tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250312102011-09-08T19:41:14.924-07:00Recycled music news and more!Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-70812452637643968562008-06-09T15:45:00.001-07:002008-06-09T18:00:16.593-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/bob-dylan/37211"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bob Dylan</span></a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50945-coldplay-add-dates-magic-balls-to-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coldplay</span></a> add dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51063-the-gutter-twins-add-dates-release-new-single"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gutter Twins</span></a> add dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51128-cat-power-adds-dates-to-big-summer-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cat Power</span></a> adds dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/06/0915.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Albert Hammond Jr.</span></a> - Como te Llama, July 8</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">NEW RELEASES</span><br />Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha (U.S. release finally!)<br />Sloan - Parallel Play<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-7081245263764396856?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-24409535214974889342008-05-23T15:55:00.000-07:002008-05-23T16:16:33.447-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/36854"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We Are Scientists</span></a> summer tour</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/2303.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Fratellis</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Here We Stand</span>, June 10<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://nme.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers/36840"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RHCP</span></a> disbanding?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />WEEZER 'PORK AND BEANS' - Premiered today on YouTube<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/muP9eH2p2PI&amp;hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/muP9eH2p2PI&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2440953521497488934?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-41169131836304614792008-05-21T17:25:00.000-07:002008-05-21T18:18:44.081-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50823-tom-waits-extends-glitter-and-doom-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Waits</span></a> expands tour</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14240.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brian Wilson</span></a> summer dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/lykke-li/36789"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lykke Li</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Youth Novels</span>, Aug. 19</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50761-the-rumble-strips-bring-debut-album-to-us"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Rumble Strips</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Girls and Weather</span>, Aug. 5</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/2110.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elliot Brood</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Mountain Meadows</span>, June 24<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50759-spiritualized-extend-tour-into-the-fall"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spiritualized</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Songs in A&amp;E</span>, May 26</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/2107.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ken Tizzard</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Lost in Awe</span>, May 27<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50788-hey-look-its-the-new-css-album-cover"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CSS</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Donkey</span>, July 22<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://nme.com/news/backstreet-boys/36779"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lou Perlman</span></a> gets 25 years, sucka!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4116913183630461479?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-18085206735200730082008-05-16T13:34:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:21:05.917-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/gnarls-barkley/36671"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Outernational Music Tour</span></a>?</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14223.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Raconteurs</span></a> add dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50702-classic-butthole-surfers-lineup-reunites-for-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Butthole Surfers</span></a> reunite this summer</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14226.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tina Turner</span></a> expands tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/paramore/36646"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bumbershoot</span></a> news</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/1509.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plants and Animals</span></a> Canadian gigs<br /></li><li>Secret <a href="http://nme.com/news/gnarls-barkley/36640"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gnarls Barkley</span></a> show in NYC<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">*cough*</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50683-futureheads-push-back-us-release-prep-new-single"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Futureheads</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">This Is Not The World</span>, June 3</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50458-juliana-hatfield-preps-10th-album-pens-autobiography"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Juliana Hatfield</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Walk Away</span>, Aug. 19</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50665-love-documentary-coming-to-dvd-late-lps-reissued"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Love Story</span></a> documentary DVD, July 29</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50434-windsor-for-the-derby-get-ilosti-on-new-album"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windsor for the Derby</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">How We Lost</span>, May 20</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50677-girls-against-boys-mccloud-preps-paramount-styles-lp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paramount Styles</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Failure American Style</span>, July 8<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br />Jury selection complete in <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003804605"><span style="font-weight: bold;">R. Kelly</span></a> trial<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />M.I.A. "Paper Planes"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7sei-eEjy4g&amp;hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7sei-eEjy4g&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1808520673520073008?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-50070492510882455132008-05-15T14:11:00.000-07:002008-05-15T14:39:31.597-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/hot-chip/36637"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot Chip</span></a> fall dates</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14212.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alice Cooper</span></a> summer and fall dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50653-the-dodos-extend-tour-all-the-way-to-the-fall"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Dodos</span></a> extend tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/stone-temple-pilots/36639"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stone Temple Pilots</span></a> add dates</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50666-hold-steady-line-up-summer-tour-first-ipositivei-single">The Hold Steady</a> summer tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14217.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cute Is What We Aim For</span></a> summer tour<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/my-bloody-valentine/36623"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Bloody Valentine</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Isn't Anything</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Loveless</span> reissues, June 16</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003804205"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Watson Twins</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Fire Songs</span>, June 24<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nme.com/news/conor-oberst/36610">Conor Oberst</a> S/T - Aug. 4<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://nme.com/news/fatboy-slim/36632"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fatboy Slim</span></a> is still 'Fatboy Slim'<br />and also, <a href="http://nme.com/news/iron-and-wine/36616"><span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU could be added to Lollapalooza!</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5007049251088245513?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-25068567935164457942008-05-14T14:50:00.000-07:002008-05-14T15:23:03.739-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50614-los-campesinos-launch-tour-play-camelot-benefit"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Los Campesinos!</span></a> summer dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/1410.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogers Picnic</span></a> news<br /></li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14211.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pat benetar</span></a> summer tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50354-bjork-franz-ferdinand-robyn-hot-chip-battles-melt"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Melt!</span></a> festival news</li><li>New! <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/1406.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Better Reasons</span></a> festival<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/50456-nurse-with-wound-set-to-unleash-ihuffin-rag-bluesi"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nurse With Wound</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Huffin' Bag Blues</span>, June 24</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nme.com/news/forward-russia/36615">i</a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nme.com/news/forward-russia/36615" class="artistLink">Forward, Russia!</a> - Life Processes, July 22<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://nme.com/news/fatboy-slim/36593">'Fatboy Slim' is no more</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2506856793516445794?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-62872445409384871422008-05-13T15:39:00.000-07:002008-05-13T16:15:57.563-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/coldplay/36572"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coldplay</span></a> extend North American tour</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14200.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jimmy Eat World</span></a> North American tour<br /></li><li>Secret U.S. <a href="http://nme.com/news/green-day/36558"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Day</span></a> gigs<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li>EARLY! - <a href="http://nme.com/news/weezer/36583"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weezer</span></a> "The Red Album" is being pushed up to June 3</li><li>DETAILS! - <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50588-more-beck-album-details-emerge"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beck</span></a>'s possibly tittled <span style="font-style: italic;">Modern Guilt</span></li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/blog/2007.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Toadies</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">No Deliverance</span>, Aug. 19</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/1306.