Dikembe’s cover of Shellac’s “Prayer to God” is up on Bandcamp.
Dikembe Cover “Prayer to God”
Madina Lake Announces Reunion Shows
Madina Lake has announced some reunion shows in the UK. Dates are below.
Kid Rock Eyed as Potential Senate Candidate
A surprising name has been thrown out as a potential Republican contender for Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow’s Senate seat next year: Kid Rock.
The rocker’s name came up as a possible candidate at a Michigan Republican Party convention last weekend. There have been no official decisions announced as of yet.
One step closer to Idiocracy.
Sun Kil Moon Streams New Album, Gets Interviewed by Conor Oberst
Sun Kil Moon’s new album Common as Light and Love are Red Valleys of Blood is up for stream and Mark Kozelek sat down with Conor Oberst to talk about the album:
I’m pretty rooted in San Francisco after living here for 30 years and I wouldn’t give up my view or what I’ve accomplished here for anything. But now and then I can get annoyed with my West Coast friends who don’t seem to understand the realities that exist between coasts. I’m turned off by elitist attitudes and there’s a lot of that in San Francisco. People are down to earth in Ohio and I’m proud of where I’m from. Though I’ve been to Italy many times, the best Italian restaurant in the world, to me, is Sylvester’s in North Canton, and I like Luigi’s in Akron a lot, too.
Kesha Releases Alleged Emails From Dr. Luke Criticizing Her Weight
Page Six has released a series of emails allegedly between Dr. Luke and Kesha where the producer comes across as, uh, a dick:
But newly released emails between Dr. Luke and Kesha’s manager Monica Cornia give credence to the performer’s claims that the producer was heartless about her eating disorder.
“Nobody was calling anybody out,” Dr. Luke writes to Cornia at 2:11 a.m. on June 28, 2012, according to a copy of the email.
“We were having a discussion on how she can be more disciplined with her diet. there have been many times we have all witnessed her breaking her diet plan. this perticular [sic] time — it happened to be diet coke and turkey while on an all juice fast,” the producer gripes.
Blondie – “Fun” Video
Vasudeva – “Turnstile”
Vasudeva’s new song “Turnstile” can be streamed below. Keep your eye on this band — this album is really good.
You Blew It – “Arrowhead” Video
You Blew It have shared their video for “Arrowhead.”
The Rocket Summer – “FL, CA” (Acoustic) Video
The Rocket Summer has released a video for an acoustic version of “FL, CA.”
Japandroids Cover “Love → Building On Fire”
Japandroids’ cover of Taking Heads’ “Love → Building On Fire” has found its way online. The track is a b-side from the band’s limited edition 7″ vinyl that was available only in select record stores.
Carousel Kings Stream New Album
Carousel Kings’ new album, Charm City, can be streamed below.
New All Time Low Coming on Friday
BBC Radio 1 will be debuting the new All Time Low single this Friday.
Stream a Clip of New Found Glory’s New Single
New Found Glory’s new single “Happy Being Miserable” will be released on Friday. A 30-second clip can be found on Amazon.
Strung Out Working on New Album
Strung Out have announced they’re working on their new album.
Jack Antonoff Enlists A-List Army to Fight Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in Texas
Ray Rogers, writing for Billboard, talks with Jack Antonoff about his fight against anti-LGBTQ legislation in Texas:
It’s an issue happening in many areas, but we wanted to focus in specific places, and right now it’s what I would consider a crisis in Texas with Texas Senate Bill SB6 and House Bill HB1362, the so-called bathroom bills — they’re hate bills against the LGBTQ community. And after seeing what happened in North Carolina [with the HB2 “bathroom bill” signed into law last March], this is something that people really care about. It’s something that artists care about, artists who come through these areas and tour through them and local artists.