John Maus - Believer

It's nice to finally see a video that actually captures the romanticism and beauty in John Maus' music.  John Maus is in fact, a believer.  he believes in love and freedom and life.  the bass line, the synths, his voice, all plead: Love Is Real (last album).  don't Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves (next album).  and if you do, then i hope that you get hit by a car, but not enough to kill or seriously hurt you, but like, just enough to wake you the fuck up.

Video (Believer): http://www.vimeo.com/22707960?ab

Tearist - Headless

Tearist is an intense fucking band, man.  i missed two opportunities to see them before I finally did a bit ago at the Echo.  they're a band that honestly, just sounds so much better live than on album.  like, it just doesn't do it for me, i have to see them live (or watch as many live performances on YouTube as possible).  Kittles (singer) is fucking crazy.  no doubt about it.  i mean, when you play percussion by beating the shit out of pieces of metal, that says something.  it says, you're fucking crazy.  at one point at the Echo, she started beating the shit out of one of the walls with a pipe.  needless to say, i fell in love and bought another jim beam.  oh and they're blowing up (i think?)  check out an article on them in the laweekly and listen to their music.

Article: http://www.laweekly.com/2011-04-28/music/tearist-the-real-thing/

Video (Headless): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjDX6VuY33M&feature=related

     

Nike7UP - A World of My Own/If You Go Away

Nike7UP is the Girl Talk of witch house music.  well, Girl Talk if he like, did nothing but pot and zanax all the time.  Nike7UP mixes the shit that you inevitably heard sometime in your life with that beautiful nightmare you've blocked out forever.  seeing him live is best equated as thus: apocalyptic 1980's coked out dirty south rave in which you are left with blown out ears and eyes fucking dried out like raisins.  this though, is a trip.  one in which you are completely drowned in bass.  and if you don't think so, then you can go put a plastic bag over your head.  

A World of My Own: http://soundcloud.com/newazriel/nike7up-a-world-of-my-own 

So Real: http://soundcloud.com/roboteens/so-real-nike7up-belong-to 

Johan Franzen's Grit

I reckon that Johan Franzen is the toughest motherfucker in the world.  Johan Franzen is 6'3, 220lb. and he was dropped fuckin' sideways, face first into the boards.  HE GOT FUCKED UP, 23 stitches IN HIS FACE.  This surly fuckin' Swede comes back, like at the end of the 2nd period, and plays his fucking guts out.  Oh, and when he comes back into the game, the coach is yelling at him to put on a visor or some shit, and Franzen just like, shakes his head (stupid? yes) and goes back into the game (epic? fuck yes).  and if you don't think so, then go challenge Franzen to a fist fight in the Joe Louis parking lot.  

this is what he fucking looked like when he came back into the game:

video of collision:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVlunmF9bVc

The Weeknd - Glass Table Girls

The Weeknd has been making some of the best and most original R&B music in the last year.  coming out of Toronto (T'Ronto), Abel Tesfaye's sounds like R-Kelly would sound like if he took a break from peeing on 14-year-old girls (fucking awful, dude) and concentrated on making good music.  a beautiful, soulful voice matched with original, gorgeous production.  the beats seem to have some Burial/drag influence which is refreshing to hear in R&B music.  perhaps witch house music is making an influence in the mainstream genres?  i dunno, and honestly i don't really fucking care, i just like it. and if you don't, then you should chill with half a bottle of bourbon and a handgun and see what happens.  

check out this sick fan-made youtube video that utilizes a scene (a perfect one to match the music) from the pride of Detroit, Robocop:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSXG0MqzHg

GVCCI HVCCI - Queen of Darkness/Crack the Whip (Cut the Rope)

There's something magical about (what sounds like) a 100lb. white girl rapping with the same amount of grandeur and swag as any ex-convict/drug dealer/pimp/gangster turned rapper.  for serious though, gvcci hvcci is plain fun and addicting, catchy music.  the depraved shit she spits + the confidence she does it with + synth drenched drum machine beats.  fucking epic.  music that i would be happy to hear as i'm being strangled to death whilst climaxing (:47 seconds into Queen of Darkness). and if you wouldn't, then overdose on cough syrup.

http://soundcloud.com/gvcci-hvcci/queen-of-darkness

http://soundcloud.com/gvcci-hvcci/crack-the-whip-cut-the-rope

Purity Ring - Lofticries

I'm obsessed with this song.  the beat combined with the singer's voice, it's too much. 1:43 in, holy shitttttttt.  if you like it, you should check out Purity Ring - Ungirthed.  if you don't, fuck off, i don't care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tuKkeQDSek

Charli XCX - Stay Away (SALEM Rmx)

This is pretty as fuck, man.  i've heard people say it's dark.  i mean, yeah, it's dark.  but it's still fucking pretty.  beat's sick as hell too.  try this - focus on the percussion and put the synths in the background.  that's what you gotta do with a lot of SALEM's shit.  it's amazing stuff though, man.  way ahead in their game.  hope you like it.  if not, fuck off, go huff some glue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LZxH_0TFFw&playnext=1&list=PL95E29D8C5637570A

Com Truise - Tripyra

This was the song that came on my ipod as i finally finished setting up this fucking blog.  it's short and sweet and i figure it's a good start to this shit.  Com Truise is sick as shit, makes some dope beats with some drag synths.  i hope you like it, if not then fuck off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5yweLkL4ug