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08/21/2008

Yacht Sign to DFA; Rip-Off The Movie Tapeheads in New Video

Yacht Sign to DFA; Rip-Off The Movie Tapeheads in New Video

Well, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that YACHT, electro-party duo and designers of the Macbook Air sleeve, have just signed to DFA Records, home of like-minded party fiends LCD Soundsystem and The Juan Maclean. A per ...

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Posted by Michael on 08/21/2008 9:57 AM EST in Electronic, Movie Music, Video, News | Permalink

Dead Milkmen to Reunite at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest!

Dead Milkmen to Reunite at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest!

Hey punk rock girl (and boy), if you feel like re-living your Philly-in-the-80's hay day, why not drive your bitchin' camaro down to Austin on November 8th and 9th for the Fun Fun Fun Fest, where you can see the forever love-able Dead Milkmen re ...

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Posted by Michael on 08/21/2008 8:11 AM EST in 80's Punk, Local Music, Events, News | Permalink

08/06/2008

"Lost" Brian Wilson Production From 1969 To Finally See Release

That album looks so lost...and found!

In 1969 Brian Wilson, pop genius and purveyor of all things California, recorded an album called A World of Peace Must Come with song-writer/poet Stephen John Kalinich, but the tapes, to this day, have remained lost. Described as an album of ...

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Posted by Michael on 08/06/2008 8:21 PM EST in 60's Pop, 60's Psych, News | Permalink

07/31/2008

Check Out The Trailer For Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist; Soundtrack To Feature Bishop Allen + Other Indie Favs

Check Out The Trailer For Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist; Soundtrack To Feature Bishop Allen + Other Indie Favs

Hey! Hey! It's trailer day and apparently, Bishop Allen week, at least on The Walrus. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, which is set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and stars everyone's favorite awkward "teen" Michael Cera, is based on the 2006 ...

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Posted by Michael on 07/31/2008 6:23 PM EST in Indie-Rock, Movie Music, Video, News | Permalink

Watch the New Trailer for The Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars

Watch the New Trailer for The Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars

Well, it's about goddamn time dudes! The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has been talking up his pet project, the sci-fi, low-budget film Christmas on Mars, since who knows when. Finally, an official release date has been announced and a trail ...

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Posted by Michael on 07/31/2008 6:53 AM EST in Experimental, WTF?, Indie-Rock, Video, News | Permalink

07/09/2008

Ray Manzarek Wonders If Jim Morrison Is Still Alive, Plans To Make New Doors Movie

Am I the only one who get's out of here alive?!

Rumors have been swirling about the "death" of The Doors' elusive lead singer Jim Morrison, since the day he "died" in 1971. Did he fake his own death to avoid the French Police? Perhaps he is now living in Africa? How about a key member of the ...

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Posted by Michael on 07/09/2008 9:08 AM EST in Rock, WTF?, 60's Psych, News | Permalink

07/01/2008

Jay Reatard and Deerhunter To Cover Each other....In Kisses?

Jay Reatard and Deerhunter To Cover Each other....In Kisses?

Since I am loving the new Deerhunter album and have been a big fan of Jay Reatard's since his 2006 post-punk assault Blood Visions, news that Jay and Deerhunter will be teaming up for the next installment in Jay's Matador 7" series, has got me p ...

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Posted by Michael on 07/01/2008 9:33 PM EST in Post-Punk, Lo-Fi, Indie-Rock, News | Permalink