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Single Minded: MSTRKRFT’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs Remix, Bat for Lashes Cover Kings of Leon

Photo: Forrest/WireImage Bat For Lashes, “Use Somebody” [Kings of Leon Cover] There aren’t enough superlatives in the world to adequately describe how much S-M loves Natasha Kahn. This week, she pays homage to Rolling Stone’s cover with a version that makes us starry-eyed and weak-kneed. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Zero” [MSTRKRFT Remix] Yeah Yeah Yeahs are fresh off a particularly noteworthy victory: managing to sound good on Saturday Night Live. This hyperkenetic MSTRKRFT remix feels like a suitable re

Published: 2009-04-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Single Minded

Fist Of God by MSTRKRFT

The Toronto duo's latest album feature guests such as E-40, Ghostface Killah, and John Legend. [Rock]

Published: 2009-03-18 Provider: Metacritic

New Reviews: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wavves, Peter Doherty and More

Photo: Josh Wildman It’s Tuesday once again, which means there’s a whole slate of new CDs on sale now at your soon-to-be-closing record stores or favorite digital outlet. Before you brave the St. Patrick’s Day-celebrating masses on the way to the store, let Rolling Stone be your guide to the best of this week’s new releases. Indie rock (or, in this case, sorta indie rock) is the place to be this week, mostly because of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ third album It’s Blitz. Awarded four stars in the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newsstands tomorrow, It’s Blitz finds the YYYs throwing an art-punk dance party. “The turn toward the dance floor makes sense: Yeah Yeah Yeahs are drawing on a tradition of arty New York dance punk that extends from the Talking Heads to TV on the Radio, whose guitarist, Dave Sitek, co–produced It’s Blitz! The big news, though, isn’t YYY’s groovier sound — it’s the heat they radiate,” Jody Rosen writes in his review. Out of San Diego, California, we have Wavves’ Wavvves, the second LP by one-man surf-punk auteur Nathan Williams. (Be sure not to mistake Wavvves for the one-less-”v” of Wavves, the band’s debut album.) A cacophony of Brian Wilson melodies and Jesus & Mary Chain distortion, Wavvves is bad–trip music for cloudless days: surging distortion, sun–dazed hooks and a dark sense of humor,” Will Hermes writes in his three-star review. “The battle between noise and melody veers from scary to hilarious to heroic, and as a metaphor for trying to feel good in trying times, it may hit you close to home.” There’s also Grace/Wasteland, the first solo album by former Libertines/Babyshambles trainwreck Pete Doherty (now going by the first name Peter), with the oft-troubled guitarist managing to “make his dysfunction sing” on his debut LP. The album also features “Sheepskin Tearaway,” “a sketch of a chemical romance and one of Doherty’s prettiest songs ever.” For the rest of this week’s New Releases, check below: • MSTRKRFT’s Fist of God • Maria

Published: 2009-03-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Tour Tracker: Chris Cornell, The Walkmen and MSTRKRFT

Photo: Shearer/WireImage Chris Cornell tests out his Timbaland-produced album Scream on the road, the Walkmen set out on tour with Kings of Leon and MSTRKRFT take their vowel-less ways and glitchy dance jams for a trip. Full dates for all three treks after the jump. Chris Cornell March 27 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ March 28 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues March 29 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live March 31 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues April 1 - Atlanta, GA @ CW Center Stage April 3 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa April 4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory April 5 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club April 7, 8 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall April 10 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues April 11 - Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre April 13 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues April 14 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater April 15 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theatre April 17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater April 18 - St Paul, MN @ Myth April 19 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater The Walkmen April 19 - Boston, MA @ Agannis Arena April 20 - Montreal, QUE @ La Sala Rossa April 21 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre April 22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Palumbo April 24 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center April 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Spectrum April 27 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center April 28 - Raleigh, NC @ Koka Booth Ampitheatre April 30 - Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum May 4 - St, Augustine, FL @ St Augustine Ampitheater May 5 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena May 7 - Miami, FL @ Bank United Center May 8 - Tampa, FL @ Sundome May 10 - Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum May 12 - Cincinnati, OH @ National City Pavillion May 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Tower City May 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Ampitheatre May 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium MSTRKRFT March 13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Myst March 14 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre March 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent March 20 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues March 21 - Austin, TX @ SXSW March 28 - Miami, FL @ Ultra Music

