THE ARCS: The Black Lips' Dan Auerbach's side project drops an animated clip for “Put a Flower in Your Pocket." BUILT TO SPILL plays KEXP's Midday Show. LOWER DENS also plays KEXP's…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreBEIRUT played the title track to No No No for Seth Myers. THE MYNABIRDS stopped by WFUV's Studio A for a chat and mini-set. BEN LEE also stopped by WFUV's Studio A for…
Read MoreRICHARD HAWLEY drops "Heart of Oak" ahead of Hollow Meadows. BON IVER headlined the Eaux Claires Festival. DJANGO DJANGO stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. UNWOUND streams their Peel Sessions,…
Read MoreKURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS played "Freak Train" and "Wakin on a Pretty Day" at the Pitchfork Music Festival, served here for Twofer Tuesday. LAURA MARLING stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for…
Read MoreTHE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION stays gritty on "The Ballad of Joe Buck." LEON BRIDGES: The Soul classicist stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. JOSS STONE played World Cafe Live…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… … with THE RASCALS! I was delighted to rediscover one of my fave clips, their cover of "Mickey's Monkey" in a medley with "Turn On Your Love Light." A…
Read MoreSOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN drop a video for "Madeline," which sounds like it should soundtrack a Wes Anderson film. WORLD PARTY played a mini-set for KUTX. THE DESLONDES stopped by…
Read MoreONE THOUSAND FOO FIGHTERS FANS "Learn to Fly." Dave Grohl promised to visit them. THE ALLAH-LAs did a Lagniappe Session at Aquarium Drunkard, covering the Jesus & Mary Chain, Cass McCombs, and Kevin…
Read MoreTWIN SHADOW sang "To The Top" (probably my fave of his) for James Corden. PAVEMENT advance streams The Secret History, Vol. 1. STURGILL SIMPSON played the Newport Folk Festival. WARREN HAYNES stopped…
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