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Brass Bed, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, REM, Chihuahua   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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TEGAN & SARA got "Closer" on the Tonight Show before hitting Coachella.

BRASS BED advance streams The Secret Will Keep You.

STEVE MARTIN & EDIE BRICKELL advance stream Love Has Come for You.

LAURA MVULA is advance streaming Sing to the Moon.

R.E.M.: Murmur turned 30 on Friday (get off my lawn). Check out a dozen demos for one of the albums that made "college rock."

THE LEFT BANKE: "Walk Away Renee."

IAN McCULLCOCH: The Echo & the Bunnymen frontman talks to The Guardian about cleaning up his act, making a solo album and singlehandedly resurrecting David Bowie's career.

CAMERA OBSCURA: Tracyanne Campbell talks to DIY about the tumultuous gestation of the upcoming Desire Lines. (Thx, Chromewaves.)

GUARDS frontman Richie Follin talks to Stereogum about the making of the band’s record, the joys of touring, and what it’s like to step out from the shadow of his previous bands (Cults, Willowz).

MUSIC FESTIVALS' 20 Most Iconic Moments

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 42 tops the chart with 27.3 million, which means this old-fashioned sports bio will likely turn a decent profit on a 40 million budget. Scary Movie V placed a distant second with 15.2 million, less than projected and much less than the prior installment's 40 million opening. Even so, with a 20 million budget, overseas receipts are likely to men profit for the Weinsteins.  The Croods show with 13.2 million; without competition for family dollars, this looks to be running down, but with a worldwide total to date of almost 350 million against a 135 million budget.  G.I. Joe: Reatliation sinks to the fourth slot with 10.8 million, but has taken in roughly 250 million worldwide.  Evil Dead goes from last week's topper to rounding out the Top 5 with 9.5 million on a 63 percent plunge that looks more like a sequel than a reboot.  However, it has already made 41.5 million domestic against a 17 million budget.

KIM KARDASHIAN showed up in a Los Angeles courtroom for a mandatory closed-door settlement conference in her divorce case Friday, but Kris Humphries was a no-show.

TOM CRUISE has mags that have written scathing stories about Suri and/or Scientology on the persona-non-grata list for the premiere of his movie, "Oblivion."

JUSTIN BIEBER visited the Anne Frank House, and wrote: "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber." The narcissism at the end is sad, but the silver lining is that a big chunk of his fans probably just learned about Anne Frank.

THE 20 BEST TV SERIES FINALES, according to Paste.

JONATHAN WINTERS, the comedic film and TV actor who was huge in the '70s and '80s on shows like “Mork and Mindy,” has died at age 87.

ROMEO & JULIET: Oscar-nominated True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth play the star-crossed lovers in the new William Shakespeare adaptation from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Damian Lewis, Ed Westwick, Paul Giamatti and Stellan Skarsgård among its supporting cast. Here's the trailer.

NORTH KOREA: Secretary of State Kerry warned North Korea that going ahead with its threatened missile launch would be a "huge mistake"; he also said a recent intelligence report did not suggest that North Korea had "fully tested, developed" nuclear capabilities.

SYRIA: Evidence of the use of chemical weapons has been discovered in a soil sample smuggled out of Syria, The Times of London reported on Saturday.

IRAN: After a fruitless Six Powers meeting with Iran on its nuclear program, US Secretary of State Kerry said that President Obama "has determined to continue to pursue the diplomatic channel."

IRAQ: Al Qaeda killed 14 people in two bombings outside of a mosque in the town of Kaanan in Diyala. An Awakening leader was assassinated in Kirkuk. Security forces uncovered a bomb factory in Kirkuk.

A CHIHUAHUA  that caused quite a traffic jam on H-1 Eastbound in Hawaii Thursday morning has finally been reunited with his owner. (Thx, Zoey.)

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: A two-headed piglet.

FROZEN TURKEY VULTURES fall from the sky in South Dakota. With God as my witness, I thought they could fly.

THE SWARM: Police in San Sebastián de la Gomera have cordoned off an abandoned house after finding a seven-meter-long wasp nest.

