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Son Volt, American Central Dust
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music


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Son Volt
The Impressions, The Complete A & B Sides 1961-1968
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music


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Impressions
Vanessa Williams, The Real Thing
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music


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Vanessa Williams
Maxwell, BLACKsummers' night
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music


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Maxwell
Ali Campbell, Flying High
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
This new set is his most authentic sounding yet.

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Ali Campbell
Chicks on Speed, Cutting the Edge
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
They've probably released their masterpiece.

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Chicks on Speed
Datarock, Red
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
One Kraftwerk-cool funk sleepover!

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Datarock
Moby, Wait For Me
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
An elegant, thoughtful record.

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Moby
Gossip, Music for Men
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Set to reinforce the band's reputation as a fierce rock 'n' roll trio.

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Gossip
Mars Volta, Octahedron
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Their fifth studio album sees them rein in their more histrionic tendencies.

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The Mars Volta
Tortoise, Beacons of Ancestorship
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
A snappy combination of intellect and intuition.

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Tortoise
White Denim, Fits
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Success and autonomy, accessibility and creativity.

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White
The Tragically Hip, We Are The Same
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
A smooth mix of political and personal, sincere and satirical.

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The Tragically Hip
Wilco, Wilco (The Album)
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
This is still unmistakably a Wilco album.

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Wilco
The Housemartins, London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe Edition)
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Passionate, committed and uncompromising.

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The Housemartins
Christina Courtin, Christina Courtin
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Too calculated to fully convince.

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Christina
Dinosaur Jr., Farm
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music
Farm builds on their fearsome reputation rather than diminishing it.

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Dinosaur Jr.
Billy Childish, Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: BBC Music


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Billy Childish
Reel Big Fish's Live! Cover Art!
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
The cover art for *Reel Big Fish* (http://absolutepunk.net/reelbigfish)'s Live!

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Reel Big Fish
Free Twin Atlantic Single Download
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
*Twin Atlantic* (http://www.myspace.com/twinatlantic)'s new single, "Lightspeed" can be downloaded for free here (http://www.twinatlantic.com/audio/Lightspeed.zip).

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Free
New Dirty Projectors Video - "Stillness Is The Move"
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Coming back after being trashed by old people and surviving a serious van accident (and collegiate a cappella), the Dirty Projectors have unleashed an entertaining, unexpected video directed by Matthew Lessner.

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The Dirty Projectors
All Time Low and Cartel To Appear on The Gunz Show
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Alex Gaskarth (*All Time Low (http://www.myspace.com/alltimelow)*) and Will Pugh (*Cartel (http://www.myspace.com/cartel)*) will be interviewed on The Gunz Show (http://www.myspace.com/thegunzshow) this Wednesday at 9 PM.

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All Time Low
EYES SET TO KILL Performs With ESCAPE THE FATE's MABBITT; Video Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Video footage of EYES SET TO KILL performing the song "Deadly Weapons" with ESCAPE THE FATE's Craig Mabbitt (formerly of BLESSTHEFALL) can be viewed below.

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Eyes Set To Kill
AEROSMITH Guitarist Talks Next Album
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
John J.

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Aerosmith
IMMOLATION: Rotterdam Footage Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Video footage of New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION performing the song, "Harnessing Ruin", on June 25, 2009 at The Baroeg in Rotterdam, Holand can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthemetalflow").

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Immolation
The First of Many Michael Jackson Commemorative Tattoos
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
"This is the hardest Ive [sic] been hit by a celebrity death since I was 13 and I carved a K into my arm with an electric pencil when Kurt died," our photo homie Nate "Igor" Smith wrote on Twitter.

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Michael Jackson
Pete Yorn - Close [Acoustic Video]
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
An acoustic video of *Pete Yorn* (http://www.myspace.com/peteyorn) performing "Close" can be seen here (http://www.spinner.com/2009/06/26/pete-yorn-close-acoustic-version-video-premiere/).

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Pete Yorn
Thrice Post Two New Songs' Lyrics
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Thrice* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thrice) have posted the lyrics (http://www.thrice.net/?p=224) to the two new songs they have been playing live on their website.

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Thrice
Third Eye Blind Ursa Major Pre-Order
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
*Third Eye Blind* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thirdeyeblind)'s upcoming Ursa Major can now be pre-ordered (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EE57OE?ie=UTF8&tag=absolu0d-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002EE57OE).

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Third Eye Blind
Reel Big Fish on Fearless TV
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Reel Big Fish* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/reelbigfish) will be on Fearless Music TV this Saturday Night, July 4, 2009, 12:30am EST on Fox.

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Reel Big Fish
A Half-Naked Lindsay Lohan Salutes Michael Jackson
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
We're gonna go ahead and put this in the "too soon" category, along with that 20 Michael Jackson Jokes post on Street Carnage and the weekend's endless crop of mostly terrible MJ tributes.

