Soundgarden - Been Away Too Long

Soundgarden officially premiered the first single from their forthcoming album King Animal today. "Been Away Too Long" will be available shortly on iTunes and is streaming below. King Animal drops November 13th.



Tracklisting for King Animal

01 Been Away Too Long
02 Non-State Actor
03 By Crooked Steps
04 A Thousand Days Before
05 Blood On The Valley Floor
06 Bones Of Birds
07 Taree
08 Attrition
09 Black Saturday
10 Halfway There
11 Worse Dreams
12 Eyelid’s Mouth
13 Rowing

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Morrissey - Courier Mail interview

Morrissey was recently interviewed by the Australian paper Courier Mail.  Like most of Moz's recent interviews, it was conducted via email.  Morrissey explained to the paper that he does that now (post-NME libel drama) so his words can not be taken out of context:

"I had to pay legal fees of over $150,000 in order to get the NME to apologise. That incident just about turned me off for life, as you can imagine."

Morrissey also made a brief comment about Coachella's offer to the Smiths:

"Fascinatingly they made it clear that they would 'not require' the Smiths' bass player or drummer ... which I thought certainly said something."

Other topics of discussion: Morrissey still doesn't have a record deal, still hates the Royal Family (wasn't surprised about Prince Harry's Las Vegas incident because "he's always been an absolute idiot"), loves Russell Brand (but not his films), prefers Twitter over Facebook, and revealed his favorite recent-ish songs were "Lonely Day" by System of a Down and "Born That Way" by James Maker. 

Read the full interview here.

In more Morrissey news - don't miss him live on Jimmy Fallon October 3rd. 

Related news:  Morrissey comes to the aid of elderly lady in NYE

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Peter Gabriel - Back To Front live

Peter Gabriel is on the road in North America playing his classic 1986 album So in its entirety on the Back to Front tour.  Take a look at some fan filmed video below shot during the September 21st show in Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center. 

Gabriel is releasing a deluxe box set to commemorate the anniversary of So on October 22nd worldwide and October 23rd in North America. Check out the contents of the box here and pre-order it here or here.

"Red Rain"



"Big Time"



"Sledgehammer"



"In Your Eyes"



"Solsbury Hill"

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Blondie - Live from New York

Blondie have announced a live gig at the Google offices in New York City on October 10th.  The band will play songs and answer fan questions during the hour-long session, and fans who will be in the New York area and want to attend can win tickets to the event here.  The full event will stream live on You Tube on October 10th from 4 - 5 pm ET (October 10th is a Wednesday, so start making plans to sneak out of work early that day!)

"Hanging On The Telephone"

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Soundgarden - Been Away Too Long

Soundgarden officially drops new song "Been Away Too Long" on iTunes tomorrow!  The track is the first single from their new album King Animal which drops on November 13th.  

Update: A full version of the song was streaming here but has now been pulled

Update: Stereogum found a different stream which can be accessed here.

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Morrissey rescues elderly lady in NYC

On Monday, Strand Bookstore in New York City sent out this tweet:

I didn't see it myself, but... apparently Morrissey was in the store today and came to the rescue of an elderly woman who fainted.
— Strand Book Store (@strandbookstore) September 23, 2012

At first, it seemed kind of a far-fetched story, but apparently it was true! Queerty reports that Morrissey was in the store minding his own business looking at photography books when suddenly an elderly lady collapsed nearby. Queerty's source reports Moz rushed over to her, but it turned out she was fine:

"He picked up her stray belongings and asked if he could get her some water or call for help. She declined and collected her things and moved on...He seemed very shaken up and flustered by the incident and left the store soon afterwards without buying anything."

Read the full report in Queerty.

Morrissey is hanging out in NYC sharpening his Superman skills preparing for his North American tour. The tour kicks off October 5th in Boston and will be hitting various stops across the country. Tickets for most of the shows (including the October 26th stop at the Whiting Auditorium in Flint) are available here.

Moz won't trip you up or laugh when you fall...

