Justice | "Civilization" Video

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Fake Justice track "Beginning of the End", tricks bloggers into doing stuff at night.

By blogger law we are obligated to post this. So if you are one of those type of music fans that reads a bunch of blogs just keep moving along because we are pretty sure you have already seen this. But if you are the casual reader and have been wondering what happened to those Justice guys we have the answer. Tonight a new track "Beginning of the End" hit the interwebs and we got our first sneak at the new material. Check it out.

Justice "Beginning Of The End"

UPDATE: The song is a fake and the groups label Ed Banger sent out an email saying that it was sent from a hacked email address. We still think the picture is cool so we will keep the post up.

Playboy's Rock The Rabbit and +1 House Party

The infamous Rock The Rabbit Playboy party during SXSW is the most essential and hard to get into bash of the entire week. Even finding out where it is a challenge unto itself. We can give some clues this year and let you know it's not where it was last year and you may have done some shopping there at some point.  They have not announced who is playing yet but last year they were able to put together a great lineup that included Moby, Justice and MGMT so I am pretty sure this year will be just as good.

Check out our video from last years party with Justice!

The Austinist was doing a giveaway so hopefully everyone had a chance to enter, if not you can always try Twittering Rock The Rabbit and see if they might hook it up. We know that worked for at least one of our readers.

The 10th Annual Late Night Party, presented by Playboy and C3

with 

Miss October 2008 Kelly Carrington
Miss May 2006 Alison Waite
Miss March 2009 Jennifer Pershing
Miss December 2008 Natalie Campbell
Miss December 2008 Jennifer Campbell
Miss June 2004 Hiromi Oshima
Miss May 2008 AJ Alexander
Miss September 2008 Valerie Mason
Bands TBA

When: Thursday, March 19, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Where: Undisclosed
Type of Party: Strictly invite-only

And if that's not enough the same crew that put this party together go the exact opposite the next day and are throwing a good old fashioned house party and all are welcome. This party is the perfect way to recover from the Playboy party or any  other kind of trouble you might have gotten into the night before. Pick up some free 40oz's and BBQ and enjoy music from the Morning Benders, Illinois, The Postelles and more...

+1 House Party

When: Friday March 20th :: Noon to 5pm

Where: Hank Sinatra's  2407 Riverside Farm's Road (just off East Riverside between Pleasant Valley and Montopolis)

Type of Party: Free to all:: No RSVP or Badges required!

Justice: A Cross The Universe Screening Here In Austin

We've been writing about the Justice documentary A Cross The Universe for a few months now.  Our friends over at The Famousish are presenting the documentary on December 20th, which is a Saturday by the way.  The screening will take place at Black & Tan (405 E. 7th St.) at 11:30pm (on the loud speakers).  DJ Sets by King Louie and Doneski will follow at 12:30am.  Just to let you know, Black & Tan has some AWESOME drink specials!!

[Justice Myspace]

Justice: "Phantom II" Video (From A Cross The Universe)

Here's the video for "Phantoms II"  from Justice's A Cross The Universe DVD.  It gives you a look into the life of the guys on the road and what a Justice concert really is like.

[Justice Myspace]

Justice Releases Trailer For "A Cross The Universe" DVD

Today, Justice released a trailer for their new documentary A Cross The Universe, which comes out November 24. Roman Gavras, So Me, and Justice all worked on the doc. According to NME, "the DVD is in the style of the Dig! documentary, that featured Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols." The trailer is NSFW by the way.

Here's an older trailer featuring more footage.

Last Night: Monolith Music Festival

Set upon the scenic Red Rocks Amphitheater the second annual Monolith Music Festival’s melting pot of acts catered to all in attendance. With beautiful weather (albeit a few showers Saturday night) and scenic views the crowd enjoyed mesmerizing sets from the abundance of different genres that took to the five stages spread out amongst the historic venue. From the soulful sounds of Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, to indie favorites TV On The Radio, to headliners Devotchka and electro darlings Justice, one thing was for certain those who came left satisfied. The second edition of the festival played host to a mostly indie lineup that gave festival goers a chance to witness their favorite bands perform in a venue known for its beauty and tremendous sounding acoustics. With many of performers in awe, the Colorado crowd made sure they felt at home. Aside from the main headliners it was the lesser-known acts that wowed the crowd. Bands such as Port O’Brien, Tilly and The Wall, Foals, and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson gave the crowd something to go add to their iPods. Not to be undone by Red Rocks rookies Vampire Weekend, Cut/Copy, Silversun Pickups, Tokyo Police Club, bands that established themselves from the get go with familiar radio friendly tunes that had the crowd singing and dancing. If you have never made your way out to this venue, add it to your to do list, believe me you will not regret it.

I now present to you Monolith in pictures.

Stacks on deck, Patron on ice...
Castro (AWD)

Monolith Music Festival Day 2 Schedule

Day 1 is in the books, have gone through over 600 photos and will have a full recap hopefully by tomorrow.

Here is what is on the bill for today.

