Frank Trailer Looks Amazing

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy and Michael Fassbender FRANK is an offbeat comedy about a wannabe musician who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the enigmatic Frank, a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head. (The Residents anyone?) Official Site Official Facebook Twitter #FRANKFILM

TRS-80 Releases Two New Videos For New Compilation

TRS-80 have released two new videos from their new album Volume One. Originally released on The Manhattan Love Machine. Music and video by Jay Rajeck. Shot the closing night at Rainbo Roller Center in Chicago on March 30, 2003. TRS-80 are a band fircely loyal to the sport of roller skating. They rock it old school. Also enjoy Backup : 01 Also from the new TRS-80 album Volume One Purchase the music at TRS-80.com. Music and video by Jay Rajeck. ©℗Vinyl International

The Best of the Specials

THE BEST OF THE SPECIALS will be available September 9 via Parlophone. Track Listing 1. "Gangsters" 2. "A Message To You, Rudy" 3. "Nite Klub" 4. "Concrete Jungle" 5. "Too Much Too Young" 6. "Blank Expression" 7. "Doesn't Make It Alright" 8. "Rude Boys Outa Jail" 9. "Rat Race" 10. "Man At C&A" 11. "Do Nothing" 12. "Stereotype/Stereotypes (Part 2)" - Medley 13. "International Jet Set" 14. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" 15. "Why?" - Edit 16. "Ghost Town" - Extended Version 17. "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend" 18. "Racist Friend" 19. "War Crimes (The Crime Remains The Same)" - Edit 20. "Nelson Mandela" This isn;t the first "best of" for the band. In fact, this album was originally issued in 2008 as a CD/DVD set. this new, This CD only edition The Best of the Specials covers music recorded between 1979 and 1984. The Specials debut single "Gangsters," and both of The Specials' UK #1's "Too Much Too Young" (1980) and an extended version of "Ghost Town" (1981) are included on this compilation.

Dandy Warhols Announce North American Tour Dates

THE DANDY WARHOLS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 9/12 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. Nightclub 9/13 Chicago, IL @ RIOT Fest 9/14 Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theater 9/16 Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag 9/17 Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival 9/18 Washington, DC @ Black Cat 9/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 9/20 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 9/22 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 9/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts 9/25 Toronto, ONT @ Lee's Palace 9/26 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues 9/27 Milwaukee, WI @Turner Hall 9/28 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown 9/30 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre 10/01 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 10/02 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 10/03 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theatre 10/04 Pioneertown, CA @ Desert Stars Festival The band recently released their first live album Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia Live At The Wonder which was recorded in their hometown of Portland, OR. at The Wonder Ballroom. Here's the video for "Bohemian Like You"

The Hold Steady On Tour

The Hold Steady are on tour promoting their sixth full length album Teeth Dreams. The Hold Steady On Tour June 27 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage * June 28 - Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theatre * July 2 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall July 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Weesner Amphitheatre July 8 - Lansing, MI @ Common Ground Music Festival July 10 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room July 12 - Telluride, CO @ The Ride Festival / Telluride Town Park July 14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge July 15 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House July 17 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom July 18 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune July 19 - Vancouver, BC @ River Rock Casino July 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall July 23 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's July 25 - 26 - Camden NJ @ WXPN / Wiggins Park / River stage July 27 - Edmonton, AB @ Interstellar Rodeo July 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey July 31 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern August 1 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory August 2 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl August 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom August 5 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace August 6 - Santa Fe, NM @ Sol Santa Fe August 30 - Highmount, NY/Brooklyn @Belleayre September 5 - Richmond, VA @ Fall Line Fest / The National 6 - 7 - Boston, MA - Boston Calling Festival

Jon Hopkins Reworks We Disappear

A new video for the forthcoming Jon Hopkins single "We Disappear" has been released. It was directed by Rob Chiu and stars featured singer Lulu James. "We Disappear" feat. Lulu James is a collaborative reworking of the opening track from the Mercury-nominated, Immunity and will be available digitally and on 12" vinyl via Domino on June 30th. JON HOPKINS TOUR DATES: Sat. June 21 - Clonmellon, IE @ Body & Soul Sat. July 12 - Saugerties, NY @ The Hudson Project Sun. July 13 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair* Thu. July 17 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge* Sat. July 19 - Toronto, ON @ Time Music Festival Sun. July 20 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival Tue. July 22 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club Wed. July 23 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile^ Thu. July 24 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine^ Sat. July 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex^ Thu. July 31 - Miami, FL @ Bardot Sat. Aug. 2 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Wed. Aug. 6 - Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival Sat. Aug. 9 - Skipton, UK @ Beacons Festival Fri. Aug. 29 - Pula, HR @ Dimensions Festival Fri. Sept. 5 - Sun. Sept. 7 - Portmeirion, UK @ Festival Number 6 Sept. 19 - London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall * = w/ The Range ^ = w/ Teebs

The Ride Festival Announces Schedule w/ Spoon

The Ride Festival Announces Stage Schedule Telluride's Ride Festival main stage acts Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Thievery Corporation and Spoon will be joined by JJ Grey & Mofro, Joan Osborne, Lucero, The Hold Steady, Vintage Trouble, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Rival Sons, Delta Rae, The Wood Brothers, Reignwolf, White Denim, Brother and Bones, Harlem Gospel Choir, The Delta Saints, The Cold Stares, Jeffrey Foucault, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, West Water Outlaws, The Yawpers, and Crash. The stage schedule may be viewed www.ridefestival.com news. General Admission 2-Day Passes are available for purchase at $165 & VIP 2-Day Passes are available for $325.00 at www.ridefestival.com. Spoon is a band that never disappoints. They will release They Want My Soul (Loma Vista) on August 5. It is available for pre-order now through the usual venues. Spoon plan to play one date of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but nothing more specific has been announced.

Arctic Monkeys Snap Out Of It

The official video for Arctic Monkeys "Snap Out of It" from their new album AM has just been released. AM is available at all of the usual outlets. Check arcticmonkeys.com for tour dates and otherinformation.

Jack White Is a Douchebag (I didn't Say It)

I bet those who regularly read this blog, and or know me personally are in shock that I typed that, but really I'm referring to someone else's opinion. As I was discussing my never ending appreciation for Jack White's music last night my friend proclaimed "Maybe, but that guy's a douchebag." Apparently many people besides my friend and probably Jason Stollsteimer (Von Bondies) seem to think so and have become particularly vocal about this opinion following White's recent Rolling Stone interview. Vocal enough to anonamously release this video: "Jack White is a Douchebag" White posted an apology to many people who may have been hurt by the recent piece in Rolling Stone Magazine, ( whose writers I collectively refer to as "douchebags"), however the full apology which was allegedly posted on White's Facebook seems to have disappeared. Parts of the message can be found on the sites of various sycophantic vultures. "Jack White Is a Douchebag" was allegedly recorded by (depending upon where you look) an anonymous couple on vacation, or by Jack Kennedy and the Douchebags, (or - just my speculation - possibly Black Keys Dan Auerbach)? I'd love to present White's response to what I consider this neither very funny nor catchy anonymous jab, but he's kind of a douchebag in that he doesn't give interviews to DIY blogs. This pettiness reminds me to remind you to pick up White's fantastic new album Lazaretto.