Last year, David Byrne’s label, Luaka Bop, released a compilation of the African synth-based music made by William Onyeabor in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Since then, the music world has focused on the reclusive musician more than ever. There’s been a short documentary, a massive concert, and now for Rec...

A few years ago we heard about This Is How We Walk On The Moon, a crowdfunded Arthur Russell tribute from the Red Hot Organization. Robyn, Laurel Halo, Hot Chip, Washed Out, and Twin Shadow were all announced as participants. While the project was not successfully funded on Kickstarter, it looks like it’s still going [...]

We’ve heard Tears For Fears cover Arcade Fire and Hot Chip this year, recordings the band undertook to warm up for the making of their first new original LP since 2004′s Everybody Loves A Happy Ending. You can add a third modern indie titan to the list now that the duo has unleashed a cover [...]

A couple of months ago Tears For Fears shared a surprise cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready To Start.”. It was recorded when Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith returned to the studio earlier this year to record the follow-up to their 2004 reunion LP Everybody Loves A Happy Ending. “The idea was before we actually ha...

Holy Ghost! are the latest to remix a classic Donna Summer track from the upcoming tribute compilation Love To Love You Donna for the late disco queen. With “Working The Midnight Shift,” the DFA duo join the ranks with Hot Chip and Chromeo & Oliver, whom we have previously heard Summer track makeovers from. Check [...]