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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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!

Stream the entire new Viva Voce album, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out HERE just in time for Haloween. Then maybe get a blood transfusion before the free in-store in Seattle, WA @ Easy Street Records November 9th at 6pm.

The soundtrack for new movie Stranger Than Fiction will be released on November 7th and features four SPOON songs, including a brand new track written for the film, “The Book I Write.” Be the first person to email usounds AT gmail DOT com, and win a free copy of the soundtrack! WHOA!

“The Book I Write” Audio Streams:
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These Arms Are Snakes’ latest effort, Easter was recently released on October 10th. The band and Jade Tree have made the whole album available for streaming HERE.

These are tour dates, not arms or snakes:
10/20 – 11/7 with Young Widows
11/28 – 12/07 European Tour
12/03 – with Minus the Bear

October 17, 2006 Denver, CO United States Marquis Theatre
October 18, 2006 Lawrence, KS United States Jackpot Saloon
October 19, 2006 Iowa City, IA United States The Picador
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Check out the FREE Saddle Creek sampler available for exclusive digital download through bittorrent.com. The sampler includes new tracks from Cursive, Eric Bachmann, Ladyfinger (ne), Now It’s Overhead, and Bright Eyes. Also, there is also a link to hot girls on the beach in close proximity. Everybody is a winner!

PJ Harvey – The Peel Sessions 1991-2004 will be released, in conjunction with the BBC, by Island Records on 31st October 2006. Available on CD and vinyl formats, the twelve tracks, chosen by Polly Harvey, span her career – from early versions of the songs on debut album Dry (1992) to her seventh album Uh Huh Her, released in 2004.

Sheela-Na-Gig audio streams:
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You Come Through audio streams:
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(Be Sure To Fire Up Wang Dang Doodle) Tracklisting:
(1991)
1. Oh My Lover
2. Victory
3. Sheela-Na-Gig
4. Water
(1993)
5. Naked Cousin
6. Wang Dang Doodle
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