VIDEO: NEW ARCADE FIRE

The amazing Arcade Fire have posted a new interactive video featuring their new song. Click the picture above to check it out. The official audio is much better than the leak in my opinion.

MUSIC: Arcade Fire Leak?

The new long-awaited song from Arcade Fire, "Reflektor", might have leaked today. It also might have David Bowie on it. Yeah. Take a listen below. After a couple of listens, I like it, but no where near as much as their previous music. The song will officially be released Monday at 9 PM and the album comes out October 29th on Merge. UPDATE: It seems that the song has been taken down from most places, including the source I used. I'll post it again tomorrow when it's officially released.

The Artwork For The New Arcade Fire Single

MUSIC: Arctic Monkeys Stream

Stream the new Arctic Monkeys, AM, album on their iTunes page, linked here!

MUSIC: Come A Little Closer by Cage The Elephant

Cage The Elephant has released the first single from their new album, titled 'Come A Little Closer". It's pretty damn good in my opinion. The album, Melophobia, will be release on RCA in the fall.

NEWS/VIDEO: Daft Punk on Colbert Report....NOT!

Like many people, I was watching the Colbert Report because I was looking forward to Daft Punk playing 'Get Lucky' on the show. Stephen then came on and said that Daft Punk had been cancelled because they couldn't appear on TV before the VMAs (which means they're at least playing that at least!) for some legal reasons. In consolation we were offered an amazing video of Stephen dancing to 'Get Lucky' with Jeff Bridges, Hugh Laurie, Matt Damon, John Stewart and others and a fun performance of Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines'.  Those might not add up to a performance from the French duo, but it ended up being a fun show. I'll update this with video when it's been uploaded. UPDATE: We have video! Click here for the full episode, which I recommend doing.

VIDEO: Lollapalooza Livestream

The lucky ones are already in Chicago experiencing was is sure to be a fantastic weekend, while the rest of us have to suffer watching the concert from the comfort of our homes without crowds or heat. Actually, watching the livestream doesn't seem too bad after all! So for the ones like me who can't make it to the festival, what are your livestream schedules?  And if you're actually at the festival, what bands are you going to see? Comment below with your line-up! I put mine under the videos (in EST). Happy watching!

Friday:

5:15 p.m. - Crystal Castles 

7:15 p.m. - Queens of the Stone Age 

11:00 p.m. - Nine Inch Nails 

Saturday:

6:00 p.m. - Ellie Goulding

Sunday:

6:30 p.m. - Alt-J 

8:00 p.m. - Vampire Weekend 

9:15 p.m. - The Cure

OPINION: Best Albums of 2013 So Far and the Albums I'm Most Excited About Coming Out Later In The Year

Well, better late than never. Here's my top ten albums of the year so far and the top ten albums I'm most anticipating later this year. The list is in no particular order. Enjoy

TOP ALBUMS SO FAR:

1. Run The Jewels by Run The Jewels
2. m b v by My Bloody Valentine
3. Yeezus by Kanye West
4. Obsidian by Baths
5. Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend
6. Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper
7. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
8. Silence Yourself by Savages
9. The Next Day by David Bowie
10. ...Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age


RUNNER UPS:

1. True Romance by Charli XCX
2. MCII by Mikal Cronin
3. New Moon by The Men
4. Settle by Disclosure
5. Chelsea Light Moving by Chelsea Light Moving
6. You're Nothing by iceage
7. FIDLAR by FIDLAR

MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS SO FAR:

1. Disillusion by O'Brother
2. An Object by No Age
3. Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action by Franz Ferdinand
4. Sleeper by Ty Segall
5. Hesitation Marks by Nine Inch Nails
6. AM by Arctic Monkeys
7. MGMT by MGMT
8. Uncanney Valley by The Dismemberment Plan
9. (TBA) by Arcade Fire
10. I Hate Music by Superchunk