Hold Steady, Sebadoh, Caribou Complete P4k Fest Bill!
And there you have it! With this announcement you're reading right now, the lineup for the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival-- descending on Chicago's Union Park July 18-20-- is officially complete. And just which artists are we pleased to welcome to the bill this time out? - Source
Love: Forever Changes (Collector's Edition)
Arthur Lee's paranoia-soaked 1967 masterpiece is again reissued and expanded-- just seven years after its previous rollout. - Source
Midlake Guitarist Launches Cappulido Coffee
World's Fair reports: *Eric Pulido, guitarist of Midlake, has launched his very own brand of coffee! Cappulido Coffee was born in the Spring 2008 in the great land of Denton, TX and features six different blends of fair traded coffee, each selling for around $10 a pop. With the purchase of Cappulido Coffee, you are giving aid directly back to farmers in developing countries, lending them the financial support necessary to continue developing an excellent product and compete in the world market.* For further information, head to CC's official site. - Source
Spiritualized Releases Live EP + Deluxe Book & Double Vinyl
We're not going to lie, we have been listening to the new streaming Spiritualized for a few days now, and loving every minute of it. Waiting for the May - Source
Flight of the Conchords cause Beatles-like frenzy in LA
Flight Of The Conchords caused a Beatles-like frenzy in Los Angeles yesterday (April 24), where they performed for a packed house at Amoeba Records. - Source
Sigur Ros Line Up Summer Tour Dates
Following a brief but well-earned winter hibernation, Sigur Ramp;oacute;s have brushed the crumbs from the corners of their eyes, thrown their bows into their guitar cases, and lined up a summer tour. The jaunt finds the band hitting many a festival, first in North America and then around Europe. But there are quite a few theater dates tucked away in there as well, just in case you'd like to see Sigur Ramp;oacute;s making their gigantic noises in slightly tinier spaces. - Source
Muse Frontman Faced With Stalker
Yikes! Matt B. tells WENN: *"He's from Ireland and he keeps coming to where I live in Italy. And he keeps leaving bags full of crazy stuff, like loads of bottles with messages written on them. He's got loads of poetry that he has written, which is all about the end of the world. He's trying to create little bits of clues and puzzles that are all supposed to lead me to some kind of journey somewhere..."* - Source
Radiohead remixed by Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby has submitted a remix of Radiohead's 'Nude' to the Radiohead remix site. - Source
Sigur Ros Heads To Abbey Road With A Mega Orchestra
Eighteen Seconds Before Sunrise reports: *sigur ros is currently in abbey road studio one recording a track with a boys choir and a 67 piece orchestra. in an interview with today's morgunbla newspaper, orri revealed that the album's sound is considerably different than their previous efforts. the lyrics on this record will be "more understandable than on previous albums"