yes. there’s more.

Yes. I approve. May I present the cover for the forthcoming Pet Shop Boys record simply titled Yes. True to the PSB style and once again designed by Mark Farrow. A multi-coloured check in a white box. No frills. No fuss. What do we think, ladies and gentlemen? Yay or nay? 
A US release date still [...]

yup. more white lies…

How about US tour dates? Would that make you happy? Two nights in NYC? That makes me very happy!

Mar 24 2009
8:00P

Black Cat
Washington, Washington DC

Mar 25 2009
8:00P

First Unitarian Church
Philadelphia

Mar 26 2009
8:00P

Bowery Ballroom
New York

Mar 27 2009
8:00P

Bowery Ballroom
New York

Mar 28 2009
8:00P

Paradise Rock Club
Boston

Mar 30 2009
8:00P

Les Saints
Montreal

Mar 31 2009
8:00P

Lee’s Palace
Toronto

Apr 1 2009
8:00P

Blind Pig
Ann Arbor

Apr 2 2009
8:00P

Radio Radio
Indianapolis

Apr 3 2009
8:00P

Double [...]

another year, another coachella festival!

Here is this year’s lineup, friends. Straight from Goldenvoice. What do we think?

A decent lineup, to be sure. It’ll be interesting to note that Amy Winehouse. Who wants to bet money that she walks in and is carried out following another aborted performance. Here’s hoping it doesn’t happen as the girl has a world of [...]

more news from fast fashion!

Hot off the presses! It’s the tracklisting for Sounds of the Universe:
1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
10. Perfect
11. Miles Away / The Truth Is
12. Jezebel
13. Corrupt
Sounds of the Universe is out 21 April 2009 on Mute Records.
For those of you in the NYC area, [...]

mmmore doves…

Presenting the sleeve for the forthcoming Doves record Kingdom of Rust. Opinions?

blade’s got a brand new bag…

Apparently Spike Lee & Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights and there is going to be a biopic on James Brown starring everyone’s favourite gangstalicious, vampire huntin’, base-stealin’  tax cheatin’ inmate #347EP7, Wesley Snipes. This should be good…
Word is Snipes will not be singing either. I so wanted to hear Nino Brown doing his renditon [...]

there goes the fear, here come (the) doves…

Thank heavens! The Doves , or simply Doves, are back! It’s been a long time since the epic Some Cities record and if the first single Jetstream is any indicator whatsoever, this may be the most eclectic and perhaps best Doves record yet. Channeling some serious New Order vibes, Jetstream is the most danceable [...]

let’s keep with the rave theme, shall we?

Nu-rave? Pfft! Give me the real rave shiznit anyday! Hadouken!? Puh-lease.. The Klaxons? Debut record as solid as they come but a blaring siren sound in Atlantis To Interzone does not make you nu-rave or any kind of rave. The Whip? Jesus Jones wants their sound back. I’m talking bands like Orbital [...]

ibiza! here i come!

Well, last year it was acceptable in the eighties and in the new year, Calvin Harris is stepping his game up. He’s gone back into the time machine and dialed it up to 1989. This is the brand new single I’m Not Alone from his highly anticipated sophomore release. This makes me [...]

pro + con = procon

From the Great White North comes ProCon, a maelstrom of synth and sass. A plethora of guitars and pomp. A healthy battle waged between the forces of pop and the forces of punk with a generous dose of gooey sex to calm the nerves. Hailing from Toronto, the duo made up [...]