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Animal Collective Curate All Tomorrow's Parties
Ariel Pink, Gang Gang Dance, Lee Perry, Broadcast to play
- Mogwai Announce New Album 11:00 a.m.
- Stream New Albums From Weezer, Brian Eno 11:30 a.m.
- Gorillaz Release iTunes Session 1:00 p.m.
- Krist Novoselic, Butch Vig on New Foo Fighters LP 4:30 p.m.
- Listen: Deerhoof Cover Kasai Allstars 4:00 p.m.
- Mike Huckabee Hearts Torche?! 1:40 p.m.
- Smith Westerns Ready Sophomore Album 12:15 p.m.
- Listen: Five Songs From the Orange Juice Box Set 10:50 a.m.
- Royal Trux Reissue Five Albums 9:40 a.m.
- Kate Nash Fall Dates 5:40 p.m.
- Suede Reunion Shows 4:55 p.m.
- The National Add to World Tour 4:45 p.m.
- Twin Shadow International Dates 4:40 p.m.
- Florence and the Machine Add U2 Opening Dates 4:40 p.m.
- Masaki Batoh Tours the U.S. 4:30 p.m.
- James Husband of Of Montreal Tours With Azure Ray 4:30 p.m.
- NOMO Opens for Iron & Wine 4:15 p.m.
- The Orb UK Dates 4:10 p.m.
Record Reviews
Mount Eerie
Song Islands Vol. 2
Another retrospective from Phil Elverum including 30-some tracks, primarily unreleased, covering everything from raw alternate takes to wormy 1970s AM pop. [Paul Thompson]
Features
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How to Dress WellHow to Dress Well's Tom Krell talks to us about discovering Antony and the Johnsons, "Mad Men", and musical penpals. |
Diamond RingsDiamond Rings' John O'Regan talks Kylie Minogue, NBA Jam, and cardboard cutouts of himself. |
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Appreciation: Ari UpA look at the life and music of the fiercely original and influential frontwoman of the Slits. |
Photos: CMJ 2010Photos from CMJ Music Marathon featuring Phoenix, Dirty Projectors, Marnie Stern, Wavves, Salem, Das Racist, Surfer Blood, the Drums, Gold Panda, Four Tet, and more. |
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No AgeWe talk to the L.A. band about their latest LP and staying punk once you've reached a certain level of success. |
Arcade FireWin and Will Butler on the information age, the divide between indie and major, and why Arcade Fire are a Moby Dick kind of band. |
Forkcast
- Banjo or Freakout: "Since We Last Met" (NDF cover)
- Reading Rainbow: "Always on My Mind"
- Horsepower Productions: "Damn It (Extended LP Version)"
- Baths: "Pop Song"
- Perfume Genius: "Helpless" (Neil Young cover)
- Esben and the Witch: "Warpath"
- Onra: "To the Beat" [ft. Walter Mecca]
- Crystal Castles: "Not in Love" [ft. Robert Smith]
- Primary 1: "Never Know"
- Nosaj Thing: "Fog (Jamie xx Remix)"
- Delorean: "Seasun"
- Blood Diamonds: "Heart"
- Lykke Li: "Get Some" / "Paris Blue"
- Girls: "Heartbreaker"
- TV Girl: "If You Want It"
- Umberto: "Someone Chasing Someone Through a House" / "Temple Room"
Spotlight
- The Out Door #7: Bill Orcutt, Sam Meringue, Tristan Perich
- The Out Door #6: Dominick Fernow, Marcia Bassett, and K11
- The Out Door #5: Vuvuzela, Z'EV, Duane Pitre, and George Chen
- The Out Door #4: Nachtmystium, Sun Araw, and Rhys Chatham
- The Out Door #3: tape collages, blurred pop, drummer comprovisation
- The Out Door #2: SXSW, noise-rock, sound art, improvisation
- The Out Door #1: Darkthrone, Talibam!, Peeesseye, and Frank Fairfield
