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]
compiled by Erin Sheehy
HEALTH Announce North American Fall Tour, Three Summer Shows in New York [Prefix]
UK DJs Arrested for iTunes Scam [NME]
Backstage Passes to Whoever Finds Alice Cooper’s Bag of Horror Films! [NME]
Ghostface, Method Man, Redman Will Hit the Road With “The Footprints In Hip Hop Tour” [Brooklyn Vegan]
TV On The Radio Remix Gang Gang Dance’s “First Communion” [Stereogum]
What? Pete Doherty Arrested? [NME]
SPIN Magazine Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Purple Rain with Free Tribute Album [SPIN]
Fiery Furnaces Debut New Album at Philly Show [SPIN]
Girl Punk Legends The Slits Announce New Album [Prefix]
Sonic Youth Take North America, Take Down Radiohead [Stereogum]
New Raveonettes Track From In-Progress LP [Stereogum]
compiled by Erin Sheehy
