12 Recent ItemsBjork Cancels Show, Plans New "Innocence" Single
Front page photo by Ashley Williamson
Björk's never been shy when it comes to belting it out, but that kind of dedication can take its toll. After a gig last night as part of the Sydney Festival, Björk was given doctor's orders to rest her swollen vocal cords. As a result, she's cancelled her appearance at the Big Day Out festival's Sydney stop tomorrow night (1/25).
It's hoped that Björk will recover in time for her appearance in Melbourne on the 28th, and no additional dates have been cancelled at this time. The Sydney Big Day Out will go on as planned, with every other act moving up in the roster. Because Björk's kind of a big draw, Big Day Out are offering ticketholders who don't want to attend a Björk-less Day Out a full refund, to be obtained at the point of purchase. Get better, Björk!
In what's becoming a trend for Björk of late, she's set to release yet another cut from Volta on a big, fancy 12"/CD/DVD single. The set is, again, limited to 10,000 copies, and will be available for preorder via One Little Indian in the UK starting January 29. The audio portion of your program features "Innocence" remixes from Simian Mobile Disco, Ghostigital, Alvo Noto, Jimmy Douglas, and Mark Stent, while the DVD features the winner and several runners-up from Björk's "Innocence" video contest.
Hey, and while we're at it, we might as well mention Travis Sullivan's Björkestra, whose Enjoy!-- a collection of Björk tunes reimagined for an 18-piece modern jazz orchestra-- is out this very moment on Koch Records. [MORE...]
El Perro del Mar Heads From the Valley to the Stars
Photo by William Kirk
For her latest LP under the El Perro del Mar name, Sarah Assbring will spin her tales of romantic woe all the way From the Valley to the Stars.
The new album from the Swedish songstress is due in Scandinavia February 27 on Licking Fingers, and will head to the States April 22 from The Control Group.
Writing about the album in a press release, Assbring notes, "I wanted to make something as unfashionable as an album in the classic sense of the word in terms of its composition and the idea of a theme. The theme itself was initially something as simple yet complex as heaven and it led me into a wide and seemingly endless search for a means, a language in which to express myself. Although during this time I was, even though I mostly didn't realize it, following a certain train of thought that of love, grief and loss, solace and hope, deepest despair and wildest childish euphoria to the lowest and the highest of heights."
El Perro del Mar is joined at times on the 16-track record by members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphonic Choir. Gosh, she must like Gothenburg or something! Oh, yeah, right, she lives there.
Lead single "How Did We Forget?", which recently made an appearance over at Forkcast, is due as a digital download and 7" on Licking Fingers February 13. El Perro del Mar plan to tour behind the record, though those dates remain elusive for the time being.
The Dillinger Escape Plan Tour the World
The Dillinger Escape Plan are in the midst of pummeling the masses with their über-precise hardcore on a huge world tour that includes their first UK shows in over two years. The tour is in support of their newest album, Ire Works, which hit stores last November via Relapse. At various stops, the Plan will play with Killswitch Engage, Poison the Well, and Between the Buried and Me, among others. The tour continues tonight, January 24, in Wichita, Kansas, and even more dates are still to come.
Also, the band just premiered the first Ire Works video, for "Milk Lizard". It's up right now on Headbangers Blog, the online home of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball", where the video will make its TV debut this weekend. [MORE...]
Barsuk Adds Goodies to Chris Walla's Field Manual
But you gotta act fast!
Take heed, adventurers! It won't be long until you can thumb through your very own copy of Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla's Field Manual, which lands in stores January 29 from Barsuk. But if you're fleet of foot and know where to look, you may even find yourself with a few extra chapters in your Manual.
If you order Field Manual from Barsuk's online store anytime from now 'til February 4, you'll be treated not only to Field Manual's dozen tracks, but bonus MP3s of "Like a Spark" and the 2006 demos of album cuts "Our Plans Collapsing" and "Sing Again".
Perhaps wary of crossing any borders, Chris doesn't have any plans to tour behind Field Manual at the moment. Death Cab, however, will play Coachella April 26. Their new album is in the works for a May release; a video of the band working on the record can be viewed here. [MORE...]
