Daily Finds: News, videos, and the what-have you

Here are today's videos and updates

1. Grand Duchy- "Silver Boys"
-I did not know Black Francis was into electro-pop. It's definitiely no Surfer Rosa but it ain't bad.



2. Die Antwoord- "I Fink U Freeky" (Explicit)
-I'm still trying to understand their music, but how they present themselves is still what gets me. Reminds me of mid-90's British house music on crack, meth and speed at the same time.




3. Father John Misty- "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"
-Since drummer J. Tillman left Fleet Foxes this past month, it's apparently clear that he had plans on the back burner to keep him busy. His new side project reminisces to heavy 60's reverb, lyrics of Hollywood depression, and a new video that captures the mood perfectly. Thanks to Aubrey Plaza from 'Parks and Recreation', the video is far from quirky humor, but a display of drunken rage and regret.



4. The Darkness- "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us"
-No explanation here. The Darkness are closest thing we have to Queen and Thin Lizzy in this day and age.




5. Don Cornelius R.I.P
- Peace, Love and Soul. A true legend in bringing a new type of variety show to the masses of America. Apparently, according to an interview in 2006, there was a movie in the works about the origin of the show that Cornelius himself was producing.

Top 10 Arctic Monkeys' B-Sides

When a band puts out a consistent pattern of EPs and singles, most of their B-sides and outtakes are going to overshadow the lead single. The best example are the Arctic Monkeys. With only four albums into their career, they have released over ten EPs with B-sides that surpass their main singles and are crowd favorites now. With every album they have released, three or four singles are put out, and on those singles are three or more B-sides. So much material is recorded for their albums that they have enough songs leftover to release another album, and it's a formula for the record industry that is slowly withering away. Most bands will just release a single with one B-side and try to hunt the rest down through other downloading sites. Arctic Monkeys keep all their B-sides easily accessible to find; however, if you're a vinyl junkie, finding the right format is the challenge. Here are my top ten favorites.


10. Miles Kane and The Death Ramps-"Little Illusion Machine" ("The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" E.P.)




9. "The Bakery" (Fluorescent Adolescent E.P.)



8."Plastic Tramp" (Fluorescent Adolescent E.P.)



7. "Temptation Greets you Like A Naughty Friend" (Brainstorm E.P.)



6."Put Your Dukes Up John" ("Leave Before The Lights Come On" E.P)



5. "7" ("When The Sun Goes Down" E.P.)



4. "No Buses" ("Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?" E.P.)




3. "Don't Forget Whose Legs You're On" ("My Propeller" E.P.)



2."Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?" ("Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?" E.P.)



1."Baby, I'm Yours" ("Leave Before The Lights Come On" E.P)