All posts from 25 July 2007

Nominated for a Mercury Prize for their hit 2003 debut “So Much For The City,” the Dublin, Ireland band with a fondness for California rock of the 1960s and 70s failed to match that album’s commercial or critical success with their 2004 follow-up “Let’s Bottle Bohemia.” So far, this Tony Hoffer-produced third album isn’t doing […]

Tags: the thrills

Singer Damien Jurado is currently in the studio with producer Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion) to work on a follow-up to “And Now That I’m In Your Shadow” for label Secretly Canadian. His labelmate Richard Swift is also nearing completion of a new album under his Instruments Of Science & Technology alter-ego. As the name […]

Tags: cee-lo, colbie caillat, coldplay, damien jurado, devo, jimi hendrix, lionel richie, parts and labor, patti smith, richard swift, rolling stones

Backstreet Boys
Despite the loss of member Kevin Richardson, the band was somehow able to muster up the courage to schedule the release of a new (still untitled) album on October 30th.
David Banner
The rapper’s “Greatest Story Ever Told” unfolds on October 9th, with help from Akon, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and UGK.
Joni Mitchell
The singer’s debut for […]

Tags: backstreet boys, david banner, joni mitchell, june panic

From time to time we gather the latest in music videos available on YouTube and other online sources. (At least, we think we do this from time to time; this is actually just the second time so far.) This week, we have new clips from Architecture In Helsinki, Liars, Tegan and Sara, The Black Lips, […]

Tags: architecture in helsinki, black lips, caribou, chromeo, john vanderslice, kanye west, liars, tegan and sara, yacht

David Bazan
The former Pedro The Lion leader has dates in the Midwest lined up for September in support of last year’s EP release “Fewer Moving Parts.” Perhaps he’ll debut tracks from his expected 2008 solo LP.

View tour dates (Punknews)

Franz Ferdinand
The band is staying close to home with an autumn tour of Scotland.

View tour dates (Pitchfork)

Funeral […]

Tags: david bazan, franz ferdinand, funeral for a friend, hanson, jennifer lopez, jose gonzalez, maps, nick lowe, raveonettes, shins, tiger army