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stereogum — Reader Kirk G. tipped us to a Memphis Commercial Appeal report that quotes Shelby County Medical Examiner Karen E. Chancellor as saying Jay Reatard died last month from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death." read more »

stereogum — The producer's next batch of authentic shit deviates from the Versions script significantly -- no covers, no horns -- for a followup due "May or June." More at NME. read more »

stereogum — Vancouver's Cameron Reed, aka Babe Rainbow, builds eerie, bump-in-the-night electronic landscapes he files under "surf-step." The compositions are chilly and atmospheric, but maintain momentum despite the fractures: Think SALEM, Norwegian hypnotis... read more »

stereogum — Gorillaz took the spirit of Kraftwerk (and the voices of Bobby Womack and Mos Def) to the disco on "Stylo," and now the band's animated bassist Murdoc is offering little snippets of Plastic Beach via a "pirate radio" session for AOL. Between songs... read more »

stereogum — Following the Gorillaz-infested "Saturday Come Slow," this chilly, claustrophobic Edouard Salier-directed video for the long-traveled "Splitting The Atom" clearly fits the track's slinky atmosphere and up-close How The Grinch Stole Chrimas vocals.... read more »

stereogum — That's right, LiveDaily adds him to the lineup that includes the Flaming Lips doing Dark Side Of The Moon and, according to rumors, Paul McCartney. Boomer's delight! Allegedly! We'll know for certain after the fest's 12-hour lineup-reveal taking p... read more »

stereogum — EL-P is talking "hiatus," "a new direction," and his plan to step away as artistic director of his decade-old hip-hop label. They'll have a website and merch, but are "wrapping up the label in it's current form." In other words: Maybe we can turn ... read more »

stereogum — It's frustrating when texting "Haiti" to 90999 is the best most of us can do to counter the overwhelming devastation in that country, but that's a reflection both of our limited day-to-day resources and the real need there for complete social rege... read more »

stereogum — Wayne Coyne told Spinner that the band plans to make like New Year's and do the complete DSOTM after a regular Lips set, so get your drugs now. It's also looking like DMB is likely. Pavement perhaps? The full lineup's coming Tuesday. read more »

stereogum — Yes, Todd P's long-mumbled-about (and at one time "hypothetical") multi-day Mexican festival has official details to back it up: The MtyMx All Ages Festival Of Art And Music, presented in conjunction with Mexico-based DIY promoters Yo Garage, take... read more »

stereogum — Led by sagacious howler, songwriter, and occasional op-ed writer Carey Mercery, Frog Eyes are following 2007's Tears Of The Valedictorian with Paul's Tomb: A Triumph. We've only heard the collection's 9-minute opener "A Flower In A Glove," but so ... read more »

stereogum — Brooklyn duo Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller aka Sleigh Bells quickly went from the kids down the hall with the homespun, beat-distorted serrated-pop CD-R to a Band To Watch and the toast of CMJ '09 and, still without an album to their name, their ... read more »

stereogum — So far people have been focusing more on Joanna Newsom's press photos and album art than her sounds. Two songs into the three-disc Have One On Me we've gone from "'81"'s plaintive, pastoral (and quite beautiful) Garden Of Eden to the upbeat, piano... read more »

stereogum — When I posted about the blown-out gospel-noise of U.S. Girls a couple Septembers ago, I referred to it as the "Chicago/Portland project of Megan Remy." Now it's the Philadelphia project of Megan Remy. And it's even better. Her excellent second Sil... read more »

stereogum — Victoria and Alex offer up live takes from their bona fide breakout Teen Dream over at Daytrotter. read more »

stereogum — "Lifted" is the first single from Lemonade's excellent new EP Pure Moods. Along with Wild Nothing and Beach House, it's dominating my playcounts this year. This track pits dubby bass to a riff of trickiing xylophones punctuated with sampled laughs... read more »

stereogum — Its members have been busy together and (sort of) apart, but the Joy Divison cover band is finally ready to present the long-awaited update to 2005's self-titled third studio collection. So far it's untitled, but we do know that, as previously con... read more »

stereogum — They did "A Man Needs A Maid" minus Frusciante. The MusiCares event also featured Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Wilco, CSN, etc. (And Young won his first Grammy ever Sun night: Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for Archives Vol. 1.) read more »

stereogum — So far everything that Frightened Rabbit's thrown into the pre-release promo pile has only built our anticipation for their forthcoming Winter Of Mixed Drinks. The charging "Nothing Like You" is all about the thrill of the rebound, and it comes wi... read more »

stereogum — Finally, the Academy seems prepared to recognize that guy. Check the full list of noms over here. read more »