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This was the week we finally got to hear Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. As hosts of the album’s official launch party, the town of Wee Waa, Australia was especially excited. We also had a party (of the unofficial, digital kind), at which you guys shared your initial reactions to the set. The LP’s on track to top the Billboard charts next week and you can read our Premature Evaluation here. RAM is the topic that dominates this week’s Shut Up, Dude, but we had other fun discussions too (e.g., LCD Soundsystem’s 10 Best Songs). Check out the highest and lowest rated responses to everything below.

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Raspberry Bulbs at Saint Vitus in January (more by Fred Pessaro)

Brooklyn's Raspberry Bulbs, who perfectly stitch together raw punk and black metal influences, have announced a new LP, Deformed Worship. Look for that record to land in July via Blackest Ever Black, and you can stream the new track "Groping The Angel's Face" below. As mentioned, Raspberry Bulbs play 285 Kent on May 23 with Total Control.

Shadow of the Destroyer, who are preparing to release their new self-titled LP via Inherent Records, will hit NYC with guests Anicon and Belus at The Acheron on May 31. Stream two tracks from the LP below. Recommended!

As usual, we are grinding away at InvisibleOranges and preparing for Maryland Deathfest 2013! Head over to the site for a stream of the new Tribulation and the Arabrot / Rabbits split, interviews with Eight Bells and Witch Mountain, an amazing piece on African Metal, a review of the new Grime and more!

Make sure to tune in to InvisibleOranges on East Village Radio every Tuesday at 10PM ET. Check out what we played last week and stream an archived copy of the show!

All Evillive-approved shows for the next two weeks, plus that new Raspberry Bulbs jam, are below.

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Zebra Katz @ BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Zebra fucking Katz, about to spend some serious time in Europe, dropped a mixtape yesterday and you should stream that bitch. With dates below...

Continue reading "Zebra Katz touring Europe, releases mixtape (listen!)" at brooklynvegan

The Darkness @ Stubb's, May 2012 (more by Tim Griffin)

!!! aboard the SS Coachella, December 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)

today in NYC
* Trio Babel @ The Stone
* The Stepfathers @ UCB
* Shelia E. @ B.B. King's
* Howard Fishman @ Barbes
* Shannon McNally @ Joe's Pub
* Secret Chiefs 3 @ Mercury Lounge
* Joe Bonamassa @ Beacon Theatre
* Gabriel Rios, Aly Tardos @ 92YTribeca
* The Staves, Escondido @ Mercury Lounge
* Father John Misty, Jessica Pratt @ Maxwell's
* Black Francis, Reid Paley @ Symphony Space
* Lucia Pulido Canciones De Despecho @ Barbes
* Mother Feather, Velta, Fan Tan @ Cameo Gallery
* Psychic Twin, Pompeya, Genghis Hans @ 285 Kent
* Shake The Baron, Nightbox, Tinmouth @ Glasslands
* Melissa Ferrick, The Western Den @ The Bell House
* !!!, Sinkane, DJ Thanksgiving Brown @ Bowery Ballroom
* Distal, Owen Howells, Dave Q, Braille @ Cameo Gallery
* Bettye LaVette, Blind Boys of Alabama @ The Town Hall
* Ola Podrida, Anacortes, Aaron Zimmer @ The Rock Shop
* Body Language (DJ Set), BFG, Sleepyhead, Figgy @ Bizarre
* Honduras, BNLX, Eastern Hollows, Grand Resort @ Big Snow
* Retox, Tinsel Teeth, Psychic Limb, Meek is Murder @ Pianos
* Vitamin X, Living Void, Grudges, Brain Slug @ Saint Vitus Bar
* The Thang, My Left Tit, MC Biggles, The Regulars @ Cake Shop
* Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @...

There’s now a college major geared specifically toward metal heads: England’s New College in Nottingham is offering a program where students can graduate with a degree in Heavy Metal. On today’s Rock it Out! Blog, Sami wants to know what type of rock music would you want to major in. Better yet, how would you put it to use? Let us know what type of rock music you would dedicate your college career to.

Other headlines covered on today’s episode include where you can watch the Hangout Music Festival this weekend, another new video from Queens of the Stone Age, and Sigur Ros appearing on The Simpsons this Sunday.

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As Todd P continues to turn Market Hotel into a new and fully legal Brooklyn venue, a sale is happening to clean out some of the old stuff. Details, live music included, below...

Continue reading "Market Hotel tag sale this Saturday" at brooklynvegan

As mentioned a few times, Liars are here this weekend for two shows: a sold-out one Saturday (5/18) at The Met's Temple of Dendur, and then Sunday (5/19) at Le Poisson Rouge with Doldrums (relocated from Brooklyn Masonic Temple, tickets). To plug these shows, Liars are offering up two new songs as a free download. One of those tracks, "I Saw You From The Lifeboat," has a video as well which you can watch below.

In addition to the NYC shows, Liars will be heading to Europe for a tour that includes a stop at Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain. All dates are listed below.

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Last night, Yo La Tengo performed at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom. The trio did two sets, including one acoustic. Check out our photos of the show shot by Colin McLaughlin.

The lyrics for “Spa Day,” an exhilarating track off