[Listen] Ellie Goulding x Xaphoon Jones - "High For This" (The Weeknd Cover)

Since the release of her debut album a few years back, Ellie Goulding has been just about everywhere. Toured the world and even played the Royal Wedding in the UK last summer. Not bad eh? Since then though it has been a little quiet from the Goulding camp. She's now teamed up with Chiddy Bang-producer Xaphoon Jones to cover The Weeknd. I like the sound of this already. They cover the Canadian's House of Balloons cut "High or This" and the results are a delight for the ears. Check it out below. Listen to this interesting clash of creative forces below. (Via Neon Gold)

[Watch] Jay-Z x Kanye West - "No Church In The Wild" Feat. Frank Ocean (Official Video)

If you were in the UK last Summer, it's hard to forget the riots that took place. Predominantly in Manchester and London but a lot of the country was affected by the actions of a minority of kids lashing out. I think that event may have played a little role in the inspiration for Jay-Z and Kanye's new visual for "No Church In The Wild". The Frank Ocean featuring Throne track was shot in Prague and can be enjoyed at the top of the page.

If for some reason you haven't picked up Ye and Jay's collaborative long player, Watch The Throne, it's out now.

[Watch] Florence & The Machine - "Spectrum" (Official Video)

Florence & The Machine return with a new visual for their single "Spectrum" which features on their latest LP, Ceremonials. Ms Welch dons a weirdly cut red mop top in the video and it also features a lot of ballet dancers. A pretty neat looking visual from David LaChapelle though. See what you make of it at the top.

Earlier in the week we heard Calvin Harris' house remix of the track too. If you missed it, go have a listen.

[Listen] Bon Iver Performing "Stacks" at Sasquatch! 2012 (Live Recording)

This past weekend, the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington was swarmed by thousands upon thousands of music fans attending Sasquatch! 2012, which marked its tenth anniversary this year. One of the most sought after acts during the festival was none other than headliner Bon Iver, whose 90-minute set drew in one of the largest crowds all weekend. During the set, Justin Vernon and co. performed a fantastic yet solemn rendition of For Emma, Forever Ago track "Stacks," the live recording of which you can listen to below courtesy of my good friend Alec Ross. Stream it and enjoy!

[News] LCD Soundsystem Documentary 'Shut Up and Play the Hits' Coming to Theatres in July

As previously reported, the LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits would screen in select theatres across the United States this summer, with the screening being a "one-night only engagement." Now, the exact details regarding the select screenings have been announced, with the one-night event taking place on July 18th. For a full list of participating theatres head here, and for those wishing to "demand" a screening in their area, you can go here to do so.

Shut Up and Play the Hits follows the events surrounding the New York outfits' highly publicized final performance at Madison Square Garden late last April, with Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace heading the direction. The film is being diributed by the late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch's distribution and production company Oscilloscope Laboratories, and when asked about the film prior to his passing, this is what he had to say: "It can be pretty clear when a band starts, but perhaps less so when it ends, or how it should end. In that sense, it's brilliant of James [Murphy] to end it in such a definitive way."

The Creators Project and Oscilloscope Laboratories are also running a contest where they will send one winner to a screening of the film in New York City, along with a meet-and-greet with James Murphy himself. Head here for details, and above you can watch the official trailer for the documentary.

[News] Yeasayer Announce U.S. Tour Dates

Just yesterday, Yeasayer announced their third studio LP Fragrant World, an 11-track effort set for release on August 21st via Secretly Canadian. Now, following that announcement, the band has announced a massive tour in support of the forthcoming album. Following a string of previously-announced dates and a European festival circuit, the Brooklyn outfit will head across North America from July 31st to September 19th. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump, and below you can listen to the band's fantastic new track "Henrietta."

Yeasayer 2012 Tour Dates:
06/19 – Richmond, VA @ The National
06/20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
06/21 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
06/22 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
06/23 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
06/24 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
07/04 – Gdyina, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/07 – Bruges, BE @ Cactus Festival
07/08 – Liege, BE @ Les Ardentes Festival
07/09 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
07/13 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/31 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater
08/01 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
08/02 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
08/03 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
08/04-05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
08/14 – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
08/21 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
08/22 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
08/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
08/25 – Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
08/26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
08/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
08/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Eugene Low
08/30 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
08/31 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
09/01 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
09/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
09/05 – Dallas TX @ House of Blues
09/06 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
09/07 – New Orleans, LA @ The Republic
09/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
09/09 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09/11 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/12 – New York, NY @ Rumsey Playfield (Summer Stage)
09/14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

[Listen] Ty Segall Band - "I Bought My Eyes"

Exactly one month ago we heard "Wave Goodbye," the first cut from Slaughterhouse, psych rocker Ty Segall's forthcoming record with longtime touring band members Mikal Cronin, Charlie Moothart, and Emily Rose Epstein. Now you can hear another cut from the LP titled "I Bought My Eyes," a fuzzy, explosive track that only gets more intense and more amazing as it goes along. Check it out below.

Slaughterhouse is out on June 26th via In The Red.

[News] The Shins Announce Fall Tour Dates

Continuing the success of their latest album Port of Morrow, The Shins have announced a new leg of tour dates for this fall. Starting in Seattle on September 22nd, the tour will take the band throughout the West Coast and Southwest of North America through till October 13th where they will perform at this year's Austin City Limits. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump, with newly added dates in italics.

The Shins 2012 Tour Dates:
05/29 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre #^
05/31 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrahs Council Bluffs *^
06/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre *
06/02 – Kansas City, MO @ Livestrong Sporting Park
06/04 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
06/05 – Columbus, OH @ LC Indoor Pavilion *
06/06 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore *
06/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Masonic Auditorium *
06/09 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Ampitheatre *
06/10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/22 – Frankfurt, DE @ Luften Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen, DE @ Southside Festival
06/24 – Schessel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/25 – Hamburg, DE @ Grobe Freiheit 36
06/27 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
06/29 – Helsinki, FI @ The Garden Party
06/30 – Borlange, SE @ Peace & Love Festival
07/02 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pusterviksbaren
07/03 – Malmo, SE @ KB Club
07/05 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/07 – Lisbon, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/23 – Melbourne, AU @ Festival Hall
07/25 – Sydney, AU @ Hordern Pavilion
07/27 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass Festival
07/29 – Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheatre
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/17 – Erfurt, DE @ Highfield Festival
08/18 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/23 – Zurich, CH @ Open Air Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/26 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/22 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/25 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
09/26 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
09/30 – San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre
10/02 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Ampitheatre
10/03 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
10/04 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
10/07 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
10/10 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/11 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

# = w/ The Head and The Heart
^ = w/ Blind Pilot
* = w/ The Antlers