Dean & Britta Drop Remix EP, Wareham Writes Memoir
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips can add a few extra ampersands to the Dean & Britta moniker with Rounder Records' digital release of the Variations EP on January 29. The EP features a selection of tracks from last year's Back Numbers and one extra tune, "Song of You", remixed by producer Tony Visconti, My Robot Friend, Sonic Boom, and Phillips herself, among others.Physical copies of Variations will be available on the duo's previously reported North American tour with Keren Ann, which kicks off February 7 in Boston.
A couple weeks after the tour ends, the Penguin Press will publish Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance. The book is Wareham's memoir of his time in both Luna and Galaxie 500, and it hits shelves March 17. Can't stand the wait? Check out an excerpt in the February issue of Men's Vogue or online right here. [MORE...]
Arab Strap's Moffat Returns With NSFW New LP
I Can Hear Your Heart, the forthcoming, mostly spoken word album from ex-Arab Strap frontman Aidan John Moffat, is so vulgar you have to testify to your age (18+) in order to access its website. The collection of poems and stories from the notoriously ribald Scotsman is accompanied by a book, Poop, that must be consumed before delving into Loop, the audio portion of Hear Your Heart. Moffat's none-too-sweet nothings come accompanied by sonic ephemera on the order of collages, crackles and song snippets, and, of course, a healthy sense of shame in any conscientious listener. The disc emerges February 5 on Chemikal Underground. Presumably in a paper bag.
On a slightly more SFW note, Moffat's band Aidan Moffat and the Best-Ofs plan to release their debut album sometime in 2008. That act, you might recall, had a tune on the recent Worried Noodles collection. Thank the deity of your choice they had David Shrigley's lyrics to work with there; one shudders at the thought of Mr. Moffat working with the term "worried noodle." [MORE...]
James Blackshaw Reissues Back Catalog
Since last year's The Cloud of Unknowing (Pitchfork's 34th favorite album of 2007) introduced James Blackshaw and his formidable 12-string skills to a wider audience, fans exploring Blackshaw's back catalogue have been in for quite a dig. Some of the UK guitarist/composer's earliest limited-run CD-Rs and LPs have been out of print. But thanks to his current label Tompkins Square, four of those releases will again see the light of the laser and the prick of the needle on March 25.
2005's Sunshrine, 2004's Celeste, and 2004's Lost Prayers and Motionless Dances will all get individual CD releases, while all three, in addition to 2005's White Goddess, will be split between two vinyl releases (Celeste/Sunshrine and Lost Prayers and Motionless Dances/White Goddess).
JB will come to the U.S. for a handful of shows starting tomorrow, January 25. Then he'll play a bunch of UK and European dates before returning to the States to support his forthcoming new album.
And just this week, Important Records released The Garden of Forking Paths, a compilation curated by and featuring Blackshaw. [MORE...]
HEALTH Prep New Single for Suicide Squeeze
Straight teeth, clear eyes, "Perfect Skin": they're all indicative of good health. And we can think of no one quite as full of vim and vigor as HEALTH themselves, the loud ones from Los Angeles. The folks at Suicide Squeeze must be HEALTH nuts too, as they'll inaugurate their 2008 7" series with HEALTH's "Perfect Skin", a tune carved into solid blue vinyl and limited edition to 2,000 copies. The track, from the band's self-titled LP of last year, will be backed with a remix of the song by Curses!. Look for it February 19 in stores, or score a copy right now via the Suicide Squeeze website.
Cold and flu season though it may be, HEALTH are out on the road at the moment, with their long run with Crystal Castles looming. [MORE...]
At Last! The Scarlett Johansson Album!
It's here! The album we've been waiting for, breathlessly, all this time. Yes, I'm talking about Scarlett Johansson's Anywhere I Lay My Head, due out May 20 on Atco. And wait-what's this? It's not just ten Tom Waits covers? There's also an original track? Oh man!
Update: Apparently Stars Like Fleas drummer Ryan Sawyer also appears on the album.
