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Friendly Fires Take Cues From the Bee Gees, Aldous Huxley on 'Pala' LP

Dominic Storer In 2008, Friendly Fires exploded onto the indie-dance scene with their self-titled debut album and high-energy live shows. Since then, the St. Albans, England-based trio has been diligently working on its sophomore album, 'Pala,' which is nearly finished and slated for a spring release from XL Recordings. Spinner caught up ...

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'Tron: Legacy' Director Premieres Daft Punk Soundtrack in L.A.

Capitol Records Few soundtracks in recent memory have generated as much buzz as the one for 'Tron: Legacy,' which hits theaters Dec. 17. Legendary French electronic duo Daft Punk can largely take credit for this, having penned the entire 22-song soundtrack themselves and recorded it with an 85-piece orchestra. Although several tracks from the ...

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'Tron: Legacy' Director Premieres Daft Punk Soundtrack in L.A.

Capitol Records Few soundtracks in recent memory have generated as much buzz as the one for 'Tron: Legacy,' which hits theaters Dec. 17. Legendary French electronic duo Daft Punk can largely take credit for this, having penned the entire 22-song soundtrack themselves and recorded it with an 85-piece orchestra. Although several tracks from the ...

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Massive Attack Question Arizona's Immigration Laws in Los Angeles

Although she's not exactly a household name in the US, Martina Topley Bird is familiar to most Massive Attack fans -- or at least her voice is. The British songstress, who originally made a name for herself collaborating with trip-hop pioneer Tricky in the early '90s, can be heard crooning over several tracks on Massive Attack's most recent album, ...

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Yeasayer Preview New Tunes in Los Angeles

Surrounded by stuffed antelope and dinosaur bones, Yeasayer previewed several new tracks from their forthcoming album, 'Odd Blood,' at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum Friday night. It was the first stop on the Brooklyn band's three-month North American tour supporting their sophomore full-effort, which is set to be released Feb. 9. A ...

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Danger Mouse and Shins' James Mercer Bring 'Darker' Sound to Broken Bells

After working together in secret for more than a year, James Mercer and Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) have finally broken their silence to discuss their new joint project, Broken Bells. The Shins frontman and the famed producer, who's also one half of Gnarls Barkley, are gearing up to release their self-titled debut on March 9. Taking a break ...

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Pixies' Black Francis Hosts All-Star Charity Gig in Los Angeles

Pixies frontman Black Francis wielded his weighty Rolodex and called on an all-star cast to perform at a marathon benefit concert last night at Los Angeles club the Echoplex. The five-and-a-half-hour extravaganza featured sets by Tenacious D, OK Go, members of the Pixies, Grand Duchy, Flea, David J and Kevin Haskins of Love and Rockets and 'Weird' ...

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