I really don’t know what happened, but actress Dakota Fanning is no longer that little girl from War of the Worlds and Charlotte’s Web. In the biopic The Runaways, Fanning plays rocker Cherie Currie alongside Kristin Stewart’s Joan Jett. Above is the music video for “Cherry Bomb” and it features a scantily clad, microphone wielding Dakota Fanning. Like what you hear? The movie soundtrack is available at iTunes. She’s only 16-years-old, so keep it down a notch, OK?
Category Archives: Music
Music video: Module – “Amethyst Caverns” (from the video game Shatter)
A retro inspired, modern crafted audio journey from the critically acclaimed video game Shatter. A rich soundscape that flows through electro rock and retro beats, epic guitar solos and spacey vibes.
Crafted by artist Module in close collaboration with game production studio Sidhe, the music takes the listener on a hypnotic journey through the lush visuals and scenery of the game. Inspired by classic video game titles, and reimagined for the modern era, the Shatter Soundtrack merges an eclectic mix of genres from Electro to Glam Rock. Emotionally rich base lines are mixed with soaring guitar solos in 8-minute long tracks that are decadent and guilty pleasures for the ear.
The music video was shot with a Canon 5D MarkII. iTunes has the full soundtrack for the game Shatter. Click here for more information about Shatter; it’s available on the PlayStation Network and PC.
[Via Sidhe]
SNL Digital Short: The Lonely Island – “Boombox”
The Loney Island is back with their latest music video off their debut album Incredibad. “Boombox” adds to a growing list of SNL Digital Shorts that have been made featuing songs off the album; they include “Lazy Sunday,” “Dick in a Box,” “Natalie’s Rap,” “We Like Sportz,” “Ras Trent,” “Space Olympics,” “Jizz In My Pants,” “I’m On a Boat,” and “Like a Boss.” The Dudes (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone) have made another hilarious video for another great song. “Boombox” features vocals from The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas and is directed by Kiv. Having listened to it many times, this video totally lived up to my imagination.
Music video: Lady Gaga – “Telephone” (Featuring Beyonce)
OK people. This is the strangest, most bizarre music video Lady Gaga has made, ever. She’s very close to being nude throughout almost the entire video, and somehow she was able to transform Beyonce into one of her ‘monster’ followers. The song is catchy, sure…but this level of ‘unique’ is too far out there for me. From the live cigarrette sunglasses to the Coke can hair rollers, this Thelma & Louise-ian ride in the PussyWagon is all a bit too much and over-the-top. Go ahead and watch all 9-plus minutes of the video and form your own opinions.
Music video: Rihanna – “Disturbia” (live performance)
Check out this live performance of Rihanna’s “Disturbia.” It was recorded for AOL Sessions. It’s worth a listen because Rihanna puts a different spin on the song; it’s slower and softer than the original rendition. And I like it.
[Via AOL Music]
Music video: Young Artists For Haiti – “Wavin’ Flag”
In the same way Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie made “We Are the World 25 for Haiti,” hip-hop star K’NAAN brought together a bunch of artists to raise awareness and money for the strife in Haiti. He took the song “Wavin’ Flag” off his latest album Troubadour and remixed it for this gathering of artists. The group includes Canadians like Avril Lavigne, Drake, and Emily Haines. Download the song here; all proceeds go to Free The Children, War Child Canada, and World Vision. (Side note: Friggin Justin Beiber. I’ll never understand why Jones and Riche decided to have him open “We Are the World” and now why K’NAAN had him close out his song.)
[Via VancouverSun; thanks Corey Z.]
Music video: Kid Cudi – “Pursuit of Happiness” (Featuring MGMT & Ratatat) [Alternate Version]
This here is an alternate version of the music video for Kid Cudi’s breakout single “Pursuit of Happiness.” In my opinion this video is far superior to the original version. It takes Cudder’s concept of dream sequences he raps about throughout Man on the Moon and runs with it, using tricky camera angles and trippy characters, costumes, and settings. Oh, and guitarist Ratatat actually makes an appearence in this one during his solo. Good stuff.
Single: T.I. – “I’m Back”
T.I. is just a few weeks away from being released from jail and already he’s got a new single out appropriately titled “I’m Back.” This is the first single off his upcoming seventh studio album, yet to be titled, set to release on August 24. Take a listen below and download the track. Whatcha think?
[audio: T.I. – I’m Back.mp3][Via Rap-Up]
Raaaaaaaandy vs. Justin Bieber; oh, it’s on.
I introduced you to comedian Aziz Ansari’s off-the-walls alter ego Raaaaaaaandy last week. I told you all about his start in Funny People and his upcoming mixtape with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek. You also got sneak peek at the mixtape with the release of the first single called “Aaaaaaaangry.” This week Raaaaaaaandy is back and this time with a targeted agenda: to bring down the young music sensation that is Justin Beiber. As you can clearly see in the video reenactment above, an older pot-smoking Beiber clearly stole the song “Baby, Baby” from Raaaaaaaandy and turned it into his own song that he calls “Baby.” And this has Raaaaaaaandy fired up.
Via his Twitter account Ansari is taking matters into his own hands to spread the #BieberStoleFromRandy story. Tweets like “Is this a threat?! If I get in a ‘boating accident’ in 15 days, y’all know what really happened… RT @justinbieber 15 more days…” and “Swear I just saw 12 yr old with a doo rag & a blunt in his mouth messing w/my car. Brakes might get cut. #BiebersAfterMe;” “So scared I can’t even spell straight man. #DontFuckWithTheBieb;” and “I recorded that video months ago but held it til now cause Bieber was holding one of my nephews captive in Canada” are making waves thoughout the Twitterverse. Anyway, this whole Raaaaaaaandy vs. The Bieb situation is hilarious and the video’s got me looking forward to more Raaaaaaaandy (and Dave Sitek) collaboration.
[Via Azizisbored; Twitter]
Samberg & Parnell perform “Lazy Sunday” live
During last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, SNL star Andy Samberg surprised guests when he popped out from behind guest (and former SNL cast member) Chris Parnell to perform their classic SNL Digital Short “Lazy Sunday” live, for the first time ever. Enjoy.
Clavilux 2000 keyboard visualizes every note you play in real time
The Clavilux 2000 is an interactive instrument for generative music visualization, which is able to generate a live visualization of any music played on a digital piano. The setting of the installation consists of three parts: A digital piano with 88 keys and midi output, a computer running a vvvv patch and a vertical projection above the keyboard.
For every note played on the keyboard a new visual element appears in form of a stripe, which follows in its dimensions, position and speed the way the particular key was stroke. Colours give the viewer and listener an impression of the harmonic relations: Each key has it’s own color scheme and “wrong” notes stand out in contrasting colors.
Fasinating, no?
Single: Drake – “Over”
He’s released mixtapes, been featured on many songs, and dropped a seven-track EP called So Far Gone and Drake still hasn’t “officially” made it to the big leagues yet with a debut album under his belt. Time are a-changin’, and Drake is ready to start his rise to (higher) fame in the music biz. Late last night Drake posted the first single off his debut album Thank Me Later. It’s called “Over” and it’s quite good. It doesn’t compare to the Wayne-Kanye-Eminem featured “Forever” behemoth of a track, but it’s definitely worth a listen (below) and a spot on your playlist (download it for free). There’s more where this came from; Thank Me Later is due out in May.
[audio: Drake – Over.mp3][Via OnSmash]