Stars have just released a new video for "The Night Starts Here," sort of. The new video features footage of the band used in the original video that came out a year ago. Both videos can be seen below.
Phantom Planet have announced via their website that they will break-up after a final show in Los Angeles in December. They are calling it an "indefinite hiatus" which leaves the door open for touring and new music in the future.This could be the most difficult piece of news we have ever had to post.Sadly, Phantom Planet will be playing our last show, December 12, at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, the same venue that we played our very first live all ages gig, back in 1994. We have had an amazing time playing together for 15 years, but we have officially decided to go on hiatus, and will not be playing any more live shows or making any new records, indefinitely. There is so much more to write, but at this time, we just want to say thank you, to everyone, for their support, friendship, inspiration, attendance, and love.This is sad news but the band went out with a bang. Their album Raise the Dead which was released earlier this year is damn good.
-alex, darren, jeff and sam.
To give people an idea of what kind of exclusive downloads will be available to Score! subscribers, Merge Records has offered up an old Superchunk track for free.
Former Nickel Creek member Sara Watkins has signed a deal with Nonesuch Records. The label will release her self-titled debut, produced by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, on April 7. Watkins former bandmate Chris Thile also is signed to Nonesuch.
Annuals have added a bunch of new dates to their upcoming headline tour with What Laura Says and Jessica Lea Mayfield. The tour now extends through the end of February and all the way out to the west coast.
Bruce Springsteen's new single "Working on a Dream" which he debuted on the stump for Barack Obama is available for free today. You can download the track until midnight EST tonight via iTunes here or via Sony BMG's site here.
The first performer of the 2009 North Carolina Museum of Art concert series has made it's way to Pollstar. 85-year-old bluegrass/folk legend Doc Watson will play the outdoor amphitheatre on September 26. He'll be 86 by the time the show rolls through.
With Merge Records celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2009, Prefix Mag has picked their 20 favorite albums from the label. The list is an eclectic mix from the last two decades of Merge going as far back Polvo's 1993 album Today's Active Lifestyles.
Eagles of Death Metal stopped by Schoolkids Records on Friday to play a short set before their show at Lincoln Theatre later that night. The band delighted the crowd of about 50 to 60 people with an energetic, yet lo-fi show.
The coupon for a free Dr. Pepper is available now via DrPepper.com. You have to fork over you email and mailing addresses because they're mailing the coupons. The site is running really slow, so be patient. It is likely flooded with requests right now.
You can stream The Killers new album Day & Age now via the band's MySpace page (just click the album cover on the left side of the player). The album is quite a departure from the first two. It sounds like the band were listening to a lot of mid 80s Peter Gabriel while during the recording process.
One of the best new bands around that we just reviewed and posted photos of last week will return to the area in January. The band I speak of is Charleston, SC's The Explorers Club.
Last month we brought you some info on Roman Candle's plans for future releases. At the time, we thought the band would release only one EP prior to their new full-length Oh Tall Tree in the Ear. Wrong. They will release four separate EPs prior to the album's release, the first of which is titled Eden Was a Garden. It will be released on December 2.
Ever been having a rough day until an e-mail or IM pops up from a friend with something that, to be completely cheesy, makes your heart sing just a little bit? Welcome to my afternoon when a message from Kevin popped up with a link to the video below.
That's right folks. Eagles of Death Metal will stop by Schoolkids Records in Raleigh this Friday, November 21 before their show at Lincoln Theatre later that night. The in-store will start at 6 PM and Schoolkids will most likely be packed.
Nic Harcourt, KCRW's music director and host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic," is stepping down after ten years with the station. His last day will be on November 30 though he will still deejay on Sundays from 6 to 9 PM.
The fantastic Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards has extended her 2009 tour and will stop in the Triangle in March. I think this will be her first stop in the area since her first album Failer was released. She now has two more albums under her belt.
Annuals are currently wrapping up their tour with Minus the Bear and they're looking toward the new year. They just announced new tour dates that will run from mid-January through February. Annuals will headline the tour and will be joined by Ohio singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield and Arizona band and Terpsikhore artist What Laura Says for the entire run.
Charleston band The Explorers Club played the newly remodeled Duke Coffeehouse Friday night with local bands The Never and The Huguenots.
The Rosebuds have tacked on a hometown date to the end of their current tour. They will play The Pour House on December 3. The Loners will open the show. Tickets are $8 and are not currently available to order online.
I Was Totally Destroying It is giving away their brand new EP Done Waiting free on their Reverb Nation page. The tracks are leftovers from the band's forthcoming album Horror Vacui due out in 2009.
