Poolside - Harvest Moon

Poolside is a band that sounds exactly as their name implies. Chilled out, mellow tunes that you would want to listen to when you're, well, poolside. Sorry I had to do it. Anyways, a solid effort here. Just sit back and relax and enjoy the sounds.

Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me (Featuring Britt Love)

Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me (featuring Britt Love) - (Moonlight Matters Remix) by Moonlight Matters

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Major

Straight fire. This is real music. I don't usually write about real music. I know that. You know that. But, this has so much going on, we have real horns, real drums, and some 70's soul mixed in. I love it. Can't beat it.

  The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Major by NuWavePony

1979 - (ft. Liz Anjos)

 I swear to god. Every time these guys put something out it's better than the last thing they did. This continues that trend. Here, they take Smashing Pumpkins' "1979" and strip it down and build it back up from scratch. The result, is wonderful. Light and fluffy, while paying homage to the original from whence it came. Spot on. Again.

  RAC - 1979 (ft. Liz Anjos) by RAC

Holy Ghost! - Hold My Breath

Hold My Breath - Holy Ghost! from DFA Records on Vimeo.

Rostam - Wood

 ROSTAM - Wood by ROSTAM

Wingsuit Jumper Flies Through The Mountains

Well that looks like a tight fit. Pretty ballsy this wingsuit stuff.

IS TROPICAL - Lies

This just came across the desk this morning. Interesting to say the least. Formed in 2009, the IS TROPICAL line up of Gary Barber (Vocals / Guitar / keys), Simon Milner (Vocals / Guitars / Keys) and Dominic Apa (Drums) have developed a worldwide reputation for their stunning live shows. Taking to the stage in their trademark masks, and cloaked by self-made video projections, they improvise constantly changing soundscapes, effortlessly swooping from raw pop anthems to lo-fi dance songs with fantastic results.




 IS TROPICAL - Lies by ISTROPICAL 

The Rapture - In The Grace of Your Love

Better late than never. Stream it up! Funny how things work. James Murphy was once quoted as saying that he started LCD Soundsystem to fill the void left when the Rapture went on hiatus. Now LCD Soundsystem is gone, and The Rapture is back. Talk about full circle. Twisted fate.

The Rapture - In The Grace of Your Love by modularpeople

Art of Flight - Soundtrack List

Since The Art of Flight premiered a couple of weeks ago, the snowboarding world has been reeling. And if you're like me, after seeing it, you immediately wanted to get your hands on the soundtrack. Much like it's predecessor That's It, That's All, the soundtrack is top shelf. So, with a little help from Red Bull I present you a pretty comprehensive sound track listing.

 

M83 - Intro (feat. Zola Jesus) (2011)

 

Here’s a list of the rest of the songs:
Defrag: “Element L”
M83: “Outro”
Hendrickson/Dick/Harry: “Before the Storm”
Oswin Mackintosh: “Passion Victim”
Klaus Badelt: “Nowhere to Run”
Mel Wesson: “Motional Rescue_Pulse”
Mel Wesson: “Stark Light”
M83: “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea”

8 Hours In Brooklyn

8 Hours in Brooklyn from Next Level Pictures on Vimeo.

From the mind of Jose Fuego. All footage was shot within an 8 hour span in Brooklyn.

Hitchhike Across America

So apparently, Benjamin Oliver Jenks hitchiked across America from Los Angeles to Maine and took a picture with every person he met and every person that gave him a ride. It's a pretty ambitious project. And pretty cool too. Check it out.

Freediving Is Pretty Badass

I'm speechless.

Surfing At Night - Mundaka Spain

Cool.

Daft Punk - Drive (Previously Unreleased)

After a much hyped and blah release of the Tron soundtrack, I'm still starved for some fresh Daft Punk. This will have to do for now, an unreleased track from 1994 as part of Soma Records' 20th anniversary. We can only hope and wait for a new album and world tour.

DJ Shadow - Warning Call

The first time I heard DJ Shadow was 10 years ago in college. And it was life changing. I had never heard anything like it. This was long before the days of mashups and Girltalk. DJ Shadow was a pioneer. An innovator. DJ Shadow is more than a DJ. He is a producer, an artist, a visionary. I used to listen to his albums while taking the Amtrak up and down the East Coast from New York City to Boston. I looked forward to these three hour odysseys because they were epic. DJ Shadow has that rare ability to take a person outside of their own element. He makes the world around you come alive. As I would stare out the window watching the coastline pass me by, it was as if I were in my own music video, or even film. His music urges you to take an introspective view on things, and puts you in a pensive trance. Your imagination runs wild and time flies. It's awesome.

