James Murphy and IBM Transforming U.S. O...

Between his score for Noah Baumbach’s forthcoming movie While We’re Young, his musical renovations for the New York City MTA, and his signature coffee, James Murphy has been keeping pretty busy lately. Now, the LCD Soundsystem mastermind has announced another project, this time in partnership with IBM and the U.S. Open, which is happening now. As Self-Titled reports, Murphy and the tech giant plan to use the raw data from tennis matches to generate an algorithm that will transform each match into a unique song. By the time the tournament ends, they estimate...

HEALTH Collaborating with the Haxan Cloa...

Photo by Eric Coleman  L.A. noise outfit HEALTH are currently in the process of recording a new album, the follow-up to 2009′s Get Color – and what’s more, it’ll feature production from the Haxan Cloak, as Consequence of Sound reports.  “I’ve been producing records for a couple of bands. I’ve been helping out HEALTH with their new record,” Bobby Krlic told The Quietus recently. More specific details regarding the project, including a potential title and release date, have yet to be announced. The British producer (né Bobby Krlic) went on to say:...

Slowdive, Courtney Barnett, the Kills, M...

CMJ has announced the initial lineup of its annual Music Marathon, which takes place October 21-25. The first round of acts includes Slowdive, Courtney Barnett, Protomatyr, the Kills, Matthew Dear, Bombay Bicycle Club, Shonen Knife, Cold War Kids, Kate Boy, Porches, Pro Era, White Fence, Andrew Cedermark, the Wytches, Hunters, and more. Check out the extended list here. Watch Joanna Gruesome perform “Sugarcrush” at Pitchfork’s unofficial CMJ...

Zola Jesus Shares "Dangerous Days&q...

Zola Jesus, aka Nika Roza Danilova, has shared the video for “Dangerous Days” from the upcoming Taiga. Directed by Tim Saccenti, it shows her exploring a variety of physical and imagined environments. Watch it below. Saccenti also shared a statement about the video: The song is a pure emotional plea, a future primitive call to arms. To create a moment of light in these dark times was our hope. Eschewing a heavy narrative we let the images of the Earth, filmed in wide screen and mixed with a tense unnatural presence, wash over the viewer while Nika communicates...

Jay-Z & Kanye West, Frank Ocean Sued...

Jay Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean have been hit with a $3 million lawsuit in relation to their excellent 2011 album Watch the Throne. New York musician Joel McDonald claims that the rappers’ “Made in America” (which features Ocean on the hook) lifts from a song he penned in 2009 of the same name, as XXL reports.  This isn’t the first time the superstars have headed to court over their collaborative blockbuster. In 2011, soul singer Syl Johnson, sued the duo for use of a sample of one of his songs, “Different Strokes” without proper...