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Monday, November 23rd
Indie rockers Manchester Orchestra have released a video for the song "Shake It Out" off of their 2009 album Mean Everything to Nothing. The music video can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpuYMJAc8gE
Seven Sigur Ros tracks and one Jonsi and Alex track have been used in the British film "The Boys Are Back," comprising the entire score for the movie. Director Scott Hicks has said:
“initially, i used their songs as a temporary score, but it was working so perfectly that i decided to approach the band directly to see if we could licence the music. i was forewarned that they were extremely picky about what they would allow their music to be used for, but i went to iceland to screen for them and they simply loved the film.”
http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/news/?p=1426
Mew is set to release a live album on December 7th taken from a show at the Hollywood
Palladium on September 2nd. The album features many tracks off the band's latest LP No
More Stories....
Tracklisting
Intro
The Circuitry Of The Wolf
Chinaberry Tree
Am I Wry? No
156
Hawaii
Hawaii Dream
Special
The Zookeeper's Boy
Sometimes Life Isn't Easy
Comforting Sounds
Paste Magazine has posted its list the top 20 live acts of the past decade, including such acts as Radiohead, Sigur Ros and Tom Waits.
20. TV on the Radio
19. Of Montreal
18. Pixies
17. The Decemberists
16. Ted Leo
15. Wilco
14. Sufjan Stevens
13. The Avett Brothers
12. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings
11. The Hold Steady
10. Sigur Rós
9. U2
8. Bruce Springsteen
7. Polyphonic Spree
6. My Morning Jacket
5. Janelle Monae
4. Tom Waits
3. Radiohead
2. The Flaming Lips
1. Arcade Fire
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-live-acts-of-the-decade-2000-2009.html
Saturday, November 21st
R.E.M. have started work on their new album, according to the bands website remhq.com.
Singer Michael Stipe has posted several videos of the band in the studio. They are once
again working with producer Jacknife Lee, who produced 2008's Accelerate.
One of the videoclips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ZY5OePsS0&feature=channel
Friday, November 20th
Merge Records have released two rare live videos of Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Magnum playing 'Two Headed Boy' and 'April 8th' on their blog. The videos come from a show played at NYC's Knitting Factory circa 1998.
Neutral Milk Hotel's classic albums In The Aeroplane Over The Sea and On Avery Island have recently been re-issued on 180gm vinyl.
http://www.mergerecords.com/blog/2009/11/live-neutral-milk-hotel-video/
Thursday, November 19th
A new Animal Collective song, entitled 'Graze,' is now available to stream via Stereogum.
http://stereogum.com/archives/new_animal_collective__graze_101861.html
Interpol are now recording a follow up to 2007's Our Love to Admire at New York City's Electric Lady Studios. Drummer Sam Fogarino has said that the new album will recall their stunning debut Turn on The Bright Lights, stating:
The new record falls back towards the first. In trying to move forward, there was an unspoken realization that you can't let go of your sonic-defining tag. There was an effort in Daniel [Kessler]'s guitar tone; he rediscovered it playing in his loft space for a year without anybody. The quality of that tone, played in a big room, is just beautiful. It creates an atmosphere ... That big wash of reverb? It's back.
The album is said to be released in early Spring 2010 via Capitol records.
The Decemberists' rock opera The Hazards of Love is to be made into a film, entitled Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized.
Filmmakers Guilherme Marcondes, Julia Pott, Peter Sluszka and Santa Maria have contributed animations to accompany the texture of the album. A preview of the film, which will be made available on iTunes on December 1, can be seen via Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS7jvg6FKr
Vampire Weekend have premiered a new video for the track 'Cousins,' the first single off their upcoming album Contra, which is set to release on January 12th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITC8B4wWMl8
Wednesday, November 18th
Cymbals Eat Guitars stopped by Daytrotter to play 3 songs off their debut LP Why There Are Mountains and a new song, 'Turguska.' The full set is available for download at the link below:
http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/cymbals-eat-guitars-concert/20030908-37381984.html
Tuesday, November 17th
UK based publication NME has posted their top 50 albums of the decade.
