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MP3: Adele - “Cold Shoulder (Basement Jaxx Remix)”

Hot from BIG STEREO’s inbox comes this Foals remix by Kid Filthy.

MP3: Foals - “Electric Bloom (Kid Filthy Remix)”

Produced by Kanye West & Deezle. Instant classic! Skip to 2:00 minute mark to hear what I mean.

“Tank never empty / Damn everybody in the bank act friendly / Use to think my shit didn’t stink, boy was I wrong /Approvin’ million dollar deals from my iPhone”

From Tha Carter III due out June 10.

Hey look, it’s the t.A.T.u. movie.

No U.S. release as of yet.

“Modern Man’s Hustle” by Atmosphere is my favorite song of all-time!

Recorded May 25 at the Soundset 08 After Party at First Avenue. Brother Ali fumbles a couple of the words, but it was Hip-Hop Karaoke.

Okkervil River is skipping Minneapolis once again. You’ll have to go to Fargo or Madison if you want to see them this fall.

Their new record The Stand Ins comes out September 9 via Jagjaguwar.

Okkervil River - 2008 Tour Dates:

09.12 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
09.13 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
09.14 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
09.15 - Fargo, ND - Aquarium
09.17 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
09.18 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards
09.19 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
09.21 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival
09.23 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09.24 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
09.26 - El Paso, TX - The Blue Iguana
09.27 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
09.30 - New Orleans, LA - The Republic
10.01 - Birmingham, AL - Matthew’s Bar & Grill
10.02 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
10.04 - Richmond, VA - The National
10.06 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10.07 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10.08 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub
10.09 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
10.10 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
10.11 - Montreal, QC - Les Saints
10.12 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix

Okkervil River - “Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe”

Oddly catchy.

Off of Reality Check, out now.

Health 2008 Tour Dates

6.21 - Brooklyn, NY Music Hall
7.12 - Phoenix, AZ Trunkspace
7.13 - Santa Fe, NM High Mayhem
7.14 - Denver, CO Rhinoceropolis
7.15 - Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
7.16 - Minneapolis, MN First Ave
7.17 - Milwaukee, WI The Echo Base
7.20 - Chicago, IL Piltchfork Festival
7.22 - St. Louis, MO The Bluebird
7.28 - Los Angeles, CA The Smell

Health - “Heaven”

“Why don’t you watch this very informative video . . .”

HUGE spoilers if you missed the ending last night. The episode was awesome, by the way (though not up to par with previous season finales), and you can watch it HERE.

LOST returns in 8 months. Argh.

NSFW.

In case you missed it, watch the original (also NSFW) music video HERE.

Danny McBride, fresh off of his newfound stardom from Foot Fist Way, will be starring in David Gordon Green’s next film, Your Highness. According to Variety, McBride will play an arrogant, lazy prince who must complete a quest to save his father’s dragon and wizard-filled kingdom.

Both Green and McBride got their start together on Green’s debut feature George Washington (McBride on crew) and worked together again in Green’s second feature, All the Real Girls (McBride first acting role) and the upcoming Pineapple Express.

All the Real Girls - Trailer (w/ a lil Danny McBride)

Off of Oracular Spectacular, out now.

(NSFW - Language)

According to Kevin Smith, “Don’t call it a trailer, ’cause it’s not a trailer; it’s a teaser. There ain’t a frame of footage in this puppy that’s in the actual flick, so feel free to watch it without fear of “spoilers”. This is just a little something to give you a bit of a feel for the flick.”

Zack and Miri Make a Porno is set to hit theaters on October 31.

I’m finding myself on the defensive end of many films in 2008, from Speed Racer to My Blueberry Nights to Be Kind Rewind, and now The Fall. Critics seem to have amped up their cynicism, this time questioning director Tarsem’s intentions behind his incredible visual style. It’s strange to be in the corner of this filmmaker, as there are few films I hate more than his debut The Cell, but The Fall is a pure, genuine labor of love.

Self-funded, written alongside a five-year old, and filmed in 18 different countries over the course of almost as many years, The Fall is a dark, whimsical fairytale with breathtakingly vivid locales, colors, and framing. It ultimately boils down to the wonder of cinema as visual storytelling, something that Tarsem is in full understanding of.

While the substance of the film may seem small in comparison to the style, it does its job just as fine as classic fantasy films like Thief of Bagdad and the Sinbad series. Audience opinion will likely hinge upon the largely-improv performance of young Catinca Untaru, who is the best actress I’ve seen so far this year. Tarsem is just as in love with her and Lee Pace’s stuntman character as he is with his visuals, and their relationship keeps the film from being merely an overlong music video.

In a time when most fantasy films are Lord of the Rings knock-offs, The Fall recalls the best of that cinematic genre’s past, when there was truly a sense of deep love and magic at play.

The Fall - Trailer

The Coen Brothers rule.

Burn After Reading is a dark comedy about a CIA agent (John Malkovich) whose disc of memoirs finds its way into the hands of two gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand). Also starring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, J.K. Simmons, and Richard Jenkins.

Watch the red band trailer via iTunes HERE.

Burn After Reading opens September 12.