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Older Woman Still Has Ears, Recognizes Hot Music
This older lady is all the rage in the All House All The Time clubs of Paris. She goes under the monikerDJ Ruth Flowers, from what I can tell so far that is her real name. Isn’t that the quintessential sitcom grandmother name? Click through for this curiosity of a fist pumping vid.
LCD Soundsystem Confirms May Release for New Album
LCD Soundsystem, otherwise known as James Murphy to his family and one of the foremost purveyors of mind-melting, holy-dunk-space-junk dance music, has just confirmed a May 18, 2010 release date for its as-yet-untitled third album on DFA/Virgin.
Static Static: a Benefit For Law
Static Static, an L.A-based band, has been known to get a great rise out of people at their shows. They’ve been prolific over the last ten years and now their fan base is giving back in raising money for their defense.
The alleged crime, and note, this story is about alleged crime and insinuated punishment, [...]
Events This Thawing Week
Well, we might only thaw out by May, but probably won’t see the same white crystals this year. Some events here are inspired by gloomy Russians in keeping with the snowy theme, others include hot shows with musicians we like, so, page views also, they are good shit to begin with, and to top it [...]
Echo & the Bunnymen Return to North America in April
With the IRS issues sorted out that forced the cancellation of Echo & the Bunnymen’s previously scheduled North American trek, the post-punk masters are now set to hit the road starting April 16 at Coachella in support of their superb November 2009 release, The Fountain.
Los Campesinos! Plot North American Tour
Bittersweet, bouncy Welsh septet Los Campesinos! have announced an extended North American tour as follow-up to their third album, Romance is Boring, released on the Arts & Crafts label earlier this year.
Tonight: go to your psych festival!
Todd P got tired and in his place we’ve got Lady Bree. She’s been putting on shows at Don Pedros, Coco 66, Bruar Falls and now a psych festival at Glasslands. This is a mini festival that, you would think is all about your bell bottoms and that rusty tambourine, but really it’s about bands who will get you to the sweet spot.
Doves Look Back on ‘The Places Between’
Barely a year since the release of 2009’s Kingdom of Rust, and just 12 years into their career as a band, Manchester’s Doves are set to reflect on their beloved and storied catalog on The Places Between: The Best of Doves, due for release on April 6, 2010, via Astralwerks/Heavenly Recordings.
Massive Attack Announces North American Tour
Trip-hop legends Massive Attack are set to return to North American stages for the first time in four years, for a brief run starting May 7th in Toronto in support of the recently released Heligoland, which debuted at #46 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Thom Yorke is Atoms For Peace (not ????), Announces Tour
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke announced today that his new solo project will now be known under the moniker Atoms For Peace instead of the previous ???? name.
