Quick Hits: Benni Hemm Hemm, Iggy And The Stooges, Male Bonding, LCD Soundsystem, High Confessions

• Iceland via Scotland artist Benni Hemm Hemm aka Benedikt Hermannsson recently debuted a brand new, hand-drawn video for his song, "Retaliate." Directed by Edinburgh illustrators/comic book artists Michael Kirkham and Vivien McDermid, "Retaliate" is the title track off his third EP, (the first to be sung completely in English) and sixth overall release, and is available now on Kimi Records.
• Iggy and the Stooges, have just posted a new clip from the group's recently released DVD documentary "Search and Destroy." The short video clip interviews Henry Rollins, Mike Watt, and Iggy Pop about the addition of Scott & Ron Asheton and how the two musicians affected the punk rock group's third studio album "Raw Power."
• Check out UK noise-pop makers Male Bonding on Dirty Laundry TV.
• LCD Soundsystem makes you "Dance Yrself Clean." Check out this in-studio clip of James Murphy and team LCD Soundsystem, making the first cut off the new full-length album, "This Is Happening."
• The High Confessions, a newly formed band featuring Chris Connelly (Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Killing Joke), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium, Buried At Sea), and noted recording engineer Jeremy Lemos (Smog, Stereolab, Jim O'Rourke), as posted the first preview of music on the band’s MySpace page. The track, “Chlorine And Crystal,” comes from the band’s debut album "Turning Lead Into Gold With The High Confessions" that will be released on July 20th via Relapse Records.

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