BECK has started a Record Club, in which he and friends will cover an album in a day, and release a track a week. The inaugural track is a lovely version of…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… … with BRENDAN BENSON! The advance track from his next solo LP (linked here yesterday) put me in the mood for some vintage material. Before his songs helped propel The…
Read MoreBEIRUT has a new video for "Concubine," from the Holland EP. MARIA TAYLOR stopped by Oregon Public Radio for a chat and mini-set, streamable on demand. BRENDAN BENSON has a new track,…
Read MoreSONIC YOUTH's latest video is for "Sacred Trickster." METRIC played DC's 9:30 Club last night, so you should be able to stream the gig on demand via NPR. Emily Haines recently spoke…
Read MoreCAMERA OBSCURA has a new video out for the delish "Honey In The Sun." NEW RELEASES: Big Star, the Beach Boys, George Harrison, Gossip and Spinal Tap have albums streaming this week at…
Read MoreANIMAL COLLECTIVE has released an official video for "Summertime Clothes." MEAT PUPPETS played the World Cafe on Friday; you can stream the gig on demand via NPR. ELVIS COSTELLO has an interview+tracks…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with STOREFRONT HITCHCOCK! The Jonathan Demme concert documentary, in its entirety. Songs include: "Devil's Radio," "1974," "A Filthy Bird," "Let's Go Thundering," "I'm Only You," "Glass Hotel," "I Something You," "The Yip Song" "I Am…
Read MoreJOHN VANDERSLICE does an orchestral version of "Too Much Time" at ABCNews's Amplified blog. PASSION PIT & HARLEM SHAKES played DC the other night; you can stream either set or both via NPR.…
Read MoreGRIZZLY BEAR brought Feist onstage for "Service Bell" and "Two Weeks" at the Dark was the Night benefit. The band also stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming now…
Read MoreCHAIRLIFT has released a new video for "Bruises," a song more twee than its title. NEW RELEASES from Sonic Youth, Rhett Miller, Kasabian, the Low Anthem and more are streaming in full this week…
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