http://textpattern.com/?v=4.0.5 http://www.xlrecordings.com/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:24:43 GMT <p><p><i>For a large version of this poster, click <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_kymjydfZx21qb4lmho1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&amp;Expires=1267725498&amp;Signature=oI497kOteH1vaNoVBRpizalXq3E%3D" target="_blank">here</a>. Graphics by <a href="http://avissart.com/" target="_blank">Erez Avissar</a></i></p> <p>Pitchfork is throwing two big parties in Austin, Texas on March 19 and 20. Come hang with us!</p> <p>We'<span class="misspell">ve</span> once again teamed up with our friends at <a href="http://www.windishagency.com/" target="_blank" title="the Windish Agency">the <span class="misspell">Windish</span> Agency</a> to present the fifth annual Pitchfork/<span class="misspell">Windish</span> Austin Party. The party will go down at <a href="http://www.emosaustin.com/" target="_blank" title="Emo's"><span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s</a> (603 Red River St.) on Friday March 19 from 12 - 6 p.m. It features 12 bands on both the outdoor stage and the <span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr. indoor stage. The party is free and open to the public, but be warned: Lines get <i>long</i> if you don't show up early. Thanks to our friends at <a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/" target="_blank">Ticketweb</a> for helping out.</p> <p>Bands playing the Pitchfork/Windish Austin Bash include Neon Indian, Japandroids, Real Estate, Memory Tapes, Surfer Blood, Local Natives, Best Coast, and more.</p> <p>On Saturday, March 20, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., we'll kick off the first ever official Pitchfork <span class="misspell">SXSW</span> Showcase at <a href="http://www.scoot-inn.com/" target="_blank" title="the Scoot Inn">the Scoot Inn</a> (1308 East 4<span class="misspell">th</span> St.). This is a full-on <span class="misspell">SXSW</span> show, so badges and wristbands will be free, with a very limited number of tickets possibly available at the door. (Stay tuned to <a href="http://sxsw.com/" target="_blank">SXSW.com</a> for more info.) The showcase lineup features Titus Andronicus, Sleigh Bells, the Very Best, Bear in Heaven, and more.</p> <p>Check out the lineups and set times for both shows below. See you in Austin!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p></p><!--pagebreak--> <p>The Pitchfork/<span class="misspell">Windish</span> Austin Bash (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s, March 19):</p> <p>12:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28034-warpaint/" target="_blank" title="Warpaint">Warpaint</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />12:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28426-local-natives/" target="_blank" title="Local Natives">Local Natives</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)<br />1:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28032-javelin/" target="_blank" title="Javelin">Javelin</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />1:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27852-free-energy/" target="_blank" title="Free Energy">Free Energy</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)<br />2:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27602-real-estate/" target="_blank" title="Real Estate">Real Estate</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />2:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28094-washed-out/" target="_blank" title="Washed Out">Washed Out</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)<br />3:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28083-dam-funk/" target="_blank">Dam-Funk</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />3:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28196-best-coast/" target="_blank" title="Best Coast">Best Coast</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)<br />4:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27948-memory-tapes/" target="_blank" title="Memory Tapes">Memory Tapes</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />4:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28248-surfer-blood/" target="_blank" title="Surfer Blood">Surfer Blood</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)<br />5:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28027-neon-indian/" target="_blank" title="Neon Indian">Neon Indian</a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s Jr.)<br />5:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27595-japandroids/" target="_blank" title="Japandroids"><span class="misspell">Japandroids</span></a> (<span class="misspell">Emo</span>'s)</p> <p>The Pitchfork <span class="misspell">SXSW</span> Showcase (The Scoot Inn, March 20):</p> <p>7:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/5651-titus-andronicus/" target="_blank" title="Titus Andronicus">Titus <span class="misspell">Andronicus</span></a><br />8:15 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28000-the-smith-westerns/" target="_blank" title="The Smith Westerns">The Smith Westerns</a><br />9:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27538-here-we-go-magic/" target="_blank" title="Here We Go Magic">Here We Go Magic</a><br />9:45 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/9778-pictureplane/" target="_blank" title="Pictureplane"><span class="misspell">Pictureplane</span></a><br />10:30 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/27162-the-very-best/" target="_blank" title="The Very Best">The Very Best</a><br />11:15 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/5531-bear-in-heaven/" target="_blank" title="Bear in Heaven">Bear in Heaven</a><br />12:00 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28274-freddie-gibbs/" target="_blank" title="Freddie Gibbs">Freddie Gibbs</a><br />12:45 - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28390-sleigh-bells/" target="_blank" title="Sleigh Bells">Sleigh Bells</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/ZzBTpSdWvNo" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/12/pitchfork-invades-austin#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/ZzBTpSdWvNo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/ZzBTpSdWvNo/ Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38040-pitchfork-invades-austin/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38040-pitchfork-invades-austin/ <p><div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/60407?ns=guardian&amp;pageName=Why+urban+acts+are+long+overdue+as+art+critics%3AArticle%3A1371238&amp;ch=Music&amp;c3=GU.co.uk&amp;c4=Urban+music+%28Music+genre%29%2CArt+%28visual+arts+only%29%2CMusic%2CCulture+section%2CTate+Britain&amp;c6=Kieran+Yates&amp;c7=10-Mar-12&amp;c8=1371238&amp;c9=Article&amp;c10=Blogpost&amp;c11=Music&amp;c13=&amp;c25=Music+blog&amp;c30=content&amp;h2=GU%2FMusic%2Fblog%2FMusic+blog" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">Grime MCs rapping about Chris Ofili paintings? If it challenges white, middle-aged art critics then it can only be a good thing</p><p>The art world thrives on the reactions of critics. Sensationalist work damned as "gratuitous" or "pretentious" is what makes the Turner prize so exciting. The most media-worthy pieces of the last 10 years have been the <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=320">work of the YBAs</a>: an unmade bed, a light flashing on and off, a black Mary. Opinions may differ on works such as these, but one thing remains constant: the views belong to white, middle-class (mostly) male critics. Certainly academics are seen as credible authorities, but what of those outside the artistic elite?