Kings Of Leon has released their music video for Come Around Sundown track, "Back Down South". The country tune's slide guitar and fiddle are complimented by the video's pastoral setting. Unlike most contemporary country artists, whose videos celebrate back-country lewdness, KOL capture the idyllic simplicity of small-town, middle America.

With their fifth studio album, Austin garage rock outfit White Denim have managed to capture the essence of all things summer (a time of sun, BBQs, and best of all, outdoor music festivals). If you can't make it to any of the dozens of festivals this summer, you're in luck. The psychedelic, vintage rock of White Denim will make you reminisce about the summer of 67 (or maybe it was 76?) as they take you down a seemingly familiar path, simultaneously teasing every sense you have about what to expect.

In support of their upcoming, hopefully by September release of their fourth full-length, The Great Escape Artist, Jane's Addiction has released a music video for the band's comeback single, "End to the Lies".

The video was produced by ShadowMachine Films, the animation masterminds behind Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. Band members are transformed into living, Banksian portraits. Oh yeah, there's also some boobs.

Your head may be pounding following your three-day-weekend of debauchery, so to help ease your suffering, we've collected the interweb's most notable full-album streams. Those of you who are still sweating out the booze may want to wait a day to preview F*cked Up's opus, but Vedder's uke strums are a perfect hangover cure.

Despite their youthfulness, The Postelles already had their rocking and rolling poise when they stopped by our Rockwood Music Hall sessions during last year's CMJ Fest. It was tough to tell the New York foursome hadn't even released a full album yet with such a prolific set-list of polished pop. The extended delay on the band's self-titled debut has only amplified the excitement, and next week, they finally silence the anticipatory noise once and for all.

It's a short week in late night land, which means your glass of whole musical guests is going to taste a lot more like skim. Reruns across the board as our favorite hosts kick it in more favorable circumstances than "work" (on the beach, on their couch at home, at the country club, working on that banter, guesting on other late night shows?). Fret not, the magic of old shows is not lost, here are a few worthy reruns to catch up with in case you missed their original run date, not to mention a small selection of brand new shows hidden in the mix.

The Hangover II (aside from being the apt nickname for your Tuesday morning post-Memorial Day slump) is a movie that probably sold a lot of tickets this weekend. More importantly, nestled in the previews is an audible treat hiding behind the trailer for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: a rendition of "Immigrant Song" piloted by Trent Reznor (NiN, How To Destroy Angels) and Karen O (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs). The awesomeness of seeing the current James Bond running around aside, this cover is kind of epic. Check it out below.

Nothing like a long weekend of watching Twitter feeds waiting to hear about new Modest Mouse songs debuting at Sasquatch!, amirite? The band headlined the Washington fest on Sunday night and did the world the service of dropping two new songs. It's only speculation, but maybe both will appear on their "hodgepodge of funkiness" being produced by Atlanta's Big Boi (who spawned the funkiness line, FYI) and veteran Outkast knob-twister Chris Carmouche at Stankonia Studios. Feast your ears below.

It's Memorial Day in America, where we reflect on the lives of those who lived and died doing a service to our country. Naturally, this includes the strong American traditions of grilling cow and other charcoal friendly food items, and being with family and friends in the glorious outdoors. The weekend marks the beginning of the long summer holiday in America, where we all get three months vacation to go water skiing and drink like our livers are made of impenetrable magic. Psyche! We'll be back on Tuesday. We're not kidding about the drinking though.

But before we go...

Sad news today: Gil Scott Heron, the legendary poet, famous for his work in spoken word, R&B and hip-hop, has died. He had a collection of highly successful and influential releases in the 70s, and after a hiatus from the spotlight, recently regained prominence with his 2010 release I'm New Here, and the follow-up remix album We're New Here. He was 62.

Watch some of Heron's recent work after the jump.

I remember hearing Cults for the first time, like it was just yesterday. Well, I don't have to reach back too far, considering it was only a few months ago that their five-track Bandcamp stream was spread through our office like a enchanting case of the chicken pox. After the darling duo, of two former NYU students, Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, were signed to Lily Allen's Columbia imprint, In the Name Of, our anticipating itch for their self-titled, debut LP inflamed exponentially. It's always pleasing to witness any of our NYU neighbors succeed, especially when our interns proclaim that theyve shared classrooms with band members. And when the sonic output is as captivating and innovative as Cults' Motown-synth tunes, we can't abstain from becoming maniacal addicts.

In anticipation of their new Civilization EP, Justice has served an epic, post-apocalyptic video for the title track, a world where the buffalo is king of some seriously strange terrain. Keep an open mind about things like gravity and see if you can name some of the more infamous relics scattered about the rocky terrain.

"Live Those Days Tonight", the opening track on Friendly Fires' latest, Pala, is, first and foremost, a lyrically charged ballad. Frontman, Ed MacFarlane proudly admonishes those who scorn modern music. London remixologist, Tim Green, has put the message in the backseat in order to rev up its house beat engines. The radiance of Macfarlane vocals and synth are lost in a void of bass. But its darkness isn't detrimental, especially to those who appreciate the heft of late night electro.

Hipsters can have their fedoras, but they better not trample my childhood hero by carrying whips. OR ELSE!

Atmosphere's Slug like to play DJ via his Twitter, (and we like to follow) so it's not much of a surprise to us his playlist is filled with a wide range of styles and tastes. Pop it on as you coast your way into the long weekend, and if you like what you hear, follow @Atmosphere for a new song every morning.

You'll know exactly what to expect from the Vaccine's debut album after listening to the opening track, "Wreckin Bar (Ra Ra Ra)": old age punk meets new age indie. Not only is What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? catchy as hell, but it establishes the London based rock band as a presence that indie-rock fans will either love, or have to live with, because it looks like The Vaccines are probably here to stay.

To warm you up for the impending, Memorial Day Weekend festivities, we have collected our five favorite videos of the week. We begin with Fizzmatik's play on the Wild Wild West (without Fresh Prince affiliation), in "Brave New World". Friendly Fires then pumps their electro tune "Blue Cassette". British crooner, Patrick Wolf, turns off the techno heat with his primitive "House" vid. Of Montreal ditch their psych vibes for their AV Club cover of a White Stripes classic. And finally, the SNL R&B masterminds provide us with their latest baby-makin' ballad, "3-Way".

It comes as no surprise to us that Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land has toured with Katy Perry. Her live performance of "Sun of a Gun" on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night had all the quirks of Perry-pop, with an added touch of electronic indie-spark that speaks for itself. Check it out after the jump.

The resurgence of R&B in the music world lately can't go unnoticed — especially with projects like the Weeknd at the helm. Yesterday the group leaked six previously unreleased tracks and today dropped yet another on their YouTube. The Weeknd, headed by Toronto singer Abel Tesfaye, caught everyone's attention with their mixtapeHouse of Balloons, released earlier this year, and have since been one of the most sought-after artists as of late.

To celebrate the release of their recently released LP, Torches, Foster The People performed the single "Pumped Up Kicks", last night, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Our editor Joe P. described the album as the "soundtrack of your summer", and this track will certainly cater your MDW backyard BBQs as a beer-swaying singalong. Check out the Leno performance below, and be sure to check out our interview with Foster frontman, Mark (Foster).

You might have noticed we've got a bit of a band-crush on the brit-rock (or should we say "grit-pop") of England's Brother. These hook-slingers from the mother country never cease to drop an toe-shuffling chorus and the video for "New Year's Day" is no different, except this time, they're the one's doing the shuffling. Check it out.

With their latest offering Personal Life, The Thermals trade familiar barbs on politics, religion and the like for some slightly unexpected musings on love and relationships. Less angsty, though no less exciting, Hutch Harris, Kathy Foster, and Westin Glass use the record to crack open their lives to the listeners just a bit. So what was our response to the band's sudden candor on record? ? Well, we made the band hang out with us in real lifewe made The Thermals take us shopping!

Records, vintage clothing, Williamsburg...the conditions were perfect when the band swung through town a few weeks back. You saw the good old fashioned crate digging adventure the band took us on when they descended upon Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn. Now the band shift focus to their sassy style, rummaging the racks at Beacon's Closet in search of perfect/disgusting vintage finds. Word to the wise, per Hutch Harris: "Don't buy vintage'cause it smells".

A midnight ride turns into some weird sauce in The Dodo's new video for "Companions", a pulsating, almost nerve-wrecking track off their latest album No Color. Let's just say this hitchhiker isn't exactly adhering to the buddy system.

Torches arrives just in time to elevate Foster The People from promise to potency. They are a near perfect hybrid of early MGMT and 2011 trend, certainly enough to be put on the radio and every respectable multi-stage bill this summer. Full of whistles and grin-inducing hooks, it's hard to deny the appeal of Mark Foster's band; they fire on all the right cylinders, and the songs are lean and speedy. Wisely including the excellent three songs off their eponymous EP, the band expands on their sound with some excellent pop writing across the board. Welcome to the soundtrack of your summer.

Fountains Of Wayne, the delinquents behind "Stacy's Mom", a popular narrative song to break into to annoy whoever was in your close proximity in '03-'04, are back with a new diddy. This time the story's focus is two knucklehead kids with a propensity for wasting other people's money on silly business ventures, including a dive bar and a fashion boutique. "Richie and Ruben" is yours for the price of an email. Getting "Stacy's Mom" out of your head after reading this might cost a little extra.

