Kid Cudi shoots for the moon

By Chris Coplan on September 2nd, 2009

Kid Cudi, the loner stoner Martian duder from Cleveland, has built himself quite a bit of hype over the last year or so. You can primarily attribute this to his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi, which is a work full of hyped-out rap swagger about women, wacky tobaccy, and wildin’ out that somehow also manages [...]

Fun Fun Fun Fest unveils what will be fun in 2009

By Alex Young on August 25th, 2009

Includes The Jesus Lizard, Of Montreal, Mission of Burma, Ratatat, The Pharcyde, Destroyer, and many many more!

List ‘Em Carefully: Top 10 Albums for You Know What

By E.N. May on December 16th, 2008

Music and emotions have always been interlocked. You hear a song you love, you get excited, turn it up, and make a fool of yourself waiting for the traffic to clear. When carefully picked, it can be a tool to help you guide the night, be it a house party, a club, or in this [...]

Ratatat really wants you to listen to their album

By Alex Young on July 9th, 2008

In case you still haven’t had a chance to listen to Ratatat’s third studio album, cleverly titled LP3, the New York City music duo is providing plenty of opportunities to check out the electro-filled styles and sounds of the recent release.
For example, don’t believe our glowing recommendation? You can always give your ears a listen [...]

Album Review: Ratatat – LP3

By E.N. May on July 6th, 2008

Mike Stroud and Evan Mast have been damn busy lately. Anyone who has watched TV in the past few weeks might have noticed a new Rhapsody commercial featuring the track “Wildcat” off the spectacular 2006 album Classics. The dance beat duo, better known as Ratatat, have also released the second of their [...]

Ratatat preview more of LP3

By Alex Young on May 24th, 2008

Ratatat, who are currently gearing up for the release of LP3 on July 8 via XL Recordings, have dropped yet another new song. However, this time around, the unveiled song, entitled “Mirando,” will actually be on the band’s new album.
Check out both the new video and mp3 below…

In related news, it looks as if the [...]

Ratatat prep LP3, release material from LP4

By Alex Young on May 14th, 2008

New York electric duo Ratatat are back and gearing up for the release of their new album, LP3, due out on July 8 via XL Recordings. The followup to 2006’s Classics, was reportedly recorded over the course of just a few weeks and features more of a live guitar and percussion sound than what has [...]