12 Recent ItemsM83 Issues Digital Shades, Works on New LP
Anthony Gonzalez of French shoelookers M83, with the help of Before the Dawn Heals Us co-producer Antoine Gallet, has gathered a number of home recordings and Eno-inspired ambience for a collection he's calling Digital Shades vol. 1. The accumulation of hazy sounds might not seem far off from your average M83 record, but Gonzalez' insistence on making measured moves in the studio and working at his own pace lend Digital Shades its gauzy, experimental vibe.
The Digital Shades project predicates another, perhaps more exciting M83 tidbit: Anthony cobbled the Digital Shades material together while in the studio working out on new, proper M83 album for release in January. Digital Shades will be released digitally September 3 on Gooom/EMI, and on CD and vinyl in France around the same time.
Thanks to Brad Honer for the heads up.
M83 also contributed new music to the HBO Voyeur Project. (Carlos D, Clint Mansell, and made some music for it, too.) You can download the pieces "Une Nuit Pour Nous" and "Je Doute et Je Crie" for free from iTunes now.
Little Ones Play Gigs With Voxtrot, Kaiser Chiefs, 1990s
Despite their diminutive name, L.A.'s the Little Ones have one big tour planned, with dates stretching until the end of time (read: December). The Little Ones' next gig goes down July 28 in Anaheim, where they'll open for Pinback. They will eventually share the marquee with quite a few others of note as well: Voxtrot, the Magic Numbers, 1990s, Kaiser Chiefs, and We Are Scientists. [MORE...]
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's a Reissue
On October 29, Virgin Records will reissue the Sex Pistols classic Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols on vinyl, according to Billboard.com. It comes packaged with a poster and the one-sided 7" for "Submission". The reissue is meant to deliver the LP to fans just as it was when it was originally released back on October 29, 1977. Hey, that was exactly 30 years ago! Clever, clever.As it was originally intended, your CD copy of Bollocks sticks "Submission" right smack in the middle of "Anarchy in the UK" and "Pretty Vacant". Billboard.com reports that the track was originally left off the first 50,000 copies of the LP, and was included as an insert, just like the reissue.
Their four classic singles "Anarchy in the U.K.", "God Save the Queen", Pretty Vacant", and "Holidays in the Sun" will also be reissued throughout October as seven inches, with their original artwork and B-sides. [MORE...]
Kings of Leon Tour With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Go ahead and try to tell them apart in that picture
U.S. rokk heads: welcome to your Ozzfest. Sure, it's only two bands, but a Kings of Leon/Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tour is sure to be almost as full of guitars, beards, and black clothing as Ozzy's labor of love.The RCA labelmates will hit the road together in September for a month and a half of shows, and they have quite a few dates separately as well. BRMC's tour continues tonight (July 27) in Östersund, Sweden, and the Kings pick up again in Minneapolis on August 2.
Both bands' new records, BRMC's Baby 81 and Kings of Leon's Because of the Times, are out now. [MORE...]
Working for a Nuclear Free City Coming to America
Manchester quartet Working for a Nuclear Free City will release their first Stateside album, Businessmen & Ghosts, on October 16 via Deaf Dumb + Blind, U.S. home to kindred spirits Fujiya & Miyagi.The record is a WFANFC history of sorts, featuring their self-titled UK debut LP and follow-up EP Rocket in their entireties alongside a selection of rare and previously unreleased tracks. The collection comes on two discs, one called Businessmen and one called Ghosts.
The band also have a handful of dates in their home country over the next few months. Their next show is in Manchester on August 1. [MORE...]
Fender Makes Mascis Guitar, Dinosaur Jr. Add Dates
Front page photo by Brantley GutierrezThe reemergence of J. Mascis as a high-profile indie guitar hero has been perhaps the best bit of the recent Dinosaur Jr. reunion. Not only does J chew up and spit out Beyond, he tears it up in the new Kevin Drew video, on the Thurston Moore record, and, now, on his very own guitar from Fender.
