Rationale., featuring Real Friends’ vocalist Dan Lambton and Knuckle Puck’s vocalist Joe Taylor, have released their new song “Quarter Life” on Bandcamp.
Morrissey Adds New Tour Dates
Morrissey has added some more US tour dates. You can find those below.
Kings of Leon Debut at Number One
Kings of Leon debut at number one on this week’s Billboard charts.
The set, which was released on Oct. 14 through RCA Records, earned 77,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 20. Of that sum, 68,000 were in traditional album sales.
The Ramones Have Street Named After Them
The Ramones have had a street in NYC named after them:
A street in the band’s home neighborhood of Forest Hill, Queens, at the intersection of 67th Avenue and 110th Street, has been officially renamed Ramones Way. The sign stands in front of Forest Hills School, the alma mater of Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, and Tommy Ramone, and was unveiled by councilwoman Karen Koslowitz this morning.
Kanye West Says He’ll Boycott Grammys if Frank Ocean Isn’t Nominated
Kanye West has claimed he’ll boycott the Grammys if Frank Ocean isn’t nominated:
Kanye talked about his love for Ocean’s music, saying, “The album I listen to the most this year is Frank Ocean’s album.” He went on, “I’ll tell you this right now: If his album’s not nominated in no categories, I’m not showin’ up to the Grammys.”
Frank Ocean’s albums were not submitted for consideration.
The Chainsmokers – “Closer” Video
The Chainsmokers have released a video for “Closer.”
Sparrow Sleeps Stream Children’s Album
Sparrow Sleeps’ new children’s album, Sparrow and Friends Start a Band, can be streamed below. The album is also now up for sale.
Run the Jewels – “Talk to Me”
Run the Jewels debuted their new single, “Talk to Me” on Adult Swim.
Moose Blood – “Cheek” Video
Moose Blood have released their new video for “Cheek.”
Joanna Newsom – “Make Hay”
Joanna Newsom has released the new song “Make Hay.”
Lady Gaga Performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Lady Gaga performed “A-Yo” and “Million Reasons” on SNL over the weekend.
The New York Times Buys The Wirecutter
The New York Times is buying two of my favorite websites, The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, for a reported $30 million dollars.
The Wirecutter provides recommendations for electronics and other gadgets that are both obsessively researched and simply presented. The Wirecutter also owns The Sweethome, which takes the same approach for home appliances and other gear.
Both sites make their money via affiliate links, which generate revenue when consumers click on them and make purchases via e-commerce sites like Amazon.
The Decemberists Announce ‘The Crane Wife’ Reissue
The Decemberists have announced a new reissue of The Crane Wife to celebrate the 10-year anniversary. The 5xLP box set will be out on December 9th. Pre-orders are now up.
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Sponsor: My Thanks to Icaria
My sincere thanks to Icaria for sponsoring the website this week. Icaria are a progressive rock band based out of Atlanta, GA and they’ve just released a new lyric video for their song “Callous Warrior.” The band formed in February of 2015 and recorded their debut full-length with Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, He is Legend) and finished it this year. They’re currently shopping the record to labels and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
AFI Tease “O-” on Spotify
