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UKTX for Thursday...Gorillaz!

Posted 7/29/2010 11:42:00 AM
They're Austin-bound 10/22 (tix on sale 8/13, 10a, www.livenation.com).  "On Melancholy Hill" is the latest UK single from Plastic Beach.   And yes, that IS 2/3 of the surviving Clash on stage in the Later With Jools Holland performance below:
 
 


UKTX: Wild Beasts

Posted 7/28/2010 11:57:00 AM
From England's far Northwest, Wild Beasts have captured tons of attention with album # 2, Two Dancers.  The record is a Mercury Music Prize finalist, and gives us "We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues":
 
 


Gorillaz Austin-bound!

Posted 7/27/2010 2:57:00 PM
10/22 @ Frank Erwin Center, the Return To Plastic Beach World Tour comes our way.   Tickets go on sale 8/13.   Keep an eye on the site for info.   Here's some great footage from previous Plastic Beach shows in a cool new promo video released by the band:
 
 


Dan Black back

Posted 7/26/2010 3:43:00 PM
The buzzworthy headliner at 101X's SXSW Showcase this spring returns to the States for Lollapalooza in a coupla weeks.   "U+Me" is on Dan's UN album.  Here's a somewhat-acoustic take:
 
 


Muse and "friend", Glasto 2010

Posted 7/23/2010 3:26:00 PM