Jamie Hince and his musical partner Alison Mosshart believe that your art is something you live, rather than something you merely do. Therefore, the conventional approach to recording an album – write some songs a bit like your last songs, book flashy studio and ear candy-providing producer, be professional and get home in time for tea – is not an option for them. The Kills make music that sounds like the stripped-to-the-bone nub of the crux of the sex and death and madness at the heart of the very best rock ‘n’ roll. And the only way to pull that off is to put themselves through the creative, physical, financial and emotional mangle. “It was definitely a journey,” confirms Alison, with the sanguine air of one who believes that anything that doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. “We wrote so many records before we got to this one. It took a few failed attempts and different situations and going to different places and running out of money in order for us to get it together and write the right record.”
The Kills formed in 2000 when a boy from Andover, England and a girl from Florida, USA met in a South London hotel. “It was like we’d lived parallel lives”, Jamie recalls. Both had been to art college, the boy had just left a punk-pop band called Scarfo and the girl wanted to leave a punk-pop band called Discount, and both were disillusioned with the musical scenes they were part of. “We had these bedrooms on different sides of the Atlantic which were full of artworks and films and music that we’d made for no-one to listen to. We had so many things in common. It was at a time that if you spent a lot of time making art and dressing up you got beaten down for being pretentious. Everything was about being down to earth. And we both just felt this relief when we met each other.”

The Kills – Jamie Hince & Alison Mosshart have released details on their new video for their latest single ʻBaby Saysʼ, which was made available through Domino on October 24th.

The videoʼs style is reminiscent of Almadovar meets Wong Kar Wai; a heartbreaking look at a man living in one of Barcelona

Lollapalaooza has come a long way, but one thing stays constant: the festival is for the fans. With that in mind, Lollapalooza now calls the legendary city of Chicago home, having put down roots in the gorgeous greenspaces of Grant Park in 2005.

As the festival has grown up, it’s also grown out —

ulp and The Strokes are classed as joint headliners, with The Strokes headlining at Reading (with Pulp main support). The roles are flipped for Leeds where Pulp will headline the final night and The Strokes will act as the main support

After along week/months of predictions finally here are the FINAL CONFIRMATION OF COACHELLA 2011 LINEUP: Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon will headline the 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival