Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist and production guru Rostam Batmanglij has posted a new track called "Wood" on his Tumblr. It's six minutes long, and it throws incandescent string arrangements…   Read Story »

Local video clique Weird Days directs this lurid clip for Das Racist's "Michael Jackson" that's almost as reference-heavy as your average Das Racist song. The things touched on: the Last Supper, The…   Read Story »

On September 13th, Himanshu K. Suri aka Heems's Greedhead Music label will release Relax, the debut full-length from Brooklyn-based rapscallions Das Racist. This builds on two celebrated mixtapes --…   Read Story »

New York just became the 6th largest state to approve same-sex marriage. Yes! The Senate bill passed 33-to-29, Governor Cuomo signed the measure shortly after, and the law goes into effect in 30…   Read Story »

When we posted "All Summer," the Converse-funded collaboration between Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, Kid Cudi, and Rostam Batmanglij, it was accompanied by a photo of the trio mugging with…   Read Story »

Converse just released the next in its series of unlikely collaborations -- last summer it was Santigold, Julian Casablancas and Pharrell doing "My Drive Thru." This year, it's an explicit summer…   Read Story »

As mentioned, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij went and remixed Jack Johnson's To The Sea opener "You And Your Heart" using his Boys Like Us handle. The results? The mellowest electronics ever.…   Read Story »

The new revenue stream for indie rock is vampires. Beck did True Blood, and for the second straight installment Twilight's sucking blood from bands you probably maybe listen to. The Twilight: Eclipse…   Read Story »

Although we're told Boys Like Us is the handle for Vampire Weekend keyboardist/songwriter/arranger/producer/sound-sculptor/rainbow-guitar-strap enthusiast Rostam Batmanglij's solo creations, so far…   Read Story »

Name: Ra Ra Riot Progress Report: Mixing their second album, recorded at Black Dog Recording Studio in Stillwater, NY. "Sorry I was so ramble-y," says Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles at the end of our…   Read Story »