I’m not a huge fan of cover records. A cover every now and again is ok, but entire albums tend to be lame and indulgent, not to mention a transparent stop-gap at the cash register between real albums. But somehow a second set of Cat Power covers doesn’t seem like a bad thing. With a […]

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I had a feeling this was probably true and that Disney had just wigged balls and snuffed it out immediately so as not to impinge upon the cash take for Pirates of the Caribbean, which featured a brief Keith Richards cameo and had an imminent theatrical release. But now it’s official. I mean, would you […]

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Tim Kasher’s less caustic outfit, The Good Life, has a new record entitled Help Wanted Nights out September 11 on Saddle Creek, which has posted just two new songs for download. If these songs are indicative of the rest of the record, then it’s destined to be a bit of a downer. It’s by no […]

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M.I.A. kind of loses it in an interview with Pitchfork. Immediately after exchanging pleasantries and ordering pancakes she gets pretty confrontational with the interviewer, who is obviously caught off guard. She’s extremely defensive about credit for her records going to her producers, particularly Diplo, which she blames Pitchfork for insinuating. The interviewer holds his own, […]

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New Bad Brains video for a track off its first record in 12 years, entitled Build a Nation on Megaforce records produced by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch. It’s a far cry from “Pay to Cum”, but it sure beats the hell out of anything off “reunion” records likeRise or even God of Love for that […]

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The Smiths performed a rollicking version of “Hand in Glove” as its set closer at London’s Brixton Academy in 1986 on the final night of its tour, which also happened to be the band’s last show ever, ending with the line “I’ll probably never see you again.”

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Staunchly independent Chicago record label Thrill Jockey will celebrate its 15th birthday with a pair of shows at London’s Kiko on November 11-12, strangely enough. Bands set to perform are Thrill Jockey mainstays Trans Am, The Sea and Cake, and Tortoise. Califone, ADULT, and The Fiery Furnaces will also round out the event. The label […]

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