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blondie</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Parallel Lines</span> reissue, June 24</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003802532"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Slipknot</span></a>- untitled right now, Aug. 12<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/1307.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buck 65 robbed</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-6287244540938487142?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-12779854693281009372008-05-12T16:15:00.000-07:002008-05-12T17:57:26.243-07:00OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY sorry.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nme.com/news/rancid/36555">Rancid</a> extend North American tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/0907.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wax Mannequin</span></a> tour Canada<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/0909.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Carpenter Hammer</span></a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://nme.com/news/stevie-wonder/36552"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stevie Wonder</span></a> North American tour</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/05/0906.cfm">DD/MM/YYYY</a> tour and a special treat<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50584-atlas-sound-and-el-guincho-announce-joint-dates">Atlas Sound and El Guicho</a> tour together</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/14188.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOFX</span></a> May and October dates<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/49629-jay-z-morrissey-beck-robyn-hold-steady-do-wireless">O2 Wireless</a> festival news<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50575-ratatat-tease-third-and-fourth-lps-with-single"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ratatat</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">LP3</span>, July 8</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003802159"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Faint</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Faciinatiion</span>, Aug. 5<br /></li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/the_beach_boys/news/11547"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beach Boys</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">U.S. Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962 - 1965</span>, June 16</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003802303"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Solomon Burke</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Like a Fire</span>, June 10<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nme.com/news/motley-crue/36556">Motley Crue</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Saints of Los Angeles</span>, June 24</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><ul><li>Death Cab for Cutie - <span style="font-style: italic;">Narrow Stairs</span><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/35279"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/35279"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>We Are Scientists - <span style="font-style: italic;">Brain Thrust Mastery</span></li><li>Flight of the Conchords S/T</li><li>Jason Mraz - <span style="font-style: italic;">We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things</span><br /></li><li>Martha Wainwright - <span style="font-style: italic;">I Know You're Married But...</span><br /></li><li>Iron Maiden - <span style="font-style: italic;">Somewhere Back in Time</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://nme.com/news/neil-young/36546"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Neil Young</span></a> has spider named in his honour<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1277985469328100937?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-38039868922350875262008-03-18T14:40:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:17:08.945-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>NEW! <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1708.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pemberton Festival</span></a> in B.C.<br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1830.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1830.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Over the Top</span></a> Festival news<br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/rilo-kiley/35277"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/rilo-kiley/35277"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rilo Kiley</span></a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/13858.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wilco Spring</span></a> tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-futureheads/35263"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Futureheads</span></a> U.K. tour</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/13851.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Roots</span></a> tour North America<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/supergrass/35273"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supergrass</span></a> busks</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1709.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Maiden</span></a> western Canada dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/35279"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We Are Scientists</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Brain Thrust Mastery</span>, May 13</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003726782"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raconteurs</span></a> - Consolers of the Lonely</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003726928">Gnarls Barkley</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Odd Couple</span> on iTunes</li><li>Yael Naim S/T</li><li>Destroyer - <span style="font-style: italic;">Trouble in Dreams</span></li><li>Adam Green - <span style="font-style: italic;">Sixes and Sevens</span></li><li>Be Your Own Pet - <span style="font-style: italic;">Be Awkward</span><br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1831.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radiohead</span></a> wants you to make their videos<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3803986892235087526?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-55018009785484572232008-03-17T14:44:00.000-07:002008-03-18T11:45:53.881-07:00<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartneybeatles/35246">Bitch.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5501800978548457223?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-82756655090153095082008-03-14T15:10:00.000-07:002008-03-14T15:13:14.784-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />The Blood Arms ft. Anais "Do I Have Your Attention"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rUvJ6w_-PpQ&amp;hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rUvJ6w_-PpQ&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Big-ups to Crystal who showed me this video. I danced.<br />And is it just me or not many things were announced this week?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8275665509015309508?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-58899892173580148402008-03-11T15:17:00.000-07:002008-03-11T15:34:55.528-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/leonard-cohen/35054"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Leonard Cohen</span></a> world dates</li><li><a href="http://livedaily.com/news/13821.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Duran Duran</span></a> spring tour</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/35031"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We Are Scientists</span></a> album preview - Brain Thrust Mastery<br /><br /><br />wow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5889989217358014840?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-17547541053004400412008-03-10T17:47:00.000-07:002008-03-11T15:37:07.658-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1024.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen West</span></a> benefit shows - news<br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/tokyo-police-club/35037"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/tokyo-police-club/35037"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tokyo Police Club</span></a> do the U.K.</li><li><a href="http://spin.com/reviews/black-kids-cut-copy-launch-coachella"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Black Kids </span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Cut Copy</span></a> tour North America<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/ra-ra-riot/35044"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ra Ra Riot</span></a> U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48992-elf-power-tour-america-this-spring"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elf Power</span></a> spring dates</li><li>Few <a href="http://livedaily.com/news/13811.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lou Reed</span></a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49166-dark-meat-sign-to-vice-reissue-iindiansi-tour-like-mad"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Meat</span></a> 'tour like mad'<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/my-morning-jacket/35008"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Morning Jacket</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Evil Urges</span>, June 9</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/03/1028.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">These New Puritans</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Beat Pyramid</span>, March 18<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/madonna/35007"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Madonna</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Hard Candy</span>, April 28</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />MGMT - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oracular Spectacular</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/DAMN/2008/03/0827.cfm">Official Notice concerning White Cowbell Oklahoma and Chart Communications</a>... wow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1754754105300440041?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-57739178770307176642008-03-07T15:43:00.001-08:002008-03-07T15:49:35.681-08:00I've been crazy busy. I got a new job a few weeks ago, full time. Right now is Canadian Music Week. My feet are absolutely hurting, and I've only gone out three times! Sorry.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Here's a video!</span><br />Interpol "No I in Threesome"<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KDm4Vs7xl6U"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KDm4Vs7xl6U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5773917877030717664?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-4329177329095728182008-02-22T15:32:00.000-08:002008-02-22T15:35:55.040-08:00So.. <a href="http://www.supergrass.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supergrass</span></a> are a pretty awesome band, huh?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Diamond Hoo Ha</span> will be released on the following dates:<br />Australia - March 22<br />Canada - March 25 (OMG YES)<br />France - March 25<br />Japan - April 16<br />U.S. - To be confirmed<br />U.K. and everywhere else - March 24<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEOS OF THE WEEK</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supergrass "Bad Blood"</span><br /><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=28733857">Supergrass - Bad Blood</a><br /><embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=28733857&amp;v=2&amp;type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="346"></embed><br /><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.addToProfileConfirm&amp;videoid=28733857&amp;title=Supergrass - Bad Blood">Add to My Profile</a> | <a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.home">More Videos</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Danny's Guide to Drumming Styles</span><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8snoZXqjq7s&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8snoZXqjq7s&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-432917732909572818?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-40057053418417148312008-02-20T15:07:00.000-08:002008-02-20T15:08:12.536-08:00Internet down.