Not too long ago we were crammed into a tiny room in New York with our pals The Script and 100 or so lucky fans. Can't wait for the video? Quench your thirst for catchy Irish crooning with their late night session with the insufferable George Lopez (don't worry, he doesn't get a joke in edgewise).

LA's Fool's Gold might have started the recent trend of Afro-pop, but they intend to finish it at well, with a continued international mix of influences smashed together in their new high octane track. Hear the first bits of follow-up to their eponymous debut below, off their forthcoming LP Leave No Trace, out 8/16 via IAMSOUND. It's called "Street Clothes".

Last week we unleashed a video introduction of The Vaccines with the promise of a second part. The time has come. Meet the other half of their story.

Has anyone made a comprehensive Youtube video of them using a bunch of old discarded pairs of jeans as a catalyst for nifty drum beats yet? No? Well then prepare your face for something NEW.

The music world seems to have already gone sailing, so take this video of Andrew Huang playing a bunch of big-and-tall jeans and pray that somebody drops a free MP3 before the long weekend.

Amidst the turmoil of Tyler The Creator's dark dialect and Kanye's art-pop dreams, most of the audiophile community may have forgotten about Weezy. Don't worry, Lil Wayne is back with the fourth installment of his Carter series, predictably named Tha Carter IV. It might have an epic album cover (the rumor pictured above). We're hoping he has the tracks to match. Take another new one, on the house.

So, Justin Bieber has a new feminine fragrance out called "Someday." Topped with plastic hearts shaped like a rose and smelling like an overripe fruit basket, it's clearly geared towards his tween fan base. The best part (aside from the fact that he's donating an estimated $30 million to causes such as Pencils of Promise and the Make-A-Wish foundation)is the new commercial for the scent.

Here's a pretty interesting look at Friendly Fires performing "Blue Cassette", from their recently released album Pala. The clip stems from something called a "Lightbox Session", and features the band working through the song under round-about strobes and other fancy light work. The video was directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard.

Frank Ocean just finished up his first tour with bandmates OFWGKTA on the East Coast last week. Today you can take a look at this R&B singer/songwriter's new music video for a ballad off his upcoming re-released EP Nostalgia, Ultra out May 31st.

Kevin Barnes does an impressively accurate Jack White impression in the band's A.V. Club "Undercover" session. Watch of Montreal tone down their pysch-freak-flags and tackle the fourish-chord simplicity of The White Stripe's classic "Fell In Love With A Girl".

It's a shame most of Born This Way is designed to appeal to the easily amused foot-tapping twelve year olds and/or socially bemused "little monsters" looking for some sort of weird, sexually ambiguous icon to rally them with a generic battle cry (Gaga's base). Her most elating work has always been filled with hooks we didn't see coming (until they haunted our commutes) or simple yet strange phrases now permanently ingrained in the fabric of the collective conscious as Gaga-isms worth knowing ("Bad Romance" and "Paparazzi" to name a few). Those songs were, on first listen, odd and enticing, and later, realized as "hits" in the truest sense. Unfortunately on Born This Way only half the songs make the enticing cut, and beyond them, almost none to the level of ubiquitous joy that the Lady has achieved with her Fame Monster persona.

Last night, Brooklyn band, Yeasayer, premiered a new song while performing live on Conan. "The Devil and the Deed" is more jaunty than the usual sci-fi smoothness of the experimental rockers, yet the falsetto chorus and dry ice around their ankles leave a haunting impression. If this is what's to come on the band's forthcoming third album, we're excited. Check it out for yourself below.

In preparation for his forthcoming LP, Lupercalia, British singer/songwriter, Patrick Wolf, has released a music video to accompany its most recent single, "House".

With their latest offering Personal Life, The Thermals trade familiar barbs on politics, religion and the like for some slightly unexpected musings on love and relationships. Less angsty, though no less exciting, Hutch Harris, Kathy Foster, and Westin Glass use the record to crack open their lives to the listeners just a bit. So what was our response to the band's sudden candor on record? ? Well, we made the band hang out with us in real life...we made The Thermals take us shopping!

Records, vintage clothing, Williamsburg...the conditions were perfect when the band swung through town a few weeks back. Meeting up with the band for some good old fashioned crate digging at Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn, the band dish on album artwork, and discuss a few of their current tour favorites. What we learned? Apparently the band are the opposite of indie music snobs. They only pay attention to the most popular, commercial stuff going. Oh, and Radiohead are terrible...sort of.

Have a look at part one of our adventures with The Thermals. Then come back Thursday afternoon when the band turns their attention from music to their incredibly sassy style. Hilarity will most assuredly ensue.

Bon Iver stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to talk about his new album, "so nice he said it twice" Bon Iver, Bon Iver and also to perform the B-side to "Calgary", a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" with Raitt's "Nick of Time", and Donny Hathaway's "A Song for You", written by Leon Russell. Check out the interview and the performance below.

On August 23, Stephin Merritt will release Obscurities, an assortment of 14 tracks that he had recorded between '94 and '99, but were never formally released. The collection includes tracks from his "unfinished" musical, limited released Magnetic Fields recordings, and his contribution to Neil Gaiman's Coraline audiobook. Below, you can read Merritt's bio of all 14 songs, and download "Forever And A Day".

Aldous Huxley's utopian conception of Island enthused psychedelic culture-heads with it's thematic grandeur, and most recently, it has sonically inspired the creation of Friendly Fires' dance-punk opus, Pala (which is the name of the fictional setting). The second LP, of the British synth-poppers, may lack the embedded themes of society, but it similarly administers a euphoric kick. "Moksha" meds aren't necessary to enjoy this decadent, audile trip, as Friendly Fires allure with inflicting synth beats and anthemic lyrics.

Seems only yesterday we were clawing at the interwebs to hear the first few cuts off Arcade Fire's now classic record The Suburbs. BBC jockey Zane Lowe is usually the first to spawn the radio rips heard round the world, and even long-lost b-sides seem to grace his programs before our ears. Thus the two new Arcade Fire songs (one featuring David Byrne!) due to be included in the deluxe reissue of said record hit the airwaves in the UK evening, and we've got both to check out after the jump.

Seattle fuzz fiend Michael Benjamin Lerner describes the dirty bass line propelling Telekinesis' "Please Ask For Help" along as a way to evoke the "weird lust" he imagines swirling around in a seedy bar on a Saturday night. In the video for the track, the bar is a party, and the story revolves around a paper macheted pair who try and figure out if they should get together.

Fizzmatik's new video takes us deep into the "Brave New World" of the wild West. There's a new sheriff in town; unfortunately, town is nowhere to be seen, the Sheriff is made of K'nex, and the animated dust clouds are singing at him. Just you wait for the horseplay.

"Brave New World" is off the band's latest, Chaos Is The New Order.

Seriously though, the near-comical "Grenade" doesn't even come close to the depth and emotional weight of a classic like "Scrubs", I AM NOT A JADED ADULT.

This week kicks off with a veritable smorgasbord of live TV performances that will make good use of your DVR. On Monday night, Bon Iver, who might still be sore from the leak of his new album, performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon while Yeasayer performs on Conan, and The Airborne Toxic Event performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Lady Gaga, whose face is now painted on taxis all over New York City for the promotion her forthcoming album, Born This Way, will be the exclusive guest for the Late Show with David Letterman.

Saturday Night Live closed their 36th season with the dynamic duo of Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga. The "Dick In A Box" bros returned with the tale of their latest sexual feat, and Gaga stomped her stilettos for two epic performances. Just in case you spent your Saturday evening off the couch, here are our favorite clips!

Fleet Foxes concluded their two-night stand at the crazily opulent United Palace Theater with a harmony-drenched, strummy set, featuring the bulk of their new album, Helplessness Blues, but including plenty of favorites from their previous work.

Good morning, Monday! Some absolutely epic streams are occuring across the internetverse today. Hear new albums from juggernauts like My Morning Jacket and Death Cab For Cutie as well as the highly anticipated debut from buzz-bait Columbia duo Cults.

Irish hook-scribblers The Script got the sing-along they were looking for from a cast of enthusastic fans at our Wednesday night video shoot at Dominion NY. If you were lucky enough to win a spot on the list, you experienced the band firsthand with about a handful of other eager entrants. If not, don't fret: the full video will be debuting on Baeble very soon for all of the world to enjoy. For now, check out some pictures and a well-placed fan phone video below!

Due to the contemporary invasion of pretentious musical beatniks, artists attempt to charm by exercising their sonic experimentation beyond the fringe of recognition. Too often has the perception of "cool" been directed towards audile absurdity. Montreal's Passwords have managed to disseminate divergently chic tunes without apprehensively neglecting their earliest influences. We spoke to Passwords' vocalist/guitarist, Thomas L'Allier, who acquainted us with the band's humble approach to musical eccentricity.

Handsome Furs track "Repatriated," isn't nearly as stripped down as the cover of Sound Kapital, to be released June 28. See the bare essentials after the jump.