</p><p>It seems like the Tate has realised the importance of having diverse voices to challenge and criticise the way art is seen. Over the next two Sundays, <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/youngtate/bringthenoise/">Tate Britain will be inviting urban acts, producers and poets to show the art world a new side to criticism</a>. Each artist â€' including the current UK No 1 Tinie Tempah â€' will use the space to present individual responses to artwork by Chris Ofili (in this particular instance Tinie will be spitting 32 bars about one of Ofili's paintings). </p><p>The Tate, then, has done something not only long overdue, but relatively unheard of: it's taking artists from the urban underground (Rapper Rinse MC, producer Cooly G) and giving them a forum to speak about the same kind of things that the likes of Andrew Graham-Dixon might also have an opinion about. It also makes the point that not all Grime MCs are preoccupied with "sex and violence" (yeah, thanks Dizzee).</p><p>The event appears to have a simple mission statement; to showcase artists talking about art and how it makes them feel in the language that appeals to young music fans. Ofili has been heavily influenced by hip-hop: some of his most famous pieces have titles that are borrowed from rap songs: The Healer namechecks a famous Erykah Badu song, Devil's Pie is from a track by D'Angelo and Pimpin Ain't Easy is a title by Big Daddy Kane.</p><p>Culture ministers have long laboured over how best to deliver art to young people, especially those from inner cities who didn't get the chance to study fine art at university. However, what these same culture ministers misunderstood was that young people always were attracted to art; listening to the poetry of MCs, admiring graffiti artists by prolific Banksy-a-likes, or having an opinion on an artist they've heard of but never seen: "I heard that Ofili guy uses <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/226000.stm">real elephant poo </a>in his work ..." </p><p>What the Tate has done is make the often elitist art world visible to everybody. These newcomers to the space are, perhaps for the first time, being invited into a world usually reserved for art critics, letting them know that their voices are as worthy as others. It's something we should all celebrate.</p><div class="related"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/urban">Urban music</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/art">Art</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/tatebritain">Tate Britain</a></li></ul></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/12/why-urban-acts-are-long-overdue-as-art-critics#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/je7c4G_q5nw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/je7c4G_q5nw/urban-artists-art-critics Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/12/urban-artists-art-critics http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/12/urban-artists-art-critics <p><div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/22702?ns=guardian&amp;pageName=Pink+Floyd%27s+legal+victory+over+EMI+is+a+triumph+for+artistic+integrity%3AArticle%3A1371134&amp;ch=Music&amp;c3=GU.co.uk&amp;c4=Pink+Floyd%2CPop+and+rock+%28Music+genre%29%2CMusic%2CCulture+section%2CEMI+%28Business%29%2CDownloads+%28Music%29%2CMusic+industry+%28Business+sector%29&amp;c6=Dave+Simpson&amp;c7=10-Mar-12&amp;c8=1371134&amp;c9=Article&amp;c10=Blogpost&amp;c11=Music&amp;c13=&amp;c25=Music+blog&amp;c30=content&amp;h2=GU%2FMusic%2Fblog%2FMusic+blog" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">The prog-rock band's court win against their record label is a vindication of the album as a creative format</p><p>They don't often look cheery in photos â€' and at least two of them can <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Waters-Gilmour-Feud-About/forum/Fx3BUDTK15A8EUC/Tx2PHDCTNFQLJY4/1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;asin=B000OYC7A8">barely stand to be in the same room</a> â€' but Pink Floyd have a lot to celebrate. The prog-rock legends won a pivotal victory against record company EMI over the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/11/pink-floyd-win-download-case">sale of their own music</a>. Basically, EMI wanted to make their classic concept albums available to download as individual songs. The band, however, prefer their albums to be downloaded as they were made: in their entirety, as complete musical works. And the judge agreed with Floyd.</p><p>At first glance, their motivation seems a little pretentious, recalling a time when supergroups like Led Zeppelin only released albums because they were <a href="http://www.iem.ac.ru/zeppelin/images/cross101.jpg">serious artists</a> and above all that pop stuff, man. However, Floyd's victory is more than just musical snobbery: it's a triumph for artistic integrity.</p><p>Michelangelo wouldn't have wanted his Sistine Chapel ceiling to be chiselled into bits and flogged to individual buyers, so why should the same fate happen to Floyd's painstakingly crafted The Dark Side of the Moon? Floyd's most famous album appeared in 1973, when "long-playing records" appeared on vinyl. Back then, unless acts released tracks as singles, the only way of hearing individual tracks alone was to fiddle with the needle or hold a microphone in front of the stereo â€' a <a href="http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/Home_taping_is_killing_music.png">popular pastime</a> among 70s teens â€' and record Roger Waters and co, perhaps accompanied by the sound of the family dog barking at the postman. </p><p>Downloading has changed everything. Now we can dip into albums, taking a little bit here and there. It's a wonderful way of experiencing music, especially music you have never heard before, without having to fork out on an LP. However, the downside has been the slow death of the album as a creative form. </p><p>In recent years, the art of releasing a collection of songs that flow perfectly and make sense as a complete statement has faced a double onslaught. The digital era meant bands were suddenly having to come up with more and often inferior tracks just to pad out the longer CD format. But downloading has had a greater impact. The likes of Radiohead still take great care to release crafted albums, but often bands don't really record albums any more. They record collections of downloadable tracks.<br /> <br />The upside of this is that many albums tend to have less filler; gone are the days of "frontloaded" LPs where a couple of hit singles at the start are followed by a lot of mush. Now, every track has to be good enough to be potentially downloaded. However, where would this approach would have left some of the greatest albums ever made? Would David Bowie's opus <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars">The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars</a> had anything like the same impact if people were able to dip in and out, experiencing the Ziggy character's rise but avoiding his ultimate fate as a Rock 'N' Roll suicide? Granted, many concept albums are <a href="http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=4501">ludicrous prog-rock conceits</a>. But it's equally unthinkable to imagine hearing a non-concept masterpiece like <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&amp;sql=10:f9frxq95ldse">Joy Division's Closer</a> in bite-sized chunks, rather than experiencing the full, unfolding horror/triumph of the second side's stunning four-song sequence. </p><p>Joy Division (and, for years, New Order) refused to release album tracks as singles, treating albums and singles as separate entities, a stance recently adopted by <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jan/20/bands-dont-miss-single-thing">MGMT</a>. If you want to hear Pink Floyd tracks as standalones, download the songs they released as singles, like 1967's psychedelic cross-dressing anthem <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQTFRq1hjtM">Arnold Layne</a> (also on compilations like Relics) or 1979's teacher-baiting Another Brick in the Wall. Or download albums like Wish You Were Here and Meddle to hear as the creators intended. The marketing men might not approve, but it will be good for music and, more importantly, the fate of the album.