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The Pretenders: Bring Letterman "Boots Of Chinese Plastic"

submitted by Nick Oct 9th 2008 02:55 am (stereogum.com)

Chrissie and the Pretenders got a warm intro from Mr. Letterman last night, moments before the band performed the rockabilly and ramshackle "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" from their just released (today!) ninth album Breaking Up The Concrete. I tried not to type "by the way Chrissie looks fantastic in her boots of Chinese plastic" but whoops there it is, and how is it you can look like that at 57, and damn. Ex-Son Volt man Eric Heywood provides the pedal steel licks, Pernice Brother James Whalbourne provides even more licks, and Ms. Hynde provides the kiss to David's cheek.

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Sugababes: Scouting For Girls, Pretenders for Cornbury Festival

submitted by Nick Mar 12th 2009 01:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Sugababes, Scouting For Girls, The Pretenders, The Magic Numbers and Sharleen Spiteri will play the 2009 Cornbury Festival.

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Morrissey: New Morrissey (Feat. Chrissie Hynde) - "Shame Is The Name"

submitted by Nick Feb 13th 2009 11:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Diehard fans will claim he never went away, but to those of us who didn't weep or throw flowers when we saw him live, it seems like Mr. Morrissey is in the midst of a renaissance. "Shame Is The Name" is the B-side for "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris," the more than respectable Years Of Refusal's first single and one of its best songs. Another...

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Deerhoof: News in Brief: Deerhoof, Volcano Suns, Pretenders, O'Death

submitted by Nick Jan 20th 2009 11:00 pm (www.pitchforkmedia.com)

-- Whoever picks bands for those iTunes Live Sessions deserves a beer. Thus far, the series of iTunes-only EPs has featured stalwarts like Spiritualized and Billy Bragg, and just last week, My Morning Jacket. And on February 3, San Franciscan noise-pop weirdos Deerhoof will drop their own Apple-endorsed short-player. It features live versions of...

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The Pretenders: release holiday EP

submitted by Nick Dec 18th 2008 03:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The Pretenders have released a holiday EP, featuring a new recording of their classic festive song '2000 Miles' as well as three Christmas tracks.

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The Pretenders: iTunes and Holiday EP

submitted by Nick Dec 18th 2008 10:00 am (www.antimusic.com)

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