Bonnie and Clyde: don't give up the day job Scarlett

I guess I might get used to Scarlett Johansson's singing voice one day, but to be honest you could watch this Bonnie and Clyde trailer without any sound and still enjoy it.

Lupe Fiasco: Out of my head

Here's the video for Lupe Fiasco's new song. No idea what it sounds like yet and I'm actually posting this to remind me to listen to it.

It's from his third album, Lazers, which I also haven't got yet.

Hope it's not crap.

Unkle Money and Run: have it

A lads' weekend is always going to be messy, regardless of the salubrious surroundings. Take this one, in what looks like Stoke Park. Ruined it, to the soundtrack of the Unkle tune Money and Run featuring Nick Cave.

At least the video's on the money.


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Daft Punk Electorama Ferrari: buy it for Japan

The scale of the disaster in Japan is hard to imagine for those of us who have not encountered a tsunami, so it is heartening that so many companies are coming up with ever more imaginative methods of raising money to help the victims.

The latest is EMI's auctioning of what to them might seem like meaningless tat but to the rest of the world is priceless pop memorabilia. Things like signed Beastie Boys dolls and the David Bowie back catalogue to this, the Ferrari 412 used in the filming of Daft Punk's Electorama video.

The fact that a company as broke as EMI actually kept the Ferrari used as a prop for a video is surprising in itself. That they have decided to auction it off for Japan is either incredibly noble or incredibly stupid, depending on if you are a fan or the company's accountant.

So best get your bid in before they change their minds.

The listings can be found  here and the Daft Punk Farrari is here.


The auctions will be running until April 21st.

Beastie boys return with a hobbit

The Beastie Boys are back from a good few years in the wilderness with a new album this year, entitled the Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2, and now they've got a hobbit on board.

That's a bit unfair. It's actually Frodo. No actually it's Elijah Wood, who has been trying to act hard ever since his barefoot Lord of the Rings films.

The promo video for the album (below) is an exercise in Hollywood funny chap spotting, which just makles you want this album to come out even more.

Kanye West Devil in a New Dress: cleaned out through the front door

Ah, bling. Here today gone tomorrow. I expect there's a message in this Kanye West video for Devil in a New Dress. Something like 'be careful who you lend your keys to'.

Or if you fancy thinking a little deeper, maybe this is a comment on the state of the world economy, how we've all been robbed blind while our backs were turned. And now we're going to PAY.

I'm sure Kanye  wouldn't be thinking in quite such political terms.

Unkle The Runaway: return of the Pointman

Unkle has re-visited its video for The Runaway with a nifty little robotic Pointman. Which is altogether less erotic than a girl shimmying away behind a silk sheet, but hey, he's got more charisma.

It's like an old friend has come back to visit.

Unkle The Runaway: Nipples in the dark

The new Unkle video had my undivided attention for longer than I expected. I think it was the promise of a glimpse of nipple to be honest.

I wasn't disappointed, even though it would have been quicker to have turned to Page 3 of the Sun. But that wouldn't have been anywhere near as subtle.

This also happens to be one of my favourite tunes off the Where Did the Night Fall album, which as with everything James Lavelle puts out, I never tire of.

N.E.R.D Hypnotize you produced by Daft Punk: French fancy

Here's another glimpse into the latest N.E.R.D album, Nothing, this time via a track produced by the plastic headed French house duo Daft Punk.

I've also added an interview Pharrell and the boys did with Mark Hoppus recently, which is worth looking at if only to guffaw at the balaclava being worn by Chad throughout. Who told him that was a good idea?

N.E.R.D. - "Hypnotize U" Prod. Daft Punk by Slam x Hype


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Tricky - Murder Weapon: Back with a bang

When I first heard this on BBC 6 Music (saved!) I couldn't believe Tricky was behind it. I remember him best as one of the founding fathers of trip hop back in the mid nineties, setting the bar with his album Maxinquaye and the tune I know him best for, Black Steel.

This time he reworks a 1991 dancehall number by Echo Minott which in turn uses the riff from the 1961 Peter Gunn Theme.

A couple of tough-talking Glock-related lyrics later and it's evident Tricky hasn't lost his touch, even if he did go off on a bit of a tangent with those movie roles.

I'm expecting the album to be equally impressive.



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Unkle: The Answer ... might be in the video ... then again

Unkle are back with a new five track EP called The Answer featuring a few collaborators including Lupe Fiasco, and in true James Lavelle style, there are also a couple of videos to go with the release.

One is directed by John Hilcoat, who directed that vision of apocalyptic gloom otherwise know as The Road. The other is directed by Ross Cairns, who has also done a documentary.

One above features our very own Cockerney chipolata, Ray Winstone. Diamond.

In case you have an urge to know, the tracklist is as follows:

01. The Answer (ft. Big In Japan – Baltimore)

02. Separate Half (ft. Lumerians with Rebecca Coseboom)

03. Country Tune (ft. Gavin Clark)

04. The Runaway: Lupe’s Revenge (Lupe Fiasco vs UNKLE Reconstruction)

05. Follow Me Down (ft. Sleepy Sun) (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)06. Heavy Drug (Reprise)

UNKLE - The Answer - John Hillcoat director, Ray Winstone starring from UNKLE on Vimeo.

UNKLE - The Answer - Ross Cairns director from UNKLE on Vimeo.

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