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Dog track that inspired Blur's 'Parklife' album art to close
Walthamstow Stadium, the greyhound racing venue in London where much of the artwork for Blur's 'Parklife' album was shot, is set to close in August. - Source
MP3 Digital Rights Management technology finished
Napster has cast even more doubt on the future of Digital Rights Management, by opening the biggest ever DRM-free online MP3 store. - Source
Coldplay Unveil "George W. Bush Dancing" Promo Clip
Not content with releasing a 'performance' video of the single 'Violet Hill', Chris and the boys deliver a second featuring the world's political leaders dancing to the track. - Source
Flaming Lips Tune Used In New Salad Dressing Ad
Does 'Yeah Yeah Yeah Song' match with Kraft's latest commercial? You be the judge. - Source
Scarlett Johansson: Anywhere I Lay My Head
Actress Scarlett Johansson unveils her anti-vanity vanity project, a record of Tom Waits covers (with one original) that belongs as much to its producer, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, as it does to the Lost in Translation star. If this isn't weird enough already, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner and David Bowie are among the guests. - Source
Spiritualized Performs 1st Gig Of 'Electric Mainlines' Tour
The premiere show took place this weekend. Here's Songs In A&E tune, 'Sitting On Fire'. - Source
Sigur Ros Releases Yet Another New LP Teaser
The Icelandic geniuses discuss final mixes and cover art in the following clip. - Source
Beth Orton beefs up acoustic North American tour
Beth Orton has extended her forthcoming tour of North America, kicking off July 2 in Boston, MA. - Source
Photos: The Decemberists at Barack Obama Rally [Portland, OR; 05/18/08]
By land and by sea, they came to see the great man speak. An estimated 75,000 in all turned out to see presidential hopeful Barack Obama at Portland's Waterfront Park yesterday afternoon-- a record crowd for Obama's own campaign, according to The New York Times, and a record crowd for Oregon political events, according to The Oregonian. Just look at them all! - Source
Amazon MP3: Freshly Portable, Totally Widgetized
Like many other heavyweights, Amazon is pushing outside its traditional walls. Last week, the company announced the availabili... - Source