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Michael Jackson
John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man On Earth
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: An Aquarium Drunkard
Tonight in LA at the Troubadour in West Hollywood: John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man On Earth.

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John Vanderslice
American Hi-Fi Announces New Record, Posts New Song
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
American Hi-Fi* (http://www.myspace.com/americanhifi) has announced their first new record in over 4 years.

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American Hi-Fi
DOWN At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival: Video Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Video footage of DOWN performing the song "Losign All" at year's Gods Of Metal festival, which was held June 27-28, 2009 in Monza, Italy, can be viewed below (courtesy of "ginmetal").

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Down
CARCASS: Footage From Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS performed at year's Gods Of Metal festival, which was held June 27-28, 2009 in Monza, Italy.

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Carcass
Explosions In The Sky/No Age/Eluvium @ The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles 6/27/09
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
For 10 years now, Austin's Explosions In The Sky have been putting their stamp on a cinematic strain of expansive, chiming instrumental post-rock.

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Explosions in the Sky
MASTODON At Italy's GODS OF METAL: Video Footage, Photos Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Video footage of MASTODON's performance at this year's Gods Of Metal festival, which was held June 27-28, 2009 in Monza, Italy, can be viewed below (courtesy of "ginmetal").

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Mastodon
Free Fearless Records Sampler Download
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
A free download of the *Fearless Records* (http://www.myspace.com/fearlessrecords) Summer Sampler 2009 is now available on the label's myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/fearlessrecords) and a track listing can be found in the replies.

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Free
PAUL DI'ANNO Live In Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada; Video Available
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Video footage of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's June 25, 2009 concert at Bunker in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada can be viewed below.

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Paul
Michael Jackson Radio Play Rockets Up
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Michael Jackson radio play (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/michael-jackson-radio-play-jumps-1735-1003988818.story) increased 1735% last week.

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Michael Jackson
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Talk New Album, Upcoming Tours
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Roadrunner Records has released four interview clips with members of Massachusetts' KILLSWITCH ENGAGE in which they discuss their current touring activities and include some details about the making of their forthcoming, self-titled album.

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Killswitch Engage
DREAM THEATER: 'Black Clouds' Track-By-Track Breakdown With MIKE PORTNOY
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently took U.

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Dream Theater
MEGADETH Guitarist Checks In From 'Canadian Carnage' Tour
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "We have played three of the four ['Canadian Carnage'] shows [with SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE] up here in Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary) and so far and the fans have been awesome.

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Megadeth
RAISED FIST: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Blabbermouth
Swedish rock heavyweights RAISED FIST will release their fifth album, "Veil Of Ignorance", on September 7 via Burning Heart Records.

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Raised Fist
Monday Michael Jackson News Roundup
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
The weekend saw a host of news reports that make us all wonder how we didn't see Michael Jackson's death coming.

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Michael Jackson
Listen: Michael Jackson Tribute Sets
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: XLR8R
The King of Pop is dead, but if this weekend's onslaught of tributes is any indication, then long live the King.

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Michael Jackson
FADER TV: On the Road with Bacardi B-LIVE, Episode 14 - Louisville
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Fadar Magazine
Bacardi B-LIVE 2009 took a moment to pay homage to the King of Pop when the news broke last Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Fader
The Joy of Michael Jackson, Encapsulated in Four Web-Cartoon Panels
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
I'm torn today between relief that most blogs 'n' such are largely focusing on other, less weighty concerns to alleviate absolute MJ overload, and sadness that his death is in that way just another meme, another trope we will eventually tire of.

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Michael Jackson
New Twilight Sad - "I Became A Prostitute"
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Joining Beirut in the race for 2009's best hooker-titled song, BTW and OKX alum the Twilight Sad have lined up "I Became A Prostitute" as the second single from their forthcoming Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters followup, Forget The Night Ahead.

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Beirut
Who Killed Jay-Z's Barber?
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
For a song that's all about killing certain trends (auto-tune, mostly, and skinny jeans) and jumpstarting other, more presumably acceptable trends (wearing black, Versace sunglasses, etc.), what are we to make of Jay-Z's current haircut in the video for "D.

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Jay-Z
AthFest 2009 Photos: Black Lips, Patterson Hood, Those Darlins, Dead Confederate and More
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Paste
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[Above:Black Lips]

Photos taken by Mike White at AthFest


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Black Lips
Blink 182: A Snack Strong Production ®
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Blink 182* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blink182) and Doritos have teamed up (http://www.ticketmaster.com/doritoslatenight?&brand=tm&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_streetteam) for a virtual concert.

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Blink 182
Elliott Smith's Sister Talks Selling His Car for Charity
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Paste
On an ordinary Wendesday, in an ordinary Craigslist posting, an Austin, Texas resident put a 1999 Volkswagen Passat up for sale.

