All posts from 9 July 2007

The German master of shoegaze electronica returns with his first LP in four years. The critics were not blown away by Goodbye, as you can read for yourself in our Review Roundup:
Ulrich Schnauss: Goodbye

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The Other Half
Are you one of those Van Halen fans who has been unable to shake constant depression since the reunited band’s summer concert tour was postponed? Like a musical Zoloft, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (the one-time VH members pushed aside for the return of David Lee Roth and the arrival of young Wolfgang […]

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You know you want this shirt…

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The Cure
Originally slated to arrive last Halloween, The Cure’s 13th studio album (still untitled) is now scheduled for October 2007. There is a consolation prize for the year delay, however: the release will now be a double album. At least the limited-edition version will be; a single-disc version is also likely.
The Cure Seeing Double On […]

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Bloc Party
The UK band has more North American dates in September in support of sophomore release “A Weekend In The City.”
Nine Is The Magic Number (Pollstar)
Maroon 5 / The Hives
Sweden’s Hives join America’s Maroon 5 for a North American tour running from the end of September through mid-November. Tickets are on sale this Saturday.
Maroon 5, […]

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Angels Of Light
The release date for the fifth album by Michael Gira’s post-Swans outfit has been narrowed down from “2007″ to “August 2007.” The album once again features some backing instrumentation from Akron/Family, and it includes the track “Black River Song.”

Angels Of Light: Black River Song (mp3)
Avenged Sevenfold
MTV News reports that the California metal band […]

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It’s a big week for music releases. Here are the highlights of what’s arriving in US record stores tomorrow (10 July):
Bad Religion: New Maps Of Hell
Buffalo Tom: Three Easy Pieces
Crowded House: Time On Earth
Gogol Bordello: Super Taranta!
Jesse Harris: Feel
The Icarus Line: Black Lives At The Golden Coast
Interpol: Our Love To […]

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We’ve rounded up a few new videos from UK artists with upcoming or recent releases, including The Coral, Kula Shaker, New Young Pony Club and Arctic Monkeys.

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Kevin Ayers
The reclusive psych-rock artist (who performed in Soft Machine and as a solo artist) returns with his first album in 15 years on September 3rd (in the UK). “The Unfairground” features appearances by members of Teenage Fanclub, Ladybug Transistor, Roxy Music, Neutral Milk Hotel and Architecture In Helsinki.
Lisa Germano
Germano’s out-of-print 2003 album “Lullaby For […]

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The politically-themed, harder-edged Zeitgeist marks the first release for the Smashing Pumpkins, or, if you will, the “Smashing Pumpkins,” in seven years. Whether or not it qualifies as a true Pumpkins record is up to you; only drummer Jimmy Chamberlin re-joins Billy Corgan from the group’s original lineup. At least it’s not Zwan… and at […]

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