NME — Franz Ferdinand, Lily Allen, Manic Street Preachers, The Specials, Bloc Party and The Ting Tings are among a slew of names that have been added to the T In The Park festival line-up for this year. more info
Panda Toes — I've been a fan of Villains' productions for quite some time now. There was the Daft Punk remix that hooked oh-so-many of y'all. There was "Rock It." There was "Thrilla." Etc. Next thing ya know, everyone's blog heroes are making commissioned remixes... more info
Guardian Music — So, you've been reading this column for a few months now, and it's time we introduced you to a few bastions of Japanese music so you know what you're talking about once the J-wave crashes on British shores (which, with your enthusiasm, will happen ev... more info
Persona Sauna — ...then you should check out Audrye Sessions. This California band just released their self-titled full length debut yesterday, and they mean business. Filled with heavy ballads and guitars, their sound isn't unfamiliar, but it's impressive. Each son... more info
Pitchfork — Anyone who rented Vicky Christina Barcelona shouldn't be hurting for excuses to jump on a plane to Spain, but we're giving you one anyway. Last month, we announced that Pitchfork would curate a stage at this summer's Primavera Sound Festival, which ... more info
The Grammy-nominated (for producing M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes') DJ Wesley 'Diplo' Pentz releases his latest remix album, featuring works from a variety of indie-rock bands such as Bloc Party, CSS, and Spank Rock. [Rock/Electronic] more info
Brooklyn Vegan — The Walkmen @ Masonic Temple in December (more by Natasha Ryan) "We live in scary times. Sure, we might wonder how that inane Southern California woman is going to feed fourteen mouths, but what about the family whose breadwinners lost... more info
The Music Fix — Gig Review: A kid who is shamelessly still into that angular guitar thing, Luke McNaney braves the snow for an unpredictable Sunday night Bloc Party. more info
The Music Fix — News: If the kids still go for that angular guitar thing, perhaps a Bloc Party show would do the job? Although they don't do that so much these days, do they? Mmm.
Anyway, the tour! The Inverness Gazette is beside itself already.
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