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Decemberists, Sloan, Bettye LaVette, Matthew Sweet, Chimp Rescue   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Monday, April 09, 2018 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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KURT VILE joins YO LA TENGO on a cover of The Cure's "It's Friday, I'm in Love."

THE DECEMBERISTS play the Palace (in St. Paul)!

SLOAN is streaming 12 at Bandcamp.

BETTYE LaVETTE plays a set of Dylan covers on the Mountain Stage.

MATTHEW SWEET shares "I Belong To You."

THE CONNELLS: " '74-'45. " Read more about this Raleigh, North Carolina quintet at Trouser Press.

BILLY BRAGG has been invited by the Bank of England to lecture City financiers about how to build a better society.

DEREK SMALLS (Spinal Tap) shares his hard-fought wisdom with The Guardian.

JOHNNY MARR: A track-by-track tour of Call The Comet.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Ray Charles' eternal "Hit The Road Jack."

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: A Quiet Place shocks its way to the top of the chart with a 50MM debut after recent tracking suggested an opning somewhere in the twenties.  It's powered by same-day sales, so word of mouth must be through the roof.It's already profitable against a 17MM budget.  Ready Player One places with 25MM, on asemi-leggy 40 percent drop, though it's the 294MM from foreign markets that are going to save it against a reported 175MM budget.  Blockers shows with 21.4MM, which probably counts as another upset debut.  Black Panther takes the fourth slot with another 8.4MM -- enough to move past Titanic to become the third-largest all-time domestic grosser (can it reach 700MM before Infinity War opens? Hmm.)  I Can Only Imagine rounds out the Top Five with 8.4MM on a leggy 20 percent drop, even more impressive for a faith-based flick post-Easter.

CHAPPAQUIDDICK, a dissection of the lethal scandal that sunk Sen.Ted Kenedy's ambiitons, is a remarkable indictment, mostly because the screenplay steers away from the more sensationalistic rumors that surrounded the event.  Jason Clarke deftly portrays as Teddy as a weak man who labors under his deserved reputation as the black shhep of the Kennedy clan. But Ed Helms and Jim Gaffigan -- chiefly known for comedic performances -- also shine here in dramatic roles as two of Ted's fixers.  Kata Mara does what she can with the role of the doomed Mary Jo Kopechne -- a smal role in terms of screen time, but one which required her to give a sense of the moral stakes.

ISLE OF DOGS is a Wes Anderson film, so if you like those, you'll like this -- an animated animal tale in the tradition of his adaptation of The Fantastic Mr. Fox.  The ending is a bit of a trainwreck, but the first two and a half acts earn enough goodwill to forgive that.

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY has a new trailer online.

MOLLY RINGWALD reconsiders the John Hughes catalog in the MeToo era. It's complicated.

RUSSELL SIMMONS now has Luann de Lesseps (Real Housewives of New York) among his accusers.

JENNIE GARTH's husband David Abrams has filed for divorce after nearly three years of marriage.

BROOKE BURKE is divorcing former Baywatch star David Charvet after 7 years of marriage.

MIRANDA LAMBERT & ANDERSON EAST have called it quits after two years together.

KATE HUDSON and musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa are expecting their first child together, a girl.

HELEN HUNT is up for a Mad About You reboot.

SUSAN ANSPACH, best known for roles in landmark 1970s films like Five Easy Pieces and Play It Again, Sam, has died in Los Angeles. She was 75.

AN ORPHANED BABY CHIMP makes a friend who changes everything.

A CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE rattled an eagle's nest.

SERVICE DOGS visit Disneyland.

A LARGE LOBSTER may be freed by Facebook.

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James Brown, Derek Smalls, Laura Veirs, Logan Richardson, Mt Goats, Elephants   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Friday, April 06, 2018 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

Karl

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

with JAMES BROWN! After Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated on on April 4, 1968, there was widespread turmoil throughout our nation's cities. On the night of April 5th, James Brown brought the city of Boston together and kept the riots at bay.  This is The Night James Brown Saved Boston.

DEREK SMALLS advance streams Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing). HE WROTE THIS.

LAURA VEIRS advance streams The Lookout.

LOGAN RICHARDSON advance streams Blues People.

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS tribute compilation, I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas, is streaming now.

THE LA's: "There She Goes." Again.

THE BREEDERS are profiled by Rolling Stone.

MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER:  Ms. Prochet talks to Pitchfork about coming back from a serious health scare.

CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry wonders when the effing dominos are gonna fall on the music business.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Bobby Vee's fascinating life story and at "Take Good Care Of My Baby," his sole chart-topper.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include A Quiet Place, which is currently scoring 97 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; Blockers, which is scoring 82 percent; The Miracle Season, scoring 33 percent; and Chappaquiddick, scoring 79 percent. 

BLACK PANTHER will contribute to lifting a 35-year old ban of theatrical screenings in Saudi Arabia. Which is doubly interesting given the parallels bewteen the economies of the Kingdom and Wakanda.

HIGH FIDELITY is coming to TV with a female lead?

SIMON PEGG has responded to speculation that Quentin Tarantino could direct a Star Trek movie, saying that he doubts the project will materialize.

JENNA DEWAN denied various rumors surrounding her split with Channing Tatum.

BRAD PITT: Dating an MIT professor?

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA has shingles. Dude, take your shot.

EMILY BLUNT opens up about stuttering, which afflicted actors from Marilyn Monroe to Bruce Willis.

THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: Terry Gilliam took 20 years to share this trailer.

