music news
New M.I.A. Song/ Video: I'm Down Like Your Internet Connection!
To the delight of millions, M.I.A. shared a brand new song/music video (?) this afternoon via her Twitter account called I’m Down Like Your Internet Connection! Of the song she told Rolling Stone: “I was having issues with my cable and wireless, and I was on the phone [with tech support] for three hours, and [...]
Things We Forgot to Mention About Friendly Fires…
While in Chicago for Lollapalooza in August, we spent the last night of the festival with Friendly Fires at Angels and Kings for drummer Jack Savidge’s DJ set. While Jack was up in the DJ booth smiling as usual (maybe a little more than usual) Ed MacFarlane and Edd Gibson (or Double D as we’ve [...]
Maximo Park Cancel North American Tour
Unfortunate news, Maximo Park have canceled their North American tour scheduled to begin in September due to illness. Check out the handwritten letter from the band below. Get well soon! MP3: Maximo Park – Let’s Get Clinical or zShare MP3: Maximo Park – Just Dance (Lady Gaga Cover) or zShare
Christina Aguilera Album Update: Le Tigre, Bling & Burlesque?
As you know I’ve been diligently tracking Christina Aguilera‘s latest musical project (See: Updates from Ladytron, Ladyhawke and Sia and Christina Enlists Goldfrapp, Ladytron and Sia for Next Record) and we’ve just got some MORE exciting news to show! As you already know Xtina has been working with Sia but it was also just announced that her [...]
Arcade Fire Rejuvenated for New Album
Arcade Fire‘s Win Butler spoke with the Montreal Gazette last month. In the interview, Butler had this to say about working on the follow up to 2007′s masterpiece Neon Bible: “We feel really creative right now. We’re in a really good space as a band. This last year was the first break we’ve had in [...]
Ida Maria Declares Independence, Re-releases LP
Making quite the new years’ resolution, as of January 1st, 2009 Ida Maria shed the constraints of being signed to the RCA record label and took her career into her own hands. Ida’s first matter of business as a newly independent artist is the re-release of 2008′s Fortress Round My Heart with brand new artwork, [...]
Portishead Film, New Album & Tour News
Screening for the short film made by the band to accompany their single Magic Doors has begun screening across the UK. The London Curzon in Soho (one of my favorites) is among the thirteen independent cinemas screening the short film until January 2009. Read this article for more information. And keeping the momentum going, looks [...]
Cat Power 's Dark End of The Street
Information regarding Cat Power’s new EP has been released via Myspace. The new EP titled Dark End of The Street will be released on December 9th and will also include a “limited edition double 10″ EP in gatefold sleeve and a digital EP.” The title comes from a track that was left off of the [...]
R.I.P. Dirty Pretty Things
“It is with some sadness we announce the farewell of the Dirty Pretty Things,” the statement to NME.COM read. “It’s been a glorious three years which we all would gladly live out again, but it is time for us to try new things (not The Libertines). “We are reluctant to give up touring but will [...]
