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Belle and Sebastian in Hollywood Oct 3rd

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That’s right ladies and gentlemen, weapon favorites Belle and Sebastian (who we never write about cause there’s never anything new to say about them) will be in the area for a show at the palladium on October 3rd. STOKED! I’ve seen them three times – once the night before my senior year in high school at the Wiltern with a chamber orchestra (care for a bootleg?), once at Coachella in 2004, and once at the Hollywood Bowl on my birthday with the LA Phil. If you weren’t interested before, click on all those links and you will be Continue reading Belle and Sebastian in Hollywood Oct 3rd…

Melvins Release New Album - Stupid Name, Good Tunes

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Let me just preface by saying it’s late and I’m tired – I do dig the new Melvins track (see below) but haven’t gotten my hands on a copy of the new album so I can’t really say much about it, except for the name is super cheesey and I hate it. C’mon, really? The Bride Screamed Murder? Hopefully the tunes will cancel out the album name. Anyway, dig some words on the subject (my favorite of which is ‘soul-crushing’) that didn’t come from my fingertips:

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Stream The Dirty Heads "Any Port in a Storm" Out Today

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We like The Dirty Heads cause we think they kinda sound like Eminem if he made white-kid reggae. We also like ‘em cause we like Sublime & Sublime’s new singer Rome, and he did that one track with them that’s like the only good song they play on the radio. Ever. So we’re pretty stoked to be one of the only sites offering a stream of the complete special edition release of the band’s debut, Any Port In A Storm. Dig the tunes below and keep scrolling for a video and upcoming tour dates. DIRTY HEADS SPRING 2010 Continue reading Stream The Dirty Heads “Any Port in a Storm” Out Today…

The Dirty Heads Release US Tour Dates

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The Dirty Heads have emerged onto the music scene with their unique signature blend of acoustic infused hip-hop and classic reggae, creating the perfect soundtrack for an upbeat summer. The band’s breakthrough single, “Lay Me Down” featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome, has become a top 10 single in a number of major markets across the country and has drawn comparisons to known musicians 311, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. Continue reading The Dirty Heads Release US Tour Dates and Perform “Lay Me Down” Live…

Massive Attack Announce 2010 US Tour Dates

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Massive Attack have announced their first North American tour in four years, in support of their latest studio effort, Heligoland. The North American dates will kick off May 7th in Toronto, ON and will wrap a few weeks later at this year’s Sasquatch Festival in George, WA. The duo will play 2 shows in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco with general on sale beginning March 5th. Continue reading Massive Attack Announce 2010 US Tour Dates…

Nada Surf Announce Spring Tour Dates, Album Of Cover Songs

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Nada Surf bring their trademark sense of harmony and musical craftsmanship to 12 of their favorite songs with their latest release, if i had a hi-fi, their first album of covers. Only a group with their wide-ranging and eclectic taste could bring songs from such artists as Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley and the Go-Betweens together into a coherent, intelligent record. hi-fi also includes some intriguingly obscure numbers like Spanish band Mecromina’s “Evolution” and Bill Fox’s power-pop “Electrocution.” Continue reading Nada Surf Tour & Album Of Cover Songs…

The Funniest Man In America: Neil Hamburger

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He has a few records out but a couple years ago he put one called Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners and it’s basicaly the funniest thing ever. Los Angeles (and other parts of the country), Neil Hamburger will be performing at Spaceland on November 29th, and he’ll be doing some comedy stuff, also at Spaceland, on October 25th. I’m tired so I’m gonna go to sleep now (yes at 9:45pm on a Saturday) – but dig all this other stuff…. Continue reading The Funniest Man In America: Neil Hamburger…

SIN FANG BOUS MAKES NORTH AMERICAN TOURING DEBUT WITH MÚM

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At the beginning there was an atmosphere of breaking up. Whereas on the one hand face and body of his band Seabear (whose debut was released on Morr Music in August 2007) gained their outlines more clearly, there remained a deliberately left open game with the sounds on the other hand. The name for this game was soon found: Sin Fang Bous Continue reading SIN FANG BOUS MAKES NORTH AMERICAN TOURING DEBUT WITH MÚM…

Manchester Orchestra Tour Dates with Silversun Pickups and Brand New

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Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen are excited to announce that Manchester Orchestra will be touring with Brand New in the fall. The Atlanta natives have been touring around the world non-stop since the release of their second full-length, Mean Everything To Nothing, and there are no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In America, the release of the record was celebrated by a highly successful headlining tour this past spring and a performance on the main stage at Lollapalooza just a few weeks ago. In addition to the upcoming tour

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Public Image Ltd Announce 2009 Tour Dates

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John Lydon’s influential U.K. post-punk band Public Image Ltd is to return for a five-date British tour in December after a 17-year hiatus. The Sex Pistols frontman has brought late-1980s members Lu Edmonds and Bruce Smith back for the dates, which coincide with the 30th anniversary of the experimental groups’s “Metal Box” album. METAL BOX WAS AWESOME. But, from what I’ve read about Mr. Lydon (No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs)cmrpf8btzv Continue reading Public Image Ltd Announce 2009 Tour Dates…

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