Archive for July, 2010

Interpol Releases Tour Dates

The New York City natives are going on the road to promote their newest album which will be self-titled. The album, which is their first in three years, is set to hit stores on September 7 and will be Interpol’s fourth CD.  The band just added a handful of shows in the U.S. to their [...]

Bow Chicka Wow Wow to you too, Mr. Posner

Remember when we interviewed Mike Posner last fall? After two College Park performances and a huge jump in popularity, Posner now has a new album coming out: 31 Minutes to Takeoff, expected August 10th. The latest track from this album, “Bow Chicka Wow Wow,” is up on Pigeons and Planes for your listening pleasure. Give [...]

The NYE madness begins…

To kick off the yearly excitement about who’s playing where, moe. has announced that they will be closing out their 20th-anniversary tour with two nights at the House of Blues in Boston. Two-night packages will be available for $75 on moe. ticketing starting Saturday morning at 11AM EST. Now, let the games begin…

Lunch hour entertainment sponsored by Kanye West

Everyone at the Facebook headquarters got a special treat; according to 2dopeboyz, Kanye previewed a little bit of his fifth album a-cappella to the employees. Tracks include: “Lost in this World”, “Chain Heavy”, and “Mama’s Boyfriend.”

Don’t Trip over the nasty weather

Earlier in the summer, I found a track on Pigeons and Planes that immediately shot up to the top of my iTunes most played: “Ambien (Sleepy Trip)”, a mashup of the Trina and Lil’ Wayne track “Don’t Trip” with the Passion Pit song “Sleepyhead” by mixmaster Brenton Duvall. Something about the eeriness of “Sleepyhead” backing [...]