May 11, 2005

Universal Remonster

Posted by nerdling | May 11, 2005 08:10 PM

Longwave have recruited a new bassist and drummer to record a new album, There's a Fire, which will be released on June 28.

Double news on the Flaming Lips today: the kings of pop will be covering Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" on an upcoming comp, and (sadly), At War with the Mystics has been pushed back, so it won't see the light of day until 2006.

If you've spent the last 25 years mourning the death of Ian Curtis, you can join legions of other fans can remember him together on May 18th.

Rule! Perennial favorite Battles are back on tour.

If you're fortunate enough to live in the UK, catch Sons and Daughters during one of their in-stores promoting their new single, Dance Me In.

Additional perennial favorite Stephin Merritt will be releasing Two Chinese Operas this summer.

The Stereophonics will be releasing a cover of Iggy & the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog" as a B-side to Superman this summer.

More news on the new album from The Darkness: the pool of 39 songs has been whittled down to fifteen, and producer Mutt Lange has been scrapped for Roy Thomas Baker.

The upcoming Dredg album, Catch Without Arms, will be released on June 21st.

Dangermouse and MF Doom have a new collaboration, named Dangerdoom, centered on two masked cartoon mice who live in the same neighborhood as an assortment of "Adult Swim" characters. Meatwad, anyone?

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