Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Tame Impala

Scheduled to perform throughout their native Australia throughout the month of December Tame Impala have announced that they will return stateside beginning next February in support of the band’s excellent sophomore LP Lonerism.

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary WU LYF

Though it is yet to be confirmed from either their management or publicsts, Manchester rock group WU LYF - whose debut Go Tell Fire To the Mountain was one of 2011’s breakthrough records - has supposedly broken up.

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Pulp

In a new interview Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker revealed that the band’s recent reunion will soon be coming to an end.

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary The Flaming Lips

After providing an unintended bomb scare bringing a disarmed hand grenade to the Oklahoma City Airport, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne returned to his more planned bit of craziness this past weekend by airing a own one-hour radio special called “Wayne Coyne’s Human Head-Shaped Tumor.”

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Tame Impala

Perhaps feeling as though they didn’t much much of an impression the first time around, Kevin Park and Tame Impala returned to the set of Later… with Jools Holland last Friday to play the band’s Lonerism highlight “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards.”

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Kwes

Releasing his critically-acclaimed EP Meantime earlier this year, UK songwriter and producer Kwes has announced that he will release a new 7’’ single this Jan. 22.

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary The Mynabirds

Last week The Mynabirds released a limit-edition 7’’ featuring Laura Burhenn’s latest Generals single “Body of Work.”

Nov 26, 2012 By Laura Studarus Lawrence Arabia

Earlier this year, Lawrence Arabia released his sophomore album Sparrow. Today we’re pleased to premiere a slice of sunny-sounding pop, “The 03.”

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Chromatics

On the upcoming compilation After Dark II, Italians Do It Better will release three new tracks by the hazy, dream pop outfit Chromatics.