</p><div class="related"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/pinkfloyd">Pink Floyd</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/popandrock">Pop and rock</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/emi">EMI</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/downloads">Downloads</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/musicindustry">Music industry</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/davesimpson">Dave Simpson</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/12/pink-floyds-legal-victory-over-emi-is-a-triumph-for-artistic-integrity#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/v3aXBxXL0CI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/v3aXBxXL0CI/pink-floyd-emi Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/12/pink-floyd-emi http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/12/pink-floyd-emi <p>Acts will join Kasabian, The Prodigy and Vampire Weekend at the event<img width="1" height="1" src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32495/f/479227/s/9784bd4/mf.gif" border="0" /><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=The+Cribs%2C+Foals%2C+Mumford+%26+Sons+added+to+Benicassim+line-up&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fthe-cribs%2F50188" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Cribs%2C+Foals%2C+Mumford+%26+Sons+added+to+Benicassim+line-up&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fthe-cribs%2F50188" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750179902/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158878676/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750179902/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158878676/a2.img" border="0" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/mDVIM9sKcmA" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/12/the-cribs-foals-mumford-sons-added-to-benicassim-line-up#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/Y_jZtO7kFC4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/Y_jZtO7kFC4/50188 Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:26:00 +0000 http://www.nme.com/news/the-cribs/50188 http://www.nme.com/news/the-cribs/50188 <div class="photoscontainer"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/telemov/4425535305/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4425535305_c4b36d5121_s.jpg" alt="thecoolkids_5" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/telemov/4426297936/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4426297936_085c390ff8_s.jpg" alt="thecoolkids_39" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/telemov/4425531951/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4425531951_88c90efdd4_s.jpg" alt="thecoolkids_34" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakotablue/4327294132/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4327294132_1d29d90aee_s.jpg" alt="IMG_847" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakotablue/4326536733/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4326536733_29b523b0bb_s.jpg" alt="IMG_828" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakotablue/4327258972/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4327258972_f08baaac4d_s.jpg" alt="IMG_844" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakotablue/4326517243/in/pool-835540@N22"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4326517243_6f253810db_s.jpg" alt="IMG_849" /></a> </div> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/12/thecoolkids5#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/rEB9Aa_zbWQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/rEB9Aa_zbWQ/pool-835540@N22 Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.flickr.com/photos/telemov/4425535305/in/pool-835540@N22 http://www.flickr.com/photos/telemov/4425535305/in/pool-835540@N22 <p><p>Ever since Conan O'Brien was unceremoniously kicked off "The Tonight Show" stage, there's been a certain missing feeling going around-- a feeling Jay Leno's fast-food-fart of a return to the show did little to quell. But <a href="http://teamcoco.com/" target="_blank">Team Coco</a> can rejoice as the big-haired comedian is plotting a North American tour described as "a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence" on <a href="http://teamcoco.com/" target="_blank">its official site</a>.</p> <p>Amazingly, the endeavor is called "The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour." (Conan's $32.5 million payout from NBC included a stipulation that he can't appear on TV until September 1, according to <a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/conan-obrien-announces-details-of-his-national-tour/" target="_blank"><i>The New York Times</i></a>.)</p> <p></p><!--pagebreak--> <p>The show will reportedly feature sidekick Andy Richter and members of the "Tonight Show" band. And, considering Conan's guitar skills and his ties with artists like the White Stripes (who performed on his last "Late Night") and Beck (who performed on his last "Tonight Show"), we could be in for some very special musical moments along with the requisite lulz. Not to mention the fact that he's playing Bonnaroo-- who knows what could go down there.</p> <p>Dates below:</p> <p>Conan O'Brien:</p> <p>04-12 Eugene, OR - Hult Ceter for the Performing Arts<br />04-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre<br />04-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre<br />04-16 Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center<br />04-17 Enoch, Alberta - River Cree Resort &amp; Casino<br />04-18 Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall<br />04-19 Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall<br />04-22 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center<br />04-23 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center<br />04-24 Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater<br />04-25 Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater<br />04-29 San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Theatre<br />04-30 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre<br />05-01 Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre - Palms Casino<br />05-04 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort &amp; Casino - Grand Theatre<br />05-05 San Jose, CA - San Jose State University Events Center<br />05-06 Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium<br />05-09 Boulder, CO - Mackey Auditorium<br />05-13 Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium - SMU Campus<br />05-14 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall<br />05-15 Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater<br />05-16 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre<br />05-18 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre<br />05-19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre<br />05-20 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre<br />05-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall<br />05-30 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa &amp; Resort - Event Center<br />06-01 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall<br />06-02 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall<br />06-04 Boston, MA - Wang Theater<br />06-05 Boston, MA - Wang Theater<br />06-06 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena<br />06-07 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre<br />06-08 Washington, DC - Constitution Hall<br />06-11 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival<br />06-14 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/xwN6PXB3xS4" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/conan-obrien-announces-musiccomedy-tour#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/xwN6PXB3xS4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/xwN6PXB3xS4/ Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38166-conan-obrien-announces-musiccomedy-tour/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38166-conan-obrien-announces-musiccomedy-tour/ <p><p><i>Photo by Cody Smyth</i></p><br /> <p>-- <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/3961-the-strokes/" target="_blank" title="The Strokes">The Strokes</a> have announced their first American show in years. The <a href="http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2010/03/strokes-confirmed-for-lollapalooza-new-album-due-in-september-.html" target="_blank" title="Chicago Tribune confirms"><i>Chicago Tribune</i> confirms</a> that the band will serve as headliners at this year's <a href="http://www.lollapalooza.com/" target="_blank" title="Lollapalooza Festival">Lollapalooza</a>, which goes down in Chicago's Grant Park August 6-8. Talking to the <i><span class="misspell">Trib</span></i>, <span class="misspell">frontman</span> Julian <span class="misspell">Casablancas</span> says that he thinks the band's new album, which they're <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/37903-watch-the-strokes-recording-new-lp/" target="_blank" title="recording now">recording now</a>, will be out in September. Other rumored <span class="misspell">Lolla</span> artists include Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Soundgarden, Green Day, and Lady Gaga.</p><br /> <p>-- Last month, the people who owned the rights to the musical <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/37923-peaches-ijesus-christ-superstari-performance-shut-down/" target="_blank" title="blocked">blocked</a> <span class="misspell">electroclash</span> shock-rapper <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/3271-peaches/" target="_blank" title="Peaches">Peaches</a> from performing the one-woman version of it that she was planning to stage in Berlin. But <a href="http://www.expatriarch.com/2010/03/peaches-strips-down-jesus-christ-superstar/" target="_blank" title="Expatriarch reports"><span class="misspell">Expatriarch</span> reports</a> that Peaches has successfully negotiated with those rights-holders, and now the musical is back on. She'll perform it March 26-28 at Berlin's <a href="http://www.hebbel-am-ufer.de/" target="_blank" title="HAU1"><span class="misspell">HAU</span>1</a>. Sacrilege reigns!</p><br /> <p>-- On April 6, <a href="http://www.anti.com/home/" target="_blank" title="Anti-">Anti-</a> will release <i>Shame, Shame</i>, the new album from Philly <span class="misspell">chooglers</span> <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/1250-dr-dog/" target="_blank" title="Dr. Dog">Dr. Dog</a>. It'll be the group's first record since <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/36061-dr-dog-sign-to-anti-/" target="_blank" title="signing with the label">signing with the label</a> last year.</p><br /> <p>-- The <a href="http://www.myspace.com/etherfestival" target="_blank">Ether Festival</a> will come to the venues of London's <span class="misspell">Southbank</span> Centre April 16-24. This year's fest will include shows from Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio, Gil Scott-Heron, Broadcast, HEALTH, <span class="misspell">Micachu</span> &amp; the Shapes, Andrew Weatherall, video director Chris Cunningham, and Stereo <span class="misspell">MCs</span>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/YcutPY5Vnj8" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/news-in-brief-the-strokes-peaches-dr-dog-ether-festival#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/YcutPY5Vnj8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/YcutPY5Vnj8/ Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38163-news-in-brief-the-strokes-peaches-dr-dog-ether-festival/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38163-news-in-brief-the-strokes-peaches-dr-dog-ether-festival/ <p><p>German <span class="misspell">electro</span>-punks <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/156-atari-teenage-riot/" target="_blank" title="Atari Teenage Riot">Atari Teenage Riot</a> had something of a zeitgeist moment in the mid-90s by blurring hardcore punk, jungle, noise, and bloodcurdling screaming, turning all that stuff into a <span class="misspell">hyperspeed</span> mush that basically forced you (well, me) to stop doing your homework and run around your bedroom screaming, "<span class="misspell">Deutschland</span>! Has gotta! <i><span class="misspell">Dieeeee</span></i>!" The one time I saw them live, they exited the stage to a wall of white noise so loud it made my stomach hurt. They were something to behold.</p> <p>Atari Teenage Riot were signed to the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label and toured with the likes of Beck, Rage Against the Machine, and the Wu-Tang Clan. The group has been effectively disbanded since founding member Carl Crack died of a drug overdose in 2001. But <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/atari-teenage-riot/50165" target="_blank" title="NME reports"><i><span class="misspell">NME</span></i> reports</a> that the group will reunite, with founders Alec Empire and <span class="misspell">Hanin</span> Elias joined by late-90s member <span class="misspell">Nic</span> <span class="misspell">Endo</span> and new recruit <span class="misspell">CX</span> <span class="misspell">Kidtronik</span>, who has worked with Saul Williams.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alec-empire.com/" target="_blank">According to Alec Empire's website</a>, Atari Teenage Riot have several tour dates lined up for Europe this summer. <i>NME</i> reports that on May 17, they'll release the new single "Reactivate" on their own <a href="http://www.dhrshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">Digital Hardcore</a> label. It may very well have some screaming on it.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/kRh6Y8HNqzE" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/atari-teenage-riot-reunite#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/kRh6Y8HNqzE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/kRh6Y8HNqzE/ Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38159-atari-teenage-riot-reunite/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38159-atari-teenage-riot-reunite/ <p><div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/62452?ns=guardian&amp;pageName=And+in+other+news+...