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Watch Beirut on "The Tonight Show"
Last night, Beirut played "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". They performed "Santa Fe" off The Rip Tide, the same song they played on "Fallon" in October. (They also did "East Harlem" on "Letterman" in...
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Blur and Gorillaz May Live Again, Albarn Says
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Damon Albarn indicated that the possibility of future activity from either Blur or Gorillaz was unlikely. But he's now clarified those statements, noting to...
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Watch President Barack Obama Slow Jam the News With the Roots on "Late Night...
Here is one of the best things I have seen in my life: Last night, President Barack Obama visited "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" to discuss his plans to prevent Congress from raising the costs of...
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Listen: El-P Teams With Killer Mike, Despot for New Single, Mr. Muthafuckin'...
Photo by Timothy Saccenti El-P: "Tougher Colder Killer" [ft. Killer Mike and Despot] (via YouTube) El-P's self-described "fight record" Cancer4Cure arrives May 22 through Fat Possum. You've already...
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Oneohtrix Point Never, Nicolas Jaar, No Age, High Places to Play...
No Age / Tim McAfee: "I Only Have Eyes for You" As reported, Pitchfork has partnered with the Hirshhorn Museum and Wired to present one of visual artist Doug Aitken's "Happening" events to go along...
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Photos: Hype Williams / James Ferraro / Gatekeeper
Last night at Los Angeles' Echoplex, Hype Williams, James Ferraro (as Bodyguard), Gatekeeper, and White Car played the monthly Check Yo Ponytail 2 party. Photos by Erez Avissar. Check out a selection...
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Lil B Offers New Tape Trapped in BasedWorld
Lil B: "Trapped in BasedWorld" Another day, another Lil B mixtape to download, maybe... This one is called Trapped in BasedWorld. You can grab it here. Check out the title track above, and revisit...
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Sharon Van Etten Adds Summer Tour Dates
Sharon Van Etten will continue touring in support of February's excellent Tramp this summer. She's added additional U.S., European, and Canadian dates to her summer tour, including several festivals...
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Listen: Santigold Covers "Proud Mary"
Photo by Sean Thomas On a recent visit to BBC Radio 1's studios, Santigold performed a live set, which included a take on the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revivial classic "Proud Mary". Check it out at...
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Listen: Grimes Remixes Cadence Weapon
Cadence Weapon: "Conditioning" Cadence Weapon: "Conditioning (Grimes Remix)" Canadian rapper, poet laureate, and former Pitchfork contributor Cadence Weapon's new record Hope in Dirt City is out May...
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Watch Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul Sing the...
And here you thought you'd said goodbye to a cappella the day you finished college! Nah Right points to this very endearing video of Black Hippy crew members Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and...
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Preview the Give Up the Ghost Reunion Doc
Last December, the Boston hardcore band Give Up the Ghost reunited for two reunion shows in Boston and L.A. These were the first Give Up the Ghost shows since their 2004 breakup. Formerly known as...
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TLC to Tour With Film Projection of Left Eye
Okay: TMZ reports that TLC will tour in 2012, with members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas performing with a film projection of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who died in a car...
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Death Grips Add Tour Dates
Photo by Natalie Kardos California noisemakers Death Grips have added dates to their world tour, which will support their just-released album The Money Store. The tour will now take them to even more...
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Björk Cancels Headlining Sónar São Paulo Appearance
Earlier this month, Björk cancelled the final two dates of her Buenos Aires residency due to a nodule on her vocal cords. Today, the Icelandic singer announced on Facebook that her headlining set at...
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News in Brief: Viking Moses Tribute, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bang on a Can,...
-- On May 1, Burst & Bloom will release Lucky Numbers: A Tribute to Viking Moses. The compilation will feature 11 artists covering the cult artist's songs, including Devendra Banhart, Malcolm...
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J Dilla's Record Collection For Sale at Detroit-Area Record Store
If you want to own a record that once belonged to J Dilla and you live near Detroit, here's your chance. The Detroit News reports (via the Daily Swarm) that Royal Oak record store UHF has between...
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The Smiths Definitely Not Reuniting
Update: Johnny Marr has posted on his Facebook: "The rumour of the Smiths reunion is untrue. It's not happening." Cue a tirade of "what, by hologram?" jokes: British website Music-News.com reports that...
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Report: The Weeknd in Brooklyn
Photos by Carrie Battan Abel Tesfaye's rarefied obsession with privacy has always seemed a smart counterpoint to the culture of talk first, do later. After his New York debut last night at the Music...
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Video: Perfume Genius: "Dark Parts"
Mike Hadreas (a.k.a. Perfume Genius) has released the video for his Put Your Back N 2 It cut "Dark Parts". The video stars Hadreas' mother Carmen Hadreas-Boggs, who is also the subject of the song. It...
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