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Sleigh Bells to Debut ‘Treats’ in May
No strangers to a heavy, vibrating shimmy and shake, Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells are set to release their debut album, Treats, on May 11 via a newly inked partnership with M.I.A.’s NEET Recordings.
Ghost Society Single Out Today, Brief Tour Begins Next Week
From Scandinavia comes yet another delight for the shoegaze and dream-pop sets. With shimmery songs that bear the influence of My Bloody Valentine and The Pixies (and even a cover of The Swirlies) and an ethereal mix of synths and guitars with male and female vocals…
Denmark’s Oh No Ono to Play SXSW and NYC Shows
Denmark’s On No Ono will soon be making their way back to the U.S. for South by Southwest in Austin and a couple of New York appearances.
Benefit: All Hands For Haiti
What do you get when you bring a bunch of musicians and fashion designers together to make arts and crafts? The answer to that question is, you get a ton of original artwork for an online auction called Crafts For a Cause that will donate all the proceeds to the organization “Artists for Peace and [...]
Mike Patton Announces Italian ‘Mondo Cane’ Project
Il Divo he isn’t, but you have to hand it to a suited-up Mike Patton for trying. And on May 4, the Faith No More frontman will release the first effort as/by Mondo Cane, his “Italian language rock-meets-orchestra hybrid” project on Ipecac Recordings.
Conan O’Brien and Top Comedians Headed to Bonnaroo
As if Team Coco hasn’t had a big enough day, what with the announcement of the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” and all, this morning also brought word of a gut-busting comedy lineup for Bonnaroo 2010, to include everyone’s favorite Ginger Giant.
Hot Hot Heat Signs with Dangerbird, Announces New Album
Vancouver’s Hot Hot Heat has inked a deal with Dangerbird Records, and is now set to release its fourth studio album, Future Breeds, sometime this summer.
Kate Nash Confirms North American Tour, Unveils Album Artwork and Video
Delightfully sassy British singer-songwriter Kate Nash is set to release her sophomore album, My Best Friend is You, on April 20th via Fiction/ Geffen Records. A brief North American promotional tour has been slotted to begin April 26 in Toronto.
Stars to Release ‘The Five Ghosts’ in June
Stars have confirmed a June 22, 2010 release date for their upcoming fifth studio release, The Five Ghosts, on the newly established band imprint label Soft Revolution Records through Vagrant Records.
She & Him Premiere New Video, Announce Tour Dates
Lovely, breezy, sunny — frequent ways to describe Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, the duo behind She & Him. Ahead of the release of Volume Two on March 23rd (Merge), the Peyton Reed-video for lead single “In the Sun” premiered today on Pitchfork.
