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On The Record: Best Coast Talks Fleetwood Mac

By RhapsodyTV
May 19, 2012 02:00PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Best Coast give it up for Fleetwood Mac.


Best Coast
The Only Place

Fleetwood Mac
Tusk


Rhapsody Speakeasy: Best Coast

By RhapsodyTV
May 18, 2012 06:00PM


Live from San Francisco, here's our chat with Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno from Cali indie-pop band Best Coast, wherein they discuss their new record (The Only Place), Cosentino's fashion line, the ultimate California anthem and their love for Skrillex and the Olsen twins. Enjoy.


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Best Coast
The Only Place


South Park Sessions: Best Coast "No One Like You"

By RhapsodyTV
May 17, 2012 06:45PM


South Park Sessions is a new Rhapsody TV project wherein we invite our favorite musicians out to a lovely park near our San Francisco offices for a stripped-down, intimate, (hopefully) sunshine-filled private show. Indie-poppers Best Coast were kind enough to participate even though, as singer Bethany Cosentino admits, "We never really do acoustic or unplugged things. We're kind of against them." Live from South Park in SF, here's an exclusive performance of "No One Like You" from their new album, The Only Place. Enjoy.

The Only Place
Best Coast
The Only Place


South Park Sessions: Best Coast "How They Want Me To Be"

By RhapsodyTV
May 16, 2012 06:01PM


South Park Sessions is a new Rhapsody TV project wherein we invite our favorite musicians out to a lovely park near our San Francisco offices for a stripped-down, intimate, (hopefully) sunshine-filled private show. Indie-poppers Best Coast were kind enough to participate even though, as singer Bethany Cosentino admits, "We never really do acoustic or unplugged things. We're kind of against them." Live from South Park in SF, here's an exclusive performance of "How They Want Me To Be" from their new album, The Only Place. Enjoy.

The Only Place
Best Coast
The Only Place


South Park Sessions: Best Coast "Last Year"

By RhapsodyTV
May 15, 2012 03:01PM


South Park Sessions is a new Rhapsody TV project wherein we invite our favorite musicians out to a lovely park near our San Francisco offices for a stripped-down, intimate, (hopefully) sunshine-filled private show. Indie-poppers Best Coast were kind enough to participate even though, as singer Bethany Cosentino admits, "We never really do acoustic or unplugged things. We're kind of against them." Live from South Park in SF, here's an exclusive performance of "Last Year" from their new album, The Only Place. Enjoy.

The Only Place
Best Coast
The Only Place


On The Record: Talib Kweli Talks John Coltrane

By RhapsodyTV
May 11, 2012 06:07PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Talib Kweli give it up for John Coltrane.


Talib Kweli
We Run This, Vol.7

John Coltrane
A Love Supreme


Steven Curtis Chapman vs. The Box (Video)

By RhapsodyTV
May 09, 2012 06:00PM


You Tweeted your questions. We put them in a box. Christian music maverick Steven Curtis Chapman answered them, at random, on camera. He talks about his inspirations, his songwriting, remaining a "student of life," being a grandfather (!), and the one thing he holds most dear about his career. He also explains why he will likely never ride a horse again. Yee-haw!

Love is a Four Letter Word
Steven Curtis Chapman
#1's Vol. 1


On The Record: Washed Out Talks Caribou

By RhapsodyTV
May 07, 2012 06:00PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Washed Out give it up for Caribou.


Washed Out
Within and Without

Caribou
Up In Flames


Rhapsody Does Sasquatch

By Rob Harvilla
May 07, 2012 05:59PM
Rhapsody Does SasquatchListen along to this post with our Sasquatch Festival Lineup 2012 playlist.

The next great multi-day, zillion-artist summer music festival of 2012 is soon upon us: Sasquatch, that annual Pacific Northwest bacchanal that this year stars Jack White, Beck, The Shins, St. Vincent, The Roots, Alabama Shakes and pretty much anyone else you can think of, takes over the Gorge Amphitheatre in lovely Washington state over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-28.

