Ra Ra Riot | New Video, Bowery Show Added, Record Out Now

Ra Ra Riot have just released the video for “Ghost Under Rocks”, the first single off of their brand new record, The Rhumb Line, which came out last week on Barsuk. While “Ghost Under Rocks” is a fine song which plays well live, personally I would have gone with “Each Year”, which is my favorite…

Rolling Stones Sign with UMG, Shine A Light on DVD

Shine A Light, the Martin Scorscese directed concert film starring the Rolling Stones is now available on DVD. In other news, on July 25, the Rolling Stones made the move from their longtime label EMI to Universal official, signing a long-term deal with UMG that encompasses future Stones albums as well as the band’s entire…

The Bloodsugars Video w/ Mario Batali | Tonight at Pianos

The Bloodsugars – “Purpose Was Again” DOWNLOAD: The Bloodsugars – Purpose Was Again (mp3) Brooklyn’s The Bloodsugars have been busy lately, they recently completed their debut EP, simply entitled BQEP, they played a well received set at After The Jump Fest 2008 and they just released a music video starring celebrity chef, Mario Batali. Oh…

New Radiohead Video at Google | Download and Remix It

Radiohead just released a new video for its song “House of Cards” from the album “In Rainbows”. No cameras or lights were used. Instead two technologies were used to capture 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar…

A (Not So) Private Dancer

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) Every once in a while, a story in the New York Times makes me question my own self-proclaimed, “Pop Culture Specialist” status. Today’s article on dancing YouTube star Matt Harding, made me feel shame. The title is not misleading. “Dancing” shows a guy dancing: a big, doughy-looking fellow in…

Bruce Springsteen to Release Digital Live EP w/ Videos

On July 15 Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band‘s ‘Magic Tour Highlights’ via all digital download stores, including the iTunes Store. The release will consist of four audio tracks with four accompanying videos, all recorded live in concert during the ‘Magic’ tour. On sales of these downloads, the artists, songwriters,…