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Looks like Jason Pierce aka J. Spaceman aka Jason Spaceman won't limit the pleasure of enjoying the new Spiritualized album to UK residents only. Us U.S. folk will get our taste of Songs in Aamp;amp;E on June 3 via Fontana International/Spaceman Records. (Yes, it's Songs in Aamp;amp;E, not Song's in Aamp;amp;E, as previously reported. That erroneous apostrophe came courtesy of a post on the Spiritualized MySpace page. -- Ed) - Source

Smiths legend Johnny Marr dropped by Xfm to play his favourite records and talk all things Cribs, Smiths and his future solo plans. - Source

The legendary band will perform a set of Madonna covers at this year's Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony. - Source

Being in a band from L.A. means having fans like Joaquin Phoenix. It also means having to humor fans like Joaquin Phoenix when they ask to direct your next video. Haven't released an album since July 2006? Who cares, this is (almost) Johnny Cash we're talking about. So Carnavas's watered down '90s -style alternative shoegazer cut "Little Lover's So Polite" is the cut of choice, and Joaquin's concept seems to be a meeting of the surreal (the band playing in something like a flatbed truck while the LA skyline whips by behind them) and the literal (the titular little lovers are like nine years old and apparently romantically involved). Appropriately slow-mo'd and hazy, mostly just plodding and forgettable ... but at least the cameras appear to be high quality. Such are the benefits of working Hollywood style.
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Read the band's latest blog entry here.New tracks include:SpellboundHouse Of MirrorsDrifterKingdom Of RustJetstreamHere's hoping for a summer release! - Source

Radiohead are set to headline a new San Francisco festival that debuts this summer. - Source

Primal Scream are set to return with their first collection of new material since 2006's 'Riot City Blues'. - Source

During Ellen Page's interview on Barbara Walters's Academy Awards Special, Baba joined this guy in saying she doesn't get "Anyone Else But You," though she did have the Peaches perform the song on The View. Man, that must've been hell for her. Despite the shit-talking, she literally got into Page's version, singing along with the face of Juno when she strummed out her Moldy Peaches, reminding us the movie's mad twee (honest to blog). "I have a guitah..."

Note that Ellen says she sleep walks and hallucinates at night. Maybe that was the inspiration for that weak-but-weird Digital Short? The Peaches had their takes on Barbara's dis/apparent reclamation of their new-old hit. - Source

The Charlatans have made their new album 'You Cross My Path' available as a free digital download on Xfm.co.uk website. - Source

By now, a good deal of you may have stumbled upon the hilarious (and quickly ubiquitous) site, Stuff White People Like. With categories such as 'Modern Furniture', 'Oscar Parties' & 'Co-Ed Sports', I must draw attention to SWPL #70: 'Difficult Breakups'. Check out this smile-inducing passage: *The majority of white person art is created after a difficult breakup; films, indie music, and poetry are all kicked into high production during the end of a relationship. This helps train white people to prepare for the pain that is coming.Once breakup proceedings have been initiated, a white person is immediately thrust into the center of attention in their circle of friends. During this time, they are permitted to talk at great lengths about themselves, listen to The Smiths, and get free dinners from all of their friends who think "they shouldn't be alone right now..." Source