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Grammy Nominations Announced

Posted in Music News on December 4, 2008

The 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominee List has been announced. Those of note include:

Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Record of the Year) M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" (Record of the Year) Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Album of the Year) Lil' Wayne - "Tha Carter III" (Album of the Year) Radiohead - "In Rainbows" (Album of the Year) Paul McCartney - "That Was Me" (Best Male Pop Vocal) Gnarls Barkley - "Going On" (Best Pop Performance By Duo/Group) Rufus Wainwright - "Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall" (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album) Paul McCartney - "I Saw Her Standing There" (Best Solo Rock Vocal) Radiohead - "House of Cards" (Best Rock Performance By Duo/Group) The Mars Volta - "Wax Simulacra" (Best Hard Rock Performance) Judas Priest - "Nostradamus" (Best Metal Performance) Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV" (Best Rock Instrumental Performance) Bruce Springsteen - "Girls in their Summer Clothes" (Best Rock Song) Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Best Rock Song) Radiohead - "House of Cards" (Best Rock Song) Beck - "Modern Guilt" (Best Alternative Album) Death Cab for Cutie - "Narrow Stairs" (Best Alternative Album) Lil' Wayne - "A Milli" (Best Rap Solo Performance) Nas - "N" (Best Rap Solo Performance) Big Boi w/ Raekwon, Andre 3000 - "Royal Flush" (Best Rap Performance by Duo/Group) Ludacris w/ T.I. - "Wish You Would" (Best Rap Performance by Duo/Group) John Legend & Andre 3000 - "Green Light" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) Lupe Fiasco w/ Matthew Santos - "Superstar" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) Lil' Wayne - "Lollipop" (Best Rap Song) Lupe Fiasco - "Superstar" (Best Rap Song) Nas - "Nas" (Best Rap Album) Lupe Fiasco - "The Cool" (Best Rap Album) BB King - "One Kind Favor" (Best Traditonal Blues Album) Stephen Colbert - "I Am America" (Best Spoken Word Album) Lewis Black - "Anticipation" (Best Comedy Album) George Carlin - It's Bad for Ya (Best Comedy Album) Juno (Best Compilation Soundtrack for Motion Picture) No Age - "Nouns" (Best Recording Package) Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV" (Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package) Radiohead - "In Rainbows" (Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package) Danger Mouse (Producer of the Year) Weezer - "Pork and Beans" (Best Short-Form Music Video)

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New Fake Problems Song Posted

Posted in MP3s on December 4, 2008

A new track from Fake Problems' upcoming Side One Dummy Records debut, It's Great to Be Alive, titled "Heart BPM" has been posted online here. The album is due out on February 17th. Read more

Murder By Death Tourdates

Posted in Tours on December 4, 2008

Murder by Death have announced dates for another headlining tour in support of Red of Tooth and Claw. For this tour the band will be peforming two of their albums in their entirety. The band commented: We will be heading out on a spring headlining tour in February and will … Read more

Napalm Death Post New Song

Posted in MP3s on December 4, 2008

Napalm Death have debuted a brand new song online. You can stream the song "Diktat" from their upcoming full-length here. Read more

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H2O / Dropkick Murphys Tourdates

Posted in Tours on December 4, 2008

H2O will be heading out on a support run as they tour with Dropkick Murphys. H2O continues to tour in support of their most recent full-length, Nothing to Prove. To view the dates, click "read more." Read more 2/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium 2/21 - San Francisco, … Read more

The Appleseed Cast Album Details

Posted in Records on December 4, 2008

The Appleseed Cast will release their new full-length effort Sagarmatha via Vagrant Records on February 17th. The album is the follow-up to 2006's Peregrine. The tracklisting to the new album is as follows: 1. So The Little Things Go 2. A Bright Light 3. The Road West 4. The Summer … Read more

Takka Takka Daytrotter Session Posted

Posted in MP3s on December 4, 2008

Takka Takka's Daytrotter session, feautring tracks from their 2008 release Migration, has been made available online here. Read more

MSTRKRFT Prep New Album

Posted in Records on December 4, 2008

MSTRKRFT will see their sophomore full-length, Fist of God, released via Dim Mak/Downtown Records on March 17th. The album is the follow-up to the Canadian duo's massively successful 2006 debut The Looks and features contributions from Ghostface Killah, E-40, John Legend, N.O.R.E., Freeway, and Lil' Mo. Read more

Cursive Wrapping Up New Album

Posted in Records on December 4, 2008

Cursive have provided an update on the recording of their new full-length. According to the band's website: We are all done mixing and have been for a bit but have been working on tweaks and sequence and other fun stuff that no one will ever notice or care about. Read more

Thursday - "In Silence" Video

Posted in Videos on December 4, 2008

Thursday's video for the song "In Silence" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's recent split release with Envy. Read more

Blackened Post New Song

Posted in MP3s on December 4, 2008

Blackened have posted another new track online. You can stream "Kill the Weak" from their upcoming Think Fast! Record debut, This Means War, online here. The album is due out early next year. Read more

Ambitions Members Debut New Band

Posted in MP3s on December 2, 2008

Jeff Aust and John Ross, former members of With Honor and Ambitions, have started an alt-country band named Drive All Night. A demo track titled "Summer Nights" has been posted online here. Source: Pastepunk Read more

Banner Pilot Working On New Album

Posted in Records on December 2, 2008

Banner Pilot have already been work on their follow-up to their latest full-length, Resignation Day. The band made the following announcement: So we're in the process of writing the next album. We've got 10 or 11 songs now, at varying degrees of completion, and i have one more that's basically … Read more

Second Nature Posts Free Sampler

Posted in MP3s on December 2, 2008

Second Nature Recordings has posted a free twenty-four-song sampler online here. The sampler can also be streamed at the same location. Read more

Colbert Declares War On Kanye West

Posted in Videos on December 2, 2008

Late-night talkshow host Stephen Colbert has declared war on Kanye West and his chart-toping album, 808s & Heartbreaks, which currently sits at #1 on iTunes. Colbert is calling for "Operation Humble Kanye" to be launched on Wednesday, December 5th at 5:00 PM (EST). At that time, he's calling for everyone … Read more

Thursday To Headline Taste Of Chaos 2009

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2008

The lineup for the 2009 edition of the Taste of Chaos Tour have been announced. The tour will be headlined by Thursday with support from Bring Me the Horizon, Four Year Strong, Cancer Bats, and Pierce the Veil. To view the dates for the tour, click "read more." Read more … Read more

Leathermouth Release Date Set

Posted in Records on December 2, 2008

Leathermouth will release their debut full-length, XO, via Epitaph Records on January 27th. Read more

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... Premieres Tomorrow

Posted in TV on December 2, 2008

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with.. premieres tomorrow night - December 3rd - on the Sundance Channel at 9:00 PM (EST). The first episode features performances and interviews with Sir Elton John. Read more

William Elliott Whitmore Tourdates

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2008

William Elliott Whitmore will be hitting the road supporting City and Colour in January. Whitmore will release his Anti Records debut, Animals in the Dark, on February 17th. To view the dates, click "read more." Read more 1/9 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 1/10 - Buffalo, NY @ Town … Read more

More Bamboozle 2009 Lineup Additions

Posted in Shows on December 2, 2008

More additions have been made to the Bamboozle 2009 lineup. The latest band to join the lineup is Rise Against. You can view the full lineup here. Read more