Haim and Bastille Share New Single, "Bite Down"

Haim and Bastille have collaborated for a new song called "Bite Down" from Bastille's new collaboration-filled mixtape, VS (Other People's Heartache Pt. III). Listen to it below, and check out the track list.

VS (Other People's Heartache Pt. III) is out December 10 via Virgin.

VS (Other People's Heartache Pt. III):

01 Fall Into Your Arms (vs. The Gemma Sharples Quartet)

02 Bite Down (vs. Haim)

03 bad_news (vs. MNEK)

04 The Driver

05 Axe To Grind (vs. Tyde vs. Rationale)

06 Torn Apart (vs GRADES)

07 Torn Apart, Pt. II (vs. GRADES vs. Lizzo)

08 Weapon (vs. Angel Haze vs. F*U*G*Z vs. Braque)

09 Remains (vs. Rag N Bone Man vs. Skunk Anansie)

"Bite Down":

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A$AP Ferg Shares New Mixtape Ferg Forever

A$AP Ferg has shared his new mixtape, Ferg Forever, via Datpiff. It features production from Clams Casino, Mike Will, Big Krit, and others, as well as cameos from SZA, M.I.A., Big Sean, and more. Listen to and download the mixtape here.

Previously, Ferg has shared the song "Perfume" as well as the YG-collab "This Side". Check out the Ferg Forever track list below.

Ferg Forever:

01 Perfume

02 Jungle ft. Marty Baller

03 Fergsomia ft. Twista

04 Bonnaroo ft. Wynter Gordan

05 Uncle

06 Thug Cry (Tinashe Remix)

07 Now ft. Mz 007 & Crystal Caines

08 Jolly ft. Bunji Garlin & Spice

09 Weave ft. Marty Baller & Crystal Caines

10 Hood Tales

11 This Side ft. YG

12 Reloaded (Let it Go Pt. 2) ft. MIA & Crystal Caines

13 Commitment Issues

14 Doe-Active

15 Dope Walk

16 NV ft. A$AP Nast

17 Ja-Rule ft. Big Sean

18 Real Thing ft. SZA

19 Talk It

Watch A$AP Ferg in an episode of Pitchfork.tv's "Over/Under":

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Joey Bada$$ Announces B4.DA.$$ Release Date

Joey Bada$$ has announced the release date for his debut album, B4.DA.$$, in a new trailer shot by Rik Cordero. The record is out on January 20, 2015 (his 20th birthday) via Cinematic Music Group / Pro Era. Watch it below.

Joey Bada$$ has previously shared a single from this release, called "Big Dusty". Listen here.

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James Blake Continues BBC Radio 1 Residency, Plays New Remix of "Not Long Now"

Tonight James Blake opened the latest installment of his BBC Radio 1 Residency with a fake weather forecast that predicted, among other things, "acid-house gales" at "rave-o'clock". Later, he played Prince, D'Angelo, Arca, Arthur Russell, and Kate Bush, in addition to a new Klaus remix of his own song, "Not Long Now" from 2011's Enough Thunder EP. He also played his recent single, "Building It Still", which was debuted on the last installment.

During the broadcast, there was a fake commercial for something called "Rave-ageddon" that spoke forebodingly of "365 days of Rave".

Listen to the show here, via the BBC.

Watch Blake perform at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival Paris:

Watch Pitchfork.tv's documentary on James Blake, filmed at the 2011 Primavera Sound Festival:

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Real Estate Performs "Crime" on "Conan"

Real Estate were musical guests on "Conan" tonight, performing "Crime", from their recent album, Atlas . Watch it below.

Read our recent feature with Real Estate.

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Perfume Genius Shares Too Bright Bonus Track "Thing"

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Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has shared a bonus track to his recent album Too Bright , which came out September 23 via Matador. "When we gonna do this thing, Bitch?", Hadreas croons on the track. Listen to it above.

Read our Update with Perfume Genius.

Watch Perfume Genius' video for "Queen":

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Babes In Toyland Announce Reunion Show

Babes In Toyland have announced a reunion show for their Fontanelle-era lineup of Kat Bjelland, Maureen Herman, and Lori Barbero. The show will take place on February 12 at The Roxy in Los Angeles. It's their first show in 18 years.

Said Bjelland in a press release:

"It was brought to my attention that not only do we have a lot of diehard fans from back in the day, but also a whole new generation of kids--my son Henry included-- that were eager to see us live....I felt some kind of obligation for them to see us, too. But mainly, I just missed my girls and the feeling that comes from playing with them--visceral live therapy."

