- Robin Pecknold from Fleet Foxes has released a 14 minutes black and white documentary of his current tour as the opening act for Joanna Newsom.The video is available for viewing on the Fleet Foxes web site.
- Phil Selway, famous as the drummer for Radiohead, has a solo album on the way titled Familial. The sound is a bit more folksy and soft than Radiohead’s work. Selway did an interview with Pitchfork recently about the album.
- Kanye West, Internet meem and sometimes rapper, dropped by the Facebook Headquarters and debuted some new songs a capella on top of a table. This is not made up. We have video proof.
- Gwenyth Paltrow seems to be trying to follow suit with her musical husband Chris Martin from Coldplay as she releases a song called “Country Song” for her upcoming film with the same name. To hear the track, head over to Stereogum. You’ve been warned.
- For their latest album, Further, The Chemical Brothers are releasing a video for each track. Here is the latest video for “Another World.”
- As part of the A.V. Club’s continuing “Undercover” series which has bands covering songs from a list, Superchunk takes on The Cure’s In Between Days. Check out the video here.
- Badly Drawn Boy has a new album titled It’s What I’m Thinking, Pt. 1 coming out October 4th in the UK. Until then, a demo version of the first song on the album called In Safe Hands is available for listen via Youtube. Take a gander below!
- Jens Lekman has a new song available for free download titled “The End of the World is Bigger Than Love.” Check it out below, only an e-mail is required. For such a depressing title and lyrics, this track sure has an upbeat and energetic vibe to it.
- Surfer Blood and The Drums have just announced a North American tour. The two indie rock groups will be stopping in Seattle October 4 at Neumos. Check out the full list of dates here.
- John Talabot has released a remix of “Shelter” by The XX. The song can be heard streaming below.
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Should mention for anyone that’s interested, Robin Pecknold is opening for Joanna Newsom at the Moore Theater August 4th.
have proven they are not like “any other new band” that arises every minute proof of this was the show at Lollapalooza was the catharsis