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4005705341841714831?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-58670752965735260612008-02-15T14:11:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:43:22.063-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>Some <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/eddie-vedder/34420"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eddie Vedder</span></a> dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48750-nerd-plan-pre-kanye-shows"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48747-cat-power-adds-dates"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cat Power</span></a> adds North American dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1510.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Coast</span></a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48733-elvis-costello-to-tour-with-the-police"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elvis Costello</span></a> tours with the Police<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/jose-gonzales/34414"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jose Gonzalez</span></a> U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48734-caribou-boo-leads-to-cancelled-dates"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Caribou</span></a> cancel dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/rem/news/11072"><span style="font-weight: bold;">T In The Park</span></a> line-up<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/black-kids/34386"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Black Kids</span></a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/bjork/news/11071"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bjork</span></a> U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48750-nerd-plan-pre-kanye-shows"><span style="font-weight: bold;">N.E.R.D.</span></a> dates with and without Kanye</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/portishead/34410"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Portishead</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Third</span>, April 28</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48717-franz-side-project-correcto-ready-debut-lp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Correcto</span></a> S/T - Feb. 25<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/goldfrapp/34403"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goldfrapp</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Seventh Tree</span>, Feb. 25</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1510.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Coast</span></a> - Expatriate, April 1<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080215/matasi_killer_080215/20080215?hub=Canada"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Killer of young B.C. artist sentenced to 16 years</span></a><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080215/matasi_killer_080215/20080215?hub=Canada"> </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Foo Fighters "Everlong" (srsly Much on Demand?!)<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpCr6Ojozz8&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpCr6Ojozz8&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5867075296573526061?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-45035433424009618692008-02-14T16:01:00.000-08:002008-02-14T16:28:43.715-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13676.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Police</span></a> final tour dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48665-broken-social-scene-expand-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broken Social Scene</span></a> expand tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1402.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot Springs</span></a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13675.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elton John</span></a> east coast dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48660-battles-sketch-out-spring-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Battles</span></a> spring tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1404.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faber Drive</span></a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li>Old News: <a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2008/02/080206_bonnaroo_lineup/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bonnaroo</span></a> artists confirmed<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48700-kanye-adds-dates-to-glow-in-the-dark-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kanye</span></a> adds dates</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1406.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kathleen Edwards</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Asking for Flowers</span>, March 4<br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711141"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711141"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gnarls Barkley</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Odd Couple</span>, April 8<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/34373"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beatles' flat goes for just under £2 million</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4503543342400961869?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-41300087663553395512008-02-13T16:32:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:26:35.825-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/34315"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radiohead</span></a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48654-british-sea-power-extend-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Sea Power</span></a> expand tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/kanye-west/34320"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kanye West</span></a> spring tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48687-man-man-yeasayer-to-tour-us-together-this-spring"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man Man and Yeasayer</span></a> co-headline North America AND have separate tours<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/lenny-kravitz/34323"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lenny Kravitz</span></a> postpones Europe tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/1313.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dog Day</span></a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/mars-volta/34316"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mars Volta</span></a> spring dates</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2008/02/080212_tupdates/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Handsome Furs</span></a> springish dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/stone-temple-pilots/34350"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stone Temple Pilots</span></a> reunite<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003709827"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Replacements</span></a> reissues - '<span style="font-style: italic;">Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash</span>', '<span style="font-style: italic;">Stink</span>', '<span style="font-style: italic;">Hootenanny</span>', and '<span style="font-style: italic;">Let It Be</span>', April 22</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48693-death-cabs-inarrow-stairsi-gets-tracklist-release-date"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Death Cab for Cutie</span></a> - Stairs, May 13<br /><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13666.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13666.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blind Melon</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">For my Friends</span>, April 22 (also show dates on the link)<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080212.BUZZ12-4/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/">Joel Plaskett Emergency wins big at ECMA's</a> (!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4130008766355339551?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-82310472063192967032008-02-08T17:26:00.000-08:002008-02-08T18:02:31.983-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/34192">Glastonbury</a> 2008 headliners announced<br /></li><li>Full <a href="http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/alphalist/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SXSW</span></a> performance list (<a href="http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/0709.cfm">Canadian performers</a> oh yeahhhh)<br /></li><li>More <a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13633.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'Dark Side'</span></a> shows</li><li><a href="http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/0710.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two Hours Traffic</span></a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/34212">Bamboozle</a> festival news</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48583-long-blondes-reveal-north-american-tour-tracklist"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Long Blondes</span></a> tour<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-eagles/34197">The Eagles</a> add more dates</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48581-ladytron-reveal-album-details-north-american-tour">Ladytron</a> North American tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48436-the-kills-prepare-for-mammoth-world-tour"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Kills</span></a> world tour<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48575-jay-z-launches-ad-agency-expands-tour">Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige</a> co-headline tour add dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003708723"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yael Naim</span></a> S/T - March 18</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48583-long-blondes-reveal-north-american-tour-tracklist"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Long Blondes</span></a> - Couples, April 7 (U.K.) &amp; April 8 (North America)<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003708864">Flight of the Conchords</a> S/T, April 22</li><li>Ladytron - Velocifero, June 3<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/34209">Led Zeppelin fans launch online petition for world tour</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Conan vs. Colbert vs. Stewart</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"><br /></span><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wucxq9VgupI&amp;rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wucxq9VgupI&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8231047206319296703?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-25662035768458092362008-02-05T17:27:00.000-08:002008-02-05T18:20:11.825-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/supergrass/34101">more <span style="font-weight: bold;">Supergrass</span></a> U.K. dates<span style="font-size:78%;"> (SO JEALOUS.)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13615.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feist</span></a> North American dates</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48403-calvin-johnson-schedules-winter-tour">Calvin Johnson</a> winter tour<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/peter-bjorn-and-john/34124">Peter Moren</a> (of Peter Bjorn and John) solo dates</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48502-slits-hit-the-states-on-tour-cut-new-ep">Slits</a> U.S. tour<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/tapes-n-tapes/34123">Tapes 'N Tapes</a> North American datesd</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13612.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elton John</span></a> expands North American tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/public-enemy/34112"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Public Enemy</span></a> to perform classic album in the U.K.</li><li>More <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003706707"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grammys</span></a> performers<br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/download-festival/34095">Download 2008</a> festival lineup</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13609.