The catchy theme song for HBO’s new series, How to Make It in America (aka Entourage Part 2), is courtesy of Aloe Blacc. “I Need a Dollar” is the first single on his upcoming release via Stones Throw (available on iTunes).

Yes, I admit I do enjoy HBO’s Big Love. I mean, who doesn’t like a little polygamist drama on Sunday nights? But I was shocked this season when I tuned in to find out that they replaced the Beach Boys‘ classic “God Only Knows” with a brand new theme song and opening sequence. I guess [...]

Maybe it was because one of America’s musical capitols was represented in the game, but there just seemed to be more music in this Super Bowl. There was the perfunctory opening anthems and halftime show, songs in ads — The Who even managed to be the halftime show act and sneak into an ad. Whatever [...]

Budweiser’s going indie. The King of Beers tapped indie-troubadour M. Ward for their recent “It’s What We Do” commercials. The ongoing series features “Never Had Nobody Like You” — a duet with Ward’s She & Him partner, actress Zooey Deschanel, off of 2009’s Hold Time.
The syntax-challenged duo are set to returning with an aptly named [...]

Passion Pit lends their hit song, “Sleepyhead,” for a new Palm Pixi TV ad. I would also note that Passion Pit Palm Pixi is perfect alliteration…

MP3:
Passion Pit – “Sleepyhead”

Phoenix’s “1901″ is featured on the new 2010 Cadillac SRX television ads. Which begs the question – can indie rock save Detroit?! Nope, but at least they can dream.

MP3:
Phoenix – “1901″

The trailer for John Hillcoat’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road, looks absolutely terrifying — and when you’re making a film about a post-apocalyptic world, that’s a good thing. Of course, Hillcoat had some aural assistance from fellow Australian Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Check out a BBC feature on film adaptation as well [...]

You gotta love you some imeem, right? Listen to Karen O’s soundtrack for Spike Jonze’s upcoming film, Where the Wild Things Are (October 16th), below. Highly recommended if you’re having a bad day and don’t mind kid choruses…

A pretty slick new Rhapsody ad promoting Jay-Z’s upcoming release, The Blueprint 3, takes us through a series of some of his better known album covers. More importantly, the new track in the background is called “Run This Town,” which features some help from Rihanna and Kanye West. Listen to the rest of the album [...]

Most of the press around Moon hinges on the fact that it is the feature film debut of Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, and all of the requisite “Can you hear me, Major Tom?” comparisons.
While the movie is getting strong reviews, and Sam Rockwell is getting early award buzz, we were completely enthralled by [...]