A HERD OF ELEPHANTS gathers to help out a newborn baby stuck in the mud...his mom was inexperienced, so his grandmother had to step in to guide the herd.

JENNIFER GARNER is mourning the death of her pet chicken Regina George.

THE SQUIRREL THREAT: A militant rodent's life was saved, with an assist from The Office.

PIRANHAS are the new alligators in the sewers.

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The Wonder Years, Dan Auerbach, Superorganism, Corgis   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Thursday, April 05, 2018 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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SMOKEY & THE MIRACLES: "Going to a Go-Go."

THE WONDER YEARS stream Sister Cities.

DAN AUERBACH plays a Tiny Desk Concert.

SUPERORGANISM stops by The Current.

WASHED UP shares "Face Up."

BRAZILLIAN GIRLS shares "Karaköy."

 

MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER shares a video for “Breathe In, Breathe Out.”

WIRE: Colin Newman talks to Aquarium Drunkard about the band’s enduring legacy.

JIMI HENDRIX's record collection.

FLEETWOOD MAC's "Dreams" reenters the chart in a very 2018 way.

KIM WILDE talks parenting, plastic surgery - and her belief in extraterrestrial intervention.

 

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON talks to Rolling Stone about Rampage, his beef with Vin Diesel, presidential rumors and more.

TYRESE GIBSON and his wife Samantha are expecting a baby girl.

CHRIS PINE & ANNABELLE WALLIS are an item.

KALEY CUOCO says her ex almost put her off marriage.

COLIN FARRELL is in rehab... preemptively.

ROSEANNE's co-showrunner asks people to separate the show from its star.

CHINA's theatrical box office overtook North America to become the biggest in the world in the first quarter of this year.

 

CORGIS, sledding.

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, but with puppies.

ZOMBIE RACCOONS reportedly roam Northeast Ohio.

A MONKEY on the loose in Miami-Dade County has some residents going bananas.

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Nathaniel Rateliff, Courtney Marie Andrews, All Songs, Great White Shark   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Wednesday, April 04, 2018 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

Karl

THE ONLY ONES: "Another Girl, Another Planet," live in '79.

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS play the World Cafe.

COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS plays CBS This Morning.

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Illuminati Hotties, Young Fathers, Hookworms, and more.

NICK LOWE (and Los Straitjackets) shares "Tokyo Bay."

KADHJA BONET shares "Mother Maybe."

 

ANNA BURCH shares a video for "With You Every Day."

RAY DAVIES: Punch-ups, pills and how The Kinks nearly killed him.

STEPHEN MALKMUS talks to Pitchfork about being afraid of Twitter, cooking carbonara for his kids, and why he considered asking Lorde to sing on his upcoming album.

LUCY DACUS talks to PopMatters about chamge and continuity.

MORRISEY launches a new website. He has thoughts.

 

ANDIE MacDOWELL, on being naked onscreen.

ROB KARDASHIAN & BLAC CHYNA may be headed to a child custody dispute.

JOHN KRASINSKI never expected to make a horror film, but...

VERNE TROYER (Mini Me) has been hospitalized following a call to police from a friend who claimed he was suicidal.

TONI BRAXTON tried marijuana once and got really paranoid.

LINDSAY LOHAN fails in her attempt to sue Grand Theft Auto.

SHOGUN WORLD is open?

 

AN AUSSIE POLICE BOAT was pursued by a great white shark. What say you, Police Chief Brody?

SHEP THE DOG gets a hospital visit with his dying owner

AN 11-FT GATOR, enjoying a late night swim in a FL homeowner's pool.

WHEN A CHEETAH wants to use your jeep as a lookout post, just chill out.

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Wye Oak, Hop Along, Decemberists, Blackwater Holylight, Tigers   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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THEM: "Baby, Please Don't Go" and a fully live take on "Gloria" for Twofer Tuesday.

WYE OAK advance streams The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs.

HOP ALONG advance streams Bark Your Head Off, Dog.

THE DECEMBERISTS' Colin Meloy visits World Cafe to spin and discuss tracks from I"ll Be Your Girl and Hamildrops.

BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT streams a self-titled debut.

BLAKE SKIDMORE streams his Running Dream EP.

LORD HURON shares “When The Night Is Over.”

 

BIG THIEF debuted "Not" and "Terminal Paradise" in time for Twofer Tuesday.

KACEY MUSGRAVES talks to All Things Considered about the departures are her new LP.

HALL & OATES: How we made “I Can't Go for That (No Can Do).”

DRAG CITY: The label has finally added most of its expansive catalog to streaming platforms. There's a sampler playlist at that link, and this one.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at at Gary U.S. Bonds' wild lo-fi dance party "Quarter To Three" and 1961's biggest hit, Bobby Lewis' "Tossin' And Turnin'."

 

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON  shared his personal battle with depression in a new interview, revealing that he was “crying constantly” at one point.

ROSEANNE has already been renewed for a second season.

ANNA WINTOUR could be on her way out of Vogue and Conde Nast this summer.

NICOLAS CAGE: Hollywood's most misunderstood genius?

NETFLIX is ‘in advanced talks’ to acquire Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp studio.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN is in the works as a half-hour comedy at Amazon.

CHANNING TATUM & JENNA DEWAN have separated after nine years of marriage.

SANNA LATHAN bit Beyonce, according to multiple sources.

 

TIGERS can't purr, so they chuff.

A RING-BEARING OWL attacked the best man during a wedding ceremony.

AN ELEPHANT helps a lioness carry her cub.

THE DEMON CAT: The most common of all the ghost stories in the capitol.

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