Jay-Z to Replace Beastie Boys at All Points West [NME]
Since Everyone Loves Wu-Tang and Legos: “Da Mystery Of Chessboxin” Video in Lego Form [Prefix]
Ghostface’s First Single From The Wizard of Poetry Bringing Back Autotune Already! Oh Wait, It Was Never Gone… [Idolator]
White Rabbits Provide Soundtrack for Ralph Lauren Fall Season [Stereogum]
Flight of the Conchords to Release New LP, I Told You I Was Freaky [Pitchfork]
Battles, !!!, Prefuse 73 to Play Warp Records 20th Anniversary Show [Tripwire]
A Whale of a Remix! DJ Josh Kouzomis Remixes Mastadon [Sterogum]
Check Out The Raveonettes’ Tour and New LP [The Tripwire]
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We Still Wish He’d Made “G Train” Instead: Sufjan Stevens to Release “BQE” Multimedia Set [Pitchfork]
Legendary “Nasty Gal” Betty Davis to Rerelease Two Albums. Funk Yeah! [The Tripwire]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Replace Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza, No No No Word on Replacement for All Points West [Stereogum]
Yo La Tengo, Bill Callahan, Jay Reatard and More Contribute to Chris Knox Covers Compilation [Pitchfork]
Watch Our New Favorite Joy Division Cover: Steel Drum Band Plays “Transmission” [The Tripwire]
And For A Couple of Not-So-Good Covers: Ian Brown Covers Michael Jackson, Releases Jackson-Inspired Album [Prefix]
Jimi Hendrix’s Doctor Says It’s Plausible That He Was Murdered [NME]
Mmmm…Casper & The Cookies On Tour and in Town Tonight! [Brooklyn Vegan]
New Jarvis Cocker! (Gives Ya Enough Time To Learn The Words And Sing Along At MHOW Next Week) [Stereogum]
Check Out Tour Dates, Download Demos From Raveonettes [SPIN]
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August 8, 2008
All Points West Comes East
The All Points West music festival kicks off August 8 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Spanning three days, and taking place on three separate stages, the event features a rather large and impressive roster of bands, including Radiohead, The New Pornographers, Girl Talk, CSS, Grizzly Bear, Mates of State, Kings of Leon, Animal Collective, Metric, The Roots, Cat Power, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Rogue Wave. Joining the ranks of these top acts is local Brooklyn band Lowry, the January 2006 Jezebel Music NYC Feature Artist, performing August 8 on the “Queen of the Valley” stage.
The full lineup includes many more great acts (and Jack Johnson).
Those with tickets to the event will have their work cut out for them under the early August sun; but going the distance seems worth it.
