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Feature: Coachella 2008 - 10 Abiding Memories
Fri, 02 May 2008 11:21:04
1. Coachella is a completely different experience for every person that attends. With more than 125 bands scattered over the course of three 12-hour days, that mathematically breaks down to having to see nearly 3 ½ bands per hour if you wanted to see them all. But once you take into account the number of stages that open or close earlier than ...more
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The Cure Unveil Singles Plan
Fri, 02 May 2008 10:21:05
The Cure's thirteenth studio album won't be out until September but you'll be able to hear bits and pieces of it starting May 13. Like a singles club with a serious superstition complex, the band plans on releasing one song a month—always on the 13th—from the effort, leading right up to its mid-September release. Each release will include an ...more
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Interview: Achozen
Fri, 02 May 2008 10:19:22
Welcome to 21st century hip hop. It's spearheaded by Achozen: an unlikely pair of friends. In one corner, there's Shavo Odadjian, a founding member of System of a Down, one of the 21st century's most important hard rock bands. In the other corner, there's RZA—rap's groundbreaking, avant garde producer and MC extraordinaire. RZA led the Wu-Tang Clan ...more
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New Kids on the Block Announce New Single
Fri, 02 May 2008 10:11:10
"Summertime," the first new New Kids on the Block jam since 1994, will hit digital download services on May 13. A full length is expected this fall. As for the group's reunion tour, it starts on May 17 in East Rutherford, NJ, and hits nine cities between now and early October. NKOTB's first performance in 14 years is set for a Today Show ...more
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Black Kids Sign Major Label Deal
Fri, 02 May 2008 09:58:21
All of the Black Kids hype that's lit up blogs and the occasional print mag since last year's CMJ will finally end in an actual album July 22, when Columbia Records releases Partie Traumatic in North America. As previously announced, Almost Gold—a Columbia imprint—will handle the disc in other territories. Fun fact: Bernard Butler, a beacon of ...more
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The Hold Steady Finish Fourth Album
Fri, 02 May 2008 09:44:01
The Hold Steady has revealed the details behind its fourth full-length. Due out on July 15 through Vagrant Records, Stay Positive features Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers and such indie rock icons as J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices). "Four records in, you're thinking, 'what have we done before?'" Finn told ...more
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James Gandolfini Gets "Looped In"
Fri, 02 May 2008 08:22:54
James Gandolfini will forever be scarred in our brains as the iconic TV mob boss Tony Soprano, thanks to his realistic, sympathetic and ultimately human portrayal of a complex character on The Sopranos. But that's not stopping Gandolfini from forging ahead with his film career and shedding his image as a wise guy. The actor has just signed on ...more
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Roman Polanski Documentary To See Theatrical Release
Fri, 02 May 2008 08:17:33
The story of disgraced and exiled, yet highly influential, Polish director Roman Polanski continues to fascinate the public. Polanski is the subject of a probing documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. ThinkFilm has just acquired the theatrical and DVD rights to the doc and will roll the project out this summer. The documentary, ...more
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Javier Bardem Bows Out of "Nine"
Fri, 02 May 2008 08:15:22
Javier Bardem, who kicked off 2008 with a bang, nabbing the Best Supporting Actor statue for his creepy, yet critically acclaimed, role as a killer in No Country for Old Men, has been forced to bow out of the starring role in the musical Nine. The actor's reps say that while he was quite fond of the script, he pulled out due to exhaustion from a ...more
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Justice, Vampire Weekend Among Monolith Acts
Thu, 01 May 2008 16:26:17
The tail end of summer just got yet another festival. Set to happen September 13-14 at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Monolith Festival will feature Justice, TV on the Radio, Neko Case, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, CSS and many, many more. For the full lineup and ticket details, check out ...more
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On The Road With: Rev Theory
Thu, 01 May 2008 12:45:57
The hard rock quintet Rev Theory, formerly Revelation Theory, have been pushing the boundaries of nu grunge with their heavily distorted riffs and emotionally charged vocals since the band formed in 1997. After gaining a relatively sizeable fan base in their hometown of North Andover, the rockers packed up their gear a moved to New York to ...more
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Interview: Fall Out Boy
Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:43
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump doesn't seem like a rock star. He's very humble, intelligent and witty. Relaxing in Los Angeles, he's finally gotten a well-deserved breather after a rollercoaster seven years. Fall Out Boy are bona fide superstars now. After turning alt rock upside down with 2005's multi-platinum From Under the Cork Tree ...more
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Common Unveils New Album
Thu, 01 May 2008 09:46:07
Common held a private listening party for Invincible Summer last night, revealing eight songs from the new effort. Featuring the production of the Neptunes and noted OutKast beat-maker Mr. DJ, the disc is free of any Kanye West collaborations and heavy on club bangers. Yes, club bangers … from Common. "I created this music for the summer time, ...more
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Newport Folk Fest Announces Lineup
Thu, 01 May 2008 09:37:26
This summer's Newport Folk Festival has confirmed a stellar lineup including the Black Crowes, Cat Power, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Gillian Welch, Kaki King, Calexico, Jimmy Buffett, and many more. For the full lineup, be sure to click here. As for when it's actually happening, that'd be August 1-3 in Newport, RI, at the International ...more
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The Rock to Climb "Witch Mountain"
Thu, 01 May 2008 08:15:12
Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? If you're sense of smell is incredibly acute, then you are sniffing a remake. The former pro-wrestler who now goes by his birth name, Dwayne Johnson, will star in Disney's update of its successful 1975 film, Escape to Witch Mountain. The remake, titled Race to Witch Mountain, will feature the original's ...more
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Steven Soderbergh to Explore "The Girlfriend Experience"
Thu, 01 May 2008 08:06:24
In light of the recent call girl scandal that rocked the New York governor's office, it's not surprising that a film that takes a long, hard look at high-end prostitution rings from the perspective of a $10,000-a-night escort is being made. Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh, no stranger to sexually charged material, if you remember his ...more
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Ugly Betty Gets "Invisible"
Thu, 01 May 2008 08:01:11
TV's lovable Ugly Betty, Emmy-winning Latina actress America Ferrera, has nabbed a starring role in the coming-of-age film, An Invisible Sign of My Own. Marilyn Agrelo, who directed 2005's surprise sleeper hit Mad Hot Ballroom, is on board to direct the pic, which is based on Aimee Bender's novel of the same name. In Invisible, Ferrera will ...more
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Bloc Party Get Back to Work
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:05:23
While Bloc Party's currently busy cutting their third LP, the band will soon hit the road yet again for a lengthy summer tour that starts in Pomona, CA, on July 28 and winds down at Toronto's V Festival on September 6. Guitarist Russell Lissack also has a side project to attend to: the decadent dance-pop duo Pin Me Down, which also features the ...more
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Future Radiohead Releases Might Actually Be Normal
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:02:19
Thom Yorke has squashed any hopes of repeating the pay-what-you-want scale of Radiohead's latest record, In Rainbows. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, he said, "I think [letting fans choose] was a one-off response to a particular situation. It was one of those things where we were in the position of everyone asking us what we were going ...more
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Two Couples Find Pink Floyd Pig
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:20
Two SoCal couples have found the missing inflatable pig from Roger Waters' closing Coachella set. As a result, they'll now split a $10,000 reward. The two-stories-high/two-school-buses-wide monstrosity was discovered in pieces on Monday after last being seen during a rousing version of the Pink Floyd classic "Pigs." "That's definitely our pig," ...more
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