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UK's new Offset Festival excites Pitchfork
With a lineup that includes Gang Of Four, Wire, Prinzhorn Dance School, Black Devil Disco Club, Future of the Left, Young Knives, Metronomy, Johnny Foreigner, the Maccabees and 180 other brand-new and influential artists, it's easy to see why this festival is getting love from across the pond. After the multitude of festival cancellations and lukewarm responses to the biggest festivals this year, could festivals like Offset, with emphasis on lineup and cheap ticket prices rather than that year's big thing and £5 pints of beer, kickstart a revival that makes festivals FUN again? With a lineup that includes Gang Of Four, Wire, Prinzhorn Dance School, Black Devil Disco Club, Future of the Left, Young Knives, Metr... more
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Burial Unburied!
The enigma that is Burial is an enigma no longer. In a message posted to the artist's official MySpace page today, Burial revealed himself to be a "lowkey" South Londoner by the name of Will Bevan who "just want[s] to make some tunes."
here's what Burial had to say:
hi
for a while theres been some talk about who i am , but its not a big deal
i wanted to be unknown because i just want it to be all about the tunes.
over the last year the unknown thing become an issue so im not into it any more.
im a lowkey person and i just want to make some tunes, nothing else. my names will bevan, im from south london, im keeping my head down and just going to finish my next album, theres going to be a 12" maybe in the next few weeks too with 4 tunes. hope u like it, i'll try put a tune up later
sorry for any rubbish tunes i made in the past, ill make up for it
a big big thank you to anyone who ever supported me, liked my tunes or sent me messages, it means the world to me
big up everyone, take care, will ( burial )
And there you have it! A wise PR move, considering Burial is the favorite for this year's Mercury Prize and the talk of the UK press these days. Upstanding UK rag The Sun even put a call out to its readers to help unmask the mysterious dubstepper, suggesting he may in fact be Aphex Twin or Fatboy Slim's Norman Cook. The enigma that is Burial is an enigma no longer. In a message posted to the artist's official MySpace page today, Burial reveale... more -
Watch Pitchfork 2008 live at your computer
1:30 pm - The Dirty Projectors
2:00 pm - Boris
3:00 pm - The Apples in Stereo
4:00 pm - Les Savy Fav
5:00 pm - Dodos
7:00 pm - Spiritualized
8:00 pm - Dinosaur Jr.
9:00 pm - Spoon
For those of you who can't be at the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival, you're in luck. They're streaming most sets completely live, right to your bedroom. Sitting in front of your computer is a far cry from lounging in the sun at Union Park, of course, but you'll get to catch live video from Spoon, Animal Collective, Public Enemy, the Hold Steady, Spiritualized, and a ton more. Enjoy! 1:30 pm - The Dirty Projectors 2:00 pm - Boris 3:00 pm - The Apples in Stereo 4:00 pm - Les Savy Fav 5:00 pm - Dodos ... more -
Prince vs. Radiohead: DMCA FIGHT!
Prince covered Radiohead's Creep at Coachella. A clip wound up on YouTube. YouTube pulled the clip, and Radiohead is not thrilled. And so a digital rights fight is going to ensue.
Here's a blip from Pitchfork:
"Having footage of his own songs removed is within Prince's rights of course, but where should the line be drawn for covers?
Radiohead, as it happens, feel that right belongs to them. An Associated Press report picked up by Billboard.com today notes comments from a recent Radiohead interview (with the AP, presumably, although the report's not 100% clear on that) that suggest the band isn't pleased with Prince's decision to have those "Creep" cover videos taken down. As the AP report puts it:
"Thom Yorke said he heard about Prince's performance from a text message and thought it was "hilarious." Yorke laughed when his bandmate, guitarist Ed O'Brien, said the blocking had prevented even him from seeing Prince's version of their song.
"Really? He's blocked it?" asked Yorke, who figured it was their song to block or not. "Surely we should [have the right to] block it. Hang on a moment." Yorke added, "Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our...song."""
Thoughts? Prince covered Radiohead's Creep at Coachella. A clip wound up on YouTube. YouTube pulled the clip, and Radiohead is not thrilled... more -
Commercial Success
The Daily Fix examines the explosion of indie bands into world of advertisement in a new segment called, "Commercial Success." The Daily Fix examines the explosion of indie bands into world of advertisement in a new segment called, "Commercial Success.... more
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Business Week profiles guys behind Pitchfork
Scott Plagenhoef, Ryan Schreiber, and Chris Kaskie, leaders of pitchforkmedia.com
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I Want My Pitchfork.tv (Beta Launch)
It's like MTV... except that it plays music... and is, um, awesome. Pitchfork.tv brings "original mini-documentaries, secret rooftop and basement sessions, full concerts, exclusive interviews, and the most carefully curated selection of music videos online."
Pretty nice interface, too... for browsing while the rock keeps on rolling. It's like MTV... except that it plays music... and is, um, awesome. Pitchfork.tv brings "original mini-documentaries, secre... more -
Pitchfork to launch online music TV channel April 7
Mini-documentaries profiling today's and tomorrow's biggest independent artists... what a novel concept. They will also offer music videos and new and classic feature-length music films, all on demand. Mini-documentaries profiling today's and tomorrow's biggest independent artists... what a novel concept. They will also of... more
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Mock Pregnancy
Is Rosie Thomas pregnant and is Sufjan Stevens the baby-daddy?
Or not?
RosieThomas.com
MySpace.com/RosieThomasMusic
MySpace.com/SheilaSaputo Is Rosie Thomas pregnant and is Sufjan Stevens the baby-daddy? Or not? RosieThomas.com MySpace.com/RosieThomasMusic ... more
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