While we're waiting for the new album from South, Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars, to be released on April 4th we can tell you to go check the band out on their latest stint of North American tour dates. The band even promises that this is just the first leg and to expect even more dates later.
May 2nd marks the release date of the eighth official release from Pearl Jam, entitled Pearl Jam. The disc will be released via J Records and will be preceeded by a free downloadable single for "World Wide Suicide." This also marks the bands fifteenth year together. Impressive indeed.
We don't have any solid details on the outcome of this but it appears that Feist has been recording new material with none other than Jamie Lidell. Strange to hear of a Broken Social Scenester branching out beyond the group but in this case it's a collaboration we can get behind. Demo's of the sessions are supposedly floating around this internet of ours entitled "The Red Demos."
Having just released their self-titled LP on Beggars Banquet, Film School are on the road. Be sure to check them out and pick up their album if you haven't - it's damn good.
We have received word that Pistolita is going on tour with Saves the Day, Circa Survive and Moneen. Check out the dates below.
Head Automatica has posted the new song "Graduation Day" on their Myspace page. The track comes from the band's forthcoming album, Popaganda.
Thanks to Sub Pop it appears you may be able to watch music videos again, at least 25 or so of them. The label plans to release a compilation DVD of music videos ranging from Sleater-Kinney, Rogue Wave, Postal Service, Helio Sequence and a bunch more. The disc, Acquired Taste, is slated for a May 9th release.
Although they have recently said that a full tour would be too costly to actually pull off it appears that Gorillaz aren't oppossed to a five-night stand at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre in NYC. The band is scheduled to play with a long list of guest musicians and plans to play Demon Days in its entirety each night.
Catbird Records has informed us that they now have the debut release from Swedish band Hemstad ready to go. Head over to their site and download the track "Patrik Sjoberg" to try and get a grasp on this mostly instrumental feel good poppiness. It will make all the indie rock girls smile without a doubt. First 100 orders come with a special bonus disc so act fast.
Just a heads up that Beck rumors are starting to float around that he may release a new album this year, despite having just release Guero and Guerolito. Supposedly this album was recorded in a weeks time with producer Nigel Godrich before he hit the studio to record Guero. So far, these rumors are unconfirmed.
Before they hit the road with The Starlight Mints, The Octopus Project will be playing a large burst of tour dates on their own. Be sure to check them out, both live and on their website, and be sure to tell them if they stop playing they are quitters.
It is no surprise that LCD Soundsystem has a bunch of b-sides and remixes laying around that are mostly available mostly as b-sides to imported CD singles. So why not compile a bunch of those together and release them on iTunes? That's the idea behind Intron, the 'virtual album' consisting mostly of remixes. Look for it on iTunes starting March 14.
The Stills will officially drop their new album, Without Feathers, on May 9th and you can get a taste now by checking out the first single "In The Beginning" on their MySpace page.
With all the hullabaloo surrounding At War With the Mystics, Wayne Coyne decided to give all Flaming Lips fans a breakdown of the meaning behind each track on the forthcoming record (April 4th). If you're like me and often have no clue what the band is talking about in its songs, then take a gander at what Wayne says...
In a few weeks, the trio known as Slow Runner will be delving into that life on the road that all bands must face from time to time. Still pushing their debut No Disassemble, the group will team up with pop-punkers Say Anything (yeah, it's a weird combo) for the trek. Dates are as follows...
UK residents Digerati have put their EP, In The Next Few Minutes, up for download on their site. After a few listens it has been decided that such a free gift is quite the treat. Do yourself a favor and snag it.
Turns out that the upcoming album from The Secret Machines that we told you was going to be released April 18th has been pushed back to some time in early summer. As unfortunate as this is it should be noted that the album is already available for purchaseable digital download for those of us that can't wait to hear it.
In support of Pretty Girls Make Graves the undeniable duo of Giant Drag will be hitting the road in support of Hearts and Unicorns (their new album, not actual Hearts and Unicorns).
We've got the tracklisting for the upcoming album from The Walkmen, A Hundred Miles Off, as well as a few tour dates in support of it. Remember the album hits stores on May 23rd.
Don't expect the Los Angeles Digital Noise Academy to tour anytime soon but it appears that the collaborative band has finished their first collaborative song, available for streaming on their (you guessed it) MySpace page. The track features the talents of Ken Andrews (Failure / On / Year of the Rabbit), Jordon Zadorozy (Blinker The Star), Brad Laner (Medicine) and Sharky Laguana (Creeper Lagoon). You can read more about the actual process of how these songs are coming together right here.