The sparkly purple J Mascis Fender Jazzmaster guitar should prove the perfect axe for bending that high E, and the violet hue really brings out the highlights in an untamed mane of gray hair. These bad boys are going for a little more than $800 on eBay at the moment, though that's still far less than the average price of a John Mayer Strat.
You can see J and his Jazzmaster on Dinosaur Jr.'s ever-expanding tour, which finds them tackling both U.S. coasts (and precious little in between) after their Stateside return in September.
Thanks to reader Zachary Boyd Smith-- who e-mailed to let us know that "that guitar is so beautiful it makes me tear up"-- for the tip. [MORE...]
Franz, Liars, TVOTR, Byrne Set Shrigley Lyrics to Music
So do Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, Deerhoof, Final Fantasy, Islands, YACHT
Visual artist and writer David Shrigley (who you might know from his Deerhoof album covers and Blur and Bonnie "Prince" Billy videos) has rounded up a boatload of great artists to play Brian Wilson to his Van Dyke Parks for the forthcoming 39-song compilation Worried Noodles.
In 2005, Tomlab issued Worried Noodles (The Empty Sleeve), an LP-shaped book of lyrics. Now, those lyrics have been set to music and turned into full-fledged songs by the likes of Franz Ferdinand, David Byrne, TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, Liars, Hot Chip, Deerhoof, Final Fantasy, Mt. Eerie, Islands, Phil Elvrum, Aidan Moffat, Trans Am, Dirty Projectors, Max Tundra, Scout Niblett, Tussle, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, and YACHT. (You might remember us mentioning the Niblett/Shirgley connection in our last news story about her.)
Tomlab
will release Worried Noodles on October 23 as a two-CD set along with a 104-page hardcover book with lyrics and black & white illustrations. There will also be a three-disc vinyl version of the comp without the book. [MORE...]
Win a Date With the Wu-Tang Clan!
Nah, it's not the blueberry blunt talking back; this shit is real.
From now until August 20, Wu-Tang Clan honcho RZA, in partnership with rap instrumental download emporium/social networking site LOUD.com, is offering fans the chance to rhyme over fresh tracks from Bobby Digital himself. And, if RZA and LOUD like what they hear, you might be on your way to Hawaii to open for the Wu-Tang at their September 1 spot on the Rock the Bells tour.
Aspiring MCs (or, hell, Lil Wayne if he's bored) can access the brand-new RZA beats from LOUD.com, where they're available for free download (PC-only, sorry) if you sign up. After spitting hot fire and submitting the results to the site, LOUD.com will whittle down the finalists to ten. RZA will then select the winner, to be announced August 27. Mic skills are helpful, but not a prerequisite (see: every Cappadonna verse ever).
Just remember: very few words effectively rhyme with "Shaolin", and retrofitting Wu-Tang slang into your own well-honed flow is, as a genius once said, "mad fuckin' dangerous."
In other Wu-Tang news, Raekwon's posse record Raekwon Presents...Ice Water: Polluted Water drops August 28 on Babygrande, while the Wu will reform like Voltron for 8 Diagrams, slated for an October release on SRC Records. In the meantime, the Wu is out rocking the bells for the rest of the summer, with a few assorted stops elsewhere. [MORE...]
Metric Tours, Spawns Bang Lime
There's a flurry of activity from the Metric camp of late: a new EP front their frontlady, a forthcoming (albeit brief) tour, and-- surprise surprise-- another side project.
First, old business: Metric's full-length debut, Grow Up and Blow Away, was recently reissued by Last Gang Records. Then, something new: Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton's What is Free to a Good Home? EP dropped earlier this week. There's also Bang Lime, the side project from Metric's rhythm section, bassist Josh Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key. Their debut album, Best Friends in Love, is out August 14 on Last Gang.
Oh, and lest we forget, Emily's just one of the top-notch guests on the forthcoming Les Favy Fav LP. She also helped put together a collection of work by her father, poet Paul Haines, titled Secret Carnival Workers. It will be out this fall from Coach House Books.
After Bang Lime's North American tour wraps next month, Metric proper will cover a few kilometers through the first bit of October. [MORE...]
