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You hopefully won't have failed to notice 2010's Record Store Day, which took place on Saturday, April 17. Maybe even some of you went out and bought some records or saw some bands play in a record store.»
Ah, Mystery Jets how we have missed you. The band return later this year with their new record, their third in total and the follow-up to 2008's Twenty-One which we rated 9/10. It's called Seratonin and is scheduled for release later this year, but we're not sure exactly when. It could still be called Serotonin, given the different spellings we've seen.»
The news of Harvey Milk's new record is quite old. What is new, however, is that they've now confirmed the release date for the new album in this country, giving you a definite time period in terms of how long you have to wait to get your hands on it. »
Watch the video for 'I Was Playing Drums'.»
London's Serpentine Sessions have announced the line-up for this year's edition, following on from Regina Spektor, Bon Iver and Tindersticks, who performed last year.»
Brooklyn's Here We Go Magic have just announced the release date for their forthcoming second record, Pigeons, which will be released on June 7 through Secretly Canadian. The first single will be 'Collector' will also be released on the same day.»
...on a BLIMP. Yeah. »
Another day, another leak, another pissed off band. This time round it's the much-loved National with their new record High Violet. Again, to combat and counteract what they call 'a low quality leak'.»
Isn't National Public Radio great?! Sure, it might not be our nation, but at least we have access to it, which isn't always the case the other way around, for Americans and the dreaded UK-only iPlayer. »
Just a quick heads up from ourselves here to fans of the super-talented Flying Lotus. His new record, Cosmogramma, which is by all early accounts an utterly astounding piece of work, will be previewed live on the radio tomorrow, April 20. By radio we mean 'Brainfeeder Radio', FlyLo's own channel.»
It wouldn't feel like a normal week to me without writing about an LCD Soundsystem album update, so I'm glad my anxiety has now been tempered by the arrival of the video for 'Drunk Girls' taken from their upcoming one This Is Happening. »
The cloud of ash from the eruption of the Icelandic Eyjafjallajoekull volcano is continuing to cause major problems for not only bands trying to get out of the country but now also artists trying to get into the UK. The latest (relatively major) acts to»
Yet more album streams via SoundCloud for you today, following on from Ganglians earlier in the day and Golau Glau earlier in the morning. This time it's for the multi-faceted, multi-talented, multi-monikered Steve Mason, who releases his debut solo album - with the help of Richard X - under his own name on May 3 through Double Six Records. »
Download 'USA Boys' NOW. »
Kate Nash and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs are an item, though you are probably aware of the largely irrelevant fact already. Though irrelevant it no longer is as their relationship has blossomed into something tangible, something recorded, something musical! Finally!»
The confirmation and reformation of Godspeed You! Black Emperor as curators for All Tomorrow's Parties' Nightmare Before Christmas was met with many pairs of wetted pants. As was the announcement of the Bowlie 2 Weekender, with bands being chosen by Belle & Sebastian. »
Hmmmm. A new video from Slow Club. It features Mackenzie Crook, he of The Office and Pirates Of The Caribbean fame. And that-film-about-the-underground-drivers-having-to-deal-with-suicide infamy. On a Ferris Wheel. »
Ganglians have a 'new' record out very soon indeed. Yes, we know it's already been out in America for a few months now, and yes, we know you might have heard it. But not everybody has. And the UK release is far more important and relevant now than any past US release. So there. But as the release is upcoming, and we very much like it, we thought we'd share it with you. »
Golau Glau have been favourites of our Singles Editor Wendy Roby for quite a while now. You may recognise the name, and indeed the work, from remixes they've done for the likes of worriedaboutsatan, Crystal Fighters and Gyratory System plus a few more. »
The fourty-second Spotify playlist is a little like the fourty-second President of the USA in that it's a bit of a dark horse. And is quite long. It features Rolo Tomassi, Rusko, Blood Red Shoes, HEALTH, Dark Dark Dark, Summer Camp and an awful lot more. That Rusko track absolutely demands your attention, though. »
You could say that they've been caught Between An Exploding Earth And An Erupting Sky. In a way. But Los Campesinos! and a few other British bands of our taste have been forced to cancel shows due to the air travel restrictions in place caused by the presence of volcanic ash in the very high sky. »
Ever since the news was announced that Thurston Moore was to 'lecture' some very young people about the wonder of white noise and related music we hoped that someone who was present would record something. Now our wish has been granted (via TwentyFourBit).»
The highly acclaimed Morning Benders have a status approaching that of a 'buzz band' on the other side of the Atlantic. The levels of interest in the Californian group over here have not quite reached those heady heights yet, but you can understand at lea»
What's going on in the festival world? Read here!»
Some time last month we launched a remix competition for Tunng's single 'Hustle'. Though we gave you all of the relevant information, we were not the ones to judge. Obviously. That was the band themselves. »
Man! This Record Store Day campaign is really hotting up. It's hard to know really where to look, what with Blur releasing new material especially for it, and Pulled Apart By Horses offering the hand of kindness to us and you. »
Late last year we brought you the video for the tropical punks (well, they remind me of Abe Vigoda...) Cold Pumas' 'Jela', recorded at Offset Festival in September. Then came a free download of 'Tropical Guilt', taken from a wonderful compilation album fe»
LEEEEEEEEEDS! Is a good place. Pulled Apart By Horses are a good band. And a generous one, too. In celebration of the much mentioned Record Store Day they're releasing a limited edition (obviously) 12" slab of music, with tracks taken from a live performa»
Following in the wake of the news that Graham Coxon and fellow Blur band members ate cheese in the altogether...together... we have it just in that Blur's new single, to be released in conjunction with Record Store Day, has a name. And a sleeve. You can't really call it art, because it's not. But it's still niiiiiiice to look at. »
I'VE GOT CHEESE! SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER!»