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spice Girls</span></a> to end reunion tour early<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/supergrass/34101"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supergrass</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Diamond Hoo Ha</span>, March 24</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48478-tickley-feather-signs-to-paw-tracks-for-debut-lp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tickley Feather</span></a> S/T, April 29<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/tapes-n-tapes/34123"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tapes 'N Tapes</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Walk It Off</span>, April 8</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">U.K.</span><br />Hot Chip - <span style="font-style: italic;">Made in the Dark</span><br />the Duke Spirit - <span style="font-style: italic;">Neptune</span><br />Lenny Kravitz - <span style="font-style: italic;">Time for a Love Revolution</span><br />One Night Only - <span style="font-style: italic;">Started a Fire</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N. America<br /></span>Jason Collett - <span style="font-style: italic;">Here's to Being Here</span><br />Santana - Multi-<span style="font-style: italic;">Dimensional Warrior</span><br />Sons and Daughters - <span style="font-style: italic;">This Gift</span><br />Hot Chip - <span style="font-style: italic;">Made in the Dark</span><br />Lenny Kravitz - <span style="font-style: italic;">Time for a Love Revolution</span><br />Jack Johnson - <span style="font-style: italic;">Sleeping Through the Static</span><br />Nada Surf - <span style="font-style: italic;">Lucky</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/02/0503.cfm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Juno Award</span></a> nominations announced<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2566203576845809236?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-32595901516470598312008-01-28T16:43:00.000-08:002008-01-28T17:21:51.017-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/33915">Zeppelin</a> tour on hold until September<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2008/01/2809.cfm">Plants and Animals</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/modest-mouse/33936">Modest Mouse</a> opens for R.E.M.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48307-sunset-rubdown-announce-spring-tour">Sunset Rubdown</a> European tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/stars/33846">Stars</a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13560.html">Van Halen</a> keeps touring<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/be-your-own-pet/33819">Be Your Own Pet</a> North American tour</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/my-morning-jacket/33934">My Morning Jacket</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Evil Urges</span>, June 10</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />The Mars Volta - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bedlam in Goliath</span><br />Vampire Weekend S/T<br />Chris Walla - <span style="font-style: italic;">Field Maual</span><br />Protest the Hero - <span style="font-style: italic;">Fortress</span><br />Willie Nelson - <span style="font-style: italic;">Moment of Forever<br /></span>The Helio Sequence <span style="font-style: italic;">- Keep Your Eyes Ahead<br /></span>Xiu Xiu <span style="font-style: italic;">- Women as Lovers<br /></span>Sons and Daughters - <span style="font-style: italic;">This Gift</span> (U.K.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special</span><br /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48311-rivers-cuomo-plays-in-celebrity-charity-soccer-game">Rivers Cuomo</a> plays charity soccer game; loses to Ty Pennington<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3259590151647059831?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-85487663195432869562007-12-28T21:10:00.000-08:002007-12-28T21:16:28.884-08:00Yes I've been away for a while.. don't you know what the Christmas season is like???<br /><br />Here's the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">last video of the year</span>:<br />The Coral "Put the Sun Back"<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ra3OlfNwqXA&amp;rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ra3OlfNwqXA&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />All I want in 2008 is for this band to come to Toronto.<br />Cheers to the new year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8548766319543286956?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-9059603027516090352007-12-07T17:48:00.000-08:002007-12-07T18:26:20.031-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>Reminder: <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/12/0701.cfm">Joel Plaskett</a>'s six nights at the Horshoe Tavern, Toronto<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/33033">Bonnaroo</a> Festival confirmed</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47517-the-mountain-goats-reveal-2008-dates">Mountain Goats</a> 2008 dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13318.html">Ani DiFranco</a> mid-winter dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47267-underworld-reschedule-tour">Underworld</a> reschedule tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/wilco/33005">Wilco</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/12/0608.cfm">Warped Tour</a> news<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47480-atlas-sound-announces-north-american-tour">Atlas Sound</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/12/0706.cfm">These Silhouettes</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47440-art-brut-line-up-2008-dates">Art Brut</a> 2008 dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-spice-girls/33037">Spice Girls</a> add dates.. just in case you wanted to know<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/bauhaus/33036">Bauhaus</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Go Away White</span>, March 10</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47461-dead-meadow-herald-new-lp-with-show-pre-release">Dead Meadow</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Old Growth</span>, Feb. 5</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/12/0409.cfm">Silversun Pickups</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Remixes</span>, Dec. 11</li><li>Old News: New <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47217-weezer-lp6-site-declared-hoax-ialonei-pushed-back">Weezer</a> NOT coming out April 22.</li><li>HOWEVER: <a style="font-style: italic;" href="Alone,%20Rivers%20Cuomo%27s%20collection%20of%20solo%20demos" target="_blank">Alone, Rivers Cuomo's collection of solo demos</a>, Dec. 18<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003681916">Grammy</a> News<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Land of Talk "Speak to Me Bones"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/StEIcx9YY2g&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/StEIcx9YY2g&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-905960302751609035?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-34222665147354130172007-12-03T17:29:00.000-08:002007-12-03T17:50:09.815-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/super-furry-animals/32918">Super Furry Animals</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071130_boh_heywillpower/">Band of Horses</a> 2008 dates</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003680301">Bonnaroo</a> news (with Zeppelin!)<br /></li><li>Australian <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/smashing-pumpkins/32923">VFest</a> in the works</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47405-radiohead-firm-up-tour-a-wee-bit">Radiohead</a> dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/12/0303.cfm">Raised Fist</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47378-the-mars-volta-reveal-dates-puzzling-download">Mars Volta</a> dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47077-blood-on-the-wall-ready-third-album">Blood on the Wall</a> - Liferz, Jan. 22</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />U.K.<br />U2 - 'The Joshua Tree Remastered And Expanded Edition<br />N. America<br />Daft Punk - Alive 2007<br />Rufus Wainwright -Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall<br />Nick Drake - Fruit Tree<br />James Brown - The Singles, Vol. 4: 1966-1967<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band/32911">Rock and Roll High School</a> for real!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3422266514735413017?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-24498781017941488862007-11-20T15:35:00.000-08:002007-11-20T16:25:21.124-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>More <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47204-bjork-adds-more-2008-dates-plots-new-single">Bjork</a> dates</li><li>More <a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13218.html">Springsteen</a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-walkmen/32652">The Walkmen</a> 2008 dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47108-the-kooks-head-to-the-us-on-tour">The Kooks</a> U.S. tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13219.html">Foo Fighters</a> add Canadian datesf</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/kate-nash/32620">Kate Nash</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Made of Bricks</span>, Jan. 8</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47224-the-mountain-goats-reveal-new-album">Mountain Goats</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Heretic Pride</span>, Feb. 19<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers/32626">RHCP</a> taking 'Californiacation' to the courts<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />NIN - <i>Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D<br /><br /></i><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46306-nin-remix-lp-tracklist-release-date-revealed" target="_blank"><b></b></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2449878101794148886?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-41474971686586737672007-11-16T16:35:00.000-08:002007-11-16T16:52:31.437-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />The Stills "Destoyer"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9Y448s3fus&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9Y448s3fus&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />YEAH I TOTALLY MET JAMIE OLIVER AND IT WAS THE BEST 30 SECONDS OF MY LIFE.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4147497168658673767?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-12809940500182611832007-11-14T16:48:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:17:41.377-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13180.html">Foo Fighters</a> 2008 dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071114_oasis_djshadow/">Office</a> US tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47016-band-of-horses-plan-new-years-2008-dates">Band of Horses</a> 2008 dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13178.html">Iron Maiden</a> 2008 world tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47078-andrew-bird-drops-tour-ep-adds-dates">Andrew Bird</a> adds dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003672330">the White Stripes</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Conquest</span> b-sides thinger, Dec. 18<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47099-cadence-weapon-births-iafterparty-babiesi-on-new-lp">Cadence Weapon</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Afterparty Babies</span>, March 4<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/1414.cfm">Music World</a> goes bankrupt<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1280994050018261183?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-11718298943192372332007-11-13T16:42:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:24:08.816-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/david-gray/32475">David Gray</a> North American dates</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071112_radiohead_dresdendolls/">Dresden Dolls</a> winter tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13173.html">Bruce Springsteen</a> adds more dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47032-los-campesinos-name-album-add-2008-dates">Los Campesinos!