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YFFs, Telekinesis, Mudhoney, Cutout Bin, Cat + Dog   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with the YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS! Live at Cicero's in St. Louis, On November 23rd,1985, so this is Chuck Carroll-era YFFs.  Selections include: "Gus Theme," "White Bird," "If I Had A Hammer," "Power Mowers' Theme," "Where Is Groovy Town?", "Sharing Patrol," "Topsy Turvy," "Young Fresh Fellows Theme," "Hang On Sloopy," "All Messed Up," "Big House/ Love Boat Theme medley" "Mr. Salamander's Review," "Down By The Pharmacy," "Close to You/ Someone I Care About," "Aurora Bridge," "How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?" "This Little Mystery," "Searchin' USA," "Fair Exchange," and "My Friend Ringo."

TELEKINESIS stops by the KEXP studios for a quick unplugged set.

MUDHONEY stopped by KEXP for a raging live set.

GOSPEL GOSSIP stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. 

THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN visit WNYC Soundcheck for an in-studio performance and conversation.

DALE EARNHARDT JR JR drops "Hiding" ahead of the Patterns EP.

THE NATIONAL drops "Don't Swallow The Cap" ahead of Trouble Will Find Me.

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, "Blinded by the Light," Live in '75.

CAMERA OBSCURA: Tracyanne Campbell talks to DIY about the tumultuous gestation of the upcoming Desire Lines. (Thx, Chromewaves.)

CRAIG FINN: The Washington Square News features fave lyrics from The Hold Steady's scribe. (Thx, LHB.)

THE NATIONAL'S 10 BEST SONGS, according to Stereogum.

R.E.M.'s albums, ranked by Spinner (which gets it wrong immediately).

CUTOUT BIN: From the 5th Dimension to Soft Cell, from Funkadelic to Tikashi Miyaki, from Wilson Picket to the Stray Cats, plus Springsteen, Ian McCullough, Elton John, Sonny & Cher and more -- this Friday's fortuitous finds are streaming from the Pate page at the ol' HM.

NOW SHOWING:This weekend's wide releases are the generally unscreened Scary Movie V; and 42, currently scoring 71 percent on the ol' Tomatometer.

LINDSAY LOHAN was back to her hard-partying, tantrum-throwing, glass-tossing ways at Chelsea club 1Oak hours after a tearful talk about rehab with Dave Letterman.

JAY-Z responded to critics of his Cuba trip in rap.  The White House denied involvement.

JOE JONAS got one of those fan videos inviting him to a college dance. His response was both creepy and amusing.

MIRANDA KERR was not fired as a Victoria's Secret Angel for “being difficult” but is stepping down because she could not devote enough time to the demanding brand, sources exclusively tell Page Six.

GWYNETH PALTROW talks about Iron man 3, Botox and more at Harper's Bazaar. Come for the infor, stay for the sycophancy.

RACHEL McADAMS, BRADLEY COOPER & EMMA STONE in the next Cameron Crowe pic? It's all happening.

TURKISH police disclosed that a February raid on two terrorist cells in Istanbul and Tekirdag revealed an al Qaeda plot to bomb the US Embassy in Ankara, an Istanbul synagogue, and other targets.

MALI: The US assistant secretary of defense for special operations said the current UN-backed ECOWAS force in Mali is "completely incapable" and that the al Qaeda-linked militants would try to regroup in Mali once the French forces left.

SYRIA: The Assad regime called on the UN to designate the Al Nusrah Front as a terrorist organization, following the group's announcement of its affiliation with al Qaeda. At least 57 people were killed in Deraa province after government forces assaulted two towns linked to defections from the Syrian army.

EGYPT: President Morsi withdrew a number of complaints against journalists that his office had filed.

CAT dances on DOG's head.

WHEN DUCKS AQUACK: Residents of a Florida city are complaining to officials about unprovoked and unexpected attacks from aggressive ducks.

BEAVERS REHAB after their dam helped stop an oil spill.

