EOTS/ex-Sleepy Jackson man Luke Steele has the hook on The Blueprint 3's opening salvo "What We Talkin' About" because Jay-Z loves his indie. On cue to capitalize on that leak, Luke's released the fourth in a string of high-concept videos,... CONTINUE READING NEW EMPIRE OF THE SUN VIDEO - "WITHOUT YOU"»
Posted on September 8, 2009 in (22 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun | Ryan Adams
Blueprint 3 is out 9/11, eight years to the day of The Blueprint's release, and Jay-Z is pulling out all the publicity stops. Over the weekend he courted the commie pothead demo via an appearance on Real Time (where Bill... CONTINUE READING JAY-Z HEARTS GRIZZLY BEAR, EMPIRE OF THE SUN»
Posted on August 31, 2009 in , (18 comments)
Tags: Bill Maher | Empire Of The Sun | Grizzly Bear | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Luke Steele | RJD2
The surprising list of cameos on The Blueprint 3 apparently grows. Alongside an MGMT credit, Jay also got vocals from Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson/Empire Of The Sun) according to The Sun. His iPod must be fascinating. (Thanks for the tip,... CONTINUE READING NEW JAY-Z LP TO FEATURE EMPIRE OF THE SUN?»
Posted on August 13, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun | Jay-Z | Metric
Around 11PM EST on 7/21, our galaxy experienced the 21st century's longest eclipse of the sun. If you read your astrologyzone you know this was the perfect time to meet your soulmate or ask your boss for a raise or... CONTINUE READING EMPIRE OF THE SUN'S SPECIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE BROADCAST»
Posted on July 24, 2009 in (4 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun
Picking up where "We Are The People" left off, sort of, Empire Of The Sun's new video is another desert-set, MGMT-aestheticized romp through a bizzaro dimension where bros have lightning bolt eyes and platinum blondes have dolphin faces. Sleepy Jackson's... CONTINUE READING NEW EMPIRE OF THE SUN VIDEO - "STANDING ON THE SHORE"»
Posted on June 5, 2009 in (15 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun | The Hold Steady | The Raveonettes
Between their reworkings for PB&J, Polly Scattergood, and Little Boots, NYC duo the Golden Filter have offered a pleasant reminder that not all remixes have to be inconsequential publicity vehicles. This pass at Empire Of The Sun's "We Are The... CONTINUE READING THE GOLDEN FILTER REMIX EMPIRE OF THE SUN»
Posted on April 30, 2009 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun | Girl Talk | Small Black | The Golden Filter
Lost in the desert, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemorewith were replaced by robots for Walking On A Dream's spare, downcast "Romance To Me." Hear it when you hand over an email address at www.walkingonadream.com.... CONTINUE READING NEW EMPIRE OF THE SUN - "ROMANCE TO ME"»
Posted on April 9, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | CMJ | Empire Of The Sun
The BBC picked Empire Of The Sun to be a 2009 Breakout Act. The Australian duo were already hitting their marks when they released the "Walking On A Dream" video in '08 with "Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and PNAU's Nick... CONTINUE READING NEW EMPIRE OF THE SUN VIDEO - "WE ARE THE PEOPLE"»
Posted on January 19, 2009 in (19 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun | Explosions In The Sky | Holy Fuck
It's an annual thing, this BBC list. Last year they bestowed the top three slots upon Adele, Duffy, and the Ting Tings. So, music supervisors for Apple commercials and Saturday Night Live, here's another list to pick over. This year's... CONTINUE READING THE BBC NAMES 2009'S MOST LIKELY BREAKOUT ACTS»
Posted on January 9, 2009 (41 comments)
Tags: Dan Black | Empire Of The Sun | Florence And The Machine | Frankmusik | Kid Cudi | La Roux | Lady Gaga | Little Boots | Master Shortie | Mumford And Son | Passion Pit | Reading | The Big Pink | The Gossip | The Temper Trap | White Lies
Empire Of The Sun is the Australian duo of the Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and PNAU's Nick Littlemore. They have a self-titled debut out this fall and a video for "Walking On A Dream" out now. Fitting with the band's... CONTINUE READING NEW EMPIRE OF THE SUN VIDEO - "WALKING ON A DREAM"»
Posted on August 25, 2008 in (9 comments)
Tags: Empire Of The Sun