New Belgium Stage:
Snowden-2:45

Esurance Main Stage:
Tokyo Police Club-3:00

New Belgium Stage:
The Handsome Furs-3:45

New Belgium Stage:
Tilly and The Wall-5:00

Esurance Main Stage:
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings-5:45

New Belgium Stage:
The Kills-6:30

Esurance Main Stage:
Band of Horses-7:15

Esurance Main Stage:
TV On The Radio-8:45

New Belgium Main Stage:
CSS-9:45

Esurance Main Stage:
Justice-10:30

Justice "Stress" Video

Check out Justice's new video for the song "Stress". Basically it's a gang of guys in leather jackets with the Justice Cross on the back reaking havoc around the city, a la A Clockwork Orange style. It was directed by Romain-Gavras and fits the song perfectly.

Justice - Phantom (CFCF's Six Pack Remix) (mp3)

Justice: A Little More Info / NPR Interview

"We Are Your Friends" was a huge hit in dance clubs last summer and was remixed by Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, better known as Justice. They are both former graphic designers who met through mutual friends and share a love for music.

They decided to enter a radio contest to remix the single "Never Be Alone" by the British band Simian. Seeing that they had no experience, they felt that it was easier to remix someone else's song rather than creating an original one.

Auge and Rosnay lost the contest, but the remix found its way to a record company. Their second remix is the song that got people everywhere dancing. They spent a couple of years getting experience, mixing other artist's songs and admit they just wanted to see their name on cds of musicians they listened to.

For the new CD, the pair came up with 12 songs of their own.

"The main idea was to make a kind of 2008 disco opera," Auge says. "We picked up different moods that we wanted for the album, and then we just placed them. We knew we wanted 12 tracks at about 45 minutes in length."

One of the more pop-oriented songs on the album, "D.A.N.C.E.," is a tribute to Michael Jackson. Because it was difficult for Auge and de Rosnay to write lyrics in English, they made the words up entirely from Michael Jackson song titles. The infectious four-minute tune features a London children's chorister singing just slightly off pitch here and there.

"All the singers we cast to sing the song were young, but professional," de Rosnay says. "You just bring them a score and they sing exactly what's written. So we had to write in all the mistakes on the score, so they could sing it just a bit off." [via NPR.Org]

NPR.org interviewed Justice (8:23), you can listen to it here.

The rest of their concert dates can be found here.

"We Are Your Friends (Justice Vs Simian)"

Playboy at SXSW

It's a private party but it would be impossible not to mention. This years Playboy party has the most solid line up of any party I have seen at the week long event. Not to mention the crew of centerfolds that will be in attendance. The party goes down on Thursday March 13th at The 301 and will of course be 21 and up (sorry kids). Check out these performers!

Justice
Moby DJ Set
MGMT
The Heavy
The Rub

MGMT - Electric Feel

And more info:

For the second year in a row, Playboy's Rock the Rabbit initiative will
fuse rock, hip-hop, art and fashion in conjunction with Playboy's annual
March music issue. Rock the Rabbit 2008 includes an impressive line-up
of legendary artists, including Duran Duran and Iggy Pop, as well as
other cutting-edge musicians across a variety of genres, both
established and buzz-worthy up-and-comers.

On newsstand now, Playboy's March Music issue has within its pages a
fashion pictorial shot by famed shutterbug Mick Rock, with featured
artists including Iggy Pop, Daft Punk, The Shins, Gogol Bordello, Hot
Chip, and Duran Duran. The other artists featured in the Rock the Rabbit
2008 program are profiled online at www.rocktherabbit.com, and include
the Mercury Award-nominated artists Jamie T and New Young Pony Club, new
Saddle Creek signing Tokyo Police Club, UK girl wonders The Pipettes,
and hotly-tipped Austin duo Ghostland Observatory.

As part of this year's program, Rock the Rabbit artists will put their
twist on the iconic Playboy Rabbit Head logo by creating limited edition
t-shirt designs. Original prototypes of all t-shirt designs will be
auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting Rock the Vote
(www.rockthevote.org). A special collection of Rock the Rabbit t-shirts
will be available nationwide at select Bloomingdale's locations and
online at ShopTheBunny.com.

For more information on Rock the Rabbit, visit:
http://www.rocktherabbit.com
or
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Playboys-Rock-The-Rabbit/8199043994
or
http://www.myspace.com/playboyrocktherabbit

Pics and Video - Justice / Stubbs BBQ 3/3

Justice Releases Video For "DVNO"

"DVNO"

• Medley-mp3


• Phantom-mp3

The Justice show at Stubb's is now sold out!! Hope you got your tickets.

Justice in Austin March 3rd

They will kick off the American portion of their world tour here in Austin on March 3rd at Stubbs BBQ. Here are the rest of the dates...

[Juuusteezz MySpace Tour Page]
[Tickets on Sale 1/12 - 10am]

03-03 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
03-04 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
03-06 Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone
03-09 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
03-10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
03-11 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
03-12 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
03-15 Boston, MA - Paradise
03-16 Montreal, Quebec - Cepsum
03-17 Toronto, Ontario - The Docks
03-19 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Hall
03-20 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
03-22 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
03-24 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
03-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore
03-26 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
03-27 San Francisco, CA - Concourse Design Center
03-31 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre