BOB DYLAN drops the video for "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'," the bluesy opening track to the upcoming Together Through Life LP. The video features a 1959 series of photos taken by Bruce…
Read MoreM WARD gets animated for the video of his cover of Buddy Holly's "Rave On," backed by Zooey Deschanel. COLD WAR KIDS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ROBYN HITCHCOCK! I'll be seeing him with the Venus 3 tomorrow, so I wanted to warm up with the new "Up to Our Nex," chased with a…
Read MoreTHE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART talks to Newsweek about their sudden buzz, the probable backlash, etc. Video of a new song, "103," and "Young Adult Friction" at the link. ANDREW…
Read MoreA.C. NEWMAN makes "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer" wth Nicole Atkins at the Ed Sullivan Theater. CAMERA OBSCURA is advance streaming its My Maudlin career LP via NPR. RAPHAEL SAADIQ did…
Read MorePHIL SPECTOR is likely to die in prison after the legendary music producer was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting the actor Lana Clarkson in a drunken and "sadistic" bout of Russian…
Read MoreTHE WATER, CHAPTER ONE: A 15-minute short directed by Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, starring Leslie Feist and Cillian Murphy, is streaming this week at Pitchfork TV, which also has an interview with…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with JOE JACKSON! Pate frequently attempted "One More Time" to hilarious effect, so today I stick with Joe's early material, including "Sunday Papers" live on the OGWT, "Kinda Kute" on the…
Read MoreWILCO provided "Side With the Seeds" to Entertainment Weekly as a preview from the band's upcoming DVD. GLASVEGAS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming now via MPR. NEIL…
Read MoreTHE THERMALS: "Now We Can See." THE TING TINGS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set you can stream via MPR. DAN DEACON has an interview plus tracks streaming via…
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