Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Replacements Refurbished; Clash Doc-Tored Up; Ed Holds Harcourt In US; Hot Chips Away At Charts; Free British Sea Power MP3


MOBIUS BAND, CUPID WALK HAND IN HAND Just in time for Saint Valentine's Day, Brooklyn/Massachusetts-based indie... (more)
NIK FREITAS GETS SOME TEAM LOVE L.A.-based singer-songwriter Nik Freitas closed out 2007 opening a slew of shows... (more)
OF MONTREAL, FEIST ON GREEN OWL COMP Green Owl Records, a new, musician-run label, will issue its first release... (more)
SHY CHILD EMITS 'NOISE' THAT 'WON'T STOP' It was not until their recent, rather extensive outings with Hot Chip... (more)
AMPLIVE'S 'RAINYDAYZ' TO SEE THE LIGHT Despite an industry fracas, Radiohead's In Rainbows will make its debut in... (more)
JEALOUS GIRLFRIENDS KEEP THEIR MAN While a jealous girlfriend may not seem like a good thing, Brooklyn is abuzz... (more)
ED HARCOURT IN THE US, NO LIES English singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt won our American hearts a long time ago... (more)


BRITISH SEA POWER
Do You Like Rock Music?
There's only so much sustained appeal to the moaning fuzz of nĂ¼-gaze bands, and only so much throwback-pop preciousness one can take. So the fact that three albums in British Sea Power continues to churn successfully through those alternately choppy and smooth waters is worth more than passing critical kudos. Do You Like Rock Music? is a title with an unavoidably winking tone that fits their public persona, but yet takes on a more sincere subtext through the music, which they have always meted out with utter authentication. There's a... (more)

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"I'm down with the checkers. It's our first good costume idea." (more)



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CMJ CHART RECAP: HOT HOT HOT CHIP Hot Chip is apparently hot this week, going No. 1 at Radio 200 and RPM, No. 2 at... (more)
LIVE NATION PARTNERS WITH CITI Citigroup Inc., otherwise known as Citi, has become the official credit card partner... (more)
READY THAT REMOTE CONTROL: NEW PBS CLASH DOC Are the Clash the new Elvis? Just when you think there can't... (more)
RESUSCITATING THE REPLACEMENTS The bulk of the Replacements' rudimentary material will receive a face-lift of... (more)




Which of these artists are you secretly crushing on this Valentine's Day?

Cat Power
The Thermals' Hutch Harris
Conor Oberst
Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes
Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis





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ARTIST & TITLE
LABEL
1 4 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
2 1 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
3 3 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
4 5 CAT POWER Jukebox Matador
5 8 VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend XL
6 7 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
7 2 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows ATO
8 6 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
9 9 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
10 13 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
11 14 BOB MOULD District Line Anti
12 10 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen
13 18 MARS VOLTA The Bedlam In Goliath Universal
14 19 JASON COLLETT Here's To Being Here Arts And Crafts
15 12 WHITSUNDAYS The Whitsundays Friendly Fire-Acid Queen
16 84 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN We Brave Bee Stings And All Kill Rock Stars
17 85 NADA SURF Lucky Barsuk
18 15 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
19 21 LIAM FINN I'll Be Lightning Yep Roc
20 17 SAY HI The Wishes And The Glitch Euphobia


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ARTIST & TITLE
LABEL
1 1 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
2 2 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
3 5 DISCO NOT DISCO: POST PUNK, ELECTRO AND LEFTFIELD DISCO CLASSICS 1974-1986 Various Artists Strut
4 3 GHISLAIN POIRIER No Ground Under Ninja Tune
5 6 URSULA 1000 Undressed... Remixed ESL Music
6 4 CORNELIUS Gum Everloving
7 10 CHRIS JOSS Teraphonic Overdubs ESL Music
8 19 BURIAL Untrue Hyperdub
9 9 SUPREME BEINGS OF LEISURE 11i Ryko
10 11 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
11 16 SHANE NEWVILLE Formless Syntax-Koch
12 14 YIP-YIP Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom S.A.F.
13 8 PREFUSE 73 Preparations Warp
14 12 SHOCK OF PLEASURE It's About Time Hub City
15 7 UNDERWORLD Oblivion With Bells Side One
16 20 BLOCKHEAD Uncle Tony's Coloring Book Ninja Tune
17 31 GOLDFRAPP A&E [EP] Mute
18 18 NEON NEON Raquel [EP] Lex
19 25 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Dancin' On My Grave [EP] Trashy Moped
20 - FABRICLIVE 37: CASPA AND RUSKO Various Artists Fabric
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