The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have always been very "present" on their website because of regular, personal updates and ever-growing galleries of amazing photos by Nick Z. Earlier this year, someone remodeled the entire site, with the promise of making it more fun for fans to use. It's been 2 months since the new design went up and the trio have been publishing new content like mad these last 2 weeks! ...
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The SoCal punks in Pennywise bring honor to their name with a thrifty release of their upcoming new album Reason To Believe. Pennywise teamed up with Myspace Records to give away the LP for FREE! And you don't have to wait long either - it should be available all over myspace tomorrow, March 25th. NME reported:"It's a brave new world in the music industry," Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg to...
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Queen electro-vocalist Ellen Allien is about to release a brand new album on her own BPitch Control label. Her 4th studio album, SOOL is the follow-up to 2006's Orchestra of Bubbles and is due to drop May 27th. FACT Mag reports, "It's a more straight-forward, dancefloor-aimed affair than you might have hoped for, favouring supple, subtle minimal techno rhythm over the cascading synths and dre...
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Berlin dance duo Booka Shade will release their 3rd studio album on May 26th. The album is titled The Sun & The Neon Light and the first single is the double A-side "Planetary/City Tales." That's right - there's no B-side! The single is out now and you can listen to it on the band's myspace page. 01 Outskirts02 Duke03 Dusty Boots04 Control Me05 Solo City06 Redemption07 Charlotte08 The Sun &...
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For reasons unknown, Interscope Records has dropped Simian Mobile Disco from their roster. This leaves the band without US distribution. I guess dance music still doesn't pay the bills in the US. So, until they find a new american rep, fans will have to get the goods directly from the band's myspace page and cool online gadgets like this informative widget I found on FADER. It features tour...
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Hot Chip wants you arrested. Their new video for "Arrest Yourself" is a fabulous blend of new and old techtronics, meshing Kraftwerk visuals with Matrix themes. Check it out:
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I reported last week that Bjork will only perform at one festival in the UK this summer, but that doesn't exclude the tiny singer from european music fests! She's set to headline Germany's Melt Festival which takes place 18-20 July. The lineup is brimming with talented females, including the lovely Kate Nash and sumptuous Roisin Murphy! Other acts include:BattlesCobblestone JazzdEUSDoes It O...
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China might not want her, but the UK loves Bjork! The tiny singer is confirmed for the headlining spot of Wild In The Country - her only UK festival performance in '08. The event takes place in Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire on Saturday July 5th and features performances by Bjork, Battles, The Field, Booka Shade and more. The lineup thus far:BjorkPendulumFoalsBooka ShadeBattlesLate of the P...
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Lil' Wayne is dropping tunes and upping videos - could Carter III actually be on it's way finally? Here's the latest - the new video for "Lollipop":"Lollipop" sounds like a Dirty South take on Rihanna's catchy chorus in "Umbrella-ella -ella": "He's so sweet, I wanna make him my Lolli-lolli-lolli-pop"
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Kraftwerk have embodied the robot spirit in sound and longevity and it has fueled their musical careers for 35 years. The German quartet that pioneered not only electronica but their own Doepfer sequencer announced a few shows in the US leading up to their Coachella performance. Only 3 dates have been reported thus far - Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Denver.April:19 Minneapolis, MN - Myth20 Mil...
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