Nov 24, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Massive Attack
After releasing a 4-song EP, Splitting the Atom, last month, Massive Attack have announced the release of their new album, Heligoland. Artists such as Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Elbow’s Guy Garvey, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, and Martina Topley-Bird will grace the album’s liner notes. More
Nov 24, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Spoon
Spoon has announced the first dates for a planned world tour in support of their seventh album, Transference. While the only confirmed United States date is a one New Years Eve gig at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the band has announced six U.K. and European dates. The release date for Transference has also been pushed up from January 26th to January 19th and the album’s first single has been announced. More
Nov 20, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
David Tennant
Only three Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant remain to be aired in the U.S., and BBC America will be airing Tennant’s penultimate episode only one day after the U.K. premiere. More
Nov 20, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Morrissey
The legendary Morrissey recently called for the removal of a fan who reportedly reacted negatively to Morrissey’s between-song banter. We have the video. More
Nov 20, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Blur
The London Times will be releasing a free Blur CD with this coming Sunday Edition. The CD will feature tracks from this past summer’s live reunion shows. More
Nov 20, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
The Swell Season
Jason Segel of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I Love You, Man fame made a surprise appearance at a recent Swell Season performance in Los Angeles. After taking songwriting tips from Marketa Irglova, Segel wrote and debuted his own song at the show, which included his phone number, among other very personal details. We have the video. More
Nov 19, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Vampire Weekend
The loop-y new music video for Vampire Weekend‘s single “Cousins” is up and making the rounds. You can watch the behind the scenes clip on MTV. Hammer & Tongs (aka Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, the men who lensed videos for Blur, Supergrass, eels, and Pulp) directed the clip. Oh yeah, they also helmed VW’s equally punky, “A-Punk.” Got to love those face-morphing masks. More
Nov 19, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Beck
Today Matthew Friedberger responded to Beck’s song response to his insult-by-proxy while dissing Radiohead. Follow? More
Nov 19, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Interpol
Interpol’s got a new year’s gift for the masses—new music. More
