& the video for 'Love Today' (marginal quality stream):
& the RED campaign commerical using 'Love Today' and Chris Kattan dancing around:
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Ryan Adams & the Cardinals have a short tour this summer:
June
18 Minneapolis , MN - Cedar Cultural Center
19 Chicago, IL - The Black Orchid
20 Detroit , MI - Gem Theater
22 Toronto , ON - Enwave Theater
24 Burlington , VT - Higher Ground
28 Philadelphia , PA - The Fillmore
29 Boston , MA - Somerville Theater
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Ireland's the Frames will be opening for Bob Dylan in Australia and New Zealand - another high point after the movie Once.
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Uber-awesome guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of the Mars Volta has a score of solo material coming forth include the May 29th release of Se Dice Bisonte, No Buffalo on GSL.
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You can sing with Babylon-alum Dan Deacon on his summer tour. The first 4 males and females to email him (dandeaconchoir@gmail.com) for each city becomes part of the choir.
05/29 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe
05/30 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
05/31 - Savannah, GA - The Jinx
06/01 - Jacksonville, FL - TSI
06/02 - Orlando, FL - Back Booth
06/04 - Tampa, FL - New World Brewery
06/05 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
06/06 - Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar
06/07 - Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo
06/08 - New Orleans, LA - Green Space
06/09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
06/10 - Houston, TX - Mink
06/12 - Austin, TX - Emo's
06/13 - Dallas, TX - The Cavern
06/14 - Santa Fe, NM - Warehouse 21's Luna Space
06/15 - Tucson, AZ - Plush
06/16 - Los Angeles, CA - EchoPlex
06/17 - San Diego, CA - Che Cafe
06/19 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
06/20 - Oakland, CA - 21 Grand
06/21 - Sacramento, CA - Fool's Foundation
06/22 - Portland, OR - Holocene
06/25 - Whitefish, MT - Grouse Mountain Lodge
06/26 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
06/27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
06/28 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
06/29 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
06/30 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
07/02 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Club
07/03 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
07/05 - Dekalb, IL - House Cafe
07/07 - Detroit, MI - Scrummage University
07/08 - Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Pool
07/09 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dees
07/10 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebrox
07/11 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
07/12 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
07/14 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
Week of 5/21
Editors will release their sophomore record And End Has a Start this July on Epic/Fader Label.
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The Music Nation contest has announced its winners - Kid Deposit Triumph (Rock), Yolanda Ruiz (Pop), and T-Max (urban). They all get a recording contract with Epic and large pile of cocaine.
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Whether you like Fountains of Wayne (not so much), you got to love Demetri Martin (Daily Show)
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Scott Stapp you're so Christian - another domestic violence dispute. With Arms Wide Open I piss on you.
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Free 14-track download from Adult Swin featuring TV on the Radio, The Raputre, and the Good, the Bad, and the Queen. Download from here.
Week of 5/14
Bodog - in their quest to become a legit entertainment operation instead of just a quasi-legal online gambling site - has added the metal band Overkill to their music roster.
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The John Edwards 'I Feel Pretty' Video:
Mike Huckabee debate quote about John Edwards (I don't know how long this will be up):
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So Hillary can't hang out with rappers? Check out this story on Hillary and Timbaland - here
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Here's Morrissey live playing First of the Gang to Die
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The Coup's Boots Riley withdrew from giving a commencement speech for black students at UC-Berkeley in order to support striking custodians at the school.
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The dialed-down Smashing Pumpkins new dates:
05-22 Paris, France - Grand Rex
05-24 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
05-26 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-28 Landgraaf, Netherlands - Megaland (Pinkpop Festival)
05-31 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06-02 Nürburgring, Germany - Nürburgring Race Track (Rock am Ring)
06-03 Nuremburg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld (Rock im Park)
06-06 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
06-09 Lisbon, Portugal - Oeiras Alive!
06-12 Madrid, Spain - Pepe World Festival
06-15 Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock Festival
06-16 Venice, Italy - Heineken Jammin' Festival
06-17 Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
06-23 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-24 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-26 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-27 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-29 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-30 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-02 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-03 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-05 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-07 East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Live Earth Festival)
07-22 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-24 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-25 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-28 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-31 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-01 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Park (Virgin Festival)
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
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Rick Rubin is bringing his American Records under the Columbia Records umbrella.
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You can't beat news like this - drunk Lithuanians attacked by a giraffe: click here
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Great/upsetting story about a terrier saving a group of New Zealand kids from pitbulls - here
Week of 5/7
We're in the mood for some embedded videos, so here's a set of Explosions in the Sky ones:
Explosions in the Sky - "Your Hand in Mine"
Explosions in the Sky on Conan:
Explosions at Coachella 2007
It's also worth some effort to watch the videos where people use Explosions in the Sky as background music.
