R.E.M. back in the studio

According to the R.E.M. official website they are back in the studio with producer Jacknife Lee to work on a new album.

Lee co-produced the band's last album ACCELERATE and in an interview with onlineathens.com suggests the new album will have a similar "live" in the studio sound.

Read the full story here http://www.remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1088

Live Concert Series - Evan Dando of the Lemonheads live at the Annandale Hotel 5th April 2009

Watch live concert  footage of Evan Dando (the Lemonheads) live at the Annandale Hotel courtesy of Moshcam.





You can watch the rest of the concert at Moshcam.com.

Download Eels mp3 "little bird" from the upcoming album End times

The Eels are offering a  free dowload of the track "little bird" from thier upcoming album End times. Download the mp3  by clicking on the below graphic.

 
You can read all about the new album End Times at eelstheband.com.

Yo La Tengo live on the mountain stage - Listen here

Yo La Tengo play the mountain stage playing tracks of thier recent album Popular Songs. Listen to the concert  here as part of the excellent NPR live concert series.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120278773

Pavement to release compilation album

To coincide with thier reunion gigs next year pavement are to release a best of compilation featuring previously unreleased radio sessions. Guitarist Scott Kannberg told NME that the album will most likely feature numerous outtakes along with the groups most successfull songs. There's talk of doing a best-of, with some really cool outtakes on that," he explained. "The very first radio show that Pavement ever did has never been released. I don't think anyone's heard it, so we'll put that out there sometime."

Pixies Doolittle tour - Download free EP

As part of their hugely successful ongoing Doolittle tour, the Pixies are giving away four songs recorded at thier recent gig in Paris on October 16. (Via TwentyFourBit via Slicing Up Eyeballs.)

Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler:
01 Dancing the Manta Ray
02 Monkey Gone to Heaven
03 Crackity Jones
04 Gouge Away

Just click on the widget below to get your free sampler.

Tom Waits "Glitter and Doom" free preview

TomWaits.com is offering a free preview of Tom's new live album "Glitter and Doom" out 24th November 2009. Click here to download 8 tracks from the new album. The album documents waits critically acclaimed 2008 tour of the same name.


Tom Waits - Glitter and Doom Live from Anti Records on Vimeo.

Eels new album due in January

The eighth EELS studio album, entitled END TIMES, will be released January 19, 2010. Spinner are premiering a free preview of the track "little bird" from the album. You can listen to it here. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2009/11/11/eels-little-bird-song-premiere/

20 epic songs of the 90s

20. Sparklehorse - Someday I will treat you good


19. Hole - Malibu

18. Beck - Loser

17. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train

16. Spin Doctors - Little miss cant be wrong

15. Oasis - Wonderwall

14. Offspring - Self Esteem

13. Pavement - Shady Lane


12. Urge Overkill - Sister Havana

11. Sonic Youth - Diamond Sea

10. The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

9. Blind Melon - No rain

8. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones

7. Soundgarden - Black hole sun

6. Radiohead - No Surprises

5. REM - Drive

4. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the name

3. Pearl Jam - Alive

2. Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, tonight

1. Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit