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Just what we've all been waiting for: A new single from Justin Timberlake
January 5 – (I hope you caught the sarcasm in the title.) This track is called "If I", it starts with JT saying "and those are the type of girls I like, yeah mhm", and it totally sucks. mp3/Audio
Dead men, bones, and children: Check out this new LA-based group
January 5 – New LA-area group Dead Man's Bones collaborates with a Silverlake Children's Choir to make some interesting and eerie tunes. Watch/listen to their first piece, "In the Room Where You Sleep." Music Video
last Month
Manu Chao releases new video: "La Vida Tombola" – December 24, 2008 – Music Video
The Best of Times and Worst of Times of the Music Industry's Christmas 2009
December 20, 2008 – Free mp3s! Labels, artists, and promotion groups offer holiday goodies. by Nick Giancola
December 20, 2008 – Free mp3s! Labels, artists, and promotion groups offer holiday goodies. by Nick GiancolaRaveonettes January dates – December 20, 2008 – Tour Dates
Frightened Rabbit January 09 tour dates – December 20, 2008 – Tour Dates
Listen to "I've Seen Enough," the latest Cold War Kids single – December 18, 2008 – mp3/Audio
Live videos: Thao Nguyen with the Get Down, Stay Down – December 18, 2008 – Live Video
An ode to NYC: Hebden and Reid's latest collaborative effort reviewed
December 7, 2008 – Titled NYC, this album of chronicled improvisations is Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid's fourth collaboration. by Taylor Hofmann
December 7, 2008 – Titled NYC, this album of chronicled improvisations is Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid's fourth collaboration. by Taylor Hofmann November 2008
Uganda relief: Special acoustic show at LA's Troubadour 12/19
November 20, 2008 – Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Jim Ward of Sparta and At the Drive-In, Chris Conley of Saves the Day, and Jon Foreman of Switchfoot will play together in support of non-profit org Invisible Children. Event/Show
Rock this: DJ Signify's "Low Tide" mp3—new album in January
November 19, 2008 – Best known for his work with Buck 65 and Sage Francis, Brooklyn-based producer DJ Signify to release Of Cities in 2009. Take a listen to "Low Tide" off the forthcoming LP. by Nick Giancola
Rapper Lil Goonie records Girls Gone Wild theme song: "Girlz Gone Wild" – November 19, 2008 – mp3/Audio
Exclusive ...Trail of Dead track, "Bells of Creation," on RCRD LBL – November 19, 2008 – mp3/Audio
New Secret Machines video and a few remaining tour dates
November 19, 2008 – A word of warning: the video for "Atomic Heels," the first single off the Secret Machines' 2008 self-titled record, is not for the faint-hearted. Press Release
Colourmusic winter tour dates – November 18, 2008 – Tour Dates
Raymond Raposa's Manifest Destiny: Castanets' latest reviewed
November 18, 2008 – City of Refuge is the latest work by Castanets, the name under which Raposa releases his music. Written and recorded in its entirety by Raposa alone in a Nowhere, Nevada motel, Refuge is a meditation on a dark, primitive American west. by Laura Bliss
November 18, 2008 – City of Refuge is the latest work by Castanets, the name under which Raposa releases his music. Written and recorded in its entirety by Raposa alone in a Nowhere, Nevada motel, Refuge is a meditation on a dark, primitive American west. by Laura Bliss
Digital music collective Kicksville brings sonic, experimental movement to citizens
November 13, 2008 – Kicksville literally presents itself as a town complete with executives, a city council, a poet laureate, and citizens. As of this writing, the population count is at 54. by Taylor Hofmann
November 13, 2008 – Kicksville literally presents itself as a town complete with executives, a city council, a poet laureate, and citizens. As of this writing, the population count is at 54. by Taylor HofmannYouTube features new 34-minute making of video: Cold War Kids' latest, Loyalty to Loyalty
November 13, 2008 – Directed by Vern Moen, the short documentary is titled 02.08 to 06.08. Music Video
January to bring new Animal Collective album & trio of release parties – November 13, 2008 – Press Release
Songstress Rebecca Martin solo again: The Growing Season reviewed
November 10, 2008 – With the release of her sixth solo album after her short career as one half of the musical duo Once Blue (the other half being Jesse Harris), Rebecca Martin reflects on her life and lets us into her world. by Bailey Pennick
November 10, 2008 – With the release of her sixth solo album after her short career as one half of the musical duo Once Blue (the other half being Jesse Harris), Rebecca Martin reflects on her life and lets us into her world. by Bailey PennickEagles of Death Metal: live video + North American tour – November 4, 2008 – Press Release
October 2008
Kicksville to unveil 13 digital-only singles
October 31, 2008 – Over the next 13 weeks, virtual recording collective Kicksville will be releasing 13 new singles, starting with "Phatty" which you can listen to today. Press Release
A rumbling hour of tribal drumming, crawling and unearthly vocals: the debut album from Apse
October 31, 2008 – Two months of owning the new album Spirit from Apse and occasionally my brain will click to Robert Toher's ghostly voice-"Little child, little baby." by Taylor Stacey
October 31, 2008 – Two months of owning the new album Spirit from Apse and occasionally my brain will click to Robert Toher's ghostly voice-"Little child, little baby." by Taylor Stacey
New Gnarls Barkley video: "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?" – October 30, 2008 – by Nick Giancola
Eagles of Death Metal release video for new single "Wannabe in LA"
October 21, 2008 – Their new album Heart On comes out next week! by Nick Giancola
Big news: Method Man & Redman are still high
October 19, 2008 – Touring til December when Blackout 2! hits stores. Also: word of a sequel, How High 2. by Nick Giancola
Phish to reunite for 3 shows in Virginia; additional dates to come
October 18, 2008 – I think it's safe to say we all knew that August 04 show in Vermont wouldn't really be Phish's last... by Nick Giancola