50. MIA - Arular
49. Muse - Absolution
48. Walkmen - Bows and Arrows
47. Brendan Benson - Lapalco
46. Delgados - The Great Eastern
45. Avalanches - Since I Left You
44. Outkast - Loveboxxx/The Love Below
43. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
42. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
41. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
40. Ryan Adams - Gold
39. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
38. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
37. The Knife - Silent Shout
36. Spirtualized - Let it Come Down
35. Babyshambles - Down In Albion
34. Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump
33. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
32. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
31. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
30. Elbow - Asleep In The Back
29. Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
28. Johnny Cash - Man Comes Around< ...more
The following was posted on Sargent House Records Facebook page about Good Old War and Cast Spells upcoming split EP and tour:
Good Old War and Cast Spells together on one EP now that is special! Two new songs from each artist will be released Digitally and on a limited number of CDs on December 2nd. The CD won't be available in stores only on tour or at the bands online stores. In celebration of the release the bands will be touring together. Good Old War will be helping out as Dave Davison aka Cast Spells band for all the shows, before playing their own headline sets. Don't miss a chance to see what we assure you is a fantastic pairing of music! Then after their tour together Good Old War is heading West to play a few holiday shows with Anthony Green where they also will serve as his band and be playing their own sets! They like to play twice every night. Dave Davison will head to Europe in early 2010 to play in Hey Tonal and Cast Spells - details on that tour coming soon!
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Monday, November 16th
Murder By Death have started working on a yet-to-be titled follow up to 2008's Red of Tooth and Claw set to release in Spring of 2010.
This Town Needs Guns have released live acoustic versions of their songs "Baboon" and "Panda," from their album "Animals." The Songs can be streamed/purchased here:
http://thistownneedsguns.bandcamp.com/album/live-acoustics
Sunday, November 15th
Danish math rockers Marvins Revolt have made their new album Patrolling The Heights available to stream in full via Bandcamp. The album was released on November 2 via the Richter Collective.
http://richtercollective.bandcamp.com/album/patrolling-the-heights
Saturday, November 14th
Portugal. The Man are offering a full download of a live set from Neumos in Seattle on their
website
for absolutely free, the only thing required is an email.
The set can be downloaded as DVD
or SD quality video as well as 320kb/s audio files separated by tracks or uncut.
http://portugaltheman.cashmusic.org/
Friday, November 13th
Panda Bear is set to play 3 shows in Germany and Belgium without the Collective, but will
rejoin the rest of the band for a quick run through Australia and New Zealand. Full list of
dates below:
Panda Bear:
01-15 Berlin, Germany - Hebbel Am Ufer
01-16 Leuven, Belgium - Artefakt at Stuk Kunstencentrum
01-17 Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun
Animal Collective:
12-08 Auckland, New Zealand - Powerstation *
12-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli Theatre *
12-11 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre *
12-12 Melbourne, Australia - Meredith Music Festival
12-14 Melbourne, Australia - Forum Theatre *
12-15 Melbourne, Australia - Prince Bandroom *
12-17 Perth, Australia - Capitol *
* with Bachelorette
According to a recent interview with Liam Gallagher, the remaining Oasis members are to reform into a new band without Liam's brother, Noel.
Noel Gallagher announced early in September that he was quitting Oasis.
http://tunelab.com/2009/11/13/oasis-members-starting-new-band-without-noel-gallagher/
Thursday, November 12th
Animal Collective have posted the video for their new single 'In The Flowers' online.
http://myanimalhome.net
Vancouver indie/dance band Hot Hot Heat have posted on their official website, along with an apology for the delay in news about the their follow-up album to 2007's Happiness Ltd., two new songs for free download.
The songs are titled, "Future Breeds" and "JFK's LSD". The new album (2010) is rumored to also be called Future Breeds.
Song downloads:
http://hothotheat.com/forum/topics/hot-hot-heat-free-downloads
Or listen to them first via Spin:
http://spin.com/articles/new-music-hot-hot-heat
Wednesday, November 11th
Kentucky indie rockers My Morning Jacket are set to appear on an upcoming episode of the Fox show American Dad, voicing their own characters and contributing six tracks to the soundtrack.
The episode, entitled "My Morning Straightjacket," is set to broadcast on November 22. Comedian Zach Galifianakis will also make a guest appearance as a My Morning Jacket superfan.
American Dad co-creator Mike Barker summed it up perfectly, stating: "The best band in the world appearing on the 59th top-rated show on television? It’s a no-brainer."
The video for fun.'s new single 'All The Pretty Girls' has been posted to Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIoaiTwLk6I
Acoustic singer/songwriter Mitch Barrington has uploaded 6 songs from his forthcoming debut album Breathe More Easily to MySpace.
http://www.myspace.com/mitchbarrington
Tuesday, November 10th
Pitchfork are streaming a new Hot Chip song entitled 'Take It In' from their upcoming album One Life Stand due out February 8th.
http://pitchfork.com/news/37076-new-hot-chip-take-it-in/
Cassino updated their myspace with information about their 2nd upcoming album, Kingprince. Nick posted a blog about it. It will have 12 songs and be released December 9th, 2009.
