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Pitchfork

  • Tyler, the Creator Expands Spring Tour, Adding Dates With Earl Sweatshirt
    Photo by Erez Avissar Odd Future kingpin Tyler, the Creator, who's about to release his sophomore album, has added more dates to his international spring solo tour. He'll also be joined by Earl Sweatshirt for a string of shows. Wolf, Tyler's new a…
    - 70 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 3:56pm -
  • SXSW: Pitchfork's Show No Mercy With Skeletonwitch, Trash Talk, Pallbearer, and More
    Photos by Trent Maxwell. Above: Trash Talk. For all of our 2013 SXSW coverage, head here.  There were blues skies and warm spring breezes for a packed house at Pitchfork's Show No Mercy Day Party at House of Vans at Mohawk on Wednesday. Not exa…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 3:40pm -
  • Echo Chamber: DIIV: "Fuck SXSW"
    Photo by Erez Avissar "Hi Austin. Fuck SXSW. There… I said it. Here, the music comes last. 5 minute set-up, no sound check, 15 minute set. The 'music' element is all a front, it's the first thing to be compromised. Corporate money everywhere but…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 2:04pm -
  • SXSW: Eagulls
    Photo by Erez Avissar/Weird Magic. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here. The Leeds-based melodic punk band Eagulls are not the sort of group that seems to be comfortable inside the corporate shit-show of SXSW. (Revisit their handwritten…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 1:50pm -
  • Lil Wayne Was Hospitalized for Seizures Again
    TMZ reports that Lil Wayne was taken to a Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A. on Tuesday night after apparently suffering "multiple seizures" following a music-video shoot. He was apparently released a few hours later and is "doing much better now." Thi…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 1:38pm -
  • SXSW: Eddi Front
    Photo by Trent Maxwell. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here. Behind the record-hiss atmospherics of singer-songwriter Eddi Front's recent self-titled EP, her songs take on an air of mystery. Accompanied by a pianist in a long chapel, th…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 1:25pm -
  • SXSW: Blue Hawaii
    Photo by Trent Maxwell. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here. "Is that Grimes?" asked a fellow concert-goer upon seeing Blue Hawaii frontwoman Raph Standell-Preston flail and wail in front of projected jellyfish at Resident Advisor's show…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 1:16pm -
  • SXSW: Chvrches
    Photo by Trent Maxwell. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here. Up and coming Glasgow three-piece Chvrches have songs. Good ones. And quite a few. Several of the songs they played last night are not yet released, and they sounded like the…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 1:04pm -
  • SXSW: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Photos by Trent Maxwell. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here. Karen O should never, ever be taken for granted. Ten years into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, she has reached national treasure status-- a fact pushed forth by her giddy, silly, terri…
    - 71 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 12:47pm -

Stereogum

  • newCharli XCX – “Take My Hand” Video
    True Romance, the excellent debut album from the British pop singer Charli XCX, is pretty much nothing but potential hits, and now another one of them has a video. In the clip for the twinkling and sighing “Take My Hand,” from director Ryan Andre…
    - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:55pm -
  • newTurntable Interview: The Boy Least Likely To
    The Boy Least Likely To reached a certain level of fame in the ’00s on the strength of their debut album The Best Party Ever and the singles “Paper Cuts” and “Be Gentle With Me” (the video for which featured a young Rashida Jones). They soo…
    - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:25pm -
  • newBoards Of Canada – “Reach For The Dead”

    - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:17pm -
  • newMr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire – “Fat Fool” (Prod. By The Alchemist) Video (Stereogum Premiere)
    Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire has been teasing his upcoming mixtape Kismet for a bit now. And while we’ve heard songs like “Noble Drew Ali” and seen his video “Nightfall At The Thames,” there was still no concrete information about if or when…
    - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:09pm -
  • newDisclosure – “When A Fire Stars To Burn”
    Settle, the debut album from the brotherly British garage-revivalist duo Disclosure, is still a couple of weeks away, but I’m going to tell you right now that it’s one of the best albums of the year. Thanks to the excellent singles “White Noise…
    - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:43pm -
  • newDownload Ryan Hemsworth Still Awake EP
    The Halifax-bred producer Ryan Hemsworth has built his name on a form of twinkling, emotive cloud-rap music, though his take on the style is a lot smoother and more grounded than that of, say, Clams Casino. We’ve lately posted Hemsworth tracks like…
    - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:05pm -
  • newEarl Sweatshirt – “Guild” (Feat. Mac Miller)
    When Earl Sweatshirt invited weed-rap superstar Mac Miller to the stage at Low End Theory to perform a new song a few months ago, the combination seemed weird as fuck. But Miller gets better and more interesting all the time, and a recent FADER cover…
    - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:46pm -
  • newThe 10 Best Fiona Apple Songs
    Where are you, Fiona Apple? After a banner 2012, the singer-songwriter recently cancelled her only scheduled appearance for 2013, at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival; she also torpedoed a slew of South American tour dates late last year with no…
    - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:44pm -
  • newStarlight Girls – “7×3″ Video (Stereogum Premiere)
    With the video for Starlight Girls’ noise-pop track “7×3,” we learn that the best way to prep for battle is to take a big bite out of a tomato. Dressed in matching throwback dresses and plastic pearls, two girls take to a Brooklyn roof to swor…
    - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:27pm -

