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Bloc Party Touring North America in March

Toronto: Kool Haus (March 14)
London (Ontario): Centennial Hall (15)
Ottawa: Bronson Centre (17)
Montreal: Metropolis (18)
New York City: Terminal 5 (24)
Miami: Ultra Music Festival (27, 28)

Of Music and Politics

It looks like Howard Wolfson, former Communications Director to Hillary Clinton's campaign, is a fan of The Last Shadow Puppets. Their big hit, The Age of the Understatement, made Wolfson's list of best music in 2008. You can see his post here, and the video below:



And yes, you've seen that guy in the video before. It's Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys. The Last Shadow Puppets is his side project.

Featured Song: Vuitton Blues - Laurel Collective

Well It's Officially Over...

I featured the song Deadwood on December 15th, and a mere five days later, Dirty Pretty Things played their last show in London last night. While it's sad that the band is officially over, I am sure that we will see these talented musicians land somewhere else in the near future.

Featured Song: The Great Escape - The Rifles

Yay! Free Stuff: Franz Ferdinand Download

Franz Ferdinand has released a free live download of their newest song, What She Came For. This song is off of their upcoming album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which will be released January 26th (UK). I will have a full review of the album soon. You can get the download through NME.