Myspace blogs have been so catty lately. In all fairness Portishead’s Geoff Barrow took the first shot at Lily Allen producer Mark Ronson, completely unprovoked. And now producer Ronson has responded in kind, albeit somewhat more respectfully seeing as how he actually gives Barrow some credit: Dear Geoffrey In reference to your blog insulting my “muzak”, grow the fuck […]

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The new single from The Hives is called “Tick Tick Boom” and its out digitally September 24 and physically October 10. The new album, The Black and White Album, hits stores October 8, the artwork for which adorns this post. The band is inexplicably supporting Maroon 5 on a fall tour but has plans to […]

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Mission of Burma was one of those bands I never thought I’d have the chance to see live. They’d broken up well before I was even aware of them, so when news started spreading that the band was reuniting back in 2002, I was hesitant, skeptical, yet also kind of excited. Reunions are almost always a dead-lock […]

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Rogue Wave’s new record, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate is out September 18 on Brushfire Records. “Lake Michigan” sounds remarkably like The Shins with its simultaneously chirpy yet maudlin acoustic melodicism, replete with over-arching harmonies and hand-claps. Better than expected but not blowing me away. Rogue Wave – “Lake Michigan” – mp3

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Originally released six years ago as a pressing of a mere 1000, thus, making it extremely collectible, Midlake’s Milkmaid Grand Army EP is now available again thanks to Basement Front Records. The band is embarking on another US tour in early September.

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James Lavelle is hitting the road for the first time as UNKLE, debuting on American soil at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. He will be backed by a seven-piece band. For a taste of what the live show has in store, go here. It’s an extremely brief tour, so only get excited if you live […]

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French duo Justice has announced a brief US tour to support its debut full-length. When the southernmost date on the East coast is in Philadelphia, then South Carolina has less than no shot in hell.

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