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The Hold Steady played a slew of new songs destined for the forthcoming new album, 'Stay Positive', at The Great Escape festival in Brighton last night (May 16). Read More...

The Wombats played a headline slot at The Great Escape festival last night (May 16), at the Concorde 2 venue. Read More...

Still to come tonight.. White Map 11:45-12:00 Skoal Kodiak 11:00-11:45 Vampire Hands 10:00-10:45 Gay Beast 9:00-9:45 Saturday Night line-up available HERE And dont forget about the Official Friday night HELIOTROPE V after-party… Vampire Hands /...

The Decemberists have announced that they will perform at a rally supporting US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama this weekend. Read More...

Let the stampede continue! As of right now, three-day passes for the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival are no longer available. Those suckers sold out! That'll happen with tickets to the only festival that offers the remote possibility of witnessing an...

Pontiak sign to Thrill Jockey, re-release 2007 album, tour with Wye Oak Baltimore slowburners Arbouretum have settled into their Thrill Jockey home very nicely since the release of last year's Rites of Uncovering . So to welcome new Thrill Jockey...

Indie rock's #1 candidate crush Barack Obama is sittin' quite a bit prettier than he was a few weeks ago when the Arcade Fire and Bruce Springsteen went to bat for him, but the dashing junior Senator hasn't quite clinched the Democratic party...

Plus kids! Acid-addled Texas psych-punks Butthole Surfers are reuniting their classic 1980s lineup to tour the U.S. and UK this summer. Satan! Satan! Satan! The cast for this brief run of shows will include Jeff Pinkus on bass and both Teresa Taylor ...