Maureen Herman, who originally left the band in 1997, added:

"The first time we played together again," added bass player Maureen Herman, "we weren't sure what it would be like. After knocking the hell out of ‘He's My Thing’ on the first try, we knew this was going to be fun--and it was going to rock like a motherf***er."

Tickets for the show are on sale Friday November 21 at 10 AM PT.

Listen to Babes In Toyland's "Bruise Violet":

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Bono In Surgery Following Cycling Accident

According to U2's website, Bono was injured in a cycling accident in Central Park and requires some surgery to repair his arm. The statement suggests that Bono will make a full recovery soon, but as a result of the accident, U2 will not be on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" for their previously-scheduled residency.

U2 were scheduled to perform in residence on "The Tonight Show" for an entire week, beginning November 17.

Watch U2's video for "With Or Without You":

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Lykke Li Covers Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home"

Lykke Li just ended a long North American tour and is now back in Europe, where she played London's Hammersmith Apollo last night. An interesting cover made it into the set—a rendition of Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home". "I'm going to sing this song to you that I love called 'Just Hold on We're Going' home," said Li before performing her take on the track. Watch it below.

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Woody Harrelson Gives Kendrick Lamar A Piggy Back Ride in Their SNL Promo

Kendrick Lamar will be the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" this Saturday November 15, with Woody Harrelson acting as host. In their SNL promo, Harrelson gives a piggy-back ride to Lamar, who sadly fails to deliver a "piggy-Backseat Freestyle". Watch the video below.

Listen to "Backseat Freestyle":

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Clark Releases "Winter Linn" Video

Today, electronic musician Clark released his new video for "Winter Linn", a track from his recent self-titled release. It's a stark black-and-white visual directed by Christopher Hewitt. Watch it below. Read a recent Guest List with Clark here.

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Fucked Up's Damian Abraham Launches "Turned Out a Punk" Podcast

Damian Abraham of Fucked Up has launched a new podcast called "Turned Out a Punk", which debuted today. Abraham described the project:

Each week I'll talk to people from all walks of life with one thing in common: they all grew up listening to punk. First episode is with Beggars Group boss Martin Mills, who before putting out Adele records put out one of the "first" punk records... and "passed" on Nirvana.

Listen to the first episode above or download it at iTunes.

Read our interview with Fucked Up and watch them play "Magic Word" via Pitchfork.tv:

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The Strokes, Four Tet, Chvrches, Beyoncé, De La Soul, More Donate Their Shoes to Charity

Small Steps Project is a UK charity that benefits children who live on landfills by aiming to provide immediate aid as well as long-term, transitional help in getting communities out of poverty. One of their recurring charity programs is the annual Celebrity Shoes auction, in which notable figures autograph and donate their own shoes for the cause.

This year, musicians and bands such as the Strokes, Four Tet, Chvrches, Beyoncé, De La Soul, Metronomy, Debbie Harry, Bombay Bicycle Club, Art Garfunkel, and more have donated shoes. You can see the full list here.

The Converse you see above were all signed by the members of the Strokes. Four Tet donated a pair of Nike Air Max sneakers that he wore at this year's Glastonbury. Chvrches have donated three pairs, one for each member of the band. Beyoncé has donated a pair of stiletto boots by Stuart Weitzman.

Below, watch a short film about the Celebrity Shoes auction:

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Jonathan Athon, Bassist For Black Tusk, Has Died

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Jonathan Athon, the bassist for the Savannah, Georgia trio Black Tusk, has died following a motorcycle accident that occurred on Friday, November 7, Brooklyn Vegan reports. He was 32.

Black Tusk formed in Savannah, Georgia in 2005. The band self-released its first demo, Demos and the Demons, as well as the album When Kingdoms Fall, later that year. 2007's The Fallen Kingdom and 2008's Passage Through Purgatory followed. After touring with Weedeater, Pentagram, and Eyehategod, the band released their last album, Taste the Sin , in 2010.

Fellow Savannah band Baroness posted a tribute to Athon on their Facebook page:

He had an insatiable appetite to fix things, an uncompromising honesty, and an enviable ambition to learn new skills. He was a unique person to say the least, hard working till the end, and with a lust for life that sometimes left us all spinning. I don’t know what will happen next, Athon but I wish you were here to be a part of it. I love you buddy.

Read the rest of the tribute on here.

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The xx Detail Recording Process for New Album, Play the Guggenheim: Video

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The xx are busy recording what will be their third album, the follow up to 2012's Coexist . In a newsletter, they offered a few more details about the recording process, which has taken place around the world. Read it below:

Hello,

It's been a while, we hope everything is wonderful with you.

