If you’re going to the film portion of SXSW this year, you may just get to see the new vampire flick that stars rock legends Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins (and Moby). The name of the film is blatantly Suck, as it takes on the the attitude of heavy rock and roll and then the world of vampires which so many teens and have fallen in love with thanks to films and TV shows such as Twilight and True Blood. Other actors include Malcolm McDowell and Dave Foley (of Kids in the Hall) among other unlikely cast members.

This will be the sophomore release for director Rob Stefaniuk and although we’re wondering how in the world he managed to grab such a major cast, we’re a bit more curious about how these musicians will do with comedic timing on their part.

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Do you think you got Witty Unpredictable Talent And Natural Game? That’s what Wu-Tang Clan is asking people these days and specifically people who are between the ages of 18 and 33 and have mad skills when it comes to spitting rhymes. Have you been a Wu-Tang fan all your life? Do you still think they are the greatest rap collective that ever existed? Now you have your chance of becoming one of the next nine “generals” for Wu-Tang.

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Lanterns won our BeatCrave Fav poll for Februrary 2010, so here is our exclusive interview with the San Diego-based punk band as promised! We talk with lead vocalist and guitarist, Lowell Heflin, about the start of Lanterns, what punk really is, and a bit about what makes the San Diego music scene so great.

Check Lanterns out in our BeatCrave Exclusive interview below!

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She Keeps Bees isn’t a new name to us at BeatCrave. We were lucky enough to interview the duo for our Know Your NYC Bands series back in 2009, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to share the wealth. As you may have noticed, She Keeps Bees is not just a she but a two-person band that consists of Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant.

The duo first caught our attention when they first released “Gimme” as a single. There’s something about the smokey vocals Larrabee provides on that song when she sings the lyrics, “Work me like my back ain’t got no bone.” We’ve mentioned that before but it’s great lines like that and simple guitar chords that puts She Keeps Bees in the same category as the Black Keys. There is a whole lot of soul that makes a simple song sound much bigger than the chords written down on paper. Get to know She Keeps Bees a bit more in our BeatCrave Fav series below!

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Kanye West’s latest protege, Kid Cudi, has made a name for himself over the past year and for someone who runs in West’s circle of friends, he seems pretty chill. We liked him even more when he teamed up with electronic rock duo Ratatat and Brooklyn hipster duo, MGMT for the song, “Pursuit of Happiness.” However, the video for the song was lackluster for such a great collaboration. We’re sure Drake fans were happy to see him popping champagne bottles with Kid Cudi in slow motion, but it came off as just an other stereotyped video for the hip hop genre.

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Brooklynites, Yeasayer, are back with a new video for their track, “O.N.E.” off of their latest album, Odd Blood. They’ve snagged the same director used for NSWF-ish and incredibly trippy, “Ambling Alp,” and once again it’s complete eye candy during every second. The previous video may have involved face massaging and body parts but with “O.N.E.’ using a dance club as its setting the visuals are expected to be a bit more dynamic and crazier to match the tone of the song.

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Along with Washed Out and Toro Y Moi, one of our other favorite chillwave artists is Neon Indian. Initially just a moniker for the music Vega’s Alan Polomo songs that didn’t quite fit wit his band, Neon Indian has now become a critically acclaimed artist by people such as Spin, Rolling Stone, and Gorilla vs. Bear for the album, Psychic Chasms.

Now Polomo’s got some fresh material for our listening pleasure and it fits right into the sounds of the 80s and electronica we love so much from him as Neon Indian. The new song, titled “Sleep Paralysist” which was co-produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor can be heard and downloaded after the jump!

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It seems like a lot of bands whose last albums were in 2007 are making 2010 their major comeback this year. Apples In Stereo is now one of these bands in anticipation of their upcoming album, Travellers in Space and Time, which slated for release on April 20. To celebrate the album release and to shout out to the influence of Apples In Stereo, a hand full of indie rock artists have come together on a cover album which is being billed as “Future Vintage: Covers of The Apples In Stereo.” Pressed on 12″ vinyl, it will be available for free with purchase of Travellers at your favorite local indie retailer on national Record Store Day, April 17th. Check the complete track listing out below!

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With the EMI slowly but surely crumbling in the midst of other major record labels falling part, viral band OK Go, has decided to part ways with them and start their own label, Parachute. Another band who has a major tiff with EMI, OK Go are now happy to announce that they are free to make their own decisions in regards to promotional and distributional funds.

Although they may have just gotten their third viral hit with their latest music video, “This Too Shall Pass,” the band also has plans to start a fresh and bigger campaign for their album, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky.

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