+Smashing+Pumpkins+want+YOU+%28but+you+want+Taio+Cruz%3AArticle%3A1370555&amp;ch=Music&amp;c3=GU.co.uk&amp;c4=Music%2CPop+and+rock+%28Music+genre%29%2CSmashing+Pumpkins%2CCulture+section&amp;c6=guardian.co.uk%2Fmusic&amp;c7=10-Mar-11&amp;c8=1370555&amp;c9=Article&amp;c10=Blogpost&amp;c11=Music&amp;c13=&amp;c25=Music+blog&amp;c30=content&amp;h2=GU%2FMusic%2Fblog%2FMusic+blog" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">All the news that's fit to link</p><p>Want to play bass in Smashing Pumpkins? Here's your chance (via <a href="http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pressrelease.php">smashingpumpkins.com</a>)</p><p>Murdoc says Gorillaz turned down Katy Perry for a guest spot on their new album because she's got "Russell Brand all over her" (via <a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/gorillaz-refused-perry-collaboration_1134283">Contact Music</a>)</p><p>Kelis, as photographed by Rankin (via <a href="http://alexandriathesongstress.tumblr.com/post/436267505/exclusive-first-look-kelis-rankin-shoot ">The Wonderland of Alexandra</a>) </p><p>The US women's hockey team talk about being inspired by Beyonce's music (via <a href="http://jezebel.com/5490456/womens-olympic-ice-hockey-team-says-beyonce-helped-them-win-silver">Jezebel</a>)</p><p>The Prodigy will headline this year's Bestival (via <a href="http://www.theprodigy.com/latest-news/37-homepage-section/302-bestival-2010 the prodigy.com">prodigy.com</a>)</p><p>New Madlib tracks, taken from forthcoming album Beat Konducta in Africa (via <a href="http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-madlib.html">Gorilla Vs Bear</a>)</p><p>The revolution will not be blogged: Gil Scott-Heron on his new album<br />(via <a href="http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/daily-swarm-interview-gil-scott-heron-revolution-will-not-be-blogged/">Daily Swarm</a>)</p><p>MGMT show off their new, freaky (unlistenable?) direction<br />(via <a href="http://stereogum.com/293942/mgmt-flash-delirium/mp3s/">Stereogum</a>)</p><p>First Jay Sean, now Taio Cruz: UK R&B tops the US charts (via <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8561676.stm">BBC</a>)</p><div class="related"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/popandrock">Pop and rock</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/smashingpumpkins">Smashing Pumpkins</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/guardianmusic">guardian.co.uk/music</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/and-in-other-news-smashing-pumpkins-want-you-but-you-want-taio-cruz-and-the-prodigy#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/8zEy01ue1Uc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/8zEy01ue1Uc/smashing-pumpkins Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/11/smashing-pumpkins http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/11/smashing-pumpkins <p><p><a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11492-pursuit-of-happiness/" target="_blank" title="&quot;Pursuit of Happiness&quot;">"Pursuit of Happiness"</a>, <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/8562-kid-cudi/" target="_blank" title="Kid Cudi">Kid <span class="misspell">Cudi</span></a>'s spaced-out <span class="misspell">MGMT</span>/<span class="misspell">Ratatat</span> collaboration, already had <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/37322-video-kid-cudi-pursuit-of-happiness/" target="_blank" title="a video">a video</a>. It involved both Drake and slow-motion champagne spillage, and it <span class="misspell">wasn</span>'t that good.</p><br /> <p>But an alternate video for the same song made its way onto the <span class="misspell">internet</span> earlier this week, <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/watch_the_new_kid_cudi_pursuit.html" target="_blank">as <i>New York</i> magazine points out</a>. And hey! This one is way better! Director <span class="misspell">Megaforce</span> brings out some gravitational weirdness that could well make you nauseous, and <span class="misspell">Ratatat</span> actually show up in this one. Watch it below:</p><br /> <p> </p><br /> <p></p><!--pagebreak--><br /> <p><br /> <object width="448" height="374" data="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/CwuupYbxW2EBJ31m" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </object><br /> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/kLatekTcLa0" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/kid-cudis-pursuit-of-happiness-with-mgmt-and-ratatat-gets-another-video#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/kLatekTcLa0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/kLatekTcLa0/ Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38160-kid-cudis-pursuit-of-happiness-with-mgmt-and-ratatat-gets-another-video/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38160-kid-cudis-pursuit-of-happiness-with-mgmt-and-ratatat-gets-another-video/ <p><div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/29616?ns=guardian&amp;pageName=Are+women+really+on+top+when+it+comes+to+the+charts%3F%3AArticle%3A1370435&amp;ch=Music&amp;c3=GU.co.uk&amp;c4=Pop+and+rock+%28Music+genre%29%2CUK+charts%2CMusic%2CVera+Lynn+%28Music%29%2CCulture+section%2CEllie+Goulding&amp;c6=Nosheen+Iqbal&amp;c7=10-Mar-11&amp;c8=1370435&amp;c9=Article&amp;c10=Blogpost&amp;c11=Music&amp;c13=&amp;c25=Music+blog&amp;c30=content&amp;h2=GU%2FMusic%2Fblog%2FMusic+blog" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">This week saw the most successful UK charts run ever enjoyed by female artists. But marketing women in pop hasn't changed much from the poster girls of postwar Britain</p><p>It's not often you spot a trend started by Vera Lynn. She might be a mistress of the music hall and soldiers' sweetheart, but fashionably ahead of the curve at 93? You'd hardly bet on it.<br /> <br />But, in September last year, Lynn's best of album went to the top of the charts and as Music Week pointed out recently, it was the first of 11 No 1s out of the last 18 to come from solo female artists. Last Sunday, Ellie Goulding's hyped debut landed in the top spot, sealing the most successful run on the UK charts ever enjoyed by women. Swap a Cheryl Cole for a Colbe Caillat, Whitney Houston for Leona Lewis, and the picture in the US is near identical; 10 of the last 16 Billboard No 1s are from solo female singers. <br /> <br />It's a triumph, especially for such a male-dominated industry â€' only 23% of senior management and 34% of UK jobs in music are held by women. And that the girls have come out on top can only inspire another wave of female musicians, singers, and innovators. Whether the fashion for kooky pop stars in hairbands and heavy eye make-up will hold is one thing; that they're there in such strong numbers â€' and making classic pop songs â€' is a proper achievement.<br /> <br />But before someone cracks open the champagne to the faint strain of Here Come the Girls, we should probably take stock. If there's one thing we can learn from Lynn, it's that the marketing of women in pop music isn't as radically different in the global age of Gaga than it was in postwar Britain. A seachange has occurred and talent, creativity and hard work have plenty to answer for. But the kind of youth and beauty seen in a L'Oreal advert still reigns supreme and a big promotional campaign can go a long way in the place of albums stuffed with filler.<br /> <br />Be it Lily Allen or Rihanna, Little Boots or Pixie Lott, pop music is plastered with poster girls. The irony is that for every Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion, I could name 20 VV Browns, Remi Nicoles and Siobhan Donaghys who've flagged into chart oblivion. <br /> <br />The other awkward but adhered to principle is the emphasis on solo stars. Female artists aren't marketed in groups like men. If they do happen to be in a band, it's largely with other blokes in one of two forms: taking a sideline as the keyboard player, or as the entire focus of the band (sorry, "the Machine", but it's all about Florence). There are exceptions to every rule but the solo female artist is a gold standard in the music industry. Whether we may be better off for it or not, there isn't a girl equivalent of U2, Coldplay, Radiohead or Kings of Leon. <br /> <br />Women in pop, then? A brilliant, inspiring, kicking-down-the-door success story. One that will read even better when we can recognise their talents across the industry â€' and not just as part of a passing fad.