Jane's Addiction Reunite At NME Awards

All four original members of Jane's Addiction performed together for the first time in too long at the El Rey last night. The occasion was the NME Awards USA, where the legendary LA band accepted a Godlike Genius Award (joining... CONTINUE READING JANE'S ADDICTION REUNITE AT NME AWARDS»

At 2008 NME Awards A'Monks Win Big, Vampire Weekend Injured

Last night the New Music Express held their annual Shockwaves Awards and gave repeated thumbs up to the usual suspects like Arctic Monkeys (three times over: Best Band, Track, Video), the Killers (Best International Band), Klaxons (Best Album), and Kate... CONTINUE READING AT 2008 NME AWARDS A'MONKS WIN BIG, VAMPIRE WEEKEND INJURED»

Rihanna And Klaxons' "Umbrella" Collaboration Is MDMAzing

No, we didn't expect to engage in so much midnight Brit blogging, either. But after teasing the award show's most headscratchingest song-meld ("Umbrella" + "Golden Skans"), we knew this, at least, would be something worth a post. The reigning Mercury... CONTINUE READING RIHANNA AND KLAXONS' "UMBRELLA" COLLABORATION IS MDMAZING»

Posted on February 21, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: BRIT Awards | Klaxons | Rihanna

Before Castro Resigned, The Manic Street Preachers Played For Him In Cuba (And Later They Covered Rihanna)

We can hear the car horns in Miami from here -- today's big news in the real world is Fidel Castro's resignation as Cuba's #1 Commie. In related news: Drinks are most definitely on Raúl Castro tonight. The music angle?... CONTINUE READING BEFORE CASTRO RESIGNED, THE MANIC STREET PREACHERS PLAYED FOR HIM IN CUBA (AND LATER THEY COVERED RIHANNA)»

Posted on February 19, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Fidel Castro | Klaxons | Manic Street Preachers | Rihanna

Goldfrapp Covers Klaxons

Artists paying homage to their contemporaries via cover tunes isn't strictly a British phenomenon, but at least when captured in studio, it seems they float over to us from the other side of the Atlantic more often than not. (Even... CONTINUE READING GOLDFRAPP COVERS KLAXONS»

Posted on February 11, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Goldfrapp | Grace | Klaxons | Paul Oakenfold | Planet Perfecto

NME Thinks Klaxons Are Still MDMA-zing

For the #1 slot, at least, the New Music Express's album list was easy to call; you don't think they'd let the world start to think it was the Mercury Prize that got Klaxons in headlines, do you? No sir,... CONTINUE READING NME THINKS KLAXONS ARE STILL MDMA-ZING»

Posted on December 12, 2007 in Year-End List (29 comments)
Tags: Klaxons

2007 Mercury Prize Winner

Upset! The gambling men had Winehouse early, but those odds-dudes at Ladbrokes tend not to favor bloody, drugged-up skirmishes with boyfriends. Which meant the new favorite at the time of the ceremony was Bat For Lashes. But not even a... CONTINUE READING 2007 MERCURY PRIZE WINNER»

Posted on September 4, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Klaxons | Mercury Prize

Klaxons Go Shopping

The "unhinged-and-dangerous" looking Klaxon admits they really have no sense for fashion, but seeing the Klaxkids frolic in Urban Outfitters is amusing. This must be what Americans look like when we go to London and walk down Oxford Street and... CONTINUE READING KLAXONS GO SHOPPING»

Posted on May 11, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Klaxons

A Night Out With Klaxons (And Steve)

While on their swing through NYC last week, killing at Bowery Ballroom and filling for absentee Lily at Studio B, Klaxons took some time to do a night-on-the-town piece with the scenester-friendly publication New York Times. Their intrepid journalist tailed... CONTINUE READING A NIGHT OUT WITH KLAXONS (AND STEVE)»

Posted on April 17, 2007 (2 comments)
Tags: Klaxons

Klaxons @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 4/10/07

Wait, Klaxons are launching a campaign to ban glowsticks? That whole "new rave" thing was a term they made up as a massive piss take of overeager and gullible NME journos? We don't know what to believe anymore! And apparently,... CONTINUE READING KLAXONS @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/10/07»

Posted on April 12, 2007 in Concert (24 comments)
Tags: Klaxons

Klaxons Turn To The Chronic

Poor NME. Just months after the rag coined a new genre for their present poster boys, said band is set to switch up its game. Klaxons are looking to branch out into the sweet rhythm & blues, and so naturally... CONTINUE READING KLAXONS TURN TO THE CHRONIC»

Posted on February 7, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Dr. Dre | Klaxons | Snoop Dogg

Klaxons Cover Justin Timberlake

When NME's hype machine goes into full gear (as for the genre they dubbed "New Rave") we're immediately on guard. But it's not (necessarily) that we don't trust them, just that their buzz-machine is deafening to the point of drowning... CONTINUE READING KLAXONS COVER JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE»

Posted on January 29, 2007 in MP3 (9 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Klaxons

New Klaxons Video - "Golden Skans"

Although NME poster children Klaxons made some waves in '06, next year is really meant to be their coming out party. Their first full length Myths Of The Near Future is out in the UK 1/29, and this is the... CONTINUE READING NEW KLAXONS VIDEO - "GOLDEN SKANS"»

Posted on December 12, 2006 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Klaxons

Klaxons Video - "Magick"

The face of NME's recent "new rave" obsession, Klaxons are a pill-popping trio trading in dark, freak dance rock who enjoy spray painting themselves fluoroscently and saying things like "MDMA-zing!" and "E-Tard." It's all meant to be an ironic take... CONTINUE READING KLAXONS VIDEO - "MAGICK"»

Posted on October 23, 2006 in MP3, Video (18 comments)
Tags: Klaxons