Since Paul Weller has come down with a nasty case of principles, his remaining two ex-bandmates in The Jam have reunited under the catchy moniker From the Jam: Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. The leftover duo has recruited some anonymous scabs Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers two replacements to fill in for Weller on an […]
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From The Jam to last ditch bid for shekels
January 22nd, 2008
Jens Lekman sets dates for return to these fair shores
January 8th, 2008
According The Slut, Jens Lekman is coming back! Better buy your tix now, as these shows are sure to sell out. 3-13 Austin, TX – Mohawk 3-14 Dallas, TX – Granada 3-21 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda 3-22 San Fran, CA – Bimbo’s 365 3-23 San Fran, CA – Bottom Of The Hill 3-24 […]
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The Magnetic Fields plan tour
November 5th, 2007
With its new record, Distortion, out in January via Nonesuch, The Magnetic Fields have set up a brief tour to help spread the word. The dates are slim pickins, but at least they are playing multiple shows in each town- said towns just happen to be very, very far away from the South.
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Trail of Dead to tour college campuses with cartoon band
October 16th, 2007
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is set to embark on yet another round of touring for its under-achieving, fifth long-player, So Divided, which has been on shelves the better part of a year. The band is hitting colleges with Adult Swim’s fictional metal band, Dethklok from Metalocalypse fame, whose debut record The Dethalbum […]
Murder By Death album news
October 15th, 2007
Bloomington, Indiana’s Murder By Death may be slow to get new records out, but the band plays no shortage of shows. The non-stop touring has to take its toll at some point. I can’t imagine being able to write new material in such a draining, repetitive environment, but the band just released a statement on […]
Murder By Death performs intimate in-store in Lansing, MI
September 21st, 2007
Murder By Death played the Flat, Black and Circular record store in Lansing, MI, last year, supporting its third full-length, In Bocca Al Lupo. This low-key performance of “Dynamite Mine” puts much more emphasis on the inherent tension of Turla’s doom-country stomp compared to the fiery dynamics of the full band’s electric show.
Chromeo’s ‘fancy footwork’ opening doors
September 18th, 2007
So “Needy Girl” wasn’t just an underground one-hit wonder after all. This Montreal synth-funk duo has more to offer than slick catchy joke throwbacks. Its latest record for Vice, Fancy Footwork, has inspired all kinds of people to fight for a piece of the action. The Beastie Boys have offered up a few opening slots on their current tour, […]