Hear the New Justice Song "Civilization" (Now High Quality)

I was waiting to post this new song from Justice because 1. it was just 30 seconds of an Adidas commercial, 2. it became a low quality radio rip, and 3. I don't want to post 4 times about one song just like you don't want to listen to all the shitty versions before the high quality one. The track surfaced on iTunes France recently, so here it is, the new Justice song, "Civilization" and it doesn't disappoint!

NEW: YACHT - "Dystopia (The Earth Is On Fire)"

DFA, the label responsible for acts like Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, and YACHT, have begun producing a web series called White Sessions, where someone plays a new track from one of the label's artists on a turntable in their office. The latest White Out Session features a new track from YACHT. It's nothing different from the duo, just good classic dance-rock at it's best. YACHT will be in D.C. April 25th at Black Cat.

DFA White Out Sessions - Dystopia (The Earth Is On Fire) by ▲ YACHT ▲ from DFA Records on Vimeo.

NEW: Yonas - "Mindless" and "Fall Back"

I'm so happy to see Cause (oops!), Yonas finally getting some much deserved love on the web. I fell in love when I heard his song "More Than Music" back in '06 and I've been following the guy ever since. Here are a couple new tracks that Yonas put out this month. Look for his new album, The Proven Theory late April.

Yonas - "Mindless"


Yonas - "Fall Back"

VIDEO: TV On The Radio - "Will Do"

TV On The Radio give us a video for "Will Do", the first song we were treated to when we heard about their upcoming album Nine Types Of Light. It's a sad, sci-fi influenced video, where the band use virtual reality as a substitute for physical love and pleasure. So far, I'm a big fan of both the tracks TV On The Radio have released for Nine Types Of Light.



Related: TV On The Radio - "Caffeinated Consciousness"

NEW: Cults - "You Know What I Mean"

Ummm...holy shit. I just fell in love with the new Cults song and I can't stop playing it. The production on this is incredible. From a 50's girl group vibe to a booming hook that grips you and refuses to let you go, this is like nothing we've heard from the duo. While "Go Outside" may always remain my favorite track from Cults, it certainly didn't hit me like a ton of bricks, the way "You Know What I Mean" just did. This album is going to be incredible. Head over to their Soundcloud page to stream the song NOW. Catch Cults this Friday at Rock & Roll Hotel.

Odd Future Storm Off The Billboard SXSW Showcase Stage

After making nearly a half-dozen appearances through the SXSW week that kept everyone talking, Odd Future took the stage at Buffalo Billiards and barely made it through three songs before cursing out the crowd, the venue, and yes, even Billboard, and then finally stormed offstage. From the moment the group started its set with "Sandwitches," things weren't quite going as planned.



Read the details over at Billboard.

Sleigh Bells Killed It At The Woodie Awards

Got my tickets for the Sleigh Bells and CSS show at 9:30 Club on May 7th. Going to be epic, no big deal.



Odd Future wrapped up the Woodie Awards show with a performance of "Sandwitches" involving crowd surfing, a midget, and some creepy mascots:

Foo Fighters Could Play A Concert In Your Garage

On April 12, Foo Fighters will be releasing their highly anticipated seventh studio album Wasting Light. The album was recorded entirely in Dave Grohl's garage, so, in cooperation with Blackberry, the band is holding a contest for the biggest Foo Fighters fans to win a chance to host a live Foo Fighters performance in their own garage on eight dates throughout the month of April. The performances will only take place on eight dates in eight cities so fans living in New York, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas or Seattle can enter the contest here. All you have to do is explain, in 25 words or less, why you deserve to win and send a picture of your garage. Listeners of local radio stations can also win a chance to attend the garage show in their town. So enter the contest and hopefully you get the chance to have the Foo Fighters playing a show in your garage.

April 8 New York (RXP 101.9)

April 13 Washington DC (DC 101)

April 14 Toronto (102.1 The Edge)

April 19 Chicago (Q101)

April 20 Minneapolis (93X Rocks)

April 25 Denver (Channel 93.3)

April 26 Dallas (102.1FM The Edge)

April 27 Seattle (107.7 The End)

Foo Fighters - "Rope"

WATCH: James Blake live at SXSW

James Blake setlist:
"Unluck"
"Limit To Your Love"
"Klavierwerke"
"Lindesfarne II"
"The Wilhelm Scream"
"To Care (Like You)"

Justice Set To Release New Album!

ZOMG I JUST PEED.

