It's the Supersound

Ok, ok…we’ll admit that we’re slightly more than super amped to see the new biopic surrounding the rise of The Runaways, the iconic 70’s gal rockers, led by the inimitables Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. We’ve strayed from reading any pre-opening reviews, cause frankly, we don’t care what anyone has to say…we’ll judge for ourselves. How punk rock of us!

The Runaways follows Jett and Currie as they rise from rebellious L.A. street kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. They fall under the guiding hand of rock impresario Kim Fowley, who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning lead the cast of talents in the flick.

The movie opens with a limited release next Friday, March 19, and nationwide on April 9; however, if you simply can’t wait for all the riotous radness to explode, either watch the trailer here, OR enter for a chance to win a severely massive prize pack. We’re giving away one of these beastly bundles and we’re also a little bummed we can’t win this.

Seriously, I’d want to get all in on this sweet prize action…but we’re giving out the goods instead. Details on how to enter below what all you lucky son-of-a-gun will be getting.

 

Prize contents include:

The Runaways tshirt

official poster from the film

a copy of Neon Angel (Cherie Currie’s story)

a copy of the upcoming Best of Joan Jett release

official film soundtrack (tracks from The Runaways, The Stooges and Sex Pistols, etc)

Joan Jett’s upcoming photobook with Todd Oldham

  

First, start by following me on twitter, even though you probably already are, cause you know it’s the right thing to do. Secondly, copy and paste the below tweet and send it to me.

yo @sheenabeaston, you drive me wild, but it would be super rock and roll if you tossed me a @RunawaysFilm prize pack

 

Do as above and you’re entered to win! Winners will be notified via Direct Message. Contest is open until Wednesday, March 17 at 5pm, so get your tweets lined up and go go go!

mp3: The Runaways – Queens Of Noise

UPDATE: No more mix from The Fur. But now we have the Reset Mix below!

Last year, we got a tasty teaser of Fenech-Soler’s newest offering, Stop and Stare. We actually got in a bit of hot water for hosting the track prior to a proper release (hence the stream here), thanks to a defunct PR outlet…grrrr. Never the mind, though, because we have a fresh new fix, worthy of all ears.

Hot remixing up-and-comers, The Fur, hit us in all the right spots this morning with their remix of the UK band’s infectious foot stomper. Taking the track to a 6+ minute mark of cool, the hairy hands of this production team scored a winner with this remix.

Stop and Stare is out via Moda in April.

Not much else to say…we’re too busy playing this for the 6, no, 7th time in a row now. 

mp3: Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare (Reset Remix)

There are very few artists that I will simply say YES to no matter what time or what consequence. One is the grand funkatronics of George Clinton; the other, the velvet lined licks of Lady Miss Kier, most notably remembered for her work with Deee-Lite. So to find out that the two are somewhat, kind of, although not really paired together, well we just nod and start writing.

Ray Mang, the alias of UK master-producer, Raj Gupta, stole the basic formula for Clinton’s track, Bulletproof. And by formula, I mean he’s reworked and refreshed it for modern ears, by lacing a wet and wobbly bass and synth line with the distinct tongue of Kier.

What more can I say about this? Not a lot, because I’m 100% preoccupied with dancing around like a damn fool to this.

Get in on the fun below.

mp3: Ray Mang (featuring Lady Miss Kier) – Bulletproof

If you’re headed to Austin next week, let me guide you to what will be guaranteed as a raunchy rad time. Mad Decent, along with IHeartComix and Jelly are hosting the 3-day Carniville, featuring music, food, rides, games and more.

Performers include: Major Lazer, Sleigh Bells, YACHT, Acid Girls, GZA, Best Coast, MEN, and so many more killer acts that I’m kicking myself for not planning to be there.

Carniville takes place over the course of March 18, 19 and 20 at the Mexican American Cultural Center.

So how does one get in to the event? For starters, it’s free. And secondly…go here to RSVP, you lucky fools.

mp3: Major Lazer (featuring Baby Cham) – Call Mi (Hold the Line Riddim)

With the re-release of her single, Dog Days Are Over, Florence and The Machine felt it fitting to freshen up the coinciding visuals as well. When first released in December of 2008, a video came through shortly thereafter, much to the begrudgings of Welch.

Of the original clip, Flo notes: "The new video shoot was much more lavish", continuing on "the original was so cheap. It was a video camera in a forest, with my dad and Marks & Spencer sandwiches."

We dig the new frizzy Flo footage…see for yourself below. Florence and The Machine’s re-release of Dog Days Are Over is due out on March 22.

mp3: Florence and The Machine – Hardest of Hearts (The Oddword Remix) 

We’re still riding a high thanks to the pleasantly warm weather here in NYC. Rad shows are coming to town more frequently and SXSW is but a week away, for all you Austin-bound beasts. Yep Spring is definitely in the air.

We’re stoked, I’m sure you’re psyched…hell, let’s get some goodies real quick so we can get on to the rest of today’s radness. 

RIP Corey Him.

Want to see the official trailer for TRON: Legacy, with the Daft Punk score? Check it out here, and if you go to the theater this week, take your 3D specs and hope for a widescreen wow. Saw it last night in the cineplex, and holy yeah!  

Earlier this week we went nuts for Kavinsky’s new jam, Nightcall. Our pall MMMatthias took it upon himself to crank out a killer fix of the track, and hey, we’re dishing it out to you for free down below.

Tickets for Foals‘ UK tour are getting gobbled up right quick, so check out the full list of stops then get your in here.

mp3: Kavinsky (featuring Lovefoxxx) – Nightcall (MMMatthias Remix)