As previously reported, ScarJo collaborated with TV on the Radio's David Sitek, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, and Celebration's Sean Antanaitis on the album.
Album of the year, baby.
Photos: The Decemberists [Portland, OR; 01/23/08]
Photos by Nilina Mason-CampbellYou may recall back in November that the Decemberists cancelled their most ambitious tour to date: a series of two-night stands in a number of major cities, with one gig to show off their prog chops, and one to display their shorter pop ditties.
"The Long and Short of It Tour" was sadly nixed due to illness after only two dates, but Colin Meloy and crew re-emerged this week in their homeland of the Pacific Northwest with a quartet of shows neither long nor short. Last night Pitchfork caught up with the merry-making band of tunesmiths at Portland's Crystal Ballroom. Their two remaining dates are below, and that's about the long and short of it until Meloy drops his solo album in April.
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Animal Collective Announce Spring Tour
Say what you will about Animal Collective-- "freakin' weirdos" is a popular choice-- but whatever you do, don't call 'em unreliable. Their 2008 laundry list seemed as daunting and insurmountable as my own (pesky grass stains!), but it's only January, and the band have already begun making good on a few of their promises.
They claimed a European trek and "at least one show in April in the USA" were in the works, and by golly, there they are, affixed to the band's tour itinerary. After a few March dates in Japan, the Collective will do their Stateside duty at Coachella, then head off to the UK and Europe as May comes to a close.
Rumors have also been floating around that a new Animal Collective EP titled Water Curses will land via Domino on April 8, but that has not been confirmed.
As for the rest of that stuff, well, that's what June is for. [MORE...]
Cut Copy Show Their Colours on New LP, World Tour
Perhaps you caught "Lights & Music", the slinky, new wavey ditty from the Aussies in Cut Copy, over in Forkcast and wondered, "Hey, where can I get a little more of that?" Why, on the internet, of course! And, starting fairly soon, your local record shop. Cut Copy's forthcoming sophomore set In Ghost Colours is due March 22 in their native Australia, April 8 in the U.S., and April 14 in the UK, one and all from Modular. The 16-track LP follows up Cut Copy's woefully-unreviewed 2004 debut Bright Like Neon Love. What's more, a digital single for "Lights & Music", featuring remixes of the track from Boys Noize and Superdiscount, is out right now.
And in case you'd wanna see the "Lights & Music" for yourself, there's all these Cut Copy tour dates, which find the band heading from Australia to the UK to Europe and finally to the States. They'll play a Modular showcase at SXSW and will hit Coachella as well. [MORE...]
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Wed: 02-27-08: 05:01 PM CST
Jamie Lidell Announces World Tour
Wed: 02-27-08: 04:32 PM CST
Yo La Tengo Light Up the Airwaves This Week
Wed: 02-27-08: 03:30 PM CST
The Verve Schedule More U.S. Dates, Work on New LP
Wed: 02-27-08: 02:38 PM CST
Air's Moon Safari Reissued for Tenth Anniversary
Wed: 02-27-08: 12:29 PM CST
Shins, Wolf Parade, Rilo Kiley Design Charity Shirts
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- Techno Overlord Carl Craig Anthologized on Sessions
- Pattern Is Movement Unveil New Album, Tour
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Tue: 02-26-08
- Frank Black, Isaac Brock...and Larry Norman?
- Fleet Foxes Join P4K/Windish Party, Set Times Updated
- Jeremy Jay Preps Debut LP for K Records, Tours
- Bjork Dedicates Song to Kosovo, Serbia Show Canceled
- Chemikal Underground Opens Digital Download Store
- Handsome Furs Firm Up Spring Tour
- Ian Curtis, M.I.A., Common, Karen O Sell Converses
- Mike Patton & Fennesz Plan More Dates Together
- Noise Pop Kicks Off Tonight in San Francisco
- Radiohead Plan Japan Tour, Confirm Toronto Date?
- Joe Gibbs, Legendary Reggae Producer, R.I.P.