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Ian McCulloch - Live acoustic 2012

Ian McCulloch played a couple of acoustic show over the weekend. Watch fan shot video from the shows below:

"I'm Waiting For My Man" (Velvet Underground cover)



"Rescue"



"Stars Are Stars" (with Ian Broudie)



"Do It Clean" (minute-long clip of the performance)

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Julian Cope - Live in Leeds

Julian Cope is on the road playing a handful of shows in the U.K. Watch footage from his September 21st show in Leeds. Cope's banter with the crowd is awesome - be sure to watch the first video below where Cope admonished people in the crowd for talking: "hey, if you want to talk, fucking talk somewhere else..." Go Julian!

"Cromwell In Ireland"



"The Great Dominions"



"The Greatest Imperfection Is Love"




"Soul Desert"



"Raving On The Moor"



"Outta My Mind On Dope & Speed"

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Gary Numan - BBC Radio 6

Gary Numan appeared on BBC Radio 6 over the weekend for an almost 20 minute interview. Numan talked about recording new music, moving to Los Angeles (he recently obtained a green card), how he got into music and synthesizers, and being considered a musical influence. 

Take a listen to a short clip of Numan discussing synthesizers with host Liz Kershaw below:

listen to ‘Gary Numan talks to Liz Kershaw about the first time he discovered a synth’ on Audioboo

The full interview with Gary Numan is available to stream as part of the show's two hour broadcast archive (the interview begins ~ 1:05:00 and runs until ~ 1:23:00.) The show archive also features music from R.E.M., New Order, O.M.D., Ultravox, Kraftwerk, Japan, Blancmange, Tim Burgess, the White Stripes and more.  The archive is posted here.

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Psychedelic Furs - House of Blues 2012 + Rockpalast 1981

The Psychedelic Furs kicked off their North American tour in Houston on September 21st and are heading across the country with the Chevins and Lemonheads in tow (the Chevins open October 2nd through October 6th and the Lemonheads take over as tour support starting October 12th.) The full itinerary/tour info is posted here and includes a Detroit area stop at the Royal Oak Music Theater on October 17th.

Watch fan filmed video of "The Ghost In You" shot at the tour opener at the House of Blues in Houston:

"The Ghost In You" (9/21, Houston)



Now trip WAY back in time and enjoy the Psychedelic Furs' full performance filmed November 4th, 1981 at Rockpalast in Berlin.  The set list is posted below.



01. Into You Like a Train
02. President Gas
03. Mr. Jones
04. Fire Engine
05. Dumb Waiters
06. Pretty in Pink
07. It Goes On
08. Imitation of Christ
09. Forever Now
10. So Run Down
11. Pulse
12. India
13. Fall
14. We Love You

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Paul Westerberg - My Road Now + Color Me Obsessed

Paul Westerberg has debuted a new piano ballad "My Road Now." Stream the song below and grab a free download here.



Meanwhile the Replacements' documentary Color Me Obsessed lands on DVD later this fall. The film enjoyed a limited run in theaters last year, but the production company has wisely decided to bring it to a wider audience. The double disc DVD includes six hours of extras from the film and drops November 20th. Visit the official Color Me Obsessed site to check out interview clips with director Gorman Bechard, film teasers, artwork, and more. The trailer is posted below:

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Morrissey - "Ramones are rubbish"

A scan of a letter Morrissey (aka Steve Morrissey) wrote the Melody Maker in 1976 titled 'Ramones are rubbish' has been unearthed by the WFMU blog and is up for sale on Ebay.  Morrissey called the Ramones a "bumptious band of degenerate no-talents," and wished they would just go away, or at least be forgotten.  Take a look at a scan of the letter here (the very bottom of the letter reads "LP winner" in bold, so it appears Morrissey won an LP from the magazine for his entry.  Oooh, I just wonder what album he won, don't you?) The text is transcribed below:

The Ramones are the latest bumptious band of degenerate no-talents whose most notable achievement to date is their ability to advance beyond the boundaries of New York City, and purely on the strength of a spate of convincing literature projecting the Ramones as God's gift to rock music.

They have been greeted with instant adulation by an army of duped fans.  Musically, they do not deal in subtlety or variation of any kind, their rule is to be as incompetent as possible.

For a band believed to project the youth of America, New York suburban life, anti-conformism, sex and struggle, or whatever, they fail miserably.  And in the sober light of day their imperfections have a field day.

