Author Archives: Robert Duffy

Video: Little Dragon on Yours Tru.ly

Wes wrote about Little Dragon‘s new album the other day. Now we’ve got a great new video via Yours Tru.ly.

Lollapalooza 2011 Line-Up

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago August 5-7. Tickets are on sale now. Some of the bands:

Eminem
Foo Fighters
Coldplay
Muse
My Morning Jacket
Deadmau5
A Perfect Circle
Cee Lo Green
Damian Marley and Nas
The Cars
Ween
Bright Eyes
Arctic Monkeys
BAD
Deftones
Beirut
Explosions in the Sky
Atmosphere
Lykke Li
The Kills
Sleigh Bells
Best Coast
Black Lips
DOM
Titus Andronicus
Phantogram
Wye Oak

Click here for complete list of bands.

No Beastie Boys?

Watch: Jeff Tweedy Performs New Song “Open Your Mind”

The band’s first album on their own record label should be released around September. Tentatively titled Get Well Soon Everybody. More details here.

Video: Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise”

I can’t wait to see the whole 30 minute version. For a list of cameos, go here.

RIP TV on the Radio’s Gerard Smith

We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly.

The following shows will be cancelled:

April 20 St. Andrew Halls, Detroit MI
April 22 Metro, Chicago IL
April 23 First Ave, Minneapolis MN
April 24 First Ave, Minneapolis MN
April 26 Ogden, Denver CO

There will be more information as it becomes available.

Video: Superchunk “Crossed Wires”

Fans of Superchunk, cats, and/or cocaine should enjoy this new video.

Record Store Day 2011 Events in Columbus, OH

Record Store Day is Saturday.. Shops around Columbus all have things planned to entice you into their den. Here’s what’s going on around town:

Used Kids Records
1980 N. High St

-Exclusive Record Store Day Releases
– 20% off all used CDs, LPs and DVDs

In-store Performances
Ryan Jewell- 12 noon
Mugger – 1pm
Human Boys- 130pm
Andrew Graham- 2pm
Alwood Sisters- 3pm
Black Swans- 4pm
Old Hundred- 5pm
Psychedelic Horseshit 6pm
Eye- 7pm

Lost Weekend Records‘ Record Store Day Weekend
2960 N High St

Friday – 20 % off Used Stuff and 10% off New Stuff

Saturday – 33% off Used LPs, 45% off Used 45rpms, 78rpms for 78 cents, 10% off all New stuff (*excludes limited RSD titles) and then everything else in the store is 20% off.

Sunday – 20 % off Used Stuff and 10% off New Stuff

Keep reading for Spoonful, Elizabeth’s, Dreadful Sounds, and Magnolia. Continue reading

Win Tickets for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart in Columbus + Lithograph

One of our favorite bands, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, have a new album, a new tour, a new video, and a new contest here on Donewaiting.

The band is coming to The Basement on 4/30, and to celebrate we’re giving away a pair of tickets as well as a limited edition lithograph (shown above). To enter this contest, email contestdonewaiting@gmail.com with the subject line PAINS by 4/25. We’ll choose a random winner then and you’ll be notified.

MP3: Times New Viking “Ever Falling in Love” + Tour Dates

MP3: Ever Falling in Love

Keep reading for tour dates…. Continue reading

Video: Death Cab for Cutie “You Are a Tourist”

The ‘big’ story around this video was that it was filmed in one take and streamed live on the web as it happened. OKGo probably have a few more interesting one take videos than this, to be honest.