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Little Jinder, BIG Misunderstanding: Little Jinder is Scandinavian, which means she can make whatever sorta noises she wants t...
Space Mountain - I Lost My Mind Inside A Cathoide Ray Tube: I used to live with a bunch of dudes in Long Beach who make really amazing music, but they...
Intelligence Announce Tour Dates, C4 Steal's From YANP: Ok I'll admit it. This whole post started here, on You Ain't No Picasso, but it somehow tu...
Believe the hype: Lookbook OWNS: If you like Mazzy Star, Bat for Lashes, Goldfrapp (who have a seriously terrifying video ...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Box Tops, The Buckinghams, and Jefferson Airplane: Yes I know it's Sunday, so what? Since I haven't been vibing on any music lately, except f...
WORLD PREMIERE OF 'NIRVANA LIVE AT READING' ON FUSE: On November 2 at 11 p.m. ET, Fuse, the national music network, will televise the worldwide...
THROBBING GRISTLE LIVE, 2009: A Rundown: So I'm TOTALLY bummed that I dropped the ball on every single chance I had to see Throbbin...
Warpaint - 'Elephants' Video, Tour With Akron/Family: We at the weapon definitely dig Warpaint, and we're also pretty stoked to hear that we're ...
NEW YEASAYER IN 2010: Yeasayer have confirmed details about their second album release; the follow-up to their h...
Little Bear - Army of Trees EP: So after spending the whole weekend in the hospital, I was delighted to find that I was pr...

Durutti Column To Release Tony Wilson Tribute Early 2010

I fucking hate mondays. I hate them so much that I’d rather not participate in them at all, but this morning was cool cause while I was driving with one hand/tweeting/facebooking/smoking in shitty traffic, I came across the following news: Manchester post-punk act The Durutti Column will release and perform A Paean to Wilson – a tribute to Factory Records co-founder and Hacienda nightclub manager Tony Wilson – in January next year. Source: Durutti Column to release and perform tribute to Factory Records co-founder – Fact Continue reading Durutti Column To Release Tony Wilson Tribute Early 2010…

A Certain Ratio Confirmed for Part Time Punks Fest

Sorry I forgot to give you guys the skinny on this all weekend long – I was busy on the red carpet at the 2008 Scream Awards, interviewing Gerard Way, snapping pics of Billy Corgan, Marilyn Mason, and Twiggy, and watching the Smashing Pumpkins play. I’m sure you understand. But on Friday as I was leaving Continue reading A Certain Ratio Confirmed for Part Time Punks Fest…

Recitement – Upcoming Stephen Emmer Release

Stephen Emmer, Dutch composer and leader of an under-appreciated Factory Records act, has released a “new” record. The album, titled RECITEMENT, will be officially released by Allegro Music on October 14, but you can listen to the mp3 or buy the whole record on emusic.com right Continue reading Recitement – Upcoming Stephen Emmer Release…