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New Video: The Futureheads "Walking Backwards"

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:40:57 -0500

It's another rock extravaganza featuring puppets playing the Futureheads, in the new video for "Walking Backwards." The puppets get trained to act like the band which is supposed to be some sort of metaphor for the band being puppets themselves...

New Music: Santogold & Diplo, "Guns Of Brooklyn (Doc and Jon Hill Dub)"

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:43:24 -0500

That long rumored Diplo/Santogold Top Ranking mixtape collaboration has surfaced with Sandi White doing two covers on the album. A Bad Brains cover and a Clash cover. Funny thing about The Clash. Santogold did "Guns Of Brixton" but actually called...

The Strokes Have Two More Going Solo

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:46 -0500

Just when we got all excited about The Strokes getting back at it in 2009, here comes a report this morning saying that may not be the case...yet. According to Rolling Stone, drummer Fabrizio Moretti and bassist Nikolai Fraiture, have...

New Music: Mercury Rev "Senses On Fire"

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:58:31 -0500

This sounds like you are in a dream floating in space, or maybe you are on some resort in a lawn chair, with a drink in your hand. Slowly the bass and soft, steady beat creep into the track with...

The Morning Benders Do Daytrotter

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:00:16 -0500

The Morning Benders have checked in to let us know that their session on Daytrotter is now up, which includes unreleased material-a track called "Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love." Also, look for a free CD of covers...

Video: Rush Do "Tom Sawyer" For The Colbert Report

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:49:52 -0500

Rush had not done U.S. television in over 30 years until last night. The first thing that jumps out at you is, "Why the hell not." The second thing about that is "Why decide to come back on The Colbert...

Video: The Hold Steady Perform On Letterman

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:42:31 -0500

The Hold Steady got a ton of face time on Letterman last night in a skit that mocked Craig Finn not exactly looking like a sex symbol, and then the band launched into "Sequestered in Memphis." They got complemented in...