At the end of February Bjork will release a compilation of remixes for the song "Army of Me." The strangest part about this 2-CD compilation being that songs can be submitted by fans up until January 17th. Check out bjork.com for the full skinny on submissions.
It looks like Greg Dulli (The Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, ex-Afghan Whigs) has formed yet another band. Uptown Lights ("formed primarily to throw house parties in their hometown while they work on their respective individual projects") is made up of current and former members of The Twiligt Singers and are playing thier first show on February 19th in Silverlake, CA. Read more here.
The forthcoming Mars Volta record, Frances the Mute is due out on March 1st (see here for details) via Interscope Records. On March 22nd, Gold Standard Labs will release a 12" vinyl-only release EP featuring the track "Frances the Mute" - not included on the actuall full-length. For ridiculous amounts of insight into the new album go here.
Matador Records have set February 22nd as the release date for a new Mogwai collection entitled Government Commissions (BBC Sessions 1996-2003). What's on this disc? Well, if the title didn't give it away, the LP will feature a "career's worth of visits to the BBC's studios."
Think you can handle a career retrospective best of from Yo La Tengo consisting of 2 (and sometimes 3) CD's worth of material? If so, circle March 22nd on your calendar for the release of Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintilliating Senescent Songs, 1984-2003, a 2-disc look back at some of the greatest works from the band spanning from 1984 - 2003. And if you're lucky, you might get the limited edition version with a third disc of rarities, b-sides, and more.
Our first news item this year about McLusky will unfortunately also be our last, as the band as reportedly broken up. According to their official site it's for private reasons, "though probably not as entertaining as you'd imagine." The least you can do is go download some goods from their site and remember what you missed out on.
In support of their FrenchKiss release Zwei Turing Machine have lined up some shows. Check the more for specifics...
The infamous Snoop Dogg has released the video for his latest single “Let’s Get Blown” . check out the video in Real Media, Windows Media, or Quicktime.
Elefant have posted online the video for the song "Misfit". Check it in Windows Media.
In support of their release Before the Dawn Heals Us, M83 will be touring parts of the US with Ulrich Schnauss.
Was anyone else aware that Rogue Wave was touring relentlessly? Yea, me neither.. but they are and I'm willing to bet it's worth seeing.
Social Distortion will be hitting the road in February through a majority of the US in support of their latest album Sex, Love, and Rock N' Roll.
Barsuk Records will release the full-length disc I Sold Gold from Aqueduct. The good news? You can download the song "Growing Up With GnR" right here. The bad news? Fans of the band will notice that a lot of the tracks are repeats from previously released EP's and LP's. Irregardless, look for it on January 25th, it will brighten your day.
In support of their debut, Chime!, The Whole Fantastic World is going on tour. If you haven't had a chance to pick up their disc yet, do yourself a favor and catch their live show to drive the point home that you need to stop slacking.
Adam Green has revealed that he will be releasing his new album, Gemstones, on February 22nd through Rough Trade. Adam also just shot a video for his first single "Emily" which comes out later this month.
Hot Hot Heat have posted studio footage set to a new song called "Island of The Honest Man." The song comes from the band's new album, Elevator, which is set to hit stores on April 5th. To check out the footage, head over here.
Goldfinger have confirmed the following dates in support of their upcoming release, Disconnection Notice, which hits stores on February 15th. The band have also launched a media player to support the release. To preview music from Disconnection Notice, head over here.
The Zutons have announced an a winter tour that they will kick off at the end of the month. The trek will also feature Keane as well as Redwalls (who you will be hearing more about soon). Dates below:
Erlend & Eirik (also known as Kings of Convenience) returned to the record racks this year with Riot On An Empty Street, and now they are set to invade your town. The first string of dates is below:
Feersum Ennjin, a new band featuring Paul D'Amour (Formerly of Tool) and Mac Burrus (formerly of Self) will be releasing an EP later this month. The EP features additional help from Matt Mahaffey (Self) and was also recorded by Matt in LA. What could be better about this cool new project? The EP will be released through Silent Uproar Records. Go to FeersumEnnjin.com to sign up for the mailing list, and look for a fulll site launching soon.
