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Quakers (Portishead's Geoff Barrow, more) prep first LP in 8 years - stream a track

Featuring Katalyst and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, Quakers’ first album in 8 years includes appearances from Guilty Simpson, Sampa the Great, Jonwayne, Jeremiah Jae, Chester Watson, Boog Brown, Jeru the Damaja, and many more.

Geoff Barrow (Portishead)'s production supergroup Quakers drop 50-track beat tape on Stones Throw

Production collective Quakers — Katalyst (Ashley Anderson), Fuzzface (Geoff Barrow of Portishead & Beak>), and 7-Stu-7 (Invada Studios engineer Stuart Matthews) — are back after eight years with this 50-track, 50-minute beat tape…with more on the way soon.

REM's Mike Mills to Spotify CEO: "Go fuck yourself" ++ more artist reactions

Many artists have criticized Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for saying “you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough.”

tributes to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider - OMD, Thomas Dolby, Mogwai, Moog, Duran Duran, more

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.

Indie Basement: Best of 2019

This week in the Indie Basement: Bill’s favorite records of 2019, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Modern Nature (mems Ultimate Painting, Beak>, Woods) announce North American tour

Modern Nature, the new group that includes Jack Cooper (Ultimate Painting, Mazes) and Will Young (BEAK>, Moon Gangs) and Aaron Neveu (Woods), just released their excellent debut album, ’How to Live’.

Bill's Indie Basement (8/23): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: reviews of new albums by Tropical Fuck Storm, Modern Nature (mems Ultimate Painting, Beak>, Woods), and Ghost Funk Orchestra, plus Teardrop Explodes reissues.

Levitation 2019 adds Flaming Lips, Flipper, Mercury Rev, Black Marble & more

TR/ST, Tobacco, Beak>, Lala Lala, Ryley Walker, David J, Night Beats, and more have also been added to the 2019 Levitation Festival runs November 7-10 in downtown Austin.

16 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Rick Ross, Aura Noir, Jaden Smith, Brooke Candy (ft. Charli XCX & Maliibu Miitch), Alessandro Cortini, Modern Nature, Column (mems Twin Peaks & Post Animal), and more.

21 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Stormzy, YACHT, Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Tyler Childers, New Model Army, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Kirin J Callinan, Beak>, and more.
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