Those Replacements reissues that have been buried in the rumor mill for so long that many thought they would never come out are finally going to see the light of day this spring. Rhino (who else?) plans to release the Minneapolis band’s first three raucous albums, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take out the Trash, Hootenanny, […]

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Radiohead confirms US tour dates, and amazingly the South is represented. Supposedly, this is just the first batch: May 5 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, Florida May 6 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, Florida May 8 – Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, Georgia May 9 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Charlotte, North Carolina May […]

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From Kate Bush’s genius Hounds of Love album in 1985, this song always packs a punch no matter how many times I’ve listened to it. Bush is a rare breed of freak, and this video is equally strange (starring a young-ish Donald Sutherland), but the song is no less amazing.

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Country music legend Dolly Parton has sidelined her upcoming US tour because of back problems caused by her enormous breasts, which is amusing news in and of itself, but it’s her official statement that busts out the gold: “You try wagging these puppies around a while and see if you don’t have back problems.” Point […]

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It’s been a really long time since I found Ween amusing. College, I guess. I mean, when was the last time you played with a whoopee cushion? Honestly, by the time Pure Guava came out I’d had my fill of shrill indulgent nonsense. I’m sure Gene and Dean Ween have written a few more decent […]

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Rumors are swirling about the forthcoming My Bloody Valentine reunion, which may or may not include original drummer Colm O’Ciosoig. But The Listening Post has updated its original post on the matter, stating that an inside “source” has confirmed that O’Ciosoig is joining the rest of the band in LA in preparation for the upcoming […]

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Chicago’s Public Radio beacon Sound Opinions recently featured Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk. “This week the sample-based collage artist joins Jim and Greg for a discussion about dance parties, biomedicine and running from the law.” The Podcast is available here.

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