Plus, in addition to that rad lineup, you'll probably see us! Rhapsody will rule over our own little enclave on the festival grounds all weekend, handing out free stuff and hosting exclusive, intimate artist performances you'll subsequently be able to watch via Rhap TV should you deign not to make the trip in person. To whet your appetite, here are some past videos we've done with Sasquatch 2012 performers, from Wild Flag to Araabmuzik. We're looking forward to making more new friends this year. We hope you stop by.

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On The Record: Kip Moore talks Bruce Springsteen

By RhapsodyTV
May 04, 2012 06:00PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Kip Moore give it up for Bruce Springsteen.


Kip Moore
Up All Night

Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run


On The Record: B.o.B Talks DMX

By RhapsodyTV
May 03, 2012 06:00PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch B.o.B give it up for DMX.


B.o.B
Strange Clouds

DMX
It's Dark and Hell is Hot


On The Record: Norah Jones Talks Willie Nelson

By RhapsodyTV
May 02, 2012 06:00PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Norah Jones give it up for Willie Nelson.


Norah Jones
Little Broken Hearts

Willie Nelson
Red Headed Stranger


On The Record: Carrie Underwood Talks Queen

By RhapsodyTV
May 01, 2012 04:37PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Carrie Underwood give it up for Queen.


Carrie Underwood
Blown Away

Queen
A Night At The Opera


The All-American Rejects vs The Box (Video)

By RhapsodyTV
April 30, 2012 05:22PM


You Tweeted your questions. We put them all in a box, cornered exuberant rockers The All-American Rejects in what looks like a restaurant kitchen or something, and got 'em to answer, at random, on camera. Here, they discuss tattoos, first jobs, childhood cartoons, mud cigarettes, artists who inspire them (from Vince Gill to Queen), how cool it is to be a little kid pretending to fall into the Grand Canyon, and much more. Enjoy.

Love is a Four Letter Word
All-American Rejects
Kids in the Street


Stripped Down By The River: Rachael Yamagata "Deal Breaker"

By RhapsodyTV
April 26, 2012 07:51PM


Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata is back for another installment of Stripped Down by the River, our video series of intimate outdoor performances live from lovely Austin, Texas. Here she is doing the lovely, epic "Deal Breaker"; if you dig that, she also did "Starlight" for us earlier. Enjoy.

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Rachael Yamagata
Chesapeake


Go Shoot Yourself: The Saint James Society

By RhapsodyTV
April 24, 2012 07:12PM


Psych-garage rockers The Saint James Society are your latest hosts for Go Shoot Yourself, wherein we hand a band a Flip cam and tell them to shoot whatever they want. Live from Austin, Texas, they take us on a quick city tour (lots of alley cats and bird poop), drop by a hookah lounge, show us a few new tunes in progress and more. Enjoy.

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The Saint James Society
The Saint James Society


On The Record: Tanlines Talk The Clash

By RhapsodyTV
April 23, 2012 05:52PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Tanlines give it up for The Clash.


Tanlines
Mixed Emotions

The Clash
London Calling


Go Shoot Yourself: Shearwater

By RhapsodyTV
April 20, 2012 07:38PM


Time now for another installment of Go Shoot Yourself, in which we give a band we love a Flip cam and let 'em film whatever they want for a day or so. Your guides this time are Texas-via-Ohio heartland rockers Shearwater, live from Austin, Have fun.

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Shearwater
Animal Joy


Stripped Down By the River: Dry The River "Bible Belt"

By RhapsodyTV
April 18, 2012 07:36PM


English folk-pop sweeties Dry the River are, conveniently enough, the latest participants in our Stripped Down by the River video series of exclusive, intimate performances live from Austin, Texas, during SXSW. Here they are doing their breakout track, "Bible Belt"; if you dig this, check out this earlier clip of their tune "Family." Dig the harmonies.

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Dry The River
Shallow Bed


Jason Mraz vs The Box (Video)

By RhapsodyTV
April 17, 2012 07:19PM


You Tweeted your questions. We put them in a box. Jason Mraz answered them, at random, on camera. And the results were... remarkable. He sings a few lines of cult musical flick Phantom of the Paradise. He stumps for his favorite coffee. And he gamely answers the best first question in Box history: "What made you want to buy and live on a solar-powered avocado farm?" Plus he's not wearing a hat. Enjoy.

