What do pathologists, neurologists, stem cell researchers, and hospital surgeons have in common? They’re all recording an album, of course. Okay, okay, so it’s not just medical nerds gathering around to see how sine waves match up with sound, but rather some seriously smart medical experts teaming up with UL musicians to create a collection of […]
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Bat For Lashes Announces New Album
June 15th, 2012 
Brian Leak It’s been over three years since Natasha Khan released her well-received sophomore effort Two Suns as Bat For Lashes and fans have been patiently awaiting her next bit of material with the highest of anticipations. Well, Khan has announced that Bat For Lashes’ third full-length record is entitled The Haunted Man and will be released […]
Lorde Contributes Bright Eyes Cover for ‘Hunger Games’ Soundtrack
November 14th, 2014 Scott Murray Recently we’ve seen young singing sensation Lorde maintain her pop relevance with the release of “Yellow Flicker Beat.” The song, which will be part of the soundtrack for the highly-anticipated Hunger Games sequel, Mockingjay Pt. 1, has stormed radio stations since its release and even caught the attention of rapper/producer Kanye West, who released a […]
CHVRCHES Stream ‘Hunger Games’ Contribution “Dead Air”
November 4th, 2014 James Shotwell There was a time not too long ago when Lorde made headlines for sharing one of her contributions to the upcoming film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. Her song was great and everything fans had hoped the young singer would deliver, but she is not the only headline grabbing talent to have a new […]
Bloc Party Announce New EP
June 25th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Bloc Party are back once more, this time with an EP to follow up last year’s album, Four. Written during their time touring their fourth record in 2012, The Nextwave Sessions will be out on August 13 via Frenchkiss Records. The five-track EP starts off with “Ratchet,” which you can hear premiere this afternoon on BBC Radio 1. If […]
Pitchfork announces, “Guide to Upcoming Releases”
October 4th, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to upcoming releases! Four times a year, we round up a big ol’ list of albums, singles, EPs, and DVDs set to be unleashed over the coming months, hoping to get you pumped about going out and buying records. (You […]
Other Artists Lash Out About Piracy
September 28th, 2009 Val Provided by Paste Nearly 100 musicians attended yesterday’s meeting to support Lily Allen’s fight against digital piracy, then greeted the U.K. pop star with cheers when she decided to pay a surprise visit. Billy Bragg , Patrick Wolf and Radiohead’s Ed Brien had also joined George Michael and Annie Lennox in signing a statement further […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Cesar Chavez’
March 28th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Cesar Chavez Directed by: Diego Luna Starring: Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich At right around 100 minutes, Cesar Chavez isn’t one of those sprawling, bloated biopics that aims to explore its subject’s entire life story. The filmmakers behind Cesar Chavez knew precisely the story they wanted to tell, focusing on the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ’12 Years A Slave’
October 22nd, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer Film: 12 Years A Slave Directed by: Steve McQueen Screenplay by: John Ridley Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt “I don’t want to survive,” Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Solomon Northup tells a fellow slave shortly after being abducted and sold into slavery. “I want to live.” But for 12 years, he had no choice. 12 Years […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Separation’
September 12th, 2013 Justin Proper Movie: Separation Director: Greg White Writer: Greg White Studio: Birchmount Entertainment It takes a lot for a movie to catch me off guard. After years of religiously watching nearly every film I could get my hands on, the endings began to unravel themselves before my eyes as soon as the end of the first act. When I began to watch Separation I […]
HOLY SH!T: Grumpy Cat Now Has A Movie Deal
May 30th, 2013 James Shotwell There are thousands of aspiring screenwriters throwing their laptops at walls and out windows this morning following the announcement that Hollywood’s latest acquisition is based on nothing more than a photo. Grumpy Cat, real name Tardar Sauce, is a cat from the middle of America who essentially took over the internet starting in September 2012. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Skyfall
November 8th, 2012 Grace Duffy Movie: Skyfall Director: Sam Mendes I’m not sure if this is a minority opinion, but I’ve often considered the Bond franchise to be a rather divisive property. For everyone I know who loves the gadgetry, the intrigue and espionage, there’s another who resents the cheese and vainglorious posturing of the early days and the emotionless […]