April 18th in NZ marks the release of the second album from Merrill Garbus’ tUnE-yArDs. Entitled w h o k i l l, the album was recorded shortly after Garbus transplanted herself from Montreal to sunny Oakland, California having extensively toured debut album BiRd-BrAiNs through 2009 and 2010. Produced by
Read MoreBlues Funeral is the new Mark Lanegan Band record, the first since 2004’s Bubblegum. It was recorded in Hollywood, California by Alain Johannes at his 11ad studio. The music was played by Johannes and
The xx have finally announced that they have started working on their second album via thier Facebook page: “We have started recording our second album! We have also started this blog where we
XL Recordings / Rhythmethod will release Portishead’s ‘Chase The Tear’ on vinyl for the first time in November 2011. ‘Chase The Tear’, which Portishead performed live on the Jimmy Fallon Show on
Atlas Sound, the ever expansive solo project from Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, will release his new solo album Parallax on 7 November 2011 via 4AD / Rhythmethod. Atlas Sound is not a ‘side-project’ but
YOKO ONO JOINS TUNE-YARDS ON STAGE! And I know you know she’s announced a one off show in Auckland in January… tUnE yArDs Thursday 12th January Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland Tickets
Woooohoooooooo…. HOW AWESOME IS THIS GONNA BE??!! Frontier Touring announced the incomparable US maniacal troubadours ‘Fucked Up’ have been invited by Mr Dave Grohl to support the Foos on their Australasian tour…. Fucked Up
Princess Chelsea and Pikachunes land in USA for East Coast shows including CMJ and release their debut albums stateside! Chelsea Nikkel of Princess Chelsea and Miles McDougall of Pikachunes. +++ “Absolutely sublime.”
The National recently contributed their new song ‘Exile, Vilify’ to the video game Portal 2. The band teamed up with the game makers to hold a video contest. Fans had to shoot their own
Radiohead will release TKOL RMX 1234567 this October. The double CD compiles all of the officially commissioned remixes of tracks from Radiohead’s 2011 album, The King Of Limbs. Over the past few months, the
Joker will release his debut album The Vision on 7 November 2011via 4AD/Rhythmethod. His new single ‘Here Come The Lights‘ was recently given its first play in the coveted Hottest Record In The World spot on