12 Recent ItemsA Hawk & A Hacksaw Tour With Hun Hangar Ensemble
Photo by Adam FaradayAs an unexpected addendum to last year's A Hawk and a Hacksaw and the Hun Hangár Ensemble EP, A Hawk and a Hacksaw have divulged the details of their first North American tour in years. Fittingly, the duo of Heather Trost and former Neutral Milk Hotel drummer Jeremy Barnes will arrive on our shores supplemented by members of the aforementioned Hun Hangár Ensemble from Budapest, Hungary.
When they get here, one of A Hawk and a Hacksaw's stops is at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Before they arrive, however, they have a bunch of European shows to play this month. [MORE...]
Everybody and Their Mom Added to Glastonbury Lineup
Spiritualized, Raconteurs, Massive Attack, My Morning Jacket, CSS, the National, Vampire Weekend, Battles, Annie, Stars, Hercules and Love Affair, etc. etc.
Add, oh, a billion or so more names to the list of those slogging through the (inevitable) rain for this year's Glastonbury Festival when it rumbles through the hills around the English town for which it's named June 27-29. The nice folks at Glastonbury recently announced their lineup, and everybody and their mom is playing it. Yes, even your mom is playing it.
Joining this year's big to-do are the likes of Spiritualized, Massive Attack, the Raconteurs, My Morning Jacket, CSS, Black Lips, the National, Caribou, Battles, Annie, Vampire Weekend, Stars, Goldfrapp, Band of Horses, Neon Neon, Dizzee Rascal, John Cale, Black Mountain, Yeasayer, Hercules and Love Affair, Kid Sister, a Simian Mobile Disco DJ set, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Booka Shade, Los Campesinos!, the Futureheads, Billy Bragg, Pete Doherty, Manu Chao, Holy Fuck, the Gossip, Vetiver, Kool Keith & Kutmaster Kurt, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Roisin Murphy, Santogold, the Cave Singers, a DJ set from A-Trak, Jimmy Cliff, the Black Kids, Mystery Jets, Cadence Weapon, Lightspeed Champion, Tunng, Solomon Burke, Edwyn Collins, the Teenagers, Elbow, Mark Ronson, the Handsome Family, Sons & Daughters, Robyn Hitchcock, Dengue Fever, Foals, Editors, We Are Scientists, Estelle, the Cribs, UNKLE, the Wombats, the Kills, the Duke Spirit, Martina Topley-Bird, Sinead O'Connor, Appleblim, Glasvegas, the Swell Season, Candi Staton, Ethiopiques, the Zutons, Squarepusher, Jason Forrest (as DJ Donna Summer), the Subways, Dirty Pretty Things, the Ting Tings, the Orb, the Whip, Kate Nash, MGMT, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, and probably a bunch of folks I forgot.
This Glastonbury, it's big, innit?
Of course, those folks join the previously mentioned Leonard Cohen, Hot Chip, British Sea Power, the Verve, Kings of Leon, Neil Diamond, and controversial-to-idiots headliner Jay-Z. (Is it that you're worried you're not gonna get enough flash-in-the-pan guitar bands over the weekend? Or is there some other, better rapper you're aware of that we're not? Enjoy your Joe Lean and your Jing Jang Jong, naysayers.)
Four Tet Announces Summer Tour
Signs new artist to Text Records
With his new mini-LP Ringer out now in the UK and coming to the U.S. May 6 via Domino, electronic mastermind Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) has beefed up his touring itinerary. Hebden has shows scattered throughout the spring and summer in the UK, Scandinavia, continental Europe, and the U.S. His next performance is in London on May 9.Hebden has also signed multi-instrumental songwriter Kathryn Bint (aka One Little Plane) to his long-dormant Text Records. The label will release her debut album, Until, on June 30 in the UK. Before that, Text will put out her first single, "Sunshine Kid", on May 12. [MORE...]
Mark "BBQ" Sultan Tours, Plays Dates With Clinic
Photo by Tiger LilyGarage rocker Mark Sultan is a man of many aliases. He's probably best known as the BBQ half of the King Khan & BBQ Show, but he also released his first album under his given name last year, The Sultanic Verses.
Though he's without King Khan's craziness for the time being, Sultan will continue to support The Sultanic Verses on a North American tour under his BBQ guise this month. He'll kick things off May 10 in Ottawa, before closing out the month with a week of gigs opening for Clinic-- whose trademark surgical masks should pair nicely with Sultan's getup up there. [MORE...]