Love is a Four Letter Word
Jason Mraz
Love Is A Four Letter Word


Stripped Down By The River: Big Deal "Swoon"

By RhapsodyTV
April 16, 2012 06:30PM


You'll recall Big Deal as the lovely coed duo who recently serenaded us with their tune "Talk" as part of our Stripped Down by the River series of exclusive performances captured in Austin, Texas, during SXSW. They're back now with another tune, "Swoon," which is extremely appropriately named. Enjoy.

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Big Deal
Lights Out


Stripped Down By The River: Seapony "Blue Star"

By RhapsodyTV
April 13, 2012 08:02PM


Welcome back to Stripped Down by the River, our series of intimate, outdoor performances from our favorite bands. Here we have gentle indie-pop upstarts Seapony doing "Blue Star," a tribute to their favorite Seattle diner. If you dig that, check out the first tune they did for us, "I Really Do." Enjoy.

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Seapony
Go With Me


Go Shoot Yourself: Heartless Bastards

By RhapsodyTV
April 12, 2012 05:56PM


Time now for another installment of Go Shoot Yourself, in which we give a band we love a Flip cam and let 'em film whatever they want for a day or so. Your guides this time are Texas-via-Ohio heartland rockers Heartless Bastards, live from Austin, Texas, for SXSW. They swore at each other a lot, (profanely) discussed what a blue bandanna in your back pocket signifies and, most memorably, constructed a multiple-iPhone video tunnel through which one might conceivably reach nirvana. Have fun.

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Heartless Bastards
Arrow


Rhapsody Speakeasy: Big K.R.I.T.

By RhapsodyTV
April 11, 2012 06:16PM


Live from Austin, Texas, here's our interview with rising Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T., who discusses the good, bad and ugly of his home state; the importance of standing on his own; and his much-improved live show (now he climbs speakers and stuff). Enjoy.

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Big K.R.I.T.
4eva Na Day


On The Record: Jimmy Needham talks Lauryn Hill

By RhapsodyTV
April 10, 2012 05:51PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Jimmy Needham give it up for Lauryn Hill.


Jimmy Needham
Clear The Stage

Lauryn Hill
MTV Unplugged No 2.0


Stripped Down By The River: Shooter Jennings, "The Long Road Ahead"

By RhapsodyTV
April 06, 2012 07:49PM


Outlaw-country icon Shooter Jennings is back with another edition of Stripped Down by the River, our series of exclusive video performances live from SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas. Here he is doing "The Long Road Ahead"; for more, check out his earlier version of "The Deed & the Dollar." Enjoy.

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Shooter Jennings
Family Man


On The Record: Obie Trice talks Jay-Z

By RhapsodyTV
April 05, 2012 06:07PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Obie Trice give it up for Jay-Z.


Obie Trice
Bottoms up

Jay-Z
The Black Album


Stripped Down By The River: Lydia Loveless "Do Right"

By RhapsodyTV
April 04, 2012 07:42PM


Young country-punk star Lydia Loveless, a major office favorite these days, is back for another edition of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive performance series live from lovely Austin, Texas. We've already heard her do "Back on the Bottle" here, she regales us with "Do Right." She is awesome. Enjoy.

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Lydia Loveless
Indestructable Machine


Bandmating: Rascal Flatts

By RhapsodyTV
April 03, 2012 07:13PM


Welcome to Bandmating, a raucous Rhapsody TV video series wherein we test how well famous rockers know each other, Newlywed Game style. This time out we've got Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney of country-pop juggernaut Rascal Flatts, quizzing themselves on matters including vodka, pants (i.e. rips in the crotch thereof), singing in the shower, and hair care. They are very good sports. Enjoy.

Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Changed


Go Shoot Yourself: La Sera

By RhapsodyTV
April 02, 2012 08:08PM


Lovelorn fuzz-pop cuties La Sera are the latest participants in our new video series Go Shoot Yourself, wherein we hand a band a Flip cam, turn them loose (in this case amid the wild SXSW 2012 action in Austin, Texas), and see what they chose to film. This installment features spirited Stevie Wonder sing-alongs, a meditation on the effectiveness of beer in fighting off exhaustion, a lovely shot of the Texas state flag and more. Enjoy.

