NICK LOWE played a Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR. "So It Goes." THE DECEMBERISTS offer up "Down by the Water" as an advance track to The King is Dead,…
Read MoreSOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN drops a clip for "Sink / Let it Sway." NEW RELEASES from Andrew Bird, Matt & Kim, Autumn Defense and Cornershop, plus McCartney's Band on the…
Read MoreYUSUF ISLAM (Cat Stevens), OZZY OSBOURNE and THE O'JAYS brought "Peace Train," "Crazy Train" and "Love Train" to the big Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rally in DC over the weekend. Given Yusuf Islam's…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …STREAMING FROM THE CASTLE EAST! This fan-made 1973 video for "The Monster Mash" is today's must-see clip (natch), though you can also see Bobby "Boris" Pickett perform it…
Read MoreLOCAL NATIVES drop a video for "Who Knows Who Cares." SUZANNE VEGA stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set, including two of her better-known songs. THE SECRET SISTERS svisited…
Read MoreDAFT PUNK drops "Derezzed" as a mini-promo for TRON: Legacy. ISOBEL CAMPBELL & MARK LANEGAN stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. DR. DOG also stopped by The Current for…
Read MoreFRIGHTENED RABBIT dropped a video for "The Loneliness & The Scream." NEW RELEASES include Bryan Ferry, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Prefab Sprout, Crowded House, the Octopus Project, a slew of Bad Religion reissues,…
Read MoreWARPAINT drops "Undertow" as fthe irst video from The Fool. Directed by Shannyn Sossamon. GUSTER played the World Cafe Live on Friday; you can stream the gig on demand. ROBERT PLANT stopped…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with SQUEEZE! One of the things about curating this blog is the continuing reminder of how old I am. Last month, after puttingThe Shins cover of "Goodbye Girl"…
Read MoreTHE NATIONAL roll out an alternate version of "Terrible Love." RA RA RIOT stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. MASSIVE ATTACK stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and…
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