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Belle and Sebastian Returns to the Studio, Stage
Paste Magazine &bull Mar 8, 2010
It's been four years since Stuart Murdoch put Belle and Sebastian on hold to record God Help the Girl. While twee-pop fans have been subsisting since then on gumdrops and Kimya Dawson, it surely comes as good news that the… Full Story »
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LCD Soundsystem Confirms May Release for New Album
Sentimentalist Magazine &bull Mar 4, 2010
Recorded in Los Angeles (The Manshun) and DFA's New York homebase, the new record was fully written and produced by Murphy, with additional mixing assistance by Dave Sardy on "Drunk Girls," "Change," "Hit" and "Somebody's Calling Me." A world tour… Full Story »
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Gang Starr's Guru Out of Coma
Pitchfork &bull Mar 3, 2010
Pitchfork: The music for the soundtrack has this lo-fi L.A. pop vibe, and sounds a lot different than LCD Soundsystem. How did you figure out that was the style you wanted to go with? Pitchfork: The character Greenberg is a… Full Story »
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Listen: Blonde Redhead Remix Liars
Pitchfork &bull Mar 3, 2010
Pitchfork: The music for the soundtrack has this lo-fi L.A. pop vibe, and sounds a lot different than LCD Soundsystem. How did you figure out that was the style you wanted to go with? Pitchfork: The character Greenberg is a… Full Story »
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New Release: UNKLE: Where Did the Night Fall
Pitchfork &bull Mar 3, 2010
Pitchfork: The music for the soundtrack has this lo-fi L.A. pop vibe, and sounds a lot different than LCD Soundsystem. How did you figure out that was the style you wanted to go with? Pitchfork: The character Greenberg is a… Full Story »
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James Murphy Talks Greenberg Soundtrack, New LCD Soundsystem
Pitchfork &bull Mar 3, 2010
And we're not just talking about a bunch of incidental instrumentals. The soundtrack boasts seven brand new James Murphy songs-- with vocals-- that sound nothing like LCD Soundsystem. The lackadaisical tunes fit in with the film, which follows Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) as he confronts some harsh realities while house-sitting in L.A. How did you end up doing this soundtrack? James Murphy: Meeting and talking to [director] Noah [Baumbach] was the primary reason I agreed to do it. I'm a fan of… Full Story »
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Pitchfork makes zany beer brand meme flyer to promote their SXSW party
Hipster Runoff &bull Mar 1, 2010
Do yall drink beer? Do yall listen 2 buzz bands? The popular website Pitchfork Media has created a SXSW flyer meme that is meant to appeal to beer drinkers who are in2 buzz bands. SXSW hosts over 300,000 parties 1-2… Full Story »
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Pitchfork Invades Austin!
Pitchfork &bull Mar 1, 2010
We've once again teamed up with our friends at the Windish Agency to present the fifth annual Pitchfork/Windish Austin Party. The party will go down at Emo's (603 Red River St.) on Friday March 19 from 12 - 6 p.m. It features 12 bands on both the outdoor stage and the Emo's Jr. indoor stage. The party is free and open to the public, but be warned: Lines get long if you don't show up early. Thanks to our friends at Ticketweb for helping out. Bands playing the Pitchfork/Windish Austin Bash include Neon Indian, Japandroids, Real Estate, Memory Tapes, Surfer… Full Story »
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Did Paul McCartney fail to protect his brand by clearing a sample for Erykah Badu?
