Jun 19, 2009 By Laura Studarus Nigel Godrich

Producer Nigel Godrich, known for his work with Radiohead and Beck, has united with Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey on a sideproject.

Jun 18, 2009 By Laura Studarus

In one of the more maudlin reports of festival going, a body was found at last week’s Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Jun 18, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Polyvinyl, home to Mates of State, Architecture in Helsinki, Headlights, and Of Montreal, among others, has downsized their warehouse, leaving them with 10,000 albums that need to be sold or destroyed. For example, you can get 26 CDs and 2 DVDs for only $50.00.

Jun 18, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Even if South Park took their criticism to a hilarious next level (as always), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a letdown for many diehard fans. The news that a fivequel is in the works is understandably met with gnashing of teeth but calmed exuberance (you know the haters will watch it anyway). According toEmpire, it was Shia “Mutt” Labeouf that divulged the plans for a follow-up to Crystal on Monday. Now Indy producer Frank Marshall has pretty much confirmed the rumor. He noted that Indy V could be fast-tracked to the script-writing phase soon.

Jun 17, 2009 By Laura Studarus Air

French electro-pop band Air (Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin) will release its new album Love 2 on October 6th. The duo’s fifth studio album, Love 2 is the first to be recorded in the band’s Atlas Studio, located in northern Paris. In another first, the band has self-produced the entire album. We have the tracklist and the album cover.

Jun 17, 2009 By Laura Studarus Beck

Coinciding with a massive overhaul of his website, set to happen next month, Beck will be hosting a “Record Club” – a regular meeting where musicians will come together to record a single album in an entire day without rehearsal, arrangement, or second guesses.

Jun 17, 2009 By Laura Studarus The Dodos

The Dodos are set to release their third full-length, Time to Die, out September 15th on French Kiss. The new album introduces a new Dodo to the band, a 21-year-old music school dropout and vibraphone player named Keaton Snyder—his presence expanding on the band’s trademark, percussive-heavy sound. Snyder joins core Dodos Meric Long and Logan Kroeber.

Jun 17, 2009 By Laura Studarus Doctor Who

In support of the BBC America’s U.S. premier of four Doctor Who specials, actor David Tennant, and series producer Russell T. Davies will appear at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Fans of British sci-fi rejoice, the network also has several other comic-con events in the works, including one for Torchwood that features star John Barrowman.

Jun 17, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon Os Mutantes

Legendary Brazilian psych-rockers Os Mutantes have apparently decided to give it another shot as a trio. Os Mutantes have announced that they’ve signed to Anti- Records, and plan to release their first album in 35 years, Haih, which is due out on September 8th.