Watch the new Arcade Fire video for “Ready To Start” (above)
John K. Samson teams up with John Waters for a 4-day event called “My City’s Still Breathing” from Nov 4-7 in Winnipeg. Exclaim!
111 Minna Gallery in San Fran to hold “Scream With Me” exhibit, featuring the works by several musicians including Chad VanGaalen and Dallas Wherle (Constantines), Oct 7. Yelp
Curtis Santiago wins Scion Artist Grant for his work entitled “When They Said All Black Everything I Didn’t Know They Meant the Water”. CS
D-Sisive offers new single for free: Falling Off Mars (featuring Timbuktu): d/l
Rae Spoon offers free single, tour dates: Killbeat
Watch all the tour antics: On The Road, Again with Tokyo Police Club. Youtube
Hear the Olympic Symphonium recorded live at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax. Radio 2
England’s Esben and the Witch sign to Matador, announce tour dates: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver. Pitchfork
Hear a clip of Conan O’Brien’s spoken word album, now available. Stereogum
Ricky Martin’s autobiography due in November. Yahoo!
Hear NME’s 50 Best New Bands of 2010. NME
100 Famous Rock Guitar Riffs all in one take! Youtube
A new innovation in music videos sees one band reacting to the weather, no matter where YOU are in the world. CR