Hipster Runoff &bull Feb 26, 2010
Pitchfork reports on an exchange initiated by Erykah Badu on TwitterTwitterTwitter, seeking last-minute clearance for a sample from the Wings song "Arrow Through Me." Looking to connect with Paul McCartney, she appealed to anyone who might help connect her to… Full Story »
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Sunset Rubdown Inspire Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter Character
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
In Tim Burton's forthcoming 3D CGI-dipped take on Alice in Wonderland, Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter, looking like some sort of deranged mime in the trailer. And according to Depp, his version of the character got help from an unlikely place: the music of the unhinged Canadian indie-psych band Sunset Rubdown. Depp dropped this particular bombshell in an interview with CBS News' "Early Show" (via the Tripwire): "I get musical inspiration for the characters. Like for example, there was a band-- actually, Terry Gilliam turned… Full Story »
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New Release: We Have Band: WHB
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
When Massive Attack last toured North America, a typical bit of stage patter from crew leader 3D went like this: "Everyone OK out there? A Massive Attack live show isn't exactly the party of the century. But if you're a fan of the Bristol trip-hop pioneers' dread-inducing creep-groove, you owe it to yourself to hear it in a big room with big speakers and no small amount of bass. The last time I saw them, collaborators like reggae vet Horace Andy and Cocteau Twin Elizabeth Fraser made guest appearances, so maybe you'll… Full Story »
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Massive Attack Plan Spring Tour
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
When Massive Attack last toured North America, a typical bit of stage patter from crew leader 3D went like this: "Everyone OK out there? A Massive Attack live show isn't exactly the party of the century. But if you're a fan of the Bristol trip-hop pioneers' dread-inducing creep-groove, you owe it to yourself to hear it in a big room with big speakers and no small amount of bass. The last time I saw them, collaborators like reggae vet Horace Andy and Cocteau Twin Elizabeth Fraser made guest appearances, so maybe you'll get as lucky as I did when the… Full Story »
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Watch the New Sunset Rubdown Video
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
You know a video is long when it includes multiple dream sequences. The new video for Sunset Rubdown's "Dragon's Lair", from writer/producer/director Throne Boogie, runs nearly 11 minutes and doesn't feature any actual dragons. Instead, it consists mostly of prettily shot footage of an adorable little kid running through wintery meadows and riding a horse. But there are also a couple of parts featuring a witch-looking lady in the sky. You figure it out. Last year, Rising Brooklyn indie crew Suckers released their self-titled debut EP. And now, as they… Full Story »
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Suckers Sign to Frenchkiss
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
Last year, Rising Brooklyn indie crew Suckers released their self-titled debut EP. And now, as they get ready to drop their first full-length, they've joined fellow Rising bands the Antlers and Local Natives over on the Brooklyn label Frenchkiss, which is quickly amassing one of the most loaded rosters in all of indiedom. At the moment, Suckers are mastering their debut album. In March, they'll head out on the road with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson and Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers. The trek will take the band deep into the U.S. and include a whole mess of… Full Story »
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Phosphorescent Announce New Album
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
Last year, Matthew Houck's Brooklyn-based indie folk project Phosphorescent released To Willie, a collection of Willie Nelson covers, but it's been a good three years since we've heard an album of new material from Houck. On May 11, we'll get the follow-up to 2007's Pride, when Dead Oceans releases Here's to Taking It Easy, the new Phosphorescent album. In the past, Houck's played every instrument on Phosphorescent records, but this is a full-band deal, featuring the entire six-piece touring ensemble. The band recorded the LP by… Full Story »
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New Release: To Rococo Rot: Speculation
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
Thom Yorke's otherband-- you know, the one with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Flea-- now has a name: Atoms for Peace. The news comes straight from Thom himself via Radiohead's Dead Air Space blog. And, along with a previously announced set at this year's Coachella, the band is plotting a two-week, eight-date tour of some major U.S. cities this April. The last time the verbose, conceptually silly Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco embarked on a tour with a nutso… Full Story »
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Mr. Dream - "Knuckle Sandwich"
Stereogum &bull Feb 25, 2010Mr. Dream's a Brooklyn trio who play sloppy, shambling post-punk. If their MySpace updates seem especially amusing and well-written, you should probably blame guitarist/vocalist Adam Moerder and drummer Nick Sylvester. Moerder covers music for Pitchfork and you ought to remember… Full Story »
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Thom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring Tour
Pitchfork &bull Feb 25, 2010
Thom Yorke's otherband-- you know, the one with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Flea-- now has a name: Atoms for Peace. The news comes straight from Thom himself via Radiohead's Dead Air Space blog. And, along with a previously announced set at this year's Coachella, the band is plotting a two-week, eight-date tour of some major U.S. cities this April. The last time the verbose, conceptually silly Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco embarked on a tour with a nutso poster and a name that signified light-show glory, he was opening on Kanye… Full Story »
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Pitchfork // A Statistical Look at Their Ratings « Part
www.parttimemusic.com via @PT_Music &bull Feb 25, 2010About a week or so ago, there was a hearty discussion on twitter from well-known music bloggers about the controversial 7.6 rating by Pitchfork of Toro y Moi’s excellent debut LP Causers of This. Since I am guilty of being… Full Story »
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The Average American by Kevin O'Keefe's Photos
www.facebook.com via @AverageAm &bull Feb 25, 2010"The average American will sleep 216,000 hours in their lifetime, give or takes some tosses and turns," Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal writes today. "Of those hours, about 5% -- or 11,000 full clock turns -- are spent in a state… Full Story »
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