Message from Nick:
"Sorry for lack of updates on the progress of the record. We’ve had a couple setbacks as far as mixing goes, but have hit a stride now. It has taken a long time, I know, but when it seems like you are starting from scratch, don’t have a lot of money, and are trying to get things done yourself it seems to take a little longer. Enough of excuses and I’ll get to the album. It’s going to be about 12 songs....entitled “Kingprince”... here’s the song titles in no particular order (We have yet to sequence the thing)-
-Cannonball
-The Gin War
-Maddie Bloom
-The River
-Amelia
-The Levee
-Kingprince
-Ghost
-The Ice Factory
- D’jom
-Debrickash ...more
Circa Survive will be hosting a live video chat tomorrow at 5 p.m. PST. The chat is scheduled to air exclusively at http://modlife.com/macbeth
The band has also posted thier final studio update video. This video as well as all videos preceding can be viewed at http://www.circasurvive.com/
The new album will be released sometime in 2010.
Monday, November 9th
The Domino Records press release for Animal Collective's upcoming EP has been given the official release date of a November 23rd digital release and a December 14th physical release on 12" vinyl and CD. Preorders for the EP are available direct from Domino at the link below:
http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/06-11-09/fall-be-kind-ep/
Flyleaf are now streaming their upcoming album Memento Mori a day early from its
November 10th release date.
http://www.myspace.com/flyleaf
Portugal. The Man are holding listening parties for their new album American Ghetto in Los Angeles at Adam's house in Glendale. So far this is the only listening party announced for the album. No release date or any other information is known about the album.
To RSVP to the party contact adam526@sbcglobal.net
http://www.alterthepress.com/2009/11/new-portugal-man-album-listening-party.html
Dead Letter Circus have posted a video for their new single, "The Space on the Wall," with the following message:
SCENARIO: Australia rock band ‘Dead Letter Circus’ record a new video for ‘The Space on the Wall’.
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VIDEO CLIP BUDGET: $50 including lunch!
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RESULT: Leek and sausage pie with a side of drums, mmmm tasty!
The video can be watched here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iFZRGTN_VM&. The song will be on their first full-length album, which is rumored to come out early 2010.
Turning Machines, Maserati and !!! Drummer Jerry Fuchs has passed away at the young age
of 34 after falling down an elevator shaft.
[a]http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/drummer_elevator_leap_ends_in_death_T
hnnTZfFHJf3IXKidpm09N[/a]
Saturday, November 7th
Snow Patrol's new compilation can now be streamed on their myspace.
Up To Now was released on November 6th and features many of the band's singles from past albums as well as a few new cuts and live performances.
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.artistalbums&artistid=8 841239&albumid=14079080
Arctic Monkeys have released a video for 'Cornerstone,' the second single from their LP Humbug.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIQz6zZi7R0
Friday, November 6th
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark release Doolittle, the Pixies are offering up a free 4 track live EP for download. You can pick up the EP at http://www.pixiesmusic.com/splash.html.
Tracklist:
1. Dancing the Manta Ray
2. Monkey Gone to Heaven
3. Crackity Jones
4. Gouge Away
Sigur Ros' DVD Heima is now streaming for one week only on Pitchfork TV.
http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2049-sigur-ros-heima/1
Thursday, November 5th
Muse have released a new video for the song 'Undisclosed Desires' The track will be the second single taken from the new album and can be viewed at the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHhKIa8jbo
With hints of a Bloc Party hiatus being dropped multiple times over the past few months, Scottish electro DJ & producer Hudson Mohawke has let the cat out of the bag concerning a Kele Okereke solo LP.
During an interview with BBC Radio, Mohawke claimed "It hasn’t been finalised yet, but I’m doing a bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party’s solo album. He’s doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock.”
As expected, this is likely to suggest that the upcoming solo album will have an electro/dancey style similar to Bloc Party's most recent releases.
Power-pop act Mae had their van and trailer (containing all of their gear and merch) stolen from the Boston hotel that they were staying at last night.
http://i38.tinypic.com/2m42kwp.png
A new Animal Collective song, entitled 'What Would I Want Sky,' from a recent BBC session has surfaced. The song is likely to appear on the band's forthcoming EP Fall Be Kind due out in December.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g99bOcyJVVs
Wednesday, November 4th
Patrons of Irish radio station Phantom 105.2 have voted on their top 50 albums of the past decade, with Arcade Fire's Funeral topping the charts ahead of Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and The Strokes.