</a> world dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071113_gallows_deacon/">Gallows</a> U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13171.html">Van Halen</a> 2008 dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071112_weezer_ladytron/">WEEZER</a> ALBUM SIX APRIL 22</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/1307.cfm">Led Zeppelin</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Mothership</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">the Song Remains the Same</span> on vinyl, March 2008<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47060-metric-release-live-dvd-itunes-ep">Metric</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Live at Metropolis</span>, Feb. 12</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/1308.cfm">Muse</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">the Haarp Tour</span> live CD/DVD, feb. 19<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/uncut/news/10613">Norman Mailer</a> dies at 84<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N. America</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Incubus - Look Alive DVD</span><br />The Hives - The Black and White Album<br />Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre<br />LCD Soundsystem - 45:33<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1171829894319237233?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-66959936610352617822007-11-09T16:05:00.000-08:002007-11-09T16:09:22.729-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Razorlight "In the Morning"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-FQDiD0Q-44&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-FQDiD0Q-44&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Show this Sunday at the Phoenix in Toronto <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">\m/</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-6695993661035261782?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-73133984368644441062007-11-08T17:29:00.000-08:002007-11-08T17:58:29.079-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46919-handsome-furs-revive-touring-iplaguei">Handsome Furs</a> Ontario dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13144.html">DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist</a> 2008 (?) dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0804.cfm">Idlers</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li>More <a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13140.html">Peter Bjorn &amp; John</a> dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/32393">Radiohead</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">In Rainbows</span>, Dec. 31<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">(s)</span><br /><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071108_my_bloody_valentine/">My Bloody Valentine</a> reunite<br />and<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/arts/08conan.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion&amp;oref=slogin">Priest jailed in stalking of Conan O'Brien</a><br />and<br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-blood-arm/32411">The Blood Brothers</a> break up<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-7313398436864444106?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-79976200426675770802007-11-07T18:55:00.000-08:002007-11-07T19:20:43.186-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-rumble-strips/32343">the Rumble Strips</a> extend U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46957-hot-chip-line-up-2008-dates">Hot Chip</a> 2008 dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13132.html">Cold War Kids</a> U.S. dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46817-girl-talk-tours-into-2008">Girl Talk</a> 2008 dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0703.cfm">Beatles</a> movie Help to screen at 32 Canadian theatres<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-7997620042667577080?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-12683396313964829612007-11-06T16:26:00.000-08:002007-11-06T16:57:31.409-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0608.cfm">Joel Plaskett Emergency</a> Toronto showcase <span style="font-size:78%;">(yes, old news..)</span><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/morrissey/32339">Kristeenyoung</a> dates with Ted Leo</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46896-sufjan-stevens-tours-australia-japan-in-january">Sufjan Stevens</a> January dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/meat-loaf/32335">Meat Loaf</a> cancels entire tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13123.html">Blind Melon</a> continue toour<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0603.cfm">Jason Collett</a> - Here's to Being Here, Feb. 5<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/mars-volta/32328">the Mars Volta</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bedlam in Goliath</span>, Jan. 28</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46925-radiohead-irainbowsi-cd-due-via-ato-new-years-day">Radiohead</a> - In Rainbows, Jan. 1<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/switches/32311">Switches</a> - Lay Down the Law, March 18</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46920-raveonettes-sign-to-vice-overload-on-ilusti-for-new-lp">Raveonettes</a> - Lust Lust Lust, Nov. 12</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003668794">Radiohead</a> "In Rainbows" stats <span style="font-size:78%;">(guilty)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">U.K.</span><br />The Drones - <span style="font-style: italic;">Custom Made</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Gorillaz: D-Sides</span><br />Delays - <span style="font-style: italic;">Love Made Visible</span> EP<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N.America</span><br /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45986-neko-case-readies-trio-of-reissues">Neko Case</a> reissues<br />Paul McCartney - <span style="font-style: italic;">Memory Almost Full</span><br />The Black Swans - <span style="font-style: italic;">Change!</span><br />Oasis - <span style="font-style: italic;">Lord Don't Slow Me Down</span> DVD<br />Jay-Z - <span style="font-style: italic;">American Gangster</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1268339631396482961?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-55947629427836439602007-11-05T17:34:00.000-08:002007-11-05T18:05:08.000-08:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071105_magnetic_doughty/">Magnetic Fields</a> tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0503.cfm">Morrisey</a> tour in the near future, forgets Canada<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46779-a-place-to-bury-strangers-add-dates-to-tour">A Place to Bury Strangers</a> on tour</li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/bon_jovi/news/10581">Bon Jovi</a> dates, hah<br /></li><li>Some <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46898-pj-harvey-preps-piano-single-plays-shows">PJ Harvey</a> gigs<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/switches/32311">Switches</a> - Lay Down the Law, March 18</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46800-loney-dears-isolognei-reissued-in-the-states">Loney, Dear</a> - Sologne reissue, Dec. 4<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/32295">Radiohead</a> boxset, Dec. 10<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21570821/">First writers strike casualty: Late Night</a> (BOO.URNS)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5594762942783643960?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-11386300876386383792007-11-02T16:11:00.000-07:002007-11-02T16:18:41.207-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TIME WARP</span><br />So this is two days late for Halloween.. whatEVER.<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Iunx2MnvN6o&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Iunx2MnvN6o&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1138630087638638379?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-87845052098701994272007-11-01T16:15:00.000-07:002007-11-01T16:52:30.552-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/32241">Led Zeppelin</a> postpone reunion show</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/11/071101_decemberists/">Smashing Pumpkins</a> cancel some shows<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-decemberists/32244">Decemberists</a> cancel rest of tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46594-reactivated-pylon-embark-on-fall-tour">Reactivated Pylon</a> fall tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-cribs/32243">The Cribs</a> cancels North American tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0103.cfm">United Steelworkers of Montreal</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/peter-bjorn-and-john/32215">Peter Bjorn and John</a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0106.cfm">Bionic</a> and <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0106.cfm">Trigger Effect</a> Canadian dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46613-interpol-expand-ilovei-with-dvd-prep-single">Interpol</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Our Love to Admire</span> deluxe edition, Nov. 19</li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/nine_inch_nails/news/10559">Nine Inch Nails</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Y34RZ3ROR3M1X3D</span>, Nov. 21</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/11/0108.cfm">Cat Power</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Jukebox</span>, Jan. 22<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/32232">We Are Scientists</a> drummer quit!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8784505209870199427?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-37344522649185782772007-10-31T15:51:00.000-07:002007-10-31T16:20:43.808-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13083.html">TOOL</a> expands tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46738-okkervil-river-extend-tour-into-2008">Okkervil River</a> expand tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13082.html">Silverchair</a> expands tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46747-stars-announce-2008-dates">Stars</a> 2008 dates<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003665831">Radiohead</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">In Raibows</span> "discbox", possibly Dec. 3 (on XL Label)</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46736-pink-floyd-studio-catalogue-reissued-in-box-set">Pink Floyd</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Oh By the Way</span> boxset, Dec. 4</li><li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/3104.cfm">I Hate CD's: Norton Records 45 RPM Singles Collection Vol. 1</a> - Dec. 4</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">TODAY'S SPECIAL!</span><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003665455">Robert Goulet</a> dies at 73<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3734452264918578277?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-87366203031573668132007-10-30T16:23:00.000-07:002007-10-30T16:55:08.647-07:00<strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span></strong><br /><ul><li>Two <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/b-52s/32149">B-52's</a> shows in the U.S.</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46728-iron-wine-announces-2008-dates">Iron and Wine</a> 2008 dates</li><li><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=14166477&amp;blogID=323817785">Razorlight</a> make changes to U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/3003.cfm">A Northern Chorus</a> Canadian dates</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></strong><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/b-52s/32149">B-52's</a> - <em>Funplex</em>, Feb. 26</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46743-helio-sequence-keep-looking-iaheadi-on-new-lp-tour">The Helio Sequence</a> - <em>Keep Your Eyes Ahead</em>, Jan. 29</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003665345"><em>Rufus does Judy at Carnegie Hall</em></a>, Dec. 4</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46746-bradford-coxs-atlas-sound-lp-gets-release-date">Atlas Sound</a> - <em>Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel</em>, Feb. 19</li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/goldfrapp/32165">Goldfrapp</a> - <em>Seventh Tree</em>, Feb. 25</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/3004.cfm">Oasis</a> - <em>Lord Don't Slow Me Down</em> DVD, Nov. 6</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">Today's Special!</span></strong><br />First <a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/nirvana/news/10557">Nirvana</a> track to be used commercially<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8736620303157366813?