According to this podcast it appears that David Bazan, aka Pedro The Lion, may soon be shedding that title and moving elsewhere in his music. Expect to hear new music from him released on Jade Tree just as David Bazan.
May 2nd will mark the release of the upcoming PJ Harvey DVD, PJ Harvey on Tour – Please Leave Quietly, that combines live performances and behind-the-scenes documentary style footage.
In furthering promotion of the upcoming album, Popaganda, from Head Automatica you can now check out this eCard and watch a live video of "Laughing At You" in Windows Media or Quicktime. The band also plans to release a digital-only EP on April 4th via iTunes.
An Albatross is both a spectacle live and on record. This statement will continue to hold up when the band releases Blessphemy of the Peace-Beast Feastgiver and the Bear Warp Kumite on Ace Fu this April 18th.
If you haven't heard anything about Gnarls Barkley yet, you might not be perusing the web's vast array of music news as much as you should. The duo is Cee-Lo (from Goodie Mob) and acclaimed producer Danger Mouse making really souful tunes. You'll hear about them eventually, but for now you can listen to "Crazy" in the downloads section.
SOUND Team are hitting the road in May in support of their Work EP and their forthcoming full-length to be released this summer. If you've not heard the band, check out their website and download a few tracks from the downloads page.
The newest release from Sonic Youth that we knew was on its way has some details. It will not be entitled Sonic Life as previously reported but Rather Ripped instead. The disc will hit shelves on June 13th.
The new album from The Vines, Vision Valley, is just around the corner. You can preview the first single "Don't Listen To The Radio" over in the downloads section as well as check out a clip from the forthcoming video that will premiere March 29th on Yahoo!.
If you haven't checked out The Raconteurs yet then you're just a masochist and you're denying yourself quite a pleasure. While you may already know the details on the forthcoming album, Broken Boy Soldiers, you may not have seen the video for "Steady, As She Goes." So head over to their website and check out the Jim Jarmusch directed video.
The new album from The Concretes wouldn't be a proper release if it didn't have a slew of tour dates behind it. Check the dates and check the bands website for a redesign and a nice new video.
Apparently Henry Rollins has a new TV show premiering on the Independent Film Network and Sleater-Kinney is helping him kick things off by performing "Entertain" from the latest album The Woods. Check your local listings for showtimes.
Electric Soft Parade have a new EP, The Human Body. We told you about it. It is, hands down, one of the best things I've heard this year. And thanks to Better Looking Records it will be available in the US on May 9th with the bonus track, "Captain." Read more about the band here, preview some songs here and then be sure to pick up the disc on May 9th.
If you're feeling tenative about the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, Show Your Bones you could always stream the entire thing, watch the video for "Gold Lion" here, check out the bands new website, or go see them on tour...
Expect to see Mobius Band on every date of the current Editors tour with stellastarr* (it starts today). Also, that Ghostly International "Avant-Pop" compilation that features a new and remixed Mobius track, Idol Tryouts Two, is out now. View the full details at the album website.
If you've not heard the new Self track "Sucked Out The Center" you probably want to head over to their MySpace page and download it as soon as you can find time in your schedule.
Radiohead has decided to take a break from the studio and try out some of their new concoctions on the road. All of the dates are in Europe but have no doubt that bootlegs will be gushing forth to give you a glimpse of what to expect from the forthcoming album. You can also expect some North American dates to be announced for sometime in the June or July range of time.
We told you to expect a solo release from Stars frontwoman Amy Millan and now we can tell you the details. Honey From The Tomb will be released on August 29th via Arts and Crafts. You can find a free download of the track "Skinny Boy" right here.
We mentioned that Thursday would be wrapping up their new album soon. Turns out it will be entitled A City By The Light Divided and will hit stores on May 2nd (with a limited edition version as well).
That new Head Automatica album, Popaganda, that we've been talking about will be officially released on June 6th via Reprise.
Dirty Pretty Things is the new project from Libertines co-founder Carl Barat. He's the one without the seriously exposed drug problem so expect this album to actually be released. It is entitled Waterloo To Anywhere and is expected to be released in the UK on May 8th, with no firm US release date quite set. That doesn't mean you can't get your hands on an import.
