This week in new music: June 21 - 25, 2010

by Ciaran Thompson

June 25, 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:

According to a concert review of their gig in South Korea, the King Khan & BBQ show have broken up again following a shaky performance in Australia earlier in the month.

English band Athlete were featured for the next installment of What We See Is What You Get.

Today the supposed leaders of the world converge on the city of Toronto and in light of this our comedic writer/AUX weekly host Barry Taylor gives you the definitive G20 Playlist.

Only in it’s second week, Toronto rapper Drake’s debut album Thank Me Later has reached the number one spot on the Billboard Charts.

Check out our video interview with Bloc Party’s Kele where he speaks about creating his current solo album The Boxer and what he has in store for Canadian fans on his upcoming tour.

One of the band’s currently riding the wave of the booming west coast scene down south, HEALTH had a chance to chat with before their NXNE performance.

Crystal Castles have released the new music video for the track “Celestica” off their recent album II.

We have an exclusive interview with Eagles of Death Metal where they discuss dealing with their bassist Brian O’Connor being diagnosed with cancer.

This week’s Download of the week features Toronto’s own Forest City Lovers with the track “Light You Up.”

Polk County, Iowa medical examiner has ruled that Slipknot bassist Paul Gray died from an accidental morphine overdose.

Making their first public statement since the death of drummer Devon Clifford, You Say Party! We Say Die! have said they will continue on, but have changed their name to You Say Party.

Check out our photos of the final day of NXNE featuring De La Soul, Kid Sister, Phenomenal Handclap Band, and Big Freedia.

After a fan threw a copy of a New Pornographers CD at frontman Carl Newman during a gig in Boston, Neko Case looses it and unleashes her wrath.

In this week’s Throwdown, Band of Horses’ “Compliments” takes on “Fixed” by Stars. Vote for your favorite now.

According to Radiohead guitar player Ed O’Brien, the next album from the band will be finished in “a matter of weeks.”

Tags: Music, News, Athlete, Band of Horses, Barry Taylor, Boston, Crystal Castles, De La Soul, Drake, Eagles of Death Metal, Ed O'Brien, Forest City Lovers, Health, Neko Case, NXNE, Radiohead

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