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Stream Dream Boat Jonsi's New Album
If you ever wanted to know what it was like to wake up as a woodland nymph with purple butterfly wings in a forest made of imaginary diamonds and a bed of luscious unicorn fur, … read more »
Jay Reatard's Autopsy Results Revealed
According to a report by Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, Shelby County Medical Examiner Karen E. Chancellor is quoted as saying that garage-rocker Jay Reatard died January 13th due to “cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing … read more »
Coldplay On The Simpsons > The Grammys
Yeah, we know: Beyoncé covered Alanis and Slash added the “November Rain” solo to that Jamie Foxx summer jam and Ke$ha slurred an announcement alongside the kid that plays Harry Potter and Taylor Swift even … read more »
Shout Out Louds' New Video Is So Euro
Which means we, as Americans, are having trouble picking up on its many scabrous emotional themes and undercurrents. Which is to say, we have no idea what’s going on. But the song is good! Directed … read more »
Tripwire Video Premiere: XTC's "Mayor Of Simpleton"
Just in case you’ve ever wondered, this is the egg that hatched Crash Test Dummies. Make no mistake.
LA: Win Tickets to See The Pee Wee Herman Show at Club Nokia
Kids have it rough these days. Yeah, they’ve got cell phones and iPods and personal shoppers, but have you seen the crap they’re handed in the TV department? It’s uncool. Which is exactly why we’re … read more »
Cover Art for Freelance Whales' Debut LP Is Pretty
In a homemade kind of way. Let this be a hand-stitched reminder that the banjo-friendly indie-pop outfit is releasing their debut full-length, Weathervanes, via Frenchkiss and Mom+Pop on March 16th. We’re growing more fond/excited every … read more »
Japandroids To Wet Jimmy Fallon's Hair Tonight
To whomever’s in charge of booking over at Camp Fallon: we’d very much like to hug you and buy you one large beer. Over the past several months, the list of musical guests stopping by … read more »
Radiohead to Head Back Into Studio in January, Reflect on Copenhagen
Great news, right? Guitarist Ed O’Brien took to the band’s website to talk about the past year, plans for next and to let us know that after some great touring in Latin America, the vibe … read more »
