Domino Records will launch a new radio station next month (87.7FM in London and dominorad.io). On June 6th, they'll broadcast for week solid with "unique contributions" from Animal Collective, The Kills, Robert Wyatt, and Anna Calvi. Read an interview about the endeavor with Domino co-founder Laurence Bell on the Guardian. [dominorad.io]
Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda will reunite Cibo Matto for some summer touring (dubbed "Yeah, Basically, Cibo Matto") and a new album, to be released in early 2012. The duo says to expect to hear new and old songs at shows. [www.yeahbasicallycibomatto.com]
According to Nathan Williams, Wavves will have a new EP out this summer that boasts collaborations with Best Coast, Fucked Up and "one more collab shit [that] will b bonkers." The third mention is rumored to be a track with Odd Future. Williams went on to say one new song sounded like Matt Sharp's The Rentals. [www.fasterlouder.com.au]
Kings of Leon and Band of Horses are teaming up for a summer 2011 tour. The trek kicks off on July 26th at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL and runs into September. [www.livenation.com]
That new Against Me! EP we hinted at last month will in actuality be a two-song digital single and 7-inch. Two songs, "Russian Spies" and "Occult Enemies," will be included on the release, which drops June 14th via Sabot Productions. In related news, the band is releasing a song a day on MySpace from the forthcoming Total Clarity. [againstme.net]
Following their reunion announcement, Dispatch will release a new, self-titled EP this coming Tuesday. They'll follow up with a full-length in "early 2012." The band recently debuted a new song, "Melon Bend," on Jimmy Fallon. [consequenceofsound.net]
Rage Against the Machine has firmed up details for a one-off show at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 30th. The lineup includes Rage Against The Machine, Muse, Rise Against and Lauryn Hill, among others. Find more details on the event's Facebook page. [www.ratm.com]
Pink Floyd and EMI have announced Why Pink Floyd...?, a campaign to reissue "unreleased music from the archives, collectors' box sets and complete studio recordings remastered." The series kicks off on September 26th with the "Discovery" edition, which includes all 14 studio albums from the band. Find all the details on the campaign website. [www.whypinkfloyd.com]
The Italian film score inspired album, Rome, from Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi will be released this coming Tuesday. The album features performances from Jack White and Norah Jones. The duo collaborated with Google on a 3D interactive video (Google Chrome is required). Stream the full album over on the Guardian. [www.guardian.co.uk]
Daryl Palumbo recently told Kerrang! that Glassjaw have no plans to ever release a third album, as "full-length records are becoming irrelevant" and "and the whole album/tour cycle is pretty irrelevant." The band will most likely continue to release singles and EPs. [www.nme.com]
According to a post on Facebook, Grizzly Bear will "head to Texas and continue writing new songs and begin recording [a] new album" later this month. The band also linked to a rare track, "Blackcurrant Jam," from a 2008 compilation Worried Noodles. [www.facebook.com]
Sub Pop will release the debut full-length, Within and Without, from Georgia's Washed Out (the pseudonym of Ernest Greene) on July 12th. Greene recorded the synthpop/chillwave album with producer Ben Allen (Deerhunter, Animal Collective). Download "Eyes Be Closed" from Sub Pop in exchange for your email address. [www.subpop.com]
Aesop Rock has joined forces with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz to form a hip-hop supergroup called Hail Mary Mallon. Rhymesayers released the trio's debut album, Are You Gonna Eat That?, digitally last week. Watch the first single, "Smock," performed live in The Burgundy Camry over on YouTube (then catch "Garfield" on YouTube, too) [www.rhymesayers.com]
Guitarist/bassist Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene) has teamed up with his wife to form AroarA. The duo is currently supporting He We Go Magic on tour. Keep up with their goings on via Facebook and Twitter. [exclaim.ca]
Despite previous reports of a June release, Chad Smith recently told Rock it Out! Blog that the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album will be released "the last week of August." [www.youtube.com]
Today, Knoxville, Tennessee's dance rock outfit Oh No Fiasco released their self-titled, debut album. Watch the live video for "Stand in Lover" on YouTube. [www.ohnofiasco.com]
Late last year, Wilco began writing their follow-up to 2009's Wilco (The Album). Earlier this year, the band announced the formation of their own dBpm Records. You see where this is going? Jeff Tweedy recently spoke to Spin and Rolling Stone about the forthcoming record, which has a working title of Get Well Soon Everybody. The album, due around September, is reportedly a 20-track mix of "experimental-leaning rock and 'cinematic-sounding country music.'" [www.spin.com]
Los Angeles' Active Child will hit the road with James Blake, beginning May 8th at the Rock N Roll Hotel in Washington, DC. The group is the electronic project of "choirboy-turned-indie pop musician Pat Grossi." Look for their debut album this summer through Vagrant Records. Stream some music on MySpace and check out the group's Daytrotter session from earlier this year. [activechildmusic.com]
As expected, Thrice have entered the studio with producer David Schiffman (The Mars Volta, Avenged Sevenfold) to begin work on their follow-up to Beggars. Check out the band's studio updates on their blog. Recently, they debuted a new song at Bamboozle. [thrice.net]
Liam Finn will return on June 21st with a new album, FOMO, through Yep Roc Records. Finn and producer Burke Reid recorded the album in New Zealand. Stream and download album track "The Struggle" over on Facebook. [www.billboard.com]
