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Dr. Dog photo by Chad Syme Dr.Dog has a charming lyric video for “Broken Heart” from their upcoming album B Room. Composed of vintage footage of an amusement park, the happiness of the park seems bittersweet contrasted with the tracks title – which is fitting considering the song feels upbeat, but the lyrics tell a different story. [Sterogum] The Replacements played their first reunion show last night in Toronto, and thank god for technology because you can now watch video or stream the audio from the performance. Proving they haven’t forgotten a beat, Paul Westerburg had this to say about their 25 year hiatus, “Sorry it’s taken us so long. For 25 years we’ve been having a wardrobe debate.” Check out “Bastards of…

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Harry Dean Stanton Sings Danny Boy

Photo by Larry Hirshowitz I feel it is safe to say that if you are a fan of the movies, then you are a fan of Harry Dean Stanton. For me, it is hard to separate the two… for as long as I have loved movies, he’s always been there.  He puts the “character” in character actor. From the cocky crewman in ‘Alien‘, to Molly Ringwald’s dad in ‘Pretty In Pink’, to Brain in ‘Escape From New York‘, to damn near every David Lynch film ever made. He has appeared in nearly 200 films and television series …

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Lycia: Quiet Moments

For over two decades, Arizona’s Lycia have been pioneers of “darkwave,” a reverb-drenched, gothic take on dreampop. This is the Cocteau Twins, if they looked so far inward that they began to focus on the darker, downer-ridden side. Along with lovesliescrushing, who freed shoegaze from pop conventions, they became one of the noteworthy and boundary-pushing acts on the goth music label Projekt. Quiet Moments, their first release for Handmade Birds (run by Rich Loren of Pyramids, Sailors With Wax Wings, and White Moth), is consistent with their past efforts, while remaining an intriguing headphone journey. At this point, Lycia are basically Mike VanPortfleet, the multi-instrumentalist has always been the band’s…

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Fat Joe Begins Prison Sentence

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Joey Crack turned himself in today to begin his four month sentence on tax evasion charges. TMZ caught him at baggage claim to get his final thoughts before going to the clink. A few hours ago, he issued the tweet the below. See ya in December. FARE WELL MY PEOPLE IM BOUT TO TAKE THAT RIDE SEE U AT DIDDYS HOUSE FOR NEW YEARS#GODWILLINGINSHALLAH— FAT JOE (@fatjoe) August 26, 2013

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Radical Something

Kings favorite Radical Something released an acoustic video for “Feels Like Forever” a brand new song from their upcoming Album Ride It Out. The band also reached 50,000 Facebook fans. The new album will be self released on September 2nd and the new video for the single can be viewed here. Contact: amh@radicalsomething.com

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FYF Fest 2013, Day 2: My Bloody Valentine, MGMT, Beach House and more from the Carrie Stage

My Bloody Valentine, MGMT, Beach House, Yo La Tengo, Kurt Vile, Guards ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews: MY BLOODY VALENTINE You Should Have Been Here Because: Even noisier than the U.K. shoegazers’ supercharged wall of sound was the sound of several thousand hearts breaking, as problems with the P.A. sabotaged MBV’s highly anticipated set. This despite several thousand dollars worth of additional production for the Carrie Stage to accommodate the band’s mammoth sound (including an old-school analog soundboard). FYF shrank by 20 bands this year and a weekend pass increased by $22; look no further than MBV’s hefty…

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Toronto’s Not Dead Yet fest announces partial ’13 line-up (Limp Wrist, Boston Strangler, Left for Dead, MInd Eraser & more)

Martin of Crudos/Limp Wrist at Chaos in Tejas 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) One of the most stellar lineups of hardcore/punk on this side of Chaos in Tejas is Not Dead Yet, a collection of four days of shows on 11/14 – 11/17/13 at various venues throughout Toronto. Announced bands include Limp Wrist, Boston Strangler, Left for Dead, MInd Eraser, Circle Takes the Square and more. Ticketing/venue/additional info is on the way, but you can still check out the initial line-up of bands and the flyer below. Continue reading “Toronto’s Not Dead Yet fest announces partial ’13 line-up

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Reading 2013: Six things we learned

Lana Del Rey was everywhere – and she wasn’t on the bill. And the same went for Donna Summer …1. The number of public blowjobs that happened during Eminem’s Saturday night headline set was zeroFor that may we all be thankful. No-one wants a repeat of the double standards and slut-shaming/stud-praising that followed the #slanegirl incident that took place during Mather’s Slane Castle show in Ireland earlier this month. 2. Lana Del Rey is queen of festival fashionistasShe may have been absent from the esteemed line-up this year, but LDR’ fashion steez were noticeably visible amongst the multitude of young girls rocking denim …

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Download The Replacements’ Riot Fest Toronto Reunion Show

Last night, while many of us were ruining our brains watching the VMAs, the great Replacements — or Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson, anyway — reunited for their first show in 22 years at Toronto’s Riot Fest. And it didn’t take long for the Replacements Live Archive Project to throw a download of the entire 75-minute, 22-song show up on the internet. Someone in the crowd recorded the show, but given that, it’s way clearer than you’d expect. Check out the entire set below.Read More…