More Lidell/Beck Collaboration Details Revealed
Jamie Lidell photo by Jason Bergman
More information regarding the Beck/Jamie Lidell direct-to-disc recording session has surfaced, and though the details of the material's release (previously reported as a series of singles) are still up in the air, we now have an idea of how it will sound when (and if) it does come out.
According to a representative of the Infrasonic studio where the sessions took place, "engineers Pete Lyman and Jeff Ehrenberg both agree that Beck's material had a Sea Change feel to it: acoustically driven, with undertones of traditional folk and Americana. The songs that Lidell worked on, however, were really on the other end of the spectrum, with a post-punk/new wave feel. The production of those songs had a darker tone, similar to Joy Division. As Pete and Jeff both said, Lidell's work was 'Suicide meets Silver Apples,' with a really great marriage of synth and vocals."
So Lidell was a little out there? We expected nothing less. However, it seems his contributions were weirder not only in content but also in approach: "He contributed vocals and instrumentation to the sessions, or, as Pete said, 'vocals and shouting,' drum machines, and a great variety of vintage keyboards. Lidell executed some really incredible vocal techniques. He would intentionally shout into the space in order to capture that larger sound and at times was walking and running throughout the room shouting into every single mic available."
Jamie, we miss you already.
Finally, Beck was not in the studio on the first day of recording (alt rock stars!), which gave Lidell a chance to record a soul track of his own. And as much as we love his bonkers side, it's very good to hear he can still tap into his straightforward side as well.
Dan Deacon Adds to Girl Talk Tour, Releases Single
Also adds quite a few dates to his own tour, thank you very much
The Dan Deacon Touring Machine (patent pending) doesn't look to run out of steam anytime soon, seeing as the goofy Baltimore party-starter has recently added a few dates to his previously reported tour with Girl Talk (attendees: please step your Ritalin game up) and even more solo shows.The biggest addition to Deacon's tour comes in the form of a European leg in August, though his next show is still the August 5 appearance at the Virgin Festival in his hometown.
Carpark Records will release Spiderman of the Rings cut "The Crystal Cat" as a limited edition seven-inch single on August 14, with the charmingly titled "Totally Boner Eat Shit" as its B-side. The label also makes a passing reference to the fact that Deacon is already planning "a new CD and DVD" follow-up(s?) to Spiderman for release next year. [MORE...]
Final Fantasy Announces Fall Tour
Cadence Weapon to open a bunch of shows
Make Owen a pallet on your floor; the violin virtuoso at the heart of Final Fantasy is setting off on a proper fall tour. It will find him looping around North America in October and November, after an impressive run at this weekend's Calgary Folk Festival and a couple weeks in Europe.
Still no word yet on Owen's purportedly forthcoming LP Heartland, but kicking off one's American tour in North Manchester, Indiana is probably good inspiration for anything with that title.
UPDATE: WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED BY PALLET'S AGENT THAT THAT THE FIREHOUSE, THE VENUE AT WHICH THIS SHOW WAS TO TAKE PLACE, "GOT FLOODED AND CRUSHED LAST NIGHT!" SO, UH, THAT SHOW ISN'T HAPPENING.
ALSO, A GOOD PORTION OF THE TOUR IS A CO-HEADLINING TREK WITH CADENCE WEAPON!
In other Final Fantasy news, Owen shows up a couple times on Immaculate Machine's Fables LP. [MORE...]
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Thu: 05-15-08: 04:15 PM CDT
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- Hot Chip Announce Fall North American Tour
- Thunderbirds, Sloan, Von Bondies, Apes Play Rock City
- Hold Steady Line Up Summer Tour, First Positive Single
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Wed: 05-14-08
- The Gits' Mia Zapata Memorialized in Documentary
- Battles, Diplo, Lidell, Vamp Weekend Do SummerStage
- The Week That Was [ex-Field Music] Preps Debut
- Built to Spill Bringing Perfect From Now On to NYC
- Tim Hecker, Mt. Eerie, Marissa Nadler Play Suoni Fest
- Bon Iver Adds Dates With Wilco, Bowerbirds
- Dandy Warhols Fire Up New Label to Release Sixth LP
- Outkast's Big Boi Reveals More Solo Album Details
- Mates of State Hit the Road With Headlights
- Indie Rock Hits the Funny Pages, Again
- Death Cab Challenge You to a Round of Call of Duty 4
- Nurse With Wound Set to Unleash Huffin' Rag Blues
- Page France Dissolve, Cotton Jones Takes Flight
- Los Campesinos! Launch Tour, Play Camelot Benefit
- Blondie's Clem Burke Talks Parallel Lines Anniversary
- Bjork, Franz Ferdinand, Robyn, Hot Chip, Battles Melt!