CLOUDED LEOPARD CUBS born at the Nashville Zoo.

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Divine Fits, Phosphorescent, Jessie Ware, Woodchuck   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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AKRON/FAMILY drops a video for "Until The Morning."

DIVINE FITS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set, including a Nick Cave cover. 

PHOSPHORESCENT, a/k/a Matthew Houck, stops in at the Cutting Room Studios for a live session with a full band.

JESSE WARE stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set.

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Guest DJ Wayne Coyne spins the Beatles, Tom Jones, Beach House... and the Flaming Lips.

SHE & HIM drop "I Could've Been Your Girl" ahead of Vol. 3.

BLITZEN TRAPPER drop "On A Tuesday," an unrealeased track from their debut (Which turns 10 this year. Get Off My Lawn).

THE WASHINGTON SQUARES cover Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows."

THE BESNARD LAKES frontman Jace Lasek talks to The Quietus about city snow panics, the new LP and more. (Thx, Chromewaves.) 

MUDHONEY looks back at a quarter-century of grunge. Get Off My Lawn.

RUSH: An argument for the Hall Of Fame at PopMatters.

VINYL sales hit their highest point since 1997, but overall physical sales fell.

KATE UPTON & P. DIDDY deny canoodling at club LIV in Miami Beach.

LINDSAY LOHAN will do rehab 15 minutes from the hottest summer club scene in the country.

KRISTEN STEWART & ROBERT PATTINSON looked fully reconciled at her 23rd birthday party.

TOM CRUISE: 50 and loving it.

RYAN SECREST is your latest SWATting victim.

MIRANDA KERR: An angel loses her wings at Victoria's Secret.

LEBANON: A bizarre series of leaks and hacks is threatening to reignite still-simmering anger over the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

SYRIA: Many are bracing for what they fear will be another war, between the relatively moderate fighters who first took up arms against the government and the Islamist extremists who emerged more recently with the muscle and firepower to drive the rebel advance.

EGYPT: Leaked documents revealed that Egypt's armed forces tortured and killed people during the uprising against Hosni Mubarak. A leading cleric known for his role in the uprising against Hosni Mubarak was suspended due to comments critical of President Morsi.

IRAQ: The UN said that 229 civilians and 227 security personnel were killed in acts of terrorism in March.

 

A WOODCHUCK eats an ice cream cone.

SCAREDY CATS: Kitties that know the true meaning of terror.

A 370 MILLION-YEAR OLD FISH sported a weird pair of fins just below its anus, new research shows.

THE MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM is a legendary animal with an unconfirmed existence that has preoccupied the imagination of the inhabitants and travelers in the region.

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Thermals, Thee Oh Sees, Mark Lanegan, Hawaiian Monk Seal   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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FLEETWOOD MAC rolls out the new "Sad Angel" on tour ahead of an imminent EP.

THE THERMALS advance stream Desperate Ground.

THEE OH SEES advance stream Floating Coffin.

NIGHT BEDS stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set.

MARK LANEGAN gets a profile from Ann Powers at The Record which features a variety of his solo output.

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE returrns with "Deathcock."

THE HOLLIES: "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", courtesy of the Beeb.

NICK CAVE talks to The A.V. Club about the creation of his latest album, the apocalyptic nature of text-speak, and why writing novels is easier than writing songs.

THE JOY FORMIDABLE: Frontwoman Ritzy Bryan is a rottweiler onstage, according to bassist Rhydian Dafydd. (Thx, Chromewaves.)

DURAN DURAN vs JAPAN: The Substance of Style

16 SONGS with weird whispers.

TOM CRUISE didn't expect his divorce.

KIM KARDASHIAN may be lying about her due date.

CHARLIZE THERON get snapped having a "business dinner," but the body language here is hilarious.

MADONNA was stripped of the VIP status afforded to her on arrival as she flew out of Malawi on Saturday after a public spat with the country's president about her charitable work there.

ANNE HATHAWAY is near a deal to star with Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar, the next film that Christopher Nolan will direct.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: EW has a first photo from The Winter Soldier, plus spoilers.

