The Verve Sets Track Listing For 'Four'
The LP is comprised of:
1 Sit & Wonder
2 Love Is Noise
3 Rather Be
4 Judas
5 Numbness
6 I See Houses
7 Noise Epic
8 Valium Skies
9 Columbo
10 Appalachian Springs
Enjoy a stream of 'Love Is Noise' here. - Source
Oasis Reveal New Album Details
The new album is called âEUR~Dig Out Your Soul' and will be out in October via the band's own Big Brother label. - Source
US Release Date Set For UNKLE's Latest
It looks like fans in the US will get to see a domestic release of the latest from UNKLE, as End Titles... Stories For Film will arrive at digital retailers on July 15 and at shops on September 2 via James Lavelle's Surrender All label - Source
The Apples in Stereo Plot Tour, Play "Colbert Report"
As awesome a gig as it will be, playing the Pitchfork Music Festival won't be the limit of Denver dudes the Apples in Stereo's summer plans. Fair enough. So, with the aim of bringing the tunes from rarities/B-sides collection Electronic Projects for Musicians to the masses, they've scheduled a summer tour of the U.S. - Source
Jesus And Mary Chain, Killers to headline US Download
The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Killers, Iggy and the Stooges and Gang Of Four are among the bands that will headline the US Download Festival this summer. - Source
Trail Of Dead Spearheads Own Label
Billboard reports: *Trail Of Dead is launching its own label, Richter Scale Records, in association with Universal Music Group's Justice Records. The band's next album is due in January 2009 and was co-produced by longtime collaborator Mike McCarthy and Chris "Frenchie" Smith. According to a spokesperson, Trail Of Dead was intent "on creating a more anthemic record" this time around.* MP3 at bottom.Visit Trail Of Dead on MySpace. - Source
New Neil Halstead - "Paint A Face"
Neil Halstead, a founding member of Slowdive and the singer/main songwriter of Mojave 3, is releasing his sophomore solo record oh, mighty engine at the end of July on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records (the solo debut was on 4AD). Pairing with Johnson may seem strange, but when you take a closer listen to Halstead's gentle melodies and often naturalist lyrics, the overlap goes beyond both guys liking to surfing. For instance, "Paint A Face" from the forthcoming collection is akin to Kings of Convenience + Iron & Wine + Cornwall, England + a warm, slightly melancholic breeze. - Source
Smashing Pumpkins Hint At Gish Box, Tour
That headline may have you feeling shivers down your spine, so I don't mean to crush the moment but I'm gonna, so mark my words: This will go down as a golden age for the music industry's inventive (not inventive) profit regeneration on the back of pure moments from the early '90s. This week we'll dip into Liz Phair's wellspring of carnal confusion at Hiro with Exile live (plus handy repackaged version of the album as souvenir), and the Pumpkins are alluding to doing the same with their debut:
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Weezer & Fans Cover Radiohead
Weezer's in the midst of Red and their Hootenanny tour. As we let you know last week, Rivers and the boys are mixing R.E.M., Psychedelic Furs, Gary Numan, and Radiohead covers into their special please-touch set lists. As proof, we have video of them walking through "Creep" in Portland, accompanied by a room full of guitar strummers, percussionists, solo singers, violinists, and a few inscrutable non-contributors. - Source
R.I.P. George Carlin
Now this is not how we wanted to start off the week. The Tripwire crew was sad to learn that legendary comedian George Carlin passed away yesterday at the age of 71 due to heart failure. The man single handedly changed the rules and regulations - Source