Tue: 05-13-08
- Rainer Maria's Fischer Drafts the Blow, Mates for LP
- Sigur Ros Sneak Peeks of New Album, Expand Tour
- Marmoset's LonPaul Ellrich, R.I.P.
- Weezer Push up Album Release
- Silver Jews, Four Tet, Field, Hercules Hit SoundCity!
- Joe Lally Lines Up Gigs With Geoff Farina's Glorytellers
- Neil Young, Now a Spider, Plans Blu-ray Box Set
- Be Your Own Pet Join Warped Tour!
- More Beck Album Details Emerge
- Update: Chicago Music Venues Safe for Now
- CocoRosie Unleash New Digital Single
- Girl Talk Throws Taco Bell Party in Pittsburgh
- Cee-Lo + Jack Black = "Kung Fu Fighting"
- DJ Spooky Mixes the Avant Garde on Sound Unbound
- Shearwater's Meiburg Officially Leaves Okkervil River
- The Faint Start Their Own Label to Release New Album
- Leonard Cohen, Morrissey, Sigur Ros Do Benicassim
Mon: 05-12-08
- Photos: ATP vs. Pitchfork [Sunday]
- T.V. Eye: May 12-18, 2008
- Arcade Fire Scoring Donnie Darko Dude's New Movie
- King Khan Turns Summer Supreme With Tour
- Photos: ATP vs. Pitchfork [Saturday]
- Atlas Sound and El Guincho Announce Joint Dates
- Photos: ATP vs. Pitchfork [Friday]
- Autechre Release Quaristice Digital Bonus Tracks
- Ratatat Tease Third (and Fourth!) LPs With Single
- Reunited Pharcyde, Tribe Called Quest Rock the Bells
- Bright Eyes, New Pornos, Of Montreal Make You a Mix
- Fuck Buttons, Matmos, Why?, Pole Play Venn Festival
- Report: The Cure [Fairfax, VA; 05/09/08]
- Jay-Z, Morrissey, Beck, Robyn, Hold Steady Do Wireless
Fri: 05-09-08
- Wilco, MMJ, Decemberists Get out the Vote
- Kweli, YACHT, Black Angels Provide Noise for Needy
- Philip Jeck Preps Sand LP, Plans Live Engagements
- Photos: YACHT / Mount Eerie [Bergen, Norway; 05/07/08]
- Jarvis Begins to Commence to Start LP, Adds Shows
- Finland's Lau Nau Shares Sophomore Set
- Oxford Collapse Craft New Single, EP, Double LP, Tour
- Eugene Mirman Spreads Hilarity on Tour
- Spiritualized Expand North American Tour
- Iggy, M.I.A., Jenny Lewis on Pancake Mountain DVD
- Girl Talk, Cool Kids, Pete Rock, Carl Craig Do Movement
- Coldplay Announce North American Tour
- Vampire Weekend, Battles, Deerhunter Play Accelerator
- Stereolab Announce North American Tour
- ATP vs. Pitchfork Starts Today!
- Beck Signs to XL Recordings in the UK
Thu: 05-08-08
- Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Prep New Trash Single
- Common Becomes Invincible With LP, Terminator Role
- Talkdemonic Prep New LP, Tour With Helio Sequence
- Andrew Bird, Jon Brion, Fiona Apple in L.A. Club Doc
- Mastodon Hang With Bruce, Join Hellish Package Tour
- Dizzee Rascal and El-P Launch Tour
- Country Music Legend Eddy Arnold, R.I.P.
