A cult, psychedelic television show for kids (and hipsters) gets MGMT to rock out with a song called “Art is Everywhere!?” Yes, it is true and it is AWESOME. And what’s more, Yo Gabba Gabba plans on releasing a compilation album featuring The Shins, Of Montreal, The Roots and others on October 20 (unfortunately MGMT’s [...]

[Weekly roundup of the week's notable CD releases. Free and legal MP3 samples are provided where available so you can try 'em before you buy. Check out our upcoming CD releases calendar for a comprehensive list of 2009 releases.]

Artist: Raekwon
Album: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
Sample: “Flying Daggers” [f. Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck]
Some [...]

Welcome back to Video Round-Up, where the SD crew picks through the flurry of videos circulating this particular week and posts the highlights.
This week, we remember two late greats: John Hughes (who passed away yesterday, 8.6.09 from a heart attack at the age of 59) and Heath Ledger (who directed a video for Modest Mouse [...]

Occasional fuuny man Jimmy Fallon confirmed the rumors that the Roots will be his house band when he takes over “Late Night” from Conan O’Brien next year. The announcement was made at the end of Fallon’s new video blog.

Hip-hop blog Nah Right started the rumors flying when they posted a YouTube interview with the Roots’ [...]

Why? Because it makes your shit sting like battery acid. This weekend I drank nothing besides a mixture of maple syrup, lemon juice and cayenne pepper to gain mental clarity for these picks (ok, so I also watched every History channel show on the predictions of Nostradamus, hence the image). Yes, I am willing to [...]

I was in Tahoe during the Fourth and really had a cool little holiday with a ton of great music. Uncle Corey had the N.E.R.D. album stuck in my head even if, alas, I forgot to burn it to a CD to play in the car. And even though I got into a debate with [...]

Al Green is the man. There really are no two ways about it. There was a stretch during the ’70s where Al Green was soul music. His work during this golden period is still inspiring artists today.
It’s fitting then that Reverend Al turned to his acolytes for his latest release, Lay it Down. Produced by [...]