Father John Misty has covered the Squidbillies theme song.
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Pokémon Go Launches on iOS and Android
Pokémon Go has been released on iOS and Android. From the Techcrunch review of the game:
If you grew up on Pokémon battle games — or still play them these days — then you’re sure to be into Go, which uses your smartphone to bring Pokémon characters and Pokémon battles to real life locations and landmarks in cities.
Somos Announces New Tour Dates
Somos have announced some new tour dates for August and September. You can find those below.
Aaron Gillespie – “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
Aaron Gillespie has released his cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” The song comes from his new album, Out of the Badlands, on August 19th.
Butch Walker – “Descending”
Butch Walker has released his new song, “Descending,” at the Wall Street Journal. You can stream that below. The song also features Ashley Monroe.
Walker and Monroe first met when she did a guest vocal for an album he was producing. The two hit it off, remained in touch, and vowed to write a song together. On a recent flight to Los Angeles, Monroe and Walker were texting “about the struggle of survival,” when the plane started making its landing.
Mumford and Sons “Cover” Blink-182
Mumford and Sons did a little “cover” of Blink-182’s “Brohemian Rhapsody.”
Set Your Goals Will Do a ‘Mutiny’ Tour
Set Your Goals will be doing a 10-year Mutiny tour.
All Time Low Announce New DVD Release
All Time Low will be releasing a new DVD, Straight to DVD II: Past, Present and Future Hearts, on August 26th. Pre-orders are now up, a teaser video, and the track listing, can be found below.
Wavves Bans Racists and Homophobes From Shows
Wavves have made it very clear who they would like to come to their shows and who aren’t welcome.
Blink-182 Live at iHeartRadio Theatre
Blink-182’s live performance at iHeartRadio Theatre is now up.
US Record Industry Sees Album Sales Sink to Historic Lows
Ed Christman, writing for Billboard:
It’s the worst year (so far) for music sales since the 1991 debut of SoundScan (now Nielsen Music). Album sales, including track-equivalent albums (TEA, whereby 10 track sales equal one album unit) are down 16.9 percent in the first half of this year. But sales figures no longer tell the whole story of the record business.
Not great, Bob.
Sparrow Sleeps Releases Green Day Lullabies
Sparrow Sleeps have released a new album of Green Day lullabies called Hypersomniac. You can stream their rendition of “Wake Me When September Ends” below.
TTNG Stream ‘Disappointment Island’
TTNG’s new album, Disappointment Island, is streaming below via Independent.
August Burns Red Announce Tour
August Burns Red have announced a fall tour. Dates can be found below.
The Flaming Lips Creating Whiskey
The Flaming Lips are teaming up Few Spirits with to create custom branded whiskey called the “Brainville Rye Whiskey.” The full press release is below.