Watch the new J-Bru video for “Movin’ On Up” (feat. Dutch Robinson) (above)
Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 - Arcade Fire nominated for Best International Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, and Best Video. Crystal Castles nominated for Best Album and Best Dancefloor Filler. Winners announced Feb 23. Stereogum
Win Butler says “We are really happy when we get nominated, but we definitely don’t gt any of our self worth as a band from awards. Spinner
Hear Doug Paisley’s Daytrotter Session.
The City of Summerside, PEI, is suing an American concert promoter for fraud, after paying $1.3 million for a Michael Jackson tribute concert that did not exist. CBC
Echo & the Bunnymen announce tour dates: Toronto May 16. Exclaim!
The Strokes announce track listing for “Angles,” due March 22. Pitchfork
Watch the new Thermals video for “Never Listen to Me” – one of the last films shot on Kodak’s Kodachrome film, which is no longer being produce or developed. Pitchfork
Watch the new Patrick Wolf video for “The City”. Guardian
Hear a new track from Hunx and his Punx called “Lovers Lane” – GvB
A Tribe Called Quest now throw their support behind the Rapaport doc. MTV
Twelve Metal singers pitch in for “SIN-atra” – a new Frank Sinatra tribute album, coming this spring. NME
“The Rolling Stones’ Guide to World Politics” - Guardian
New study of Frederic Chopin’s habit of drifting off and hallucinating at the piano may have been caused by epilepsy. Yahoo!