This Week In New Music - May 17-21, 2010

by Ciaran Thompson

May 21, 2010

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In case you’re tuning in for the first time this week, every Friday we’ll give you a roundup of our top music news stories:

Chicago band Midnight Conspiracy have released a new mixtape featuring Crystal Castles, Dragonette, The Dandy Warhols, Radiohead and many others. The just over 30 minute mix will not leave your ears disappointed.

Barry Taylor narrows down the top albums you need to make your May 2-4 weekend activities complete.

Former Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight has been booked by the fuzz once again.

Last week’s CD sales were the worst since Nielson Soundscan started tracking back in 1991. The National’s High Violet was the top selling new album.

The Rolling Stones are closing in on having the #1 album in the U.K. for the first time in 16 years. Their last album to do so was 1994’s Voodoo Lounge.

We look back at Rock History’s Greatest Muses including Pattie Boyd, Sara Dylan, Yoko Ono and Chris O’Dell.

MGMT give us a behind the scenes look at the making of their “Flash Delirium” video off their latest album Congratulations.

Van Morrison prohibited the consumption of alcohol at a gig in Houston, Texas and says he doesn’t want to see anyone talking amongst themselves or misbehaving during his sets.

The Black Keys released the official video for their song “Tighten Up.” In it we see members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney get in to a punch-up.

We sat down with Band of Skulls for another episode of What We See Is What You Get.

This week’s Video Throwdown features Shad’s “Yaa I Get It” v.s. Holy Fuck’s “Latin America.”

Martin Scorsese’s documentary of ‘the quiet one’ George Harrison is expected to come out next year.

Arcade Fire have released a postcard and two samples of new their new tracks off the upcoming album due out later this year.



Tags: Music, News, arcade fire, George Harrison, Suge Knight, The Black Keys, Van Morrison

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