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Check Out Reviews of Massive Attack, Gil Scott-Heron, Pantha Du Prince, Sade and More in New Release Tuesday
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2/9/2010
Those looking for a souped-up soundtrack to these bitter wintry days should check out our round-up of new releases, which may not all be Valentine’s-appropriate, but will blanket your ears with a warming hum. This week we have the latest releases from Massive Attack (pictured), Gil Scott-Heron, Pantha Du Prince and Sade, plus tons more. (More after the jump.)...
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Liam Gallagher Ditches Oasis 2.0 Moniker: “That Was a Shit Name Anyway”
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2/9/2010
The disintegration of Brit pop icons Oasis has been a fun one to watch. When Noel Gallagher first left the band, his brother Liam said they'd continue making music without him. He rubbed salt into Noel's wounded ego even further when he announced that they'd be taking the name Oasis 2.0. However, Liam has now announced that the band will not be using the name Oasis at all. (More after the jump.)...
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Lil Wayne's Sentencing Postponed Due to, Um, Dental Surgery
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2/9/2010
Lil Wayne has an uncanny way of delaying bad things in his life. First, there was his absolutely terrible rock album, Rebirth, which he managed to postpone for nearly two years. Now, he's managed to delay his weapons-related prison sentence. Wayne was expected to start his year-long stint in the slammer tomorrow, but will now be waiting until March. (More after the jump.)...
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Matthew Herbert's Pig Album Hits Snag When Pig Dies
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2/9/2010
Eclectic electronic guru Matthew Herbert has had one of the most interesting careers in his field, and the bizarre ride continues with his latest project. As we told you last September, Herbert is currently working on a new album called One Pig, the album is centered upon the life cycle of a pig. However, the project has run into a slight snag. (More after the jump.)
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Metric Respond to Backlash over Help Haiti T-Shirt
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2/9/2010
Like so many other bands, Metric have offered up support to the earthquake-stricken people of Haiti. Last month, they appeared on a telethon to help raise funds for relief, and they also designed a new T-shirt, with all of the proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross Haiti relief effort. Unfortunately, some people called foul when the band unveiled the design for their charity shirt, which was emblazoned with the title of their 2009 single "Help, I'm Alive." (More after the jump.)...
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Bright Eyes/Neva Dinova Split EP to Get Reissued with Extra Tracks
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2/9/2010
Those bemoaning the death of Bright Eyes still have one final, frustratingly-long-in-the-making album to look forward to, but in the meantime, why not get reacquainted with old favourites? In that spirit, Saddle Creek will be reissuing Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova’s 2004 cult favourite split EP, One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels, this spring. (More after the jump.)
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The Weakerthans Divulge Details of Forthcoming Live Album
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2/9/2010
When back in January we heard Winnipeg indie rockers the Weakerthans were releasing a live album/concert film, we naturally got all excited. Well, here’s plenty more reason to get plenty more excited: the CD/DVD has both a tracklist and a slew of new details to whet the appetites of indie kids across the Great White North and beyond. (More after the jump.)
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Megadeth Co-Founder Dave Ellefson Returns for Rust in Peace Tour; Dave Mustaine to Release Autobiography
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2/9/2010
In a move sure to have many a longhair scratching their noggin’, Dave Ellefson, who played bass for Megadeth from 1983 to 2002, but since has been feuding with band leader Dave Mustaine, has rejoined the group. It’s kind of shocking, considering the beef between the two culminated in a failed $18.5 million lawsuit from Ellefson against Mustaine back in 2004. (More after the jump.)
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MGMT Unveil Congratulations Release Details
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2/9/2010
Brooklyn, NY’s most celebrated psychedelic synth-poppers, Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, best know as MGMT, had a noisy 2008 when their debut, Oracular Spectacular, blew up, sold more than a million copies worldwide, and landed them a handful of grammy nominations and many more magazine covers. Well, get out your whistles, wobbly synths and hand-clappers, ‘cause it’s about to start all over again. (More after the jump.)...
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White Stripes Slam U.S. Air Force Over Super Bowl Ad, Bring Ballet to Toronto
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2/9/2010
We all know it would be a deadly sin to let too much time go past without some news about Jack White and the White Stripes, so here’s the latest. It seems that an ad for the United States Air Force that debuted during the Super Bowl last Sunday used a song that sounded extremely similar to a White Stripes song, sans permission, something that’s not sitting well with White. (More after the jump.)...
