Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Gaslight Anthem Sparks Deal; Fuse Fest Set To Blow; Prince Paul Is Dino-Mite; Free Monster In The Machine MP3


SWEDISH ARTISTS TEAM UP FOR U.S. TOUR This spring, the US will be the site of a Swedish invasion of sorts, as three... (more)
BLACK KEYS 'RELEASE' DANGEROUS 'ATTACK' April 1 will mark the release of the Black Keys' highly anticipated fifth... (more)
DEUS TO OFFER NEW 'VANTAGE POINT' Belgian rock band dEUS have announced the completion of their fifth studio... (more)
AMP FIDDLER TO HEADLINE ZIG-ZAG LIVE Detroit's Amp Fiddler will be headlining next month's Zig-Zag Live Tour... (more)
THEE OH SEES ENTER 'THE MASTER'S BEDROOM' Thee Oh Sees are set to release their second album, The Master's... (more)
GASLIGHT ANTHEM SIGNS TO SIDEONEDUMMY The Gaslight Anthem, New Jersey's own soul-punk phenoms... (more)
TURBONEGRO TERRORIZES THE STATES While having been referred to as the "best fat gay Norwegian punk metal band" may... (more)


MONSTER IN THE MACHINE
Butterfly Pinned
Butterfly Pinned, the debut album from L.A.'s Monster In The Machine, is a much better album than could reasonably be expected from a project released to Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer's independent label and featuring a member of Puddle Of Mudd on bass. The trick to Pinned, though, is its shamelessness (but not the sort of shamelessness usually trafficked in by Shaffer and Co). For, whatever guitarist/songwriter/Machine mastermind Shannon Crawford might lack in originality, he makes up for in good taste and a sheer willingness to just freaking go for it... (more)

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"We'll also try to steer clear of massive cocaine addiction, mostly just to save money. That should help keep bottles from flying at each other." (more)



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CMJ CHART RECAP: HOT CHIP STILL HOT For the third straight week, Hot Chip leads Radio 200, and for the fourth... (more)
PRINCE PAUL, CHALI 2NA ARE THE DINO-5 Chali 2na, a founding member of the hip-hop crew Jurassic Five, is about... (more)
FUSE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TODAY South Australia will hold its annual Fuse Festival this week, with CMJ's own Rev. Moose... (more)




The producers of Coachella have become bicoastal with All Points West. What other festival would you like to see expand its geographical reach?

CMJ Music Marathon
All Tomorrow's Parties
Bonnaroo
Reading Festival
Sasquatch!





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1 1 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
2 2 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
3 3 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
4 4 VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend XL
5 5 CAT POWER Jukebox Matador
6 6 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
7 9 RAVEONETTES Lust Lust Lust Vice
8 8 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
9 13 NADA SURF Lucky Barsuk
10 10 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
11 14 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN We Brave Bee Stings And All Kill Rock Stars
12 11 MARS VOLTA The Bedlam In Goliath Universal
13 7 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows ATO
14 12 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
15 16 SONS AND DAUGHTERS This Gift Domino
16 19 BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
17 15 JASON COLLETT Here's To Being Here Arts And Crafts
18 43 BORN RUFFIANS Red, Yellow And Blue Warp
19 152 BEACH HOUSE Devotion Carpark
20 18 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen




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1 2 WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PERNAMBUCO: NEW SOUNDS OF THE BRAZILIAN NORTHWEST Various Artists Luaka Bop
2 1 CHEB I SABBAH Devotion Six Degrees
3 3 DENGUE FEVER Venus On Earth M80
4 4 PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: LATIN REGGAE Various Artists Putumayo
5 5 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu Heads Up
6 6 YOUSSOU N'DOUR Rokku Mi Rokka: Give And Take Nonesuch
7 7 DA CRUZ Nova Estacao 1 [EP] Six Degrees
8 - KAT PARRA Azucar De Amor Patois
9 8 PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: TANGO AROUND THE WORLD Various Artists Putumayo
10 12 DYNAMICS Version Excursions Groove Attack
11 - VARIOUS ARTISTS Putumayo Presents: Euro Groove Putumayo
12 9 SABA Jidka Riverboat
13 20 VARIOUS ARTISTS Roots Of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru Barbes
14 16 BUIKA Mi Nina Lola Warner Music Latina
15 25 BOB MARLEY Roots, Rock, Remixed Quango
16 28 FERNANDO OTERO Pagina De Buenos Aires Nonesuch
17 10 CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT (A) Move To Silent Unrest CAbP
18 - SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD: A REGGAE TRIBUTE TO THE POLICE Various Artists Shanachie
19 26 FEDERICO AUBELE Panamerica ESL
20 11 ROUGH GUIDE TO LATIN FUNK Various Artists World Music Network
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