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June 2013

The Postal Service’s New Music Video is a Bit of a Spin (Cycle)

For their first music video in years, the Postal Service get all Inception-y on us... at a laundromat.


‘Revolutionary Optimists’ on Independent Lens

Even when his students are forced into emotional difficulties, arranged marriages or hard labor to support their families, Amlan Ganguly persists, believing they can find their way out of the slums of Kolkata.


Smirnoff’s Mindtunes Project Rocks the House with Beats from New Musicians and DJ Fresh (Sponsor)

Our friends at Smirnoff have created new artistic project, Mindtunes, that involves groundbreaking methods of creating music through brainwaves.


Fuck Buttons - “The Read Wing” (video)

Here's a great new trippy video for the hard-edged song "The Read Wing" by Fuck Buttons. The band's latest album, 'Slow Focus', releases July 22nd via ATP Recordings.


Australian Psych-poppers Pond Return with “Xanman” (stream)

Perth's Pond specialize in a very British take on pysch pop with a sound that would have felt very much a piece with the Britpop bands of the '90s.


‘El Sicario—Room 164’: An Incredible Story, Incredibly Told

According to the sicario, many unrecovered bodies are buried in safe houses, backyards and city buildings, places he can't recall or never knew. He may be lying. And he may not.


Maya Jane Coles - “Everything” ft. Karin Park (Breach and Last Magpie Remixes) (stream)

British-Japanese producer Maya Jane Coles has a new album, 'Comfort', dropping July 2nd.


M.I.A.‘s “Bring the Noize” to Release Tomorrow, Streaming Today

M.I.A. is streaming her new tune “Bring the Noize" on her website ahead of the single's official release tomorrow. The song will appear on the singer''s fourth album, 'Matangi', releasing this fall.


Foals - “Bad Habit” (video)

One of the UK's best young bands, Foals have been racking up the critical acclaim all year long, as well as thrilling festival audiences around the world.


Wampire - “Orchards” (STRFKR Remix) (stream)

Wampire arose from the same Portland scene as Unknown Mortal Orchestra and STRFKR and even got noticed by Polyvinyl Records when they played as openers for mates STRFKR.


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