Spoon Add Dates, Britt Daniel Plays Solo
Tomorrow night, Britt Daniel's placing Spoon securely on hold as he takes to the state of Solana Beach, California's Belly Up Tavern for a rare solo show. But don't think for a second Britt's trading it all in for dreams of his given name in lights. Spoon's lined up a handful of new Stateside dates, including their return to Union Park as part of this summer's Pitchfork Music Festival, a date with Beck at the Hollywood Bowl, a Celebrate Brooklyn! appearance, and a newly added threepeat in San Francisco in late September.When Britt's not enjoying a little space from his overbearing bandmates, he's helping to explain why he loves music in a new documentary and throwing a little weight behind Oregon Senatorial candidate Steve Novick. And, hey, did you know that recent Don't You Evah EP is currently perched at #3 on Billboard's singles sales chart after taking the top prize last week? (Prodigy is #1 this week. So that's OK.) Hey, this Spoon band is really going places!
Places like a little television program called "The Simpsons". A Spoon tune will appear in the Sunday, May 4 episode of the beloved show, entitled "Any Given Sundance". As the band write in their MySpace blog, "really, could there be a greater honor?" Perhaps only the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence. [MORE...]
Gregor Samsa Issue Rest, Tour Tirelessly
With members dispersed in New York, Chicago, Boston, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, Gregor Samsa wrote, recorded, and mastered their latest full-length offering, Rest, all over the damn place. Which, you know, probably isn't the easiest way to go about making a record. You can reward Gregor Samsa for their service by picking up Rest-- in one of five exciting formats-- starting May 13 thanks to The Kora Records.Gregor Samsa will soon reform like Voltron for a European tour, which has them playing some shows with Brooklyn-based Kayo Dot. [MORE...]
Deerhunter Gain Member for Forthcoming Tour
Everybody, meet Whitney. Whitney, everybody. Make yourself acquainted: Whitney's a classic rock fan, a Georgia native, a former cheerleader, and a real beast on the guitar. (We don't know her last name yet.) UPDATE: It's Petty! Whitney Petty!
At least, so say the fellas of Deerhunter, who've hired Whitney on as their guitarist for their forthcoming tour. With Whitney onboard, Deerhunter are once again a five-piece, and more ready than ever to build up their Microcastle. They'll hit Dublin with HEALTH next weekend before heading to the ATP vs. Pitchfork Fest. The band has also firmed up a few more dates on their joint European plans with new Thrill Jockey signees High Places, and recently opted for a handful opening spots on the forthcoming Nine Inch Nails tour.
As for Atlas Sound, well, Bradford's got plenty of dates of his own to attend to, including that stop at this summer's Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. The expanded Let the Blind hits shelves in Europe May 5 from 4AD, and he's set to remix the Sian Alice Group for a fall EP. [MORE...]
Grizzly Bear Add Shows Between Radiohead Gigs
Photo by Kathryn YuTheir stint with rhymin' Simon over and done with, the fellas of Grizzly Bear are prepping themselves for two more inspired pairings: their tour with Radiohead and a newly added date with the New Pornographers. In addition, the Grizz have woven quite a few new dates into their late summer plans, which kick off with an appearance at the Sled Island Music Festival in Calgary.
In other Grizzly Bear news, new tune "While You Wait for the Others", performed live on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" recently made its way to the internet in proper MP3 form, and by golly, it's already over there on Forkcast. Oh, and 3/4ths of the Bear clan helped Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson craft his forthcoming debut LP. [MORE...]
Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse Folks Tour With Johnston
So do Scout Niblett, Jad Fair, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub
Photo by Paparazzi by Appointment
If you had a band comprised of James McNew of Yo La Tengo, Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, Scout Niblett, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub, and Jad Fair of Half Japanese, that would really be something, huh? And if that band were led by Daniel Johnston? All the better.
Indeed, that fairly unbelievable lineup will take to Europe in July for several "An Evening With Daniel Johnston and Friends" performances. Good friends to have, wouldn't you say?
That's not the only pairing Dan's got lined up for himself, as he'll be joined by Philly's Capitol Years June 22 when he plays Philadelphia's POPPED! festival in June. He's also leaving a few dates clear for gigging in the run up to POPPED!, and another European tour is in the works for October. And if you happen to find yourself in Milan between May 22 and July 23, stop in at the Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea to catch a glipse of some of Daniel's artwork while it's hanging from their walls.
