Bananas and Blow, live with Ice Castles

Reported by yewknee

Ween has decided to take a break from recording their next full-length record and hit the road for awhile. There is no tenative release date, album title, or even speculation about when such facts would be revealed. So you'll just have to ask Dean and Gene yourself when you see them.

Jun 2 2006

Brakes put the pedal down on touring

Reported by yewknee

When Eamon Hamilton left British Sea Power there was always the chance that his focus on The Brakes wouldn't catch on. Such is not the case, as the band has announced another batch of US tour dates in support of Catch/Release - out now.

Jun 2 2006

Matmos perform surgery live

Reported by yewknee

It's not often that Matmos go on tour. So when they do, you know it's going to be something worth investigating. Even if it's just the sound of a doctor sawing through a bone with heart beeps performing the underlying beat, you'd need to see it. If you haven't nabbed the new album, The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, please do so at your earliest convience.

Jun 2 2006

Pitchfork Fest is neither snobby nor contrived

Reported by yewknee

Pitchfork Media often gets a bad rap for their opinionated and seemingly overly-informed reviews but when they throw a party, they throw a party. The Pitchfork Music Festival will take place July 29th and 30th in Union Park (Chicago, IL). Confirmed acts thus far include The Walkmen, The Futureheads, The National, Aesop Rock, Mission of Burma, Diplo, Tarantula A.D., and a bunch more (with even more to be announced mid-June). Check out the more for the schedule as it stands now.

Jun 2 2006

Dangerdoom Occult Hymn EP

Reported by heyrevolver

Dangerdoom has teamed up with Adult Swim once again and is giving away the Occult Hymn EP, a 7-song set of skits and The Mouse and the Mask remixes, for free. Head over to adultswim.com to download the album and artwork (unfortunately, the MP3s are encoded at 64kbps).

Jun 2 2006

Tired of Hanging Around waiting for new Zutons

Reported by yewknee

The Zutons will release Tired of Hanging Around on August 22nd as the official follow-up to their debut Who Killed The Zutons?. The album was produced by Stephen Smith and you can preview the whole thing over on their website.

Jun 1 2006

Blackholes in the US

Reported by yewknee

We just got word that the new Muse album, Black Holes and Revelations, will be hitting the US on July 11th. Celebrations abound.

Jun 1 2006

Radiohead US Tour 2006

Reported by yewknee

We knew that Radiohead couldn't come over to North America and play Bonnaroo without doing a more elaborate tour, and we were right. The band announced a bunch of US dates that are probably all sold out already.

Jun 1 2006

Be Your Own Pet LP details

Reported by yewknee

The forthcoming Be Your Own Pet debut full-length is bound to be a spastic collection of garage rock tunes - based on what they've released via EP's and such. The 15 track disc will be available June 16th via Thurston Moore's label, Ecstatic Peace (but you knew that already) and we've got the tracklisting for you now...

Jun 1 2006

White Whale, Holy Grail

Reported by heyrevolver

Lawrence, Kansas' White Whale will release their debut full-length, WWI, on July 25th. The band is made up of Matt Suggs, Rob Pope (The Get Up Kids) and Thee Higher Burning Fire. You can find "The Admiral" available in the Downloads. There are a few sporadic dates coming up later this summer, but the schedule is sure to be expanded.

May 31 2006

Sound of Superman

Reported by simple

Rhino Records is releasing a new compilation CD, Sound of Superman, on June 13th. The compilation features covers and original songs that explore themes of heroism and name-drop the Man of Steel, who makes his highly anticipated return to the big screen in Superman Returns, opening on June 30th. Check out this album player to preview songs from the soundtrack. Tracklisting (including songs from Nightmare Of You, The Sun, and more) is below.

May 31 2006

Radio 4 US Tour

Reported by simple

Radio 4 is hitting the road in support of their new album, Enemies Like This. Although they aren't coming to my city, they are probably coming to yours - dates below.

May 31 2006

Deftones Shelved Documentary, Tour Kickoff

Reported by heyrevolver

A few more developments have hit since the recent discovery of the shelved Deftones documentary Entertain Me: A Film About Deftones. A higher-quality version of the trailer can be downloaded from the director's website. And, if online petitions are your thing, there's now one of those to sign, too. Maverick would be smart to realize this would a great DVD to release in preparation for the tentative Deftones album due later this year. Meanwhile, back in 2006 land, the band played a free show for fans in Sacramento on May 18th (a warm-up before kicking off the Family Values tour). Peruse photos from the show over at Flickr.

May 30 2006

Riddle Of Steel In The Studio

Reported by heyrevolver

It looks as if Riddle Of Steel are eyeing a Fall release date for their upcoming album. The St. Louis trio are currently at The Mousetrap in Norman, OK recording. Check out "Deeper Still" from the 2005's Got This Feelin' on MySpace.

May 30 2006

He Is Legend Offer Tour-only EP

Reported by heyrevolver

He Is Legend recently kicked off The Black Unicorn tour in Charlotte, NC. The tour will run until June 25th, ending up back in North Carolina at Greene Street in Greensboro. Throughout the tour, the Legend boys along with Classic Case will be offering The Black Unicorn split EP, which features a new He Is Legend track, "Cape Fear," and various other covers. If you don't happen to catch a tour stop in your town, you can order the EP from Future Tense Records.

May 30 2006
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