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-84624900294304921912007-10-29T16:04:00.000-07:002007-10-30T17:08:41.234-07:00<strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span></strong><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46620-caribou-extends-tour">Caribou</a> extends tour</li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/travis/32106">Travis</a> U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iad9a7921cf7fb6106e264534ff8f4321">Bon Jovi</a> takes over the world</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/13064.html">Stevie Wonder</a> extends tour</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></strong><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46597-sons-daughters-return-with-a-igifti-on-new-lp">Sons and Daughters</a> - <em>This Gift</em>, Jan. 29</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46706-new-magnetic-fields-album-gets-release-date-title">Magnetic Fields</a> - Distortion, Jan. 15</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">TODAY'S SPECIAL!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/nme/32135">Woodstock</a> museum to open<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span></strong><br /><strong>U.K.</strong><br />Jimmy Hendrix Experience - <em>Live at the Monterey</em> DVD<br /><em>Time for Heroes: Best of the Libertines</em><br />Ray Davies - <em>Working Man Cafe</em><br /><strong>N. America</strong><br />Buck 65 - <em>Situation</em><br />Smashing Pumpkins - the Umpteenth Unnecessary Edition<br />Enter Shikari - <em>Enter to the Skies</em><br />Arrested Development - <em>Since the Last Time</em><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA">Britney Spears</a> - <em>Blackout</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8462490029430492191?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-91782084481024275012007-10-26T11:04:00.000-07:002007-10-28T11:06:45.146-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Cuff the Duke "The Ballad of Poor John Henry"<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/roeUhiAQxvM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/roeUhiAQxvM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-9178208448102427501?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-20127695806177283752007-10-23T19:54:00.000-07:002007-10-23T20:02:01.739-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://web.nme.com/news/tabloid-hell/31992">Illegal download site shut down in police raid</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">U.K.</span><br />The Duke Spirit - Ex Voto EP<br />Battles - Tonto EP<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N. America</span><br />Cuff the Duke - Sidelines of the City<br />Tokyo Police Club - Smith EP<br />Ryan Adams - Follow the Lights EP<br />Euros Childs - the Miracle<br />Scum of the Earth - Sleaze Freak<br />The New Rivals S/T<br />Coheed and Cambria - No Word for Tomorrow<br />A Place to Bury Strangers S/T<br />Say Anything - In Defense of the Genre<br />LittleSunday - Can't Wait for Tomorrow<br />Plants and Animals - With/Avec EP<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2012769580617728375?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-10697259735757149152007-10-19T20:02:00.000-07:002007-10-23T20:04:37.914-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/irp8CNj9qBI"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/irp8CNj9qBI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1069725973575714915?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-38975713928350032162007-10-15T15:40:00.000-07:002007-10-15T16:02:41.298-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-courteeners/31796">the Courteeners</a> Winter tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46393-cornelius-announces-2008-tour">Cornelius</a> 2008 tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/1511.cfm">What's he Building in There?</a> Eastern Canadian dates</li><li><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/the_beach_boys/news/10462">Beach Boys</a> Spring U.K. tour<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46397-weezers-cuomo-compiles-demos-for-release">Alone - the Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo</a>, Dec. 11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">OMFG</span></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46056-saturday-looks-good-to-me-to-finally-issue-ifill-upi">S</a><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46056-saturday-looks-good-to-me-to-finally-issue-ifill-upi">aturday Looks Good to Me</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Fill Up</span>, Oct. 23<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Today's SpecialS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/recent/scientific-tests-reveal-iphone">iPhone</a> contains hazardous chemicals and materials</li><li><a href="http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/23876">Air pollution</a> linked to Bronchitis in preschoolers</li><li><a href="http://www.energyalternatives.ca/">Energy Alternatives</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.enn.com/top_stories/spotlight/23864">Canada not listening to lead environmentalist</a></li><li><a href="http://www.electronicsrecycling.org/">Electronics Recycling</a><br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3897571392835003216?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-45577079971777524722007-10-12T16:56:00.000-07:002007-10-12T17:34:03.392-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/deborah-harry/31752">Deborah Harry</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46303-miamis-bang-festival-postponed">BANG! festival</a> postponed<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-cribs/31733">the Cribs</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12963.html">the Cult</a> extend tour</li><li>Some <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/1202.cfm">Flatliners</a> dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/nine-inch-nails/31751">Nine in Nails</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D</span>, Nov. 20</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46336-hot-chips-new-album-imade-in-the-darki">Hot Chip</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Made in the Dark</span>, Feb. 4 &amp; 5</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003657617">Black Mountain</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">In the Future</span>, Jan. 22<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/1109.cfm">Arrested Development</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Since the Last Time</span>, Oct. 30<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/31781">Paul McCartney and Heather Mills set for court battle</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Minus the Bear "Knights"<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xHijNidhoII"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xHijNidhoII" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-4557707997177752472?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-72343815984532404592007-10-10T16:43:00.000-07:002007-10-12T17:43:53.700-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46152-robert-pollard-plans-some-shows">Robert Pollard</a> dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12939.html">Wallflowers</a> expand tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45885-reunited-avengers-pansy-division-join-forces-for-tour">the Avengers</a> co-headline with the <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45885-reunited-avengers-pansy-division-join-forces-for-tour">Pansy Division</a></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12948.html">Stevie Wonder</a> fall tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45915-radio-slave-unshackled-for-fall-tour">Radioslave</a> fall tour<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/cat-power/31690">Cat Power</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Jukebox</span>, Jan. 21</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46284-greenwoods-ibloodi-score-to-be-released-on-cd">Johnny Greenwood</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">There Will Be Blood</span>, Dec. 18<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/britney-spears/31712">Britney Spears</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Blackout</span>, Oct. 30<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/john-lennon/31700">Yoko Ono joined by Ringo Starr for Peace Tower unveiling </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-7234381598453240459?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-88611537385794060732007-10-08T14:08:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:19:22.182-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46220-soulsavers-with-lanegan-announce-brief-fall-tour">Soulsavers</a> fall tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/46203-the-decemberists-cancel-uk-dates">Decemberists</a> cancel U.K. dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12932.html">Ben Lee</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46212-thurston-opens-for-bright-eyes-adds-shows">Thurston Moore</a> adds dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46232-castanets-tear-through-ivinesi-on-tour">Castanets</a> U.S. tour<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/abba/31647"><span>ABBA</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Album</span> reissue, Nov. 26</li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/enter-shikari/31633"><span>Enter Shikari</span></a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Zone</span>, Nov. 12</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/31642">Pete Doherty</a> did not attempt suicide<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">U.K.</span><br />The Hives - the Black and White album<br />British Sea Power - Krankenhaus? EP<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N. America<br /></span><span><a href="http://www.radiohead.com">radiohead.com</a><br />the Hives - some sort of fancy iTunes thing</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Giantees - Tomorrow's Eager Hands<br />British Sea Power - Krankenhaus? EP<br />She Wants Revenge - This is Forever<br />Deborah Harry - Necessary Evil<br />Craig Cardiff - Good Night (Go Home)<br />So They Say - Life in Surveillance<br />Sydney - When We Were Safe<br />Beirut - Flying Cup Club<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Also just a side note, October 15 is "Blog Action Day" and this year's theme is the environment. Along with your regularily schedule program, I'll also sprinkle some environmental knowledge into that day's blog. Yay! *hugs tree*</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-8861153738579406073?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-10148686712110921202007-10-05T17:36:00.000-07:002007-10-05T18:19:02.569-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/modest-mouse/31614">Modest Mouse</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/10/071005_corgan_benlee/">Ben Lee</a> North American tour<br /></li><li>Some <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46169-be-your-own-pet-announce-little-tour">Be Your Own Pet</a> dates</li><li><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12925.html">John Mellencamp</a> adds dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46142-justice-launch-north-american-tour">Justice</a> North American dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12930.html">Pepper</a> fall dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0515.cfm">Scum of the Earth</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Sleaze Freak</span>, Oct. 23</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0516.cfm">Euros Childs</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">the Miracle</span>, Oct. 23<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003653638">Coheed and Cambria</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">No Word for Tomorrow</span>, Oct. 23<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/britney-spears/31617">Britney Spears</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Blackout</span>, Nov. 13<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TODAY'S SPECIAL!</span><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/daily-ligger/31602"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46167-riaa-wins-file-sharing-suit-woman-fined-222000">Music fan fined $222,000 for file sharing</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />the Hives "Tick Tick Boom"<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRNwueXuAPY"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRNwueXuAPY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br />Seriously, watch them live if you get the chance<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1014868671211092120?