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Video: Marina & the Diamonds – “Radioactive”

Before the sophomore LP from Marina & the Diamonds arrives early next year, Marina Diamandis and co. have a brand new club-ready single to unleash on the charts — complete with this week’s equally energetic official music video.  Fittingly, the desert scenery and sizzling beat in the clip align with the steamy weather described on the day the tune was born, thematically catalyzed, according to Diamandis, by a heat wave in New York City.

“Introduced to a glittering new nightlife, I fell in love with New York; it has this magic, fizzing white energy that no other city in the world has,” she said of that “Radioactive” day. “I felt happy and was inspired to write a song that felt light and euphoric, a more streamlined, minimalistic style of songwriting.”

Check out the clip above. Meanwhile, an acoustic version is available in exchange for signing up for her official mailing list. You can pick up an MP3 here and preview the unplugged take below.

Karen O Talks Stop the Virgens Opera

Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O has finally revealed some intriguing details on her forthcoming so-called “Psycho-Opera” for the Creator’s Project. All we knew before recently was that director/playwright Adam Rapp is involved in the piece that’s set to premiere in October at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY, cryptically teased as “an assault on the tragic joys of youth.” In a press release this week, O was careful not to reveal too much info on Stop the Virgens by using —  as she put it — her “clumsy words.” She did add, however:

I’m hoping to create an original live experience, it should feel like a psychedelic ride laced with catharsis. There is emotional cost to our narrative so we’re aiming to engage the audience, this piece isn’t aiming to be all about spectacle or abstraction though there is good helping of both in the production. It’s aiming to have all the good stuff of escapist entertainment with a few sucker punches to the gut along the way.

Perhaps the most exciting update comes in the form of Stop the Virgens’ notable collaborators, which include Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner, who provides musical direction with longtime O friend/collaborator Sam Spiegel. A sneak peek at the guest performers list features the Greenhornes and the Raconteurs members (most likely those two bands’ only shared members, bassist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler) and yet another member of the YYYs’ art-rock trio: Brian Chase.

Stop the Virgens will happen live 8 times, beginning on October 13. Here’s hoping one (or all) of the performances will be recorded for those of us outside of the NYC area to enjoy, as well. For now, check out the awesome poster above.

Video: Stevie Nicks – “For What It’s Worth”

Neko Case and My Morning Jacket paid homage to Stevie Nicks just last week by covering a track from her debut LP, but now the great Fleetwood Mac singer/solo artist is here herself to spread the word about her latest solo effort: In Your Dreams, Nicks’ 7th solo full-length that was released in May and produced by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart (whose new album also features a guest spot by Nicks).

The official “For What It’s Worth” video depicts her new single by taking us along for a ride on Nicks’ tour bus, driving through what looks like Utah (or perhaps Nevada) as she sings the reflective tune while looking out the window alongside Stewart. Everything about this tune — from the nostalgic lyrics to a lead vocal steeped in rock-star veteran mythology — is a seamless trip from a storied past to promising present. While I’d still love to hear another Nicks recording along the lines of “Sara,” there’s no question that her inimitable knack for conjuring timeless, evocative vocal melodies remains as vital as ever. Check out the video above.