[Watch] Sigur Rós - "Varúð"

Continuing with the Sigur Rós mystery video experiment and following up "Ég anda", "Fjögur píanó",  Rembihnútur" and another version of "Varúð". This one features a blonde strutting through the streets on Manhattan. The beautifully shot video was directed by Ryan McGinley and if you head over here you can see what he has to say about it.

[Listen] Deadmau5 - "There Might Be Coffee" x "Unf*ck"

Deadmau5 is an artist that loves what he does and because of that his workload and output is insane. Today we get to hear another new track titled "There Might Be Coffee" and not only that shortly after posting this he revealed on Twitter that he'd started up on another track called "Unfuck". Intrigued? You should be and you can hear a 'pilot test' of that below too. Get your morning fix of caffeine below.

[Watch] Rick Ross - "3 Kings" Feat. Dr. Dre x Jay-Z (Official Video)

The big three that are Rick Ross, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z have offered up the visual for the track "3 Kings" that features on the recently release God Forgives, I Don't. The video is a bit of nostalgia throwing together shots of all threes vintage videos cut alongside all the usual stuff you'd expect from a collaboration like this: Girls, money and flash cars. Nice product placement, Dre. Watch it at the top.

[Listen x Watch] Blur - "Caramel" x "Under The Westway" (Live at Maida Vale)

Tonight Blur played "Caramel" live for the first time ever since it was released back in 1999 on their album 13. It was debuted live during their BBC Radio 6 Maida Vale Session tonight and you can head over here to enjoy it. (Pic via)

The BBC have also now uploaded a video of the band performing recent cut "Under The Westway". Expect more videos to appear online over the coming days.

[SKOA Presents] Some Kind of Awesome's Outside Lands Mixtape

In 10 days, San Francisco will play host to the fifth edition of Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, one of the city's most prominent festivals. With a lineup including acts like Stevie Wonder, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Bloc Party, Beck, Justice, Jack White, Sigur Rós, Passion Pit, and Franz Ferdinand, it will surely be a highlight of the 2012 festival circuit.

Leading up to the festival, Some Kind of Awesome will be providing preview coverage of what to expect and who we are excited to see, but to kick things off we are offering up a free mixtape for everyone to enjoy. The 22-track Outside Lands Mixtape is comprised of tracks from many of the artists that we can't wait to see live at the festival, all of which have been carefully chosen and organized for your listening pleasure.

Below, you can stream SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape in full, and make sure to follow us over on 8tracks. As well, the mixtape is available to download for free in two volumes after the jump, where you can also see the full tracklisting for the mixtape.

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape from skoablog on 8tracks.

Direct Links:

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 1

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 2

Tracklists:

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 1

01. Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out
02. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Oh Susannah"
03. Alabama Shakes - "I Found You"
04. Jack White - "Missing Pieces"
05. Yellow Ostrich - "Hold On"
06. Tennis - "Petition"
07. Andrew Bird - "Eyeoneye"
08. Electric Guest - "Awake"
09. Beck - "Que Onda Guero"
10. Big Boi feat. Theophilus London - "She Said OK"
11. Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 2

12. Fitz and The Tantrums - "Moneygrabber"
13. Tanlines - "All of Me"
14. YACHT - "Shangri-La"
15. Washed Out - "New Theory"
16. Sigur Rós - "Ekki Múkk"
17. Explosions in the Sky - "Human Qualities"
18. Tame Impala - "Apocalypse Dreams"
19. Bloc Party - "Octopus"
20. MSTRKRFT - "Back In The USSA"
21. Justice  - "On'n'On"
22. Passion Pit - "Hideaway"

[Watch] Biffy Clyro - "Stingin' Belle" (Official Video)

After teasing us with an album trailer (which after hearing the track could have been for this very single)  just over a month ago, Biffy Clyro explode back into form with the first track from their highly anticipated double album. It's the first new track from the band since they released the highly successful 2009 album, Only Revolutions. Titled "Stingin' Belle" it's an arena rock jam starting with a heavy riff leading to a sing along chorus. A chorus that's sure to be sang right back to them in their tours to come. Note the Scottish influence with the bagpipes towards the end. 

Along with that the band announced the new title for the album after previously stating they would be called The Land At The End Of Our Toes and The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones respectively. Their sixth studio album is set to be titled Opposites. Regarding the double LP, in an interview with Zane Lowe Simon Neil said their really pushing boundaries and going "over the top" and actually "enjoy listening to" being a double album and all. He went onto say they delayed the recording of the album with Garth Richardson meaning they had 45 songs ready to go which is why they ended up with a double. Interesting. It's good to have them back. Re-listen to Zane below or check out the not so great Youtube video. The Beeb assure me the stream should be up and running smoothly very shortly below too.

Update: Today why not treat yourself to the high quality version of the track via the official video. It compiles footage of the band in LA recording before the nice tempo change towards the end sees them land back on home turf for Rockness festival. I like the way the bagpipes kick in as they arrive home. It's like a welcome parade. Check it below. 

[Watch] Feistodon - "A Commotion" (Official Video)

Well isn't this a treat. Earlier in the year for Record Store Day Feist and Mastodon released a version of one anothers' tracks after a chance meeting on the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland. Mastodon tackled the Metals featuring track "A Commotion" whilst Feist took on Mastodon's "Black Tongue" from The Hunter. Today a video for "A Commotion" has hit the net and it's an interactive video that features a crossfade letting you manually flick between either version of the song. It's pretty darn cool and you can play with it over here.

[Watch] Kool A.D. - "Al Green" (Official Video)

Kool A.D. offers up the official visual accompaniment for his track "Al Green", a track that featured on his recent mixtape, 51. A pretty simple video which sees him doing his thing while an elegant ballerina does hers around him. Not the normal pairing you might expect. Check it out above. 

In case you didn't pick up his mixtape you can grab a copy of it over here.