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Thursday, May 31st

MTV Unplugged Returns

MTV Unplugged will return with new episodes this summer starting with one featuring Bon Jovi on June 22. The Police, Kenny Chesney, Mary J. Blige and John Mayer are scheduled to appear on future episodes. In addition to MTV, the show will also air on VH1, CMT and MTV.com.

Written by Wesley Johnson
> Music, Television | 10:02 pm | Comments (2)

Magnolia Electric Co. Ready Boxset

The Sojourner Boxset, a multi-disc collection from Magnolia Electric Co., will be in stores on August 7 from Secretly Canadian. The set contains both audio and visual material from the group. Click MORE for additional information. (more…)

Written by Wesley Johnson
> Music | 9:46 pm | Comments (1)

mewithoutYou Invite Fans to Perform Onstage

On their upcoming tour, mewithoutYou will once again be hosting pre-concert potlucks. The group will also invite musically inclined fans to jam with them if they bring a “non guitar” instrument to the event. The following quote is from the band:

” … we would regrettably like to restrict the invitation to those who are competent enough to play a non-guitar instrument keeping proper time and, if you’re making tones, in tune. that is to say, we spent a lot of time writing/practicing/recording these songs so please don’t come up if you have no musical experience …”

Written by Wesley Johnson
> Music | 8:42 pm | Comments (21)

Jack White Upset Over Icky Thump Radio Leak

A DJ at Chicago’s Q101 felt the wrath of Jack White after she played a leaked copy of The White Stripes’ Icky Thump on air. After hearing of her actions, White placed an angry call to the station’s offices.

” … Jack asked me to take responsibility for leaking the record, and asked if I was sorry for what I’d done. … We tried to explain where we were coming from - someone gave us a copy of a record that we were really excited to play, and the whole experience was an hour-long lovefest for him and his band - but he wasn’t having it. He hung up, very, very angry, and I thought I was going to cry. …”

(link, Stereogum)

Written by Wesley Johnson
> Music | 7:23 pm | Comments (6)

Rodeo Ruby Love - What Loneliness Can Do To You

Rodeo Ruby Love, a side project from Away With Vega’s Zachary Melton, follow up 2006’s Your Love Has Made Everything Beautiful with the release of What Loneliness Can Do To You. For the most part, each track possesses a fun vibe similar to the group’s Small House In The City, but the album isn’t without its somber moments. It seems that even some of the upbeat tracks deal with weighty lyrical themes. As he did with Your Love …, Melton sticks to the acoustic guitar as his main instrument, but incorporates banjos, jaw harp, cello and ukulele as well. Doing so gives the album a more eclectic and mature feel than the previous album. The non-polished production, handled by Husband & Wife’s Mike Adams, is another one of the album’s endearing aspects. Had the record been too pristine, it would have lost some of its appeal. Melton’s clever lyrics, enthusiastic vocals and pop hooks possess a charm many will find irresistible.

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Written by Wesley Johnson
> Music, Review | 6:30 pm | Comments (8)

Jesse Smith Rumored To Rejoin Zao

Here we go again* …:

According to recent rumors, Zao have reportedly been rejoined by founding drummer Jesse Smith, who exited the group back in 2004.

* theprp.com needs to know how to use permalinks for news entries.

Written by Jay DiNitto
> Gossip, Music | 4:14 pm | Comments (18)

Newspaper Says To Download The Almost

From the “This is a mainstream media publication?” department comes this review of Southern Weather, by The Almost, written by high school senior Tricia Callahan:

“Overall, the album’s clear-cut direction is not really amusing or impressive. My suggestion would be to download a couple songs before deciding whether to buy the album.”

Got that? Just go ahead and download some songs, to sample, before buying the album. I’m sure the RIAA will appreciate that coming from a professional online publication.

Written by Seth Werkheiser
> Music, Review | 4:05 pm | Comments (17)

Grand Design: Pelican

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Pelican - City of Echoes
[amazon.com]
Release date: June 5, 2007

I thought only boys had tentacles.

Written by Jay DiNitto
> Grand Design, Music | 2:00 pm | Comments (3)

EMI Inks Deal With YouTube

EMI just inked a deal with YouTube:

“With this deal, all four of the world’s major music companies are now official YouTube partners,” Chad Hurley, chief executive and co-founder of YouTube, said in a statement.”

Written by Seth Werkheiser
> Music, Video | 12:56 pm | Comments (3)