Watch the new interactive Feistodon video for “A Commotion”.
Drake, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Duck Sauce, and K’naan all nominated for a 2012 MTV Video Music Award. The show will air live from LA on Sept 6th – Billboard
Vancouver’s Kingfisher Bluez launches new 7” single subscription series, with releases from Apollo Ghosts, Dirty Beaches, Capitol 6, B-Lines, Rose Melberg, Needles//Pins, plus more – Exclaim!
Deadmau5 records new track online, in front of his fans, completes it in 12 hours and 22 minutes; hear “There Might Be Coffee” – Prefix
Amon Tobin announces the release of another Two Fingers album, coming Oct 1 via Big Dada – FACT
Loscil announces the release of his 6th full length, Sketches from New Brighton, coming Sept 10 via Kranky Records – Exclaim!
Wintersleep guitar/keyboardist, Jon Samuel, announces the release of his debut solo album, First Transmission, coming Aug 28 via Hidden Pony Records – Exclaim!
Toronto’s Indian Handcrafts announces the release of their sophomore album, Civil Disobedience for Losers, coming Oct 30; watch the trailer – TO Snobs
Vilipend bassist denied an apartment because he’s a metal musician – AUX
Hear the new Nu Sensae album called Sundowning – Exclaim!
Hear D-Sisive’s new Asian Elvis mixtape – CBC Hip Hop
Hear The Karpinka Brothers’ latest album, There’s A Light – CBC Music
Hear a new track called “You Got Rhythm,” from Mr. Plow’s upcoming children’s album – Soundcloud
Watch the new Ten Kens video for “Bliss” – NME
Watch Destroyer perform “Libby’s First Sunrise” – Pitchfork
Watch Memoryhouse perform “All Our Wonder” for Exclaim! TV.
Rich Aucoin announces a handful of tour dates – Exclaim!
Infographic: A look at the most expensive ticket this summer – DMN
Photo Gallery: Where Pianos Go to Die – NY Times
When the Olympics gave out medals for art – Smithsonian
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