Today, users of the popular virtual-mixtape compiler, Muxtape, were greeted with a not so fitting surprise. “Muxtape will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA.” Over at the Muxtape Tumblr, however, a post stated, “No artists or labels have complained. The site is not closed indefinitely. Stay tuned.” The website’s future is, thus, clearly unclear, moreover clouded. However I have faith the service will renew its fine…
Finally, My Morning Jacket, or whoever’s handling their promotion, thought about making a video for my favorite track off Evil Urges, the harmonic epic “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 2.” The video features a googly-eyed critter on a quest to free some fireflies and reunite them with some werido orchids, going through jungles, infected caves in the process. Nothing beats this little fellow. Anyway, the video’s beautifully animated and directed by The Mixtape…
The Velvet Revolver soap opera continues, as official sources announced that they are still loking for somebody to replace Scott Weiland. This comes as a shock, at least to me, because the word was out that the former Spacehog frontman was already the man for the job. It really gives you a bad feeling when you write something that turns out to be incorrect, but I can definitely say it wasn’t our fault. The reports…
Seems like Coldplay is expanding and further expanding its Viva La Vida tour, in support of their so-so decent latest album, every few months or so, which isn’t a bad thing at all. This time the band have mapped some further European dates in September, as well as some US dates in late October/beginning of November, just after barely completing their recent North American trek. If they keep adding dates like crazy, they might end…
The cover art for Oasis’s upcoming album, Dig Out Your Soul, out October 7th Well, the last news I expected from Oasis right now was concerning their upcoming album. I mean, I was certain we’d hear something of a response from Noel Gallagher, regarding the whole Jay-Z/Oasis dissing from a few days. Anyway, I’m glad the band has somewhat abandoned their publicity whoring, for a while at least, and concentrated on what really matters: music….
The post-punk New Yorkers of Les Savy Fav are set to go on tour this fall, that’s sure to delight their fans around the country, although the dates are stretched quite thinly. More dates, however, are sure to come up in time. Just be patient, and the band might just come to a city near you. Their latest album, “Let’s Stay Friends,” is out now via French Kiss Records. Les Savy Fav – 2008 Tour…
A lot of The Cure related news this week, but who’s here to whine about it? After The Cure emo remix EP (featuring appearances from Jared Leto, Gerrard Way, Pete Wentz and other ‘super stars’) and the Perfect As Cats: a tribute to The Cure cover LP have been announced with great fuss, before the band’s latest upcoming thirteen record comes out on October, we’ve finally treated with some decent sampling from the new album….
Glasgow’s favorite post-punk revivalists, Franz Ferdinand, have a new album in stored for us, with recordings well underway since 2007, with an expected released out of January 2009. A bit of a long wait, but I’m confident it will end up alright, after all you don’t rush greatness *cough. Anyway, Franz have released a new song recently, which they put out for streaming down at their website. The song, titled “Lucid Dreams,” is on the…
Man, Kanye sure knows his timing. The world class producer just released the video for his Steely Dan heavily sampled track, “Champion,” a video that features Kanye training and competing in the Olympics. Of course, he becomes a champion. Song off the recommended latest West album, Graduation. Kanye West “Champion Video” Official Directed by NEON from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Finally some Death Cab For Cutie live action. The band is set to concert a bit of what’s left of the summer through Asia, then they’re set to go on a small autumn trek in North America.
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