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September 12th, will see the release of PJ Harvey’s new iTunes Session EP. It will feature new versions of Harvey classics “Angele” and C’mon BillY” as well as seven songs from early 2011’s Let England Shake. We have the track listing below as well as Mrs. Harvey’s current tour dates (sorry looks like Europe only). 01 Let England Shake 02 The Words That Maketh Murder 03 The Last Living Rose 04 Written on the Forehead 05 Angelene 06 C'mon Billy 07 Down by the Water 08 … [Read more...]
For the next 24 hours you can stream a preview of Wilco’s new album. The Whole Love at the band’s website, Wilcoworld.net. The band will be releasing the album on their own newly launched label dBmp. Wilco will also being touring this fall and early winter in support of the album. Below we have the tour dates. 09-13 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre # 09-16-17 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall # 09-18 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis # 09-20 Boston, MA - The Wang Theatre # 09-22-23 New … [Read more...]
In a scene straight out of How High, Tupac’s former rap group the Outlawz finally confirmed thelong standing rumors that they smoked Pac’s ashes after his cremation. Vlad TV, E.D.I. Mean, Young Noble and Hussein Fatal say they cut weed with the late rapper’s ashes and smoked them at a beach memorial. “Yes, it’s definitely true. Think it was the night of his… Had a little memorial for him with his mom and his family and shit. We had hit the beach, threw [in] a lot of shit he … [Read more...]
It looks like Tom Waits will be releasing a new album. Yesterday the living legend released the single “Bad as Me” via iTunes, and today announced an album of the same name. In a video posted on his website, Waits explained how he feels about people leaking his albums before proper release, “Apparently there’s no such thing as private anymore…What if your wife was pregnant, and wanted to tell you she was pregnant…What if I spoiled your surprise? Would you be ok with that or what if … [Read more...]
It seems the King of Weird and director, David Lynch has been recording a pop album. He’s named it crazy clown time and it features Karen O on a song called “Pinky’s Dream”. Mr. Lynch wrote, produced, and performed the entire album and from what I’ve heard that it sounds as strange as you would expect … [Read more...]
So Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of the Islands and Unicorns, Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse, and George Michael walk into a studio. Sounds like a joke for indie kids but it happened. Ok, so not George Michael, but Michael Cera did act as their touring bassist. Anyway this new “super” group is called Mister Heavenly, their album is Out of Love, and they play something they call Doom Wop. According to the band’s website, Doom Wop “is a state of mind rather than a nitpicky … [Read more...]
The Flaming Lips recent set at the Brady District Block Party was canceled due to the collapse of their lighting rig. Before the band took the stage, a heavy storm swept the ground of the festival causing the rig to collapse, and although no one was hurt, around $800,000 of the bands equipment was destroyed. Lead singer Wayne Coyne is said to have rushed on stage almost immediately after the accident, helping crew members salvage any undamaged equipment. He told NewsOK, "The Oklahoma wind … [Read more...]
