Point your webbrowser over here to catch Supergrass performing live (and acoustically) on KCRW today around 11:20 PST. Expect to hear songs from their recently released, and amazingly good, album Road to Rouen. Also expect some cheeky humor, it's commonplace with those guys.
We received several links to previews of the upcoming Nirvana best of the box compilation Sliver (remember?), so check out the more or the downloads section to check them out, or just hit the ecard. The disc hit stores on Nov. 1st.
You can preview the first single from the upcoming The Darkness album One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back right here: Windows Media, Real Media. The album hits store shelves on Nov. 29th.
It was the first mp3 to leak from Demon Days, but finally Gorillaz have filmed a video for "Dirty Harry." You can check it out with your Real Player here. The video is the first of the bands to be shot on location and features Bootie Brown of Pharcyde.
Belle & Sebastian will release The Goalkeeper’s Revenge in early 2006. The disc was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck) and will probably be the much more upbeat style you can now come to expect from the band. We've even got some expected song titles...
The upcoming Beck remix album, Guerolito, that we discussed the other day has an official tracklisting now. Normally I'm no fan of remix albums, but the likes of AIR, Islands, Boards of Canada, 8-bit, El-p and many others may finally change my mind. The artwork is also expected to be a remixed take on the original version.
A while ago, Menomena put together a soundtrack for a modern dance performance, and they will be releasing it on November 8. Sounds strange, but Under An Hour consists of 3 tracks, each in excess of 15 minutes. For more check out the website.
It's fall, so that means fall tours are kicking into high gear so that bands don't have to brave the icy roads in their overpacked vans. World Leader Pretend realizes this, so they're hitting the road. If you haven't heard them yet, download the mp3 of "Bang Theory" and then check out their website.
You can watch the first video from Pharrell Williams (aka Skate Board P) over here but be sure to be using IE on a PC or you'll be denied. Regardless, the song "Can I Have It Like That?" is from the forthcoming In My Mind album that is either out on Nov 15 or Dec 13 - the website has conflicting information.
Seems like the latest Weezer tour might be the last one for a little bit as Rivers Cuomo has announced that he'll be returning to Harvard in the spring to get his degree in English. I can't say I'm too disappointed, I'd rather there be another fantastic English major roaming around than a slightly better-than-mediocre rock band trolling the airwaves.
It's been over five years since we've heard from them but The Rentals are apparently reforming in some fashion and prepping a new album. No details on any of the lineup (you can expect Matt Sharp to be in there) but we'll keep you posted.
Low bassist Zak Sally has reportedly left the band to focus on Lamano 21, his printing business. Given that the band has decided not to tour for an extended period of time this isn't a huge blow to their itinerary. He will be replaced by Matt Livingston.
Piebald has announced that they are going on tour once again, and this time they are bringing the grease. The veteran indie rockers shunned the exorbitant gas prices by converting their 12-person van into a vegetable oil running machine. The 28-date tour is in support of the DVD/ CD collection "Killa Bros and Killa Bees" out November 8 on SideOneDummy Records.
The mad scientists at Merge corporate record headquarters here in Durham, North Carolina, have cooked up a digital angle on that old standby, the LP. Vinyl purists who pick up a copy of The Clientele's newest LP, Strange Geometry, will receive a CD insert inside the LP with a coupon entitling the bearer to a free one-time download of the full album, in digital mp3 format. Pretty smart if you ask me.
Fresh off some recent US appearances, including the 2005 CMJ Music Marathon, 19-year-old, grime featherweight Lady Sovereign has announced a series of US shows to cap off the year. The stint will coincide with the release of the Vertically Challenged EP (which features a remix from Ad Rock) on November 15th through Chocolate Industries. Her debut full-length is due in 2006 from Island/Def Jam.
I think we're all aware of the fact that MTV is basically unwatchable these days if you're interested in seeing anything actually Music related (and M2 is on its way), so MTV is announced mtvu Uber. The station will be exclusive to the Internet and the plan is to focus on college radio acts, underground bands, interviews, and exclusive short films by college students. I believe you can already get a preview.
The likes of Foo Fighters and U2 are clamoring for a spot on the upcoming CBS special I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash. The show will air November 16th and will feature a number of acts covering classic Johnny Cash songs. This, of course, all as cross promotion for the upcoming film biopic Walk The Line.
On January 24th, Andrew WK will release Who Knows?, a DVD showcasing the nicest-man-in-headbanging-rock live show. There are plans for 15 tracks to be featured along with fan interviews.
Due to some illness in the band Sleater-Kinney have had to cancel their European tour. Sincere apologies are sent to those across the pond eagerly awaiting to hear live incarnations of The Woods.
Did you know that the soundtrack to the Rockstar Games new game The Warriors features Queens of the Stone Age covering the Joe Walsh hit "In The City?" Now you do.
