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Charlotte Gainsbourg featuring Beck – “Paradisco”
In anticipation of her upcoming album, Stage Whispers, here’s an audio stream of the track titled “Paradisco” – the Beck collaboration. According to the internet, Beck is quite involved in the writing and production of Stage Whispers, Due out Dec. 13th. Paradisco by...

Tin Ear Tuesday – BOOSH! Parade
Oh, man. You really want to hear about it? Nah, you don’t. Not really. Buy me a beer some time and I’ll let you bask in some First World Malmsteen FURY! But right now. Right here. Half naked and wrapped in the delicate, lingering wafts of cigarettes and sex it’s...

Album Stream: The Roots – undun
Pinpoint Music would like to officially thank the internet for giving us the legendary Roots crew and their 13th studio album, undun, streaming in it’s entirety on NPR. HERE undun is The Roots’ first concept album, telling the story of the life of a character named Redford Stephens. Beyond that;...

Future Of The Left – Polymers Are Forever
Future of the Left are a bunch of assholes. They will push you down and take you lunch money leaving only bruises in their wake. The band is derived from a lineage of assholes with half of the members being from the disbanded act Mclusky — who are also a...

Video: MGMT – “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything”
MGMT – All We Ever Wanted Was Everything from oneedo on Vimeo. From their latest release off the Late Night Tales compilation; “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” is the latest single from MGMT. It’s no “Kids”/”Electric Feel”, children; but the visuals are kinda cool, and I have the same...

Video: The Naked and Famous – “No Way”
The Naked and Famous / No Way from Special Problems on Vimeo. New Zealand collective, The Naked and Famous, give us consumer-type people a ninja/bride/motorcycle dude, slow motion, smashy video. The song is “No Way” from their album, Passive Me, Aggressive...

Tape Wyrm XIV: Give Thanks To Stoner Doom
Some of you maybe wondering why I have waited until Thanksgiving to talk about stoner doom. As far as holidays go, Thanksgiving doesn’t really have an adorned soundtrack nor is it attached to any particular style of metal. This is a fact which needs correcting. Maybe the mashed potatoes need...

Born Gold – Bodysongs
Gobble Gobble, the Canadian Electro Pop band’s new “Bodysongs” album came out in September under their new identity Born Gold. Whether you’re one of those fitness fanatics taking to the street in too tight spandex winter gear, or the packed subway rider traveling underground between Manhattan and ‘those other boroughs’,...

William Shatner – Seeking Major Tom
Alright, once everyone stops laughing I’ll begin. No seriously get all your yucks and chuckles out now. This is going to be a serious review. Go ahead. Penis! Alright are we done? William Shatner needs no introduction. If you do not know the Canadian actor’s work in the original Star...

Kid Cudi Releases Song From Upcoming Album – “Brake”
Kid Cudi released the first audio glimpse from his soon-to-be released album, WZRD. The track is titled “Brake” and features WZRD collaborator and “Day N’ Nite” producer, Dot Da Genius. The album is scheduled to be released Jan. 30, 2012. The track is weird, and I hope its an accurate...

Video: Fleet Foxes – “The Shrine/An Argument”
The Shrine / An Argument from Sean Pecknold on Vimeo. Fleet Foxes have released a fittingly epic and haunting animated companion piece for one of the stand-out tracks, “The Shrine/An Argument”, from their celebrated 2011 album Helplessness...

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 – Day 3
Words and Photos by Charles Nickes. I stumble out of the Pop Off Shack™ with my first hangover of the trip (shocking, I know) just in time to watch an armadillo scurry across the yard. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen one of those critters alive and debate catching...