She & Him – In The Sun from Merge Records on Vimeo.

“Tuscadero were one of D.C’s most shamelessly grin-inducing groups, specializing in stupid-smart major-chord bangers and hopelessly catchy guitar pop confections.”

Sleighbells sign to Neet. That is all.

Harkening back to the externalized lyrical schematics of Happy Hollow, Cursive has just released a brand new digital single benefiting the American Indian College Fund. The orphaned, post-Mama I’m Swollen song blasts the way the United States has treated the American Indian Community with caustic, no holds barred lyrics. It’s slightly over the top, but lead singer Tim Kasher has never exactly tip-toed through his subjects over the years.

The band is currently on tour with Alkaline Trio (*):

03/08 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights *
03/09 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre *
03/10 – Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey Bar
03/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *
03/12 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
03/13 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom *
03/14 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel *
03/16 – Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre *
03/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend *
03/18 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm *
03/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
03/20 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live *
03/22 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *
03/23 – FT. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
03/24 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon (Florida State Univ.)
03/25 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues *
03/26 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live *
03/27 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom *
03/28 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
03/29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
03/30 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee *
04/01 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues *
04/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues (Sunset Strip) *
04/03 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues *

Dakota Fanning performs “Cherry Bomb” as Cherie Currie in The Runaways biopic along with Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett on guitar. Both Stewart’s and Fanning’s voices are used on the film’s soundtrack, and, I’ve got to say, they don’t sound half bad. With regard to this clip, I think Gawker’s Maureen O’Connor said it best: “Somewhere, Taylor Momsen is seething with envy.”

The Guardian’s Dr. John Briffa deconstructs the health benefits (or lack thereof) in the Gorillaz’ rider.

Murdoc’s rider

• A magnum of Dom Perignon 98 – love this mixed with orange juice

• Rum – Murdoc home-brew special. Must be at room temperature

• Malibu x 2 large bottles – beats having to climb coconut trees to brew my own

• Juicy, genetically modified chicken – legs and breast only – because I’m a genetically modified kind of guy!

• Heavily seasoned, tinned star-fish tuna

• Coconuts – I live on a plastic island in the middle of nowhere, coconuts are my life now!

• Diamante-studded bananas – what else would a member of Gorillaz eat?

• Green tea – for its detoxing properties, but also to keep my skin nice and green

• Lemon and jam sandwiches – bitter and twisted, like my ex-girlfriend

• A bowl of Maltesers with the chocolate sucked off

• Container of hot and spicy salsa

• Jar of self-righteous organic peanut butter

• 1 bottle of 100mg vitamin C

• 1 large bottle of Viagra

Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach is out this Tuesday, March 9 via Virgin. Watch the band try to escape Bruce Willis in the video for the first single, “Stylo.”