The Ramones make the Stooges sound like concertmasters, and I feel that the only place for their notoriously discordant music is the sweaty downtown Manhattan dives to which they are no doubt accustomed. 

The New York Dolls and Patti Smith have proved that there is some life pumping away in the swamps and gutters of New York, and they are the only acts which originated from the N.Y. club scene worthy of any praise.  The Ramones have absolutely nothing to add that is of relevance or importance and should be rightly filed or forgotten.  

--Steve Morrissey 
Kings Road 
Stretford, Manchester

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Liam Gallagher - Birthday Boy

It's Liam Gallagher's 40th birthday today, so be sure to raise a glass in his honor and enjoy some video below.

Begin with a collection of interview footage of Liam edited together by a fan, who has titled the video Liam's Gallagher's Best & Funniest Moments. 



Classic performance of "Whatever" - Oasis begins to perform the song, then Liam gets crankypants, argues with Noel, then decides to sit the song out, leaving the fans and Noel to continue without him.



Liam doing what he does best - rocking out as leader of Oasis!  Here's a full gig filmed April 17th, 1995

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Peter Hook & The Light - Movement/Power Corruption & Lies

Updated info posted below:

Peter Hook and his band The Light have been performing Joy Division albums in full on the road over the last couple of years. Hook is now upping the ante (and stirring the New Order cauldron) with this announcement on Twitter earlier today:

Peter Hook & The Light play New Order's 'Movement' & 'Power Corruption & Lies' live in London & Manchester, Jan 2013. Full details tomorrow.
— peter hook (@peter_hook1) September 20, 2012

Hoo boy! What's Bernard Sumner and the gang going to say about this? Stay tuned for the drama, because you KNOW there will be drama!

Update:  Peter Hook has announced details for two shows where he'll play Movement + Power, Corruption & Lies in full.  Tickets for both shows will go on sale September 25th:

January 17th @ Koko in London
January 18th @ Manchester Cathedral in Manchester


Meanwhile, Peter Hook is preparing to release his Joy Division memoir Unknown Pleasures - Inside Joy Division in the U.K. on September 27th.  The book will be released in North America later this year - Amazon has a December 1st listing for the paperback and January 29th listing for the hardcover edition.

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Afghan Whigs - Jimmy Kimmel

Afghan Whigs performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.  Take a look at their performance below:

"My Enemy"




The Afghan Whigs are still offering up their cover of "Lovecrimes" as a free download here. Watch a live performance captured earlier this year at Primavera in San Miguel



Afghan Whigs play ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror festival this weekend (Greg Dulli curated Saturday's lineup) in New York City, then head out on their North American tour. Many of the dates, including the Detroit stop October 24th at St. Andrew's Hall, are sold out already, so grab tickets now if they're still available in your town.

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Wendy James - You're So Great/It's Alright Ma double single

Wendy James, ex-vocalist for Transvision Vamp, has recorded a double single with the Stooges' James Williamson and the Bad Seeds' Jim Sclavunos.  The A-side is a cover of "You're So Great" (originally by Sonic's Rendezvous Band) and is backed with a cover of Bob Dylan's "It's Alright Ma." The songs are a taste of what's to come from James' new solo album, which is currently in the works.

James decided to cover Sonic's Rendezvous Band because she's been a big fan of the Stooges and Fred 'Sonic' Smith for years:

"I got my chops singing hard and fast pop songs with Transvision Vamp, and when I heard "You're So Great," it viscerally hit me that Fred 'Sonic' Smith had written the complete essence of what I was good at. I stored the song in the back of my mind, and waited for the right moment to record it. When I met James Williamson the dots connected and we decided instantly to go and do this together... he represents Detroit and Ann Arbor, no-one captures the guitar sound of Michigan like James Williamson does. It's obvious. It was just a question of who was going to shout '1,2,3,4.....'"

A release date for the double single will be announced shortly. In the meantime, both songs are available to stream - "You're So Great" is posted here and "It's Alright Ma" is streaming here.

The original version of "You're So Great" by Sonic's Rendezvous Band is posted below:

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Jarvis Cocker - Birthday boy!