He's Kind of Blue, nocturnal, and solitary. We lost him when he ran Miles Ahead. Someday My Prince Will Come back home.

Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer, illustrates her sonic playfulness in the stop-motion animated music video for "Red Hunting Jacket", of her debut full-length, The Golden Record. Joined by paper doves, she glides above the city, and the choppy imagery fits perfectly with the song's marching percussion and claps. Sprengelmeyer's unique vocals mirror the delicacy of the frame-by-frame cutouts.

Although a cover of "A Fond Farewell" would more appropriately bid you adieu prior to the impending apocalypse, we found Kermit's rendition of another Elliott song quite fitting.

An Horse may be from a land far away, but you don't need to travel to Brisbane to grab your own slice of our new concert video. We've got two times the Walls for your listening pleasure. No matter what your preferred record store format, we've got you covered (OK, maybe not if you love 8-track).

Brooke Fraser and Cary Brothers have been on tour together for a minute, and have since assembled quite a list of great songs for the open road. Check out their tour mixtape and be sure to catch the last few dates of their trek!

This week, we had a surge of our SXSW footage hit the site, which led to the sparseness of our best music video candidates. Don't let this fool you! This week's collection is equally wondrous. Beginning with James Blake's dabbling in visual eccentricity for "Lindisfarne II". We then introduce you to The Vaccines, our newest British buddies who are planning their invasion of the new world. Ra Ra Riot performs their rendition of Sparks' "Saccharin And The War" during a recent LaundroMatinee session. Merrill Garbus performs a track of tUnE-yArDs' latest, w h o k i l l. Finally, a group of Williamsburg bohemians remind you of how lame you really are.

Thurston Moore's impact on indie music parallels Emerson's influence on American literature, and his appointment of Beck, as his Thoreau, to produce his forthcoming solo-album, Demolished Thoughts, replicates an instance of spectacular, sonic Transcendentalism. For you laymans, it's as if Superman and Batman joined forces. Moore, however, has relinquished his Sonic Youth, radical tuning, and replaced it with chordal precision. Ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", there's little shock surrounding the excellence of his latest acoustic endeavor.

Although I was under the impression Major Lazer was only for inducing suicidal thoughts, Beyonce and company had the idea to sample his stylings for her new She-anthem "Run The World (Girls)". Although the song is a few side-steps from the simple brilliance of "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)", the video attempts to yet again make its mark on popular dance culture. Decide for yourself if its worth the inevitable do-it-yourself Youtube mimickery.

After releasing their cover of Sparks' 1970s classic, "Saccharin and the War", last year on their Too Dramatic EP, Ra Ra Riot has recently rerecorded the rendition for a LaundroMatinee session. Strikingly close to the original, the cover displays their inheritance of the capricious, indie pop sound. Wesley Miles generously bellows and chordophones cascade to pay respect to their predecessors.

Behind the record store counter stands the genuine, musical extremist. Whether you frequent a favorite independent shop, or you've just seen "High Fidelity", you understand that the individual wielding the register possesses sonic intellect superior to their consumers. Kate Cooper and Damon Cox began their musical careers as members of this cult of disregarded heroes. Once colleagues at a record store in Brisbane, Australia, in 2007, they united as An Horse.

After touring with notable indie artists like Tegan and Sara, Death Cab For Cutie, Silversun Pickups, and Cage the Elephant, the duo has evolved into a worthy headliner. Their latest full-length, Walls, has generated a following of faithful North American, indie enthusiasts. As featured guests of our Texas takeover, the grungers from down under stole the Phoenix stage.

An Horse tell how they got out from behind the record store counter to form an international rock band in this INSANELY WINDY interview high atop a parking garage in Austin TX.

Our buddies Yourstru.ly keep busy rubbing elbows with the painfully hip, including the rather eccentric yelpy duo known as tUnE-yArDs (also known as Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner). These two build a monstrosity of a song with loops, riffs and Garbus's insanely unique voice. Watch them construct "You Yes You", or just close your eyes and listen to the auditory wizardry.

The Strokes don't exactly elicit the vibes of a flashy dance floor, but London DJ, Erol Sabadosh broke through the leathery darkness when he created a remix of Angles track, "Call Me Back".

Besides an unrelenting aggression towards MIA and a proclivity for cell phone commercials, Diplo certainly has some strange requests when he performs. Take a look at his rider.

We love to wax poetic about all the new music we're into, but sometimes it's just better to let the band do the talking themselves (plus get a song or two at the same time). Take a first look at The Vaccines, a new band out of Great Britain. This is part one of a two part video, with the second and final component hitting the site next Wednesday.

Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga will close the 36th season of Saturday Night Live, during this weekend's finale. The promo that they've distributed highlights the reassembly of the "Dick In A Box" dynamic duo, and shortly following Samberg and The Lonely Island's release of Turtleneck & Chain, we should only anticipate Digital Short greatness.

Last night, on Later with Jools Holland, Wild Beasts performed Smother track, "Bed of Nails", which was described by our editor Joe P as "dark rhythmic delight". Thorpe exercises his operatic prowess while Fleming glides a bow over the strings of his electric guitar, providing the gloomy rock performance with classical warmth.

Club music isn't our forte, but Fatboy Slim isn't a standard disc jockey. To promote his Memorial Day Weekend residency at Marquee Dayclub in Las Vegas, he is providing us all with the free download of his Las Vegas Take Over Mix. The sonic journey of fear and loathing is over an hour long, and it oozes with electronic intensity that would make the Chemical Brothers shutter.

Black Lips are dropping Arabia Mountain on us soon, and this snappy track produced by Mark Ronson is a great indication of the bands direction with their new LP. It's called "New Direction", but it happens to sound a lot like the old one.

It's that time of the week! Attention Baeble fans: do you have a nice shiny TV? Bummed you're missing out on watching great Baeble videos on our nifty Roku channel from the comfort of your couch? We're offering the chance for everyone to take their Baeble video viewing to the living room by giving away two TOTALLY FREE Roku boxes every Wednesday for the next few weeks. All you need to do is enter by 5PM TODAY to be eligible to win your very own Roku XD|S! Enter below.

After you turn off this song and go outside and come back in later to listen to it, you're going to need a copy of the EP. And while you're at it, why not grab a signed poster as well? Win both in our Facebook Hookup.

You saw their performance at The Phoenix during SXSW '11. Now the boys in The Lonely Forest take some time to dish out a variety of factoids...some Arrow related, others, not so much.

There is something refreshingly direct about our friends The Lonely Forest. At a time when many forward-thinking bands are striving to discover (or invent) their inner weirdo, the Ancortes, Washington based four-piece are hedging their bets on a comforting strand of power pop that's familiar in its origins, and exhilarating in its precise execution. They don't mince words, distort dissonance or warp rhythms. They'd rather just ride a wave of power chords to the stratosphere, fueled by hooks and the hearts on their sleeves.

For The Lonely Forest, a lot has happened as of late. When last we met in a garden on the Lower East Side, the band had recently been tapped by Chris Walla's label Trans Records to play the part of his inaugural signing. Since that time Walla has produced the band's third full length Arrows, and as if to complete the trifecta, placed the band in a support slot on the upcoming Death Cab For Cutie tour. Listening to our latest concert release, it's easy to hear what attracted the seasoned musician to the band. In many ways, the band's tangle of electric fretwork, head haunting melodies, and earnest storytelling is reminiscent of some of Walla's best work with Death Cab. Succinct, direct, and to the point: this here concert is an arrow. One we suggest letting hit you straight in the chest.

If you've ever wondered what a Tuesday afternoon in Williamsburg is like, look no further. These kids know way more about music than we could ever hope to discover in a thrift store. Just make sure you bring an open mind because you're probably not going to understand any of the music these guys are suggesting because it's so sick.

Creating a soundtrack without a film is like planning a trip without a map. According to Danger Mouse's latest, Rome, the film's score is redolently equivalent to its visual narrative. Often, you hear a song, and directly associate it to its service to a scene, and the duo of Danger Mouse and composer Daniele Luppi, utilize this sonic influence to emit the fragrance of the classic Italian, film movement, the Spaghetti Western.

Watch a fan-made video from the Odd Future show in Detroit last night, as Hodgy Beats gets in some guys face, bottles get thrown all over, and Syd and Tyler walk off...

It's been a while since we've heard big noises from singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw, with his latest album Free being a relatively unnoticed affair back in 2009. Compared to his hits, "Chariot" and "Don't Wanna Be" (the latter being the most noteable), DeGraw's catalog hasn't been anything to shake up the dismal pop-radio sphere dominated by weird sex-objects like Gaga and rap-hook combos driven by the likes of Rihanna and Kanye and other duos. With the success of Adele, however, as a plain and simple singer/songwriter with the goods, DeGraw COULD crack the top ten with a little help from a tried-and-true hitmaker. He might have found just the dude.

James Blake is already one of the year's top names, with his critically acclaimed self-titled full of sparse electronic ennui. His music matches well with the current music video trend of making human interaction as strange as possible, so it's only natural his latest video features a bunch of friends making a spit pact with the nice china. Kids these days!

