Athens, Ga.’s current finest (no, not R.E.M.) the Whigs are giving away the title track to their upcoming 2010 release, In The Dark (ATO, release date TBD). Enjoy http://download.atorecords.com/thewhigs/in_the_dark.zip … But if you still happen to be interested in R.E.M., This Is Not A Show, a documentary documenting the band’s five-night Dublin stand in 2007, is showing in select cities. Check your local arts rag, or visit the band’s website (www.remhq.com), for details. The Live At The Olympia LP (Warner Bros.) is out October 27… Many of you kids (most?) probably don’t remember when comedian Andy Kaufman took to wrestling women as part of his performance art. (Though clips are surely on YouTube.) To those of us how do, it’s still pretty damn funny to think about, so the December 1 publication of Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! (Process Media) will make for an early holiday gift. It’s a collection of letters Kaufman received from women—and a few odd men, apparently—after he challenged ladies everywhere to pin him in the ring and win $1,000. plus his hand in marriage. Kaufman saved the notes with the intention of putting them in a book one day, and here it is, 15 years after his death… Lead singer of the Strokes Julian Casablancas’ solo debut, Phrazes For The Young (Cult Records/RCA), is out November 3. People in Los Angeles will be able to see Casablancas play a series of Friday night shows throughout November. People everywhere else are out of luck… Los Lobos performed at “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina,” a concert on October 15 (the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month) hosted by President and Mrs. Obama at the White House. Other acts included Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan and José Feliciano. Lou Dobbs was not on the guest list…Ex-Beulah frontman Miles Kurosky has signed to Majordomo Records and has completed his first solo LP, due in March. A tour will follow. The late, lamented Beulah broke up in 2004… Third Man Records is releasing outtakes from the White Stripes’ debut 7”, 1998’s “Let’s Shake Hands,” marking the first time the band has released archival stuff from past recordings. any outtakes from any past recordings throughout their 10 year career. Alternate versions of the title track and its b-side, “Look Me Over Closely,” will be available only to customers with keys to the Vault, the label’s online subscription service. Click here for more info www.thirdmanrecords.com/vault.html … Friend of Jack White and fellow Raconteur Brendan Benson hits the road starting November 13 in St. Louis. Benson is pimping his fourth solo outing, My Old Familiar Friend (ATO)…The eighth eels studio album, End Times, is out January 19, a mere six months after the last one, Hombre Lobo. The new effort features 14 tracks eels leader Mark Oliver Everett, or E to the hipsters, recorded in his Los Angeles home studio…We’ve come a long way, apparently, from running to the record store to buy the latest single from your favorite band. Weezer’s iTunes Pass, yours for the low, low price of $19.99 (ShamWow sold separately), gives fans access to new and exclusive music, video, remixes, art and other content delivered to their iTunes library. The first tune was a cover of the Clash’s “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” available October 13; weekly installments continue until November 24. So don’t delay!
Athens, Ga.’s current finest (no, not R.E.M.) the Whigs (pictured) are giving away the title track to their upcoming 2010 release, In The Dark (ATO, release date TBD). Download “In The Dark” … But if you still happen to be interested in R.E.M., This Is Not A Show, a documentary documenting the band’s five-night Dublin stand in 2007, is showing in select cities. Check your local arts rag or visit the band’s website for details. The Live At The Olympia LP (Warner Bros.) is out October 27 … Many of you kids probably don’t remember when comedian Andy Kaufman took to wrestling women as part of his performance art. (Though clips are on YouTube.) To those of us who do, it’s still pretty damn funny to think about, so the December 1 publication of Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! (Process Media) will make for an early holiday gift. It’s a collection of letters Kaufman received from women—and a few odd men, apparently—after he challenged ladies everywhere to pin him in the ring and win $1,000, plus his hand in marriage. Kaufman saved the notes with the intention of putting them in a book one day, and here it is, 25 years after his death … Julian Casablancas’ solo debut, Phrazes For The Young (Cult/RCA), is out November 3. People in Los Angeles will be able to see the Strokes frontman play a series of Friday-night shows throughout November. People everywhere else are out of luck … Los Lobos performed at “In Performance At The White House: Fiesta Latina,” a concert on October 15 (the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month) hosted by President and Mrs. Obama at the White House. Other acts included Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan and José Feliciano. Lou Dobbs was not on the guest list … Ex-Beulah frontman Miles Kurosky has signed to Majordomo Records and completed his first solo LP, due in March. A tour will follow. The late, lamented Beulah broke up in 2004 … Third Man Records is releasing outtakes from the White Stripes’ debut seven-inch, 1998’s “Let’s Shake Hands,” marking the first time the band has released archival stuff from past recordings. Alternate versions of the title track and its b-side, “Look Me Over Closely,” will be available only to customers with keys to The Vault, the label’s online subscription service … Friend of Jack White and fellow Raconteur Brendan Benson hits the road starting November 13 in St. Louis. Benson is pimping his fourth solo outing, My Old Familiar Friend (ATO). Download “Don’t Wanna Talk” … The eighth eels studio album, End Times, is out January 19, a mere six months after the last one, Hombre Lobo. The new effort features 14 tracks eels leader Mark Oliver Everett, or E to the hipsters, recorded in his Los Angeles home studio … We’ve come a long way, apparently, from running to the record store to buy the latest single from your favorite band. Weezer’s iTunes Pass, yours for the low, low price of $19.99 (ShamWow sold separately), gives fans access to new and exclusive music, video, remixes, art and other content delivered to their iTunes library. The first tune was a cover of the Clash’s “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” available October 13; weekly installments continue until November 24. So don’t delay!
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