Happy Birthday to Jarvis Cocker - he turns 49 today!  What a great occasion to revisit the BBC's documentary on the making of Pulp's classic song, "Common People."  Watch the full documentary below:

The Story of Common People Part 1



The Story of Common People Part 2



The Story of Common People Part 3



The Story of Common People Part 4



The Story of Common People Part 5



The Story of Common People Part 6

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Shoegaze - Where to start

AV Club recently posted a feature article titled "Where to start with the enigmatic music known as shoegaze." The article attempts to offer up some choice albums to start with if you are somehow unfamiliar with the genre and are interested in delving in - classic albums from Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Swervedriver, Slowdive, and Chapterhouse are all mentioned and discussed briefly.

Fans who are well aware of shoegaze and its awesomeness still have a great reason to click on over to the article - the comments section. Though there TONS of comments, it's well worth taking the time to scroll through them - many great albums are mentioned, plus there are some other entertaining topics discussed, including what shouldn't be classified as shoegaze.

Other great resources for shoegaze music include Dean Bromley's daily shoegaze/dreampop newspaper and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow the Shoegaze Collective for tons of links to old and new shoegaze artists from around the world.

Ride "Leave Them All Behind"

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The Stooges - Ann Arbor, 1981 + interview footage

Some footage of Iggy & The Stooges filmed at a 1981 gig in Ann Arbor has surfaced on You Tube.  Take a look at the vintage video below:



01. I'm Bored
02. Rock & Roll Party
03. Search & Destroy
04. Funtime

Here's a short video compilation of Iggy Pop interviews taken from three different television appearances in Toronto.  The interviews are from 1980, 1986, and 1988.



Meanwhile, ahead of last weekend's gig at Chicago's Riot Fest, bassist Mike Watt confirmed with Rolling Stone that new Stooges material is in the works:

"I'll tell you this: James Williamson a few months ago had me put bass on nine songs that he gave to Ig [Iggy Pop] and Ig is writing up words...so I just know there are new tunes and in fact in November he wants me to do some more. I don't know about some album or whatever or what the plan is with that stuff, but very interesting."

Read the full interview with Mike Watt over at Rolling Stone.

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Soundgarden - King Animal

Soundgarden have officially announced details regarding the release of their first new album in 16 years.  King Animal drops on November 13th and is available to pre-order now.  The band will premiere the album's first single, "Been Away Too Long" within the next few days.  Take a look at the official trailer for King Animal below (the cover art is posted above and tracklisting is posted below.)




01. Been Away Too Long
02. Non-State Actor
03. By Crooked Steps
04. A Thousand Days Before
05. Blood On The Valley Floor
06. Bones of Birds
07. Taree
08. Attrition
09. Black Saturday
10. Halfway There
11. Worse Dreams
12. Eyelid’s Mouth
13. Rowing

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New Order - Festival No 6

New Order headlined Festival No 6 in Portmeirion, North Wales, on Sunday and BBC Radio 6 broadcast the band's full set live as well as a pre-show interview with Bernard Sumner.  The archive of the the New Order concert is available to stream here (forward in ~ 37 minutes.)  An excerpt from the interview with Bernard Sumner is posted below and the full interview is also available to stream here (forward in ~ 21 minutes.)

listen to ‘Bernard Sumner tells us New Order are planning a meeting after Christmas to discuss new material. Listen to him revealing all here:’ on Audioboo

FYI: the BBC archives will be active for only a week, so if you're interested in listening to the concert, don't wait too long!

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New Order - Festival No 6

New Order headline Festival No 6 in Portmeirion, Wales tonight. BBC Radio 6 will air a pre-show interview, stream New Order's set live, then air a post-show special with some Joy Division archive tracks from 1979. The festivities start at 9pm BST/4pm ET today right here.

While you're waiting for the stream, take a look at pro-shot video from New Order's Bestival set last weekend.

"The Perfect Kiss" (Bestival, September 8th)



Watch more of New Order's Bestival 2012 set here.

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New Order - Bestival interview

Watch an interview with New Order recorded prior to their headline set at Bestival 2012 on September 8th below.



Pro-shot video of New Order's set at Bestival is posted here.  The band's next gig  gig is this weekend at Portmeirion's Festival Number 6.

