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 — front and back — […]
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 the web. Most sites have […]
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 found out they will be […]
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 first US tour when he […]
This past week the Outside Land sFestival announced dates: August 14+15 2010. The outside Lands mascot, Ranger Dave, has also been tweeting clues about the lineup. The clever folks over at bohemian.com have been disecting […]
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you damn well know Anton Corbijn is my favorite photographer. This world-renowned photographer and music video director has worked with everyone from U2, Nirvana, and Joy Division […]
The fallout from the Iclandic volcano continues… A statement from Chapterhouse regarding the postponement of the USA tour Due to the recent volcanic activity in Iceland Chapterhouse have been forced to reschedule their upcoming tour […]
Is there insurance for this type of thing? An Icelandic volcano has grounded all air traffic in the UK, stranding many Uk and Scandinavian music artists scheduled to perform at this year’sCoachella. Surprisingly, there has […]
Last night, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon had the honor of hosting and broadcasting The Specials first US performance in 30 years. After the original lineup broke up in 1981, several members went on to […]
Death Cab for Cutie will sing two “classic baseball” songs at today’s Mariners opening day festivities at Safeco Field. Randy Johnson, the best pitcher in team history, will throw out the first pitch. If you’re […]
The poisoned dwarf of New Order, Peter Hook, is at it again. Some hardcore Joy Division fans will undoubtedly start making travel plans. The group’s bassist Peter Hook has announced that he will perform their […]
For 40 years, the good folks at Last Gasp have kept the counterculture ‘s appetite for books satiated, publishing wild, weird, wonderful, and subversive works by R. Crumb, Robert Wilson, Diane di Prima, Mark Ryden, […]
Record Store Day 2010 will be chock full o’ limited edition goodies. My top pick has got to be the Joy Division box set from Rhino. Originally reissued a few years ago, this reissue is […]
According to NME, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has revealed his new album’s working title is ‘Internet Sensation!’, because he hasn’t had time to think of a proper name. “This record’s horrifying work title is ‘Internet […]
This weekend, we learned the sad news that Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous had taken his own life. The New York Times reports that Linkous shot himself in the heart in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 47. […]
My one concert regret of 2009 was missing Broken Social Scene at the Wanderlust Festival. I can put that regret more easily behind me now as I look forward to a May tour kick-off here […]
Lali Puna is back after 6 years! Valerie Trebeljahr and her boys from The Notwist and Tied & Tickled Trio spent the end of last year getting the group back together. If you haven’t heard […]
Our favorite Swedish dreampop band, The Radio Dept., finally send good news our way! After four long years, we have artwork, a tracklisting and a new confirmed release date for their third album, Clinging to […]
Serena-Maneesh have joined the roster of perhaps the most influential independent label ever. The now 30+ year old 4AD has seen its share of ups and downs, and 2010 looks like a definite upswing. Besides […]
Death Cab for Cutie is performing at the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, airing live on VH1 on January 15th at 9pm (EST/PST). The band will be performing a cover of the Simple Minds song, […]
The initial lineup for the 2010 Noise Pop Festival is out, thanks to Pitchfork. So far the following acts are confirmed: The Magnetic Fields, Atlas Sound, Rogue Wave, Four Tet, the Soundtrack of Our Lives, […]
On December 15 Astralwerks will release Christmas, the new EP from the Pet Shop Boys. Said Christmas present will include a new version of YES’s “It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas” as well as two […]
FORMER Radio One DJ Mike Read was forced to sell off his prized collection of 120,000 vinyls, featuring rare Beatles records, after being declared bankrupt. The records which feature pop legend Billy Fury and Liverpool […]
Got Joy Division? Macclesfield Silk Museum is currently searching for interesting Joy Division artifacts for a proposed exhibition due to take place in May 2010. The exhibition is being curated by Jon Savage, and Peter […]
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