Phantom's Top 20 Albums of the 2000s:
1 Arcade Fire - Funeral
2 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
3 Radiohead - Kid A
4 The Strokes - Is This It
5 Radiohead - In Rainbows
6 Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
7 Blur - Think Tank
8 Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
9 Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
10 Kings Of Leon - Youth And Young Manhood
11 The Killers - Hot Fuss
12 Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
13 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
14 Florence + The Machine - Lungs
15 The Libertines - Up the Bracket
16 Mus ...more
Amazon's editors have ranked Phoenix's 'Lisztomania' as the best song of 2009, edging out competition from La Roux ('Bulletproof'), Jay-Z ('D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)') and Animal Collective ('My Girls').
The list of 2009's best-selling songs (to date) on Amazon MP3 was headed by Black Eyed Peas' 'Boom Boom Boom,' with the same group's 'I Got A Feeling' coming in second.
Amazon's 20 Best Songs of 2009:
1. Lisztomania by Phoenix
2. Bulletproof by La Roux
3. D.O.A. [Death Of Autotune] by Jay-Z
4. My Girls by Animal Collective
5. People Got A Lotta Nerve by Neko Case
6. The Reeling by Passion Pit
7. Lust For Life by Girls
8. Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear
9. I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers
10. The Fear [Explicit] by Lily Allen
11. Woods by Bon Iver
12. King Of The Dogs by Iggy Pop
13. Help I'm Alive by ...more
The Drones have been forced to cancel their remaining UK & Ireland tour dates after guitarist Dan Luscombe was hospitalised with pneumonia.
The Australian band have offered their heartfelt apologies and have informed fans that refunds will be available from the point of purchase.
Biffy Clyro's new album Only Revolutions is now available to stream in its entirety from the band's MySpace ahead of its 9th November release.
http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro
Tuesday, November 3rd
Dashboard Confessional's new album Alter The End is available to stream in full from the band's MySpace ahead of its November 10 release date.
http://www.myspace.com/dashboardconfessional
Monday, November 2nd
Britpop act Ocean Colour Scene have posted 'Mrs. Maylie,' from their forthcoming album Saturday, for free download via their official website. Saturday is scheduled for release early in 2010.
http://www.oceancolourscene.com/ (Registration required)
Fight Like Apes will release a live album for free download via their official website on December 17.
The early Christmas present will feature 11 tracks recorded earlier this year in Holland, and will coincide with the release of a new single, a remix of 'Lend Me Your Face' by Tokyo's 80kidz, on December 4.
Tracklist:
1.You Are The Hat
2. Do You Karate?
3. Digi****er
4. Jake Summers
5. I’m Beginning To Think You Prefer Beverly Hills 90210 To Me
6. Knucklehead
7. Lend Me Your Face
8. Lumpy Dough
9. Tie Me Up With Jackets
10. Canhead
11. Battlestations
Friday, October 30th
Yeasayer are streaming a new song off their upcoming album Odd Blood, which is set to release on February 8th. The track entitled 'Ambling Alp' is also the lead single for the album, which will be released on limited 12" vinyl as well available for free download.
http://www.amblingalp.com/
The Antlers stopped by Daytrotter to perform four songs, three of which appear on their latest album Hospice. Download or stream the entire set at the link below:
http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/the-antlers-concert/20030956-37381940.html
Ridiculously consistent indie rockers Spoon will release Transference on January 26 via Merge Records.
Tracklist:
1. Before Destruction
2. Is Love Forever?
3. The Mystery Zone
4. Who Makes Your Money
5. Written in Reverse
6. I Saw the Light
7. Trouble Comes Running
8. Goodnight Laura
9. Out Go the Lights
10. Got Nuffin
11. Nobody Gets Me But You
Cinematic Sunrise to only play 3 more shows according to Craig Owens' Twitter. The last show will be at Soma in San Diego on December 6, 2009.
http://twitter.com/craigeryowens/status/5273325269
http://www.altpress.com/news/cinsundone.htm
Thursday, October 29th
Dirty Projectors has posted a new song entitled 'Ascending Melody' off their upcoming Bitte Orca b-sides EP.
http://www.box.net/shared/iqh34ctp3u
The Killers have announced they will soon release a cover of Eagles' 'Hotel California' as a single on November 30.
A rumoured cover album has been set aside for the time being. The 'Hotel California' cover was originally released a few months back after a project with Artists Project Earth.