Related posts:

Watch: Pro-shot video of New Order at Bestival 2012
Peter Hook schools Hobey Echlin on bass

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Noel Gallagher - iTunes Festival

Noel Gallagher played the Roundhouse in London last night as part of the iTunes Festival.  Some video from the show is posted below.  By the way, Noel's first comment to the crowd was "I like your shirt" pointing to a fan in the crowd rocking an Inspiral Carpets shirt.  Ah, the good old days.

"Don't Look Back In Anger"



"Dream On"



"Whatever"



"Supersonic"



"(It's Good) To Be Free"

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Peter Hook - Hobey Echlin's bass lesson

Music fans in the Detroit area probably know who Hobey Echlin is - back in the 1990's Echlin played bass in the brilliant shoegazey band Majesty Crush (listen to Majesty Crush here and purchase here).  After disbanding, the members of Majesty Crush went their separate ways and Echlin moved out west to focus on a career in journalism.  Which brings us to this awesome video...

Earlier today Echlin dug into his interview archives and uploaded partial video of his 2001 visit with New Order in Manchester.  For the interview, Echlin drove out to drummer Stephen Morris' countryside home and met up with New Order.  Though the actual interview video hasn't been posted (Echlin promises he'll upload clips of the interview soon), he did post some awesome footage of himself playing "Love Will Tear Us Apart" on Peter Hook's bass, IN FRONT OF PETER HOOK HIMSELF.  Hilarity ensues when Hooky tells him he's doing it wrong, then takes the bass and schools him.  Watch the awesomeness unfold below:

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Madness - New album coming in October

Last month Madness released a free mp3 of their new song, "Death Of A Rude Boy" and now details have emerged (via Gigwise) about their full length album.  The new album is titled Oui, Oui, Si, Si, Ja Ja, Da Da and will be released on October 29th.  The album's first single, "My Girl 2" arrives a week prior to the album release. 

Madness recently announced a September 27th gig as part of the month-long iTunes Festival in London.  The show will be webcast live worldwide via iTunes and the iTunes Festival app.  Madness have several other shows planned for Europe and the U.K. later this fall.  The full tour itinerary is posted here.

"House Of Fun"

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My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult kick off their Back From The Beyond tour tonight in San Francisco and the show will be webcast live.  Interestingly enough, the webcast kicks off with pre-show activities: 

"...check out the load in and set up at 5 PM; doors and music starts at 7 PM with Left Spine Down and TKK on between 8 and 12."

Note the above times are listed in PT - the load in/set up takes place at 8pm ET, and the music begins at 10 pm ET.  Access the live stream here.

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult recently added a Detroit area stop to their tour itinerary.  Don't miss TKK at the Token Lounge in Westland on October 28th. Tickets for the Token Lounge show are 15 dollars at the door.  Info posted here.

"Sex On Wheelz"

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Nine Inch Nails - After All Is Said And Done

Update: the release has been delayed a bit longer and is now expected out by September 23rd.

On September 10th, 2009, Nine Inch Nails played their final show at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.  Since that time, a NIN fansite has been working very hard (reportedly with Trent Reznor's approval) on editing HD footage from the concert for an eventual release on DVD and Blu-Ray.  According to the site, Nine Inch Nails: After All Is Said & Done is now finished and will be released by the week's end.  The 37 song concert clocks in at 3.5 hours and will be available to view in 1080p as a free download; fans who pre-ordered the DVD and/or Blu-Ray will enjoy special features, bonus content, and 5.1 surround mix.  Those who missed out on the opportunity to order the DVD/Blu-Ray previously will have a limited chance to order the release shortly (details TBA.)  Find out more about After All Is Said & Done here.

For now, take a look at some video from the release below, including the newly posted performance of "Burn."

AAISAD trailer



"Burn"



"Somewhat Damaged"



"The Frail/The Wretched"

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Toy - Toy

Toy's debut album Toy was released yesterday worldwide and came out today in North America as a digital download on iTunes and Amazon.  The album will be released on cd September 25th.  The full album is still streaming here, by the way.

Last night Toy played an album release show at Rough Trade.  Watch a song from their set below.

