Daft Punk have shot a movie! The plot? Does the journey of two robots across the U.S. in the pursuit of becoming human sound about right? Rumor has it that the film called Electroma (out on Vice in the fall) is slow-moving but visually intriguing. And while the music is sans an original soundtrack by the duo, audio for the film comes courtesy of Brian Eno, Sébastien Tellier, Curtis Mayfield, Mathieu Tonetti, Linda Perhacs , and Jackson C. Frank ....

M.I.A.'s highly anticipated follow up to Arular , Kala , doesn’t come out until August 21st in the UK (XL records) and the 22nd in the US (Interscope) . But as long as singles like the new "Boyz" track keep finding their way to the internet, we should be able to stave off the hunger. Co-produced by Timbaland and Bangladesh (who also thought up the diddy for Kelis' Bossy), "Boyz" deftly switches between stomping tribal drums...

Commencing tonight are a trio of Tools Of War NYC summer series events, spanning the months of June, July, and August. On Thursdays in June is the Turntablist Sessions at the Queensbridge Park in Queens . A few DJ’s you might have heard of before will be playing (see below). The hip hop and-you-don’t-stop on Thursdays in July continue in the Bronx with the Crotona Park Jams and a special one-off Digger’s Delight extravaganza....

Having released his self-titled debut CD at the beginning of ’07, Vieux Farka Touré embarks on a 4 month journey across America in July to promote his remix compilation Vieux Remixed (out in August on Modiba ). The son of the great Malian musician Ali Farka Touré has been reworked by several top-shelf artists including Nickodemus, 3rd Bass, DJ Center , and Chris Annibell among others. 10% of the proceeds from the compilation sales will go to...

A staple and sign of the strength of New York City’s underground music scene, Nublu turns 5 this month, celebrating with eleven special shows from June 13th to the 23rd. Performing with label talent Forro In The Dark, Kudu, Love Trio, Brazilian Girls (DJ set), Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris and Our Theory will be favorites U-Roy, Eddie Henderson , and Moby . And if that isn’t enough, founder Ilhan Ersahin’s Wax Poetic will be getting...

7 Grand Records artists Superproducer Solar and Guru recently collaborated on a remix of the #1 Billboard chart hit "Cupid's Chokehold" by the Gym Class Heroes . The track is still officially unreleased, but we’ve got it free to download on our Free Downloads page. "My man Solar put me up on the Gym...

Ever since recovering from a near fatal spinal cord injury (SCI) in 1982, the famed black male solo singer Teddy Pendergrass ( "Come On And Go With Me", "Turn Off The Lights," and "Close The Door" ) founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance (TPA) , a non-profit organization aiding those affected by SCIs. Teddy has organized a regal black tie gala called Teddy 25: A Celebration of Life, Hope and Possibilities on June 10th 4pm at the Verizon...

The new Bling47 album is finally finished. Loosely scheduled for a date in June, The War LP contains hot-off-the-mixing-board tracks from Waajeed, Invicible, Ta’Raach, the late J Dilla , and Tiombe Lockhart . Out on Fat City Recordings , it has a “new sound that has grown organically from the production style of the Triple P album for Ubiquity ,” according to the British imprint. Two six-track vinyl EPs will follow later this...

With the opening Private Park event with Miguel Migs and vocalist Lisa Shaw last Monday (5/21) at Hudson Hotel a resounding success (and quite a bit of afterwork fun), Giant Step and Hudson Hotel present Turntables At The Hudson (sic) in just under two weeks time on Monday, June 4th. The 2nd in the series out of 10 held every fortnight on a Monday will feature Nickodemus and Mariano on the decks with live percussion by Nappy G ...

Staple British electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers are still outproducing the best buzz artists of the moment. Their latest "Electronic Battle Weapon" now known as "Do It Again feat. Ali Love" is case in point. The extended mix has proven to be a club smasher and here for your viewing pleasure is the video of the single edit. Their forthcoming album We Are The Night (out July 2nd) will most likely confirm their uncanny ability to incorporate the...