Also, the Daniel Johnston lovefest continues with Johnston covers popping up on forthcoming releases from Spiritualized and the Twilight Sad. [MORE...]
Grand Archives, Helio Sequence Do Air Race, Tours
Nothing quite says indie rock like, um, little airplanes chasing each other around over San Diego Bay. In this spirit, the 2008 Red Bull Air Race has invited a couple indie rock aces to provide a little pre-party pep-up for the pilots and plane geeks at this weekend's big event.Red Bull Air Races take over metropolises around the world this year, and the next one hits San Diego May 3 and 4. To get the masses even more pumped following last night's Cut Copy gig, they're hosting a "Red Bull Air Race Terminal Party" at the "Red Bull Terminal" in the city's downtown on May 3. Entertainment of the musical variety will be provided by Sub Pop's very own Grand Archives and the Helio Sequence, among others.
And hey, while we're on the subject of Sub Pop's very own Grand Archives and the Helio Sequence, we'd be remiss not to mention that both acts also have loads of their own tour dates. Said dates find these guys supporting their respective 2008 offerings, The Grand Archives and Keep Your Eyes Ahead, and playing a bunch of the same venues, though not together. A third Sub Popper, Sera Cahoone, joins old pals Grand Archives at most of their gigs. [MORE...]
Fleet Foxes Add New Member, More Tour Dates
Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellFleet Foxes, those scruffy dudes with the sparkling clean sound, have extended their previously scheduled tour to reach back around to North America this summer. The extension comes in support of the band's self-titled debut album, which comes out June 3 on Sub Pop.
And the Fleet just got a little bigger, as the band have taken on songwriter J. Tillman for drum/backup vocal duties, according to a recent MySpace blog post. Reckon those harmonies just got a little brighter, eh?
In the midst of these newfound North American dates is the Foxes' appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Their European tour ends with a run of dates with Beach House. [MORE...]
M.I.A., Franz, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie Do Latitude
With Sigur Rós, the Breeders, Go! Team, Mars Volta, Grinderman, Tindersticks
The lineup has been announced for the third annual Latitude Festival, which will fill up Suffolk, England's Henham Park Estate over the long weekend of July 17-20. The run of musical acts doesn't make for a terribly lengthy list (unlike most festivals), but it's long on talent, with M.I.A., Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Grinderman, the Breeders, Sigur Rós, Death Cab for Cutie, Amadou and Mariam, the Mars Volta, Tindersticks, Foals, Blondie, Crystal Castles, Elbow, Julian Cope, and British Sea Power heading up the pack. This being one of those "multimedia experience" type scenarios-- or, if you will, "more than just a music festival", there's plenty of assorted goings-on at this year's Latitude. There are readings from the likes of Irvine Welsh and Peter Hook of New Order, comedians, poets, dance troupes, and lots more. In other words, you might not be jammin' the whole time at Latitude, but it seems pretty certain you're not gonna go bored.
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Tue: 05-06-08: 05:00 PM CDT
Built to Spill Line Up Tour, Add Pre-ATP Perfect Show
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Photos: Shearwater / Michael Gira [New York, NY; 05/05/08]
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Vampire Weekend, Deacon, Johnston Play POPPED!
Tue: 05-06-08: 03:00 PM CDT
Byrne Update: Musical Building, "Big Love" Soundtrack
Tue: 05-06-08: 12:40 PM CDT
My Bloody Valentine Announce North American Tour!
Today's Other Headlines
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Director of Photography in NYC
- Parts & Labor Want Your Help for New Album
- Abe Vigoda Prep New LP for Dean Spunt's PPM Label
- Sparks Perform Entire Catalog Over 21-Date Residency
- Man Man/Bablicon Offshoot Icy Demons Go to Miami
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Mon: 05-05-08
- Radiohead Launch Tour, Help Lower Carbon Footprints
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums Issue Debut Worldwide, Tour
- Howlin Rain Open for the Black Crowes
- Rap/R&B; Hits + Mathematics = Small Shorties
- Frank Black to Open for Stone Temple Pilots
- T.V. Eye: May 5-11, 2008
- Diplo, Atlas Sound, Jay Reatard, TNV Do Stag & Dagger
- Iron & Wine, Bill Callahan Open for the Swell Season
- Matt & Kim, Death Set, Black Ghosts Do Colt 45 Tours
- Modest Mouse Add Dates to Tour
- Brendan Canning's BSS Presents LP Details Revealed
- Sybris Link With Absolutely Kosher for New LP, Tour
- Cluster, Copeland, Higgs, Whitman Play Full House Fest
- Photos: Britt Daniel [Solana Beach, CA; 05/03/08]
- Tom Waits Reveals "Glitter and Doom" Tour
- Yet Another Surprise New Nine Inch Nails Album
Sat: 05-03-08
Fri: 05-02-08
- The Cool Kids' Bake Sale EP, Here at Last
- Holopaw, Boyracer, Brittle Stars Play Pop Mayhem!