- Photos: Bill Callahan / Jonathan Meiburg [Mount Pleasant, SC; 02/23/08]
- Photos: El Guincho [Barcelona, Spain; 02/22/08]
- El Perro del Mar Lines Up World Tour
Mon: 02-25-08
- Photos: Jay Reatard [Chicago, IL; 02/22/08]
- Christian Music Legend Larry Norman, R.I.P.
- Paul Scheer Gets Role in Jack Black/Michael Cera Movie, Human Giant Cancel Tour Dates
- Beirut Schedules Spring World Tour
- Joy Division, Lou Reed, James Brown in SXSW Films
- Diplo, CSS, Cool Kids Remix Sunny Day Sets Fire
- T.V. Eye: February 25-March 2, 2008
- Wilco Postpone Show to Play “Saturday Night Live”
- Sasquatch! 2008 Lineup Revealed
- Peter Moren Adds Dates, Collaborates With Froberg
- Beauty Pill's Clark Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery
- OMG! It's a Virtual Devendra Dress-Up Doll!
- Clipse Working With Joss Stone
- Photos: The National / My Brightest Diamond [Brooklyn, NY; 02/22/08]
- Sigur Ros, National, N.E.R.D., Okkervil Play Oya Fest
- Iron & Wine Add U.S., UK Tour Dates
- Rhino Reissues Otis Redding's Otis Blue
Fri: 02-22-08
- The New Hold Steady Album: Stay Positive
- Talking Heads, Grace Jones on Compass Point Comp
- Pitchfork Seeks Web Developer
- Howlin Rain Issue Strange New CD, Tour
- All Points West to Be Radiohead's Only NYC Appearance
- Reunited Young Marble Giants to Play Primavera Sound
- M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, Lupe, Girl Talk Play Brown
- Allien, Swayzak, Modeselektor on Apparat Remixes Set
- Lemonheads' Ray Gets Deluxe Reissue, SXSW Show
- Tokyo Police Club Give Shell a Release Date, Add Shows
- Teo Macero, Legendary Jazz Producer, R.I.P.
- Radiohead to Headline San Francisco Festival?
- Photos: The Magnetic Fields [New York, NY; 02/21/08]
- Crystal Castles, HEALTH Kick Off Tour Tonight
- Malkmus, Shins' Mercer Play Portland School Benefit
- Third Annual Pitchfork-Windish Austin Bash Revealed
- Silver Apples, Spectrum Do Dallas' Melodica Fest
- Atmosphere Announce North American Tour Dates
Thu: 02-21-08
- All Points West Festival Lineup Announced
- Tegan and Sara Back on the Road
- Charlie Daniels, .38 Special, Little Feat... Sonic Youth?!
- Disfear Head to North America This Spring
- Photos: Blood on the Wall [New York, NY; 02/20/08]
- The Breeders Announce First Mountain Single
- Cat Power Adds Even More Dates
- Pete Rock Enlists Raekwon, Masta Killa for NY's Finest
- Luaka Bop Bundles Brazil Classics Highlights on Comp
- New Spiritualized Album: Song's in A&E;
- Minus the Bear Announce Tour, Dates with the Big Sleep
- M83 Announces North American Tour
- Polvo Reunion Coming to America, Spain
- Death Cab Announce Tour, Confirm Stairs Tracklist
- Common Endorses HIV Testing, Drinking Smirnoff
- Radiohead to Play All Points West Festival-- Twice!
Wed: 02-20-08
- Love's Forever Changes Gets Another Expanded Reissue
- Mission of Burma Reissues: Now With Tracklists
- Pere Ubu Guitarist Jim Jones, R.I.P.
- No Age Reveal Nouns Tracklist, Add Dates
- Acid Mothers Temple in Touring/LP-Releasing Shocker
- Rufus Wainwright Wants You to Turn the Lights Off
- Le Loup Tour, Play Dates With the Ruby Suns
- Vampire Weekend, Times New Viking Join ATP vs. P4k
- Morrissey's Greatest Hits Collection Coming to U.S.
