Vice Records

The Streets perform Tuesday night- June 13- on Jimmy Kimmel Live on your tv set. That lump you still have in your throat from "Dry Your Eyes" is bound to get a whole lot lumpier when Mike talks about missing his Dad and making him proud backed by a GOSPEL CHOIR. Can I get a witness? Testify you geezers!

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Fucked Up is our favorite hardcore band in the world. Hailing from Toronto, they sound like a big throbbing mass of Poison Idea, Black Flag, Born Against and Dagnasty, so we were delighted when they asked us if we could release this seven inch record to coincide with their recent UK tour (click here for the photo blog of their show at the Old Blue Last). After the tour finished, they found they still had a few records left and we’ve got a small quantity available here to sell. Don’t miss out on this. This offer is only available here for $5 with shipping included.

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Vice Records will continue on with it's spree of critical and public darlings with the signing of NYC-based Favourite Sons. Comprised of Ken Griffin (Rollerskate Skinny) and former members of Aspera, their debut full length record consists of passionate, intensely felt rock songs with the lyrics coming through a phenomenal voice. In anticipation of their September 12, 2006 release on Vice Records, they will be premiering material in select cities across the country and appearing at the Intonation Festival and a Vice pre-party for that festival (tour dates below). A free download of 'Hang on Girl' is available here and lots more at www.myspace.com/favouritesons.

Here's the info: KEXP has put together an Intonation mixtape as part of their Music that Matters podcast series. Host John Richards will give you everything you need to know about the festival while taking you through songs from 13 Intonation artists like High on Fire and Jose Gonzalez. The podcast includes rare tracks from Bloc Party, Annie, and Boredoms, a deep cut from the new Streets album, and an exclusive Lady Sovereign interview. The podcast will be available June 9. It's free but you have to subscribe. Learn more about KEXP podcasts here. To subscribe using iTunes: clicky clicy To subscribe using another service: clicky shmicky.

If The Stills tour isn't hitting your city this June, XM Radio is here to help. This month on XMU you'll have four chances to catch the Stills. XMU recently caught up with Tim to talk about everything from the new album to Woody Allen. You can hear this interview during the "XMU Afterschool Special" on Friday, June 16th at 7 pm EST. The whole band also went into the studios to record an intimate live set of old and new favorites. You have three times to check it out: Friday, June 23rd at 9 pm est, Saturday, June 24th @ 6 pm est, and Sunday, June 25th at 1 pm est. XMU is available as Channel 43 in the US. Listen online here.

KEXP:
The Stills' performance at KEXP is now up in the station's archive. Check it out here. You can also still download it as a podcast by subscribing to the KEXP Live Performances Podcast here (with iTunes) or here (with another service).

The Boredoms embark on a very rare US tour this summer hitting up lots of cities normally ignored by experimental Gods of music. They are also doing making a just announced apperance in NYC on Sunday July 2 at Webster Hall. Dont miss this. They rarely come around, so this is bound to be a very special engagement. Buy your tix now!

The video for "When You Wasn't Famous" is up for voting on mtvU's Deans List. The top 10 videos make the weekly countdown. So go there and help Mike out. Vote for him as many times as you can, and then tell your freinds do to do the same. Then have them tell their freinds to do it. When thats done the entire world with an internet connection should have voted. So get started. This is going to be huge.