It is a match made in heaven. Seriously. The new single "Q.U.E.E.N."  from Janelle Monae, featuring Erykah Badu, has us dancing up a storm. This is the first track released from her upcoming album. The album is entitled The Electric Lady and it is funky, slinky, jazzy and cinematic. The single features Monae's signature velvet vocals and an infectious energy. Add Erykah Badu doing what she does best, throwing down a flawless and ... Read More

Brace yourself because things are about to get dangerous. We've stumbled upon a collection of 30 different shows made up of nearly 400, count 'em FOUR HUNDRED, video clips of prominent female punk figures dating all the way back to the '70s. These videos include documentaries, feature films, and rare interviews and concerts. Watch documentaries on Blondie and the Runaways, a 77-minute interview with the amazing Kate Bush, a talk with queen ... Read More

  We love Iggy Pop, and the video promos that he's been making for the brand new Stooges album, Ready to Die, are really cute.   In this one, the adorable 66 year old visits 3 psychics and they all predict his success, with one who gets specific and tells him he will live to be 93. Sounds about right, considering he's young at heart, and keeps in shape by bouncing around on stage, practicing Qi Gong and swimming. Iggy is a ... Read More

It’s been four long years, but avant-punk trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs has returned with a trippier-than-ever LP to feed your inner art-school weirdo. The psychedelia-infused album pays homage to the band’s punk roots while weaving in the raw intensity of Show Your Bones andIt’s Blitz!-like electronica/dance beats. Mosquito boasts 11 dreamy tracks fueled by Karen O’s fiery yelps, Nick Zinner’s striking guitarwork, and ... Read More

Os Mutantes is Portuguese for fun. Okay, that may not be strictly true (it means The Mutants), but this 60s/70s band are so damn fun that Brazil should consider a definition change. Re-emerging in 2009 after a 35-year hiatus (as you do), this six-piece group have been entertaining the globe with their psychedelic/tropicalismo rock. The band is releasing their tenth studio album Fool Metal Jacket on April 30th.  The album is like a 45 ... Read More