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[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=6u1ekw3LB0I] I thought maybe this was a cruel joke. It isn’t. Prince rocked the fucking shit out of “Creep” during his lengthy (in retrospect) set at Coachella this weekend. No words, really. Also see a bazillion more awesome pictures from the LA Times here…

Kate Nash played Webster Hall this week on Wednesday and Thurday, and I was lucky enough to catch the Wednesday show after a few more tickets were released. The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players aside (sorry, didn’t like it), the show was amazing. Kate Nash is as cute as a f*cking button (not to be confused [...]

Quart, a four day festival in Kristiansand, Norway announced the line-up for 2008, and it is yet another favorite of My Poproks. If I wasn’t poor, I could go to festivals in Europe. Check out the Thursday headliner, multi-platinum Swedish band Kent. Wednesday 2. Juli: Kings Of Leon (US) The Streets (US) Gnarls Barkley (US) [...]

NME had their first US award show this week. And the winner is… Best International Album: Neon Bible – Arcade Fire Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys Shotter’s Nation – Babyshambles Myths of the Near Future – Klaxons In Rainbows – Radiohead Is anyone else amused by this? More winners here.

BLK JKS, the reggae/rock Johannesburg band that will hopefully put “Lakeside” on their upcoming full length (After Robots) so it can be on my 2008 playlist, recently graced the cover of Fader’s Africa issue and performed a special performance of their song “Molalatladi” for the magazine’s Open Bar series at Heathers in the East Village [...]

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=1DT7SzhqhPw] Sorrys, allergies occupied my entire day yesterday. If it’s all the same to you, Idolator, I think I’ll post Radiohead’s “Green Weak” performance on Conan O’Brien Wednesday…

Another video off Rising Down? That’s OK, the more the better. “Rising Up”…

My Coldplayroks. NME announced today that they will include a free 7” vinyl copy of the band’s first single from their upcoming LP, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (that is a mouthful - from now on I’m calling it “DAHF”). The 7” will feature the track “Violet Hill,” as well as an [...]

Rock the Bells 2008 North American Festival Series, making stops in Chicago, New York, and Canada, will also head to Japan and Europe for the first time this year. The acts were officially announced today. A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, and a reunited Pharcyde are among the biggest names. The festival has also opened up [...]

Portishead’s new album, Third (out next week!) is currently streaming in full on Last.fm. If you haven’t already found a good leak or gotten your fill from the Current TV performance, you need to check this out. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this is a Top 10 Album of [...]