This reminds me of something but I can’t put my finger on it. A bigger, bolder Belly? Quasi? I’m really digging The Joy Formidable. Free downloads are here.

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Home to various and sundry 1980’s underground giants, I.R.S. Records has finally caught up with the present, placing a large selection of its catalog on iTunes for the very first time. From Wired: “Founded by Miles Copeland (older brother of Stewart, drummer from The Police) and Jay Boberg, the I.R.S. roster included R.E.M., Marillion, English […]

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Interpol just published a letter to fans “Cherished Interpudlians” to announce work on its fourth record has commenced, at least the writing stage that is, which is a perfectly justifiable excuse to post this video of the best song off Our Love to Admire, “Pace Is the Trick.” The band succinctly describes the state of […]

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HAHAHAHAHA. Wow. I cannot imagine how this came to be. Nine Inch Nails performed “Down in It” on that cheeseball show Dance Party USA circa Pretty Hate Machine, so about 20 years ago. Mr. Reznor sounds less than pleased in the snippet that precedes the dancing fun. But, I mean, who forced him to go […]

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So, backstage at the Grammys, Miley Cyrus’ dressing room was SO CLOSE to Thom Yorke’s, so she asked her manager to set up a meet and greet. Thom Yorke was evidently too busy brooding about the IMF and GLOBAL WARMING to toil with such trivialities like talking shop with Disney’s finest. In retaliation Cyrus put […]

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]] Devo is planning to play its 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo? at London’s Kentish Town Forum on May 6 as a precursor to its appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Fans Strike Back event at Minehead on May 8. I saw Devo for the first time a few […]

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So, I guess the rumors of Michael Jackson’s imminent demise were greatly exaggerated, as the King of Jesus Juice practically strutted out to take the podium to announce his July residency at London’s O2 Arena. He couldn’t stress enough that these shows would be his last in the UK. Ever. Don’t even think he might […]

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