Say what? Remember that little band called the Shins. Despite owing Zach Braff their souls, the Portland-based via Albuquerque, New Mexico indie rockers haven't put out any new music in almost two years. Today an explanation as to why surfaces. Seems frontman James Mercer has put down the guitar and pen and has gone all "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" on us.Mercer will star ...
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There's trouble in indie la-la-land. The Shins multi-instrumentalist Marty Crandall was arrested in Sacramento along with his girlfriend, former America's Next Top Model finalist Elyse Sewell, this past Friday (January 4th).The pair got into a heated scuffle, where Crandall allegedly assaulted Sewell. Hotel personnel called in the authorities. Crandall was charged with felony domestic assault a...
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The Shins rumored new single has been confirmed. ??Turn On Me?? is the third track which has crossed over from ??Wincing The Night Away??(Sub Pop), the Albuquerque, New Mexico group's triumphant third album. The single will be available on ten-inch, CD and digital download, according to "NME":NM.The B-side is said to feature their tune for US TV series 'Weeds' along with the cover of Pink Floyd...
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It was back in May that Shins frontman James Mercer announced that drummer Jesse Sandoval and keyboardist Marty Crandall were leaving the band. At the time, Mercer said it was an "aesthetic decision," whatever that means. Mercer went on to say, "I'm on good terms with those guys, I hope to maintain that. I wouldn't say I'd never work with them again. I love working with those guys." According ...
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Wow. "Martin Crandall":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Crandall of the Shins is in jail for rough-housing his girlfriend of a few years, Elyse Sewell, from America's Next Top Model fame. Read more from Elyse Sewell's livejournal "here":http://elysesewell.livejournal.com/73490.html .You can view MC's inmate information "here":http://www.sacsheriff.com/inmate_information/inmate_details.cfm?a=3B
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Portland based rockers, The Shins released their second single from their third album, ??Wincing the Night Away?? (Sub Pop) Monday. "Australia" will be available on 7" and on CD in the UK. ??Wincing the Night Away??, has been dubbed the most experimental Shins album yet. The tracks range from hip-hop loops to psychedelic Hawaiian folk. The album is also considerably longer than The Shins' past ...
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I'm not sure if any fans of the television show Weeds would want to listen to its theme song for fun. The theme song is a bit too catchy and gets stuck in your head for ever. But for those who are not regular viewers of the show, you might love the new version by The Shins. It's the most in-thing for tv shows these days: to have the theme song covered by different bands each season. Musicia...
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At least, according to the Sacramento Sheriff's Dept "website":http://www.sacsheriff.com/inmate_information/search_names_list.cfm .The infamous livejournal entry is now friends-locked. However, you can see most of its contents on pitchfork "here":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47789-shins-crandall-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-assault .
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Gosh, there isn't much info about this video, but it sure is pretty. Check out a new Shins video for "Sleeping Lessons" on MTVu.Sorry, I can't find a way to embed the vid here, and there is no youTube version yet. But click over to MTVu and enjoy!"Sleeping Lessons" is from The Shins album Wincing The Night Away on Sub Pop.
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BBC 6 music have bands in most days for a session so if you want to see videos of The Shins, The Gossip, Faithless or CSS playing live, go here;http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/hub/
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James Mercer, leader of the Shins, talks to Billboard about replacing his band's rhythm section, about working with Carrie Brownstein, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and Isaac Brock. He also talks about his new label, Aural Apothecary, now that he's ditched Sub...
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The Shins and the Wu-Tang Clan are among dozens of artists who will perform at this year's Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival, according to Billboard.Also booked are a re-formed Crowded House, Lupe Fiasco, Steve Earle, Devotchka, Devendra Banhart, Roky Erickson, Allison Moorer and Magnolia Electric Company, Billboard reports.The festival will be held be September 1-3 at the Seattle Ce...
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bay area: shoreline 10/6this from the Mercury News: The interactive alternative concert will land in the Bay Area on October 6th at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Headliners will include Modest Mouse, The Shins, Incubus and Wolf Parade. Interactive extras will include Q&A sessions with the bands, rock star session recordings aired on vw.com and photo booths. Other acts will be announced soon - so keep...
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Kids on college campuses have spoken, or well, MTVu has spoken for kids on college campuses and somehow meticulously calculated that mom and dad's allowance is going towards The Shins new record, Wincing The Night Away. The Shins nabbed three MTVu Woodies nominations, awards honoring college radio playlists by the college-oriented network.Lily Allen, Gym Class Heroes and Linkin Park received tw...
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As promised, here is a link to that shins music video i worked on a couple of weeks back. "Via Pitchfork.":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/42318-the-shins-australiaPitchfork also posted a news story about my book today. That can be viewed "here.":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42310-pavement-death-cab-wilco-shins-in-photo-bookThanks to mogger "Max":http://www.mog.com/max...
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