Lisa Kekaula

As we all know, Carson Daly isn't good for much. Read More

Basement Jaxx, the British duo responsible for some of the most infectious dance-floor anthems of the last decade, is following the release of its latest studio album with a series of rare North American DJ dates this fall, including tonight at the Congress Theater. Read More

Whatever, in contrast to the diva-dominated kitsch in Basement Jaxx's past, "Scars" is loaded with soulful vocals by male guest singers -- as on "My Turn" (with Lightspeed Champion), "D.I.S.tractionz" (with Jose Hendrix Ndelo), "Gimme Somethin' True" (with Jose James), "She's No Good" (with Eli "Paperboy" Reed) and "Feelings Gone" (with Sam Sparro). Read More

Whatever, in contrast to the diva-dominated kitsch in Basement Jaxx's past, "Scars" is loaded with soulful vocals by male guest singers — as on "My Turn" (with Lightspeed Champion), "D.I.S.tractionz" (with Jose Hendrix Ndelo), "Gimme Somethin' True" (with Jose James), "She's No Good" (with Eli "Paperboy" Reed) and "Feelings Gone" (with Sam Sparro). Read More

There are several reasons to consider this album something of a small turning point in Jaxx's career. Read More

(PR) Spanning multiple genres and featuring collaborations from some of the most inspiring artists in the world, Variety Lab's sophomore album Team Up! is set up to be the most wonderful musical surprise of 2009. Read More

The fifth album from British production duo Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton again matches an array of guest vocalists with globe-trotting electro beats. Read More

Now, this isn't because the Jaxx have conquered the airwaves with hit after ubiquitous hit (hell, the group was dropped from their label Astralwerks after they won a Grammy for their 2004 set Kish Kash ), invented entirely new subgenres, or created songs so iconic that every indie-rock group in the world wants to cover them mere seconds after they get released. Read More

What we're aiming at, is being true to the spirit of the MC5 and true to the spirit of experimentation and pure rock and roll. Read More

What we're aiming at, is being true to the spirit of the MC5 and true to the spirit of experimentation and pure rock and roll. Read More