[Listen] James Blake Releases Two Songs Under the Moniker Harmonimix

While many might not appreciate the ecclectic and often strange stylings of James Blake, you can't help but praise the man for his undeniable drive and consistent hard work. After an incredible year last year which saw the release of his debut LP, as well as two fantastic EPs, Blake is back and releasing new content under the moniker Harmonimix.

Under this new alias, Blake is once again experimenting in the realm of hip-hop, and he will be releasing a new single through R&S Records. The single, which will see release in September, will include two songs, the first being a-side "Confidence Boost," a reimagining of the Trim song, and the second being a Blake and Trim track titled "On The Road." You can listen to both songs after the jump (via FactMag).

[News] The Black Keys Cameo On 'Workaholics'

In last night's episode of Workaholics (a show that if you've never watched before you should get on the bandwagon immediately), The Black Keys made an awesome cameo appearance. Appearing as "two dudes with bodacious ponytails" in a courtroom scene, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney were easily a highlight of the episode. Head over to Comedy Central to stream parts of the episode for free, with the cameo kicking in at around the eight-minute mark.

[News] Animal Collective Unveil Artwork for 'Centipede Hz'

Animal Collective has unveiled the official artwork for their forthcoming tenth studio album Centipede Hz (pictured above), and given what John "Deakin" Dibb recently said about the album it seems entirely fitting.

Centipede Hz is out on September 4th via Domino Records, and give the band's recent non-album single "Honeycomb," as well as its b-side "Gotham," below.

[Watch] Bloc Party Debut Seven New Songs Live

Bloc Party played their first show in three years in Glasgow last night, where they performed a whopping seventeen-song set. Of the seventeen songs, seven were brand new cuts from their upcoming fourth studio LP Four. Some of the new tracks performed were "3 x 3," "Team A," "Day Four," and "Truth," and after the jump you can watch fan footage of both "3 x 3" and "Team A." As well, after the jump, you can take a look at Bloc Party's full setlist from last night as well as their massive 2012 tour schedule, which includes three nights at New York' Terminal 5.

Four is out on August 21st via Frenchkiss Records.

"3 x 3":

"Team A":

Bloc Party's setlist (via NME):
“3×3″
“So He Begins To Lie”
“Mercury”
“Hunting For Witches”
“Real Talk”
“Octopus”
“Song For Clay (Disappear Here)”
“Banquet”
“Day Four”
“Team A”
“One More Chance”
“This Modern Love”
“Helicopter”
“Truth”
“Ares”
“Like Eating Glass”
“Flux”

Bloc Party 2012 Tour Dates:
06/20 – Manchester, England @ The Ritz
06/21 – London, England @ Koko
06/24 – Tokyo, Japan @ Ebisu Garden Hall
06/29 – Borlange, Sweden @ Peace & Love Festival
07/04 – Gdynia, Poland @ Heineken Opener Festival
07/05 – Sesimbra, Portugal @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/06 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
07/08 – Turku, Finland @ Ruisrock Festival
07/12 – Bilbao, Spain @ BBK Live
07/13 – Ferropolis, Germany @ Melt Festival
07/20 – Charrues, France @ Festival Les Vieilles
07/21 – Nyon, Switzerland @ Paleo Fest
07/28 – Byron Bay, Australia @ Splendour in the Grass
07/30 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hard Festival
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival
08/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/08 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pool at the Cosmopolitan
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/16 – St. Polten, Austria @ Frequency
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands
08/18 – St. Polten, Austria @ Frequency
08/24 – Saint-Cloud, France @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Open Air Festival
09/04 – Mallorca, Spain @ Mallorca Rocks
09/05 – Ibiza, Spain @ Ibiza Rocks
11/03 – Nantes, France @ Le Stereolux
11/04 – Lyon, France @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Bordeaux, France @ Le Rocher de Palmer
11/07 – Toulouse, France @ Le Bikini
11/08 – Milan, Italy @ Acatrax
11/11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
11/12 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Theatrehause
11/13 – Dresden, Germany @ Eventwerk
11/14 – Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
11/18 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
11/19 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Munich Brewery
11/20 – Oslo, Norway @ Rockafeller

[News] BBC 6 Music x The Hype Machine's Top 25 Artists of 2012

This Sunday BBC 6 Music and The Hype Machine will join forces to announce their top 25 artists of the year so far in the 2012 Music Blog Zeitgeist. It's a subject that a lot of music fans are thinking about at the moment. Half the year has already passed, I know scary, right? A tonne of top notch music has been released but who has gained more plays on your iTunes than any other, which record have you played to death repeatedly and who has earned the top spot? Well, over the next few days we'll be posting up a few of our choices for the top spot thus far but if you want to hear the full 25 compiled by Hype Machine you'll have to listen to BBC 6Music this coming Sunday to find out. We'd love to hear your opinions too of course.

To get involved head on over to the officialFacebook page and @SKoABlog and use the hashtag #Blog6Music to let us know your thoughts. Watch this space for a handful of our favourites from 2012 so far, what are yours?

[News] Bon Iver Announce UK and Ireland Tour Dates

Following their dates at a few smaller venues last year in the UK, Justin Vernon and Bon Iver have announced some more dates in the UK and Ireland for late in 2012. Four dates to be precise, so nothing to shout home about, but those dates are all arenas. A big step up from the size of places they played last time around. Check out the dates below and if you missed it, yesterday the band's iTunes session was released. Pick up a copy here. General sale starts on Friday (22nd of June) or you can grab them right now on the official Bon Iver site.

November Dates

08 London Wembley Arena

09 Manchester Arena

10 Glasgow SECC

12 Dublin O2 Arena

[News] Blur Hints at the Release of New Song, "The Puritan"

Last week, Damon Albarn performed a new Blur song at the Poetry Olympics in London, which you can watch fan footage of below. The song has been referred to as "The Puritan," and now the official Blur website shows those two words next to a clock counting down to 7:15pm GMT on July 2nd. It seems pretty damn likely that Blur will be unveiling the studio version of the song that day, so make sure to check back then to hear it for yourself.

[News] Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music Collective to Perform at BET Awards

According to Vibe, Kanye West and several members of his G.O.O.D. Music collective—likely to be Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz—will be performing at this year's BET Awards on July 1st. It would make sense that Ye and co. will be performing "Mercy," the lead single off of the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music group album.

In other Kanye West news, the rapper has announced his first solo shows in over a year. The two solo performances will take place in Atlantic City on July 6th and 7th at the city's brand new Ovation Hall. Tickets go on sale Friday June 22nd at 10:00am EST.