Christian band Flyleaf has a new video for their latest single, Beautiful Bride. Video is directed by Don Tyler who has worked with such bands as Mastodon, Eagles of Death Metal, Ringworm, and Trigger Point. Video clip is available via RockTube at http://www.rocktube.us/Xc0J4dQyXnx/Flyleaf_Beautiful_Bride_New_Video_2009_.html
Guitarist Baria Quereshi of The XX has decided to temporarily leave the band due to
exhaustion, most likely due to the band playing 37 shows in New York the past week. In her
absence, The XX have canceled 4 of their European dates listed below:
10-29 Utrecht, Netherlands -EKKO
10-30 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Exit 07
10-31 Brugge, Belgium - Music in Mind Festival
11-02 Stuttgart, Germany - Universum Club
http://thequietus.com/articles/03092-the-xx-down-to-three-split
Pop-punk band The Almost have posted their latest full length album, "Monster, Monster," on myspace. The album is currently streaming. http://www.myspace.com/thealmost
Copeland have posted a blog stating that they have broken up. There are still plans for a US/international tour this upcoming spring. Read the blog in the link below.
http://www.thecopelandsite.com
Xiu Xiu have announced their new album entitled Dear God, I Hate Myself through their main site. It is expected to be released the second week of February 2010 in the UK while the following week for the rest of the world. The formats of the album will be CD, LP, Deluxe LP and Download.
www.xiuxiu.org
Wednesday, October 28th
Dan of Armor For Sleep has confirmed that the band has broken up. Read his letter in the link below:
http://www.decoymusic.com/news_posts/28114
Tuesday, October 27th
The Dead Weather have released a new live EP via iTunes.
Live At Third Man Records West was recorded live to record at Jack White's own studio in Los Angeles. The EP contains 4 songs and 5 videos, including a cover of Pentagram's 'Forever My Queen.'
Tracklist:
1. Forever My Queen (Pentagram cover) (audio)
2. Hang You From the Heavens
3. I Cut Like a Buffalo
4. So Far From Your Weapon
5. Treat Me Like Your Mother
6. Hang You From the Heavens (live video)
7. I Cut Like a Buffalo (live video)
8. So Far From Your Weapon (live video)
9. Treat Me Like Your Mother (live video)
And So I Watch You From Afar have said that they will be releasing a new EP entitled The
Letters on February 10th, but it will be available for purchase early at their December
18th Christmas show at Ulster Hall.
Tracklisting
1. S Is For Salamander
2. D Is For Django The Bastard
3. B Is For B-Side
4. K Is For Killing Spree (Ode To)
http://www.smalltownamerica.co.uk/discog.php/STA063/The+Letters+EP
Weezer's new album, Raditude, can now be streamed via their MySpace page ahead of its November 3 release.
http://www.myspace.com/weezer
Monday, October 26th
One Little Indian Records will re-issue Sigur Ros' fourth studio release Takk on double gatefold 12" vinyl in the UK on November 2.
http://www.onelittleshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=848
Imogen Heap performed a solo piano cover of Michael Jackson's classic 'Thriller' on Dermot O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 show on Friday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxrIBCwyk80 (Just 'Thriller')
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nfkrq (Entire show)
Popular rock acts The National, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend and Sondre Lerche have sat down with Q TV to give guitar lessons for some of their most popular songs.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Qtv#g/c/A0BA16E6B0DD1AF8
The Dear Hunter have posted the new video for their new single 'What It Means to Be Alone' at MTVU.
http://www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/the-dear-hunter_what-it-means-to-be-alone/
Friday, October 23rd
R.E.M is streaming their entire 2 disc live album at NPR. The album contains 39 tracks, many of which are rare or overlooked tracks in the band's giant discography.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113995872&ps=bb3#tracks
Thursday, October 22nd
London quartet The Rakes have announced the immediate break-up of their band, despite being just 4 days away from beginning a tour of the U.K.
The band released the following statement: ""The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100 per cent to every gig we've ever played. If we can't give it everything then we won't do it. That was the rule we set ourselves from day one. After much deliberation we have come to the shared conclusion that we can't give it 100 per cent any more and regret to announce that The Rakes are calling it a day."
The band released 3 albums prior to them calling it quits.
Puscifer has released a new song entitled 'Polar Bear' on the band's Myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/censorshipisacancer
Weezer have released the video for single '(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To' from their upcoming album, Raditude, which is set to be released on November 3.
http://www.babelgum.com/4005373/weezer-youre-wondering-i-want-you-i-want-you-to.html | |
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