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NYU Local (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Reporting CMJ: It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it. Free drinks, tons of bands, general revelry; it can be tough at times. But being the dedicated journalists we are, the Entertainment staff combined our powers to tell you about the standout acts we’ve seen so far this week. Tuesday was a bit of [...]
Dolphin Music - News Feed (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Customers in the UK/Ireland who purchase a new Universal Audio 6176 channel strip from an authorised dealer, will receive a cheque from UA, for 125! All the customer has to do is download the attached PDF rebate form from and post it to them with a copy of their sales invoice € and they€ll do the rest!
Behind the Hype (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
The Ruminant Band, the Fruit Bats’ first album in four years (as well as the first since songwriter Eric Johnson joined former Sub Pop labelmates the Shins a couple years back), is definitely a departure of sorts. Perhaps working with James Mercer has given Johnson more of an inclination toward sunny 60’s and 70’s pop, [...]
Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
James Mercer (The Shins) and Danger Mouse have teamed up on a new project under the name Broken Bells, with their first album set to come out sometime next year. I'm a big Shins fan, and I think their production value increases significantly with each album. I think the Mercer-Danger Mouse union will create some really interesting stuff. I can't say I know a lot of Danger Mouse, but the music he's...
prefixmag (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Now that he's jettisoned most of the old Shins lineup , James Mercer is free to do what he pleases, namely joining up with uber-producer Danger Mouse to form a new band called Broken Bells (for the time being, that's their moniker). The duo will be putting out a full-length album sometime next year via Columbia, and this ain't just a shortime dealio; they already have plans for album two. [ Pitchfork...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
When Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer met backstage at Denmark’s Roskilde festival five years ago, the unlikely duo quickly discovered a mutual fandom. “As soon as I heard the Shins, I wanted to do something with James, no matter what,” Danger Mouse explains. Their partnership took time to develop, but in March 2008, [...]
Rock on the Streets (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton ) and The Shins frontman James Mercer have teamed up to start a new band. The duo are calling themselves Broken Bells and are set to release their debut album early next year. Although the two have yet to release any material from their new project they have launched a band website at Brokenbells.com . There is as-of-yet to exact release their for their debut album....
CBC Radio 3 (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Streaming now: Caribou & Junior Boys on Merge's Remix compilation. Pitchfork The Shins ' James Mercer and Danger Mouse collaborate. Exclaim DJ AM's death ruled an accidental overdose. NME AC/DC to release deluxe "Backtracks' rarities and collectors" edition box set. NME [Photo: Broken Social Scene @ Harbourfront in Toronto by the2scoops to Last Night's Gig ]
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Filed under: The Chum Bucket Today's awesome collaboration announcement: Danger Mouse and the Shins ' James Mercer. [ NME ] Joe Jonas says he's too busy to star in the film 'Valentine's Day.' Those eyebrows don't tweeze themselves, you know. [ Angry Ape ] Dee Dee Ramone used to be "fuh fuh fuh fuh fuh funky." [ Fark ] When your live show setup looks like an Olympics opening ceremony, it's...
The IFC Blog (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
There are people out there who leap on any chance to fling the epithet "hipster" as the ultimate insult. As a wise editor of mine once pointed out, all the adjective really means is "people in my scene who I don't like and don't want to identify with." But when a movie pops up with its title in all lower case, its lead roles cast from indie rock institutions, and its trailer kicking...
The Rawking Refuses to Stop! (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Some Days are Better than Others (trailer) from matt mccormick on Vimeo. There are some obvious LOLs here — the Shins’ James Mercer playing Zach Braff in Garden State, basically — but other than that, upcoming indie flick Some Days Are Better Than Others looks enjoyably dour and sensuously lensed. But really, I just want to [...]
Flavorwire (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
In all his bearded glory, The Shins frontman James Mercer comes out of indie obscurity and stars in a film that tackles the equally obscure question, “Why do the good times go by so fast while the difficult times always seem so sticky'” Writer/director Matt McCormick's Some Days are Better Than Others attempts to find an answer through "awkward characters who maintain hope by inventing...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney + James Mercer of the Shins + a Carissa's Wierd song title = More on the film here . [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Mason Jennings, a veteran RS Breaking artist around these parts and “one of the best acoustic-based singer-songwriters you’ve never heard,” recently stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to showcase three tracks off his new album Blood of Man, which RS called the Minnesota native’s “best album yet” in a four-star review. In addition to his [...]
Ozzie & Moose (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
In the second instalment of my music showcase, I went for a rodents theme, well, enough with the bullshit, here you go. Modest Mouse - No One's First, And You're Next (Album) I am not ashamed to say that this was my first experience with Modest Mouse, and the result is a win. These guys are very talented and lack the ability to make a boring record. This one is no different, this album is so good that...
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