Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is putting together an odd assortment of musicians to help bring his solo album, The Eraser, to life. The band consists of a few recognizable names, including Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, and Beck sidekick Joey Waronker. To say that many Radiohead fans will be […]

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Science Fiction and Horror author Jeff Vandermeer asked Murder By Death to write the soundtrack that will accompany the limited edition release of his book entitled Finch.  It’s an instrumental score that was inspired specifically by scenes from the book. According to the band, the story is akin to Bladerunner but “with spore-faced bad guys.” […]

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John Lydon, as simultaneously annoying and entertaining as he can be, is not one to play by the rules. The fact that he has flogged the dead horse that is the Sex Pistols’ legacy for cheap, cash-cow reunions on numerous occasions is unsurprising to anyone who has even tangentially followed his career path. The Sex […]

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Amusing statement from Ryan Adams regarding the digital relaunch of his PAX AM label: Thanks for making Pax Am the number one Ryan Adams merch site online. We would hunt anyone else down though. Did you have a rad summer? Good. If you said no, never worry, Pax Am is here. We are gonna fill […]

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When Nirvana played the Reading Festival at the end of August in 1992, the band hadn’t rehearsed in months, according to Charles R. Cross’ infamous Cobain biography, Heavier Than Heaven. In fact, both drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Kist Novaselic had no idea if Kurt Cobain would even show. So, when a wheelchair appeared on […]

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As crazy as it sounds, Nirvana’s Bleach was released twenty years ago this past June, so, of course, there’s a deluxe reissue in the works. And since Nirvana is the band that put Sub Pop on the map, it’s only fitting that the Seattle label celebrate its anniversary in style. The expanded disc and double […]

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As with any reunion, The Verve’s motives had to be viewed with a few extra grains of salt. This is a band that has notoriously imploded multiple times. So, anyone who didn’t see the dollar signs flashing behind them when they reformed in 2007 just didn’t want to. With news that The Verve has once […]

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