- A Hawk & A Hacksaw Tour With Hun Hangar Ensemble
- Everybody and Their Mom Added to Glastonbury Lineup
- Four Tet Announces Summer Tour
- Mark "BBQ" Sultan Tours, Plays Dates With Clinic
- Spoon Add Dates, Britt Daniel Plays Solo
- Gregor Samsa Issue Rest, Tour Tirelessly
- Deerhunter Gain Member for Forthcoming Tour
- Grizzly Bear Add Shows Between Radiohead Gigs
- Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse Folks Tour With Johnston
- Grand Archives, Helio Sequence Do Air Race, Tours
- Fleet Foxes Add New Member, More Tour Dates
- M.I.A., Franz, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie Do Latitude
- Midlake Guitarist Starts Fair Trade Coffee Company
- The Cure Herald New Album With Series of Singles
- Photos: Arcade Fire / Superchunk Rally for Obama [Greensboro, NC; 05/01/08]
Thu: 05-01-08
- High Places Sign to Thrill Jockey, Prep Debut Album
- Cloudland Canyon Tour With Singer
- Annie LP Details: Title, Songs, Killer Guest Stars
- The Ocean, Kylesa Join Forces for U.S. Tour
- Spiritualized's A&E;: Bumped, Expanded, Deluxe-ified
- Wolf Parade Join the 2008 Cover Art Hall of Fame
- Justice, TVOTR, Vampire Weekend Do Monolith
- Times New Viking Tour Through the Summer
- Norwegian Black Metal Stars Showcased in Photo Book
- Shearwater Tour With Frog Eyes, Evangelicals
- Phil Elverum, Bret Lunsford, Karl Blau Prep D+ Comp
- Black Kids Sign to Columbia for U.S., Reveal LP Details
- The Mary Onettes Line Up First U.S. Tour Ever
- Polvo Offshoot Black Taj Go Beyonder on New Album
- Hold Steady Reveal Stay Positive Tracklist, Release Date
- Feist, Spoon, Deerhoof, Philip Glass Celebrate Brooklyn
- Clipse, Deerhunter, Shellac Play Villette Sonique
- RZA Unveils Snacks Tracks, Ridonculous Cover Art
Wed: 04-30-08
- Deerhunter, Crystal Castles, APTBS Opening for NIN
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Summer Interns in New York City
- Albert Hammond, Jr.'s ¿Cómo Te Llama? Due in July
- Cat Power, Jim James, She & Him Head Newport Lineup
- Bjork/Antony/Oldham Arranger Nico Muhly Preps LP
- Spank Rock Hospitalized, Dates Cancelled
- Dr. Dog Embrace Fate on New Album, Tour
- Mojave 3's Halstead Joins Jack Johnson's Label, Tour
- New Order Revisit History on Live DVD Set
- Photos: Goldfrapp [New York, NY; 04/29/08]
- Bloc Party Line Up Summer Tour, Work on New Album
- The War on Drugs Reveal Debut Details, Tour
- Bon Iver Extends Tour, Remixes the Rosebuds
- Photos: The Mae Shi / Pre / Panther [Portland, OR; 04/26/08]
- Photos: Menomena's Record Store Day Foosball Challenge [Portland, OR; 04/19/08]
- Yes! This IS the Cover for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III!
