Eagle*Seagull, creators of one of the best records you and I haven’t heard yet, just announced a string of tour dates. Unfortunately they’re nowhere near Kentucky (that’s the official motto of YANP tour date posts), but fortunately you can enjoy this wonderful song that’s a preview of an album to come. MP3: Eagle*Seagull – You [...]

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Via Rocksuckers I’ve been hearting the Wombats for a while now. I nearly skipped out on part of our Hot Freaks SXSW shindig to see them play some british showcase down the road. Well now they’re poised to release their debut album A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation on October 28 on Warner. Big [...]

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We had such a fun time putting together the first Hot Freaks! for SXSW that we decided to do it once more before the year’s out! You Aint No Picasso joined in with MOKB, Chromewaves, GvB, La Blogotheque, Brooklyn Vegan and Aquarium Drunkard to rope in some of the finest bands to play two ACL [...]

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French soundwizards Justice are poised to do a sweeping world tour. For some reason they skipped Kentucky, but I won’t hold that little mistake against them. MP3: Justice – D.A.N.C.E. Justice Tour Dates Sep 6 Koko – London Sep 7 Plug – Sheffield Sep 8 Arches – Glasgow Sep 21 Academy – Camberra Sep 22 [...]

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Robert Schneider kicking out the Apples’ classic “Stream Running Over” with a little help from Bill Doss.

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Hey Okkervil River, show us what a hotel room’s good for.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have just announced their tour dates in support of Magic. If you can’t make it out, at least you can rejoice that “Radio Nowhere” is a free download on iTunes. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Tour Dates 10/2 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center 10/5 Philadelphia, PA [...]

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Big thanks to Pampelmoose for pointing me towards this funked out anthem. It’s like Justice teaming up with Jamie Lidell. MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH… Skatterbrain offers up a comprehensive look at the work of Pam Berry, who has worked with such groups as The Pines and Black Tambourine. I had some of these songs [...]

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Via Rock Sellout I was reading today about how the Mathletes were going to cover MBV for their new album, so they’ve been on my mind a bit. What luck to find that the rumor mill has been spinning with whispers of the group’s reunion for next year’s Coachella! MP3: My Bloody Valentine – Only [...]

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