[News] Beck To Release Third Man Records Single

On May 28th Beck will make his debut on Third Man Records by releasing a one-off 7" single, "I Just Started Hating Some People Today" with "Blue Randy" as the b-side. The single will be available on day of release via Third Man Records website, iTunes and the TMR store in Nasvhille. There will be NO pre-orders for this single, so guess who will be stalking the TMR website like a crazy person? Yes, me. Until the 28th rolls around you can head over to the TMR site and hear clips of the two songs.

The tracks were recorded in 2011 while Beck was in Nashville working on new material for his long awaited next album. The songs spontaneously came together at the Third Man studio on Beck's final day in Nashville.

There will be an extremely limited run of 100 Tri Color 7-inches (which were inspired by the title of b-side "Blue Randy) will be available beginning 10am on Saturday June 2nd at Randy's Records. An even scarcer scattering of 50 Tri Colors will be randomly inserted in mail orders for the single placed with Third Man.

We. So. Excited

[Listen] Beck - "Looking For A Sign"

What have we had from Beck in recent years? A great soundtrack to Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, contribution to the Twilight movies, production credits on the likes of Stephen Malkmus, Thurston Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg too. Well today we can add another new track to that list although it comes via another movie release. The all new track is titled "Looking for a Sign" and appears in the film Jeff Who Lives at Home. Out buddies over at 107.7 The End have a stream of the track up for your listening pleasure. The acoustic guitar work is lovely and it's always great to have some new Beck, just ask Kibbe! So why not add some new music to your life this humpday and head over to iTunes to grab the track.

With him doing all these tracks and summer slots at festivals could more new Beck material be on the cards this year? Time will tell.

[News] Governors Ball 2012 Lineup Announced: Beck, Passion Pit, Chromeo, And More

Earlier today the lineup for the second annual Governors Ball in New York City was announced. While last year's festival took place on Governors Island in New York City, this time around the festival has expanded to two days instead of one and will be held in Randall's Island Park. The lineup packs quite a wallop, including Beck, Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Major Lazer, Santigold, Turf War, and more. For you fellow Beck fans out there, yes, this is his first time back into the city since 2008, so I am about to explode out of my seat in excitement right now.

In addition to the stellar lineup, the festival will also feature unique art installations from local and international artists, highly regarded NYC food trucks packed with killer food, and other fun activities to do while at the fest that will be announced in the weeks to come.

A select number of pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 5am EST tomorrow, Wednesday February 22nd, 2012 via Living Social. There will be a direct pre-sale link available on the GovBall.com site. General On Sale will begin on Friday, February 24th at 10am EST via GovBall.com.

For more information about the festival, make sure you head over to GovBall.com.

Check out all the confirmed artists in the lineup after the jump!

2012 Governors Ball Music Festival Confirmed Artists:
 
Saturday, June 23rd
Passion Pit (First NYC show in 2 years)
Duck Sauce (feat. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden)
Chromeo
Special Disco Version (James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem)
Atmosphere
Major Lazer
Santigold
Big Gigantic
Penguin Prison
Walk the Moon
Art vs Science
K.Flay
Nobody Beats the Drum
 
Sunday, June 24th
Beck (First NYC show since 2008)
Modest Mouse
Explosions in the Sky
Devendra Banhart
Cage the Elephant
Built to Spill
Cults
Phantogram
Freelance Whales
Alberta Cross
The Jezabels
Turf War

[SKOA Presents] Have We Told You Lately That We Love You? More Valentines From Your SKOA Lovers

You didn't think we forgot about you guys, did you!?!?! WE LOVE YOU! Since it's Valentine's Day, we made sure to turn on the extra cheese for you because we don't care how lame we sound, WE LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! Your support, comments, likes, follows, and feedback makes our hearts skip a beat every day. Just like last year, we took some of your suggestions for these, so be sure to let us know what you thought in the comments!

XOXO + <3

kibbe, shey & adrian

Valentines after the jump!

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[Listen] Feist - "How Come You Never Go There" (Beck Remix)

Last month we got to enjoy the fantastic remix of Feist's Metals featuring single, "How Come You Never Go There" from Clock Opera. That was great. Today though, an old master returns to the internet to offer up a remix of that very same track. The man I'm talking about is the uber talented Beck, who last worked with Feist back in '09 when he was doing his Record Club. Beck has brought the funk to the track so I'll stop moving my fingers around the keyboard and let the remix do the talking. Enjoy it below via Pitchfork.

How Come You Never Go There (Beck Remix) by Feist

[Listen] Beck - "Paradisco" (Live Recording From 3/26/2009)

Remember yesterday when we hooked you up with a listen of that new Charlotte Gainsbourg song "Paradisco" that Beck wrote and produced for her upcoming album Stage Whisper? Well turns out that a few years back our friend with two turntables and a microphone actually tried the song out for himself at a show in Tokyo back on March 26, 2009 at Zepp Tokyo. While I'm a little biased as a Beck fanatic, I think I might like Gainsbourg's sexed up version of the song better. Of course now that I've listened to both a few times I can't help but hear twinges of "Cellphones Dead" + Modern Guilt in this newer version. It could just be me, though.

Beck-Paradisco by hamcane

Stage Whisper is out December 13th (December 5th in France).

Special thanks to the Beck superfans that out fangirl me every day over on Whiskeyclone.

[Listen] Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck - "Paradisco"

The ever-premiering Pitchfork has a new taste of the upcoming Charlotte Gainsbourg double-LP release Stage Whisper which is out on December 13th (December 5th in France) courtesy of Because Music / Elektra. This new track, "Paradisco" is one of many collaborations that Gainsbourg did with Beck for the album, who wrote and produced the song. The track also features drum programming from Cole M.G.N. of The Samps/former Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffitti fame.

I am thoroughly enjoying hearing this slightly ramped up yet more alluring side of Gainsbourg. It's definitely a great step forward after Terrible Angels which dropped back in October.

You can also check out more tracks from Stage Whisper over on Air France's Facebook page.

[Watch] Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks - "Senator"

Jack Black joins Stephen Malkmus in the latest video from Mirror Traffic single "Senator." Yes, Jack Black plays the senator. Check it out above and make sure you pick up Malkmus and The Jicks' Beck produced album Mirror Traffic in stores now.