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Beastie Boys Streams Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2
April 26, 2011, By
A few days ago, the clean version of Beastie Boys upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 was leaked to the internet. Good thing the three …
Underoath Announces Illuminato(u)r
April 26, 2011, By
Announced yesterday on the band’s official site, Underoath will be hitting the road this summer for the aptly named North American trek, Illuminato(u)…
Chuck D Urges WRVU Supporters To Fight The Power
April 26, 2011, By
As the official college radio station of Vanderbilt University, WRVU has been broadcasting from Nashville since the ’50s and on 91.1 FM since 1971. But if Vanderbilt’…
RIP Poly Styrene Of The X-Ray Spex
April 26, 2011, By
Lead singer of 70s punk act X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, passed away in her sleep last night after a battle with breast cancer. She was 53. …
On The Verge: DELS, Exclusive Download
April 26, 2011, By
Kieren Dickins, aka DELS, is a UK rapper whose talent is far surpassing his hype. Hailing from Ipswich, a small town in Suffolk, England, the …
Wanda Jackson To Party With Adele
April 26, 2011, By
Music’s first lady of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, will tour North America in support of her recent release The Party Ain’t Over (Third Man/…
Gang Gang Dance Makes Tour ‘Contact’
April 25, 2011, By
Experimental dance group Gang Gang Dance will tour the U.S. and Canada in anticipation of its next album, Eye Contact, out May 10 on 4AD. …
Against Me! Announces Huge! American Tour!
April 25, 2011, By
Popular Florida punk band Against Me! is embarking on a massive 50-date American summer tour. The band kicks off its busy season with appearances at …
Gilles Peterson Gets ‘Electr*c’ Again On New Compilation
April 25, 2011, By
Following up his Brownswood label’s 2010 compilation album, Brownswood Electr*c, Gilles Peterson continues to showcase the talent of the label’s electronic producers on …
Q&A: TuneCore’s Jeff Price
April 25, 2011, By
A Christian hip-hop act, a moderately offensive comedian and a pair of androgynous goth kids singing about sexting—these are some of the artists who …
Fiery Furnaces Blazes Across United States This May
April 22, 2011, By
The Fiery Furnaces, aka the sibling duo of guitarist Matthew and singer Eleanor Friedberger, play jumpy garage pop on record, but the band is known …
Gayngs Ganging Up On West Coast For New Tour
April 22, 2011, By
“The mother of all indie supergroups,” Gayngs, will take to the West Coast this summer for a short tour. The band is composed of more …
Xiu Xiu Moves To Polyvinyl
April 22, 2011, By
Ten years into its career, Xiu Xiu undergoes another serious facelift. This time it comes in the form of a lineup switch and label trade. …
John Maus’ New Video Makes You A “Believer”
April 22, 2011, By
Experimental musician John Maus has released the official music video for his new song “Believer.” Directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford, the video was edited entirely …
The Lonely Island Goes Soft Rock With Michael Bolton
April 21, 2011, By
The trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, otherwise known as the Lonely Island, settles the age-old question of, “How can we be …