Mar 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Duran Duran
Set to embark on an extensive tour throughout South America and Europe in the coming months, Duran Duran have announced that they will be returning to the U.S. for another leg of shows in support of their most recent LP All You Need Is Now. More
Mar 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
John Maus
As previously reported, this coming Record Store Day Domino and Ribbon Music will be releasing an exclusive literary and art zine called “Smuggler’s Way,” set to include contributions from the label’s respective bands. More
Mar 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Dirty Beaches
Soon to be touring through the states together this coming May, Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches are set to release a special split 7’’ on Record Store Day via Polyvinyl. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
CAN
Mute has announced that on June 19 it will release The Lost Tapes, a three-CD box set of previously unreleased studio and live recordings by German rock experimentalists Can. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Owen Pallett
As they promised they would, The Mountain Goats and Owen Pallett performed a number of new songs at the Ecstatic Music Festival earlier this week at the Merkin Concert Hall in Manhattan, joined by classical vocal quartet Anonymous 4. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The Shins
Not too long ago James Mercer and the current backing line-up of The Shins participating in a Funny or Die sketch extolling the benefits of a product called Clapping Butter, which greatly improved Mercer’s handclapping ability while in the studio. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Jarvis Cocker
While in New York with a reunited Pulp, Jarvis Cocker has revealed that he will perform at New York’s Whitney Museum April 5-8 with his electro side outfit Relaxed Muscle. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Chromatics
Clocking in at about 90-minutes, Kill For Love, the latest album by Portland-based band Chromatics, is not going to be easy to get through in one sitting if you’ve already landed yourself with a laundry list of to-dos for the day. More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Regina Spektor
Inching closer to the release to the her new LP, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats, songwriting pianist Regina Spektor has debuted the music video for the record’s lead single “All the Rowboats.” More
Mar 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The Walkmen
The Walkmen have announced that they are to release their new album, Heaven, on June 5 via Fat Possum/Bella Union. More
