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Tricky on tour, talks Massive Attack reunion, fame, Gary Oldman & more

“There was a magazine article someone sent me and they were laughing because it said ‘The rapper Tricky is back with Massive Attack for the Bristol show’ when it was never the case. I’ve produced music for them, I’m not just a rapper.” Check out our chat with Tricky and catch him on tour now across North America, BrooklynVegan-presented Webster Hall show included.

The Album Leaf released new LP & Dntel remix ++ pics from Le Poisson Rouge w/ Rituals of Mine

Veteran chilled-out electronic act The Album Leaf just released Between the Waves, their first album for Relapse, the mostly metal label that also shows an interest in synthesizers.

The Album Leaf releasing new album on Relapse, touring

Post rockers The Album Leaf have a new album on the way and tour dates to go with it. The album is called Between Waves, and it drops on August 26 via their (somewhat surprising) new label home, Relapse Records. The first song from the album has been shared, and it’s a lush, pretty track…

Warpaint releasing new singles in 2015 (listen to the first), touring Europe, headlining 2015 Desert Daze fest (line-up)

Warpaint will be releasing a series of new digital singles this year, the first of which will be “No Way Out” b/w “Riot” in March. You can stream “No Way Out” below…

Treefort Music Fest expands lineup (Polica, Dan Deacon, RJD2, Perfect Pussy, The Dwarves, Cody ChesnuTT & more added)

Polica at Webster Hall in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As discussed, the Treefort Music Festival is returning to various Downtown Boise, ID venues from March 20-23, and since we last spoke, more acts have been added…

electronic music at CMJ: The Range, Ejecta, Lee Bannon, Just Blaze, Kelela, Com Truise, Blue Sky Black Death & more

We recently discussed some of the hip hop at CMJ, and now here’s a breakdown of some of the electronic music. On Thursday (10/17), Cascine and Driftless Recordings are doing a showcase at Cameo which includes Italians Do It Better co-founder Mike Simonetti, Finnish duo Shine 2009 (stream their new album below), Ejecta (aka the new collaboration of Ford & Lopatin’s Joel Ford and Neon Indian’s Leanne Macomber — stream some tracks below), Heavenly Beat, Rush Midnight (aka former Twin Shadow bassist Russ Manning), North Americans, and DJ sets from Korallreven and Bruce Smear…

Win Win releasing LP, now in residency @ Pianos; Tony Castles have an EP, playing tonight (MP3, streams, dates)

DOWNLOAD: Tony Castles – One Tone Man (MP3) Brooklyn’s Tony Castles are gearing up to release their new EP titled Sharon Stone which will be out October 23…

Riot Fest Chicago expands lineup (Andrew WK, Hot Water Music, Minus the Bear, The Adicts & more)

Andrew WK in NYC in April (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As mentioned, Riot Fest Chicago 2012 goes down from September 14-16 in Humboldt Park, and now also at Congress Theater, who will host the opening night…

Maps & Atlases, So Many Dynamos & Sister Crayon @ Metro (pics, setlist)

While St. Vincent and Shearwater were playing the Vic on Friday night (5/11), Maps & Atlases played a hometown show at Metro with support from So Many Dynamos and Sister Crayon…

win tix for Maps & Atlases, So Many Dynamos & Sister Crayon @ Metro; watch a new So Many Dynamos video (premiere)

Maps & Atlases @ Hotel Vegan (bvChicago-SXSW) (more by Tim Griffin) Maps & Atlases, who played bvChicago-SXSW, play a big hometown show on Friday night (May 11), at Metro, with So Many Dynamos and Sister Crayon…