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  • newWashed Out Returns with 'Paracosm' Album
    Following 2011's artistic step-up Within and Without, Ernest Greene has announced he will be resurrecting his Washed Out project for a new full-length. Titled Paracosm, the record will arrive on all the usual formats on August 13 via Sub Pop, with a…
    - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:05pm -
  • newRemy Shand Finally Returns with New Music
    Remember Remy Shand? He's a Winnipeg R&B singer who signed to Motown Records and scored a hit with his 2002 album The Way I Feel (including songs like "Take a Message" and "Rocksteady"). It looks like Shand may finally be venturing out from the "wher…
    - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:03pm -
  • newSally Shapiro Ropes in the Field, Young Galaxy, Nite Jewel for New Remix Album
    Swedish disco artist Sally Shapiro just recently served up her latest long-player, Somewhere Else, but next week she'll unveil even more tunes via a companion piece remix LP dubbed Elsewhere. Paper Bag puts the collection in stores May 28. Save for…
    - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:00pm -
  • newSNFU to Return with 'Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You'
    It's been almost 10 years since SNFU served up their last LP, In the Meantime and in Between Time, but the Canadian hardcore pioneers make their comeback this fall with their next full-length effort, Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You.…
    - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:19pm -
  • newThird Man Records Digs Up Unreleased Material from Pre-Death Band RockFire Funk Express and the Underwear Heads
    Third Man Records has gotten into the reissue game as of late, having recently released archival recordings from Sun Records, the early blues era, and Public Nuisance. Now, Jack White's label is looking to the past once again and dropping previously…
    - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:42pm -

Yahoo! Music News

  • newUS-MUSIC Summary
    Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79 PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He…
    - 18 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:13am -
  • Carole King hits D.C. for Gershwin salute
    By Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Washington is truly feeling the earth move this week as singer-songwriter Carole King is honored with the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for popular song and then saluted in two concerts, one in the…
    - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 7:24pm -
  • Singer Aretha Franklin postpones three more concerts
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer's spokesman said on Wednesday, a week after health issues caused her to cancel two shows in May. Spokesman David Brokaw said the "Queen of Soul" did n…
    - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 4:45pm -
  • Oklahoma country singer plans benefit for tornado victims
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday. "The Voice" ju…
    - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 4:01pm -
  • Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart
    By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato. "Modern Vampires of the…
    - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 3:48pm -

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    • new<i>Only God Forgives</i> (2013 Cannes review)
      The beauty of every frame of Only God Forgives—the striking compositions, the vivid colors—is so exceptional that it mostly offsets the questionable creative decisions that go on within that frame. Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s follow-up film…
      - 9 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:34pm -
    • newAretha Franklin Cancels June Dates Due to Health Problems
      Franklin was scheduled to perform in Ottawa, Canada on June 26 and in Montreal on June 29. The cancellations come after she was already forced to pull out of two performances this month to undergo “treatment” for an unspecified medical condition.…
      - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:00pm -
    • newWatch Portugal. The Man's New Video for "Atomic Man"
      A third sneak peak of Portugal. The Man’s new album Evil Friends came out today in the form of the creepy (yet mesmerizingly beautiful) video for ‘Atomic Man’.
      - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:00pm -
    • newArctic Monkeys Premiere New Song "Do I Wanna Know?" Live
      Displaying some rock 'n' roll swagger, here's the latest from Arctic Monkeys.
      - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:00pm -
    • new<i>Before Midnight</i>
      Before Midnight caps off one of the most compelling, emotionally satisfying trilogies ever filmed.
      - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:50pm -

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    • newLil B Inspires Senior Fashion Thesis Collection
      Parsons, the prestigious and well-venerated fashion school in New York, counts the likes of Marc Jacobs (class of 1984) and Jack McCollough and Hernandez Lazaro of Proenza Schouler (class of 2002) among its alumni, so … read more »
      - 17 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:02am -
    • Happy Birthday Naomi Campbell: Here Are Some Pictures of Her Looking Awesome
      Around here, we call Naomi Campbell “mother” because of all the things she’s taught us: how to walk like a diva, how to be awesome and insane at the very same time and how to … read more »
      - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 12:37pm -
    • Lessons in Cool from Marni Menswear’s New Book
      In case you need a refresher course in how to mix prints effortlessly, craft the perfect lived-in bed head or rock fuzzy knits with total swagger, Marni’s releasing a limited edition book Marni Uomo with … read more »
      - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 10:35am -
    • Line Item: Dave 1 for Frank & Oak
      Sure, we could (and do) talk endlessly about the clothes we love, but for our column Line Item, we ask some of our favorite designers to tell us what they think about the best pieces … read more »
      - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 2:55pm -
    • VFILES’ Model Reality Show is Back
      The internet is a much, much funnier place with our favorite renegade media conglomerate VFILES producing content. Today is the second season premiere of their really good show Model Files, which exaggerates all the stupid … read more »
      - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 1:53pm -

