Altsounds — Napalm Records is very proud to announce that the MONSTER MAGNET has joined their ranks. The legendary New Jersey rock outfit, who have released a string of cult classics since the early nineties, signed a worldwide record deal with the Austrian l... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-05 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Bazar Curieux (Massilo)12-06 Cologne, Germany - Geb. 912-07 Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club12-09 Brussels, Belgium - AB Club12-10 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino12-11 London, England - The Garage12-12 Minehead, England - ... more info

Altsounds — Following 2008’s Fighting Trees—The Swimmers’ first release on MAD Dragon which garnered rave reviews from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Magnet, The Tripwire and Time Out Chicago, making their Artist to Watch and Top Ten Year ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Quietus and Death + Taxes interview Sufjan Stevens about his new symphonic album, The BQE. Magnet (courtesy of comedian Eugene Mirman) shares an mp3 from Alina Simone's forthcoming album. Spinner lists the 10 worst greatest hits album mistakes. D... more info

This Scene Is Dead — Following my previous Dakar & Grinser post with yet another cover version tonight. This time around we have a Bob Dylan cover to lay down, and an equally fantastic version it is too by Norwegian singer-songwriter Even Johansen a.k.a Magnet. I must ad... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-13 London, England - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen10-15 Sheffield, England - Children For Breakfast10-16 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's10-17 Bristol, England - The Croft10-18 Brighton, England - The Freebutt10-20 Lyon, France - Ground Zero (Rail Theatre)10-21 ... more info

Starpulse — Bosses at a prestigious U.K. art gallery have reportedly removed a naked photo of a ten-year-old Brooke Shields from a controversial exhibition, after children's campaigners slammed the decision to include it.[...] Read more! more info

Starpulse — Children's campaigners in the U.K. have blasted plans to display a naked photo of a ten-year-old Brooke Shields as part of an art exhibition.[...] Read more! more info

411 Mania — Puscifer, the Flaming Lips, Monster Magnet, and the Dandy Warhols and are just some of the artists in attendance to pay tribute to goth ‘n’ alt rockers, Love and Rockets. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Love and Rockets are an influential underground gothic rock band that sprang to life after the demise of Bauhaus. They have infulenced a shit load of alternative acts and some of them pay homage to their heroes on New Tales To Tell - A Tribute to L... more info