"Motoring"

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Adam Ant - Bestival 2012 + Fairfield Hills, Croydon

Adam Ant played a couple of shows in the U.K. last week.  On September 6th he played Croydon's Fairfield Hills, and September 7th he played a set at Bestival.  Take a look at a pre-show Bestival interview with Adam Ant and some pro-shot video from the Bestival gig below.  Additionally, a ton of fan-filmed footage from the Croydon gig is posted below.  Don't miss Adam Ant on his North American tour (includes a Detroit area stop October 11th at the Crofoot.)

Adam Ant interview at Bestival



"Prince Charming" (live at Bestival)



"Stand & Deliver" (live at Bestival)



"Zerox" (live at Bestival)



Fan filmed footage of Adam Ant from his September 6th gig at Croydon's Fairfield Halls

"Goody Two Shoes"



"Antmusic"



"Desperate, But Not Serious"



"Strip"



"Dog Eat Dog"



"Wonderful"



"Room At The Top"



"Kings Of The Wild Frontier"



"Stand & Deliver"

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New Order - Bestival 2012

If you missed the live webcast of New Order's headline set at Bestival 2012, watch most of the show below (while you can).

"Isolation"



"Krafty"



"Here To Stay"



"Bizarre Love Triangle"



"586"



"The Perfect Kiss"



"True Faith"



"Blue Monday"



"Temptation"



"Transmission" (encore - band returned to stage with Gillian rocking a peacock headpiece)



"Love Will Tear Us Apart" (encore)

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Dinosaur Jr - I Bet On Sky + live in Seattle

Dinosaur Jr drop their new album I Bet On Sky on September 18th. Ahead of the release, the full album is streaming this week over at NPR.  Stream it here and pre-order it here.

Watch the video for the album's first single, "Watch The Corners" below:



Over the weekend, Dinosaur Jr played a five song plugged in set for KEXP in Seattle. Take a look at a promo pic snapped before their gig here, stream all five songs from the band's set below and don't miss Dinosaur Jr live when they come to your town (full tour itinerary posted here.)

"The Lung"



"Forget The Swan"



"Budge"



"In A Jar"



"The Wagon" 

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Noel Gallagher - Live DVD

Noel Gallagher is releasing his first live DVD on October 15th.  Magic Live at the O2 was recorded during Gallagher's February 26th concert in London.  The double disc set will include the full concert on the first disc, and the second disc features an acoustic gig recorded in Toronto, a video trilogy, and footage from this year's NME Awards where Gallagher performed a short set after being crowned Godlike Genius.  A limited edition version of the DVD adds a bonus disc of demos, b-sides, and more.  Pre-order the collection here.

Watch Noel's performance of "Everybody On The Run" taken from Magic Live at the O2 DVD



Here's a couple of videos of Noel performing at the NME Awards (not the footage from the upcoming DVD)

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Depeche Mode - 2013 Tour info

Back in July a list of Depeche Mode 2013 tour dates were making the rounds on the internet, only to be shot down a few days later by Jonathan Kessler, the band's manager, as "not confirmed." Kessler went on to state that Depeche Mode would indeed be touring in 2013 and info would be revealed in the fall.  Well, it's almost the fall, right?

New reports are circulating which indicate the 2013 tour info will be announced at a press conference in Paris on October 23rd, and information on the band's forthcoming album will also be revealed at that time. The press conference has not been confirmed by any of the usual sources, so for now, it's just a rumor. 

Depeche Mode "The Rumour"



Related posts:

Depeche Mode - alleged 2013 tour dates
Depeche Mode official statement: dates are "unconfirmed"

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Bob Mould - The Descent

Bob Mould dropped his amazing new album Silver Age yesterday and last night he appeared on Letterman.  Watch Mould's performance of "The Descent" below:



Related posts:

Watch: Bob Mould's official video for "The Descent"

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Chrissie Hynde - Sid Vicious

Check out the animated (but true) story of how Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders almost married Sid Vicious.  The short video is narrated by MTV's Matt Pinfield.

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Noel Gallagher - Spider Panic!

Noel Gallagher's guitar case caused major panic on Sunday!  According to a BBC report, a "huge black spider with green fangs" escaped from one of Noel's guitar cases as it was being unloaded backstage for the Jersey Live festival. Mass hysteria ensued and the backstage area of the festival was quarantined for around 20 minutes as representatives from a nearby conservation group were called over to capture the spider before sending it away for analysis.  Interestingly enough, Gallagher himself wasn't around for all the drama.  Hmmmmm...