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Japanther Announce New Album, Canada-Heavy Tour
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2/9/2010
Brooklyn-based experimental pop punk group Japanther (aka the first punk-influenced duo to have a “Japan” pun in their name) have announced the details for their next album. The record is called Rock ’n’ Roll Ice Cream, and will be their 19th release. (More after the jump.)...
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Old Man Luedecke Sets Up for My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs
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2/9/2010
With banjo in hand, Nova Scotia folk singer Old Man Luedecke (aka Chris Luedecke) is preparing for the March 30 release of his new album, My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs. The record is a follow-up to 2008's Proof of Love, which won the singer-songwriter a Juno Award for best roots traditional solo album. (More after the jump.)
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Listen to Basia Bulat’s Heart Of My Own Now on Exclaim.ca
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2/9/2010
Basia Bulat hasn't had much downtime since the release of her Polaris-nominated debut Oh, My Darling in 2007. But instead of letting cramped tour vans and torturously long flights across the globe get the best of her, the Toronto songwriter used the solitude to her advantage. The result was Bulat's new full-length Heart Of My Own, which will be streaming on Exclaim.ca all week long. (More after the jump.)...
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Check Out New Tracks by Drumheller, Brasstronaut, Souljazz Orchestra and More in Click Hear
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2/8/2010
If you’re looking for a little musical adventure to help kick off the workweek, then head on over to Click Hear, where we have fresh offerings from Drumheller (pictured), Brasstronaut, Souljazz Orchestra and Jose James. (More after the jump.)...
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Boy George Getting Biopic Courtesy of the BBC
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2/8/2010
The BBC is producing a 90-minute drama film based on the life of ’80s music icon Boy George. The film will chronicle the singer’s rise from being a cloakroom attendant at a London nightclub to being one of the biggest music personalities of the ’80s. (More after the jump.)...
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Edwyn Collins Returns with First New Track Since Debilitating Stroke, Sets Aim on New Studio Album
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2/8/2010
Edwyn Collins is a Glaswegian musical icon, and as the former singer of Orange Juice, has had a direct influence on more than a few Scottish bands, including such A-listers as Belle and Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand. In the past five years, however, Collins has had difficulty enjoying his legacy due a debilitating stroke suffered in 2005, which nearly killed the 50-year-old. Now, he is finally returning to songwriting. (More after the jump.)
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Timber Timbre Plots North American and European Tour
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2/8/2010
Timber Timbre (aka Toronto songwriter Taylor Kirk) spent 2009 bumming everyone out with his depressing, but beautiful, self-titled album, earning himself a widespread following and scoring No. 4 on Exclaim!'s list of the best roots albums of the year. In 2010, Kirk is looking to keep that momentum going and will be embarking upon a North American tour that includes numerous Canadian dates. (More after the jump.)...
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Update: Men At Work’s Colin Hay Calls “Down Under” Ruling Nothing But “Opportunistic Greed”
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2/8/2010
As we recently reported, Men at Work have lost a lawsuit in which they were accused of plagiarizing the children’s song “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree” in their hit “Down Under.” One of the first to call bullshit was Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla, who tweeted that “The Men at Work plagiarism verdict is garbage, they got robbed.” Now, former Man at Work Colin Hay is calling it something similar. (More after the jump.)...
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Head to Exclaim! TV Land with the Gaslight Anthem, the Diableros and Mayor McCa
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2/8/2010
It's time to start off the week with another round-up of what Exclaim! TV has to offer with Talk Show Night at Juicebox Manor and Garageland. Up for grabs, there are features on the Gaslight Anthem (pictured), the Diableros, Mayor McCa and Prevenge. (More after the jump.)...
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Thrush Hermit Announce Retrospective Seven-Disc Box Set
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2/8/2010
The past few months in the life of recently revived '90s Canadian indie rock heroes Thrush Hermit have been particularly active. Not only have they confirmed their reunion and a string of tour dates, but singer Joel Plaskett has made another announcement that will make fans of loose guitars and wobbly vocal chords shriek with delight. (More after the jump.)
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Vancouver, BC rapper/producer Moka Only has always been diverse, dropping everything from dusty underground jams to shiny commercial songs, but Melba might just be his most out there yet, invading Kool Keith's turf. Most of Moka's beats for Melba are made with emphasis on the low-end o...
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