- My Morning Jacket Announce Lengthy American Tour
- M.I.A., Interpol, Breeders Head Summercase Lineup
- Shins, Built to Spill, Cross, Odenkirk on "Tim & Eric" CD
- Love Is All Return to the States for Brief Tour
- Spiral Stairs, Broken Social Scene Unite for Sled Island
- Yazoo/Yaz Plan Reunion Tour, Prep Box Set, EP
- Be Your Own Pet Kick Off North American Tour Tonight
- Andrew Bird Adds a Few Shows, Blogs Some More
- Nobody at All Playing Vegoose 2008
Wed: 05-07-08
- Robyn Postpones Two Shows to Play "The View"
- Adem Takes on Aphex Twin, YLT, Bjork, Breeders on LP
- Lil Wayne: Sex Columnist, Thespian, Not Guilty Pleader
- James Blackshaw Preps Cloud Follow-Up, Tours
- Cluster Plot First U.S. Tour in Ages
- A Place to Bury Strangers Too Loud for Record Press
- Why?, Cryptacize Cover Dylan, Steely Dan on Split 7"
- My Brightest Diamond Adds Shark Goodies, Tour
- The Vaselines Reunite!
- New Beck LP: 10 Tracks, 30 Minutes, Due This Summer
- No Age Add Dates With High Places and Abe Vigoda
- My Bloody Valentine Remaster Loveless, Isn't Anything
- Allen and Burnham Leave Gang of Four
- Jose Gonzalez Tours Again, Releases "Teardrop" Single
- New Pornos, Battles, Goldfrapp, Ice Cube Do Dour Fest
- Fennesz, the Field, Modeselektor, Tim Hecker Do Mutek
- Joe Strummer Documentary Coming to DVD
Tue: 05-06-08
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Director of Photography in NYC
- Built to Spill Line Up Tour, Add Pre-ATP Perfect Show
- Parts & Labor Want Your Help for New Album
- Photos: Shearwater / Michael Gira [New York, NY; 05/05/08]
- Abe Vigoda Prep New LP for Dean Spunt's PPM Label
- Vampire Weekend, Deacon, Johnston Play POPPED!
- Sparks Perform Entire Catalog Over 21-Date Residency
- Byrne Update: Musical Building, "Big Love" Soundtrack
- Man Man/Bablicon Offshoot Icy Demons Go to Miami
- My Bloody Valentine Announce North American Tour!
- Massive Attack Curate Meltdown Fest, Tour Europe
- Battles, Wire, Buzzcocks, Prefuse 73 Play Nuits Sonores
- Mirah Conjures Old Days on Rarities Compilation
- The Tale of Asthmatic Kitty and Its Seven New Signings
- Cat Power Appears on New Beck Album
- Photos: Radiohead [West Palm Beach, FL; 05/05/08]
Mon: 05-05-08
- Radiohead Launch Tour, Help Lower Carbon Footprints
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums Issue Debut Worldwide, Tour
- Howlin Rain Open for the Black Crowes
- Rap/R&B Hits + Mathematics = Small Shorties
- Frank Black to Open for Stone Temple Pilots
- T.V. Eye: May 5-11, 2008
- Diplo, Atlas Sound, Jay Reatard, TNV Do Stag & Dagger
- Iron & Wine, Bill Callahan Open for the Swell Season
- Matt & Kim, Death Set, Black Ghosts Do Colt 45 Tours
- Modest Mouse Add Dates to Tour
- Brendan Canning's BSS Presents LP Details Revealed
- Sybris Link With Absolutely Kosher for New LP, Tour
- Cluster, Copeland, Higgs, Whitman Play Full House Fest
- Photos: Britt Daniel [Solana Beach, CA; 05/03/08]
- Tom Waits Reveals "Glitter and Doom" Tour
- Yet Another Surprise New Nine Inch Nails Album
Sat: 05-03-08
Fri: 05-02-08
- The Cool Kids' Bake Sale EP, Here at Last
- Holopaw, Boyracer, Brittle Stars Play Pop Mayhem!
