Friday, March 7, 2008

The Notwist's Future Fate; Ambluance Ltd.'s Critical Tour Dates; AOL Takes To OurStage; Free A Weather MP3


THE NOTWIST BEFIT 'THE DEVIL' Ending a unbearable leave of absence, German trio the Notwist have divulged the details of... (more)
DUFFY SHOWS NO 'MERCY' Duffy, the Welsh songstress whose soulful single "Mercy" has been straddling the top of the... (more)
AMBULANCE LTD. BACK ON THE ROAD New York rockers Ambulance Ltd., who played their last official show on New Year's... (more)
MGMT'S WEBCAST 'SPECTACULAR' Brooklyn's MGMT has had a hot start to their 2008, having released their major... (more)
DALE WATSON ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES Country crooner Dale Watson has announced plans to tour in support... (more)
DAVE MATTHEWS ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR Dave Matthews Band is no stranger to the road, and no stranger to big... (more)


A WEATHER
Cove
There's a reason why Portland's A Weather isn't a household name—their hometown won't allow it. Unfortunately, with a debut this good, Oregon's precious secret, in the form of a bedroom pop quintet, may not be a secret for much longer. On Cove, frontman Aaron Gerber and drummer/singer Sarah Winchester quietly lead a nine-song odyssey, complete with whispered vocals, jazz-infused bass lines and... (more)

DOWNLOAD "Spiders, Snakes"





"A lot of Top 40 music is trying too hard to be really complicated because it's making up for something that it's lacking at its core. I like to try it from the other way around and make it come to life." (more)



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AOL, OURSTAGE TEAM UP America Online has entered into a partnership with OurStage, Inc., a networking and promotions... (more)
SONICBIDS SHOWCASED ON FUSE Sonicbids, the popular networking site that allows musicians, bookers and... (more)
LOU REED TAKES 'BERLIN' CENTER STAGE Lou Reed's 1973 commercial failure Berlin may never have received... (more)




The onset of spring means a big release period for the music industry. Which album is most likely to live up to its hype?

Gnarls Barkley's The Odd Couple
Breeders' Mountain Battles
Portishead's Third
Death Cab For Cutie's Narrow Stairs
Atmosphere's When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold








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ARTIST & TITLE
LABEL
1 1 VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend XL
2 2 CAT POWER Jukebox Matador
3 3 NADA SURF Lucky Barsuk
4 6 ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS Raising Sand Rounder
5 4 RAVEONETTES Lust Lust Lust Vice
6 7 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
7 9 SPOON Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Merge
8 17 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Brighter Than Creation's Dark New West
9 12 BAND OF HORSES Cease To Begin Sub Pop
10 5 JACK JOHNSON Sleep Through The Static Brushfire
11 20 BEACH HOUSE Devotion Carpark
12 8 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
13 28 DENGUE FEVER Venus On Earth M80
14 13 IRON AND WINE The Shepherd's Dog Sub Pop
15 14 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN We Brave Bee Stings And All Kill Rock Stars
16 16 BIPP: FRENCH SYNTH WAVE 1979-1985 Various Artists Everloving-Born Bad
17 10 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
18 11 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
19 43 FLOGGING MOLLY Float SideOneDummy
20 15 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars


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1 1 CAT POWER Jukebox Matador
2 2 VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend XL
3 3 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
4 4 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
5 7 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
6 8 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN We Brave Bee Stings And All Kill Rock Stars
7 10 RAVEONETTES Lust Lust Lust Vice
8 18 GOLDFRAPP Seventh Tree Mute
9 6 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Brighter Than Creation's Dark New West
10 25 DEVOTCHKA A Mad And Faithful Telling Anti
11 14 NADA SURF Lucky Barsuk
12 31 SONS AND DAUGHTERS This Gift Domino
13 9 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows ATO
14 5 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
15 37 JIM WHITE Transnormal Skiperoo Luaka Bop
16 19 RAY DAVIES Working Man's Cafe V2
17 21 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen
18 13 YOAV Charmed And Strange Verve Forecast
19 12 JACK JOHNSON Sleep Through The Static Brushfire
20 27 JUNO Soundtrack Rhino

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