Is Paris Long Distance?

Kanye and Jay-Z share new video...Gorillaz announce new track for later this month...I'm a little late with First Aid Kit...Josh Ritter makes a nice comeback to my stereo...

Let's start this off with a couple of legendary...well...legends. So, Kanye and Jay-Z basically wowed a shitload of people when they came out with a collaborative album, titled Watch The Throne, and they've been releasing several songs from it for the past few months, giving people a taste of why these two dudes are seemingly high on everyone's radar. Now, they've released a new music video for their track, "Niggas in Paris." The video is basically concert footage of them shot in LA, but given some crazy lights and kaleidoscopic effects. Basically, if you are a little skittish, it might make you a little uncomfortable, but maybe a good uncomfortable? You can watch the video below:



In other news, Gorillaz have announced a new track, which is also going to feature Andre 3000 and James Murphy of the late LCD Soundsystem. The track is going to be done for Converse, in collaboration with their "Three Artists, One Song" campaign, and the song will be available for listening and downloading purposes on February 23rd on the Converse website, so be on the lookout for that little gem.

Also, a few months ago, I shared my new-found appreciation for Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit. Now, the sisters have released their newest LP, The Lion's Roar in January. But, I found this video to their song, "Emmylou," in which they hark toward the old country stylings of Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash and June Carter. It's a nice little track, and of course, their vocal harmonies always shine. You can view that one below:



LISTENING: I've spent the majority of my morning diving back into The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter by...well...Josh Ritter. And it's a fantastic album. This was an album I bought years ago on a hunch, just because of the simplicity of the album cover, and who'd have thought that it would be an amazing record? There are some brilliant key tracks which include "Right Moves," "The Temptation of Adam," and "The Next To The Last Romantic." I had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Ritter about a year and a half ago for my college newspaper. He was playing a show at Antone's, and while I didn't get to see him play, the interview was great. You can read the article here. You can also view an impromptu video for the track "Real Long Distance," shot by Josh Ritter and his crew during a tour they did a couple of years back.



That's all. PEACE.