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News in Brief: Roky Erickson, KitsunÃ©, Cloud Cult, Beale Street Music Festival

5400 days ago

Pitchfork — -- On June 7, the British label Sonic Cathedral will release The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral, a tribute album to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators. It features Roky songs interpreted by My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields (joi... more info

33 1/3 Odyssey: You Have Three Friends, Right? And Do They All Have Stereos They Can Bring Over?

5400 days ago

KEXP Seattle — Zaireeka seemed like a stoned party joke taken too far when the four CDs under its title simultaneously appeared in 1997. The Flaming Lips were already well known for psychotropic humor and subverting marketplace expectations, evoked by release titl... more info

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Festivals in Brief: Truck America, Rokolectiv, Norman, Sunfest

5403 days ago

Pitchfork — What: Truck AmericaWhen: April 30 - May 2Where: Big Indian, NYWho: Mercury Rev, White Rabbits, Here We Go Magic, Ida, Neil Halstead, the Joy Formidable, Hopewell, Roadside Graves, Lewis & Clarke, and more What: Norman Music FestivalWhen: April 24-25W... more info

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News Ticker: Lady Gaga, Forecastle Festival, Steve Miller Band, Herb Ellis

5404 days ago

Rolling Stone — A pair of old songs featuring a pre-Fame Lady Gaga will appear on an upcoming childrens’ audio book titled Portal in the Park. Idolator reports the tracks, recorded with Melle Mel, accompany Cricket Casey’s story about a boy who has crazy adventu... more info

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Metallica and Black Sabbath for Record Store Day single

5405 days ago

Guardian Music — Metal monoliths among the many artists celebrating Record Store Day 2010 with limited-edition vinyl releasesA limited-edition 7" featuring songs by Black Sabbath and Metallica is among the treasures announced for Record Store Day 2010. Special vinyl ... more info

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New band of the day â€“ No 758: Lonely Galaxy

5405 days ago

Guardian Music — This bedroom balladeer sings lovesick laments that benefit from his sparse arrangements and minimum sonic elaborationHometown: London.The lineup: Harry Granger-Howell.The background: Lonely Galaxy is 21-year-old north Londoner Harry Granger-Howell, a... more info

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Warners Seeks Intern to Help Combat Digital Piracy

5406 days ago

Spinner.com — Psssst. Major record label Warner Bros. is seeking an 'Anti-Piracy' intern to start work from this July, so If you're a student of computing and know the difference between an illegal download and a kosher one, keep reading. The 12-month student pla... more info

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