[Stream] The Weeknd: "Kiss Land"
The Weeknd, quiet since his release of his Trilogy series last year, premiered his latest album, Kiss Land via an album stream on NPR, which is available here. At first listen, the newest offering from the Toronto native isn't much of a departure from his earlier work: introspective-laden lyrics dripping in layers with a lot of large-scale production behind it, albeit a bit more dance-laden. The Weeknd does what he does well, and that sentiment isn't lost on him as he seems to further his brand and personal genre with Kiss Land. The lone feature go to Drake (of course), check it out for yourself.
[via NPR]
[Stream] The Weeknd: "Kiss Land"
The Weeknd, quiet since his release of his Trilogy series last year, premiered his latest album, Kiss Land via an album stream on NPR, which is available here. At first listen, the newest offering from the Toronto native isn't much of a departure from his earlier work: introspective-laden lyrics dripping in layers with a lot of large-scale production behind it, albeit a bit more dance-laden. The Weeknd does what he does well, and that sentiment isn't lost on him as he seems to further his brand and personal genre with Kiss Land. The lone feature go to Drake (of course), check it out for yourself.
[via NPR]
Sleigh Bells: "Bitter Rivals"
Brooklyn-based pop duo Sleigh Bells are back with a new single, "Bitter Rivals" off their upcoming album with the same name. The song is a blistering, electronic-infused rock-pop track that has the self-directed visuals to match. Alexis Krauss shows off her Grimes-esque vocals alongside Derek Miller's Tyrann Mathieu-laden guitar work. Check out the song, video and tour dates below (tickets available here) and keep an eye out for the full album, due out October 8 via Mom + Pop Records.
http://youtu.be/Cr-ahiFDkts
Sleigh Bells Fall Tour Dates:
10/4/13Â Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
10/10/13Â Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
10/11/13Â Portland, OR @ Roseland
10/12/13Â Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market
10/15/13Â Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
10/18/13Â Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
10/20/13Â San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/22/13Â Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand
10/23/13Â Denver, CO @ Bluebird
10/25/13 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/26/13Â Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
10/27/13Â Austin, TX @ Stubbs
10/29/13Â Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10/30/13Â Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
11/1/13Â St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
11/2/13Â Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
11/4/13Â Orlando, FL @ Firestone
11/5/13Â Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/6/13Â Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/8/13Â Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/9/13Â Columbus, OH @ Newport
11/10/13Â Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/12/13Â Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
11/13/13Â Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
11/14/13Â Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
11/16/13Â Boston, MA @ Royale
11/17/13Â Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
11/19/13Â Washington, DC @ Upstate Concert Hall
11/20/13Â Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/22/13Â New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Sleigh Bells: "Bitter Rivals"
Brooklyn-based pop duo Sleigh Bells are back with a new single, "Bitter Rivals" off their upcoming album with the same name. The song is a blistering, electronic-infused rock-pop track that has the self-directed visuals to match. Alexis Krauss shows off her Grimes-esque vocals alongside Derek Miller's Tyrann Mathieu-laden guitar work. Check out the song, video and tour dates below (tickets available here) and keep an eye out for the full album, due out October 8 via Mom + Pop Records.
Sleigh Bells Fall Tour Dates:
10/4/13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
10/10/13 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
10/11/13 Portland, OR @ Roseland
10/12/13 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market
10/15/13 Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
10/18/13 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
10/20/13 San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/22/13 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand
10/23/13 Denver, CO @ Bluebird
10/25/13 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/26/13 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
10/27/13 Austin, TX @ Stubbs
10/29/13 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10/30/13 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
11/1/13 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
11/2/13 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
11/4/13 Orlando, FL @ Firestone
11/5/13 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/6/13 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/8/13 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/9/13 Columbus, OH @ Newport
11/10/13 Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/12/13 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
11/13/13 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
11/14/13 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
11/16/13 Boston, MA @ Royale
11/17/13 Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
11/19/13 Washington, DC @ Upstate Concert Hall
11/20/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/22/13 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Cults: "High Road"
New York indie rock duo Cults released the latest single, "High Road" from their upcoming October 15 release, Static, through Columbia. "High Road" is the second single from the album offered up by Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin following last week's release of "I Can Hardly Make You Mine" along with the above cover-art-as-gif. Check out the song below.
Cults: "High Road"
New York indie rock duo Cults released the latest single, "High Road" from their upcoming October 15 release, Static, through Columbia. "High Road" is the second single from the album offered up by Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin following last week's release of "I Can Hardly Make You Mine" along with the above cover-art-as-gif. Check out the song below.
[RH Interview] North Coast Music Festival 2013: U-God
Photography by Geoff Henao
Like most anyone involved with hip-hop music or pop culture in general, I grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan and vividly remember ODB crooning through the speakers of my Mom's Ford Explorer when I was a kid hijacking the radio. So, waiting on the elevator with two photographers to meet and interview U-God during North Coast was one of the crazier moments I've had in my life. The two of us said hello, settled in and enjoyed the view from the 29th floor of the Hard Rock Hotel, check out the conversation below.
Jake: Tell me a bit about coming to Chicago after being overseas for a minute.
U-God: Well man you know, Chicago's one of the hometowns that gave us our first little bit of love out here as Wu-Tang and shit so it's a good market for us you know what I'm saying? We had to do a lot to get in this market and it's a hard market to crack so back in the days we put our work in out here and it paid off man, people out here, they like us man.
Jake: What's the ride been like coming up with Wu-Tang?
U-God: Its been a roller coaster man. It's always been a roller coaster to me because I always feel like someone is trying to be our demise. I always feel like there's someone out there trying to stop us, some force or a hidden hand that's always trying to stop us or pull us apart or just some shit like that. But it feels awesome, after all this time we're still putting out good music-I put out a dope record this year, you know what I'm sayin'? I'm just happy to still be here you know? Still being able to tour, run around and still see people like y'all coming through to check me out.
[Mixtape] Lil Wayne: "Dedication 5"
For the better part of a decade, Weezy's Dedication mixtape series has served as a platform from which to premier the latest Lil Wayne to the masses and is often credited with shaping the mixtape culture of today. On his latest offering, Wayne does it again in true Weezy fashion. The release date of the tape was pushed back as Wayne waited on a last minute track from Chance The Rapper produced by Peter CottonTale, Cam Osteen of J.U.S.T.I.C.E League and Nate Fox, "You Song". A late night call last Wednesday sent the production trio, along with Chance, to Classick Studios in Chicago where they shaped the song in an all-night session before sending it off later that week. Chance is truly blowing up, along with some superbly talented producers out of the Midwest. Check out the mixtape below and keep it locked on RubyHornet for exclusive content on "You".