- Blitzen Trapper Release iTunes, Tour EPs
- GZA Does More Swords, RZA Plans Gigs, Designs Gear
- PJ Harvey to Issue "The Devil" Single
- Pumpkins Add Dates, Corgan Sings for Hook's Freebass
- Spoon Announce Spring Tour With the Walkmen
Tue: 02-19-08
- Arctic Monkeys' Turner Preps Last Shadow Puppets LP
- Dalek Tour With Russian Circles, RJD2
- Black Mountain, Bon Iver Kick Off Joint Tour Tonight
- Hot Chip, Diplo, Spank Rock Remix Delicious Vinyl
- Tilly and the Wall Tour, Pressnall Does Flowers Forever
- TVT Files for Bankruptcy, Trent Reznor Rejoices
- Matthew Friedberger, Times New Viking Play Book Party
- Lyrics Born Goes Everywhere at Once on New LP
- Todd Barry Releases New Album From Heaven
- No Depression to End Print Publication
- Boris Reveal Smile Tracklist, Artwork, New Dates
- Pixies' Santiago Scores Football Ad for Nike
- Ratatat, Herbert Remix Bjork on "Wanderlust" Single
- Xiu Xiu Extend Tour Through May
- Andre 3000 Designs Clothing Line
- Jeff Mangum Raids Record Collection for Yeti Comp
Mon: 02-18-08
- New LCD Soundsystem Song Written for Action Flick
- Jarvis Cocker, Gossip's Beth Ditto Cut Charity Single
- Headlights Deliver Some Album, Tour With Evangelicals
- T.V. Eye: February 18-24, 2008
- Dude Auctions Off "World's Greatest Music Collection"
- Marky Ramone Condoms? Sure, Why Not?
- Andrew Bird and Dianogah to Play Obama Benefit
- What Made Milwaukee Famous Prep New LP, Tour
- Photos: St. Vincent [Los Angeles, CA; 02/15/08]
- Human Giant Embark on Pre-Season Two Tour
- Pollard Leaves Merge, Starts Label for New Album
- Photos: Mos Def [Edmonton, Alberta; 02/16/08]
- Klaxons, Rihanna to Duet "Umbrella" at BRIT Awards
- Ted Leo, Matthew Dear Remix Spoon on New Single
- The Mars Volta Announce Spring Dates
- Nick Cave, Spiritualized, Jose Gonzalez Play iTunes Gigs
- Jay Reatard Unveils First Matador Single, Adds Dates
Fri: 02-15-08
- El-P and Dizzee Rascal Announce Tour
- Atlas Sound Kick Off Tour This Weekend
- N.E.R.D. Plan Pre-Kanye Shows
- Cat Power Adds Dates
- Statehood Line Up Some Live Dates
- Elvis Costello to Tour With the Police
- Franz Side Project Correcto Ready Debut LP
- The National Release Live EP
- Bill Callahan Kicks Off Tour With Shearwater's Meiburg
- O'Death Head Out on Tour of Murderous Proportions
- Caribou-boo Leads to Cancelled Dates
- Black Kids Announce Tour With Cut Copy
- Photos: Yeasayer [Brooklyn, NY; 02/14/08]
- Portishead's Third Gets Tracklist, New Release Dates
- Baroness Tour With Converge, Genghis Tron
- Gnarls Barkley Share Odd Release Date, Video Plans
Thu: 02-14-08
- John McCain's Daughter: Music Blogger
- The Gutter Twins Kick Off Tour Tonight
- Matmos Announce Supreme New Album
- Sir Richard Bishop Blasphemes All Over New DVD
- Broken Social Scene Expand Tour
- Vetiver Share Covers LP Info, Tour With Jayhawks Dude
- Lou Reed, David Byrne, Antony Play Iraq Peace Benefit
- sBACH (Hella's Spencer Seim) Signs to Suicide Squeeze
- Battles Sketch out Spring Tour
- Fleet Foxes Sign to Sub Pop, Prep EP and Album, Tour
- Kanye Adds Dates to "Glow in the Dark" Tour
- Photos: 18th Annual Tibet House Benefit [New York, NY; 02/13/08]
- Pitchfork Seeks Business Intern in Chicago
- Britt Daniel, Grizzly Bear Remix Feist on New Single
- White Stripes Snuggle up to Best Buy
Wed: 02-13-08
- Death Cab's Narrow Stairs Gets Tracklist, Release Date
- British Sea Power Extend Tour
- Modest Mouse, Of Montreal, Diplo Set for Rothbury Fest
- Laetitia Sadier's Monade Craft Monstre Cosmic, Tour
- Man Man, Yeasayer to Tour U.S. Together This Spring
- Islands' Nick Thorburn Talks Arm's Way, Side Projects
- Shearwater's Meiburg Tours With Bill Callahan
- DFA, Adrock Remix M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" on New EP
- Sonic Youth Plan Career-Spanning Art Exhibit
- Deerhoof's Satomi Doubles Up for Oneone Project
- Art Brut Deliver New Digital Single/EP
- Scarlett Johansson Album Has Tracklist, David Bowie!
