THE WEEKEND (AND NO PANTS DAY) STARTS HERE:I AM 8-BIT: Fort 90 has a slew of photos from the opening of an art exhibit based on classic videogames.FRIDAY TIME-WASTER DELUXE: A classic…
Read MoreHEY, IF YOU DIDN'T VISIT WEDNESDAY, be sure to keep scrolling down for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings!CREAM is playing those reunion gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall.SUPER FURRY ANIMALS made…
Read MoreSHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS! My one-word review of Naturally would be, “Whoa!” My two-word review would be, “Holy Crap!” My three-word review would be, “Oh. My. God.” Naturally came out…
Read MoreXTC, PERE UBU, THE ONLY ONES AND BLONDIE are among the acts featured in in a photo exhibit of classic punks by Rebel Rebelle.SUPER FURRY ANIMALS should have their seventh album, Love…
Read MoreREVENGE OF THE SITH — I.S.U. EDITION: Pate site member doc loch (and if you know how to play Match Game with “Loch —-,” you may know who that is), noticed a…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:FRIDAY TIME-WASTER: Yo La Tengo: Prisoners of Love — the hipster's version of the classic “Breakout.” And a nice way for Matador Records to promote the band's retrospective collection.THE…
Read MoreGANG OF FOUR: Dave Allen gives an interview about the band reunion and the reissue of Entertainment! to Suicide Girls.ON THE PITCHFORK: The New Pornographers' new disc, Twin Cinema, will be finished…
Read MoreHEY, HO, LET'S GO: End of the Century, the critically-acclaimed documentary on the Ramones, airs on PBS this week, along with a short on Joe Strummer. Find out when it's airing where…
Read MoreTHE MOUNTAIN GOATS' new disc is out today. The New York Times pours on the love. on the Pitchfork, the review is good, but not gushing. In honor of the release, Chromewaves…
Read MoreTHE DECEMBERISTS played NPR's Morning Becomes Eclectic last Thursday. Listening to Picaresque again this weekend, I would recommend you stream the audio or video from KCRW if you haven't heard the band…
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