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Enjoy an early take on 'Waterfall' below. Download a Stone Roses tune at bottom.  - Source

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced their split. - Source

What a major bummer! Here's the official statement: *After 10 years as musical collaborators in UNKLE, James Lavelle and Richard File are going their separate ways - a decision that is mutual and amicable.* - Source

The 15 year old's sounding like she has a good head on her shoulders, saying the right stuff about her fame ("These people are fascinated by me, but I haven't done anything ... If you're a big Nirvana fan, a big Hole fan, then I understand why you would want to get to know me, but I'm not my parents ... People need to wait until I've done something valid with my life") and even offering props to her paternal Grandma ("she's probably the person I respect most out of anybody in the world"). Now that's the teen spirit. As far as a future career, though, the magazine reports that "she's thought about photography and/or journalism (there may be a summer internship at Rolling Stone)." Summer internship at Rolling Stone?! Corporate magazines still suck, Franny. - Source

It's a dilemma every year. If the lure of a Winehouse-via-satellite performance or Beyonce/Tina Turner duet doesn't make this a slam dunk for you, Vulture's got a flow chart that'll help you choose. SPOILER: All roads lead to "Don't watch." But getting there's half the fun. NOTE: Should you decide that, yes, your threshold for depression via a closeup look at an industry applauding itself while it literally self destructs is high enough to actually tune in on Sunday, know that Stereogum will be liveblogging the shitshow. So if you are watching, log on and commiserate with us! - Source

For someone who says so much through sad songs, Aimee Mann's live shows are surprisingly comedic affairs. Patton Oswalt has pinch-bantered for Aimee in concert for over ten years now. The singer/songwriter's part of Jon Brion's Largo family, and it's always fun to watch that talented crew of comedians and musicians in new configurations, especially in PT Anderson movies. (You guys catch Paul F. Tompkins in There Will Be Blood?)

In this three-part mockumentary directed by Michael Blieden last fall, Aimee wears a terrific series of ladysuits and asks Mr. Tompkins for advice booking celebs for her Second Annual Christmas Show at the El Rey. John Krasinki gets his invite via song ("You and Drew Pinksy/ Are my favorite celebrities/ But he can't act or sing/ So John, let's do this thing/ Unless you hate Baby Jesus/ Then I'll know the answer is no"), Emily Proctor gets all Single White Female, and Patton Oswalt declines because comedy and music don't mix.

It gets more awkward from there. Ben Stiller shows up and he's a prick, and of course it's not a viral video until Will Ferrell cameos. - Source

Jay-Z, The Verve and Kings Of Leon will headline this June's Glastonbury festival. - Source

Enjoy An End Has A Start's 'Push Your Head Towards The Air' below.  - Source

And here it finally is…

This list subject to change.

A-Alikes (Brooklyn NY)
a.armada (Athens GA)
Aberfeldy (Edinburgh UK)
Abe Vigoda (Los Angeles CA)
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet with Bela Fleck (Nashville TN)
Acid Girls (Los Angeles CA)
The Acorn (Ottawa ON)
Activator (New York NY)
Adele (London UK)
Adept (Groningen THE NETHERLANDS)
Pierre Aderne (Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL)
Afenginn (Copenhagen DENMARK)
Afrobots (Los Angeles CA)
The Aggrolites [...] - Source

Daydream Nation: Sonic Youth's masterpiece, the inspiration for two decades of indie rock, still sounds great today, the greatest album of the 1980s, "You'd be hard pressed to find many fans of indie rock who don't have some love for this record." - Source