. When most of the people reading this were still split in twain (egg and tadpoles) Sulamith Wulfing was creating some of the most beautiful hand [...] > read more
Live: The Bowery Presents Sleigh Bells Live From Terminal 5 at 10:30pm EST
Published on 2012-02-17 11:05:42
So I was looking around on Terminal 5 website this morning for a show to take a friend to and from the corner of my eyes I found a little gem. The Sleigh Bells will be performing tonight, and for obvious reasons it’s sold out. With the imminent approach of Sleigh Bells’ Reign Of Terror [...] > read more
Artist: Mark Chadwick
Published on 2012-02-16 17:51:29
Mark Chadwick, quite the talented British chap, caught my eye the other day in my usual search for new art. His pieces cover a good bloody bit of ground from photography to sculpture, but it was his paintings I found to be the dog’s bollocks. They’re extremely abstract and hit your eye in ways that [...] > read more
Music Video: Jhameel – Waves
Published on 2012-02-16 16:49:48
Three days pass by and Jhameel is back with a music video for “Waves.” The video takes place at Ocean Beach in SF and really goes well with the softer side of Jhameel on this track. Hopefully getting a new track/video from Jhameel could start being a weekly thing. Enjoy for now and check out more [...] > read more
Music: Dylan Owen – Keep Your Friends Close
Published on 2012-02-16 16:22:50
Dylan Owen is a young talented indie hip-hop artist from New York. He has came such a far way from his A Living Inverse EP released in February 2008, which was followed by another EP called How To Stay Young released in June 2009. His first official debut full-length album Senioritis was released July 2010, which [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Le Butcherettes
Published on 2012-02-16 14:08:28
Sloppy. Crunchy. Mexico. Sticky. Loud. Chicks. Yelling. Guitars. Whiskey. If any of these words interest you, you need to be listening to Le Butcherettes, who will be crunching all over the place on stage at Coachella this year. For fans of The Kills, The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. They are [...] > read more
Music + Video: The Skies Revolt – Some Kind of Cosmonaut
Published on 2012-02-16 13:49:44
Energy! I need Energy! I’m having the slowest day of my life and nothing is helping. Well that not true, The Skies Revolt just got me out of my chair for a one man dance party. Their track “It’s All In The Reflexes” from their album, Some Kind of Cosmonaut. The Album dropped on Jan. [...] > read more
Coachella 2012 Series: Gary Clark, Jr.
Published on 2012-02-16 12:49:08
Last year at Coachella, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears made us feel a little slutty with their slimy, horn-blaring, soulful blues rock. This year, Gary Clark, Jr. will be taking over that job. If this song doesn’t make your panties vanish, I don’t know what will. Gary Clark, Jr. – Bright Lights Mr. Clark, [...] > read more
Artist: Nanami Cowdroy
Published on 2012-02-15 14:38:43
I LOVE Nanami Cowdroy! Her style of art is a refreshing twist on old school Japanese illustration… which makes sense since she’s half Japanese and half European. Throw in the fact that she’s Australian (oh man, that accent) and, as I said, I’m in love. I know, you’re supposed to separate the art from the [...] > read more