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Elliott
Paramore Explain Their brand new eyes
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Paramore* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/paramore) have explained the significance of brand new eyes.

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Brand New
Gang Gang Dance to Tour
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: XLR8R
Art-rock trio Gang Gang Dance named its latest album, Saint Dymphna, after the patron saint of mental illness, epilepsy, and incest.

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Gang Gang Dance
Documenting the Dylanologist: The Ballad of AJ Weberman Streaming Until Tomorrow
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Paste
Bob Dylan fans may tend towards the passionate, but none come close to the level of superfan AJ Weberman, self-proclaimed Dylanologist and devoted Dylan stalker/trash-digger.

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Bob Dylan
3OH!3 Have #1 Song in America
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
3OH!

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3OH!3
Another New Boys Like Girls Song
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
A new *Boys Like Girls* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/boyslikegirls) song called "Two Is Better Than One" can be heard, acoustically, on Kid Kraddick Live (http://www.kiddlive.com/Article.asp?id=1382163&spid=); second audio clip, about 13:50 in.

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Boys Like Girls
Phoenix Play "Lisztomania" On Kimmel, Thomas Gets Sick
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
After taking Brooklyn and Manhattan, Phoenix took off to the West coast to do Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix standard "Lisztomania" on Jimmy Kimmel.

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Phoenix
Saosin Talk New Album
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Saosin* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/saosin) talk about their new album (http://indierockreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2211&catid=80&Itemid=110) in a recent interview.

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Saosin
Thursday Need Your Help
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Thursday* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thursday) are asking for suggestions (http://twitter.com/thursdayband/status/2354678149) when planning their fall tour.

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Thursday
Paul McCartney Joins Neil Young On "A Day In The Life"
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
A day after headlining Glastonbury, Neil surprised Hyde Park by playing his favorite cover of late with the man who co-wrote it.

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Paul McCartney
Free Acoustic Jet Lag Gemini Tune
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Jet Lag Gemini* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/jetlaggemini) are giving away an acoustic track as part of a free mix tape.

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Jet Lag Gemini
Free My Favorite Highway Song
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
A free download of *My Favorite Highway* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/myfavoritehighway)'s "Say So (Acoustic)" can be found here (http://myfavoritehighway.com/) Submitted by rawrockroar

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My Favorite
New Arcade Fire in The Works
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Arcade Fire* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/arcadefire) are currently working on a new album (http://www.chartattack.com/news/71553/arcade-fire-start-writing-new-album).

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Arcade Fire
Motion City Soundtrack Finish Tracking
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Motion City Soundtrack* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/motioncitysoundtrack) have finished (https://twitter.com/markhoppus/status/2382840574) tracking their new album.

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The Motion City Soundtrack
Fall Out Boy Shoot New Video
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
*Fall Out Boy* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/falloutboy) will be filming a video (http://icecreamhdaches.livejournal.com/1075763.html) for "What a Catch..." on Tuesday.

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Fall Out Boy
Green Day Making of Feature
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
A "making of" feature for *Green Day* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/greenday)'s "21 Guns" can be found in the replies.

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Green Day
Chairlift Bring "Bruises" To Ferguson
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
No doubt "Bruises" is the song that made Brooklyn-via-Boulder trio Chairlift famous, but when they recently released a non-nano video for it -- Caroline Polachek watching, painting and rolling around in front of various blue-hued monitors -- it's like they reclaimed the Does You Inspire You track as more than a jingle.

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Chairlift
Travis Barker Performs at BET Awards
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Travis Barker performed with Jamie Foxx and T-pain at the BET awards last night.

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Travis
All Time Low Album Trailer
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
All Time Low* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/alltimelow)'s Nothing Personal album trailer can be found here (http://alltimelow.buzznet.com/user/video/4152471/all-time-low-nothing-personal/).

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All Time Low
New Brand New in October?
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
In the NME review of a recent *Brand New* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brandnew) show, they say the band's new album is due out in October (http://www.nme.com/news/brand-new/45702).

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Brand New
New Bloc Party Video
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
*Bloc Party* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blocparty)'s video for "One More Chance" can be seen here (http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/bloc-party/video/one-more-chance).

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Bloc Party
Michael Jackson Album Sales Skyrocket
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Michael Jackson will once again make music history this week as his albums hit the charts after "incredible sales increases (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/michael-jackson-poised-to-make-billboard-1003988531.story)."

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Michael Jackson
The Weakerthans Live EP
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
*The Weakerthans* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theweakerthans) will release a live EP tomorrow on iTunes. _Track Listing_ 01) Night Windows 02) Anchorless 03) Civil Twilight 04) Fallow 05) Reunion Tour

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The Weakerthans
New Jay-Z Video - "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)"
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
The clip for Jigga's auto-tune eulogy plays like a day with the world's loneliest billionaire.

