It’s been a minute since we heard from Tokyo Police Club, last seen appearing on Desperate Housewives back in 2008. They’ve been touring, writing, and recording (both together and with others) since then. This month they finished mixing their second album, and are offering up a sample while it’s being mastered. The ...

Toyota Yaris and Urban Outfitters may be running the Free Yr Radio campaign due to a good-hearted commitment to underground radio, or they may just be doing it to look cool. OK, whatever, maybe they just want to look cool.But when those two gigantic companies are teaming up to bring us a compilation of new songs from bands we like and then sell...

Amy Millan photo by Ahmed Klink-- Stars' Amy Millan has begun work on her second solo album.-- Ra Ra Riot have announced tour dates in February and March, including stints with Cut Off Your Hands and Tokyo Police Club.-- Jim O'Rourke has teamed up with experimental guitarist Loren Connors for the album Two Nice Catholic Boys, which will be relea...

Langerado Music Festival, the perennial early bird on the yearly festival circuit, has announced the initial lineup for its seventh annual event.So far, that lineup includes Death Cab for Cutie, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Girl Talk, Tortoise, Bad Brains, the Pogues, George Clinton & Parli...

This year has been an impressive one for the gents of Tokyo Police Club, what with the release of their debut LP Elephant Shell, lotsa big-time touring (including a stint with Weezer), and their recent Wisteria Lane residency as seen on "Desperate Housewives" (scope the clip here). The Ontario outfit will cap the year as part of the "Jingle Bell...