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    • newCONTEST: Win a Copy of Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories'
      Daft Punk unleash their inner disco auteurs and release a colossal, self-indulgent mess as their comeback album. And make it work. Like PopMatters on Facebook and Twitter to double and triple your chances to win.a Rafflecopter giveaway
      - 14 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:35pm -
    • newJerry Miller: New Road Under My Wheels
      This album is that rarity of a gem, it’s an instant classic, and it is utterly flawless.While he may not exactly be a household name, Jerry Miller is certainly a master who has earned his chops on his beloved instrument. And such mastery is clearl…
      - 14 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:30pm -
    • newHoneymoon - "Sure Stuck" (stream)
      Here's another song for your summer 2013 soundtrack. "Sure Stuck" by Honeymoon has that laid-back groove of '60s and '70s psych pop without being stuck in the past, which is always a fine line.This catchy tune begins with a buzz of synths that weave…
      - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:40pm -
    • newDirty Fences: Too High to Kross
      There isn't a moment here that isn't danceably, head-bangingly fun, but it's also a kind of fun you've probably had before.New York's Dirty Fences are a rock 'n roll band in the most timeless sense of the world. They chug through power chords at bre…
      - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:30pm -
    • newSilver Arm - "Dead Tongues" (stream)
      Silver Arm are a new British band specializing in hard-hitting, post-punky psychedelia."Dead Tongues" is one of the group's demos that FatCat is showing off at present. This ravaging two-minute blast is a jolt of kinetic energy that highlights a bri…
      - 16 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:35am -

    AbsolutePunk

    • newBruce Springsteen To Release Exciting New Movie
      You'd better believe it, *Bruce Springsteen (http://www.brucespringsteen.net)* (known as "The Boss") is releasing a movie via global audience simultaneously via a worldwide cinema broadcast. The movie includes many loved songs and unseen archival per…
      - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:03am -
    • newBlink 182 Raise Money for Oklahoma Victims
      *Blink 182* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blink182) have released merchandise (https://shop.bompa.com/blink182/charity.html) to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma Tornado. They're also auctioning (http://www.ebay.com/sch/mrbompa/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1…
      - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:32pm -
    • newConverge Release "Wolverine Blues" Cover EP
      *Converge (http://www.absolutepunk.net/converge)* released a digital EP of their cover of *Entombed (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/entombed/)*'s "Wolverine Blues" on bandcamp (http://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/pound-for-pound-the-wolverine-bl…
      - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:42pm -
    • newIntroducing: Loverless
      Back in the day, *Elijah Ocean* (http://elijahocean.com) use to have a band called *Loverless* (http://www.myspace.com/loverless‎). They put out a few records and Elijah decided to go and do his own solo thing. Well now the band has gotten back t…
      - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:30pm -
    • newKendrick Lamar's Good Kid M.A.A.d City Tour
      Because for some reason we never posted them before, *Kendrick Lamar* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/kendricklamar) will be heading out (http://www.topdawgmusic.com/GKMCWorldTour/) on his "good kid m.A.A.d city" tour with *Schoolboy Q* (http://www.abso…
      - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:18pm -

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    • Portlandia debuts tonight!
      Don't forget to watch Porlandia when season 2 of the hit comedy debuts tonight!
      - 6 Jan 12, 7:28pm -
    • Portlandia Season 2 Preview
      A video preview of the upcoming season of IFC's Portlandia starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, and featuring guest appearances by the likes of Eddie Vedder, Kristen Wiig, and Andy Samberg.
      - 2 Jan 12, 8:57am -
    • Culture Bully Presents: 2011 Mashed
      The 4th installment in Culture Bully's annual mashup compilation, "2011 Mashed" features 7 new tracks as well as the 5 best mashups that were released this past year.
      - 25 Dec 11, 1:22pm -
    • How to Fail at (Music) Blogging
      Closing out a chapter of personal Interneting in true blog fashion... by over-sharing.
      - 4 Nov 11, 5:25pm -
    • Mac L’s “Raw Material” & the Trouble with Local Scenes
      A look at some of the underlying issues facing the development of local music scenes & a free download of "Raw Material," the latest release from Nashville's Mac L.
      - 26 Oct 11, 11:31am -