Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil (Video)

A legend returns...

Cop Out - Trailer

Brilliant... Jeff's wife from Curb!

adidas Originals - Star Wars Collection (Advert)

I can't hate this...

The A-Team - Trailer

Hot Chip - One Life Stand mp3

The 'new' Hot Chip track, from the album of the same name, due in February.

Previously on eb: One Life Stand (Video)

Broken Bells - October mp3

The Broken Bells album is coming in March. I have it now, and I'm trying to get into it now. For those who don't know, Broken Bells is DJ Dangermouse and the dude from The Shins.

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Here is an album track called 'October'. It starts off slow and epic, but gets going pretty quickly. It's kind of a polished American indie-pop vibe, which Dangermouse can do in his sleep.

Update: mp3 removed due to the below:

"On behalf of Columbia Records, Monotone and Broken Bells, we would kindly ask you not to post copies of the "Broken Bells" / eponymous album on your site (or any non-preview tracks from Broken Bells’ new album - street date 9th March).We do appreciate that you are fans of / are promoting Broken Bells, but the label, management and artists would greatly appreciate your co-operation in removing your links to the pirate files in question."

Delphic - Doubt (Video)

How obvious is it that these lads are Mancunian?!

This is a cross between Electronic, New Order and the Chemical Brothers.

Good visuals too.

The Roots - Live on Jimmy Fallon (Mixtape)

For those that don't know, The Roots are currently acting as the house band on Jimmy Fallon's chat show in the US.

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This mixtape is... well I'll let Shake of 2DB tell it... "a nice little collection of performance clips from Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon. Ludacris, Clipse, Wale, Q-Tip, 50 Cent, Raekwon, Goodie Mob, Black Star, Public Enemy and more rocking with the legendary Roots crew! Something for the fans to vibe to." Indeed.

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Late Night with The Roots (mixtape)

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link via 2dopeboyz.

Racist KFC Commercial?

Racist?

I don't know. It's a stereotype being reinforced, of course, but it really is meant to be lighthearted. I don't see any malice, but that doesn't mean it's not offensive.

I know a number of black dudes who laugh about how much they like fried chicken. Is this ad any worse than those where white people are mocked for having no rhythm? I think we're entering the realms of what is acceptable in comedy. I'm aware that this is not the work of a stand-up comedian pushing the boundaries of taste on stage, and a Corporate giant like KFC should probably know better than to stray into this type of area with their ad campaigns, but I can't help but think we're becoming too sensitive about race. We can't pretend we're all the same, and we have to have a sense of humour about ourselves.

That said, generalisations will always frustrate and annoy people, and that is the case here.

New RJD2 Video - "Let There Be Horns"

From his incoming new album...

Cemetery Junction - Teaser Trailer

Can't wait...

I used to work in Reading, and it's soul destroying. I'm sure that will come across.

Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Video)

Video is odd. Not as odd as the singer.

Still loving this track though...

44 Inch Chest - Trailer

"44 Inch Chest is a provocative, outrageously profane and surprisingly tender film amidst an explosion of unbridled testosterone".

Sounds good to me...

Midlake - Children of the Grounds mp3

New Midlake, from their forthcoming new album, 'The Courage of Others', due for release in the UK on 1st February.
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I'm working my way through a promo-copy of the album now, and whilst there is nothing as immediate as 'Roscoe', the general feel of the music is the same. It conjures an image of that M. Night Shyamalan film 'The Village' for me. I imagine these guys recording this album whilst wearing brown smocks and standing around a camp fire. They themselves have acknowledged that Olde English Folk music has been a continuing influence on their music, so I'm on the right path... enjoy...

Jay-Z - On To The Next One (Video feat. Swizz Beatz)

Not my favourite track by any means, however with these incredible arty/futuristic visuals, it seems to make a little more sense. This also plays into the hands of all of those "Jay-Z is a devil worshipping member of the Illuminati" rumours too. (Google that).

Featuring Swizz "Mr Alicia Keys" Beatz...