- Justice, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend Play Radio 1 Fest
Tue: 04-29-08
- Radiohead "All I Need" Clip Raises Slavery Awareness
- Fiery Furnaces Announce Mammoth Live Album
- Photos: Cut Copy / Black Kids [Portland, OR; 04/28/08]
- Liquid Liquid's Classic EPs Compiled, Expanded
- CSS Reveal Donkey Tracklist
- Stephen O'Malley's KTL Tours With Radian's Nemeth
- Dosh Tours, Snags Andrew Bird for Record Release Gig
- RZA, Wire, Junior Boys Play Futuresonic Fest
- Label Shuffle: 4AD Absorbs Too Pure, Beggars Banquet
- Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail Hits the Road With the Old Haunts
- Radiohead In-Studio Performance Headed to VH1
- Robyn Kicks Off North American Tour Tonight
- Twilight Sad Rework Autumns Tracks on New EP
- Photos: Wulapalooza: Blitzen Trapper / The Blow / Panther [Salem, OR; 04/26/08]
- David Bowie Reissues 1972 Live Set
- Photos: Les Savy Fav / The Dodos [San Francisco, CA; 04/27/08]
- MBV, Aphex Twin, Breeders, Lidell, CSS Do Bestival
- Nick Cave & Bad Seeds Announce North American Dates
- Jay Reatard Toronto Snafu: Promoters Respond
Mon: 04-28-08
- Cave Singers, Love as Laughter Line Up Joint Dates
- Walkmen Update: New Album, New Label
- Dirty Projectors, Phosphorescent Cover Castanets
- Will Oldham Shrooms, Reveals All About New LP
- T.V. Eye: April 28-May 4, 2008
- Death Cab for Cutie Extend Tour
- Wolf Parade Album Gets New Title
- Dylan, Stooges, Kanye, Wilco, Lil Wayne Play Virgin
- Secret Machines Preview Forthcoming LP on Tour
- The Breeders Kick off North American Tour
- Photos: Triptych Festival [Glasgow, Scotland; 04/26/08]
- Coldplay to Play Free Shows in London, NYC
- Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel Team for Split LP, Gigs
- Photos: Coachella [Sunday]
- Photos: Coachella [Saturday]
- Photos: Coachella [Friday]
- Report: Dickson Street Music Festival [Fayetteville, AR; 4/25/08-4/26/08]
- Yo La Tengo Scoring Ryan Reynolds Movie
Fri: 04-25-08
- These New Puritans Gear Up for First U.S. Tour
- Simply Saucer Reveal Half Live LP Details, Tour Dates
- Roky Erickson, Ronnie Spector, ? Do Ponderosa Stomp
- Hold Steady, Sebadoh, Caribou Complete P4k Fest Bill!
- Cee-Lo Co-Writes Jennifer Hudson Song for Sex and the City Movie Soundtrack
- Wolf Parade Announce Summer Tour
- Kevin Barnes, High Places Play Over the Top Fest
- Sigur Ros Line Up Summer Tour Dates
- The Field's Band, Gear Denied Entry to U.S.; Tour Nixed
- Strategy Issues New Album, Co-Curates Ambient Comp
- Ono, Lennon Sons Hit Expelled Folks With Lawsuit
- MSTRKRFT, DFA Remix Chromeo on Fancier Footwork
- Boris Line Up North American Tour
- Coachella 2008 Starts Today
- Stereolab's Tim Gane Talks Chemical Chords
Thu: 04-24-08
- Steve Albini Recording New Scott Weiland Album
- Liars Spice up Radiohead Tour With Headlining Shows
- Awesome Color Serve Up Second LP for Ecstatic Peace
- French Kicks Go Swimming on New Album, Tour
- Nomo Prepare New LP, Contribute to Art Installation
- Beck Announces Summer Tour
- Dresden Dolls Compile Odds and Ends on Comp, Tour
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy Sheds Light on New Album, Tour
- Patti Smith and Kevin Shields' Coral Sea Coming to CD
- Atlas Sound, Hot Chip's Taylor Remix Sian Alice Group
- CSS New Album Title: Donkey
- Bill Callahan Extends Tour
- Photos: Paul Simon / Grizzly Bear [Brooklyn, NY; 04/23/08]
- Radio Slave Project Quiet Village Scores a Silent Movie
- Update: Cat Power "Lord" License Agreement Reached
- Paul Weller Dreams Up New LP With Oasis, Blur Mates
- Beach Boys Box Classic Singles, Brian Wilson Tours
- !!!, DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist, MSTRKRFT Do Camp Bisco
- Hold Steady Sign Overseas Deal With Rough Trade
- Interpol, Death Cab, Gnarls, Justice Do Quart Fest
Wed: 04-23-08
- Crystal Castles Caught Up in Artwork Controversy
- Essie Jain Readies Second Album for June Release
- Cut Copy Tour With Shocking Pinks, Juan Maclean
- Shocker: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Pushed Back
- Blood on the Wall Touring Yet Again
- Architecture in Helsinki: New EP, Tour With El Guincho
- Earth Hit the Road
- Apples in Stereo, the Coup, Mahjongg Play FreeKY Fest
- Cat Power Reschedules Canceled Dates
- Justice, Spank Rock Lead Ed Rec Vol III
- PAS/CAL Finally Ready to Share Full-Length Debut
- Dirty Projectors Sign to Domino, Prep Two New LPs
- Hold Steady, Vampire Weekend, LSF Rock Capitol Hill
- Richie Ramone Royalties Lawsuit Dismissed
- Islands' Thorburn + Jim Guthrie = Human Highway
Tue: 04-22-08
- My Bloody Valentine Lead Unfuckingbelievable Lineup for New York All Tomorrow's Parties Fest
- Kraftwerk Drama: Alleged Beef With Kling Klang, Florian Schneider Missing From U.S. Tour
- Frightened Rabbit Tour Both Sides of the Pond
- Arcade Fire Plan Obama Shows With Superchunk!