- Amplive's Radiohead Remixes Now Available
- Handsome Furs Announce Spring Dates
- Working for a Nuclear Free City to Tour U.S., UK
- Mark Linkous Discusses the State of Sparklehorse
Tue: 02-12-08
- Thom Yorke Turns NPR DJ on Valentine's Day
- Constantines Reveal New Album Details
- Dalek, Isis Members on Tracy Wilson (Dahlia Seed) LP
- T.V. Eye: February 12-17, 2008
- Foals Prepare Debut LP for Sub Pop/Transgressive
- Islands Sign to Anti- Records
- Apes Play Ghost Games on New LP, Tour
- Ladytron Reveal Velocifero Tracklist
- The Game Sentenced to 60 Days for Gun Charge
- Replacements' Twin/Tone Catalog Reissued, Expanded
- Pitchfork Seeks Graphics Intern in NYC Office
- Thom Yorke, A.C. Newman Do Farrell Benefit Auction
- Radiohead! North! American! Tour! Details!!!
- YACHT to Open for Vampire Weekend
- Kanye West Reveals "Glow in the Dark" Tour Dates
- Cover Art Cop: Colin Meloy vs. Peter Moren
Mon: 02-11-08
- Radiohead North American Tour Breaking Development
- R.E.M. Add Dates, Reveal Accelerate Special Edition
- Photos: Daniel Johnston [Omaha, NE; 02/09/08]
- Lupe Fiasco Turns The Cool Into Clothing
- Envelopes Bring The Wind on Second Album
- Daft Punk, Shins, Hot Chip, Iggy Pop Pose for Playboy
- Boston's Pretty & Nice Sign to Hardly Art
- Gibbard and Fisk's About a Son Score to Be Released
- Radiohead Greatest Hits Album on the Way
- Whiskeytown's Strangers Almanac Expanded, Reissued
- Godspeed Still on Hiatus, Not Completely Broken Up
Fri: 02-08-08
- Deerhoof Enlist New Member
- Timbaland Launches "Mobile Album" With Verizon
- Long Blondes Reveal North American Tour, Tracklist
- Wipers' Sophomore Album Gets Vinyl Reissue
- Los Campesinos! Craft Zine With Deerhoof, Gruff Rhys
- Panda Bear, Of Montreal, Battles on Rough Trade Comp
- Frightened Rabbit Get in Midnight Organ Fight, Tour
- Ladytron Reveal Album Details, North American Tour
- Jay-Z Launches Ad Agency, Expands Tour
- Leonard Cohen to Play Glastonbury
- Portishead Add Dates, Third Details Surface
- The Kills Prepare for Mammoth World Tour
- Yelle Gets Physical Release for Debut, Tours
- Subtle Reveal New Album ExitingARM
- Go! Team Play Benefit for Old Cinema, Add Shows
- Jenny Lewis Working on New Album
- Daydream Nation, Soon to Be a Teen Comedy Movie Starring That Girl From "Heroes"
Thu: 02-07-08
- YLT, Okkervil River, Destroyer, Diplo, Annie Join SXSW
- Band of Horses Cancel Shows
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy on Latest Louisville V-Day Comp
- Be Your Own Pet Schedule More Awkward Dates
- MSTRKRFT Check in From Studio, Announce Tour
- Photos: Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues [New York, NY; 02/06/08]
- Photos: Black Lips [Portland, OR; 02/05/08]
- Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige Co-Headline Tour
- Gorillaz Documentary Debuts, Monkey Comes to U.S.
