THE TING TINGS got picked up by Columbia and now have a video for "Great DJ." PALE YOUNG GENTLEMEN: Madison, Wisconsin's cabaret-rockin' octet are profiled by Revelille magazine, with two streaming tracks. …
Read MoreTHE WHIGS play "Right Hand On My Heart" for Mr. Letterman. The band also got a nice little feature for their garage-y southern rock on Weekend Edition at NPR. BOB MOULD talked…
Read MoreJOE JACKSON has posted a live take on "Invisible Man," from his new Rain album, which you can stream below. It's a bit jazzier, mid-period Joe than "King Pleasure Time," which recalls early…
Read MoreDUFFY, whose video for "Rockferry" I am still digging, has a new video for more upbeat "Mercy." The Welsh singer, who reminds folks of Dusty and Lulu, is profiled in the Times…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with RICHARD THOMPSON & DAVID BYRNE! The darkly funny British songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire joins the Talking Head for renditions of "Psycho Killer" a Sir Douglas Quintet/? and…
Read MoreFEIST has a new video, for "I Feel It Now." Unlike the dancetastic hit "1 2 3 4," don't try this at home. PAZZ & JOP: The Village Voice polls are out,…
Read MoreVAMPIRE WEEKEND: The self-titled debut album due next week is streaming in advance from Much Music, assuming that they haven't crossed the lawyers again. The combo also peformed a "Take-away" threefer…
Read MoreRYAN ADAMS continues to post all sorts of video like "Why Heartache Hurts" to his Tube account. He's already deleted a couple more explicitly dealing with his breakup with Jessica Joffe, so if…
Read MoreU2: Given that the US marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a holiday today, "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "MLK" are your obvious choices. ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS plot…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with RADIOHEAD's surprise show at the 93 Feet East club in London two nights ago! It was the first show this intimate since some US dates around the…
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