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Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang are on their way back from gigging across Ireland and the UK, where the love was jolly, abundant, and sold out! Guess you actually can put a price on that stuff. Think they’re tired from their transatlantic travels? Well, you’re wrong! In fact, Bonnie & The Gang are in transit as we speak, ready to spread their love all over the Pacific Northwest with an appearance at the Pickathon Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon. Who needs rest when... (read more)

Traditional Balinese mythology says Rangda is a child-eating demon queen who leads an army of evil witches against the forces of good. We beg to differ! Rangda is actually a trinity of hardened men -- Chris Corsano, Ben Chasny, and Sir Richard Bishop-- who've combined forces to become the musical equivalent of a child-eating demon. OK, so they did take their name from the aforementioned myth. Who are we to say they aren't really, in actuality, channeling this terrifying creature? Well, I guess we just... (read more)

Traditional Balinese mythology says Rangda is a child-eating demon queen who leads an army of evil witches against the forces of good. We beg to differ! Rangda is actually a trinity of hardened men -- Chris Corsano, Ben Chasny, and Sir Richard Bishop-- who've combined forces to become the musical equivalent of a child-eating demon. OK, so they did take their name from the aforementioned myth. But who are we to say they're aren't really, in actuality, channeling this terrifying creature? Well, I guess we... (read more)

Well sorta - we're not talkin' about gaining entry from the rear nor Snoop Dogg nor the lame-ass new film Cats and Dogs that's gonna have all your kids acting like full on tards for days on end 'til the next bit of animation garbage comes out of LaLa land - HELL NO! We're talking about Trux people, ROYAL TRUX.

August 24th 2010 sees the re-release of the Trucker's 4th seminal recording Cats and Dogs. Back in '93 (when some of you were... (read more)

THIS JUST IN: In preparation for their fall tour, Faun Fables will be performing a very special FREE last minute gig TONIGHT at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco!! Why is it so damn special? Well, they're doing it all inside the Dome installation in the Sculpture Court, ya turkeys! This one-off performance is part of the Charming Hostess curated New Frequencies: Bowls Project music series. DON'T MISS OUT, showtime is 6pm!

Because one Hamper McBee event just isn't enough, join Drag City and Twos & Fews out in sunny San Francisco Saturday for a night of moonshine, music, film and spirits at Comstock Saloon! You can catch a short film about Hamper at 7PM and learn all about his whiskey-making methods and hear him hoot and holler. A few copies of the new album will be available for purchase. Speaking of purchasing things, Jim Oliver's Smoke House Restaurant, Lodge & Trading Post in Monteagle, Tennessee... (read more)

The music fanatics behind the Ponderosa Stomp have long championed the myriad sounds of the Motor City; on July 31st they partner with Lincoln Center to bring audiences The Detroit Breakdown, a multi-genre tribute to the city’s musical heritage. It is with great pleasure that we announce our very own Death will be taking the stage amongst The Gories, sixties garage icons Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and ? & The Mysterians. The sounds of Detroit will bring their talents... (read more)

The music fanatics behind the Ponderosa Stomp have long championed the myriad sounds of the Motor City; on July 31st they partner with Lincoln Center to bring audiences The Detroit Breakdown, a multi-genre tribute to the city’s musical heritage. It is with great pleasure that we announce our very own Death will be taking the stage amongst The Gories, sixties garage icons Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and ? & The Mysterians. The sounds of Detroit will bring their talents... (read more)

Neil Hamburger may be called the anti-comic but he still gets due respect from his fellow funny-man. In fact, at last week's Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Neil was stunned when some Dane Cook-looking fellow who approached him for a photo turned out to actually be Dane Cook! Here they are in that very special photo below. And if you look really closely, you might even be able to tell the two men apart (!) But there's no mistaking Neil's distinct brand... (read more)

Why should we even bother to learn about rock and roll music in this day and age of the Internet and the blue tooth technology, how is it more important than texting? Drag City's Brother JT takes on this important question and countless others in Rockology 101, a series of seven-minute videos that will enlighten your soul and blow your mind (or what's left of it). So kiddies, check out the serious knowledge being dropped. It's the least you can do as your Uncle... (read more)