Archive for the ‘News’ Category
According to Creation Records, Pete Fijalkowski (Adorable) and Terry Bickers (The House of Love) have announced several European shows in February. The two will be playing live on Friday February »
I After photographing Sasquatch 2009, I branded it, “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again.” I think time has a funny way of playing with memory, cause I just »
Chris Kornelis of The Seattle Weekly recently spoke with Ben Gibbard about Death Cab for Cutie‘s upcoming album, “Codes & Keys”. A few highlights: They experimented with some new sounds. »
Feeling a wee bit ambitious, are we Wayne? Well color me suitably impressed. The Flaming Lips have begun recording new material, with frontman Wayne Coyne confirming that they’re planning to »
There have been a few more additions to the Noisepop 2011 lineup. I’m sure there are also many more to come. Check out the official Noisepop 2011 calendar for the »
The Human League have revealed the tracklisting and title of their new album. Named ‘Credo’, the record from the veteran synth-pop band is set to be released in March next »
Belle and Sebastian will be at The Treasure Island Music Festival and the Matador bash in Vegas this October, so it should come as no great surprise that they’ve got »
Wannabe-rockers have been eagerly awaiting Harmonix’s next entry in the Rock Band franchise all summer. Especially enticing is the inclusion of the Keytar peripheral which opens up the track selection »
I won’t say how or where I found out, but here’s The Treasure Island 2010 lineup, a day early. »
The Treasure Island Music Festival, otherwise known as my-favorite-music-festival-on-the-plant is happening October 16th and 17th. If you live in the bay area and you’re into indie music YOU ARE A »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re well aware that Athens’ favorite theatrical freaks, of Montreal, have been hard at work on their new album, False Priest. We’ve heard »
Yesterday, we shared “Here Sometimes“, the first new Blonde Redhead song in years. Turns out it’s the opening track from Penny Sparkle, a new Blonde Redhead album. The New York »
You know all that griping you did about the schedule conflicts at this year’s Lollapalooza? Well, you knew this day was coming, and hopefully it will solve some of your »
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti have premiered their much anticipated 4AD debut, “Before Today” via the LA Times’ Pop & Hiss blog. Read about the record at The LA Times and »
The complete Outside Lands 2010 Lineup was announced a few minutes ago. There really aren’t many surprises. As we reported last month, most of the headliners had been leaked in »
Bono’s back injury has had repercussions beyond U2′s canceled North American tour and Glastonbury headlining spot. Interpol was set to open for U2, and the 365 tour postponement has thrown »
Matt Groenig, if you’ve been living under a rock, is “that guy” who does The Simpsons and Futurama, and recently curated All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, U.K. He drew pictures »
Last we’d heard, our favorite Norwegian duo, Röyksopp, was due to release a follow up to 2009′s Junior this past April. But April 2010 came and went, with no new »
It’s great work if you can get it. Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has collaborated with music greats as diverse as Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, Oasis, Beck, Modest Mouse, »
Yesterday the blogosphere exploded with the leak of “The Suburbs” and “Month Of May” in full. Today the Arcade Fire news gets filled in. Here is the collection’s cover art »
I was tickled pink to discover that the new Arcade Fire single, “Month of May” and the flip side “The Suburbs” has made it’s way into the digital world of »
If you’re like Phil and me, chances are good that you’ve spent much of 2010 listening to the new albums by Four Tet and Caribou. Imagine our delight when we »
Today, May 18, marks the 30th anniversary of the suicide of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. It was a Sunday morning the night before they were to embark on their »
