VAMPIRE WEEKEND covers Springsteen's "I'm Goin' Down" in Vancouver. NEW RELEASES: Albums from Sonny and the Sunsets, Jenny and Johnny, Neon Indian, Shonen Knife, and more are streaming this week via Spinner. …
Read MoreMGMT drops a video for the title track to Congratulations. THE THERMALS are advance streaming Personal Life. JUNIP, a project featuring Swedish singer José González and some his closest friends, is advance…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE TOP 50 VIDEOS of the 90s, according to Pitchfork! The 50 they missed are at Culture Bully. As a sampler from the first list, try…
Read MoreBOOKER T. & THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS kick of a set Live in the Artists' Den with "Green Onions." Bettye LaVette makes a cameo. LOS LOBOS stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a…
Read MoreBORN TO RUN turns 35 this week. The New York Post looks back at the creation of a work of madness. So why not the opening track, "Thunder Road," circa 1976? LAURA…
Read MoreBRANDON FLOWERS (The Killers) tackles "Bette Davis Eyes." NEW RELEASES: Albums from Eels, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Ra Ra Riot, J.P. Chrissie (Hynde) and the Fairground Boys, Someone Still Loves You…
Read MoreCEE-LO GREEN: After taking the weekend to think about it, I'm starting the week with his upcoming single, "F*** You." As you might guess from the title, it's really, really, really NSFW. In addition to…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE B-52s! Granted, the quirky combo from Athens, GA, has had a long and storied career, but we'll stick to the early stuff this weekend. So, from…
Read MoreOF MONTREAL drops a video for "Coquet Coquette." PETER WOLF CRIER played a Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR. THE WRENS drop a demo for "Crescent," which will appear on…
Read MoreSHORT DAY TODAY: There is a shocking lack of celebrity tabloid tripe. But hope springs eternal that someone will get arrested soon. CYMBALS EAT GUITARS play Superchunk's "Detroit Has a Skyline" for The…
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