- Tegan and Sara Serve Up Live EP, Add Dates
- Burial to Craft Next DJ-Kicks Mix
- Nellie McKay Scores Election Musical, Plans Shows
- !!!, Yeasayer, No Age Play Free Yr Radio Series
- Ladyhawk Hit the Road With Neva Dinova
- The Cinematic Orchestra Deliver Live Album, Plan Gigs
- Conor Oberst Cuts Solo Album for Merge Records
- Photos: Sunset Rubdown Polaroids
- Mum Kick Off U.S. Tour
- The Next Peter Bjorn and John Album: Instrumental!
- Black Kids Just Keep on Touring
- M.I.A., Goldfrapp, Justice, Hercules Do Sonar Fest
Mon: 04-21-08
- Is This Really the New Weezer Album Cover?
- Hot Chip Line Up New Single, Tour
- Pitchfork.tv Seeks Camera Assistants for NYC Internship
- Peter Moren Kicks Off North American Tour
- T.V. Eye: April 21-27, 2008
- She & Him Postpone NYC Gig, Team With Yo La Tengo
- Photos: Man Man / Yeasayer [Minneapolis, MN; 04/18/08]
- Radiohead to Go "Green" on "Conan O'Brien"
- 4AD Reveal New Version of Atlas Sound's Blind
- Weezer Reveal "Red Album" Tracklist, Bonus Cuts
- Thurston, Ranaldo, Cluster, Tony Conrad Do No Fun
- EPMD Hit the Road
- Jay Reatard Preps Next 7", Chaos Erupts at Toronto Gig
- Mudhoney Gear up for Superfuzz Reissue, New Album
- Yellow Swans Break Up
- The Narrator Call It Quits, Plan Farewell Shows
- RZA Talks Bobby Digital, Wu-Tang Clan Drama
Fri: 04-18-08
- Spoon, Les Savy Fav, Dodos Added to Pitchfork Festival
- Pitchfork's Guide to Record Store Day
- Go-Betweens' Forster Issues First Solo LP in 12 Years
- Au Return With Verbs, Tour
- Nachtmystium Plan New Album, EP, Live Excursion
- Cajun Dance Party Dish Out Debut LP on XL
- David Byrne and Brian Eno Working Together Again
- Cat Power Hurts Vocal Cords, Postpones Dates
- Slaraffenland, Efterklang Do Joint North American Tour
- White Rabbits Tour With Miles Benjamin Anthony...
- Thalia Zedek Expands Backing Band for New Album
- Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners on Tour
- Neko Case Hurts Foot, Leaves New Pornographers Tour
- Two Pipettes Enter, Two Pipettes Leave
- Islands Throw Some Dates on That Tour
- Stereolab to Issue Chemical Chords in August
- Flight of the Conchords Deliver Debut LP, Hit the Road
- Danny Federici, E Street Band Keyboardist, R.I.P.
Thu: 04-17-08
- R. Kelly Still Sequel-Happy on New Album
- The Orb Send Youth-Boosted New Album Stateside
- John, Yoko, Ben Stein, Killers: Creationist Controversy
- The Mae Shi Act Out "The Wire" on Tour-Only DVD
- Silver Jews Announce Tour, Reveal Cover Art
- Joy Division Coming to DVD and Zune
- Indian Jewelry Dole Out Free Gold!, Hit the Road
- Flaming Lips, Hercules, Black Kids Do Camp Bestival
- Yoko Ono Explores "Female Experience" in Art Exhibit
- Election Fever: Bruce Boosts Barack! Rockers 4 Novick!
