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David Bowie in persona as Ziggy
David Bowie is, or more correctly, has been one of our more chameleon-like musical performers since the late 60’s. By 1972 when Bowie had adopted a new persona, Ziggy Stardust, his performances were memorable not only for introducing a new genre, Glam Rock, but for his wildly coloured orange hair, [...]

Scanner, the UK-based experimental music artist aka Robin Rimbaud, has partnered with electronics company, Philips, in a short film.
Tattoos and physical mutilation are amongst the oldest forms of personal expression and identity. Subcultures have used tattoos as a form of self representation; a visual language communicating personality and status. Philips Design examined the growing [...]

Radiohead continue their release onslaught, seemingly determined to bring us everything-head that we might possibly need. I look forward to Radiohead tea coseys. The news today is that we can now purchase, via iTunes, a slew of videos from the In Rainbows sessions brought to us by Nigel Godrich, the producer who works with the [...]

From Salon.com - the best part of “Gunnin’ for That #1 Spot” is the actual Elite 24 game. (This year’s tournament will be held on Aug. 22.) Taking up at least a third of the film, the game is a supercharged, fast-paced, immersive experience that celebrates the players’ showmanship and true talent. Yauch replays, rewinds, [...]

Trent warms up the band. I note my friend Justin Meldal-Johnson, who normally rocks with Beck, is playing bass. [BTW, Beck has new album coming up - preview here.] Video from P4k TV.

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London’s Daily Telegraph has a story on Tricky’s new album Knowle West Boy on Domino Records. Check out a cut from one his greatest albums, Pre-Millennium Tension below.
Stream a new track from Knowle West Boy here and check out his MySpace here.

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Menomena’s Danny Seim debuts Lackthereof live in Portland from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Danny Seim, the mighty drummer for Portland’s preeminent alt-rockers, Menomena, stepped out from behind the kit last night to front his own band, Lackthereof. Additional musicians included Matt Dabrowiak and Paul Alcott of Dat’r on drums and bass and a guitar/keyboards player whose [...]