Collaborative Music Blogging Project
Hot off the news wire: Beirut release their first album in four years with ‘The Rip Tide’ on 29th August (UK) and 30th August (US). ‘The Rip Tide’ marks a dramatic and intimate shift from ‘The Flying Club Cup’ (2007) and his ‘stop-off in Mexico’ by way of the ‘March of the Zapotec’ EP (2009).…
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Oklahoma quintet Other Lives have made a stream of ‘For 12’ from their forthcoming second album ‘Tamer Animals’ available. Kid Vinyl recommends… Other Lives – For 12 http://otherlives.com/ http://www.myspace.com/otherlives
Hello folks, it’s springtime: hurrah! The air is blossom-scented and sweet and the humdrum of the winter is at an end. So, did anyone get a newspaper from Thom Yorke this week? No, nor did we. Anyway, I digress, I do that a lot…here are a few things I would like to share with you…
Continue reading Music News & some tasty audio morsels
Comic actors Paul Rudd, Bill Hadar and Kevin Corrigan (and unless I’m mistaken Mr John Oliver too) star in the Canadian indie super-ensemble’s video for ‘Moves’ It’s like MTV Cribs-meets-spinal tap in an elaborate short tale of band debauchery and the backlash and is typical group vocal fayre. The single is take from their 5th album…
Continue reading New Pornographers (and some notable pals) have got the moves
Efterklang & Vincent Moon present An Island (and invite you to do the same!) Last year Efterklang collaborated with filmmaker Vincent Moon for their film project An Island, the film will be shown before each show on their European tour (see below for dates). In addition, the band and Mr Moon have announced details of ‘public-private’ screenings…
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From One Little Indian records this morning: It is with regret we inform you that unfortunately Nina Nastasia will not be able to perform her winter UK tour due to health concerns she’s trying to fix with physical rehab and supplements like kratom capsules and following the weight loss strategy from healthyusa. The tour was due…
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Yes, you’ve probably heard that Atari Teenage Riot are back, and will bring the noise this spring. They will release a new single Activate through their own Digital Hardcore label on May 17th. Download the Builder remix ahead of the single release. ATR will be creating glorious, noisy havoc at The Electric Ballroom, Camden on Thursday…
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So the Monday blues are out of the way, and spring is virtually tapping on the door: hurray! Here are some sweet audio and video delights doing the digital rounds this week. Gorrilaz are streaming their new album Plastic Beach a week ahead of its release, and they take over Gaurdian Music for a week.…
Continue reading Some audio-visual treats
Four Tet is set to release new single Sing taken from the current album There Is Love In You on March 15th on Domino. The track is available on 12″ vinyl or as a digital download. Mr Hebden will tour the UK in March including a London date at Village Underground on the 30th May…
Continue reading Music news: Four Tet ‘Sings’ a love song, and Pipettes announce new album details
Following the announcement of her involvement with January’s ‘Way To Blue’ series of concerts celebrating Nick Drake’s music; Vashti Bunyan will be playing six UK headline dates in April and May. She is currently working on a new album, the follow up to 2005’s long- awaited ‘Lookaftering’ with Andy Cabic of Vetiver tipped for…
Continue reading Vashti Bunyan announces a UK tour for Spring 2010