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The New Metallica Arrives

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:35:15 -0500

It's being described at the radio stations I work for as "One part Unforgiven, one part Master of Puppets." That pretty much summarizes the new Metallica track "The Day that Never Comes," one that plays the mellow card, and then...

Video: David Vandervelde Covers Okkervil River's "Singer Songwriter"

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:54:13 -0500

Okkervil River's new record The Stand In's isn't out until September, but it doesn't mean David Vandervelde can't do a cover of one of the songs off the record already. The track is "Singer Songwriter" and sounds pretty tasty. It's...

New Snow Patrol Album Due In October

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:03:41 -0500

Snow Patrol's 5th record A Hundred Million Suns is due out in late October, according to the bands website. Jacknife Lee, who is quickly becoming one of the hottest producers out there, helped the band on the new album, which...

New Video: Sigur Ros "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:57:20 -0500

Sigur Ros plays live with a bunch of outfits and colors, in a title that I neither can pronounce or tell you what it means. It doesn't matter, it's Sigur Ros right? via Stereogum

New Video: Guillemots “Kriss Kross”

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:13:42 -0500

Guillemots deliver a lo-fi video with black and white mixed with red hues of the band performing live. It's a weird mix, but worth a view.

Bloc Party Frontman Explains Plan Behind New Record (Out Tomorrow)

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:54:43 -0500

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss the diabolical plan that is Intimacy, their new album which comes out digitally tomorrow. Trumping Radiohead and Raconteurs Okereke says- "We referred to it as Plan ‘X.’ It...

Video: The Walkmen-"On the Water" (Live on Fox 5 News)

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:38:52 -0500

God love any band or artist that goes on a news show where the hosts are just reading their liner notes, but really have no idea what the hell band they are talking to. Reminiscent of many moments like Feist...