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La Sera
Sees The Light


Stripped Down By The River: The Drums "Days"

By RhapsodyTV
March 30, 2012 10:16PM


Welcome to another installment of Stripped Down by the River, our series of exclusive, intimate, outdoor performances from our favorite bands. Live from Austin, Texas for SXSW 2012, here's dance-rockers The Drums, who we've already heard doing "Money," gifting us with a second song, "Days." Have fun.

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The Drums
Portamento


Rhapsody Speakeasy: The Walkmen

By RhapsodyTV
March 30, 2012 05:18PM


Live from San Francisco, here's our chat with Hamilton Leithauser from dapper indie-rock lifers The Walkmen, wherein he discusses their new record (produced by our old friend Phil Ek), the disquieting permanence of their old records, what he's learned in the last decade (not a whole lot, apparently), and how (and/or why) everyone in the band gets along. Enjoy.


Rhapsody Speakeasy: Miike Snow

By RhapsodyTV
March 29, 2012 08:50PM


Live from the pastoral loveliness of Austin, Texas, here's our exclusive chat with dance-rock dudes Miike Snow, wherein they discuss the prescience of Total Recall, their admiration for Albert Einstein, the new Swedish-American label/collective they're working on and more. Enjoy.

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Miike Snow
Happy To You


Go Shoot Yourself: Spoek Mathambo

By RhapsodyTV
March 27, 2012 09:39PM


On March 15, 2012, we gave South African art-rocker Spoek Mathambo and his band a Flip camera and told them to film whatever they liked, capturing their experience at this year's SXSW festivities in Austin, Texas. Yes, it's another edition of Go Shoot Yourself, this time featuring various strange accents, uncomfortably honest opinions, lots of backstage tomfoolery and the occasional keytar. Enjoy.

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Spoek Mathambo
Father Creeper


Go Shoot Yourself: Blitzen Trapper

By RhapsodyTV
March 23, 2012 08:51PM


On Friday, March 16, 2012, in the midst of the SXSW craziness in Austin, Texas, we gave Pacific Northwest rockers Blitzen Trapper a Flip camera and told them to film whatever they liked. We then edited the results for coherence, but not too much coherence. Yes, it's the inaugural episode of our new video series, Go Shoot Yourself, here involving a trip to Willie Nelson's house and a sordid tale of "waffle taco" abuse. Please enjoy.

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Blitzen Trapper
American Goldwing


Stripped Down by the River: Seapony "I Really Do"

By RhapsodyTV
March 21, 2012 11:09PM


Welcome to another episode of Stripped Down by the River, our fairly self-explanatory SXSW video series of exclusive performances live from Austin, Texas. Here we have Pacific Northwest indie-rockers Seapony doing their lovely "I Really Do." Enjoy yourself.

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Seapony
Go With Me


Stripped Down by the River: Talib Kweli

By RhapsodyTV
March 21, 2012 07:01PM


The next installment of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive outdoor video performance series from the lovely, SXSW-saturated environs of Austin, Texas, stars legendary emcee Talib Kweli. We're super psyched about this one. Enjoy.

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Talib Kweli
We Run This Vol.7


Stripped Down by the River: ZZ Ward

By RhapsodyTV
March 20, 2012 10:47PM


Hello again, and welcome to another edition of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive video series of live, intimate performances from the outskirts of SXSW 2012. Here we have bluesy singer-songwriter ZZ Ward and her spry, PG-13 rated jam "Charlie Ain't Home." Hide the kids for this one. Enjoy.

SXSW 2012: The Videos

By RhapsodyTV
March 19, 2012 08:36PM


Stripped Down by the River: Seapony



Welcome to another episode of Stripped Down by the River, our fairly self-explanatory SXSW video series of exclusive performances live from Austin, Texas. Here we have Pacific Northwest indie-rockers Seapony doing their lovely "I Really Do." Enjoy yourself.