This year has been a creative one for us so far, we have been hard at work writing and recording new music in a few different places around the world.

In the spring we spent a few weeks in the incredible and unique town of Marfa in Texas. Then, in Summer we spent some time just outside of Reykavik in Iceland. This Autumn we have been back in London, writing and having some time at home but this week we are heading out to Los Angeles to continue the writing and recording process.

Although all very different, each of these places have been inspirational environments to create music in, and each will have an influence on the new album. The whole process is a big adventure and we can't wait for a time when we'll be able to share the music with you.

Lots of love until then.

xx The xx

They also played a party at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City on Wednesday, where they played songs old and new. You can watch a few videos of those old songs below, via FACT.

Watch the xx perform "Basic Space" for Pitchfork.tv:

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Kanye West Plays Big Sean's Football Coach in 'IDFWU' Video

Big Sean has shared a music video for the Kanye West and DJ Mustard-produced "I Don't Fuck With You", which features E-40. In the video, he plays a football player getting Game Time advice from a coach that is none other than Kanye West. Watch Ye don the headset, below.

"I Don't Fuck With You":

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The Flaming Lips and Miley Cyrus Perform "A Day In The Life" on "Conan"

The Flaming Lips recently released With a Little Help From My Fwends , an album of covers from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Miley Cyrus was one of the guests on that album, and last night she and the Lips performed "A Day In The Life" on "Conan". (According to Wayne Coyne's instagram, Chuck Inglish was also involved.)

During the performance, Miley Cyrus emerges from underneath Coyne's massive cellophane cape wearing a complimentary glitter-covered leotard. Watch the duet below.

"A Day In The Life":

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The Dodos Announce New Album Individ, Share "Competition"

The Dodos have announced a followup to their 2013 album Carrier . It's called Individ, and its due out January 27 on Polyvinyl Records. Check out the track list below, along with the band's upcoming tour dates. Listen to the first single, "Competition", above. The album's final track, "Pattern/Shadow" features vocals from Brigid Dawson of Thee Oh Sees.

Individ :

01 Precipitation

02 The Tide

03 Bubble

04 Competition

05 Darkness

06 Goodbyes and Endings

07 Retriever

08 Bastard

09 Pattern/Shadow

The Dodos:

11-15 Healdburg, CA - Raven Theater (Banshee Festival)

12-12 San Francisco, CA - The Filmore *

12-13 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theater *

12-14 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar

* with American Football

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Neneh Cherry Announces Deluxe Edition of Blank Project, Shares DJ Spinn Remix of "Spit Three Times"

Neneh Cherry: Spit Three Times (DJ Spinn Remix) on SoundCloud.

Neneh Cherry has announced a deluxe edition of her recent album Blank Project . The 2xCD edition is out December 2 via Smalltown Supersound, and you can check out the tracklist of originals and remixes below. Cherry has also shared a DJ Spinn remix of "Spit Three Times". Listen to it above.

Additionally, Cherry has also announced a short tour that includes—if you can believe it—her first ever show in New York City. Check out the dates below.

Read our Update with Neneh Cherry.

Blank Project:

CD 1

01 Across yhe Water

02 Blank Project

03 Naked

04 Spit Three Times

05 Weightless

06 Cynical

07 422

08 Out of the Black [ft. Robyn]

09 Dossier

10 Everything

CD 2

01 Everything (Villalobos & Loderbauer: Vilod High Blood Pressure Mix)

02 Spit Three Times (DJ Spinn Remix)

03 Out of the Black [ft. Robyn] (Joe Goddard Extended Version)

04 Everything (Loco Dice Remix)

05 422 (Matt Karmil Remix)

06 Everything (Cooly G Remix)

07 Spit Three Times (Marlon Hoffstadt & HRRSN Remix)

08 Out of the Black [ft. Robyn] (Bouvet Extended Version)

09 Spit Three Times (Silvio & Itchy Back of the Moon Remix)

Neneh Cherry:

11-05 Linz, Austria - Posthof Grosser Saal

11-22 Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun

01-09 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom

01-28 London, England - Electric Ballroom

01-29 Manchester, England - Gorilla

01-30 Glasgow, Scotland - SWG3

03-03 Weelington, New Zealand - James Cabaret

03-04 Auckland, New Zealand - Festival Club at Paradiso Spiegeltent

03-07 Meredith, Australia - Golden Plains

03-08 Adelaide, Australia - WOMADelaide

Watch Neneh Cherry perform "Spit Three Times" at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival:

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