After more than a year of maybes, false rumors, general lies, and fake songs, French electro Gods Justice announced on their Facebook page the release of their next single "Civilization" on April 4th. The artwork is above and it will be the first single off their upcoming, still-untitled follow up to their 2007 blockbuster. The Facebook post also included the following message:

THE BEATING OF A MILLION DRUMS
THE FIRE OF A MILLION GUNS
THE MOTHER OF A MILLION SONS

Lyrics? We'll see. Get pumped and watch the iconic "D.A.N.C.E." video below:

Zack Galifianakis Is Hilarious on SNL

The one time SNL does something funny and people blow it out of proportion and it becomes controversial. Hulu edited Zack Galifianakis' opening monologue but you can find it on Youtube and below:

NEW: TV On The Radio - "Caffeinated Consciousness"

TV On The Radio recently gave us another new song off their upcoming album Nine Types Of Light. The album is shaping up to be one of the best of the year, in my opinion. Nine Types Of Light drops April 12th.

TV On The Radio - "Caffeinated Consciousness"

Follow TWP on Twitter!

I finally joined the 21st century and upgraded to a smartphone. I know. Even my grandmother already owned one and actually wanted to show me how to use a few apps. Embarrassing.

I've been shying away from creating a Twitter account for The Whipping Post (and personal use) due to my lack of mobility, and while I created a Facebook Page, I haven't kept much on top of it for the very same reason. But thanks to Steve Jobs TWP can continue to grow. Thanks Stevie, fur reals.

SO FOLLOW THE WHIPPING POST ON TWITTER @TWPjosh and get on that Facebook page! Is it just me, or is following Lauren Conrad and Katy Perry, like, the greatest thing ever?

VIDEO: Starfucker - "Quality Time"

New video off Starfucker's upcoming album Reptillians.

The Tides Are Turning

What's going on with me lately?

My last five album downloads:

1.) Lupe Fiasco - Lasers


2.) Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers


3.) Pac Div - Mania!


4.) Odd Future - all of them...


5.) Gucci Mane - The Return Of Mr. Zone 6

NEW: jj- "The End"

I've fallen in love with everything jj have given us in their just over a year of existence. The duo posted this track up on their blog today with no info. Well that's not true. There were a few lyrics about nuclear explosions, birds, mermaids, you know, the usual. There wasn't even a true title posted, so I guess we're just going to call it "The End".

jj - "The End"

Broken Bells Annouce New EP

Broken Bells are following up their debut album with a new EP featuring four songs that didn't make the cut for the self-titled album. Meyrin Fields is set to be released March 29th and the duo have given us the title track to preview. I usually hate hearing about albums featuring songs that didn't make a previous album because bands are basically admitting that it's B-Grade material. However, "Meyrin Fields" has a really great sound and I think it would have definitely been a standout track on Broken Bells.

Broken Bells - "Meyrin Fields"

Gayngs Release FREE Remix EP

Minneapolis collective, Gayngs, took a step away from Relayted's smooth, 80's soul-vibing, prince-esque sound on their new EP Affiliyated. The band had some very specific rules that they dished out for the creation of the 7-song set:

To create the GAYNGS’ Regrind EP all of the stems from the bands debut album, Relayted, were arbitrarily named and compiled into a list … [A] collection of producers and musicians … were then instructed to choose only 10, without knowing what songs they came from or what instruments they contained. One could choose anything from four sax solos and six bass lines, to eight keyboards and two background vocals. The combinations that could be chosen were indefinite…the only certainty was that the parts would all be set to the tempo of 69 beats per minute.

From there, the re-grinders were free to chop, pitch-shift, and otherwise pulverize the stems into a new, cohesive song. The only rule was that they must use all 10 stems they were given, and that the tempo must remain at GAYNGS’ standard 69 bpm.

Foster The People Announce Debut Album

May 24th will see the (seemingly) long-awaited debut album from Foster The People. The album will be titled Torches and be released by Columbia Records. After the band's tease with the Pumped Up Kicks EP, I'm beyond excited to hear the full-length. Foster The People will be setting out for a Spring tour this week and will most likely be giving us all a preview of some new songs off Torches.

3/08 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO
3/13 Santa Fe, NM Corzon
3/14 El Paso,TX Lowbrow Palace
3/21 Tempe, AZ Sail Inn
3/22 Solana, CA Belly Up
3/23 San Francisco, CA Independent
3/25 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
3/26 Seattle WA High Dive *SOLD OUT
3/27 Boise, ID Reef
3/29 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
3/30 Denver, CO Walnut Room
3/31 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
4/01 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
4/02 Chicago, IL Schuba’s *SOLD OUT
4/03 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
4/05 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
4/07 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
4/08 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *SOLD OUT
4/09 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory *SOLD OUT
4/10 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
4/11 Washington DC Red Palace
4/17 Indio, CA Coachella
5/30 George, WA Sasquatch

Previously on TWP: Foster The People - "Helena Beat" and Wiz Khalifa vs. Foster The People


Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks"