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Listen: Björk Interview And Guest DJ Set On WFUV

Posted 2-3-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: Björk

Björk, the Icelandic iconoclast, artistic adventurer and occasional friend of elves (and Stephen Colbert), commences her 10-show Biophilia residency in New York tonight, February 3,  at the New York Hall of Science in Queens (other shows will take place at Manhattan's Roseland Ballroom). Last week Rita Houston, music director of The Alternate Side's sister station WFUV, visited Björk at her Brooklyn home studio and chatted with the 46-year-old singer about the scope of the upcoming shows, the challenge of reworking older songs and her life as a part-time New Yorker. After the jump, stream the interview or check out Rita Houston's Whole Wide World on 90.7 WFUV tonight, February 3, at 7 p.m. ET.

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Watch: Feist's "The Bad In Each Other" Plus North American Tour Dates

Posted 1-31-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: Feist

Feist heads into 2012 with a fresh video for "The Bad In Each Other," from her 2011 album, Metals, and a slew of North American tour dates, including a New York gig at Radio City Music Hall on May 5.

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Watch: The War On Drugs Video For 'Brothers'

Posted 1-26-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs, White Rabbits

The War On Drugs has released a brand new vidoe for their track "Brothers," off of Slave Ambient, out now on Secretly Canadian. The somber, shadowy (and darkly filmed) video of an elderly, gun-toting cowboy and his nurse was directed by the team of Ben and Alex Brewer.

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Watch: Santigold's Video For 'Big Mouth,' Free Track Download

Posted 1-19-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: Santigold

It's been nearly four years since Santigold released her debut album, but she returns with Master of My Make Believe this spring and offering up a free download of a track off of that album, "Big Mouth," via her website. After the jump, check out the partly-animated video for the song, directed by Cody Critcheloe of Ssion.

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Watch: Arcade Fire On PBS' 'Austin City Limits'

Posted 1-17-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: Arcade Fire

In case you missed PBS' "Austin City Limits" on Saturday, Arcade Fire's hour-long set aired on the long-running series. After the jump, check out the full concert which included tracks picked from the band's three albums: The Suburbs, Neon Bible and Funeral.

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Watch: The Kills Premiere New Video For 'The Last Goodbye'

Posted 1-12-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: The Kills

The Kills' Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, who kick off their North American tour on January 20 in Chicago, premiered the new video for their fourth single "The Last Goodbye" today via Nowness. The clip was directed by actress Samantha Morton, twice nominated for an Oscar, and flimed in monochrome on 35mm. The Kills play New York's Terminal 5 on February 11, which marks their 10th anniversary together.

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Watch: LCD Soundsystem's 'Shut Up And Play The Hits' Trailer

Posted 1-11-12 by Kara Manning
Tags: LCD Soundsystem

No, LCD Soundsystem aren't reuniting — James Murphy and his crew said farewell nearly a year ago, on April 2, 2011 at a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden. However, a documentary film about Murphy and that final performance, called "Shut Up and Play The Hits," will be screened at this month's Sundance Film Festival. After the jump, the trailer for the movie.

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