Another new Gaga song, another new facet of the pop weirdo's aesthetics gone warped and retro-referential. The Lady seems to be pumping us full of singles pretty hard in anticipation of her new LP, each one tackling a different side of her influences. The latest bit, "Hair", is another pump-your-fist, be-yourself anthem, this time focused around the conceit of hair being the end-all signifier of freedom from societal pigeonholing. Add a bunch of compression, more sexy-sax, and a little "Judas"-esque outro from the chorus, and this is easily the most middle-of-the-road, neutered Gaga track to date. "I just want to be me/I just want a lot of friends that invite me to their parties" being so palatable, it's almost Rebecca Black levels of poetry. Is anyone else worried Gaga is cranking these tracks out so quickly to keep people from thinking about them too much? "Paparazzi" sat on the charts for weeks and weeks before anyone needed to hear anything else (though most of us knew what was coming). Cue "Hair" a couple of times and I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Bon Iver has had plenty of time to reflect on his rainy woodsmen act, taking a break from sobbing through his guitar to do some pretty cool stuff (you know, like BE THE FOCUS OF NOT ONE BUT TWO EPIC KANYE TRACKS). Now we've got our first real taste of Bon Iver and it's sad business as usual, but goddamn the guy's still got it. Grab "Calgary" for free below and join us in the squirmy anticipation for Justin Vernon's next LP.

This weekend I was posed with a loaded question, "What do you think of Tyler, The Creator?" Granted what followed was a whiskey fueled argument with a lot of sarcasm, laughter and discussions of how much rape talk is too much rape talk (answer: probably any rape talk, Stabler knows what I'm talking about). But beyond the drunken musings on vulgarity and initial shock that anyone could spit the things Tyler does, it's kind of shocking what near universal acclaim the little miscreant has received. UNTIL NOW.

If you follow Demi Lovato on Twitter like I do, then last week you were treated to a hilarious remix of an old school Barney episode, which featured Barney veterans Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, set to DJ Unk's "Walk It Out". Sometimes our favorite purple dinosaur wants to teach us about sharing and caring and the value of friendship, but in this edition of Barney and Friends, we learn how to - duh - walk it out.

We know for a fact that White Lies sound positively epic in the live setting, so we're psyched to be giving away a pair of tickets to their 5/19 show at Terminal 5 on Thursday night. All you need is a valid email address and a valid thirst for cool, refreshing, bubbly new-wave goodness. Submit after the jump!

Smog's Bill Callahan has released a music video for the track "Riding For The Feeling" from Apocalypse, and confirms everyones suspicions that maybe there is a little loneliness behind these somber tunes. The music video is utterly draped in the sadness that surrounds the soft guitars and lyrical tales of goodbyes, expressed in an animated man who resembles a skiier, slowly floating over mountains for literally the entire six minutes of the song.

If you're a Baeble follower, you already know we love to take bands (big and small) and put them in a tiny room with a bunch of lucky fans. So if you like Irish rockers The Script rejoice: we've been working hard to put together a session with these guys and it's finally happening. On Wednesday night at Dominion NY, we're inviting a handful of lucky people to be the live audience for our video shoot, featuring an acoustic set from The Script playing songs you probably already know by heart from their self-titled debut record and their most recent Science and Faith.

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This week's Saturday Night Live brought some lovely laffs, including the return of the wonderfully classic Ambiguously Gay Duo "animated" short, What Up With That? featuring many surprise guests, and a confusing performance from a great American songwriter. Let's get to it!

Summer is approaching and bringing some exciting performances from the coasts for late night television. Fitz and the Tantrums come to Lopez tonight, and on Tuesday tune into NBC to watch TV On The Radio perform on Leno. Wednesday night on NBC also provides a respectable musical guest with Iron and Wine, and continues later on in the night with The Kills on Carson. Daniel Radcliffe's spring stint in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying will be brought to your living room on Thursday with a cast performance on Letterman. Friday then wraps up with a bang thanks to the Fleet Foxes on Fallon and The Airbourne Toxic Event on Letterman. Check out the full list of musical guests below.

Holy Ghost!, the DFA duo of New Yorkers Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser, released their self-titled debut LP last month, and are providing a free download of its track, "Wait & See". The two, disco enthusiasts gained popularity as live performers for James Murphy's LCD Soundsystem tours as well as their hit remixes for artists like MGMT, Cut Copy, and Phoenix.

"Goodbyes" features the thoughts of our departing editorial interns. Siobhan wants to dig deeper into letting music say the things we can't always put into words.

A lot of people are understandably frustrated with the music industry these days, and I find that my way of dealing with things that might seem insincere or overly produced is to take it with a light hearted sense of humor. Sometimes, however, I get so frustrated with those who are criticize others, that I myself become caught up in defending the Justin Biebers of the world who, personally, I really don't think are all that bad. However, in this quest for universal happiness where no one is mad at anyone else, I tend to lose sight of what originally connected me to music so strongly in the first place. It's not deciding which Jonas Brother is the cutest (Joe), it's not the quest of discovering which planet Lady Gaga came from, but rather music's power lies within the inexplicable connection that it offers to listeners. Music transcends the conversational basics throughout which we all operate day after day, and accesses our deeper levels of emotional identity; the things that are rarely said and scarcely shared. As a parting reminder of the purpose and ultimate drive behind music, I leave Baeble readers with the music video for "Don't Let Me Go" by The Click Five.

The latest release in his dubstep creations, comes James Blake's "Give A Man A Rod", a track that is rich in fluttering taps and chiming whirs. Originally featured on Blake's 2010 EP The Bells Sketch, Hessle Audio, who released the EP, is contributing a remastered version of the song on an upcoming label compilation album out May 16th. Get your daily fill of video game sound effects and enticing beat patterns via James Blake's second edition of "Give A Man A Rod" below.

Dipset MC Jim Jones teamed up with Girl Talk to create a new track, "Believe In Magic", for an episode of Pitchfork's "Selector". The program, which is typically a freestyle, game of roulette, allowed Jones and Gillis to work together to produce the song. It's not your typical Girl Talk-chaotic mashup, but of course there's sampling. Jones rhymes above the tweeked-up rhythm of the 70s classic "Want Ads", originally performed by Honey Cone.

Breanne Duren, of Owl City fame, had a little mini-tour last week in New York to support her new EP "Sparks." We got to check Breanne out 5/2 at Soho House in New York City where the room was intimate and inviting and Breanne's cuteness shined brighter than her gold sequined dress ever could. Breanne sat right down at her keyboard to welcome us to her party with her infectiously cheerful smile, accompanied by her insanely skilled drummer-slash-bassist (at times, both simultaneously), Adam Christgau and guitarist Izaac Burkhart...

Paying tribute to the inner artistic reflections that are masked inside the T Swift microphone stealing tough guy, Kanye West stopped by the MoMA (Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art) on Tuesday for a short performance. Maybe it was the museum's inspiration of artistic exploration, or maybe it was the blue tinted smoke; whatever the prompt, Kanye decided to break up the set with some honorary simplicity and try his hand at singing without any auto tune! It wasn't terrible, it wasn't great, but at the very least it was Stevie Wonder. The melancholy piano melody of West's "They Won't Go When I Go" cover provided an fittingly haunting soundtrack to the somber-looking musician, who performed the song with his hoodie up, taking breaks to put his hands in his pockets and stare at the ground.

While we caught Roger Waters' production of The Wall, last fall, in Jersey (not the isle of, the newer version), we weren't fortunate enough to experience the reuniting of the psychedelic rock gods. It had been mentioned that David Gilmour would join Waters during one of his tour's performances, and last night, the audience, at the O2 Arena in London, were the lucky bunch.

Many albums are constructed around a theme. Consequently, they can cater towards a certain group of people, connecting strangers together by linking a shared emotion or experience that is expressed via a compiled list of tracks. Moby's most recent album, Destroyed, takes this approach in a somewhat unique manner, as it is dedicated to all of the insomniacs out there. Though a seemingly obscure inspiration, if you have ever had trouble sleeping, you're aware that the feeling can be rather consuming and entrancing, as the lack of activity around you and resulting solitude warps the mind for a momentary reality shift and creates a world in which you are the only inhabitant. The building blocks of Destroyed were created in such a state. To capture this hidden world of nocturnal beings, Moby put together a multi-media experience in the form of a website that streamed the album along with photos of his late night observances, accessed by a map of his touring locations and corresponding images. The tracks themselves actually seem to encompass more than one would expect, considering the late night inspiration, but this does not cause too much of a hindering impact on the inescapable beauty that exists within the sounds of Destroyed.

Party n' Party n' DEAD!

It was quite simple, at 11-years-old, to sneak into the local megaplex to catch "South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut". The lords of satirical filth have taken their macabre to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in the form of "The Book of Mormon". Although my parent is no longer needed to purchase my ticket to Matt Stone and Trey Parker's latest, their income sure as hell is. For those of you geographically and/or economically unable to catch the performance, the entire cast recording is streaming at NPR.

Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds put together a perfect tracklist for us this week, touching on a few of our new favorite obsessions (Other Lives, James Blake) while hitting a few old ones (The Tallest Man On Earth, The National), all while including those left-field off-the-wall picks that make these curated mixes so refreshing (Chinese pop-rock, anyone?). Never a dull mixtape!

