Archive for September, 2009

Boys Noize – Power

by Mark Jackson on September 29th, 2009

It’s been a rather long wait, but the new album Power is finally here! It’s more accessible than the debut because there’s not QUITE as much throbbing, but don’t expect anything soft: these tracks are meant for the dancefloor. There doesn’t seem to be much entity, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. All the tracks [...]

Stream the New Ghostface Album

by Mark Jackson on September 28th, 2009

Ghostface Killah’s new album is out today. It’s called Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City. People are dubbing it his “ladies’ album”. It’s good. Need I say more?

New Land of Talk – “May You Never”

by Mark Jackson on September 28th, 2009

Following their debut album Some Are Lakes and the guitarist substitution of Joe Yarmush for Chris McCarron (now of The Dears), the band has a new EP coming out Oct. 13 called Fun & Laughter. Head over to MySpace for tour dates through November.

Stream Air’s New Album

by Mark Jackson on September 28th, 2009

The new Air album entitled Love 2 is streaming at their website for free! Simply give them your e-mail and address and it’s all yours… for a limited time of 24 hours. So check it out tonight if you’re interested. It comes out physically and digitally on Oct. 5th. Pre-order here.

Site Update Coming…

by Mark Jackson on September 24th, 2009

Hey everyone, sorry for the slowness as of late. We’ve been working on some things behind the scenes that will make musicleech a better place! [...]

Marmoset – “Peach Cobbler”

by Mark Jackson on September 24th, 2009

Simple, harmonic, acoustic.

Record Review: Times New Viking – Born Again Revisited

by Mark Jackson on September 24th, 2009

The blisteringly lo-fi rock trio is back with their fourth full-length in four years, and while it might not be the best one to start with for a newcomer (that would probably be Rip It Off), Born Again Revisited is a quality addition to Times New Viking’s growing catalog. Sticking to their usual instruments (drums, [...]

Kid Cudi and Ratatat Perform “Pursuit of Happiness” on Letterman

by Rad Parker on September 12th, 2009

Here is the video of Kid Cudi’s performance from Friday night on the Late Show with David Letterman. Cudi makes a bold statement by choosing his 3rd single, titled “Pursuit Of Happiness”, so close to the September 15th release date. Cudi’s first lines from the song : “Crush A Bit; Little Bit; Roll It Up; [...]

The Cool Kids – Gone Fishing

by Mark Jackson on September 9th, 2009

I deserve some serious punishment for not posting this earlier. This mixtape is simply monster. With Don Cannon on production, those minimal beats we thought were trademark Cool Kids have been put on hold (until When Fish Ride Bicycles maybe..), giving way to a richer, more complete sound. And lyrically it simply soars. I couldn’t [...]

Marina & The Diamonds – “I Am Not A Robot” (Penguin Prison Remix)

by Mark Jackson on September 8th, 2009

I heard the original version yesterday on YouTube along with it’s enchanting music video, and to be honest, I didn’t like it that much. Mostly it’s just not my style: the instrumentation is bland, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I’d just rather listen to this busy ass remix. [...]