Videos: Guadalupe Plata

Blues rock groups are a dime a dozen these days, but these guys are something ripped from the gates of hell.

Hailing from Spain, Guadalupe Plata play a mix of blues and spaghetti western style tunes while smoking a pipe packed with a suicidal mix of sex, heat and eternal damnation.

They've made some extremely badass video clips, including one incredibly NSFW where they play a live show at a strip joint, while a young lady entertains the crowd with some seriously impressive acrobatics and a very long string of beads. I can only imagine she makes her dad very proud.

They're heading to SXSW this year where hopefully someone will dig their vibe and get them touring more extensively outside of Europe, so we can go see them rip the house down (and maybe get in on some of that bead action too).

Pollo Podrio:

Guadalupe Plata - Pollo Podrío from NYSUfilms on Vimeo.

Como Una Surpiente! (NSFW!!!!!!)

Song: Dum Dum Girls – Wrong Feels Right

Dum Dum Girls have released a new amazing EP and are showing us yet again that there is much more to them than just fuzzy production and a couple of catchy hooks.

The 'He Gets Me High' EP shows off the band's maturing song writing skills and how they are honing their sound as a musical unit.

This fantastic song is the opener on the EP, but the record also has a fucking gorgeous cover of The Smiths 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.'

We recommend you buy it now!

Video: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Thought Ballune

I was gonna skip the opening band for the Smith Westerns for their Toronto gig the other night 'cos I was feelin' tired/shitty.

Fucking luckily I didn't 'cos I would have missed these dudes tear the stage up.

Hailing from Portland/Auckland they play a funky, psycho-chillwave kinda rock that almost blew the headliners off the stage.

This song is from their debut EP:

Free Album: Geotic – Mend

Many of you may have not heard of Geotic, but you may have heard of the guy behind it, Will Weisenfeld, aka Baths.

Geotic is the name of Weisenfeld's atmospheric, ambient side project and he's released a bunch of free music under this moniker.

We've been giving the album 'Mend' a thorough workout and think it is just gorgeous, so now we are encouraging you to explore it yourselves.

You can find the links to download 'Mends' and a bunch of other Geotic releases here.

In the meantime here's a delicious morsel for you to whet your appetite – the album's stunning opener, 'Unwind'.

Video: Odd Future Live on 'Fallon'

Nothing to say.

Just laugh, cry, scream, cum, swag.

Video: sanso-xtro – Hello Night Crow

Melissa Agate is an "alien folk" artist/mega babe, from Adelaide Australia that makes beautiful sound collages under the name sanso-xtro.

This gorgeous new clip's release coincides with the release of her album 'Fountain Fountain Joyous Mountain,' available from her website.

The clip was directed by Fergal Brennan.

Sanso-Xtro - Hello Night Crow from Fergal Brennan on Vimeo.

R.I.P. The White Stripes

Seminal, two piece, blues and classic country revivalists, The White Stripes, have called it quits.

In a statement made today, Jack and Meg said their last goodbyes:

"The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful."

Arguably the greatest band of the last decade, the "brother and sister" duo changed what the definition of a popular act could be.

Over their tenure as one of the "Saviours of rock" in the early 2000s, they released a string of brilliant albums, toured relentlessly, and made several "best album of the year" lists.

Jack also established himself as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, and one of the most prolific and innovative artists of our generation.

They will be sorely missed, but their legacy will forever be preserved by their classy exit.

They also released several exemplary film clips with the genius director, Michel Gondry. Including this fantastic classic: