THE LATEST
Sub Pop Singles Club
For one year only, Sub Pop Records is bringing its Singles Club back!
These New Puritans Interview & Concert Film
While These New Puritans was drummer-less in L.A., we still thoroughly enjoyed the show and chatting with Jack Barnett, the band's frontman. Check out the film we made!
Beck's "Modern Guilt" Video Preview
Beck's forthcoming full-length, Modern Guilt, still has us up in the air; even with this new sampler video, we're on the fence.
Fujiya & Miyagi, "Knickerbocker"
Fujiya & Miyagi triumphantly return with a new single, "Knickerbocker," no less bizarre than their previous recordings.
Escalator Records/Every Conversation, "1" CD Compilation
Escalator Records' imprint label, Every Conversation, releases its first CD compilation, craftily entitled 1.
Interview with M83
Anthem pulled France's M83 aside while in L.A. for a brief film interview and trip to one of our finest graveyards... which was closed!
Exclusive Fabric Mix: Drop the Lime
London's Fabric was kind enough to provide us with an exclusive Drop the Lime mix he recorded at the club. Catch him live again on our Independence Day in the U.K.
Talib Kweli: Lady's Man
Presenting our latest One Step Beyond ticket giveaway winner. This week's show features Talib Kweli, so we asked to hear good stories about the rapper.
Service Records Roundup
Service Records continues to impress with a chain of excellent releases.
Boy George Makes US Government Choke
The Boy George versus the U.S. State Department feud continues.
Girl Talk's "Feed the Animals" On YouTube
Girl Talk's Feed the Animals is not only available for free download but also as a YouTube channel with comprehensive liner notes calling out every track's samples.
Labrador Summer Sampler 2008
Labrador Records—always a generous label—is giving away a thirty-track Summer sampler of new and forthcoming releases.
Free Blood D.F.A. Records/Rong Music Release
D.F.A. Records pairs up with Rong Music for a couple Free Blood 12"s that will serve as this year's demonic dance party soundtrack.
Boy George's Red Tape
A vital update on the karma chameleon's Visa snafu.
RZA, Kim Gordon, Albert Hammond Jr. Muxtapes
RZA, Kim Gordon, Albert Hammond Jr., and a couple other musicians put together some great Muxtapes for New York Magazine's Vulture Blog.
White Hinterland
Anthem chats with Casey Daniel, a.k.a. White Hinterland.
L.A. Film Festival: After Dark
Catch a movie and dance dance the night away at the L.A. Film Festival's After Dark series from June 20 through 28.
Justin Miller & Jacques Renault Mix for Fact Magazine
Our favorite New York DJ's, Justin Miller and Jacques Renault, put together a killer mix (per usual) for Fact Magazine.
David Allen Gives Away Original "Damaged Goods" EP
David Allen is giving away the entire 1978 Gang of Four Damaged Goods EP on his music blog, Pampelmoose.
One Step Beyond Ticket Giveaway
We've got a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky entrant for this Friday's One Step Beyond show featuring Talib kweli.
FEATURES
Kite Flying with Cornelius
06/28/08
Through an ambitious and bizarre chain of events, we wound up flying a custom-made kite with Tokyo's Cornelius in front L.A.'s Disney Hall.
Future Sound (Part III)
05/21/08
They strum, beat, play, scream, croon, spin, mix, tweak, and sing. Meet 30 musicians who made the short list of Ones to Watch in 2008! (Web Edition Part III)
Future Sound (Part II)
05/13/08
They strum, beat, play, scream, croon, spin, mix, tweak, and sing. Meet 30 musicians who made the short list of Ones to Watch in 2008! (Web Edition Part II)
Future Sound (Part I)
05/07/08
They strum, beat, play, scream, croon, spin, mix, tweak, and sing. Meet 30 musicians who made the short list of Ones to Watch in 2008! (Web Edition Part I)
COACHELLA 2008
04/24/08
Coachella has passed us already, and we already miss it. Our party was a huge success and we made sure to capture everything on tape! Check out some videos, pictures, and more!
Interview with Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart
04/19/08
In an era of music where everyone sounds likes someone else, Xiu Xiu is a surprising breath of fresh air. Anthem had the chance to ask frontman Jamie Stewart a few questions before an L.A. show.
WMC 2008 Recap
04/17/08
Since we covered so many musicians at this year's WMC, we decided to throw everything into one big feature for the sake of simplicity. Enjoy the films!
Cut Copy
03/17/08
Cut Copy has yet to officially embark on its U.S. tour, but they dropped by L.A. for a day last week... so we had to jump on the opportunity and document everything... a photo shoot, concert, and after-party.
Interview with Envelopes
02/21/08
Swedish indie-pop favorites, Envelopes, were nice enough to respond to a handful of questions we asked them about their new LP, Here Comes the Wind, their past, and their future!
Midnight Juggernauts 2007 Tour Diary
02/20/08
Midnight Juggernauts' tour diary from their 2007 World Tour with Justice/the Ed Banger Crew and many more. A 2008 exclusive account of the trio's forthcoming tour is to come once they embark!
Plain Truths (Liars Interview & Video)
02/12/08
In addition to photographing and interviewing Liars for Anthem last year, we filmed them as well. Anthem Online presents you the resultant video.
Interview with Pacific!
02/10/08
Anthem's exclusive interview with the up-and-coming Swedish pop outfit, Pacific!
Interview with Skeletons
01/09/08
Q: I believe I saw you at the Grog Shop in Cleveland years ago ... maybe 2003 or 2004 or something. Just though I'd start this whole thing off with that note -- I'm from Cleveland, you're from (read more)
Holy Roller: St. Vincent goes it alone
12/06/07
After getting herself a killer head start playing with The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens, Annie Clark finally settles into her own skin as St. Vincent, where she creates theatrical, handmade (read more)
Interview with Whitey
12/03/07
In today's fast-paced music world that seems to be generally propelled by loads of money, false hype, and rampant unjustified exposure, Whitey stands out. Since around the turn of the millennium, (read more)
The Black Lips Want to Get You Drunk
04/30/07
Otto Mühl Meets Orgasmo 3003 While sitting in a pink conversion van on the corner of Frankford and Girard in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, it dawns on me that the Black Lips are making an (read more)
Never Forget: The lovely Feist on scavenger hunts, heart balloons and the Church of Me
02/28/07
She’s one talented head on the amorphous hydra known as Broken Social Scene. She turned the Bee Gees’ disco hit “Love You Inside Out” into a piece of subdued pop perfection. Her last album, (read more)
Behind the Screen
12/31/06
I’ve only followed one band in my life. Now twice. And to be honest, I can’t exactly explain what it was about Placebo that first intrigued me when I was a young, Christian college student. I (read more)
