THE 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 MoreTHE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART played "Heart in Your Heartbreak" at the Ed Sullivan Theater. DESTROYER played a mini-set for KEXP in Seattle. THE KILLS played songs from their forthcoming Blood…
Read MoreJENS LEKMAN played new songs, including "Every Little Hair Knows Your Name," in London. THE OBITS are advance streaming Moody Standard and Poor, which sounds like garage-punk goodness. THE HEAD AND THE…
Read MorePINETOP PERKINS, one of the last old-school bluesmen and the oldest Grammy winner, died Monday at his home of cardiac arrest. He was 97. All Things Considered has a profile up from his…
Read MoreMOGWAI's latest video is for "San Pedro." BRIGHT EYES played a two-hour set at Auditorium Shores for SXSW. THE FELICE BROS also played a set at Auditorium Shores for SXSW. MIDDLE BROTHER,…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BANGLES! There's no better way to start than with these live takes on "Hero Takes A Fall" and Kimberley Rew's "Goin' Down To Liverpool" for…
Read MoreST. PATRICK'S DAY STARTS HERE: …with JOE STRUMMER and THE POGUES! People will be getting their drink and dance on today, so enjoy Joe, Shane and the band putting a Celtic spin on "London Calling"…
Read MoreIRON & WINE plays George Michael's "One More Try" for the second season premiere of A.V. Club Undercover, plus old and new songs at the World Cafe. DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic…
Read MoreTHE IDES OF MARCH, baby! "Vehicle." I'll take you anywhere you wanna go… NEW RELEASES ftom The Dodos, Vandelles, Screeching Weasel, Smoking Popes and more are streaming this week via Spinner. THE STROKES are…
Read MoreYUCK dropped a possibly nsfw clip for "Get Away" from their debut LP. WYE OAK played DC's Black Cat Friday night; you can stream the gig, along with the opening set…
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