</p><div class="related"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/popandrock">Pop and rock</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/uk-charts">UK charts</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/vera-lynn">Vera Lynn</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/ellie-goulding">Ellie Goulding</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/nosheen-iqbal">Nosheen Iqbal</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/are-women-really-on-top-when-it-comes-to-the-charts#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/Ln3B_2jBPaQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/Ln3B_2jBPaQ/women-top-charts Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:00 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/11/women-top-charts http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/11/women-top-charts <p>Snow Patrol's Lightbody breaks jaw, Busted to reform, Dizzee to stop Lily's retirement? â€' your music gossip stop<img width="1" height="1" src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32495/f/479227/s/975ea0c/mf.gif" border="0" /><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Mark+Owen%3A+%27I%27ve+had+10+affairs+behind+my+wife%27s+back%27+-+Daily+Gossip&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fdaily-gossip%2F50177" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Mark+Owen%3A+%27I%27ve+had+10+affairs+behind+my+wife%27s+back%27+-+Daily+Gossip&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fdaily-gossip%2F50177" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750274886/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158722572/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750274886/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158722572/a2.img" border="0" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/xvwdiZm2fcQ" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/mark-owen-ive-had-10-affairs-behind-my-wifes-back-daily-gossip#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/gzPgXwV3ZQI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/gzPgXwV3ZQI/50177 Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.nme.com/news/daily-gossip/50177 http://www.nme.com/news/daily-gossip/50177 <p>BBC 6 Music - 8 years old today. Something worth celebrating: I mean, when Chris Moyles and Ken Bruce aren't for you - and Radios 1 and 2 strive to appeal to ever younger and older listeners - where else can you turn during the day? <br /> <br /> Happy Birthday 6 Music, and all you other nerdy music lovers everywhere....now let's fight for many happy returns.<br /> <br /> Jonny</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/happy-birthday#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/-q0DuQ1I2yk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/-q0DuQ1I2yk/index.php Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:00 +0000 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=556 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=556 <p>BBC 6 Music - 8 years old today. Something worth celebrating: I mean, when Chris Moyles and Ken Bruce aren't for you - and Radios 1 and 2 strive to appeal to ever younger and older listeners - where else can you turn during the day? <br /> <br /> Happy Birthday 6 Music, and all you other nerdy music lovers everywhere....now let's fight for many happy returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jonny</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/happy-birthdaty#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/ffyGmxdNrCI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/ffyGmxdNrCI/index.php Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:00 +0000 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=555 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=555 <p>BBC 6 Music - 8 years old today. Something worth celebrating: I mean, when Chris Moyles and Ken Bruce aren't for you - and Radios 1 and 2 strive to appeal to ever younger and older listeners - where else can you turn? <br /> <br /> Happy Birthday 6 Music, and all you other nerdy music lovers everywhere....now let's fight for many happy returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jonny</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/11/happy-birthday#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/bxDUITIT6sY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/bxDUITIT6sY/index.php Admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:52:00 +0000 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=554 http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?c=554 <p><p><a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/319-beck/" target="_blank" title="Beck">Beck</a>'s <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/28284-record-club/" target="_blank" title="Record Club">Record Club</a> is arguably the best reason to make sure you're regularly checking <a href="http://www.beck.com/recordclub/" target="_blank">the man's website</a>. Record Club is a project wherein Beck rounds up a few of his friends, famous and otherwise, and records a cover version of an entire album in one day. He then posts the results to his website one song at a time.</p><br /> <p>Thus far, he's done the Velvet Underground's <i><a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13455-record-club-the-velvet-underground-nico/" target="_blank" title="The Velvet Underground and Nico">The Velvet Underground and Nico</a></i> with Nigel <span class="misspell">Godrich</span> and Giovanni <span class="misspell">Ribisi</span>, Leonard Cohen's <a href="http://www.beck.com/recordclub/index.php/category/leonard-cohen-songs-of-leonard-cohen" target="_blank"><i>Songs of Leonard Cohen</i></a> with <span class="misspell">MGMT</span> and <span class="misspell">Devendra</span> <span class="misspell">Banhart</span>, and, most recently, Skip Spence's <i><a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13997-oar/" target="_blank" title="Oar">Oar</a></i> with <span class="misspell">Wilco</span>, <span class="misspell">Feist</span>, and Jamie <span class="misspell">Lidell</span>. And the next one should be a hell of a thing.</p><!--pagebreak--><br /> <p>In <a href="http://twitter.com/st_vincent/status/10284972941" target="_blank" title="a post on her Twitter">a post on her Twitter</a> earlier this afternoon, <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/5367-st-vincent/" target="_blank" title="St. Vincent">St. Vincent</a> leader Annie Clark revealed that she'd recorded a Record Club with Beck, <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/2469-liars/" target="_blank" title="Liars">Liars</a>, and Brazilian <span class="misspell">tropicalia</span> legends <a href="http://pitchfork.com/artists/3179-os-mutantes/" target="_blank" title="Os Mutantes">Os <span class="misspell">Mutantes</span></a> last week: "It will be online soonish. Serious fun." She did not reveal which album that particularly <span class="misspell">badass</span> crew had recorded. But given the level of talent in this mob, the result would be worth a listen even if they were taking on Ugly Kid Joe's <i>America's Least Wanted</i>. (Or, hell, <i>especially</i> if they were taking on <i>America's Least Wanted</i>.)