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Jay-Z
Live: No Doubt and Paramore Stay Young at Jones Beach
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Village Voice
No Doubt/Paramore Jones Beach Theater Saturday, June 27 "I always thought I'd be a mom" is not the most obvious applause line at a rock concert.

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No Doubt
New Cobra Starship Video
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: AbsolutePunk
Check out the new *Cobra Starship* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/cobrastarship) video here (http://www.friendsorenemies.com/web/foe/journals/cobrastarship/entry/4268551/).

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Cobra Starship
Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history.

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Arcade Fire
My Morning Jacket's Jim James to Release George Harrison Covers Record as Yim Yames
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Paste
In the realm of covers records, some artist pairings are less obvious than others.

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My Morning Jacket
MGMT, Karen O, Weird German Mathematician On New Flaming Lips LP
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Stereogum reader Rafaël Zeier recently interviewed Wayne Coyne at the Open Air St Gallen Festival in Switzerland, and got the scoop that McCartney-approved, nightmarish pop bros MGMT and Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O will appear on the Flaming Lips' forthcoming double album Embryonic.

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The Flaming Lips
New Liz Phair - "Faith & Tenderness"
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Own Liz Phair's Banana Republic Exclusive without having to purchase bland clothing: It's at Music Is The Heart For Our Soul.

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Liz Phair
New Sondre Lerche - "Heartbeat Radio" (Stereogum Premiere)
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche lives in Brooklyn these days, but the 26-year old's still writing ambitious, orchestral pop that proves difficult to pin down geographically.

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Sondre Lerche
Grizzly Bear Do "Cheerleader" For Fallon
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Stereogum
Ahem.

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Grizzly Bear
FADER TV: Inside the Mad Decent Mausoleum With Popo
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Fadar Magazine
On the very busy day that we conducted the massive eight-person Q+A that is our cover story on Mad Decent and Major Lazer, the boys in Popo were nice enough to give us a tour around their adopted home, Diplo's clubhouse, studio space and crash pad, the Mad Decent mausoleum.

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Fader
Michael Jackson's Last Tour Rehearsals Filmed For Possible Release
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
Show included floating orbs, aerial dancers.

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Michael Jackson
Freeload: Clipse f. Keri Hilson & Pharrell, "Eyes On Me" MP3
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Fadar Magazine
We'll admit to being more than a little skeptical when Clipse said ?Til The Casket Drops wouldn't be the all-Neptunes affair their prior albums had been, but having now heard three songs and two of them being Neptunes-produced, either our skepticism was well-founded or they were bullshitting.

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Clipse
Freeload: Fool's Gold, "Surprise Hotel" MP3
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Fadar Magazine
Since putting them in our new summer music issue, we've been keeping frequent tabs on LA's Foreign Born and its many jamming tendrils, including the dreamy Glasser and now Fool's Gold?principally Foreign Born's Lewis Pesacov along with Luke Top and many, many others?extract the the flecks of Afro-pop from FB and make it the whole thing.

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Foreign Born
Video: Jay-Z, "D.O.A."
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: Fadar Magazine
This video is awesome because Jay-Z rapping in a warehouse alone is one step above lip-synching in the mirror with a hairbrush.

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Jay-Z
Beyonce, Robin Thicke Cover Michael Jackson Songs In Concert
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
'American Idol' vet David Archuleta also paid tribute to MJ at show.

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Sevens :: Cheap Trick, Surrender
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: An Aquarium Drunkard
Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.

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Drake Signs With Lil Wayne's Young Money Label
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
'It's just a great day,' Drake says of deal; his material will be distributed by Universal Republic.

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Michael Jackson's Posthumous Sales Surge
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
Singer currently holds eight of top 10 slots on iTunes singles chart.

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Michael Jackson Honored In Time Commemorative Issue
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
Donald Trump, Deepak Chopra, Ice-T and others remember Jackson in magazine's special issue.

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Michael Jackson's Family Still Considering Funeral Plans
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
Father Joe Jackson calls press conference to announce record label; says Michael will not be buried at Neverland.

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Videos: The Mars Volta - Since We've Been Wrong
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: RockSound
The Mars Volta post new video for track 'Since We've Been Wrong'.

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Reviews: Killswitch Engage - 'Killswitch Engage'
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: RockSound
Killswitch haven?t disappointed here whatsoever...

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What Would Michael Jackson's Next Album Have Sounded Like?
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
He recorded with Akon and Will.

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Wyclef Jean, Ciara, Others Share Michael Jackson Memories At BET Awards
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
'I lost my voice completely,' Wyclef admits of his encounter with Jackson.

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Michael Jackson's Mother Gets Temporary Guardianship Of Kids
Jun 29, 2009 — Source: MTV
Katherine Jackson appointed legal guardian of Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II.

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