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Seapony
Go With Me

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Stripped Down by the River: Big Deal

By RhapsodyTV
March 19, 2012 06:23AM


Hyper-intimate U.K. duo Big Deal are the next artists to submit to Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive video series of private, outdoor SXSW performances from artists we love. Watch them perform "Talk," the second song they ever wrote; they handle the windiness like pros. Enjoy.

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Big Deal
Lights Out


On The Record: 2 Chainz talks Erykah Badu

By RhapsodyTV
March 19, 2012 03:07AM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch 2 Chainz give it up for Erykah Badu.


2 Chainz
T.R.U Realigion

Erykah Badu
Next Lifetime


Stripped Down by the River: Dry The River

By RhapsodyTV
March 19, 2012 03:05AM


Live from South by Southwest 2012 in lovely Austin, Texas, welcome to the first installment of Stripped Down by the River, wherein we invite artists we love to do an exclusive, intimate, mostly acoustic, outdoor mini-set on the outskirts of all the SXSW calamity. Your hosts are, appropriately enough, pastoral London rockers Dry the River, here performing their lovely song "Family," just for you. Enjoy.

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Dry The River
Weights & Measures


Stripped Down by the River: The Drums

By RhapsodyTV
March 18, 2012 03:04AM


Welcome back to Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive SXSW video series wherein we invite artists we love to do an exclusive, intimate, mostly acoustic, outdoor mini-set on the outskirts of all the calamity. This one stars dance/pop/surf/punk dudes The Drums, who crowd onto our little dock for a lovely performance of "Money." Enjoy.

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The Drums
Portamento


Stripped Down by the River: Rachael Yamagata

By RhapsodyTV
March 18, 2012 03:03AM


For the next edition of our exclusive video series Stripped Down by the River -- wherein artists do an intimate, mostly acoustic, outdoor mini-set on the outskirts of all the South by Southwest calamity in lovely Austin, Texas -- we've got singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata doing her hit "Starlight." Let's do it.

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Rachael Yamagata
Chesapeake


Stripped Down by the River: Lydia Loveless "Back On The Bottle"

By RhapsodyTV
March 17, 2012 10:55PM


Country-punk queen Lydia Loveless is quite possibly the single best artist we saw at SXSW this year, and we're thrilled to present her installment of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive video series of intimate, outdoor performances just outside Austin's calamity. Here she is doing "Back on the Bottle" - the stand-up bass is a first for us. We love her. We hope you do, too.

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Lydia Loveless
Indestructable Machine


Stripped Down by the River: Shooter Jennings

By RhapsodyTV
March 16, 2012 10:13PM


The next installment of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive SXSW video series wherein we invite artists we love to do an exclusive, intimate, mostly acoustic, outdoor mini-set on the outskirts of all the calamity, stars outlaw country god Shooter Jennings, who regales us with his tune "The Deed & the Dollar." It's awesome. Enjoy.

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Shooter Jennings
Family Man


Rhapsody Speakeasy: Porter Robinson

By RhapsodyTV
March 15, 2012 09:40PM


Live backstage before a gig in beautiful Oakland, California, here's our exclusive chat with rising electronic-music star Porter Robinson. He talks about how it feels to be 19 (???!!!), trying to please his online critics, the challenges of performing live and more. Enjoy.


On The Record: Young The Giant talks Spoon

By RhapsodyTV
March 14, 2012 07:20PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Young The Giant give it up for Spoon.


Young The Giant
Young The Giant

Spoon
Gimme Fiction


Rhapsody Speakeasy: Young The Giant

By RhapsodyTV
March 13, 2012 07:17PM


Live from Rhapsody's San Francisco office, here's our exclusive interview with buzzy rockers Young the Giant, wherein they discuss the biggest problem with their band name, the all-over-the-place-ness of their new record, the joys of playing the MTV Video Music Awards and more. Enjoy. (Yes, our office occasionally serves beer.)


On The Record: Porter Robinson talks Pendulum

By RhapsodyTV
March 12, 2012 07:57PM


On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Porter Robinson give it up for Pendulum.


Porter Robinson
Spitfire

Pendulum
Immersion