- Spend Valentine's Day With TV on the Radio's Malone
- Kurt Cobain: About a Son Coming to DVD
Wed: 02-06-08
- White Stripes Do Spanish Version of "Conquest" Single
- The Breeders Announce Mountain of New Dates
- The Twilight Sad Schedule Tour
- Jesu/Fog Members, Marnie Stern, Tunng Do Singles Club
- Jamie Lidell Reveals Jim's First Single, Tour
- Shout Out Louds Issue New EP, Add Dates
- Nadja Have Another Album Coming Out, Tour Dates
- MCA Launches Film Company, Beasties Play Benefit
- Monotonix Do Drag City EP, Huge North American Tour
- Photos: Robyn [New York, NY; 02/05/08]
- Name Missy Elliott's New Album
- Junior Boys Serve Up Get Physical Mix, DJ Dates
Tue: 02-05-08
- Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup Revealed
- Modest Mouse Working on New EP
- Shocking Pinks Cover Magnetic Fields on Single
- Juan Maclean, Booka Shade Remix Depeche's Gahan
- Simian Mobile Disco Release Yet Another EP
- Tickley Feather Signs to Paw Tracks for Debut LP
- White Stripes Sued for Sample Used Eight Years Ago
- Tapes 'n Tapes Hit the Road to Walk It Off
- Calvin Johnson Schedules Winter Tour
- Public Enemy, Raekwon Do Classics for Don't Look Back
- Bright Eyes, M. Ward Rally for Obama
- Slits Hit the States on Tour, Cut New EP
- Coroner Rules Pimp C's Death Accidental
- Boris Announce Smile Release Date, Single Details
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Announce More Dates
- National, TVOTR Members Play Brooklyn Next Fest
Mon: 02-04-08
- Asthmatic Kitty Reveals Encyclopedia DVD Tracklist
- Feist Announces Spring American Tour
- School of Language Plans North American Tour
- Robert Wyatt Guests on First Billy Bragg LP in Six Years
- Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid Team for African Album
- Black Kids Sign to Almost Gold Outside North America
- Peter Moren to Take Tycoon on the Road This Spring
- T.V. Eye: February 4-10, 2008
- The Hold Steady's Tad Kubler Playing Gig for Kids
- Love Is All Name New Album, Gain Member, Plan Shows
- R.I.P. Sean Finnegan, Drummer From Void
- Dirty Projectors Tour North America in the Spring
- Photos: Hot Chip [New York, NY; 02/02/08]
- Photos: Joanna Newsom with the Brooklyn Philharmonic [Brooklyn, NY; 02/01/08]
- Om Cancel Dates, Drummer Hakius Leaves
- Blonde Redhead Plot Another Brief Tour
- Yes, That Was an Arcade Fire Song in a Super Bowl Ad
Fri: 02-01-08
- Iron & Wine to Tour U.S. With Califone
- Parts & Labor, Shooting Spires Line Up Tours
- Jay-Z to Headline Glastonbury
- Sally Shapiro Reveals Remix Romance Details
- Prodigy to Perform H.N.I.C. 2 Live in Its Entirety
- Goldfrapp Announce Spring, Summer Dates
- American Music Club Tour the World
- Black Moth, Seven Bells, Bazan Do Suicide Squeeze 7"s
- Islands Reveal New Album Title
- Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke Tracklist Revealed
- Microphones' The Glow Pt. 2 Reissued With Bonus Disc
- Brightest Diamond, Au Revoir Simone Hit the Catwalk
- Holy Fuck Remixed by No Age on New Single
- Beck's Odelay Reissue Contains Wrong Lyrics
- Carla Bozulich's Evangelista Announce Tour
- Roots, TVOTR Members Cover Civil Rights Song for Film
- Kid Sister Signs to Downtown Records
