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Watch: Dispatch Stream Full Radio City Music Hall Concert

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On August 21st Dispatch cemented their comeback when they released Circles Around The Sun, their first full-length record in 12 years. The album quickly climbed to #24 on the Billboard chart, marking their highest commercial water mark and beginning a new chapter in the story of a band often called the original “indie” group. On Friday Oct. 5th, [...]

Download: Bassnectar – Freestyle Mixtape

Today, Bassnectar released a mixtape on his website as a free download. The mixtape is roughly 42 minutes of the California-based DJ’s electronica juxtaposed with freestyles of artists ranging from Angel Haze to DC Breaks. Check out the mixtape below, and visit the site here to download. Also, make sure to check out Bassnectar’s upcoming tour dates below. Bassnectar [...]

Watch: The Afghan Whigs Play Jimmy Kimmel Live

The Afghan Whigs

With their first tour in 13 years kicking off this weekend, The Afghan Whigs stormed the Jimmy Kimmel Live outdoor stage last night to rip through “My Enemy” and “Uptown Again.” If you have any doubts as to why a reunited Afghan Whigs tour is such a hot ticket for the fall, check out these [...]

Fort Lean Announces New EP

Fort Lean

Following up last year’s self-titled EP and this past February’s “Sunsick,” alt-rockers Fort Lean have announced their next EP, including tracklist and album artwork. The new release, titled Change Your Name, is expected to drop October 30th via self-release. In preparation for the release, the Brooklyn-based quintet is playing a small string of shows throughout [...]

Major Lazer’s New Album Delayed Until 2013

Major Lazer

In an unexpected turn of events, it has been announced that Major Lazer’s upcoming release, Free the Universe, has been delayed until February 19th, 2013. Originally set for a November 6th release, the record features guest appearances from Bruno Mars, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Wynter Gordon, Shaggy, Wyclef, Ezra Koening (of Vampire Weekend), Dev and more. [...]

Megadeth Celebrate Countdown to Extinction Anniversary with Tour & Reissue

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As depressing as it seems for anyone born in the 1990s, it is an unavoidable fact that the decade is rapidly becoming 20 years old. As well as meaning that you’ll soon have to put aside your Pokémon obsession and become a functioning member of society, this revelation is also causing numerous albums that many still think [...]

of Montreal Announce New Rarities Compilation

Daughter of Cloud

Following up February’s Paralytic Stalks, of Montreal have announced a compilation album of unreleased tracks from the 2007-2012 Georgie Fruit era. As is the Polyvinyl fashion, the 17-track record can be purchased via CD, digital, cyan double-LP or purple cassette. The album, titled Daughter of Cloud, is set to drop October 23rd. Check out “Sails, [...]

Divine Fits Announce Fall US Tour Dates

Divine Fits

Divine Fits, the new super group that includes indie pioneers Britt Daniel (Spoon) and Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) as well as New Bomb Turks‘ Sam Brown, announced US tour dates today in support of their debut LP, A Thing Called Divine Fits. The record dropped last week via Merge Records, a breath of fresh air [...]