The Pogues are no strangers to the reunion circuit, having roped legendary drunk frontman Shane MacGowan back into the fold for shows that teeter on the brink of his imminent death. How that toothless, drunken fool is still walking much less singing is astounding, but if you want a Pogues show under your belt, I’d […]

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Andre 3000 is releasing the soundtrack to his Cartoon Network series, Class of 3000, on July 3, which features fourteen songs he wrote specifically for the show. Andre 3000 – “Class of 3000 Theme Song” – mp3

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Depeche Mode frontman, Dave Gahan, is set to release his second solo album, entitled Hourglass this October. It’s the follow-up to 2003’s respectable offering, Paper Monsters, which proved that Gahan could actually write a tune without Martin Gore’s ever-presence. Gahan on the new record: “We were very aware of the importance of keeping urgency in […]

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The new issue of Wired recently reminded me that the new release from German shoegazer Ulrich Schnauss is nearly upon us Stateside residents. Goodbye, Schnauss’ third full-length will be released through the US arm of Domino Records on July 10th. Catch some streaming tracks at MySpace, per usual [Stars is highly recommended].

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For a guy who’s not too keen on internet savvy marketing, Jack White seems to be loosening up on the whole idea of music not produced on vinyl. That’s right, the new White Stripes record will be available on limited edition thumb drives. They will come in two versions, a cartoon Meg and a cartoon […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/fQ5JiOeZwpc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Brighton’s The Maccabees are a British band worthy of the hype. Their off-kilter pop is a tight-lipped amalgamation of Blur, Wire, and XTC , which uncoils a controlled urgency with staccato melodies that don’t take too many listens to sink in. The band’s debut, Colour It In, comes out […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/y7AgpaeTaVw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] With Battles‘ debut full-length, Mirrored, a matter of days away from release (May 22), Warp Records has put together a promotional video, and it hilariously pieces together the disparate styles and personalities of all four members. Ex-Don Caballero guitarist Ian Williams is particularly amusing (dressed in a pink button […]

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