Brooklyn Vegan posted about the Shortlist Prize Finalist earlier today. Here are the ten finalists.

Band of Horses
Beirut
Bonnie Prince Billy
Cat Power
Girl Talk
Hot Chip
Joanna Newsom
Regina Spektor
Spank Rock
Tom Waits

Find out more about The Shortlist Music prize by going …

You’d probably have to go back to the heyday of the Beatles in the early-mid Sixties to find anything that could come close to matching this record
Source: Reuters UK

The above quote comes from HMV spokesman …

Sage Francis’ highly anticipated new album Human The Death Dance will be out on May 8th under Epitaph. Epitaph will be releasing the video for the lead single “Got Up This Morning” featuring Buck 65 …

Bad Brains will release their new studio album in over a decade. Build A Nation is scheduled for release on June 26 on Megaforece Records. Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys produced the album.
Bassist Darryl …

After two albums on Matador, Interpol will release their third album under Capitol’s umbrella.The follow up to Antics will be called Our Love To Admire and will be released in July. Interpol will be playing …

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Since its inception in 2003, Scion, a brand of vehicles catering to Generation Y produced by Toyota Motor Company, has been on the forefront in promoting and engaging creativity either through music, art or both. Scion reached out to seven contemporary artists to create original artwork inspired by and in celebration of their all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle.