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Aziz Ansari Dons Daft Punk Helmet on "Parks and Recreation"
By Zoe Camp on April 4, 2014 at 07:52 a.m.
Last night's episode of "Parks and Recreation" featured a cameo from one of the members of Daft Punk - or rather, one of their iconic helmets, Consequence of Sound reports. Tom, played by Aziz Ansari, gets recruited to co-DJ a high school prom with the dorky Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott); deciding to go it alone, he places Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo's helmet over his noggin and dubs himself "DJ Rumbodrop." Watch the clip below, via Consequence of Sound.
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By Evan Minsker and Zoe Camp on April 4, 2014 at 05:20 a.m.
This year's Glastonbury Festival takes place in England June 27-29. Today, the lineup has been announced.
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The Clientele Announce Summer Tour
By Molly Beauchemin on April 3, 2014 at 10:03 p.m.
The Clientele recently announced plans to reissue their 2000 debut singles collection, Suburban Light (check out the tracklist here). Now, they've announced a summer tour that will include stops at Chickfactor 22 and Merge 25 Festival. Check out the dates below.
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La Roux Announces North American Tour
By Molly Beauchemin on April 3, 2014 at 06:53 p.m.
La Roux has announced a North American tour, which includes opening for New Order at stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The tour also includes a stop at New York's Governors Ball Music Festival. Check out the dates below.
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Sigur Rós Will Cover "The Rains of Castamere" for "Game of Thrones" Soundtrack
By Jeremy Gordon on April 3, 2014 at 03:44 p.m.
Last September, we noted that Sigur Rós would make an appearance on the fourth season of HBO's "Game of Thrones". It's not just rabid fandom drawing them to the show: They'll be covering "The Rains of Castamere" for the show's soundtrack, as Consequence of Sound points out (via Film Music Reporter). That's the band posing with "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin above, via their Instagram.
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LCD Soundsystem's Final Show to Be Subject of Interactive Exhibition
By Jeremy Gordon on April 3, 2014 at 02:56 p.m.
From April 7 to May 7, Rough Trade NYC will host "LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye", an interactive gallery exhibition that focuses on LCD Soundsystem's Madison Square Garden farewell concert in April 2011.
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Vybz Kartel Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Jenn Pelly on April 3, 2014 at 02:06 p.m.
Last month, after three years in custody and what was reportedly the longest trial in Jamaican circuit court history, dancehall artist Vybz Kartel was convicted of the 2011 murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. Today, in Jamaica’s Supreme Court, Kartel was sentenced to life in prison, as Billboard reports.
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Jack White to Record and Release "World's Fastest Release Record" in Single Day
By Jeremy Gordon on April 3, 2014 at 12:52 p.m.
Jack White is no stranger to attempted record breaking, and he's once again shooting for the moon. This time, it's by recording what he's calling the "World's Fastest Released Record." On Record Store Day (April 19) at his Third Man Records in Nashville, he'll record a direct-to-acetate live version of the title track from his upcoming LP, Lazaretto. After that, the masters will be rushed to United Record Pressing, who will begin pressing 45s while making sleeves out of pictures taken at the performance. Then, the finished records will be taken back to Third Man to be sold to the waiting masses, within hours of being recorded.
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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra to Release Dance EP, Share 12-Minute Remix
By Jenn Pelly on April 3, 2014 at 12:19 p.m.
At the beginning of the year, Godspeed You! Black Emperor offshoot Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra returned with a new record, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything. They'll follow it up with a new EP, Hang on to Each Other, on April 29 on Constellation. Listen to the 12-minute "Birds Toss Precious Flowers" above.
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Hyperdub Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Four Compilations, International Shows
By Jeremy Gordon on April 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
Influential London label Hyperdub turns ten years old in 2014. They're celebrating by releasing four compilation CDs collecting new and old material. The first compilation, Hyperdub 10.1, is out on May 19 internationally and May 20 in the U.S. and covers the label's dance music output. The double-disc set features new and old material from the likes of Burial, DJ Rashad, label founder Kode9, Cooly G, Ikonika, Mark Pritchard, Ill Blu, and many more.
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