Dead Confederate - "The Rat" at GSU's DAEL

C&T's friends over at Georgia State's Digital Arts Entertainment Lab had Dead Confederate in for a session recently, and have just finished editing the video. Because they're awesome, they sent it my way. Here is Dead Confederate playing "The Rat" from the DAEL's cozy confines in downtown Atlanta:Dead Confederate appear with Cracker May 2 at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse....

Ticket Giveaway: Wye Oak @ Allston's Great Scott

This coming Sunday night, on the 4th of May, Baltimore duo Wye Oak returns to Boston for their second show here this year, but this time they'll have copies of their debut disc in hand, the wonderful "If Children", recently (re)released on Merge. The four-band Great Scott bill includes personal fave Drew O'Doherty along with locals Hands and Knees and Providence's Barn Burning.

I've got a...

OPP

WIRED interviews Justin Oullette, the man behind MuxtapeWatch Morrissey perform on the Late Late Show With Craig FergusonOr, watch Scarlett Johansson's video for "Falling Down"Roger Waters' giant pig found!Radiohead takes on sweatshops, won't repeat In Rainbows-style release againRobert Pollard to publish coffee table bookNicole Kidman to play Dusty Springfield in upcoming biopicBloc Party announce small summer tour, New York shows...

We're back + Thank you

Well friends, finally back from Memphis. We barely made it home; Interstate 40 is a lonely road in the early a.m. hours and it took a driver change, but we're here and mostly good.You gave us 100 percent of the hosting money + $30. Holy something, thank you so very much. I'm going to throw the 30 bucks into the Peace on Earth pool for Toys for Tots. You're all amazing. I thank you all so very much. It's so...

The return of The Young Republic

I?m going back to some old favourites today, starting with The Young Republic.The first set of good news is that they?re coming back to the UK for a tour next month, starting at the Borderline on 14 May. The bad news (for me) is that I?m going to be out of the country with work on that very date. A great shame, since the gig also features labelmates Woodpigeon the very fine Speck Mountain. Here?s hoping for another London date...

Coachella Day 2: It was hot but remember how stunning?

The waves of radiating heat by midday arrival at Coachella on Saturday felt the most heady of the three days, but perhaps it was just the swell in the crowd numbers in anticipation of The wee sexy Artist. More people = more body heat. Although I was excited about so many acts that day, the gild was off the lily-fresh novelty of Friday and I kept finding myself jammed into overpacked tents with too many hip dudes in neon sweating...