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Slayer/Manson Tour:
July 25: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Sound Advice Amphitheatre)
July 27: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheatre)
July 28: Atlanta (Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre)
July 30: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion)
July 31: Cleveland (Tower City Amphitheatre)
Aug. 2: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 4: Worcester, Mass. (DCU Center)
Aug. 5: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
Aug. 7: Quebec City, Quebec (Centre de Foire)
Aug. 8: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 10: Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre)
Aug. 11: Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
Aug. 13: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Aug. 14: Minneapolia (Xcel Energy Center)
Aug. 18: Denver (Coors Amphitheatre)
Aug. 21: Sacramento, Calif. (Slee[ Train Amphitheatre
Aug. 23: Concord, Calif. (Sleep Train Pavilion)
Aug. 24: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Aug. 25: San Diego (Sports Arena)
Aug. 27: Phoenix (Cricket Pavilion)
Aug. 28: Albuquerque, N.M. (Journal Pavilion)
Aug. 30: Dallas (Nokia Theatre)
Aug. 31: Houston (Reliant Arena)
Sept. 1: San Antonio (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Week of 4/30
Marty DeBergi (Rob Reinhart) tries to get Spinal Tab back together for a concert to fight Global Warming through Live Earth - check out the long here and the short here:
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The video for "Paris Hilton Go Away" by Citizens for a Better America - lame pop rock but interesting subject material
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NME - the British music magazine responsible for saying every new Brit rock band is the next big thing - is trying to do the same in the U.S. Bands can submit material until June 1st for the contest at www.nme.com
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CSS is going to open for Gwen Stefani throughout the Britian and Ireland this summer.
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In signing news: We Are Action has signed with Indianola Records. Pierce the Veil has signed with Equal Vision Records. Def Jux Records has signed with the Orchard for all digital distribution.
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Awesome Willie Nelson 4th of July show at The Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA will feature Son Volt, Old's 97, Drive-by Truckers, and Amos Lee.
The awesome Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip video for "Thou Shalt Always Kill":
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How about the awesome Will Farrell short called the "Landlord": click here
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What? What? The band Cartel is going to exist in a bubble for 20 consecutive days beginning May 24th. Dr. Pepper and MTV are teaming up on this deal and you can check things out at www.drpepperbubble.com.
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The awesome LI band Crime in Stereo has signed to Bridge Nine Records and release a full-length in Fall 2007.
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The Decemberists have a short orchestral tour with various cities symphonies. I guess that's what happens when you are awesome and on a major.
Decemberists 2007 Orchestral Tour
7.7 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (with Los Angeles Philharmonic)
7.13 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park (with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
7.14 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
7.15 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center (with the Mann Festival Orchestra)
7.18 - Chicago, IL - Grant Park Music Festival at Pritzker Pavilion (with Grant Park Orchestra) Free!
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Caribou has signed to Merge and will be releasing their 4th record Anorra late this summer.
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Tim Armstrong will release his first solo record called A Poet's Life on May 22nd via Hellcat.
Week of 4/16
Animal Collective Spring tour:
05/14/2007 Wexner Center, Columbus
05/15/2007 Southgate House, Newport
05/16/2007 The Dame, Lexington
05/17/2007 Metro, Chicago
05/18/2007 The Picador (formerly Gabes Oasis), Iowa City
05/19/2007 Sokol Underground, Omaha
05/20/2007 The Granada Theatre, Lawrence
05/21/2007 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver
05/22/2007 In The Venue, Salt Lake City
05/24/2007 Launchpad, Albuquerque
05/25/2007 The Marfa Ballroom, Marfa
05/26/2007 Granada Theater, Dallas
05/27/2007 Antones, Austin
05/28/2007 Bottletree, Birmingham
05/29/2007 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville
05/30/2007 Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville
06/01/2007 Seaport Music Festival, New York
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Grizzly Bear is likewise off into the great unknow supporting Feist:
4/29 - - Indio, CA - - Empire Polo Field/Coachella
5/11 - - Cologne, Germany - -Gebaude 9
5/12 - - Hamburg, Germany - - Prinzenbar
5/13 - - Brussels, Belgium - - Cactus Club
5/14 - - Paris, France - - La Boule Noire
5/16 - - Leicester, England - - Sumo Bar
5/17 - - Glasgow, Scotland - - Nice 'n' Sleazy
5/18 - - Dublin, Ireland - - Whelans
5/20 - - Somerset, England - - Butlins Holiday Resort Minehead/ATP vs. the Fans
5/21 - - London, England - - Scala
5/26 - - George, WA - - Gorge Amphitheatre/Sasquatch! Festival
6/2 - - Barcelona, Spain - - Primavera Festival
6/8 - - Northampton, MA - - Calvin Theatre^
6/9 - - Boston, MA - - Berklee Performance Center^
6/13 - - Washington, D.C - - 9:30 Club^
6/14 - - Greensboro, NC - - Carolina Theatre^
6/15 - - Atlanta, GA - - The Variety Playhouse^
6/20 - - Minneapolis, MN - - Pantages Theatre^
6/22 - - Boulder, CO - - Boulder Theatre^
6/24 - - Seattle, WA - - Moore Theatre^
6/25 - - Portland, OR - - TBA^
6/27 - - San Francisco, CA - - The Fillmore^
6/30 - - Los Angeles, CA - - The Wiltern^
7/14 -- Chicago, IL - - Union Park/Pitchfork Music festival
7/16 - - New York, NY - - Summerstage*
^ w/ Feist
* w/ The Decemberists
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Check out the awesome video to 'Thou Shalt Always Kill' from Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip.
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What the hell happened? We were on a mission to urbania, but now we're back.
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Andrew Bird - out of nowhere and into our hearts. You MUST catch his live show, amazing!
Ticketing options:
• $17.50 Advance, Day-of-Show
• MusicToday - presale closed
• Canopy Club boxoffice
• Bacca Cigars, Exile on Main Street, Family Pride Convenience Store - onsale Feb 23
• Family Pride Convenience Store - onsale Feb 23
• www.etix.com
Amazon.com has created a section in their website called Go Indie featuring well-run indie labels, including Sub Pop and Matador, with cheaper prices. Check it out.
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Victory Records is planning to release some its most popular titles on colored vinyl.
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Lily Allen reportedly canceled her US Tour because of exhaustion with the biz and the need to get hammered.
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Bright Eyes' Cassadaga debuted at no. 4 on the Billboard charts.
Week of 4/2
Fall Out Boy has pushed their tour back by a month due to 'personal issues' - mostly smoking crack through their eye balls.
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So, you've heard about that story that Keith Richards sniffed his father's ashes mixed with cocaine. Now, check out this crazy story from Slate about whether doing so was dangerous.
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The Rapture and Shiny Toy Guns Tour:
Apr 21, 10:00PM, Hattiesburg, Mississippi - The Bottling Company
Apr 22, 3:00PM, Austin, Texas - The Backyard
Apr 24, 6:30PM, Tempe, Arizona - The Marquee Theatre
Apr 25, 9:00PM, Tuscon, Arizona - Club Congress
Apr 29, 6:00PM, Reno, Nevada - Club Underground
Apr 30, 7:00PM, Eugene, Oregon - Wow Hall
May 2, 7:00PM, Salt Lake City, Utah - In The Venue
May 3, 8:00PM, Aspen, Colorado - Belly Up
May 4, 7:00PM, Colorado Springs, Colorado - Black Sheep
May 6, 7:00PM, Omaha, Nebraska - The Rock
May 7, 8:00PM, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Fine Line
May 8, 6:30PM, Madison, Wisconsin - Orpheum
May 9, 7:00PM, Cleveland, Ohio - House of Blues
May 10, 7:00PM, St. Louis, Missouri - Pops
May 13, 6:30PM, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Diamond Ballroom
May 15, 7:00PM, New Orleans, Louisiana - House of Blues
May 16, 8:00PM, Houston, Texas - Warehouse Live
May 17, 7:00PM, Dallas, Texas - Granada Theatre
May 21, 7:00PM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Theatre of the Living Arts
May 22, 7:00PM, Hartford, Connecticut - Webster Theatre
May 23, 7:00PM, Burlington, Vermont - Higher Ground
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UK's Gallows has signed with Epitaph.
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Jenny Lewis has received LA's 'Pioneer Woman' award by the City Council.
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The Locust's spring tour:
04/03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
04/04 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theatre
04/05 - Omaha, NE - The Rock
04/06 - Minneapolis, MN - Tripple Rock Social Club
04/07 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
04/08 - Detroit, MI - Magik Stick
04/09 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
04/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Stratus
04/12 - Boston, MA - Roxy Underground
04/13 - New York, NY - Rebel
04/14 - Brooklyn, NY - Europa
04/15 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04/16 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
04/18 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
04/19 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
04/20 - Orlando, FL - The Social
04/21 - West Palm, FL - Respectable Street
04/22 - Orlando, FL - The Social
04/27 - El Paso, TX - House Of Rock And Roll
04/28 - Tempe, AZ - The Sets
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Victory Records has pulled its catalog from eMusic because of the service's reduction in single tracks to 25 cents for uber-users.
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The Weakerthans are finally going back into the studio to record the follow-up to 2003's Reconstruction Site - set to be released in Fall 2007 on Epitaph.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Queen released a live EP today on iTunes.
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Fridge will release its first record in six years titled The Sun on Temporary Residence Ltd.
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Funny PSA on drunk driving from 1979 and Star Wars - here.
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Victory Records has officially signed Damnation AD after years and years. In more VR news, Bury Your Dead has added Michael Crafter from Australia.