Published: 2009-02-11 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Single Minded: Usher, Coldplay, 50 Cent Meets the 1950s and More

Usher, “Love in this Club” (MSTRKRFT Remix) [Remix] We can’t prove it, but we’re pretty sure it costs less to work with MSTRKRFT than it does with Garage Band. Though, in Polow’s defense, we spent about an hour looking for those supposed presets in our version to no avail. But when has the Internet ever lied to us before? Coldplay, “Violet Hill” (Cryptonites Remix) [Remix] OK, you’ve got us: S-M is excited for a Coldplay record. We know, we know. But the two songs we’ve heard makes it sound like someone has been feeding Chris Martin a bunch of Neu! records, and this remix is fierce and ferocious. Next, we expect to get way into Maroon 5, Katherine Heigl and turkey sandwiches. DJ Doc Rock Presents 50 Cent’s Golden Oldies [Mashup Mixtape] This mixtape hybridizes 50 Cent and ’50s classics, making this the one hip-hop record you can listen to with your grandma. Except that even your grandma would complain that 50’s flow is weak. Ida, “Road to Ruin” [John & Beverly Martyn Cover] Placid indie rock couple try their hand at covering placid British folk couple. You were expecting a run through “Know the Ledge”? Various Artists, 2008 Party Mix [Remix Mixtape] Just in time for Memorial Day is this week’s goldmine: Houston DJ Dave Wrangler transforms indie hits till their dancefloor proper. It’s like when everyone leaves school for summer vacation, and then they come back the next year and the old captain of the debate team is all into Slayer and body modification.

Published: 2008-05-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Single Minded

MSTRKRFT Remix Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Published: 2009-03-27 Provider: StereoGum

New Era Limited Addition Cap Release Party with MSTRKRFT LA Riots

WireImage.com photos of New Era Limited Addition Cap Release Party with MSTRKRFT LA Riots New York, 10/10/2008

Published: 2008-10-10 Provider: WireImage

Coachella Shocker: Amy Winehouse Allowed Into Country, Apparently [Let's Try This Again]

The real Coachella lineup was announced last night. It features many of the acts on the fake list Ryan Seacrest was selling (along with blowjobs) for five bucks in an alley off Yucca all week. Namely, Paul McCartney will indeed be headlining, on Friday night, the same night Morrissey will be playing. Paul fucking McCartney and Morri fucking ssey. Same stage, same day. Amy Winehouse was a nice surprise—we thought she wasn't allowed on U.S. shores ever since she freebased her visa—as was The Cure (though they kind of put us to sleep the year Radiohead blew our brains out our ears) and My Bloody Valentine. Other acts of note: Leonard Cohen, Conor Oberst, TV on the Radio, MSTRKRFT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Antony & the Johnsons, and X. We lost Katy Perry, but gained a Steve Aoki. Death-cheating TRAV$DJ-AM are on the Saturday bill. And the rumored Britney Spears appearance never panned out. Coachella

Published: 2009-02-01 Provider: Defamer Keywords: Let's Try This Again, Coachella

Owen Wilson Texts His Way to Recovery [Hollywood Privacywatch]

