Singer songwriter Martha Wainwright (yes, her brother is Rufus) will be touring with KT Tunstall starting this August. The tour will be in support of Martha’s forthcoming album, I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too which Zoe/Rounder will release on June 10. Read more

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo wrote and directed the 74 minute robot epic, Electroma, as a conceptual complement to the duo’s 2005 album Human After All (Virgin). Composed of five set-pieces and shot on 35 mm film stock in the California deserts, the film follows the leather clad avatars of Daft Punk, Hero Robots #1 and #2, down perpetual highways and endless deserts in the pursuit of humanity. Devoid of dialogue and anything from the Daft Punk catalogue, the film floats on the potency of lingering camera sequences and stark cinematography. Read more


Flight of the Conchords video for “Ladies of the World” from their self-titled LP on Sub Pop Records and the HBO series “Flight of the Conchords”.
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh / Partizan


Kate Nash on the Tonight Show 5/14/2008

Warped Tour 2008 has announced two new additions for a portion of this summer’s tour. Matisyahu will join the tour for the July 9 (Atlanta), July 10 (Orlando), July 11 (Tampa) and the July 13 (Jacksonville) shows. Also look for Chiodos to perform a one-night-only show on July 18 in Detroit at Comerica Park. The full band lineup is below.

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Death Cab For Cutie performing their new single “I Will Possess Your Heart” live on Dave Letterman (originally aired May 13, 2008).

Euro-punk design-dancers The Fashion, from Copenhagen, Denmark, will be touring with Alkaline Trio next month is support of their self-titled album released yesterday.

The Fashion’s debut album Rock Rock Kiss Kiss Combo was released in Denmark in September 2003. The group is lead by Jakob Printzlau, a successful underground graphic designer. Some of his work can be seen below. Read more

Brooklyn orchestral pop group Clare & The Reasons have announced UK Tour dates in addition the their previously announced US dates. Full dates below. Read more

Death Cab for Cutie, Photo by Autumn de WildeDeath Cab for Cutie’s sixth album, Narrow Stairs isn’t the “make or break” album that critics are positioning it to be, says Ben Gibbard. “I appreciate the drama. But I don’t really understand what’s at stake for us. Or at least, I don’t agree that what’s at stake for us is worldwide rock ‘n’ roll superstardom or working the night shift at a 7-11.”
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N.E.R.D. on Letterman Monday, May 12, 2008.

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