In record stores (physical and otherwise) today: new releases from Wilco, Blur, Moby, Timber Timbre and (woo hoo!) Twisted Sister
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Like pretty much all sentient beings, we here at the Daily Distraction were pretty floored at the announcement of King of Pop Michael Jackson’s death by cardiac arrest yesterday afternoon. Here's a look at how various artists and media are paying their respects, including Circle Research's new MJ remixes, the Village Voice's archive of Jackson journalism and EYE WEEKLY's Top 5 round-up of Jackson's best post-Thriller moments.
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If celebrity deaths come in threes, then — following this week's passings of Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett — somebody up there was saving the biggest for last.
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Today: The Dirty Projectors get an a capella clean-up. Plus: UK indie-pop outfit Marina and the Diamonds shine in their fab new video; and Wilco: more dad-rock than ever.
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Today: Gentleman Reg gets into a twitter about Polaris long list snub. Plus: ex-Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs recruits Kevin Drew for a new solo album; Iggy Pop joins Fatboy Slim on Letterman; Tokyo Police Club check in from Hoboken; and Marilyn Manson: not the most graceful ex-boyfriend.
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Today: everyone else is weighing on the Perez vs. Will.I.am beef, so why not Toronto indie musicians? Plus: Lily Allen tells George W. Bush to fuck off (perhaps a little too late); Noel Gallagher slams Oasis' "cheeky-cunt" fanbase; Guided by Voices documentary gets re-jumpstarted; and The Worst Band Ever.
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