New York’s Robbers On High Street will release the digital-only The Fatalist And Friends EP on November 14, 2006. The EP features one unreleased track, two new songs from the upcoming full-length, Grand Animals (to be released Spring 2007) and the Paul McCartney-penned “Monkberry Moon Delight.” Here’s an mp3 from the EP called The Fatalist.
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Congratulations to Sinead Bracken for winning the Beck lookalike contest. Bracken received bonus points for reportedly running about Edinburgh city centre dressed as Beck with a toy harmonica.
In other Beck news, Beck’s music video for “Nausea” just premiered on Yahoo! Music. Check it out HERE.
Photos by Nicky Sims
Scissor Sisters’ Halloween concert is now available for you to watch on demand via global-cool.com – but be quick like bunny, they will only be hosting this one-off webcast for three days.
Featuring:
Jake – Frankenstein
Ana – Bride of Frankenstein changed to Vampira
BD – Wolfman
Del – Dracula
Paddy – The Mummy
JJ – The Invisible Man
Martin and the boys prepare to bury some dead, mangled bodies under the frozen tundra
One of rock’s most influential and innovative bands, Depeche Mode follow 25 years of acclaimed hits and massive success with The Best Of Volume 1, their first-ever best of collection released on November 14 on Sire/Reprise. Featuring the brand new song “Martyr”–which will be released as a single October 23–The Best Of Volume 1 will be available as a deluxe CD/DVD package, including a 30-minute Best Of EPK and 23 Depeche Mode music videos. Check out the Martyr STREAM and WEIRD VIDEO.
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Saddle Creek just launched the Bad Sects Remix Site. This site allows users to register and download separated tracks for the Happy Hollow song “Bad Sects” in either WAV or mp3 format, and then use those tracks along with their own elements to create a remix. Remixes can then be submitted to Saddle Creek for the Bad Sects Remix Contest. Cursive will listen to all remixes and post some of their favorites on the remix site. The winning remix will be used as a b-side on a future Cursive single, with other Cursive related prizes for 5 runners up as well.
Remaining Tour Dates:
10.27 Fri San Diego, CA House of Blues w/ The Thermals and Eastern Youth
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Send us a picture or video of yourself dressed as Beck, and the best entry will win a copy of Beck’s new album, The Information AND a signed poster by Beck! Winners will be judged by a global panel of usounds staff members. Please send all entries to: usounds AT gmail DOT com.
Anticipated FAQ’s:
Q: Do pets dressed as Beck qualify?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Can we send Halloween pics instead because it’s more convenient?
A: Sure.
Q: Do you have links to Beck’s new Single Nausea and the 1st & Hope Trailer, a film about the old fashioned approach to skateboarding featuring the song “Nausea” by Beck?
A: Fuck yeah we do.
Good luck!