Jim O’Rourke and others contribute to album-length remix in support of Sohrab’s request for political asylum By Squeo · April 19, 2012
Daniel Johnston releases soundtrack to Space Ducks comic book/iPad app (ft. Eleanor Friedberger, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lavender Diamond, and a bunch of ducks from outer space) By Dan Smart · April 18, 2012
Evan Caminiti (1/2 of Barn Owl) to release Night Dust on May 15. He’ll teach you how to fight vampires, too. By Caroline Rayner · April 18, 2012
Cadence Weapon announces Hope in Dirt City, hopes the crowd will move this time on tour By Ze Pequeno · April 18, 2012
Mike Watt, Deerhoof’s John Dietrich, some other fellows start Hand to Man Band, which is like a group of superheroes or something, I don’t know, I only scanned the press release By E. Nagurney · April 18, 2012
Santigold is releasing a new album, announcing a US tour, and then retiring forever or until the tour starts By Dan Smart · April 18, 2012
Grandaddy are back! Bow bow bow! Reunion shows at Outside Lands, other places! Daddy squaaaaaaaaad! By E. Nagurney · April 18, 2012
Joel Ford takes to the sonic skies as Airbird, the newest chillwave superhero, announces upcoming debut EP By Ryan A. Detwiler · April 17, 2012
Japandroids announce Celebration Rock, shocking the world by enjoying celebration, rock, going on tour By E. Nagurney · April 17, 2012
Pauline Oliveros gets 12-CD box of early tape music and cupcakes from Important Records to celebrate her 80th birthday By Jared Micah · April 17, 2012
Kraftwerk claim new album is coming “soon,” which is a German unit of time corresponding to the length of exactly one Ring Cycle. By Dan Smart · April 17, 2012
St. Vincent and David Byrne to release collaborative album after bonding over their mutual love of glassy-eyed stares By Squeo · April 17, 2012
Sic Alps cover Tronics for their fourth 7-inch of the last 9 months; new album arriving in September By Squeo · April 16, 2012
Moe Tucker anthologized, “After Hours” still the best song to round out that killer mix tape in your head By Paulb · April 16, 2012
Tender Trap ensnare listeners with new album about girls, tour with Magnetic Fields, who sing songs about boys who dress like girls By Ryan A. Detwiler · April 16, 2012
Megaupload lawyer accused by US government of conflict of interest; defendants respond, “Yeah, well your mom has a conflict of interest.” By Mike Reid · April 16, 2012
Hole-y Mole-y! Original Hole lineup reunites at documentary after-party By Ryan A. Detwiler · April 16, 2012
Baroness announce tour to celebrate having announced new album Yellow & Green for July By Squeo · April 16, 2012
2 Thurston Moore collaborates with Bernie Sanders campaign on new song, offers free vinyl to campaign contributors
5 Rudy Stone announces new album “The Blinking Light/Peace on Earth,” premieres video for album track “Rudy’s Dream”
2 John Peel’s record collection soon to be made available online as virtual museum… those poor BBC interns
5 Thurston Moore collaborates with Bernie Sanders campaign on new song, offers free vinyl to campaign contributors