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PitchforkLatestNews/~4/eQUEZmJO4yg" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/10/beck-recruits-st-vincent-liars-and-os-mutantes-for-next-record-club#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/eQUEZmJO4yg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/eQUEZmJO4yg/ Admin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38157-beck-recruits-st-vincent-liars-and-os-mutantes-for-next-record-club/ http://www.pitchfork.com/news/38157-beck-recruits-st-vincent-liars-and-os-mutantes-for-next-record-club/ <p>Empire Of The Sun, Maccabees also set for Suffolk festival<img width="1" height="1" src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32495/f/479227/s/96f6406/mf.gif" border="0" /><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Florence+And+The+Machine%2C+Belle+And+Sebastian%2C+Vampire+Weekend+to+headline+Latitude&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fflorence-and-the-machine%2F50153" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Florence+And+The+Machine%2C+Belle+And+Sebastian%2C+Vampire+Weekend+to+headline+Latitude&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fflorence-and-the-machine%2F50153" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750110809/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158295046/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/65750110809/u/49/f/479227/c/32495/s/158295046/a2.img" border="0" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/s7WGDokThq8" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/09/florence-and-the-machine-belle-and-sebastian-vampire-weekend-to-headline-latitude#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/s6J9uVqHhoY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/s6J9uVqHhoY/50153 Admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/50153 http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/50153 <p>Empire Of The Sun, Maccabees also set for Suffolk festival<img width="1" height="1" src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32495/f/479227/s/9707d6f/mf.gif" border="0" /><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Florence+And+The+Machine%2C+Belle+And+Sebastian%2C+Vampire+Weekend+to+headline+Latitude&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Ffestivals%2F50153" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Florence+And+The+Machine%2C+Belle+And+Sebastian%2C+Vampire+Weekend+to+headline+Latitude&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Ffestivals%2F50153" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/mpbVk0DSDRc" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/09/florence-and-the-machine-belle-and-sebastian-vampire-weekend-to-headline-latitude#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/_yIu6LrvMOk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/_yIu6LrvMOk/50153 Admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.nme.com/news/festivals/50153 http://www.nme.com/news/festivals/50153 <p><p>Just a short note to say that our split 12&#8221; and download with our friends Holy Ghost! is available in shops from today. We contribute a cover of their excellent song &#8216;Hold On&#8217;, and on the other side they molded our song &#8216;On Board&#8217; in their own image. Shout to the late great Jerry Fuchs who plays drums on Holy Ghost&#8217;s side.</p> <p>It first got floated as an idea through a boozy, sunshine-y, beachy haze at the beautiful Calvi On The Rocks festival in Corsica (if you haven&#8217;t been, go; book it this very instant), and unlike so many other drunken ideas, it has actually come to fruition. Here&#8217;s hoping you like it.</p> <p>Rough Trade 12&#8221;:<br /> <a href="http://wearefriendlyfires.com/" "http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=324412"="&quot;http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&amp;sku=324412&quot;">click here to buy</a></p> <p>iTunes:<br /> <a href="http://wearefriendlyfires.com/" "http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hold-on-on-board-friendly/id355708814"="&quot;http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hold-on-on-board-friendly/id355708814&quot;">click here to buy</a></p> <p>All the best</p> <p>FFx</p></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/09/ff-vs-hg-split-12-2#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/W7n9Q8Ytvow" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/W7n9Q8Ytvow/ff-vs-hg-split-12 Admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:00 +0000 http://wearefriendlyfires.com/news/305/ff-vs-hg-split-12 http://wearefriendlyfires.com/news/305/ff-vs-hg-split-12 <p><div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/361?ns=guardian&amp;pageName=Streets+of+London%3A+The+city%27s+shifting+soundtrack+%3AArticle%3A1369394&amp;ch=Music&amp;c3=GU.co.uk&amp;c4=Pop+and+rock+%28Music+genre%29%2CMusic%2CCulture+section%2CLondon+%28Travel%29&amp;c6=Bob+Stanley&amp;c7=10-Mar-09&amp;c8=1369394&amp;c9=Article&amp;c10=Blogpost&amp;c11=Music&amp;c13=&amp;c25=Music+blog&amp;c30=content&amp;h2=GU%2FMusic%2Fblog%2FMusic+blog" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">The capital's soul is harder to pin down than other cities because its musical climate can change between postcodes</p><p>If London had the grid system of Manhattan, or had been rebuilt entirely like the Paris of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haussmann%27s_renovation_of_Paris">Haussmann</a>, then maybe it would have a readily identifiable sound. After all, you can spot the sound of Manchester â€' whether it's the Hollies, Joy Division, the Stone Roses or MC Tunes â€' at 20 paces. London has always been more fluid, in its architecture and its population. Different eras, and different postcodes, define the sound of the city at any given time. The Barbican's forthcoming <a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=9950">Songs In the Key of London</a> event could have included such mismatched performers as Chas & Dave, Rod Stewart, and Dizzee Rascal on the bill and it would have all made perfect sense. <br /> <br />Instead, along with likely lads Suggs and Chris Difford, it features a bunch of singers who aren't even from London â€' <a href="http://www.robynhitchcock.com/">Robyn Hitchcock</a> is Cambridge to his toes, Kathryn Williams's Byker Grove accent is a bit of a giveaway. The reason they will be sharing a stage with compere Phil Daniels is that most of the great London songs have been written by outsiders and suburbanites. <br /> <br />David Bowie, tucked away on the fringes of Kent in Beckenham, wrote a few pre-fame songs in the 60s about moving to the big bad city: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgBe8NL1818">Can't Help Thinking About Me</a> saw him on the station platform, I Dig Everything was a sarcastically joyous arrival ("I've got more friends than I've had hot dinners/Some of them are losers, but the rest of them are winners"), and, best of all, the London Boys saw the former Face on his knees, beaten down by the cold, pill-popping demands of the city; even in 1966 Bowie was ahead of the game, giving Swinging London a scornful kick. Ray Davies penned the similarly damning <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuO80JnJAyU">Big Black Smoke</a> in the same year, though where Bowie had used a sobbing voice and Tony Hatch's foggy brass section to highlight the city's meanness, the Kinks sneered and stomped all over the smashed dreams of the arriviste country girl: "Every penny she had was spent on purple hearts and cigarettes." <br /> <br />With even more scorn, Sleeper's Gants Hill-born singer Louise Wener wrote a revenge song for the whole city, winningly entitled Cunt London. The fact Morrissey hates the whole city has never stopped him writing about it: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oqF5JWfq5Q">Dagenham Dave</a> may be a clunky Essex boy caricature but Come Back to Camden is entirely evocative of mouse-ridden bedsits. He sings of "drinking tea with the taste of the Thames", the only recorded complaint about the city's hard water. <br /> <br />The further the writer lives from London the more he is likely to romanticise it. Bob Merrill wrote such brainless singalongs as How Much Is That Doggie in the Window and Mambo Italiano, but on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqzvc7iyDg">She Wears Red Feathers</a> â€' a 1953 No 1 for Guy Mitchell â€' the singer works in a London bank where "from 9 to 3 they serve you tea" before meeting a native girl (in a "huly huly skirt") who sails back to London for a life of tea-drinking antics in Piccadilly. It's ludicrous but adorable. Another American, Nat D Ayer, wrote Dear Old Shepherds Bush when he first arrived in London â€' has anyone else in the world