- CSS Reveal North American Tour, Dates With Go! Team
- Rilo Kiley Kick Off Tour Tonight
- Wilco Add Dates, Retribution Gospel Choir Join Tour
- Ecstatic Sunshine Hit the Road With Cex
- Polvo's Ash Bowie Talks "Reformation"
Wed: 04-16-08
- RZA's World: Ice Picks, Chess, and System of a Down
- Deerhoof, Times New Viking, Prefuse 73 Go Wordless
- Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Extravaganza Begins
- No Age, Marnie Stern, Hella Dudes on Zach Hill Solo LP
- Magnetic Fields Head to Europe, Prep Vinyl Reissues
- Fleet Foxes and Beach House Link up for Tour
- Destroyer Kicks Off Trouble Tour Tonight
- A Sunny Day in Glasgow Cover Pastels, Cut Singles, Tour
- Half-Handed Cloud Splits 7" With Ariel Pink, Tours
- Morrissey Plans New Single, Show in Israel
- Thurston, MacKaye, Watt in Record Store Documentary
- Earles & Jensen Reissue Prank Call Classic on Matador
- The Chap Sign to Ghostly to Release New Album
- Wombats Sign to Roadrunner in U.S., Issue LP, Tour
- Roskilde Festival Lineup Announced
- Matmos Announce Summer Tour
- Hold Steady, Nick Lowe, Regina Spektor Play Tribeca
- New Pornos, Andrew Bird Play Sculpture Garden
Tue: 04-15-08
- Sub Pop Announces 20th Anniversary Bash
- Aceyalone, Dilated Peoples, Alchemist Do Joint Tour
- Melt-Banana, Cannanes in Art-Swapping Singles Club
- Menomena Issue Record Store Day Foosball Challenge
- Jeff Mangum, Will Cullen Hart on New Instruments LP
- Swervedriver Plan More Gigs, Film School Supports
- Photos: Stars of the Lid / Nudge / Christopher Willits [Los Angeles, CA; 04/14/08]
- Fiery Furnaces Tour With String Cheese Incident Dude
- Diplo, Bonde do Role, Carl Craig Rework Tony Allen
- Photos: The New Pornographers / Okkervil River [Washington, DC; 04/14/08]
- Windy & Carl's Windy Weber Unleashes Hate on Solo LP
- Radiohead Best Of DVD Details Emerge
- Austin City Limits Lineup Revealed
- Photos: Dirty Projectors / No Kids [Los Angeles, CA; 04/12/08]
- New Pornographers, Lips, Roots Head to Summer Camp
Mon: 04-14-08
- Cat Power Song Credit Mix-Up: Drama, Then Resolution
- Les Savy Fav's Butler Blogs About Hockey
- Stars of the Lid Embark on Tour
- T.V. Eye: April 14-20, 2008
- Photos: Colin Meloy [Washington, DC; 04/13/08]
- MMJ Sign to Rough Trade for European Urges Release
- Report: Deerhunter Premiere Microcastle [Brooklyn, NY; 04/11/08]
- Autechre, Sea & Cake, Dntel, Boom Bip on Tribute Comp
- The Field Tours Far and Wide
- Photos: Stephen Malkmus / James Mercer at Buckman Bash Benefit [Portland, OR; 04/11/08]
- Rakim, De La Soul, GZA, Murs Play Paid Dues Series
- The Raconteurs Kick Off Tour
Fri: 04-11-08
- Blonde Redhead, Damien Jurado on WUAG Comp
- Brian Jonestown Massacre Jam Out New LP, Tour
- Kid Creole Readies Retrospective Comp
- Wolf Parade March Out New LP Tracklist
- Deerhoof Work on Friend Follow-Up, Plan Shows
- Supergrass Tour With Foo Fighters
- Photos: Tapes 'n Tapes [Minneapolis, MN; 04/10/08]
- Bassist Ira Trevisan Leaves CSS
- Wire Reveal New LP Title, Tracklist, New Dates
- Asobi Seksu Sign to Polyvinyl, Prep Third Album
- White Williams, Deerhunter Members Get Weird
- Man Man and Yeasayer Kick Off Joint Tour Tonight
- Leila Signs to Warp for New LP, Opens for Bjork
- Radiohead Chart With "Nude" Unexpectedly
- Photos: Gnarls Barkley / Santogold [New York, NY; 04/10/08]
- Coldplay Reveal Viva la Vida Tracklist
