Radiohead, “Dog Toy” (King Of Limbs B-Side)

Song: Radiohead, “Dog Toy” (King Of Limbs Leaked B-Side)Context: This track, “Dog Toy,” is apparently a b-side from Radiohead’s new record The King Of Limbs. The song leaked today, April 1. It sounds a lot like Jonny Greenwood teasing a little white shih-poo named Lucy with a squeaky toy under the…

Chad Lanier, What Are You Listening To?

Chad LanierThe executive chef of Modern Steak will show off his eats at The Original Taste 2011 food and wine tasting event this Saturday, April 2. Find out more information at www.theoriginaltaste.com. When you put your key in the ignition, what station would play right now? Definitely Pandora–probably DJ Krush,…

Enrique Iglesias Bails on Britney Spears’ Tour in No Time Flat

Enrique Iglesias wasn’t down to be on board with Britney for an upcoming tour after all, according to the Amplifier.Only two hours after Britney made the tour announcement on Good Morning America, Enrique bailed from Britney’s tour, and I sure don’t blame him.Enrique dropped out without an explanation as of…

Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats, “TANGGOLF (Liquid Swords)”

Song: Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats, “TANGGOLF (Liquid Swords)”Context: Odd Future posted a new track from Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats on the group’s tumblr yesterday. It was, coincidentally, the same day our feature on Genesis, a former ASU student who left school to assume his place amongst Odd Future,…

Frankie Muniz 911 Call Remix by Phoenix’s Deejay Diesel

Phoenix’s Deejay Diesel has put together a smooth, funky and funny remix of English singer-songwriter Florrie’s song “Call 911” featuring audio from Frankie Muniz’s somewhat scary 911 call (“I’m a celebrity!”). It’s good stuff, inspired in part by all those hilarious Christian Bale remixes, as you can hear below.When he’s…

Akron/Family, “Another Sky”

Song: Akron/Family, “Another Sky”Context: Akron/Family will be at Rhythm Room this week and I’m super excited. Their new record, from which this song comes, is really great. Akron/Family – Another Sky by FBi Radio…

Vernon Wray: Wasted (1972)

Welcome to Obscuro, a feature where Up on the Sun dives deep into the world of vinyl oddities: private press jobs, major label cast-offs, and general thrift shop clutter that’s thus far escaped anyone’s attention. These LPs have been hiding out, collecting dust, until we come along, investigate, probe and…

Alice Cooper Got To Meet Lady Gaga

Alice Cooper got what we imagine to be the thrill of his life over the weekend when he got to meet the one and only Lady Gaga.The news broke yesterday. Gaga, of course, was in Phoenix over the weekend for a concert at US Airways (review + video here).Someone let the…

Filardo, “I Can Love You More”

​Song: Filardo, “I Can Love You More”Context: Tom Filardo, who used to be in Asleep in the Sea and now lives in Portland, has a cool new project that kinda reminds me of Jens Lekman. Tom is also the brother of Christian Filardo, the kid behind that super weird Dunkwave…

Death Cab For Cutie to Stream New Music Video as They Shoot It

, according to Pitchfork.Death Cab has chosen to make a live stream available to allow their fans to watch the music video creation process as the video is actually being shot. Schwing!The band will be streaming on www.youareatourist.com on Tuesday, April 5 at 7p.m. EST. Bing and Facebook will be posting some…

Peter Bjorn and John: Gimme Some

That last-ditch effort would be Gimme Some, the sixth album from Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn and John. Much like The Strokes the week before them, PB&J have to live up to their most prized album — 2006’s Writer’s Block. On that particular album, the trio joined forces with the Shout…