The overzealous, sold-out crowd at Terminal 5 on Wednesday was a mix of rowdy teens and the fresh-from-Wall Street crew, reliving their college days. There was not a hipster to be found anywhere, which was like a whole new world for me.

Beirut has already announced a new album in the works, so it's only natural Zach Condon and his merry band will start debuting new songs at their performances. Two songs made their first appearance at the NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia, and thanks to the magic of 201l interwebs we've got kinda-OK fan videos of both!

We knew we wanted something upbeat, unforgettable, and just a bit absurd when it came to capping off our twenty-four band run in Austin during SXSW. But not just any act would do. What we found for our finale was an outrageous slice of musical mayhem from a bunch of pros (though they'd never admit it), somehow sent from the heavens...or maybe just Norway. What we found was a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a bunch of red track suits. What we found was DATAROCK.

Like an oddball musical experiment gone beautifully right, DATAROCK tap into the kind of spectacular spirit first pioneered on stage by bands like Devo, The Beastie Boys, and The Happy Mondays. The matching red suits and wrap-around sunglasses the band members sport are almost iconic at this point, and apparently, a move conceived to look like some demented, Formula One race crew. They might as well be gas-powered, pedal-to-the-floor is the only speed they know. The bands catalog is over the top, spanning strange, offbeat locales (like computer camp), and demanding a splash of crowd participation along the way. In our latest concert video, this self-proclaimed "Norwegian, bizarre oddity" close the curtain on SXSW '11...a fitting and explosive end to a week we'll never forget.

Baeble catches up with DATAROCK front man, Rocksteady Freddie (Fredrik Saroea), after their recent performance at our SXSW showcase in Austin. Here, Freddie dishes on the bands initial inspirations, and also discusses their latest release, Catcher In The Rye...also known as the most extravagant single in history.

Earlier this year, our favorite, darling duo from NYU, Savoir Adore (who we caught at Brooklyn Bowl), provided us with "Loveliest Creature", which hinted at a fresh LP being in the works. They've recently released an additional clue in the form of their latest track, "Sparrow".

For those who fell for Wild Beasts' 2009 offering Two Dancers — the dueling guitar lines, the campfire percussive rythms, or the distinct timbre of their voices — the band's newest release Smother offers even more insight into what makes Wild Beasts worthy of your ear real estate. They've tightened their twisted riffs while maintaining a similar song patter, constructing new sounds that coax without repelling any level of fan, casual or obsessed. Constructions ebb with just as much business as their prior work, and in some cases, more so. But the presence of a new, subtle electric tinge murmuring below the surface provides a new ubiquitous warmth. Sure, dissenters probably won't find much to change their narrow minds; this is still Wild Beasts territory, and they are as weird as ever. But enter the new plot with an open mind, and you'll be rewarded with a unique and engaging set of concoctions.

This weeks Roundup is teeming with bizarre goodness. Blood Orange reminds you how righteous the Boys II Men 90s were, in Dinner. The Hundred Days give new meaning to fake boobs, in Sex U. Matt the Electrician tempts you to spend time with your family during the adorable All I Know road trip. Battles stymie your perceptions of hot and cold in Ice Cream. And finally, Death Cab For Cutie hit the streets with Shepard Fairey to tag the lyrics of Home Is A Fire.

Last year's too-hip-for-school music videos just detached faces and blew up our eyes with rainbow explosions. Nowadays it's all naked girls and makeout parties. Sometimes it's both (but not today)! Watch as The Weeknd's "What You Need" gets the black-and-white treatment in their new video, featuring a love triangle, a shower full of balloons, and one hell of a party aftermath. It's a good addendum to their House Of Balloons cover art, the elusive nipple heard 'round the blog (context). See the video below.

Although beginning with the historic ground work of The Beatles' undeniably engaging, infatuation-themed pop/rock tunes "Please Please Me", "Love Me Do", and "I Saw Her Standing There", Britain has transitioned to the veering electric guitars of modern rock groups such as Keane, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, and Arctic Monkeys. Despite this sonic shift, however, it seems that the ole tale of an accented love-struck man still lives on in England. Maybe the royal wedding got them feeling romantic, who knows. All that is for sure is Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys has seen a pretty lady and decided to throw all inhibition to hell, giving her a "Reckless Serenade".

Arcade Fire teamed up with the inventive artist Chris Milk again, this time at their Coachella performance (Chris helped them do this gem of a music video. Milk and his team (ESKI and Moment Factory) devised and constructed LED lit bouncy balls to drop on the crowd during "Wake Up", which could then be controlled remotely via IR transmitters to create a real-time light painting across the audience. Check out a preview video after the jump of the interactive performance piece, entitled Summer Into Dust.

Swedish electro-trance-pop groovers, jj, have released a music video for the track "Angels" off of their December 2010 mixtape, Kills. "Angels", appearing to have been shot in home-video form, flows through unbelievable shot after shot of one of Asia's most dynamic and exciting cities: Hong Kong. Take a short break from your work week and indulge in a pretend vacation courtesy of jj thanks to this recently released music video.

In The Cave Singers' new music video for their song "Black Leaf", a group of youngsters achieve every creative kid's childhood fantasy: going on a mission that combines Home Alone style masterminding, Where The Wild Things Are creature drawings, and a Dennis The Menace immersion in mischief. But the shenanigans don't end there.

The universally adored and ever-present-on-Last Call With Carson Daly, Lissie, is sharing a live MP3 of her song "When I'm Alone", the studio version of which can be found on her debut album, 2010's Catching A Tiger. Her sharp vocals pack an extra punch in this edition, the live setting allowing her hoarse inflections to soar right into pure sonic seduction.

Although she won a Superbowl contest that landed her a recording contract with Interscope Records, Kina Grannis left that prize behind in order to be an independent artist. Her devotion to indie tunes continues with her recent cover of Fleet Foxes' "White Winter Hymnal", a track that caters perfectly to her soft and floaty vocals, which coast over lyrics with an echoing elegance that is difficult to find in most female artists today.

Baeble may have invaded Texas for SXSW, but Sims seized the flight-home playlists of those fortunate enough to catch his performance at the Phoenix. Contemporary hip-hop is plagued with catchy rhymes of absurdity. The Minneapolis-born rapper, on the contrary, elects to reach back to the roots of the rhythmic art form to poetically preach with a revolutionist's state of mind.

While his mainstream peers make a mockery out of the expressive form, SIMS' verse is giving alternative meaning to "Explicit" album warnings. It's not too often that you hear powerful messages against liberalism sermonized above catchy beats, but that's the result of SIMS' Bob Dylan-scored slumber. Watch the rapper perform and explain songs of his latest album, Bad Time Zoo, while in Austin.

Brooklyn's Dev Hynes, aka Blood Orange, teamed up with our own Alan Del Rio Ortiz to create the music video for new track, "Dinner". In the VHS-flashback, Blood Orange brings us back to the Fresh Prince-90s with his eccentric accessories (notice badass earring) and his remarkably captivating R&B vocals. Produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, "Dinner" is out now on the 7" double EP with "Bad Girls", on Terrible Records.

Attention Baeble fans: do you have a nice shiny TV? Bummed you're missing out on watching great Baeble videos on our nifty Roku channel from the comfort of your couch? We're offering the chance for everyone to take their Baeble video viewing to the living room by giving away two TOTALLY FREE Roku boxes every Wednesday for the next few weeks. All you need to do is enter by 5PM to be eligible to win your very own Roku XD|S! Enter after the jump.

Brooklyn's Quiet Lights have a new EP in the works, promising more of their wildfire shoegaze with the first offering "Simple Mechanics" (starts small, ends epic). If you like creeping-up-on-you choruses and cymbals so splashy they might be tidal waves, then this Bud's for you!

Grandmas say the darndest things. Especially if you mention Germans...Oh wait, that's just my Gang-gy?

Death Cab For Cutie stamped their insignia on the music video world when they shot "Your Are A Tourist" in a single take, broadcasting it live, to the world. For Codes and Keys' second vid, they've left their mark with a more lasting impression. Directed by Death Cab bassist, Nick Harmer, and legendary graffiti artist, Shepard Fairey, "Home Is A Fire" takes the viewer on an atypical, sightseeing tour of L.A. masonry.

Brooklyn's pop-punk quartet Beast Make Bomb started as what lead singer Ceci Gomez thought was a joke between her and lead guitarist Glenn VanDyke. The two, having been friends for quite a while, decided one day that they were going to start a band together, but Gomez had her misgivings. "In middle school my friends and I would always say we were going to start a band, and nothing ever happened" she told us. "This time turned out to be real though." Gomez and VanDyke began writing songs together and still serve as the primary songwriters for the band, which also consists of fellow NYU Clive Davis students Hartley Lewis, on drums, and Sam Goldfine, on bass.

Considering "Born This Way" and "Judas" are two very different versions of Gaga (the corny Madonna-ripoff anthem vs. risky weirdo), so far it's tough to tell which way her new record will lean. She definitely knows how to write a hook in any context, as is evident in her new song, "The Edge Of Glory", but it re-ups my fears that her dirty-glitter-fame days may be over in favor of epic, uplifting choruses and saxophone solos.

