I’m little frightened by PJ Harvey. Always have been. But the fear is mixed with a healthy obsession. A good combination to be sure. Her new record, White Chalk, is out next month on Island, and the first single is an extremely stripped-down affair. Harvey pushes her voice almost to a high-pitched whisper, and she […]

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Haven’t endured enough Simpsons exposure this summer? Well, Shout! Factory is betting you haven’t, as it is set to release Testify the best songs from seasons 10 through 18, featuring Jackson Browne! Just kidding. Except, not really. Browne does appear, but he’s joined by the infinitely hipper David Byrne as well as the B-52s, Los […]

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Interpol’s second single off the much under appreciated Our Love to Admire is, perhaps, the band’s most aggressive song to date. Paul Banks almost steps outside of his loveless monotone as the pre-chorus builds, hinting at anger. Take that Editors! Banks keeps his cool, though, hiding behind those carefully coiffed golden locks. The official video […]

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Billboard has unveiled the track lists for the upcoming Bob Dylan retrospectives, which are set for an Oct. 2 release in the states. Also in the cue is the documentary, The Other Side of the Mirror, which collects rare and unseen footage from Dylan’s popular and polarizing performances at the Newport Folk Festivals from 1963-65. […]

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After a career that’s spanned more than 25 years, R.E.M. is releasing its first official live CD/DVD. Billboard reports the cleverly titled R.E.M. Live will see cellophane on October 16 and includes 22 tracks taken from a 2005 performance in Dublin, Ireland. That’s the good news.

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So it ain’t no Crying Game-like secret that Ben Bridwell and his (mostly) faithful sidekicks have got a new release, Cease to Begin, coming out on Sub Pop October 9th. By now you probably even know the track listing by heart (or at least as well as The Dirty Projectors know Damaged), but here it […]

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