Click over to read the full BBC report plus see a picture of the spider.  Take note: the alleged "green fangs" sadly are NOT visible in the picture.

Take a look at Noel Gallagher's performance of "Don't Look Back In Anger" from Jersey Live below:

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Bob Mould - Silver Age

Bob Mould's new solo album, Silver Age, is out now. Last week the album premiered on Rolling Stone as an exclusive stream, and today you can officially grab Silver Age. The album is available on cd, vinyl, and as a digital download from Merge Records, Amazon, and iTunes. If you're going the digital download route, the iTunes version includes a bonus live version of "The Descent."

In celebration of the album's release Mould will be on Letterman tonight, playing his new single, "The Descent." Take a look at the official video for "The Descent" below:



Bob Mould kicks off his North American tour this Friday in Brooklyn. Take a look at his full tour itinerary (no Detroit date) here.

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Mystery Machine - Western Magnetics

Mystery Machine are back with a new album! It's been a LONG time since we've heard new music from this fantastic Vancouver band - their last album, Headfirst Into Everything, was released back in 1998. The new album, Western Magnetics, is a collection of material recorded over a span of about 10 years, and it's a swoon-worthy mix of shoegaze and guitar rock.  But don't take my word for it - take a listen right now for yourself. Western Magnetics is streaming in its entirety over at Exclaim!

Western Magnetics will be released digitally and as a physical cd through Sonic Unyon on September 11th.  Pre-order directly from Sonic Unyon here.

Mystery Machine are hitting the road for a short Canadian tour around the album's release. Dates are posted below and more dates are likely to be announced in the coming weeks.

09/14 St Catharines ON - The Mansion House w/Sianspheric, Kestrels
09/15 Hamilton, ON - Supercrawl
09/16 Windsor, ON - FM Lounge
09/18 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern w/Sianspheric
09/19 Hamilton, ON - This Ain't Hollywood
09/20 Kingston, ON - The Mansion
09/21 Ottawa, ON - Zaphod's
10/13 Vancouver, BC - Astoria Pub (Vancouver album release Party)

If you're unfamiliar with Mystery Machine, take a look/listen to a couple of the band's older songs below and be sure to catch up with them on Facebook.

"Brand New Song" (official video)



"Ride"



"Valley Song"

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Toy - Toy full album stream

Toy drop their debut album later this month and the full record is streaming ahead of its release.  Visit Toy's official site to listen to their self-titled album in its entirety, plus there are also a variety of links to pre-order the album in the U.K. (album drops on cd, vinyl, and as a digital album on September 10th.)  Fans in the U.K. may also want to consider buying from Rough Trade - they are selling a version that comes along with a bonus six-track disc Toy - Live at the BBC.  

Fans in the U.S. will have to wait until September 25th for Toy to arrive on cd, but a double vinyl version will be released September 11th.  So far North American digital retailers (iTunes and Amazon's mp3 store) don't have a listing for the album, but even though this story turned out to be fake, it's probably best to buy physical product anyway!

Take a look at the newly released video for "Lose My Way" plus a couple of recent live performances below.

"Lose My Way"



"Dead & Gone" (Best Fit session)



"Kopter" (live at Kendall Calling)

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Radiohead - Live at the Metro in Chicago, 1993

Radiohead fans who enjoyed the band's debut album Pablo Honey will want to take a look at the video posted below.  It's footage from Radiohead's very first U.S. tour - during the summer of 1993 the band were on the road promoting the newly released Pablo Honey.  The tour brought them stateside for about 20-25 dates (including a Detroit date July 1st at St. Andrew's Hall).  Now video from their June 30th 1993 concert at the Metro in Chicago has appeared on You Tube via Dangerous Minds.  Watch the young Radiohead rip through a 12 song set, plus there's a short interview with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood at the end of the video.  Enjoy!



01 You
02 Prove Yourself
03 The Bends
04 Vegetable
05 Creep
06 Ripcord
07 Faithless the Wonder Boy
08 How Do You?
09 Stop Whispering
10 Inside My Head
11 Anyone Can Play Guitar
12 Pop Is Dead

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