A few weeks back we introduced you to some of The Submarines' latest musical offerings with their performance at our Baeblemusic Takes on Texas Showcase at SXSW. Now John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard explain a bit more about the tidy crops of pop they create, touching on their background and their latest album Love Notes/Letter Bombs.

While most contemporary artists set aim at sonic revolution by tapping into the delights of alternative cultures and long-past musical memes, few are attempting to purely renew the more recent feats of their peers. Brother, a four piece out of Slough, England, doesn't pride itself in the innovative tactics of modern day rock. They've created themselves a subgenre by inserting their 2011 edge into a popular, 90s movement. Liam Gallagher lashed out about the rising, "gritpop" phenomena, calling Brother "little posh boys with tattoos." But we caught up with Brother frontman, Lee Newell, who explained to us the assumed, and surprising authorities over Brother's sensational noise.

Everything is not what it seems in this new music video from director David Dutton (worthy of his 'short film' label). The Hundred Days may be a bunch of good looking rock dudes ready to party with the opposite gender, but these ladies aren't exactly as flexible as they seem at first. Too much tequila probably. Slug a shot and join us for a first viewing.

The track, "Sex U", is off Really?, their Michael Patterson produced LP (he's done Beck, Ladytron, She Wants Revenge). It's out 8/16. Until then, enjoy your plastic dreams.

Somewhere at the intersection of art and awe, Tyler The Creator births grotesque stories that exploit the taboos of society by celebrating them as punchlines (almost literally). It's tough to stomach his characters — the brash and unhinged bastard youth, the ignorant, the rapist, the violent misogynist — and even harder to separate these voices from Tyler himself (who is often accused of being all of the above). To talk about Tyler's music, lyrical content should be considered separate. The overall sound of the production and Tyler's impeccable ability to string sentences together are among the most impressive elements of his work, and don't necessarily hinge on context. Though marred by ugly stories and words, the sound of his lyrical flow is no less beautiful. And though hindered by vulgar barriers to entry, his album is no less of a success or accessible to those willing to explore the terrain.

Matt the Electrician combines an obvious love for his family, an amazing sense of humor, bright colors and cute imagery in a stop-motion masterpiece for "All I Know." Sticking to the theme of family projects, as seen in his kickstarter fundraiser video, Matt Sever and his wife Kathie created an adorable video for a joyful tune that fully makes me want to go on a road trip. Who's in?!?!

Somewhere at the intersection of art and awe, Tyler The Creator births grotesque stories that exploit the taboos of society by celebrating them as punchlines (almost literally). It's tough to stomach his characters — the brash and unhinged bastard youth, the ignorant, the rapist, the violent misogynist — and even harder to separate these voices from Tyler himself (who is often accused of being all of the above). To talk about Tyler's music, lyrical content should be considered separate. The overall sound of the production and Tyler's impeccable ability to string sentences together are among the most impressive elements of his work, and don't necessarily hinge on context. Though marred by ugly stories and words, the sound of his lyrical flow is no less beautiful. And though hindered by vulgar barriers to entry, his album is no less of a success or accessible to those willing to explore the terrain.

Sporting their signature cymbal, Battles are just one facet of the hyper-kinetic images they've composed to compliment their new single "Ice Cream", including some seriously over-sexualized weirdness. Sort of NSFW if you can even catch those insanely brief moments (under-boob, butt-crack, gratuitous licking of inanimate objects). Not sure how they decided on dueling gender-specific karate troops or repetitive dancing-with-myself montages but damn, they nailed visually representing the insanity of their music. Check it out below.

We all know brand marketing works. And in the music business, no one is better at brand market than the hip-hop/rap crowd. They run laps around everyone and have been doing so for years. But how much is too much?

Remember when you were a little girl and daydreamed about swimming in a pool filled with liquidized pink bubble gum? And boys, remember yesterday, when you fantasized about swimming in a pool with a scantily clad Nicki Minaj? Basically, this video has something for everyone.

Over the past couple of years, a collection of tunes developed among a trio of friends who intended nothing other than to express a love and enjoyment for music, never realizing the mounting buzz that they were about to face. There is an effervescent appeal to Foster The People. The music envelops an instantaneous burst of pleasant excitement, and yet contains an elusive intrigue that incorporates the deeper elements of each song's purpose, pulling in audiences from every direction. Though a relatively new group, Foster The People continue to execute accomplishments that have molded layer after layer of promise for the band. Torches, their first album's debut, is only now two weeks away, but it is most likely this is not the first you've heard of them, and certainly won't be the last.

Do you want to watch Baeble video on your big screen but don't currently have an OTT box with the Baeble channel? Here's your chance. Devotees will recall last summer we ran a bunch of our concerts and sessions on the MSG Network here in New York City and beyond. We're happy to announce the indie hour will be returning starting June 3rd at midnight, every Friday for the entire summer. GET PUMPED.

Back in December, we posted a video of Ben Folds' live cover of Ke$ha's "Sleazy". He has most recently recorded the song as his contribution to Download to Donate Tsunami Relief. There's nothing quite like gentle piano, Vader auto-tune, and a nerd singing the words of a boozed up trollop (I've waited way too long to use that word).

Tina Fey revisited her old stomping grounds in style, no doubt penning some of the night's funniest gags herself (being a former head writer comes with privilege). Arguably SNL's most famous modern mom, it made sense for her to helm the Mother's Day episode, even if some of the sketches didn't make any sense (I'm looking at you, Hallmark Mother's Day). But the laffs showed up: Fey's iconic/uncanny Palin impression impacted in the first few minutes, we got an always extra-special visit from Stefon, and more.

This week, Last Call With Carson Daly delivers night after night with promising performers. The remaining programs offer a variety of options. Monday brings Wiz Khalifa from Kimmel and Ziggy Marly on Fallon. Wednesday is heavy with the many layers of the pop world: Kimmel hosts Zac Brown Band, Jennifer Hudson appears on Fallon, and the week's biggest talent comes to Conan in the form of the Kay-Dollar-Sign-Ha (Ke$ha, fools). To recover from that performance, definitely be sure to wrap up your week with Okkervil River on Friday night's Letterman.

We introduced you to Emily Greene last month and this week, we give you her newest video for "Just Fine." It's a simple take on an emotional song, shot in black and white with Emily doing what she does best. Emily's voice is breathy and sweet while still maintaining the power to command your attention. Her endearing delivery of this optimistic, yet sad, song is no doubt going to make people all over the world fall head over heels in love with Emily Greene, and if that doesn't do it, this picture sure will.

Foster the People's heavily hyped single "Pumped Up Kicks", has been given a glittery, throwback remix by the DiscoTech mastermind, Gigamesh. The track of their forthcoming LP, Torches (May 23), received a flashy makeover, worthy of 70s dance choreography. Finally, an indie rock track that's worthy of your mom's Saturday, vacuuming playlist!

Since The Office recently lost its resident silly-man, Michael Scott, the intelligent Kelly Kapoor and always-serious Erin Hannon have decided to pick up the slack for Scranton's quota of ridiculous endeavors. This week, their original girl group, Subtle Sexuality, takes on a contemplative story about the overlooked girl-with-glasses who meets a tragic end because boy-with-letterman-jacket chose girl-in-hot-dress over her. Taylor Swift, eat your heart out!

In support of his forthcoming LP, Together/Apart (June 21), Rhymesayer's Grieves has released a music video to accompany its latest single, "Bloody Poetry". Grieves isn't your typical hip-hop artist, and this is blatantly obvious in his music video. Rising out of the grave, Grieves spits and harmonizes alongside a uniquely engaging, instrumental beat. The elegiac poem is dramatically intensified by the jazzy piano and mournful horn. Let's call it "hipster-hop".

I will say this: at least it's disturbing-alien-birth-free. Lady Gaga debuted her music video for "Judas" yesterday and, suprise surprise, it's littered with controversy. She lays on the offensive-ish statements pretty thick, beginning with a biker posse of gangsters, all donning leather jackets each with an Apostle's name plastered on the back. As for the biker boy she clings to? He's wearing a golden crown of thorns. No, I'm not kidding.

We first met Allie Moss last year when she was on tour as the lead guitarist for her friend Ingrid Michaelson. She joined Ingrid on stage for our Rockwood Guest Apartment shoot and you could just tell that Allie was about to break out into the spotlight. An amazing guitar player, singer and songwriter in her own right, Allie released her Passerby EP in 2009 gaining some success in the UK with her single Corner. She is now currently touring the UK as a solo act and is releasing her next album, Late Bloomer this Spring (May 9th in the UK and June 14th Worldwide).

American Idol is in a weird place. It's the tenth season, Simon Cowell is gone, and I'll give Mariah Carey's new twins to the first person who can name me last year's winner. Surprisingly, however, the past couple of months have proven to expose some of the most impressive talent that Fox's golden child of network television has ever seen, painfully corny Ford commercials aside. Last night, the final four were announced, as America voted off the heart and soul of the competition, gospel talent Jacob Lusk. Although, to be honest, the show's biggest lost may have actually come last week with the elimination of Casey Abrams, but it is a testament to how much talent is on American Idol this year for Casey-who-plays-the-bassy to come in sixth place. Despite all of the gimmick time-fillers that cause the show to gain money but deplete in credibility, it seems that the tenth season of American Idol may in fact produce enough talent to infiltrate the waves of pop culture for years to come with the same impact as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Adam Lambert. Or perhaps even more.