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-58853731549763926092007-10-04T21:07:00.000-07:002007-10-04T21:42:34.396-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-pipettes/31546">Pipettes</a> reschedule North American dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12921.html">Feist</a> expands tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46139-sigur-ros-push-back-iheimai-dvd-add-shows">Sigur Ros</a> adds dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0403.cfm">Plants and Animals</a> Canadian dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/sons-and-daughters/31584">Sons and Daughters</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Gift</span>, Jan. 29</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45998-drones-release-7-tour-with-band-of-horses">The Drones</a> - Custom Made, Nov. 5</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0403.cfm">Plants and Animals</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">With/Avec</span> EP, Oct. 23<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003651572">Nirvana</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">MTV Unplugged</span> DVD, Nov. 20</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46139-sigur-ros-push-back-iheimai-dvd-add-shows">Sigur Ros</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Heima</span> DVD, Nov. 20</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0405.cfm">The New Rivals</a> S/T - Oct. 23</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&amp;title=radiohead_exclusive_interview_part_2&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Exclusive Radiohead interview Part II</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5885373154976392609?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-4519752360753376822007-10-02T20:51:00.000-07:002007-10-04T00:54:37.265-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12904.html">Sondre Lerche</a> fall tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/athlete/31519">Athlete</a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46036-voxtrot-reschedule-dates">Voxtrot</a> reschedule dates<br /></li><li><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-verve/31505">the Verve</a> U.K. dates</span></li><li><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12900.html">Kanye West</a> "World" dates<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span><ul><li><a href="http://incuboard.com/viewthread.php?tid=10169">INCUBUS</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">LOOK ALIVE DVD</span>, Nov. 13<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46084-jay-z-reveals-iamerican-gangsteri-tracklist">Jay-Z</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">American Gangster</span>, Nov. 6</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003649829">Paul McCartney</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Memory Almost Full</span>, Nov. 6<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45986-neko-case-readies-trio-of-reissues">Neko Case</a> reissues, Nov. 6</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0203.cfm">Sydney</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">When We Were Safe</span>, Oct. 9<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&amp;title=radiohead_exclusive_interview&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Radiohead</a> exclusive interview<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-451975236075337682?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-33497656009493066082007-10-01T09:51:00.000-07:002007-10-02T01:30:14.666-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-pipettes/31480">The Pipettes</a> cancel most of their North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46027-mia-adds-shows-with-the-cool-kids">M.I.A. adds dates</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12897.html">Meat Puppets</a> add dates</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/Quickindex.html">RADIOHEAD</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">IN RAINBOWS</span>, Oct. 10<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46001-british-sea-power-ask-ido-you-like-rock-musici">British Sea Power</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Do You Like Rock Music?</span>, Feb. 12</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0110.cfm">AC/DC</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Plug In</span> DVD, Oct. 16<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45863-the-battles-prep-new-lp-under-new-name-giantess">Giantees</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Tomorrow's Eager Hands</span>, Oct. 9</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/10/0104.cfm">Beirut</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Flying Cup Club</span>, Oct. 9<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />The Cult - <span style="font-style: italic;">Born Into This</span><br />the Ramones - <span style="font-style: italic;">It's Alive: 1974 - 1996</span> DVD<br />Wintersleep - <span style="font-style: italic;">Welcome to the Night Sky</span><br />Bob Dylan - <span style="font-style: italic;">Dylan</span><br />Most Serene Republic - <span style="font-style: italic;">Population</span><br />Bruce Springsteen - <span style="font-style: italic;">Magic</span><br />Annie Lennox - <span style="font-style: italic;">Songs of Mass Destruction</span><br />the Pipettes - <span style="font-style: italic;">We are the Pipettes</span><br />PJ Harvey - <span style="font-style: italic;">White Chalk</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special</span><br /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46041-kanye-west-has-a-nerdy-ass-blog">Kanye West starts a blog!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3349765600949306608?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-16879510539722566022007-09-28T09:43:00.000-07:002007-09-29T01:11:19.216-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Today's Special!</span><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070928.BCBRIEFS28-1/TPStory/?query=smashing">Concert death not linked to moshing, coroner says</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">VIDEO OF THE WEEK<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Supergrass "Pumping on Your Stereo"<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXL_Xb0zT5g"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXL_Xb0zT5g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1687951053972256602?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-92105107335598612212007-09-27T21:09:00.000-07:002007-09-27T21:43:46.804-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45839-kevin-drew-extends-ispirit-ifi-tour-into-december">Kevin Drew</a> extends tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2705.cfm">Black Mountain</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45763-black-francis-set-for-fall-tour">Black Francis</a> fall tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/battles/31431">Battles</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45961-jay-reatard-tears-across-north-america">Jay Reatard</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12880.html">VHS or BETA</a> extend tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45957-new-young-pony-club-hit-north-america-on-tour">New Young Pony Club</a> fall tour</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/09/070927_vivavoce/">Apollo Sunshine</a> North American dates (scroll down)<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45870-those-arctic-monkeys-sure-love-to-tour">Arctic Monkeys</a> fall tour</li><li><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2007/09/26/pavarotti-italy-commemorate.html">Worldwide commemorative events set to honour Pavarotti</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45794-apostle-of-hustle-tour-with-do-make-say-think">Apostle of Hustle tour with Do Make Say Think</a></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/31428">Bob Dylan</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Dylan</span>, Oct. 2<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45850-black-swans-go-through-ichangei-on-new-album-tour">The Black Swans</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Change!</span>, Nov. 6<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/battles/31431">Battles</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Tonto</span> EP, Oct. 22</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45891-black-mountain-reveal-ifuturei-tracklist-cover-art">Black Mountain</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">In the Future</span>, Jan. 21<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2706.cfm">So They Say</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Life in Surveillance</span>, Oct. 9<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003648320">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2008 induction news</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-9210510733559861221?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-90224967421834189982007-09-26T16:27:00.000-07:002007-09-26T16:58:05.876-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/lollapalooza/31397">Lollapalooza 2008</a> news</li><li>Some <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2610.cfm">Corb Lund</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45921-bonde-do-role-cancel-shows">Bonde de Role</a> cancel some shows</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45858-the-shins-announce-more-fall-dates">The Shins</a> add more fall dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/ed-harcourt/31388">Ed Harcourt</a> cancels some U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2612.cfm">Craig Cardiff</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45901-spoon-cancel-three-dates-to-do-saturday-night-live">Spoon</a> cancel three dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12871.html">Dinosaur Jr.</a> fall dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45889-sex-pistols-redo-anarchy-for-iguitar-heroi-add-dates">Sex Pistols</a> add U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/09/070925_killers_bird/">Andrew Bird</a> adds fall dates (scroll down)<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-duke-spirit/31380">The Duke Spirit</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ex Voto</span> EP, Oct. 22</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2612.cfm">Craig Cardiff</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Good Night (Go Home)</span>, Oct. 9<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/ray-davies/31381">Ray Davies</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Working Man's Cafe</span>, Oct. 29</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2610.cfm">Corb Lund</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!</span> - Nov. 13<br /></li><li><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003646982">Mistrial declared in Phil Spector murder trial</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-9022496742183418998?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-77609125000851040842007-09-25T15:23:00.000-07:002007-09-25T16:09:27.511-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>More <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45879-new-pornos-announce-more-dates-youtube-contest-2">New Pornographers</a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/pj-harvey/31364">PJ Harvey</a> U.S. listening parties for new album</li><li>MORE <a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12862.html">Queens of the Stone Age</a> U.S. dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-jesus-and-mary-chain/31337">The Jesus and Mary Chain</a> add U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12863.html">Silverchair</a> U.S. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45792--cancel-several-euro-dates-launch-tour">!!!