BRANDON FLOWERS (The Killers) tackles "Bette Davis Eyes." NEW RELEASES: Albums from Eels, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Ra Ra Riot, J.P. Chrissie (Hynde) and the Fairground Boys, Someone Still Loves You…
Read MoreCEE-LO GREEN: After taking the weekend to think about it, I'm starting the week with his upcoming single, "F*** You." As you might guess from the title, it's really, really, really NSFW. In addition to…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE B-52s! Granted, the quirky combo from Athens, GA, has had a long and storied career, but we'll stick to the early stuff this weekend. So, from…
Read MoreOF MONTREAL drops a video for "Coquet Coquette." PETER WOLF CRIER played a Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR. THE WRENS drop a demo for "Crescent," which will appear on…
Read MoreSHORT DAY TODAY: There is a shocking lack of celebrity tabloid tripe. But hope springs eternal that someone will get arrested soon. CYMBALS EAT GUITARS play Superchunk's "Detroit Has a Skyline" for The…
Read MoreARCADE FIRE played "Month Of May" And "Ready To Start" on the Daily Show, and I greedily withheld it until Twofer Tuesday. NEW RELEASES: Albums from Brian Wilson, Ray LaMontagne, Les Savy…
Read MoreYEASAYER snagged Kristen Bell for their strange "Madder Red" video. EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS play a mini-set at the UBS Forum for The Current. KINGS GO FORTH stopped by The Current…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died 33 years ago Monday, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreTEGAN & SARA drop a video for "Northshore." FIRST AID KIT did the four free songs thing for Daytrotter. FERRABY LIONHEART also did the four free songs thing for Daytrotter. MAVIS…
Read MoreTHE SWELL SEASON plays Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy" for The A.V. Club Undercover. AMOS LEE does a free, six-song mini-set for Daytrotter. LAURA MARLING stopped by the World Cafe for a…
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