We bid a fond farewell to Brooklyn's Dirty on Purpose, who have called it quits after six years, a bunch of EPs, and a pretty solid full-length record.In a goodbye note, the band writes that they "got back from tour about a month ago and sat down to talk about recording another record, and realized we didn't really want to record another record....

The sixth Kitsuné Maison compilation in three years finds the French dance label leaning slightly in the direction of more song-oriented material. Artists include Fischerspooner, A-Trak, Grovesnor, and Heartsrevolution, among others.read more

"Too sexy" for Viva la Vida, but just right to combat AIDS, Coldplay and Kylie Minogue's recent collaboration "Lhuna" is available as of today (aka World AIDS Day) via the (RED) movement's new (RED)WIRE music subscription service/e-zine. Proceeds from the track, laid down by the Aussie siren and the bombastic Brits during the latter's sessions f...

For those paying attention It's been a long wait to get a followup to You Could Have It So Much Better. Last Monday we had a fan-constructed version of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand's "Ulysses," which was made using the stems available for Beatport's FF remix competition. It's no surprise that the real version isn't as melted or warped sounding. (St...

This year alone we've heard Paul Simon covered by David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Conor Oberst, and Smashing Pumpkins. Perhaps those folks would like a copy of Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, a new book that collects the words to all his songs, from Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 debut through "Love In Hard Times," a new song performed at this ye...