ever thought of that grizzled triangle of grass with such unabashed love? <br /> <br />If Ayer had spent more than a day or two in his dear old Bush he might have written quite a different song. Some parts of London are impervious to gentrification or hipness and remain defiantly unloveable. For the teenage Marc Bolan, a move from happening Hackney to tedious Tooting, where he he was no longer a mod face, was written up in the wry Over the Flats â€' part glam demo, part music-hall moan. Finnish band Hanoi Rocks moved to deeply unfashionable SW17 and commemorated their grim times there in Tooting Bec Wreck: "I'm the sort of case that people find hard to face/I'm the living wreck, I live in Tooting Bec/I'm the Cosmic Ted spaced out of my head." Not a great song, but still the greatest song ever written about Tooting. <br /> <br />You can travel a short distance and the musical climate will change completely. A few tube stops from from Tooting, Brixton has two solid London classics to its name in Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue and the Clash's paranoid but prescient Guns of Brixton, released 18 months before the 1981 riots. A mile or so east, Camberwell is only celebrated in a comical way â€' Basement Jaxx have paid winking respect to it three times over with I Live in Camberwell, Camberwell Skies and Camberskank while Gracie Fields's Heaven Will Protect an Honest Girl has her losing both dignity and clothing in SE5: "I pawned me shawl in Camberwell/Then me skirt and blouse I sold 'em, and went trampin' back to Oldham." <br /> <br />It's pretty obvious that a cool area like Brixton will inspire songs with a little more gravitas, yet that doesn't entirely explain why Brixton songs have an air of impending menace while songs about Portobello Road are almost uniformly skippy and tend to feature a whistling solo: The Spectrum (more famous for singing the Captain Scarlet theme), Cat Stevens and Caetano Veloso all eulogise London's most Trumptonesque street. I put it down to the architecture; brightly painted Georgian terraces are more likely to inspire a whistle than towering Victorian edifices. In the 60s, Portobello Road was an oasis of gaiety. Just a few yards west, Notting Hill was a grim area namedropped by Van Morrison on Friday's Child, He Ain't Give You None ("I got messed up 'round somewhere called Notting Hill Gate/I lived up there for a while and when I moved out I was in such a state") and the distressing TB Sheets, a British blues about a lonesome death in Ladbroke Grove's Rachman slums. <br /> <br />Architecture changes, though; Ladbroke Grove is now as chi-chi as Chelsea was in 1967. But not everywhere is upwardly mobile. It is fascinating to take a square mile of London and see how it has been recorded in song over the decades. The East End music halls filled and eulogised by Marie Lloyd with songs like The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery at the turn of the 20th century were largely wiped out by the Luftwaffe; Duncan Browne sang about post-war childhood games On the Bombsite, referencing the remnants of Garden Street in Stepney; on Play With Fire, the Rolling Stones mocked the slumming socialite who "gets her kicks in Stepney, not in Knightsbridge any more"; and in 1993 Pulp â€' then poverty-stricken students just down from Sheffield â€' lived in a tower block that was built on Duncan Browne's rubble, and wrote Mile End to commemorate their less than charming home: "It was on the fifteenth floor, it had a board across the door/It took an hour to pry it off and get inside, it smelt as if someone had died." <br /> <br />Some districts have a sound that seems to seep, unalterable, from the pavements. A few miles north west of Mile End is a leafy corner of London which drew in pastoral folkies from St Albans, Kingston, Tanworth-in-Arden and Glasgow â€' Muswell Hill is where you'll find a gorgeous arts and crafts pile called Fairport, and this is where a budding psychedelic band called Fairport Convention shacked up in 1967. Having settled in the Edwardian suburb, surrounded by woods and parks with jaw-dropping views over the city, their sound quickly mutated into folk rock. Living within cycling distance were the similarly wistful Sandy Denny (soon to become their singer), Nick Drake, and John and Beverly Martyn. Clearly the vistas of Highgate Wood and Alexandra Park affected the music of the locale as deeply as Ridley Road market and the semi-dereliction of Clapton and Dalston have dictated jungle/UK garage/grime narrative of the last 20 years. <br /> <br />Manchester denizen Anthony Wilson reckoned that London had no musical soul. The truth is that it is impossible to pin down, it shifts constantly, which is why the city continues to be a draw for talents who â€' whether they love the place or not â€' end up creating its soundtrack. Take a look on YouTube at a clip of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgdZFnZ6M0k">Nico singing I'm Not Sayin'</a>. Wandering around an unrecognisable Docklands in 1965, here's a German model singing a song written by Canadian folkie Gordon Lightfoot, produced by Hampstead public school boy Andrew Loog Oldham, yet it has the authentic feel â€' with its chutzpah, its minor chords, its refusenik lyric and foggy air â€' of something essentially, perfectly London. <br /> <br />Five songs about less celebrated parts of London: <br /> <br /><strong>New Vaudeville Band â€' Finchley Central </strong><br />With its 20s bent and megaphone vocal, this makes for a sunnier ode to London Transport than Down in the Tube Station at Midnight: the singer is nonetheless stood up on the platform having travelled "10 long stations from Golders Green" for a fee of "two and sixpence". <br /> <br /><strong>Nick Nicely â€' Hilly Fields 1892 </strong><br />A veteran of just two singles, Nicely still managed to record the best psychedelic songs of the 80s with a mellotron-soaked evocation of a paranormal event at a south London beauty spot. The only building on Hilly Fields is now a music school. <br /> <br /><strong>Elvis Costello â€' Hoover Factory </strong><br />"Five miles out of London on the Western Avenue/Must have been a wonder when it was brand new." For once, a Costello song is simple, pun-free and heartfelt. The now listed (and currently empty) deco marvel was in danger of demolition at the time that this was recorded; it's survival was "not a matter a life and death â€' but what is?" <br /> <br /><strong>Mott the Hoople â€' Waterlow</strong> <br />Following a divorce, Ian Hunter wrote this gorgeous cello-led song about walking around the titular Highgate park with his young son in a pushchair. Mott later gave the London borough of Croydon a much needed high five on Saturday Gigs. <br /> <br /><strong>Nadia Cattouse â€' Bermondsey</strong> <br />"The tide is turning now on barges in Bermondsey." The area has changed more than Belize-born Cattouse could have imagined when she sang this in 1969, just as the docks were starting to close. Cold but wise, it has a beautiful 2am feel: "On London Bridge young lovers shiver and gaze at the lamplight in the river."</p><div class="related"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/popandrock">Pop and rock</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/london">London</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/bob-stanley">Bob Stanley</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2010/03/09/streets-of-london-the-citys-shifting-soundtrack#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/56UTLcvPat8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xlrecordings/~3/56UTLcvPat8/streets-london-city-soundtrack Admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/09/streets-london-city-soundtrack http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/09/streets-london-city-soundtrack