THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with THE TALKING HEADS! Here's the expanded band — including axeman Adrian Belew (who certainly influenced Jon Pratt's early work in Pate) — Live in Rome, circa 1980. Your setlist:…
Read MoreTHE LEFT BANKE: "Walk Away Renee." COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS plays a Tiny Desk Concert. CITIZEN COPE stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic. JENNY LEWIS also visits MBE. BIG THIEF shares "Cattails." BUDOS BANG…
Read MoreMANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, "Blinded by the Light," Live in '75 STELLA DONNELLY visits The Current. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Cautious Clay, Third Coast Percussion, Jake Xerxes Fussell, and more. LORETTA LYNN was paid…
Read MoreTHE SPINNERS: For Twofer Tuesday, "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "I'll Be Around." BOB MOULD visits The Current. PATIO advance streams Essentials. WEEZER plays a Tiny Desk Concert. …
Read MoreGUADALCANAL DIARY: From the "Where Are They Now?" file (and MTV's 120 Minutes), we have a semi-live take on "Watusi Rodeo." BLUR played a surprise reunion set in London. DOVES reunited for…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BYRDS! Pretty much because I dig them as we turn into Spring (or Fall). Let's start with a rare 1965 clip of their breakthrough smash…
Read MoreDAVE MASON: "We Just Disagree." STEVE EARLE plays a Stereogum Session. GLEN HANSARD plays the Paste studio, METRIC visits Morning Becomes Eclectic. CRAIG FINN shares "Something To Hope For." THE TALLEST MAN…
Read MoreRANKING ROGER, a/k/a Roger Charlery, the vocalist of the English Beat and General Public, has died aged 56. He had multiple serious health issues. His band fused traditional ska music with…
Read MoreFAITH NO MORE: "We Care A Lot." ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO plays a Tiny Desk Concert. EDIE BRICKELL visits World Cafe. THE NUDE PARTY perform at The Current Day Party in Austin during SXSW.…
Read MoreWEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Jordan Peele's Us tops the chart with 70MM, a record opening for an original horror film, and the third best horror debut ever. It's already a big success, but…
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