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Sufjan, Bright Eyes Triumph at PLUG Awards (Pitchfork)
Ladies and gentlemen of indie rock, meet your new kings: Conor Oberst and Sufjan Stevens. Last night at New York City's Webster Hall, the PLUG Independent Music Awards winners were announced, and Bright Eyes and Mr. Illinoise emerged as the voting public's clear favorites.
Brian Wilson Plays Pet Sounds With Jardine (Pitchfork)
While he may have ditched the in-house sandbox, that Brian Wilson still knows how to party! And to prove it, the Beach Boys mastermind has announced a batch of special concert performances this fall celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band's legendary Pet Sounds . You know, the one with the goats.
'Whitey' hits Hall of Fame (North Platte Telegraph)
Whitey White may have learned to play the violin as a youngster, but he never liked it all that much. He preferred to play the guitar and sing.
Mike Patton Forcibly Namedropped on Soap Opera (Pitchfork)
Um, wow. This is why we have that "wtf" tag. What's there to say about this? Two characters on ABC daytime soap "All My Children" attempt to persuade rocker "Zarf" to pimp their cosmetics company-- but when irritable Zarf gets up to leave in disgust, the subject of Mike Patton proceeds to dominate an entire minute of dialogue.
Pretenders Reissued, Tour With the Who (Pitchfork)
Just like they did with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvis Costello's catalogue, the folks at Rhino Records have expanded the Pretenders ' first two LPs into two-disc sets and will reissue them on October 3. (Hopefully, unlike Elvis Costello's stuff, these will be definitive versions, and we won't be forced to buy the same albums again in a year.)
Best Bets and podcast for Oct. 5-11 (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Check here for top picks each day of the week.
Prost! It's Oktoberfest All Over (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Raise high the steins, don the lederhosen, cook that schnitzel and let the wiener dogs race!
The Stolen Minks - (Independent) (Hour.ca)
A little mini-teaser from a female Halifax four-piece who bring to mind our own Sunday Sinners, albeit less polished, the leaders of a garage revolution hitting the Maritimes as I write (or so they claim). The Stolen Minks dig the rock'n'roll.
Portastatic to Still Please Fans with Album, Tour (Pitchfork)
Mac McCaughan's career certainly isn't static. But it is increasingly more Porta static (ba dum dun, ching). Last year saw the release of the band's sixth LP, Bright Ideas , followed earlier this year by the instrumental score to the Canadian indie film Who Loves the Sun . Now Portastatic, Mac's once side-project turned main musical venture, returns with yet another full-length, Be Still Please .
Reform 'School' (Lexington Herald-Leader)
One of the best liner notes ever written was for R.E.M.'s cover of Roger Miller's King of the Road on the band's album Dead Letter Office.
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Sufjan, Bright Eyes Triumph at PLUG Awards (Pitchfork)
Ladies and gentlemen of indie rock, meet your new kings: Conor Oberst and Sufjan Stevens. Last night at New York City's Webster Hall, the PLUG Independent Music Awards winners were announced, and Bright Eyes and Mr. Illinoise emerged as the voting public's clear favorites.
Brian Wilson Plays Pet Sounds With Jardine (Pitchfork)
While he may have ditched the in-house sandbox, that Brian Wilson still knows how to party! And to prove it, the Beach Boys mastermind has announced a batch of special concert performances this fall celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band's legendary Pet Sounds . You know, the one with the goats.
'Whitey' hits Hall of Fame (North Platte Telegraph)
Whitey White may have learned to play the violin as a youngster, but he never liked it all that much. He preferred to play the guitar and sing.
Mike Patton Forcibly Namedropped on Soap Opera (Pitchfork)
Um, wow. This is why we have that "wtf" tag. What's there to say about this? Two characters on ABC daytime soap "All My Children" attempt to persuade rocker "Zarf" to pimp their cosmetics company-- but when irritable Zarf gets up to leave in disgust, the subject of Mike Patton proceeds to dominate an entire minute of dialogue.
Pretenders Reissued, Tour With the Who (Pitchfork)
Just like they did with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvis Costello's catalogue, the folks at Rhino Records have expanded the Pretenders ' first two LPs into two-disc sets and will reissue them on October 3. (Hopefully, unlike Elvis Costello's stuff, these will be definitive versions, and we won't be forced to buy the same albums again in a year.)
Best Bets and podcast for Oct. 5-11 (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Check here for top picks each day of the week.
Prost! It's Oktoberfest All Over (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Raise high the steins, don the lederhosen, cook that schnitzel and let the wiener dogs race!
The Stolen Minks - (Independent) (Hour.ca)
A little mini-teaser from a female Halifax four-piece who bring to mind our own Sunday Sinners, albeit less polished, the leaders of a garage revolution hitting the Maritimes as I write (or so they claim). The Stolen Minks dig the rock'n'roll.
Portastatic to Still Please Fans with Album, Tour (Pitchfork)
Mac McCaughan's career certainly isn't static. But it is increasingly more Porta static (ba dum dun, ching). Last year saw the release of the band's sixth LP, Bright Ideas , followed earlier this year by the instrumental score to the Canadian indie film Who Loves the Sun . Now Portastatic, Mac's once side-project turned main musical venture, returns with yet another full-length, Be Still Please .
Reform 'School' (Lexington Herald-Leader)
One of the best liner notes ever written was for R.E.M.'s cover of Roger Miller's King of the Road on the band's album Dead Letter Office.
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