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Hooray, we finally made it to Coachella weekend!! I can't believe how quickly it came this year...seriously, this year is flying by! Anyway, Ill be heading down to the desert tomorrow for a little fun in the HOT SUN. I'll be stopping by the Ace Hotel after I catch my block of bands at the Outdoor Theatre. There are a ton of parties going on, so Ill be sure to tweet about how much fun I'm having!

I wanted to include this video and make a plea to the producers of Coachella about this AMAZING band. Angus & Julia Stone, a brother/sister duo from Australia should be playing this weekend, but are no where to be found on this weekend's bill. I'm sure it just had to do with scheduling conflicts, so hopefully they can make it next year. This dynamic duo is a perfect fit for the Coachella Fest. Check out a live version of their song "Big Jet Plane" off their latest release DOWN THE WAY.

COACHELLA ARTIST ALERT

Just one more day until Coachella!! Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will hit the Outdoor Theatre on Saturday afternoon. Another band YOU MUST SEE!! I have seen them a few time in L.A. and they blew me away. This band is incredible - I'm super excited to see them again this weekend. I told you I'm not leaving my spot at the Outdoor Theatre on Saturday.

SATURDAY IS RECORD STORE DAY!

In support of indie record stores and Record Store Day, many labels have created special cds, records, box sets, and more for some of their most celebrated artists that will only be available on April 17, 2010 until they sell out. There are hundreds of these special collectibles, all of which can be found at RecordStoreDay.com.

Those of you NOT going to Coachella, head over to your local Record Store and support!!

Exclusive pieces will be available from the following artists:

Pavement – Quarantine The Past: Best of Pavement 12” vinyl, track listing selected by winner of Record Store Day contest (1,000 available)

MGMT – “Siberian Breaks” 12”single-sided disc with 12 minute track and etched side

Hole – Skinny Little Bitch 2 track single from upcoming album 10” white vinyl

Monsters of Folk – Double LP set on clear blue vinyl (2,000 available)

Wilco – Kicking Television deluxe package vinyl reissue box set with 4 LPs, 8 extra tracks, and extra CD (1,000 available)

These are only a sample of the amazing items that will be in stores on Record Store Day. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com NOW to see them all!

About Record Store Day:Record Store Day, organized by the Music Monitor Network, the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), and the Alliance of Independent Music Stores (AIMS) celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale. It takes place on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Record Store Day 2010 is sponsored by Crosley Radio, EMI Distribution, Fontana Distribution, Gotta Groove, NARM, RED Distribution, Sony Music, Universal Music Distribution, Vivendi Entertainment, WEA Distribution, and Warner Bros. Records.

http://www.recordstoreday.com/

COACHELLA ARTIST ALERT

Frightened Rabbit is DEFINITELY one artist you MUST SEE this weekend if you're headed out to Coachella! They play Saturday at the Outdoor Theatre at 2:45. I love love love this band and I'm super excited to see them live!

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - CAGE THE ELEPHANT

"In One Ear" is the latest video from Cage The Elephant. Take a look!

COACHELLA SET TIMES

The Coachella Fest is going down in just a few days. Head over to www.coachella.com to plan your weekend. Set times are now up!

http://www.coachella.com/event/set-times

You will catch me at the Outdoor Theatre for most of the day Saturday:

Frightened Rabbit
The Temper Trap
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Hot Chip
MGMT
The XX

KCRW WELCOMES CITIZEN COPE

Citizen Cope was a guest on Morning Becomes Eclectic last week. He was there promoting his new music. I have heard a bit of it and so far I like what I hear. I hope to check out his entire CD soon.

NEW ALBUM & FIRST LISTEN!

Album Announcement!

Due to an abundance of great songs bursting to get out 2010 will see Robyn release not one, not two, but three albums. The first, Body Talk PT 1, will be released on June 14th with the single Dancing On My Own released the same day (add to Facebook).

"I got all these great songs so why not? It’s been 5 years since "Robyn" and I didn’t want to wait with a release until they are all recorded, so I decided to start putting them out right away. I also can’t wait to play live again and this enables me to tour and record at the same time. I just want to keep making music!" Robyn

See the full tracklisting and listen to Fembot and None Of Dem on the website!

First Listen: Robyn - None Of Dem (feat. Röyksopp) >>

Head to Robyn.com now to listen to the second track to surface from Body Talk Pt. 1 - the Röyksopp collaboration None Of Dem!! Let everyone know what you think of it by posting your reaction video to the Gallery, then share it on Facebook and Twitter!

"I´m so curious to see what people will do to "None of dem" on the video recorder function that now is up on my site together with the song! Please go as bananas or pretentious as you like, if you like. You can also choose to just listen to the song and not let us record your reaction. But I would love it if you did!!! Thank you." Robyn

Robyn's video is live right now - here! Get recording here!

AQUALUNG RELEASING NEW ALBUM

Aqualung’s Matt Hales thought he had it all figured out. In 2007, the British singer/songwriter told a London audience that he was retiring. “I’d had enough of it at that point and thought I might just be a teacher or do something else.”

However, the stellar batch of tunes that make up his new Verve album, Magnetic North, came calling and they wouldn’t take no for an answer. “The songs were like ‘Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, C’mon dad, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go,’ Hales laughs. “I’m still ever so slightly reluctant, but I don’t have any choice. I’m like the guy in the park with 12 giant puppies being pulled along; I didn’t want to come out. Well, I made these puppies so I guess I must have secretly wanted to get out there.”

Magnetic North's songs range from the impossibly upbeat and joyous Beck-like opening track “New Friend” and the exuberant “Fingertip” to the bleak sorrow of “Sundowning.”

“The common theme is mature relationships in various degrees of difficulty,” says Hales of the Verve release. “The thing that is common to all these relationships, whether they last or not, is there was a point when the other person was everything.”

Magnetic North includes many guests including Sara Bareilles on the haunting “Remember Us” and “New Friend,” as well as A Fine Frenzy’s Alison Sudol on “Time Moves Slow,” and Kelly Sweet on “Fingertip” and “Sundowning.”


Aqualung Tour Dates
Apr 26*Bootleg Theatre*Los Angeles, California
Apr 27*Swedish American Music Hall*San Francisco, California
Apr 29*Biltmore Cabaret*Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 30*Doug Fir Lounge*Portland, Oregon
May 1*Triple Door*Seattle, Washington
May 4*Varsity Theatre*Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 5*Schubas Tavern*Chicago, Illinois
May 6*Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room*St. Louis, Missouri
May 7*The Basement*Columbus, Ohio
May 8*World Cafe Live*Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 9*Jammin’ Java Music Club and Cafe*Vienna, Virginia
May 10*City Winery*New York, New York
May 11*The Red Room at Cafe 939*Boston, Massachusetts

THE MIDDLE EAST CD GIVEAWAY!

Woo hoooo...we finally made it to COACHELLA week!! In honor of one of my new favorite bands out of Australia, we are giving away their CD. The Middle East will play Coachella this weekend and I'm gonna give one lucky winner a copy of their CD.

All you have to do is shoot me an email. I will draw TWO winners at Random. Enter @ musicbleep@gmail.com. Contest will end Wednesday! You can also leave a comment and tell me how much you love the band, one of their songs, an experience at one of their shows, etc...

And don't forget to check the band out on the road!

http://www.myspace.com/visitthemiddleeast