THE 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 MoreWIRE performed "Red Barked Trees" on the first US TV appearance in 25 years. J MASCIS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. FITZ & THE TANTRUMS did the four…
Read MoreTHE MOUNTAIN GOATS, Unplugged at SPIN. Four songs, including one of my faves, "Dance Music." TEDDY THOMPSON stopped by for a session at Morning Becomes Eclectic. TV ON THE RADIO is advance…
Read MoreOKKERVIL RIVER's latest video is "Wake and Be Fine." NEW RELEASES from the Raveonettes, Smithereens, Submarines, the Kills, Ha Ha Tonka, Timbre Timbre, REM and more are streaming this week via Spinner.…
Read MoreELVIS COSTELLO joined THE STROKES on "Taken For a Fool" at Madison Square Garden, after having played a brief opening set for the band. Video for "Take It or Leave It" is…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with DEVO! Since it's Friday, here they are on Fridays (ABC's ill-fated attempt to ape SNL) in 1980, playing "Girl U Want" and "Gates of Steel," along with "Whip…
Read MoreFLEET FOXES dropped a video for "Grown Ocean." TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB did the four free songs thing for Daytrotter. ROONEY did five free songs for Daytrotter, including a faithful cover of…
Read MoreRAPHAEL SAADIQ is "Stone Rollin'" in his latest video. SUFJAN STEVENS: Stream the new tribute album, Seven Swans Reimagined. LOST IN THE TREES played DC's Black Cat the other night; you can…
Read MoreJ MASCIS dropped an animated video for "Not Enough." NEW RELEASES from Radiohead, Mountain Goats, Generationals, The Sounds, Broken Bells, Peter Bjorn & John, Pearl Jam reissues and more are streaming via…
Read MoreGRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS rawked "Paris (Ooh La La)" for Conan. GENERATIONALS are advance streaming Actor-Caster… and I'm digging it, in its twee sort of way. COLD CAVE is advance streaming Cherish…
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