I’ve been sort of ho-hum on School of Seven Bells until their recent output put me over the edge. Now I’m a full-fledged fan. Sirius XMU has been steadily spinning “The Night,” which was the first track of theirs to prick up my ears. The video for the first official single, “Lafaye,” was shot in […]

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New Arctic Monkeys song. Harkens back to the stoner-rock vibe of Humbug. As Pitchfork pointed out, it’s not on their current LP, Suck It and See, nor is from any sort of impending release. Just a random one-off. I’ll take it. If you fancy it enough to own it, download from iTunes.

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John Lydon doesn’t give a rats ass about credibility or legacies or selling out. He’s in this game for his own amusement. Hence, the multiple ($$$) Sex Pistols reunions, the cringe-worthy butter commercials, and the even more cringe-worthy appearance on I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here.  PIL was merely the only outlet left for Lydon to […]

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Actual events are scheduled that lend credence to the news that Fiona Apple might have a new record nearing release. Ever since L.A. Reid recently tweeted a welcome back message to Fiona, news items have been trickling in. But now there are actual tour dates lined up. Still no concrete album news, but this is […]

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New single from one of my favorite records of last year. The Drums have an uncanny knack for creating catchy as hell earworms, as I keep returning to this album again and again. The video is a head-scratcher, though. It stars transgender model Amanda Lepore. It’s not a story so much as a slow pastiche […]

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Blur received a Brit award last night for “outstanding contribution to music.” The band played an 11-minute set consisting of career-spanning highlights (“Girls & Boys,” “Song 2,” “Parklife,” “Tender,” and my all-time favorite Blur song, “This Is A Low”). Having just played a few nights prior at the War Child benefit (see previous post), this […]

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via pitchfork.

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