Hospice, The Antlers' debut opus, was the Brooklyn trio's passport out of obscurity. Frontman, Peter Silberman, enticed listeners into his meticulously sculpted narrative by using his parable of an abusive relationship. Listening to the album offered the audience an artistic experience that is habitually absent in modern music. Like reading a Paluhniuk, or watching a Lynch, the conclusion of Hospice baffled and tickled the subconscious. To follow-up their tremendous creation, The Antlers elected an alternative, musical route. Their second full-length, Burst Apart, lacks the anecdotal concepts of its predecessor. Sequels are a risky trade, as a flop would question the integrity of the original. The Antlers weren't trying to create their Godfather II, and so their latest detaches itself from the acclaimed chronicle. Similar to The Antlers' efforts, let us isolate ourselves from the original, in order to examine Burst Apart from an unbiased perspective.

Friendly Fires certainly know how to spin a dance-floor beat, we've seen them do it before. Their new album Pala promises to be some fine foot fodder, based on the jumpy new song we're hearing today. Check out "Hawaiian Air" after the jump.

The Beastie Boys pummeled us last month with their highly anticipated Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, their short film "Fight For Your Right Revisited", and their impromptu, beatbox performance, for an empty MSG. Most recently, The Boys have provided the streams of the bonus tracks on Hot Sauce.

Never judge a band by its name, although the goofy moniker Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is a good introduction to the band's quirky nature. You won't believe the amalgamation of tunes they've assembled for your brain today.

There is no doubt in my mind that Kurt Cobain is rolling over in his grave right now, but admittedly Miley Cyrus' signature rasp fits pretty well with her cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that she performed recently while on tour. I know that there is all sorts of wrong happening here; Miley was not even born when this song was released, and this is the girl who wore a blonde wig and bedazzled jean jackets for half her life, thereby raking in millions from the Disney Channel. She represents pretty much everything that Nirvana most feared, so it is understandable if you just cannot allow this to be a performance that you enjoy. But, frankly, Miley is eighteen and recently freed from her Disney shackles, so it really shouldn't be a surprise that her go-to musical rebellion begins with this song. The attempt is pretty decent, even though she may need to consider taking a step back with the leather outfits. Hate it all you want, but the reality is that there is really nothing we can do except let this evolution happen. Girlfriend can't be tamed!

Their first album since The Stands Ins from 2008, Okkervil River's sixth full length, entitled I Am Very Far, expresses the distinct achievement of creating an intricately composed album. The details are subtle, but these subtleties are in fact the elevating elements that drive the album above a clever compilation of melodies, and rather demonstrate an innate knowledge and instinct for musical expression's soft beauty. It favors a contrasting arrangement, driving instrumentals with calm and peaceful tunes or sometimes excitable and scurrying melodies that are splashed against a vocal depth, which introduces an added layer of emotional exploration. Nothing is held back, yet the LP does not force its message upon the listener in high volume, but instead takes care in exacting out captured moments with the precise delicacy and power that most musicians can only hope to achieve.

An Oakland based crew with grassroots that extend as far back as kindergarten (seriously, that's when some of the members first met), Hieroglyphics are one of the most legendary outfits in all of hip hop. Their albums (3rd Eye Vision, Full Circle) are seminal. Each member of the crew has enjoyed a wealth of solo success over the years, but it's the Hiero crew that serves as their foundation. Even as they set off to explore other projects, somehow, someway, it all comes back to Hiero. Hiero is home.

And boy did Hiero find a home during our recent run on The Phoenix in Austin during SXSW '11. Here, Casual, Opio and DJ Toure give a rather slick performance, sharing rhymes that stem from a variety of sources over the years. Hiero, Souls of Mischief Crew, a heap of solo material...our latest brings with it the kind of highly practiced cohesiveness and general expertise few musical groups can claim to possess. That's why Hiero is legendary, why they are one of the most important voices in hip hop history, and why we're honored to bring you our latest release.

In this exclusive interview with Casual and Opio, the legendary members of the Hieroglyphics hip hop collective take a moment to discuss their background, the creative and philosophical influences that inform their work, and some of the latest projects they are involved with.

This week, we present to you a Roundup of musical and visual diversity. It begins with the footage of a recent, live collaboration of 90s rock gods, Grohl and Veder (talk about a Big Fish tale!). Wesley Eisold and Cold Cave then smother you in gloom with "Villains Of The Moon". We rip you out of the darkness with Herman Dune and Jon Hamm's heartwarming video for "Tell Me Something I Don't Know". Thao & Mirah entrench themselves in the 80s for their xylophone-heavy cover of "Love Is A Battlefield". And finally, you're taken to a round-table seance in ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's "Summer Of All Dead Souls". Enjoy the ride!

All right, world, Chris Brown released a new music video. Le sigh. Surprisingly, however, he appears to make a move in the right direction in terms of rebuilding his reputation as an acceptable human being (maybe), by centering the video around a Michael Jackson tribute. "She Ain't You" explores the legend of MJ, complete with tilted bowler hat, suave suit, and signature Jackson dance moves, not to mention the astounding similarity that the song's melody has to Michael Jackson's "Human Nature". I would say that this video could be the beginning of Brown's rebuilt career, but apparently he doesn't mind tossing out a promising rebirth after years of shunning (AKA the time he celebrated his album release by throwing a chair out of a window). So while he is undeniably talented, and the music video is a nice gesture, everything he does still makes me feel awkward. Almost, Chris Brown. Almost!

Bay Area emcee K.FLAY is back with a music video for her single "Dr. Don't Know." The all black and white video starts with K.FLAY flowing a cappella with the lyrics painted on the floor and across her arms. Visually, the video continues to get more literal as a dark tear runs down her face into an even darker pool of liquid. The track's contagious beat of clapping and whistling bursts through the silence as the video cuts between clips of a marionette and tap dancer moving to it. The chorus, which is literally typed out, is the only static part of the video.

It's a common misconception, but livin' in a "Gangsta's Paradise" stirs up quite the appetite. Finally, the culinary world has something other than a messy kitchen to scare the hell out of Gordon Ramsay.

Freelance Whales teamed up with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to release their latest EP, Benefit For Japan. The 8-track EP is available on the band's site, and all proceeds will be donated to the Japan Society Earthquake Relief fund.

The powerful depth and darkness that lingers within The Kills' creations are proven to come from a genuinely contemplative and carefully considered origination, as is shown in their short film: "Blood Pressures". The eleven minute compilation of clips string together captivating looks into their writing sessions, highlighting the fresh beauty of Alison Mosshart's vocals and the particular inflections of guitar, demonstrating the "romantic and melancholy" expression that Jamie Hince proclaims for their sound. In addition to these intimate peeks at their song writing process, the film also features some picturesque aesthetics, including Mosshart walking down an ocean-entrapped jeti at sunset.

To remind the interwebs that there is indeed more to the UK than the monarchy and their weddings (however fairy tale-like they may be), we've got a single for you all from Britain's Jamie Woon, entitled "Blue Truths". The track explores a soulful collection of bass-driven thumps and soft melodic wails, making for a velvety burst of R&B. It centers around coated taps of pulsating beats, accented with interspersed hints of a deep bass that favors a light, funk groove. Woon's scattered vocals croon around a simple melody, and demonstrate a preference for veering into elongated "Oh"s. The track definitely flickers with an added edge, sliding it outside the boundaries of an expected R&B soul track. Woon's album Mirrorwriting is available now, but as "Blue Truth" is not on the full length, you can submit an email here for a download of the MP3, as well as listen to the stream below.

Toronto's hardcore revolutionists, F*cked Up, have released "Queen Of Hearts", the fourth, and final single of their forthcoming 'rock opera', David Comes to Life, via Matador. According to Matador, "David Comes to Life is a story of lost love, global meltdown, depression, guilt, and madness." It's not necessarily the cosmic joyride of Ziggy Stardust, but David is certainly an enlightening tale, and one that parallels the turbulent tones of Fucked Up.

I would complain about the hoards of attitude-hungry high school hooligans who flooded the Best Buy Theater for Tuesday night's All Time Low show, if it weren't for the fact that I was an eight year old when I swore my life long devotion to Blink-182, so therefore God is clearly making me pay my dues. But no matter how many eye rolls I tried to hold back at the gaggles of fourteen year old kids running around the venue, All Time Low and their opening bands inflicted an identical reaction of charged excitement into all of us, making me realize I am nowhere near mature enough to hold back screaming along with every youth-power anthem provided that night.

With the release of Fast Five, another film in the Fast and Furious franchise starring Mr. Diesel, it's only natural that some of his past has come back to haunt him. Before he was the fur-coat sporting secret agent xXx, before he was space bad-boy Riddick, even before he was saving Private Ryan, he was living the dream as an up and coming rapper/break dancer Mark Sinclair. Hear him spit over a beat by the legendary Arthur Russel after the jump.

