New (ish) Fever Ray Video

A close friend recently discovered Fever Ray. I’ve had the album floating around for the last 5 months but never really got into it. I love it. Almost as much as I love her main band The Knife. It’s probably my favourite album of the year this far. Watch their video for When I Grow Out taken from her debut below. It’s freakin’ amazing.

Fever Ray play Kool Haus on Friday October 2nd. Tickets are a bit pricey ($34) and are on sale now. I’m pretty sure I’ll be attending.

New Rye Rye Video

M.I.A has just posted the rough cut of Rye Rye’s new video for Whyte Boi via her Twitter account. Check the vid below.  Rye Rye is on the bill for AD/D’s Time Festival which takes place this year on July 25th at Sound Academy.  Also on the bill: A-Trak, Crystal Castles. TMDP and Jeff Mills.

RYE RYE BANG WHYTE BOI ! from M.I.A on Vimeo.

New Yeah Yeah Yeahs Video

Check out Yeah Yeah Yeah’s new video for Heads Will Roll, their second single taken from their excellent new album It’s Blitz.  YYYs seem to be booked solid in terms of shows for the summer, let’s hope we see them back in Toronto in the fall.

New Phoenix Video

Watch Phoenix’s new video for Lisztomania, lead single from their new album Wolfgang Amadues Phoenix.

New Peaches Video

My favourite and the original electro queen Peaches has released a new video for the track Lose You, taken from her latest album I Feel Cream.  I love that she’s embraced singing on her new album (instead of her usual smut-filled rapping).  She sounds incredible.

New La Roux Video

Watch La Roux’s new video for Bulletproof below.  Love this song.  They are rumoured to be back in Toronto at the end of July.  Should be a great show.  Their self-titled album is slated for release on June 29th in the UK, June 30th in North America.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Live on SNL

Check out the vids below.  I don’t know, their performance of Zero was a little uninspired, maybe they were for nervous.

Antony and the Johnsons Live on Jonathan Ross

Antony and the Johnsons performed on Friday night with Jonathan Ross last week. It’s fantastic. I love Antony.

Watch Arcade Fire’s Miroir Noir

Pitchfork are airing Arcade Fire’s tour documentary/concert film right now for one week only.  Check the link here.  Like what you see?  Purchase the DVD version here.

Osheaga Festival Line-Up Announced

Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, which takes place in Montreal has confirmed its initial line-up for 2009.  The festival takes place Saturday August 1st and 2nd at parc Jean-Drapeau and will feature sets by Coldplay, Beastie Boys, The Decemberists, Arctic Monkeys, Girl Talk and Crystal Castles.

Tickets are available right now via their website for $125 for a two-day pass, $295 for a VIP pass (which includes a VIP enterance, access to a VIP grandstand, VIP food concessions and private bathrooms) and single day tickets for $75.  Seems as if the festival is piggy backing off All Points, which happens the same weekend in Jersey (many of the bands are playing both festivals).