This edition of Hollywood PrivacyWatch brings a very special Stallion sighting, an especially social Office star, a veritable galaxy of airport celebrity and other high-wattage fruits of your spying labors. Remember, each and every PrivacyWatch relies on your restless, roving eyes, so keep those tips coming with either "Sightings" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line. We appreciate all of your surveillance and couldn't contemplate leaving any of it behind. Among those observed in this installment: Owen Wilson, John Krasinski, Amy Adams, Ryan Phillippe, Neil Patrick Harris, Jared Leto, John Legend, Jonah Hill, Martin Landau, Chloe Sevigny, William Fichtner, Ron Livingston, Mekhi Phifer and more. SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Went to see The Women (the play, not the movie) in a theater near downtown, when I saw MARTIN LANDAU (looking dapper for 77) talking with JACK STEHLIN from Weeds. I was going to list some Martin Landau credits but imdb has 155 of them and I didn't know what to pick. Loved him in Ed Wood, though. THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 Sept. 25 [At the] Aloud event at the LA Central Library, I spotted ERIC IDLE and a companion enjoying the battling accents of ARIANNA HUFFINGTON and BERNARD HENRI-LEVY. Looked like ALAIN GIRAUD may have been there as well, but I can't be sure. Idle and the Giraud lookalike repaired to Cafe Pinot for a post-talk meal, I expect to be joined by BHL and AH, since they were chatting on stage after the event. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 It was a transatlantic Dundler-Mifflin meetup on Friday (9/26) at the Magic Castle as JOHN KRASINSKI was hanging with STEPHEN MERCHANT (from The Office UK and Extras). The former looked way hotter and less goofy in person and the latter is a good seven feet tall and was chatting up AIMEE MANN. I was dancing up a storm during the MSTRKRFT show at the Henry Fonda Theater when a guy walks right up and blocks my view. He turns around to face me and starts to mess around with his phone. I’m just about to call him out for being in my ‘p

Published: 2008-10-01 Provider: Defamer Keywords: Hollywood Privacywatch, Amy Adams, Chloe Sevigny, Jared Leto, John Krasinski, John Legend, Jonah Hill, Martin Landau, Mekhi Phifer, Neil Patrick Harris, Owen Wilson, Ron Livingston, Ryan Phillippe, Stephen Merchant, william fichtner

Your Weekend Of Almost New Year's Eve [To Do]

Friday · Friday Night Music: Social Distortion at the House of Blues, The Germs at the Key Club, Digital Underground at the Viper Room. · Aliens From Spaceship Earth screens at the Silent Movie Theatre: "A ticket to heaven with folk-schlocker Donovan as your guide through the cosmic universe of hippie idols." Saturday · Music round-up: The Mars Volta at the Echoplex, the Supersuckers at the Viper Room, The Crystal Method at the Vanguard, The Mother Hips at the Mint. · The 2007 IT SUCKED! Awards are at the UCB Theatre, hosted by Danielle Schneider and Dannah Feinglass, and featuring Rob Corddry, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Jen Kirkman, Seth Morris, and James Adomian appearing as Javier Bardem. · It's the very last Hot Dog of all time, featuring a slew of L.A. clubland characters, gogo boys and girls, and of course your host, Mario "King of Sleaze" Diaz. At Club Dragonfly. A New Year's rundown after the jump!Sunday · Stay home--tomorrow is New Year's Eve. · A round-up of the major parties and shows around town: Party: The Future is Now Location: Avalon Features: 5-hour set from Gabriel & Dresden Price: $50 Party: Giant Maximus Location: 836 Francisco St, downtown Features: Tiesto, Roger Sanchez, MSTRKRFT, Z-Trip Price: $85 Party: Hard NYE Location: Premiere Events Center Features: music by Peaches and Justice and a screening of Daft Punk's film, Electroma. Price: $75-175 Party: KCRW Location: Temple Bar Features: music by Dengue Fever, party favors and champagne toast Price: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Party: Magicopolis Location: 1418 Fourth St, Santa Monica Features: Penn & Teller Price: $50. Party: New Year's Eve Ball Location: Renaissance Hollywood Hotel Features: Vegas-themed party featuring casino-style gaming, live rock and blues bands, Cirque du Soleil aerialists and acrobats, Mardi Gras-style entertainment, and burlesque shows. A Ticket includes a Wolfgang Puck dinner buffet. Price: $100 ad

Published: 2007-12-28 Provider: Defamer Keywords: To Do

Bounce - Single - MSTRKRFT

Bounce - Single by MSTRKRFT

Published: 2008-04-02 Provider: iTunes Keywords: Electronic

Fist of God - Mstrkrft

Fist of God by Mstrkrft

Published: 2009-03-17 Provider: iTunes Keywords: Electronic