Sound it Out # 23: OFF! – "King Kong Brigade" OFF! is a band full of Southern California punk rock royalty: Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning… Read the rest of the article: OFF! – "King Kong Brigade" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out # 22: Pond – "Moth Wings" I’ve been thinking about getting a medical marijuana prescription for my insomnia, and it occurs to me that that's probably also… Read the rest of the article: Pond – "Moth Wings" (MP3 download)

Cai Guo-Qiang is making some of the most interesting and beautiful art of our time. He’s been a prominent artist around the world for twenty years or so. I’m embarrassed… Read the rest of the article: Art That Goes Bang: Cai Guo-Qiang's Gunpowder Paintings

 I posted last week about Banksy possibly stealing written material from Sean Tejaratchi in Crap Hound. Like most rumors, the truth is significantly less salacious. In fact, it sounds like… Read the rest of the article: Banksy did not steal from Crap Hound

Noticed this on the street in LA this morning. Anyone know who the artist is?  Update: Castro Burger has left us a comment and is the artist behind the poster.… Read the rest of the article: This Explains a Lot

Sound it Out # 21: Rebecca Gates and the Consortium – "Dangerous" Rebecca Gates originally blew my mind with her fantastic duo The Spinanes. She and Scott Plouf (who now… Read the rest of the article: Rebecca Gates and the Consortium – "Dangerous" (MP3 download)

  It appears that the (kind of great) Banksy rant about advertising that's been going around lately is excerpted from his 2004 book Cut It Out and was actually written/inspired by Sean… Read the rest of the article: Is "Banksy on Advertising" Plagiarized?

Sound it Out # 20: Django Django – "Default" I’m just nuts about Django Django. I could give you a bunch of biographical facts about them meeting at a Scottish… Read the rest of the article: Django Django – "Default" (MP3 download)

(Video Link) Behold a terrifying new video for Here We Go Magic's new song "Make Up Your Mind".  I'm not sure what's going on in here, but I'm positive I… Read the rest of the article: US Video Premiere: Here We Go Magic "Make Up Your Mind"

(Video Link) In which a baby sloth is shaved and swaddled.  Key quotes: Sloth milk is hard to come by. There's an art to swaddling slippery sloths.

Sound it Out # 19: Moonface – "Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips" This is slightly complicated. Moonface is Spencer Krug and whatever collaborators he’s working with at the moment. So, this… Read the rest of the article: Moonface: "Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out # 18: Polica- "Lay Your Cards Out"" (ft Mike Noyce)I haven’t done any market research on this song, but I’m pretty sure that the playing of it… Read the rest of the article: Polica- "Lay Your Cards Out" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out # 17: Father John Misty “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” I’m extremely happy to share this free/exclusive download of Father John Misty’s first single. Father John Misty is… Read the rest of the article: Father John Misty: “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” (MP3 download) – Boing Boing Exclusive!

                 Sound it Out # 16: Patrick Watson “Into Giants” Patrick Watson’s new song “Into Giants” is a gorgeous journey into a land… Read the rest of the article: Patrick Watson – “Into Giants” (MP3 download)

Sound it Out # 15: Nada Surf "Waiting for Something" Nada Surf has been playing intelligent and catchy guitar-based rock music for two decades. Their records are lush and beautifully… Read the rest of the article: Nada Surf – "Waiting For Something" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out #14: The Young Knives – “Human Again” I’ve been eagerly waiting for the new Young Knives album Ornaments From The Silver Arcade to come out in the… Read the rest of the article: The Young Knives "Human Again" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out #13: Sharon Van Etten "Serpents" There are quite a few talented musicians playing on Sharon Van Etten’s new record Tramp (out 2/7), including dudes from The National,… Read the rest of the article: Sharon Van Etten "Serpents" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out #12: Spoek Mathambo "Put Some Red On It" Johannesburg’s Spoek Mathambo (real name: Nthato Mokgata) makes music that blends traditional African sounds with very current electronica, goth,… Read the rest of the article: Spoek Mathambo "Put Some Red On It" (MP3 download)

                        Sound it Out #11: Squirrel Bait "Sun God" Squirrel Bait was a band of teenagers from Louisville, Kentucky… Read the rest of the article: Squirrel Bait "Sun God" (MP3 download)

Sound it Out #10: The Duke Spirit: "Procession" If I could invent a band, they’d be one that played straight-ahead, non-trendy guitar rock. My make-believe band would meet at art… Read the rest of the article: The Duke Spirit: "Procession" (MP3)