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Ray Davies (3/13/2010)
We were there as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s true legends played a fittingly wonderful set of Kinks tunes as well as some solo material.
Big Star Frontman Alex Chilton Passes Away
Very sad news to report: music legend Alex Chilton, best known as the frontman of Big Star, passed away today in New Orleans at the age of 59. The Commercial Appeal is reporting that the cause of death is believed to be a heart attack.
Our thoughts are with Alex’s family and friends during this tragic …
New David Byrne And Fatboy Slim Video: ‘Please Don’t’
Head over to Stereogum to watch and hear the exquisitely fun collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim and featuring Santigold named ‘Please Don’t’.
Modest Mouse To Reissue The Moon And Antarctica
On this year’s Record Store Day and in honor of that event, Modest Mouse plan on reissuing their seminal album The Moon And Antarctica on vinyl. Record Store Day falls on April 17.
Youtube Launches “Musicians Wanted” Partnership
While from its inception Youtube has undeniably helped anyone with a video camera and an internet connection share their music with the world and sometimes make it big off that exposure, they are now taking it a step further with “Musicians Wanted”, a program they are launching this year at SXSW. It’s a partnership program …
Watch New Hot Chip Video
Londoners Hot Chip have posted a hilarious new video for their song ‘I Feel Better’, which you can see over at Myspace now. ‘I Feel Better’ is the second single released off Hot Chip’s fourth album One Life Stand, which is available now via EMI.
Broken Bells Talk With NPR
James Mercer and Danger Mouse, the duo that make up Broken Bells, recently were interviewed by NPR about their self-titled debut record, which was released a little more than a week ago (via Columbia Records). You can read the interview here.
Chapterhouse Reunite, Announce Tour
According to Under the Radar, Chapterhouse have decided to reunite for a one time tour. The bands myspace has this to say about the tour: “due to individual commitments, this is likely to be the full extent of their tour plans other than a couple of European festival appearances to be confirmed”. All …
Phish Announces Summer Tour
Phish have announced a 29 date summer tour that includes multiple stops at various parts of the east coast. You can find ticket information here and check out all the tour dates below.
Phish 2010 Tour Dates:
06/11 – Chicago, IL @ Toyota Park
06/12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
06/13 – Hershey, PA …
Muse (3/12/2010)
Muse put on the type of ostentatious arena-rock concert one would expect from them last Friday at the United Center.
Check Out New Morrissey Video
Morrissey has posted a new video for his song ‘Ganglord’, which is off last year’s b-sides collection Swords. Watch the video below.
EMI Set To Implode?
According to a fantastic bit of journalism done over at Consequence of Sound, it appears as though it is only a matter of time before EMI completely falls apart and the “big four” of the recording industry becomes the “big three”. Despite having one of the most envious back catalogues and current rosters of any …
LCD Soundsystem’s New Album Will Be Last
In an interview with BBC (via The Daily Swarm) James Murphy has confirmed that the upcoming untitled LP will be LCD Soundsystem’s last. When asked to clarify Murphy said the following: “I think it is, and I feel good about it and really positive about it, it’s not like a negative thing, I think …
Fuck Buttons Announce Tour, New Single
Last Thursday we brought you news that J. Spaceman had released a remix of the Fuck Button’s ‘Olympians’. Today, we have official word that the Fuck Buttons will be releasing a new 12” single entitled Olympians which will come out on April 12th via ATP Recordings and include the Spaceman remix.. The band also …
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