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Here is the first so-called track off Detox.  Take it for its worth..the track itself is a banger. I present you Under Pressure…..

It’s that time of year again folks, the Westword Showcase is upon us and for all you loyal readers I am giving away 3 pairs of tickets to some lucky readers.  It seems as if this event gets bigger, better, faster, stronger…..ok maybe I took it a bit far there, but nonetheless it is always a guaranteed good time. This year we have some serious headliners Ghostland Observatory, Neon Indian, Dirty Projectors, Superchunk, Boombox along with some of the best local acts in Colorado taking the various stages across the Golden Triangle.  For a detailed schedule click here.  The contest is simple….. simply email me the band you are most forward to seeing this year and I will pick 3 random winners.  You have until Wednesday night at midnight. For those of you who don’t win you can purchase tickets here. If you see me at the showcase feel free to buy me a beer after all it will be my birthday.

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Pure genius..Snoop, Daft Punk, David Beckham, Noel Gallagher…and more….

Here is a new video from Mr. T.I., looks like your typical cops and robbers movie with an interesting cast….Is it me or does the movie poster look like some bad Photoshop.

With full-on football (aka soccer) mania about to consume the minds and hearts of billions around the globe, The FADER wanted to express what the sport means to us. Faced with that seemingly daunting task, we decided to focus on what we know—music, art and culture—and view the game through the creative endeavors inspired by it. To that end, The FADER has joined with Nike Sportswear to present our collaborative project, Pitch Perfect.

Starting on June 1, 2010, and stretching over the next several weeks, we will give you new music from all over the world via continental mixtapes made by top selectors, limited edition screen-printed posters inspired by football’s global reach, and, best of all, a special documentary series filmed in South Africa by The FADER crew as football fans deluge the country. While we’re there, Nike Sportswear and The FADER will present a live music event on June 16 at Nike’s brand new Football Training Center in Soweto, featuring artists from all over Africa, that will also be streamed live on nikesportswear.com and thefader.com/pitchperfect so that all those who couldn’t make it to South Africa can feel like they did.

June 16 will mark the 34th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when young people spoke out and marched against the government and its attempts to divide South Africa’s people based on the color of their skin. The day has since become a national holiday for all of South Africa to recognize the importance of confronting its greatest challenges. In 2010, that challenge is HIV, and Youth Day will be committed to engaging the disease and defeating it, not just in South Africa, but all over the world. Our event, with creative workshops, educational speakers, HIV testing at the Nike Football Training Center’s (NIKE) RED-sponsored clinic, and the aforementioned concert, will be our attempt to pitch in.

Pitch Perfect is Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s celebration of South Africa, Africa as a whole, and football in general. To billions around the world, football is much more than a game played on a pitch—it’s life. It inspires in people a desire to achieve and to represent where they are from to the best of their abilities. It’s a part of everything they do and make, and this is every South African’s chance to show us what they got.

Thanks to Julio at Cause=Time for the heads up on this one….Every so often we need a dose of the beautiful Emily Haines who will be making a stop in the Mile High as part of the reincarnated Lilith Fair.

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So this years Austin City Limits Lineup is out, it looks like a trip to Austin, Texas may be in the works for the weekend of October 8-10.  Here is the lineup for your viewing pleasure: (via MTV)

“A little something old, a little something new. That’s the story at this year’sAustin City Limits festival, which will take place from October 8-10 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, and feature headlining sets from the Eagles,Muse, M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem and Phish.

Also on the 130-act roster from the same folks that bring you Chicago’s Lollapalooza are the Strokes, the Flaming Lips, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Norah Jones, Band of Horses, Monsters of Folk, Sonic Youth, the National, Broken Bells, Yeasayer, Beach House and Gaslight Anthem.

The eclectic roster ranges from such Austin favorites as singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen and techno superstar Deadmau5, to gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, blues duo the Black Keys, soul revivalists the Temper Trap and freak folkie Devendra Banhart. According to organizers, three-day passes for the event sold out even before the lineup was announced, but single-day tickets ($85) go on sale Tuesday (May 18).

Among the other acts on the bill: Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, the Sword, Matt & Kim, the XX, Portugal. The Man, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Girls, Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, Blues Traveler, Local Natives, Lucero, Pete Yorn, the Soft Pack, Ozomatli, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Richard Thompson, Manchester Orchestra, Miike Snow, Mountain Goats, Mayer Hawthorne, Foals, the Morning Benders, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the Very Best and the Constellations.”

Here is the new mixtape by A-Trak a followup to his Dirty South Dance 1 which dropped in 2007.  Once again A-Trak teams up with OBEY (snazzy cover art), according to A-Trak a special CD, T-Shirt, Artwork package is in the works….