It's been 5 years since we heard anything new from DJ Shadow. His new album The Less You Know the Better drops September. I can't wait to hear what he's been up to. 

 DJ Shadow "Warning Call" (featuring Tom Vek) by GrillMarketing

Class Actress - Keep You

Class Actress is out of Brooklyn with a sound that they described as stalker pop/ country club wave/ PLAYBOYPOP/ Prima Pop. Whatever you want to call it, it's definitely unique in its attempt to throwback to the days of Depeche Mode. It works.

Keep You by Class Actress

Kelly Slater's Perfect 10 @ Quicksilver Pro NY

Obviously a little late. But we had to post this. The guy is ageless. It's really remarkable. And while he didn't win the whole thing, this was one hell of an effort.

Absinthe Films Presents - Twe12ve

Could this give The Art of Flight a run for its money? I don't think so. But, you can't really compare other films to the Art of Flight at this point. So, as far as the other class of films go, this should be pretty radical. Check it out. It's out now.

Speed Climbing with Ueli Steck

Ueli Steck Speed Soloing the Ginat on the Droites from Jonathan Griffith on Vimeo.

Highlights From Billabong Pro Tahiti

Just beautiful. Man that is a heavy wave.

Wakeboarder Shane Bonifay Pull the First Ever Double Roll Switch

shane bonifay switch TS double roll 180 and switch HS double roll 180 from pointless on Vimeo.


Never posted a wake boarding video before. This seemed like a good place to start.

Surfing With Flares

I mean, seems like a good idea to me right?

The Art of Flight - Premiered In NYC

The scene was set.The Beacon Theater was taken over last night by the snowboard world and Justin Timberlake and everybody was ready to finally see what had been one of the best/worst kept secrets in the snowboarding world: The world premiere of “The Art of Flight”. The mood was electric and everyone was amped to be there and ready to party.As Curt Morgan told the audience. “You are the first people in the world to see this. Not even the riders have seen this in its entirety.” What we saw was magic.

 Travis Rice would call it epic. Others would agree. To see this film on the big screen with Dolby Digital Sound fully cranked up makes the hair on the back of your neck stick up. It was simply cinematic bliss. For a short time, the outside world ceased to exist and the only thing that mattered was The Art of Flight.

There were a lot of questions as to whether Curt Morgan, Travis Rice and his merry band of rippers could possibly raise the bar they set with “That’s It, That’s All” three years ago. Those questions have been answered. They can. The cinematography is top shelf and evokes a “Planet Earth” HD quality to it, every shot is perfect from every angle. The soundtrack is perfectly on point, and the riders, obviously nail their parts as well. From spines to chutes and backcountry kickers to untouched AK faces they rip it all. On a scale that has never been seen before. I could go on and on about this. But at the end of the day, you should just go see it. You must see it. Don’t even think about it. Just do it. If you are fortunate enough to live in a city where they are touring,go to the premiere. If not, download it today, it just released. And get stoked for winter.

Art Of Flight - Premiere In NYC Tonight

See you at the Beacon Theater.

Tokyo Police Club - All My Friends (LCD cover)

Look at the ironic picture of the band on the Brooklyn waterfront! Look at the Williamsburg Bridge in the background! Look at the LCD Soundsystem cover! Still not as good as the original. But noteworthy because I miss LCD. If I'm Tokyo Police Club, I don't touch this one with a ten foot pole. James Murphy nailed it. No one else can ever really spin it. All My Friends by TokyoPoliceClub

Justice - Audio, Video, Disco

Justice has been served. The bangers are back. This was leaked a while back, but now there's finally a good recording of this cut. Press play. Repeat. Justice - Audio, Video, Disco by thebluewalrus

Quicksilver Pro - Highlights So Far

Pearl Jam - Hunger Strike (Feat. Chris Cornell)

Pearl Jam played a festival in Wisconsin over the weekend to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the release of "Ten". Chris Cornell showed up. So did The Strokes! I wish I could have been there. Check out an in depth review from someone that was over at The Consequence of Sound