Weezer Plot North American Tour
Rivers Cuomo and crew support Weezer, a.k.a. the Red Album, with a 21-date jaunt, kicking off Sept. 23 in Boston, MA. Angels & Airwaves, Tokyo Police Club support.
By William Goodman 08.05.08 8:07 PM
Who? Los Angeles-based purveyors of catchy power-pop Weezer, fronted by bespectacled genre luminary River Cuomo, and featuring guitarist Brian Bell, bassist Scott Shriner, and drummer Patrick Wilson.
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Juliana Hatfield Maps Brief Fall Tour
Iconic indie-grrrl plans U.S. jaunt in support of her forthcoming solo album, How to Walk Away, out Aug.19 on Ye Olde Records.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 07.28.08 4:34 PM
Who? The former Blake Babies leader -- and sometime Lemonheads bassist -- who has maintained a fiercely independent, rough-around-the-edges attitude since kicking off her solo career with 1992's Hey Babe. Her 10th solo album, How to Walk Away, arrives Aug.
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Exclusive: TV on the Radio Unveil North American Tour
Brooklyn-based avant-gardes plot 28-date, continent-spanning outing in support of Dear Science, kicking off at Portland, OR's Musicfest NW Sept. 5.
By William Goodman 07.28.08 2:41 PM
Who? Genre-defying quintet TV on the Radio, best identified by swirling, fuzzed-out instrumentation, inventive arrangements, and -- most notably -- frontman Tunde Adebimpe pitched vocals and core member Dave Sitek's guitar work, ethereal loops, and heavy-handed production gloss.
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Love as Laughter and Oxford Collapse Plan Tour Dates
Indie-rock mavens announce co-headlining tour, set to kick off Aug. 22 in Baltimore; Oxford Collapse tell SPIN.com what makes them love laughter.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 07.23.08 10:02 AM
Who? Love as Laughter, the Brooklyn-based indie-pop outfit led by Sam Jayne and signed to Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace Records; the group released their sixth full-length, Holy, last month. Oxford Collapse, the Brooklyn-based indie-pop trio (hey, wait a minute…) who are preparing to release their highly anticipated new long player, Bits, on Aug. 5 via Sub Pop.
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Cut Copy, Presets Plot Co-Headlining Fall Tour
The like-minded pair of dance maestros join forces for an 19-date autumn venture, set to kick off at Colorado's Monolith Fest Sept. 13.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 07.21.08 5:13 PM
Who? Melbourne, Australia's Cut Copy, specializing in glitter-flecked, guitar-bolstered dance-pop gems, and co-headliners and fellow Aussie duo the Presets, another sonic factory of big-beat bangers for the nu-rave generation.
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Nas Unveils Summer Tour
Hip-hop legend to span the U.S. with Talib Kweli in between appearances on the Rock the Bells tour, in support of new, untitled album.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 07.15.08 4:03 PM
Who? Born Nasir Jones, Queensbridge, New York's hip-hop maven Nas -- a recent Spin interviewee and Artist of the Day subject -- is best known for his 1994 classic, Illmatic, as well as other career-defining records like God’s Son and Street’s Disciple
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