</a> cancel some Europe dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003645863">Mike Doughty</a> fall tour<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2511.cfm">LittleSunday</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Can't Wait for Tomorrow</span>, Oct. 23<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/blondie/31345">Deborah Harry</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Necessary Evil</span>, Oct. 9<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2507.cfm">Killers</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Sawdust</span> B-sides comp., Nov. 13f</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45796-most-serene-republic-increase-ipopulationi-in-october">Most Serene Republic</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Population</span>, Oct. 2<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2504.cfm">Wintersleep</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Welcome to the Night Sky</span>, Oct. 2</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES</span><br />Foo Fighters - <span style="font-style: italic;">Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace<br /></span>Weakerthans - <span style="font-style: italic;">Reunion Tour</span><br />Queen Latifah - <span style="font-style: italic;">Trav'lin' Light</span><br />Múm - <span style="font-style: italic;">Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy, Let Your Crooked Hands Be Holy</span><br />Jose Gonzales - <span style="font-style: italic;">In Our Nature</span><br />Joni Mitchell - <span style="font-style: italic;">Shine</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2502.cfm">And the Polaris Prize goes to...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-7760912500085104084?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-11514106757468120792007-09-21T21:30:00.000-07:002007-09-21T22:01:00.590-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-lemonheads/31301">Lemonheads</a> U.S. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45769-iron-and-wine-embark-on-extended-fall-tour">Iron and Wine</a> extend U.S. tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12850.html">Broken Social Scene</a> North American tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-whip/31291">The Whip</a> European tour</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12844.html">Alice in Chains</a> adds dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45667-patrick-wolf-adds-dates-to-world-tour">Patrick Wolf</a> adds dates</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/jimi-hendrix/31292"><span style="font-style: italic;">Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At Monterey</span></a> DVD, Oct. 29</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2108.cfm">the Ramones</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">It's Alive: 1974 - 1996</span> DVD, Oct. 2<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,verdana;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/delays/31281">Delays</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Love Made Visible</span> EP, Nov. 5</li><li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/31259">Time For Heroes - The Best Of The Libertines</a>, Oct. 29</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">VIDEO OF THE WEEK</span><br />Foo Fighters "The Pretender"<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DKhnmUdmz74"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DKhnmUdmz74" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br />...because I unfortunately missed them in my town for the first time since 2003.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/nirvana/31280">Dave Grohl is my hero</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-1151410675746812079?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-69221042620029206872007-09-20T10:56:00.000-07:002007-09-21T22:05:22.484-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45739-queens-of-the-stone-age-extend-tour">Queens of the Stone Age</a> extend tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2004.cfm">Les Breastfeeders</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li>Even more <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45749-modest-mouse-add-even-more-fall-dates">Modest Mouse</a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/hot-hot-heat/31243">Hot Hot Heat</a> U.K. tour</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/2003.cfm">Sleddogs</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12836.html">Spoon</a> add dates</li><li>More <a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12837.html">Van Halen</a> dates</li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45664-a-place-to-bury-strangers-hit-vinyl-play-benefit-for-cat">A Place to Bury Strangers</a>, Oct. 23</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003644099">She Wants Revenge</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">This is Forever</span>, Oct. 9</li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/stereophonics/31248"></a><a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/canada_dollar_parity_col">Canadian dollar climbs to parity with greenback</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-6922104262002920687?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-39736614407500855422007-09-19T14:22:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:47:09.035-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li>Toronto's <a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1808.cfm">Indie Week</a> news</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12831.html">Klaxons</a> do North America</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45615-maritime-tour-with-jimmy-eat-world">Jimmy Eat World</a> maritime tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1910.cfm">Tokyo Police Club</a> Canadian dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/gallows/31234">Gallows</a> cancel upcoming U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ic14a46a84812b53dc1ac96a678e2080a">50 Cent</a> postpones European tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1807.cfm">The Union Tour 07</a> news</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1909.cfm">Hey Rosetta!</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/charlotte-hatherley/31226">Charlotte Hatherley</a> U.K. acoustic tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45716-phosphorescent-flaunts-ipridei-on-big-tour">Phosphorescent</a> tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1805.cfm">The Hylozoists</a> Canadian tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-fiery-furnaces/31222">Fiery Furnaces</a> U.K. dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12827.html">The Go! Team</a> dates</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45699-enon-reissue-debut-expand-fall-tour">Enon</a> fall dates<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/funeral-for-a-friend/31221">Funeral for a Friend</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Great Wide Open</span>, Oct. 15</li><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1910.cfm">Tokyo Police Club</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Smith</span> EP, Oct. 23<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45699-enon-reissue-debut-expand-fall-tour">Enon</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Believo!</span> reissue</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/31189">Radiohead catalogue available for download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-3973661440750085542?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-26468917875601621492007-09-18T21:41:00.000-07:002007-09-18T23:24:46.379-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/09/070918_ryanadams/">Sex Pistols</a> reunite on Nov. 8</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12824.html">Smashing Pumpkins</a> extend tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-rumble-strips/31211">The Rumble</a> Strips go on tour with Cold War Kids<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/09/070918_ryanadams/">Tunng</a> North American tour</li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/nme/31209">Plain White T's</a> do North America</li><li>More <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45709-modest-mouse-announce-more-dates-with-man-man">Modest Mouse</a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/queens-of-the-stone-age/31192">Queens of the Stone Age</a> U.K. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45709-modest-mouse-announce-more-dates-with-man-man">Man Man</a> North American dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-wombats/31191">the Wombats</a> U.K. tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45678-british-sea-power-issue-ikrankenhausi-ep-tour">British Sea Power</a> dates<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12820.html">Paolo Nutini</a> goes on without Winehouse<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003642565">Ryan Adams</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Follow the Lights</span> EP, Oct. 23</li><li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/31175">Gorillaz: D-Sides</a>, Nov. 5</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45678-british-sea-power-issue-ikrankenhausi-ep-tour">British Sea Power</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Krankenhaus?</span> EP, digitally on Oct. 8 + 9<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/hadouken/31188">Hadouken!</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Not Here to Please You</span>, Nov. 12</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45677-swedens-club-8-cant-istop-dreamingi-on-new-lp">Club 8</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Dreaming</span>, Nov. 13</li><li><a href="http://www.albumsix.com/">albumsix.com</a><br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/31202">Dave Grohl does it again!</a> <3<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-2646891787560162149?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25031210.post-57472548831027678912007-09-17T15:54:00.000-07:002007-09-18T22:37:35.850-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">TOURS/GIGS/LIVE</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://chartattack.com/damn/2007/09/1712.cfm">Ozzy and Rob Zombie</a> do Canada</li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/maximo-park/31184">Maximo Park</a> do North America</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12816.html">Willie Nelson</a> U.S. dates<br /></li><li>Some <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/british-sea-power/31182">British Sea Power</a> dates</li><li><a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/12814.html">Jose Gonzalez</a> extends tour<br /></li><li>the <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/the-polyphonic-spree/31180">Polyphonic Spree</a> does the U.S.</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45663-les-savy-fav-extend-fall-tour">Les Savy Fav</a> extend tour<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/50-cent/31177">50 Cent</a> cancels European tour</li><li><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/45656-buck-65-announces-fall-tour-dates">Buck 65 </a>Fall tour</li><li><a href="http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/09/070917_britishpower_amywinehouse/">Feist</a> extends tour<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ALBUM ANNOUNCMENTS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003641499">The Cult</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">- Born Into This</span>, Oct. 2</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003641862">Queen Latifah</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Trav'lin' Light</span>, Sept. 25</li><li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003641436">Say Anything</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">- In Defense of the Genre</span>, Oct. 23</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">NEW RELEASES</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">N. America</span><br /></span>Simian Mobile Disco- <span style="font-style: italic;">Attack Decay Sustain Release</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Kevin Drew - <span style="font-style: italic;">Spirit If...<br /></span>The Donnas<span style="font-style: italic;"> - Bitchin'<br /></span>Ben Lee<span style="font-style: italic;"> - Ripe<br /></span>Simon and Garfunkel<span style="font-style: italic;"> - Live 1969<br /></span>Dropkick Murphys <span style="font-style: italic;">- the Meanest of Times<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">U.K.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="http://uncut.co.uk/news/joy_division/news/10300">Joy Division</a> back catalouge<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Today's Special!</span><br /><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/31167">Dave Grohl talks Courtney Love</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25031210-5747254883102767891?l=effingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Effing Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876631617807648271noreply@blogger.com0