- A Hawk & A Hacksaw Tour With Hun Hangar Ensemble
- Everybody and Their Mom Added to Glastonbury Lineup
- Four Tet Announces Summer Tour
- Mark "BBQ" Sultan Tours, Plays Dates With Clinic
- Spoon Add Dates, Britt Daniel Plays Solo
- Gregor Samsa Issue Rest, Tour Tirelessly
- Deerhunter Gain Member for Forthcoming Tour
- Grizzly Bear Add Shows Between Radiohead Gigs
- Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse Folks Tour With Johnston
- Grand Archives, Helio Sequence Do Air Race, Tours
- Fleet Foxes Add New Member, More Tour Dates
- M.I.A., Franz, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie Do Latitude
- Midlake Guitarist Starts Fair Trade Coffee Company
- The Cure Herald New Album With Series of Singles
- Photos: Arcade Fire / Superchunk Rally for Obama [Greensboro, NC; 05/01/08]
Thu: 05-01-08
- High Places Sign to Thrill Jockey, Prep Debut Album
- Cloudland Canyon Tour With Singer
- Annie LP Details: Title, Songs, Killer Guest Stars
- The Ocean, Kylesa Join Forces for U.S. Tour
- Spiritualized's A&E: Bumped, Expanded, Deluxe-ified
- Wolf Parade Join the 2008 Cover Art Hall of Fame
- Justice, TVOTR, Vampire Weekend Do Monolith
- Times New Viking Tour Through the Summer
- Norwegian Black Metal Stars Showcased in Photo Book
- Shearwater Tour With Frog Eyes, Evangelicals
- Phil Elverum, Bret Lunsford, Karl Blau Prep D+ Comp
- Black Kids Sign to Columbia for U.S., Reveal LP Details
- The Mary Onettes Line Up First U.S. Tour Ever
- Polvo Offshoot Black Taj Go Beyonder on New Album
- Hold Steady Reveal Stay Positive Tracklist, Release Date
- Feist, Spoon, Deerhoof, Philip Glass Celebrate Brooklyn
- Clipse, Deerhunter, Shellac Play Villette Sonique
- RZA Unveils Snacks Tracks, Ridonculous Cover Art
Wed: 04-30-08
- Deerhunter, Crystal Castles, APTBS Opening for NIN
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Summer Interns in New York City
- Albert Hammond, Jr.'s ¿Cómo Te Llama? Due in July
- Cat Power, Jim James, She & Him Head Newport Lineup
- Bjork/Antony/Oldham Arranger Nico Muhly Preps LP
- Spank Rock Hospitalized, Dates Cancelled
- Dr. Dog Embrace Fate on New Album, Tour
- Mojave 3's Halstead Joins Jack Johnson's Label, Tour
- New Order Revisit History on Live DVD Set
- Photos: Goldfrapp [New York, NY; 04/29/08]
- Bloc Party Line Up Summer Tour, Work on New Album
- The War on Drugs Reveal Debut Details, Tour
- Bon Iver Extends Tour, Remixes the Rosebuds
- Photos: The Mae Shi / Pre / Panther [Portland, OR; 04/26/08]
- Photos: Menomena's Record Store Day Foosball Challenge [Portland, OR; 04/19/08]
- Yes! This IS the Cover for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III!