- Black Moth Super Rainbow Link With Waxploitation
- Animal Collective, Silver Jews Do Super! Mon Amour
Thu: 04-10-08
- Ponytail Get Spiritual on Second Album, Tour
- Thao and the Get Down Stay Down Open for Rilo Kiley
- Classic Sub Poppers the Fluid Plan Reunion Shows
- Sun City Girls' Bishops Pay Tribute to Gocher on Tour
- Feist Does "1234" on "Sesame Street", Adds Dates
- Mission of Burma Add Live Vs. Gigs, Signals Gigs Too
- Rock Plaza Central, Plants & Animals Team Up for Tour
- The Roots Plan Tons More Dates, "Colbert" Appearance
- Patti Smith, Tegan Quin Songs in Burroughs' Audio Book
- The Futureheads Send New Album Stateside, Tour
- Lightspeed Champion Adds Dates With Flowers Forever
- Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Brother Ali Do Soundset Fest
- !!! Line Up Summer Dates
- Bjork Screens "Wanderlust" Video for Record Store Day
- Streets, CSS, Hercules & Love Affair Do Evolution Fest
- Hercules and Love Affair Sign to Mute for U.S. Release
- Seun Kuti, Son of Fela, Issues LP, Tours With Egypt 80
- No Age, Caribou, Madlib Do Dissonanze Fest
Wed: 04-09-08
- Thurston Moore to Narrate Straight Edge Documentary
- Dear God, Please Let This Be the Lil Wayne Album Cover
- Heartsrevolution Issue New Remix-Heavy 12", EP
- New Pornographers, Okkervil River Kick Off Joint Tour
- Prefuse 73 Clears Up Warp Records Confusion on Blog
- Prince Joins Coachella Lineup!
- Britt Daniel, Isaac Brock, Janet Weiss in Music Doc
- Jarvis, Mark E. Smith, Blur's Alex James to Chat at Fest
- Pink Skull Nab Mirah, Remix Plastic Little on LP
- Iron & Wine Kick Off Tour With Califone
- Beck, Neko Case, M. Ward, Deacon Do Bumbershoot
- The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead Explored on New DVD
- Hercules & Love Affair, CSS, SMD Play RockNess Fest
- Mountain Goats Do Benefit, Darnielle Talks Health
Tue: 04-08-08
- The Feelies Reunite!
- Islands Announce New Album Tracklist, Tour
- Sebadoh Reissue Expanded Bubble and Scrape, Tour
- Elvis Costello to Host TV Show, Put Momofuku on CD
- Oasis and Ryan Adams to Tour Together
- Mogwai Play Young Team Live, Share Reissue Details
- Dead Meadow, Cursive Rock Not Brooklyn Fest
- Dan Deacon, Buck 65, BSS/Constantines Guys Show Art
- Photos: El Perro del Mar / Lykke Li [Bergen, Norway; 04/04/08]
- Prefuse 73 Forms New Band, Risil
- Sly and the Family Stone Line Up U.S. Dates
- Tokyo Police Club Cover Rentals, Get Los Camps! Remix
Mon: 04-07-08
- Bob Dylan Awarded Special Music Pulitzer Prize
- Death Cab, R.E.M., Built to Spill, Black Keys Celebrate Record Store Day With Exclusive Singles
- Yeasayer, No Age, APTBS Play Nasty Fest
- Hallelujah the Hills Prepare New EP
- T.V. Eye: April 07-2008
- Thunderbirds Are Now! Side Project Mania!
- HEALTH Go DISCO for Remix Album
- Colin Meloy Kicks off Solo Tour Tonight
- Photos: The Dodos [New York, NY; 04/06/08]
- Scout Niblett Embarks on Big Spring Tour
- Deerhunter to Debut Microcastle in Brooklyn on Friday
- Photos: MusicNOW Festival [Cincinnati, OH; 04/02-04/05/08]
- King Khan and the Shrines Sign to Vice Records
- Beach House, Dodos, Dead Child Play Culture Shock
- Radiohead, Wilco, Kanye, NIN, Etc. Confirmed for Lolla
- Radiohead Reveal Second Leg of North American Tour
- Pitchfork.tv: It's Alive!!
- Justice Release "DVNO" Single
- Patrick Wolf Works With Patti Smith, Does Soundtrack
- Last Shadow Puppets Cover Bowie on First Single