First of all, this is soooo NSFW. Don’t watch this video anywhere that you couldn’t also walk around naked. The track is fun garage punk, like a more bombastic Wavves, but the video is like an Adult Swim nightmare. Team Spirit is Ayad Al Adhamy from Passion Pit; good to see he’s been using his [...]

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Sure, we’re all excited to catch Jack White’s performance on Stephen Colbert… but if I’m honest I’m way more into this interview. For some reason White’s incredibly dry conversation style pairs nicely with Colbert’s full on absurdity.

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Of Montreal might have made their trippiest video yet. Kevin Barnes takes on a moving painting feel in the video for “Spiteful Intervention.” After you’re done watching this one, check out the tour dates below to see if they’re coming to you neck of the woods. They’ll be hitting up Kentucky on June 19 — [...]

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Presidential candidates (or the sitting POTUS) always seem pretty awkward when taking part in comedic segments. They want to get their message out while looking cool and relatable, but not absurd. This Obama edition of Slow Jam the News on Late Night smartly overcame that obstacle brilliantly last night. All Barack had to do was [...]

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Portugal the Man’s In the Mountain In the Cloud is the gift that keeps on giving. Its latest present is this live action video for “All Your Light (Times Like These).” It’s a great video for one of my favorite songs of 2011.

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I was sad to miss the Hives at Coachella. Their live show is just about legendary. Here they are bringing their energy to Kimmel. Their new album Lex Hives is out June 5th.

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This was one of the best moments of Coachella’s Friday night. The Black Keys made mention of the recently deceased Levon Helm while on stage. After a quick “rest in peace,” they brought out Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty to cover The Band’s classic “The Weight.” Great performance and a great tribute.

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Cursive and Cymbals Eat Guitars (who are touring together) stopped by the Onion’s AV Club to cover Gin Blossom’s “Hey Jealousy.” Before they perform, there’s a bit of conversation about the merits of the song and its place in the pop canon. If the video’s not working, watch it over at the AV Club. [via [...]

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The Flaming Lips’ upcoming Record Store Day release of Heady Fwends is probably the one I’m looking forward to the most. It’s full of weird, once-in-a-lifetime collaborations so I’ve obviously got to check it out. However, I should point out that I don’t exactly expect this thing to be very good. Honestly nothing we’ve heard [...]

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