June 2012
Edgar Wright Directing 'Ant-Man' Test Reel | THR →
“Full House. I want it to slowly become clear that our show is the prequel to...”
– HIMYM Creator Carter Bays when asked what show he’d like to crossover with. | Vulture (via popculturebrain)
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Watch Tenacious D Perform ”Deth Starr” and “Throw... →
“Does it hurt to rock that hard?” Jon Stewart asked the two.
“It can, but we’re trying to save the human race.” Jack Black answered
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Andrew Bird Extends Tour →
Andrew Bird has announced even more tour dates in support of his latest album, Break It Yourself. He will now crisscross the U.S. from early July through mid-October, culminating with an appearance at Austin City Limits.
Andrew Bird 2012 Tour Dates:
07/08 – Geneva, IL @ Fifth Third Bank Ballpark *
07/10 – Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art #
07/11 – Richmond, VA @ Lewis Gnter Botanical...
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Dum Dum Girls to Release New EP →
Dum Dum Girls are set to release a new EP through Sub Pop records. It’s called End of Daze and it’s out on September 25. It includes the single “Lord Knows” and a cover of Strawberry Switchblade’s “Trees and Flowers”. The band is also plotting a short tour this summer.
End of Daze EP:
Mine Tonight
I Got Nothing
Trees and Flowers (Strawberry Switchblade...
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Daft Punk Isn't Putting Out a New Song, Bummer →
French magazine Tsugi reported Daft Punk is planning to release a new song on July 21 called “Renoma Street”, according to a Daft Punk fansite called The Daft Club. But we can confirm that this is not true.
However, that Daft Punk project that include contributions from disco-funk veteran Nile Rodgers, songwriter Paul Williams, and disco god Giorgio Moroder is still in the works.
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M83 Scoring Sci-Fi Film Oblivion, Starring Tom... →
The Playlist reports that M83’s Anthony Gonzalez is set to write the score for Oblivion, a sci-fi film directed by Joseph Kosinski— the same guy who directed the Daft Punk-scored Tron: Legacy. The movie chronicles the journey of Jack Harper (played by Tom Cruise), one of the “last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources...
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The Kinks to Release Box Set of BBC Archives →
Universal records has compiled a huge volume of The Kinks’ BBC archives. Available as a 2xCD best-of set or a five CD plus DVD box, The Kinks at the BBC features sessions, live recordings, and unreleased material from throughout the band’s career.
The set will be out on August 13.
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WatchWatch El-P Perform “Works Every Time” With Zola Jesus on “Conan.”
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Point, Set, and Match for the weirdo!!
WOOOOOOO!! The Flaming Lips did it!! They broke the world record for most shows performed in 24 hours in multiple city. Take that, Jay Z!!
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Webcast: The Flaming Lips attempt World Record for... →
Watch The Flaming Lips as they attempt music history. The Flaming Lips are trying to break Jay Z’s Guinness World Record for Most Concerts in One Day by playing eight shows in eight cities. MTV will be streaming the whole thing online as part of this year’s O Music Awards.
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My life quote:
“Love is a friendship set to music.”
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Watch Billy Corgan performs Oceania tracks for... →
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan do a in-studio acoustic performance of Oceania for KROQ’s “The Kevin & Bean Show.” Corgan performed “The Celestials” and “One Diamond, One Heart.”
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Kendrick Lamar Announced LP Title and Release Date →
Kendrick Lamar is readying the album he considers his debut, and his first release on new home labels Interscope/Aftermath. ”Let me personally announce the album date and ‘CORRECT’ title. Then its official.” The record is called good kid, m.A.A.d. city, and it’s out on October 2.” he tweeted last night.
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Radiohead Reschedule Shows After Toronto Collapse →
Following the recent Toronto stage collapse that killed drum technician Scott Johnson, Radiohead announced that they would need to postpone a string of June and July tour dates due to damage to their light show and stage setup. Those dates have been rescheduled for late September. All original tickets are valid for the rescheduled dates, and there are some refund options.
Radiohead 2012 Tour...