OK Go have a knack for viral bait, mostly in the video department (see: treadmills, marching bands, Rube Goldberg machines, puppies, yeah all these guys). Last night they played a new song they wrote called "The Greatest Song I Ever Heard", which is off the soundtrack to a movie called The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, which sounds like an elaborate joke I set up WITH NO PUNCHLINE. JK, it's real. Watch the song below.

Washed Out have a new single and as the artwork for Ernest Greene's debut would suggest, (as well as the title, Within and Without), he's got a certain activity in mind when making his songs shimmer like a reflecting pool. Check out first track "Eyes Be Closed", which is just another indication of what we're talking about here, there and everywhere with Washed Out's new jams.

There is a reason our latest concert release presses so many emotional buttons as it cycles through. Lost in the Trees - a curious, seven piece musical outfit from Chapel Hill NC - pen the kind of heart-gushing narratives that newcomers might be surprised to learn stem from the biographical lineage of the band's principle songwriter, Ari Picker. There are issues of domestic abuse, premature death, and extreme depression lurking in the luscious folds of the band's music. Obvious and unchecked, they are extreme conditions that no doubt owe their authenticity to Picker's challenging upbringing. Given the circumstances, it's easy to imagine the appeal of a life spent playing music. It's a place of distraction, a place to rummage through a wide range of complex emotions, a place to ultimately get lost in a beautiful and natural world of expression.

For Picker, that means a creative process that pulls equally on the worlds of classical and folk traditions. Here the band showcases a dynamic range of style and instrumentation. At times strumming through simple folk foundations, at others bringing more dramatic accompaniment (tubas, strings, drums, accordions, and so much more) to the fore, our latest concert release is proof of the restorative and reaffirming roles of music...a stirring set we suggest in which you let yourself loose. Who knows, like the band's namesake, you might never find your way out of the orchestral, folkie thicket at hand.

Baeble catches up with Ari and Emma from orchestral folk outfit Lost in the Trees moments after the band opened our slate of dates at The Phoenix during SXSW 11. Here the band mingles biographical information with interesting bits on their creative process, giving you a nice look at one of the more intriguing bands currently shaping the musical landscape we love so much.

In a tumultuous combination of hipster beach-and-bud-buds and seventh grade swag, we're excited to bring you LA's very own Best Coast, along with tour buddies Spectrals, playing a Blink 182 song together during a show in Brighton, England. Bethany Cosentino is no stranger to rapping at us the perils of adolescence, so the somewhat haphazard and sloppy cover at least has its heart in the right place. Bobb nails the main riff though, because how could you not?

"Villains Of The Moon", the coming-of-age highlight of Cold Cave's latest, Cherish The Light Years, was an ideal resolution to Wesley Eisold's sonic narrative. Surprisingly polytonal in melody, the synth-goth drone is illuminated by its inspiring chorus.

What will happen to Fleet Foxes? Their particular amalgamation of CSNY, Simon and Garfunkel and Pet Sounds era Beach Boys is a fragile thing, not tailor-made for stadium success. Robin Pecknold, the band's impossibly pure-voiced lead singer and songwriter is an unlikely choice for rock stardom and his discomfort at his newfound status is a central theme on Fleet Foxes' fine new album, Helplessness Blues.

The viral community's latest sonic sensation, Karmin, made a cameo during The Roots' performance at Tufts University's Spring Fling. The duo of Berklee College of Music students, Amy and her fiance, Nick, grabbed attention with their infectiously catchy renditions of today's pop hits. On stage with Questlove, they performed their cover of Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now". The cameraman may have a shaky hand, but Karmin comfortably performs for their Tufts audience.

In April, Incubus released the first single, "Adolescents", of their forthcoming LP, If Not Now, When?. Though they took a 5-year holiday from recording, but the group hasn't lost a step. Apparently in his time off, Brandon Boyd spent some time practicing his iconic, flailing drunk step (he learned slow-mo!). Sorry ladies, his shirt stays on in this one...

In case you were worried that you wouldn't be able to meet your quota of edgy, off-putting avant rap tunes from one of the freshest and twisted minds of the game until next week, fear not. OFWGKTA's Tyler The Creator has been anything but silent recently. His sophomore record, Goblin, isn't due until 5/9 but a nice tidy sneak preview of each song is now playing after the jump.

After a year's rest, the Franco-Swedish, sibling duo, Herman Dune, is returning with their latest and 10th full-length, STRANGE MOOSIC. With the assistance of Funny or Die, the eccentric brothers created a music video for its track, "Tell Me Something I Don't Know".

Easily more endearing than those Punk Goes Pop compilations, Thao and Mirah take a stab at Indie Goes 80s. In this video, they reveal the recording of their cover for "Love Is A Battlefield", exposing a flawless and endlessly intriguing take on the song complete with low register note endings and multi-player participation on a xylophone! Mirah's sweetly serene vocals actually provide an excellent contrast to original artist Pat Benatar's blast of power, an interpretation that molds fantastically with the chiming instrumentation. Check out the video below to watch Thao and Mirah record their cover of "Love Is A Battlefield".

A couple of years back, Kate Cooper and Damon Cox were mere work buddies, punching the clock at a record store in Brisbane Australia, lackadaisically shooting the shit, and spending afterhours in the real life pursuit of rock and roll under the name An Horse. Later, as if shot from the heavens, the two would benefit from the kind of fortune for which most bands would happily trade a vital organ. Cooper plugged in the band's demo during a fateful in-store visit from Tegan and Sara. Soon after, An Horse would be booking a flight bound for The States. Seems T&S were impressed. They invited the band to come on as support for a lengthy, North American tour.

Throughout the week, you witness music sites' announcements about the full streams of impending album releases. There are almost too many to handle, right? To save you the hassle of retracing your steps in order to find that blog's Tweet that you saw in class, work, etc., we've gathered the week's most noteworthy streams.

Black Lips, known for their disorderly, Iggy Pop theatrics, are set to release their forthcoming full-length, Arabia Mountain, on June 7, via Vice. The second single of their sixth studio album, "Modern Art", is a follow up to their Bahamian holiday's premiere of "Go Out And Get It".

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead has released a music video for "Summer Of All Dead Souls", a track of their latest album, Tao Of The Dead. The energetic, ritualistic chant is used as a backdrop of a recreation of a horrifying classic. Though Nosferatu doesn't make an appearance, he's supplemented by Trail Of Dead's adrenaline-laced track of horror.

Although the streets were saturated with families during the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival, the highlight of May 1 occurred after the common folks' timely, dusk retreat. On Sunday evening, Maxwell's secretive, yet legendary, back room stage welcomed The Thermals and Dinowalrus. With a capacity to hold 200 guests (that's including the separate bar/restaurant), Maxwell's is one of the NYC-area's most intimate performing settings. Though the square footage only permitted a jammed crowd of 50, The Thermals showed little restraint, cranking it up to 11.

In their latest music video for "No future Part Three: Escape From No Future" from The Monitor, Titus Andronicus show the world that (thankfully) there is more to New Jersey than Snooki, Cake Bosses, and table flipping housewives. They set up performances across various New Jersey outdoor locations, unloading the same passion they hurled at our cameras a couple years back, demonstrating state pride with the constant presence of the Jersey flag. The band make an effort to explore the true heart of their state, incorporating behind-the-scenes travel clips, performances in a forest, rooftop cheers, and lots of running up to audience members. The song is a chantable tune, and therefore perfect for the state-spirit theme of the music video, helped along by many devoted Titus Andronicus fans.

May starts off a little bit slow for late night television. Monday has an almost empty slate, though one that is heavy with falsetto, as the only musical guest of note that night would be James Blunt on Conan. Then on Tuesday, Craig Ferguson surprises us all with an exciting musical guest, OK Go, while Jimmy Fallon decides to take a different route with his clientele for the evening: Elmo.

We all wish that we were accompanied by cinematic theme music throughout our everyday lives. While mine would most appropriately be the embarrassing repetition of a few Hall & Oates songs, hip hop guru Chiddy Bang steps to his own rhymes. The Philadelphian wordsmith freestyled for over 9 hours, breaking the current Guinness World Record of 9 hours and 15 minutes (I don't even think that I could sleep that long). Check out the final four minutes of his lengthy speech in front of a massive Vegas crowd. Bret Michaels couldn't miss this feat, and neither should you!

Last Wednesday night, Mike Watt wrapped up his show in Seattle with a menagerie of rock legends, providing a historic collaboration for their beloved home city. Luckily, there have been no reports of head explosions at the show from Seattle-patriots witnessing the surprise addition of Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear joining Watt on stage. This supergroup had actually all graced the same stage sixteen years ago at Philedelphia's Trocadero Theatre in 1995 (check out this article on the performance, which ironically was posted about sixteen years ago). To commemorate the reunion, the gaggle of rock gods struck up with "Big Train", which comes from Watt's 1995 album Ball-Hog or Tugboat, followed by a blissfully prolonged segway into the Stooges' "Fun House". Watch the video below to witness Mike Watt bring the pride of Seattle right in front of its city. Who knows, maybe next time he'll be joined by San Fran's finest in the form of Third Eye Blind and Counting Crows. Who says you can't bring back the 90s twice in one week?