Seminal minimalist, bedroom tune trio The XX have announced a brand new album. The follow up to their 2009 eponymous debut album will be titled Coexist and arrives September 11 in the US (a day earlier internationally). According to the band, “After a long time on the road, we took a break, created our own studio and wrote these […]
It’s been four years since the UK’s dance-rock group Bloc Party released their last album, Intimacy. Amidst rumors of a breakup, however, they’ve announced a full-on new album. Four will arrive on August 21 via French Kiss records. Check out what front man Kele Okereke said about the new album on his blog: there have […]
Portland, Oregon’s MusicfestNW 2011 was easily one of the finest festivals we had the pleasure to cover last year. Today, Willamette Week announced the 2012 line-up for MusicfestNW. The “SXSW of the PNW” will include headliners Silversun Pickups, Girl Talk and Beirut. Additionally, other festival acts include Passion Pit, A-Trak, Dinosaur Jr, Tallest Man on Earth, […]
Happy Birthday to Bob Moog, founder of the legendary Moog Synthesizers! Bob Moog was born in New York City in 1934 before later founding Moog Synthesizers and revolutionizing electronic and popular music at large. To celebrate, Google has created a playable Moog synthesizers on their search page. Try it out, record your work and share […]
Well ladies & gents, it appears Tupac has officially kicked off the Dead Human Hologram meme. After Pac’s revival at Coachella, Queen is now planning to have an “optical illusions” version of deceased lead singer Freddie Mercury appear with them live. Tonight, Freddie Mercury will appear during the Queen musical “We Will Rock You”. Guitarist […]