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AP Tour lineup change: Hey Monday, the Summer Set to miss shows

altpress.com The 2010 AP Tour is a week away from starting, and a few shows have experienced lineup changes. Due to scheduling conflicts, Hey Monday will be unable to perform in Orlando, Norfolk, New Haven and Clifton Park. Additionally … view details , ,

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Little Dragon Breathes Fire at Canadian Music Fest

spinner.com Little Dragon, of Gothenberg, Sweden, are one of the most overlooked bands to reach the international circuit. This should change in the months to come with guest appearances on the new Gorillaz song, 'Empire Ants … view details

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Hellsongs Play Lounge Metal at Canadian Music Fest

spinner.com According to Sweden's Hellsongs, Iron Maiden's 'Running Free' is a feminist anthem. The female-fronted trio, who cover heavy metal classics in an acoustic pop style under the banner "lounge metal," performed … view details

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The Moon and Her Mother, 'The Red Dove' -- Video of the Day

spinner.com Artist: The Moon and Her Mother Video: 'The Red Dove' Highlight: Thanks to some stop-motion magic, a trio of home appliances experiences the thrill of starting a new band. view details , ,

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Neon Indian Trip Out at Canadian Music Fest

spinner.com It was hard to gauge the number of fans who may have taken LSD at the Neon Indian show at Lee's Palace for Canadian Music Fest, but being a Thursday night with the festival still in warm-up mode, it was probably … view details ,

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MGMT Says 'Sorry' for Freaky New Song 'Flash Delirium'

spinner.com Congratulations, MGMT, your new song 'Flash Delirium' has the music kingdom all atwitter. Not only because it's a free official download, but because it's a true head-scratcher, a whiplash inducing 180 from the dancepop … view details ,

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Pictureplane’s Mtymx Rhinoceropolis Hype Package

stereogum.com Last night Travis Egedy, aka BTW Pictureplane, dropped us a line about the showcase he and his friends at the Denver DIY warehouse Rhinoceropolis curated for Todd P’s MTYMX Festival. In his words, it’s a “hype package … view details ,

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Hear A Song From Ryan Adams Orion, His “Most Legit Metal Record”

stereogum.com At his website, longtime metal fan Ryan Adams says he and his Pax-Am label are planning to press a new album called Orion next week. He calls the collection his “most legit METAL record” to date, but after listening … view details , ,

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Keepaway – “5 Rings”

stereogum.com Here’s a couple of tracks off a five-track EP called Baby Style brought to you by Lefse, the imprint that’s put out ’80s-baiting Mountain Dew-approved synth-man Neon Indian and downcast glitch-gaze L.A. BTW the Delta … view details , ,

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Lykke Li to Join Yeasayer and Polyphonic Spree on Uganda Trip

pitchfork.com Previously, we reported that Yeasayer and the Polyphonic Spree will voyage to Gulu, Uganda later in the year to perform live in various locations and learn about the effects of the Ugandan civil war. The trip's being … view details , ,

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Ryan Adams Makes "Metal" Record

pitchfork.com Over on Ryan Adams' website, the alt-country vet has a fun little piece of news: "We're going to begin pressing ORION -- my most legit METAL record -- on vinyl next week. Have a listen to the song below and … view details ,

Take Cover: Freeway and Jake One's The Stimulus Package

pitchfork.com Notable album covers catch the eye, dribble it around a little, and then snap it back into place, forever skewed. They can be funny, gross, shocking, stunning, or just plain wrong. They can define artists. With Take … view details