- Justice, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend Play Radio 1 Fest
Tue: 04-29-08
- Radiohead "All I Need" Clip Raises Slavery Awareness
- Fiery Furnaces Announce Mammoth Live Album
- Photos: Cut Copy / Black Kids [Portland, OR; 04/28/08]
- Liquid Liquid's Classic EPs Compiled, Expanded
- CSS Reveal Donkey Tracklist
- Stephen O'Malley's KTL Tours With Radian's Nemeth
- Dosh Tours, Snags Andrew Bird for Record Release Gig
- RZA, Wire, Junior Boys Play Futuresonic Fest
- Label Shuffle: 4AD Absorbs Too Pure, Beggars Banquet
- Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail Hits the Road With the Old Haunts
- Radiohead In-Studio Performance Headed to VH1
- Robyn Kicks Off North American Tour Tonight
- Twilight Sad Rework Autumns Tracks on New EP
- Photos: Wulapalooza: Blitzen Trapper / The Blow / Panther [Salem, OR; 04/26/08]
- David Bowie Reissues 1972 Live Set
- Photos: Les Savy Fav / The Dodos [San Francisco, CA; 04/27/08]
- MBV, Aphex Twin, Breeders, Lidell, CSS Do Bestival
- Nick Cave & Bad Seeds Announce North American Dates
- Jay Reatard Toronto Snafu: Promoters Respond
Mon: 04-28-08
- Cave Singers, Love as Laughter Line Up Joint Dates
- Walkmen Update: New Album, New Label
- Dirty Projectors, Phosphorescent Cover Castanets
- Will Oldham Shrooms, Reveals All About New LP
- T.V. Eye: April 28-May 4, 2008
- Death Cab for Cutie Extend Tour
- Wolf Parade Album Gets New Title
- Dylan, Stooges, Kanye, Wilco, Lil Wayne Play Virgin
- Secret Machines Preview Forthcoming LP on Tour
- The Breeders Kick off North American Tour
- Photos: Triptych Festival [Glasgow, Scotland; 04/26/08]
- Coldplay to Play Free Shows in London, NYC
- Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel Team for Split LP, Gigs
- Photos: Coachella [Sunday]
- Photos: Coachella [Saturday]
- Photos: Coachella [Friday]
- Report: Dickson Street Music Festival [Fayetteville, AR; 4/25/08-4/26/08]
- Yo La Tengo Scoring Ryan Reynolds Movie
Fri: 04-25-08
- These New Puritans Gear Up for First U.S. Tour
- Simply Saucer Reveal Half Live LP Details, Tour Dates
- Roky Erickson, Ronnie Spector, ? Do Ponderosa Stomp
- Hold Steady, Sebadoh, Caribou Complete P4k Fest Bill!
- Cee-Lo Co-Writes Jennifer Hudson Song for Sex and the City Movie Soundtrack
- Wolf Parade Announce Summer Tour
- Kevin Barnes, High Places Play Over the Top Fest
- Sigur Ros Line Up Summer Tour Dates
- The Field's Band, Gear Denied Entry to U.S.; Tour Nixed
- Strategy Issues New Album, Co-Curates Ambient Comp
- Ono, Lennon Sons Hit Expelled Folks With Lawsuit
- MSTRKRFT, DFA Remix Chromeo on Fancier Footwork
- Boris Line Up North American Tour
- Coachella 2008 Starts Today
- Stereolab's Tim Gane Talks Chemical Chords
Thu: 04-24-08
- Steve Albini Recording New Scott Weiland Album
- Liars Spice up Radiohead Tour With Headlining Shows
- Awesome Color Serve Up Second LP for Ecstatic Peace
- French Kicks Go Swimming on New Album, Tour
- Nomo Prepare New LP, Contribute to Art Installation
- Beck Announces Summer Tour
- Dresden Dolls Compile Odds and Ends on Comp, Tour
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy Sheds Light on New Album, Tour
- Patti Smith and Kevin Shields' Coral Sea Coming to CD
- Atlas Sound, Hot Chip's Taylor Remix Sian Alice Group
- CSS New Album Title: Donkey
- Bill Callahan Extends Tour
- Photos: Paul Simon / Grizzly Bear [Brooklyn, NY; 04/23/08]
- Radio Slave Project Quiet Village Scores a Silent Movie
- Update: Cat Power "Lord" License Agreement Reached
- Paul Weller Dreams Up New LP With Oasis, Blur Mates
- Beach Boys Box Classic Singles, Brian Wilson Tours
- !!!, DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist, MSTRKRFT Do Camp Bisco
- Hold Steady Sign Overseas Deal With Rough Trade
- Interpol, Death Cab, Gnarls, Justice Do Quart Fest
Wed: 04-23-08