LIBYA: Weapons are spreading from Libya at an "alarming rate," fueling conflicts in Mali, Syria and elsewhere and boosting the arsenals of extremists and criminals in the region, according to a UN report published on Tuesday.

EGYPT: Violence has revived anxieties about how religious minorities and Egyptians who do not share the religious and political beliefs of the Muslim Brotherhood will fare under a government headed by a president from within their ranks.

IRAN: The US Navy is going to the Persian Gulf with a laser attack weapon that has been shown in tests to disable patrol boats and blind or destroy surveillance drones.

IRAQ: Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the emir of al Qaeda in Iraq, announced the formation of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

A HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL spins... let's go to the video.

THE SQUIRREL THREAT: A militant rodent knocked out power to 9500 in Newport News and Hampton, VA.

MY HOVERCRAFT IS FULL: Maine's Marine Patrol has cited a New Hampshire man for having tens of thousands of dollars' worth of baby eels without a license in what's being called the biggest case of illegal eel possession in the history of the fishery.

NYPD OFFICER'S CAT, missing for two years, is returned by the “Times Square Zombie.”

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Tuesday, April 09, 2013 - 08:00 AM
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BESNARD LAKES drop a trippy, creepy video for "People Of The Sticks."

NEW RELEASES from Todd Rundgren, Pyyramids, Young Man and more are streaming via Spinner.

JIM JAMES stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set.

BOAT play a quick set from their 5th studio record "Pretend to be Brave", live at KEXP

JAMIE LIDELL stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session.

THE NATIONAL drops "Demons" ahead of Trouble Will Find Me.

THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEARE: The psychedelic front group for XTC play "The Mole From the Ministry" and "You're A Good Man, Albert Brown" for Twofer Tuesday.

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB: Robert Levon Been talks to Drowned in Sound, where the conversation turned from the difficulty of choosing setlists to making a guest appearance with his late father's old band The Call in three weeks time.

THE ROLLING STONES: Mick Jagger talks to the Chicago Tribune about arena shows, Mick Taylor, setlists and more.

PHOENIX talks to SPIN about Bankrupt!, brainstorms, and staying humble on the road.

ANDY JOHNS, the veteran producer and engineer who worked on classic albums by Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen and many others, has died at the age of 61.

HALLE BERRY calls her second pregnancy the biggest surprise of her life

RHIANNA & CHRIS BROWN: Finally dunzo?

AMANDA BYNES as asked to leave a gymnastics class after further episodes of bizarre behavior, according to Page Six.

LINDSAY LOHAN: Could Coachella be fatal?

JENNA JAMESON could be charged with battery.

RUSSELL BRAND was SWATted.

ANNETTE FUNICELLO, best known as a child performer on the original “Mickey Mouse Club” and for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon, died from complications of multiple sclerosis on Monday.  She was 70.

MARGARET THATCHER, one of the most influential political figures of the 20th Century, died following a stroke. Morrissey and Billy Bragg were not fans of The Iron Lady; Andrew Sullivan was.

MALI: A force of 1000 French troops has begun sweeping a valley north of Gao to rid the area of remaining Islamist militants. On the first day of the operation, no militants were found but 340 artillery shells and high-caliber rockets were discovered and neutralized.

TURKEY: Police clashed with thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul who protested the proceedings against 275 military officials, politicians, and academics accused of plotting a coup against the Erdogan goverment.

SYRIA: Syrian rebels and the Kurdish YPG militia are said to be fighting together against the regime in Aleppo. A UN team is waiting for the go-ahead to examine allegations of chemical weapons use.

EGYPT: Clashes broke out in Cairo at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral after assailants attacked the funeral of four Copts killed in earlier sectarian violence. One person has been killed and at least 80 wounded in the latest violence.

A DUCKLING imprints on a cat.

AN 18 LB. AFRICAN LEOPARD TORTOISE who went missing from an Iowa museum has been found alive in an elevator in the building.

BATS are into oral.

POODLES are not ferrets on steroids.

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