The NME is reporting that British rockers Blur have decided to get back together to record their first album together since 2003’s excellent downtempo effort. Think Tank. Frontman Damon Albarn has had a successful run with the Gorillaz in the last few years, but it appears all members are enthusiastic about returning to their first […]

These indie powerpoppers have some catchy stuff. They’re on the cusp of success, and I believe you’ll understand why after checking them out. Show starts at 11:30 with a $12 cover at the door. You can listen to them on Myspace, if you wanted to first get a feel for their material. They’re apparently from […]

I’m getting rather excited about the Pitchfork Music Festival. The newest additions are The Futureheads, Art Brut and Chin Up Chin Up. These three join an already stellar lineup that includes:
July 29:
• Silver Jews
• The Futureheads
• Ted Leo/Pharmacists
• Art Brut
• Destroyer
• Mountain Goats
• Band of Horses
• Man Man
• Hot Machines
July 30:
• Spoon
• Yo La Tengo
• […]

Ah yes, a little dirty Southern music. It’s experimental folk night at Zeitgeist. Dirtfoot is folk punk–yea figure that one out. It works though. Check them out on Myspace if you don’t believe me. They sound something like what The Squirrel Nut Zippers would be if you dragged them through some hurricane puddles and didn’t […]

Someone told me something recently, that the reason Bonnaroo is appealing to a more hipster crowd this year is because hippy bands don’t draw enough money. It makes perfect sense, really. Hippies are broke and don’t buy gobs of merchandise. Sadly, for Bonnaroo, most of the hipsters I know are broke too.
Well whatever the […]

Sufjan Stevens was awarded today the first ever New Pantheon Music Award. This latest bit of recognition further solidifies something I said from the instant I heard Illinois way back in February 2005: “Sufjan Stevens is a god.”
It wasn’t much of a stretch of anything. Illinois is without a doubt the best album of […]

Wolfmother has been added to the Fuji Rock Festival lineup. Although the festival isn’t nearly as amazing as last year, it is shaping up to be pretty decent. The Zeppelin-esque group is riding on the success of their much lauded Wolfmother, released last October.
They will join other artists such as: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, THE […]

Imogen Heap has announced an extensive US tour that spans through May. The British singer will play a handful of dates in Europe and then make 21 stops in the US. Her trip begins at Coachella toward the end of April. It’s going to be a busy spring for the voice behind Frou Frou.
03-30 – […]

Pitchfork was able to get ahold of Interpol recently for a brief interview. In their conversations, PFM was able to dispel the rumor about Interpol signing to Interscope that I reported several days ago. The article writes:
As for Fogarino’s main squeeze, well, a lot of murmers have been spreading across the internet about her recently. […]

Billboard.com broke the news yesterday that The Replacements have come together to record two new tracks for Don’t You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements, their forthcoming greatest hits album. “Message to the Boys” and “Pool & Dive” will be the first new recordings by the band in 16 years. […]