- Nick Cave, Dizzee, Jose Gonzalez Play PLUG Awards
- Black Lips Kick Off Tour With Added In-Stores
Thu: 01-31-08
- New Pornographers and Okkervil River Team for Tour
- Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke, Announces Solo Tour
- Rachael Ray Asks Battles, Holy Fuck to Play SXSW Party
- Panther Gain a Member, Issue 14kt God LP, Tour
- Mission of Burma, Shellac Donate to Callum Auction
- J Mascis' Witch Issue Paralyzed, Hit the Road
- Eliot Lipp Steps Outside on New LP
- King Khan Takes BBQ Show, Shrines on the Road
- Photos: Peter Moren [Los Angeles, CA; 01/30/08]
- Neon Neon (Gruff Rhys + Boom Bip) Debut LP Revealed
- Elf Power Head In a Cave for New Album
- Futureheads Start Their Own Label for New Album
- Earth, Sir Richard Bishop Link Up for European Tour
- Saul Williams Plots "Tar Spangled Banner" Tour
- RJD2 Announces Spring U.S. Tour
- David Yow Recovering, Appearing in Film
Wed: 01-30-08
- Jim O'Rourke Reissues, New Album Due on Drag City
- Peter Moren's The Last Tycoon Tracklist Revealed
- Eels Announce World Tour
- Thurston Moore Releases iTunes Live EP
- Xiu Xiu Fun: Video Zine, Song Project, Haiku Offerings
- Monster Bobby Needs You to Name His Tune
- MBV Add More Shows, Including Roskilde and Oya
- Destroyer Announces North American Tour
- Photos: Vampire Weekend [New York, NY; 01/29/08]
- Karen O, TVOTR's Adebimpe, Wyclef Judge Fulbrights
- Kanye West to Tour With Lupe, N.E.R.D., Rihanna
- Death Cab for Cutie Name New Album
- Siouxsie Plans Gigs Near and Far
- Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue Finally Reissued
Tue: 01-29-08
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Announce Tour
- Death in Vegas, APTBS, Dirty on Purpose Dudes Link Up
- Vampire Weekend Kick off Big Tour Tonight
- Rob Lowe, U.S. Maple Guys Form Singer, Issue Debut
- Jaguar Love (ex-PGMG, Blood Brothers) Sign to Matador
- D'Angelo, Soulwax, Peaches Grace Prince Tribute Comp
- Photos: Liars / No Age [Portland, OR; 01/28/08]
- Count & Sinden Sign to Domino, Prep "Beeper" Single
- PB&J;'s Peter Moren Signs to Quarterstick for Solo Debut
- Simian Mobile Disco Prep Another EP, Add Dates
- David Byrne, Grizzly Bear to Join Paul Simon in Concert
- Gnarls Barkley Are The Odd Couple on New LP
- M83 Talks New Album, New Direction, 1980s
Mon: 01-28-08
- Photos: Super Furry Animals / Holy Fuck [Brooklyn, NY; 01/25/08]
- Patrick Wolf at Work on DVD, New Album
- Pitchfork Seeks Administrative Intern in NYC Office
- Photos: The King Khan and BBQ Show [Tel Aviv, Israel; 01/24/08]
- Lekman, Glass, Ginsberg in Arthur Russell Documentary
- Sunset Rubdown Announce Spring Tour
- T.V. Eye: January 28 - February 3, 2008
- Photos: Girl Talk / Dan Deacon [Chicago, IL; 01/26/08]
- Rivers Cuomo Plays in Celebrity Charity Soccer Game
- Photos: Kanye West / A-Trak / The Cool Kids / Kid Sister [New York, NY; 01/25/08]
- Modest Mouse, National Open R.E.M. Tour (Update: Now With Dates)
- David Yow Hospitalized, Qui Cancel Tour
- Travis Morrison Schedules Tour
- Bon Iver Adds Bonuses to For Emma
- Excepter Visit Debt Dept. on New Paw Tracks LP, Tour
- Phosphorescent Plots Very Large Tour
- SMD, CSS, Bloc Party DJs, Dizzee Do Gatecrasher Fest