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Jackson's Cause of Death Not Determined

Test results expected in four to six weeks. Jackson's Cause of Death Not Determined

CNN reports that Los Angeles County Coroners performed an autopsy on Michael Jackson earlier today. But in a press conference this afternoon, operations chief Craig Harvey declined to give Jackson's cause of death. "The cause of death has been deferred," Harvey told reporters.

Harvey said that the coroners had requested additional testing, which are expected to take four to six weeks. He also said that Jackson's body showed "no sign of external trauma or indication of foul play," according to CNN.

Harvey did say that Jackson had been taking prescription medications, but he couldn't comment on whether those medications played a role in Jackson's sudden death yesterday.

Posted by Tom Breihan on June 26, 2009 at 6:05 p.m.

Tags: Michael Jackson

 

Video: Wilco and Feist Perform "You and I" Live for the First Time

Last night in Los Angeles, Wilco and Feist performed their duet "You and I" live for the first time outside of the studio. And thanks to the magic of YouTube, we can all watch it. (Via Stereogum)

"You and I" appears on Wilco (The Album), out June 30 on Nonesuch. For more live Wilco action, stay tuned to http://wilcoworld.net and Wilco (the iPhone app) this Saturday night 10 p.m. CDT for a webcast of the band's show at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California.

Posted by Amy Phillips on June 26, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.

Tags: Feist, video, Wilco

 

Echo Chamber: Colin Meloy

Echo Chamber: Colin Meloy

"Just watched a documentary about GG Allin and my day has been officially ruined."

-- If that's not a ringing endorsement of Pitchfork.tv's current One Week Only feature-- Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies-- from the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, we don't know what is. (via @colinmeloy)

Posted by Ryan Dombal on June 26, 2009 at 4:55 p.m.

Tags: Colin Meloy, Echo Chamber

 

Reznor Reveals Rejected Timbaland Remix

Calls Tim's "Hand That Feeds" mix "laughably terrible" Reznor Reveals Rejected Timbaland Remix

Trent Reznor hasn't been shy about declaring his disdain for Chris Cornell's recent Timbaland-produced dance-pop experiment Scream. But in a new interview with Sound Opinions, the radio show/podcast from Chicago-based rock writers Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, Reznor went a little deeper.

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Stars' Amy Millan Preps Second Solo LP

Features Feist guest appearance, Death Cab cover Stars' Amy Millan Preps Second Solo LP

Back in 2006, Stars singer Amy Millan released Honey From the Tombs, an album of statuesque Emmylou Harris-like alt-country that felt a million miles removed from the epic new wave of her other band.

On September 8, Arts & Crafts will release Masters of the Burial, Millan's second solo album. Millan recorded the album in rural Ontario with Broken Social Scene producer/sound engineer Martin Davis Kinack and features guest appearances from Feist, Evan Cranley of Stars, and others.

The tracklist contains a cover of Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into the Dark". Millan previously covered "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" on a 2007 KCRW EP; however, it has been re-recorded for the album.

We've got the tracklist and album cover below.

On July 25, Millan will play a free show at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, and she'll tour this fall.

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Blur Reunion Live Album on the Way

Blur Reunion Live Album on the Way

The Blur reunion tour is set to bring all the hits to London's Hyde Park July 2 and 3. And now you'll have a little more than some YouTube video to remember those shows.

The band is set to professionally record both gigs and sell the results via limited edition double CD and MP3. (Everyone who orders the CD will also get the download.) So if you scream really loudly during, say, "Tender", you could be immortalized in Blur history for eternity. The CDs will also come with photos from the show.

The release will only be available online, and you can pre-order it now.

Posted by Ryan Dombal on June 26, 2009 at 2:15 p.m.

Tags: Album, Blur

 

New Release: The Postmarks: Memoirs at the End of the World

New Release: The Postmarks: <i>Memoirs at the End of the World</i>

Artist: The Postmarks
Album: Memoirs at the End of the World
Release Date: August 25
Label: Unfiltered

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MGMT to Open for Paul McCartney

MGMT to Open for Paul McCartney

Talking to the UK blogger Zoe Griffin earlier this month, Sir Paul McCartney had some nice things to say about Brooklyn synth-hippies MGMT: "I like MGMT. I'd like to work on some more dancey stuff with MGMT. But it has to happen organically ... We need to talk about it. I can't call them. If they called me, I'd say, 'How did you get my number?' But I'd do it."

Well, there's still no word on the McCartney/MGMT duet we all want to hear. ("The Shroom Is Mine"? "Neon Facepaint and Ivory"?) But MGMT won't necessarily need McCartney's phone number to talk to him. They can just holler at him backstage when they open for the man in Boston.

That's right: MGMT will open two shows for Macca, August 5-6 at Boston's Fenway Park.

Guess McCartney really does like those crazy kids, huh?

Posted by Tom Breihan on June 26, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

Tags: Collaboration, MGMT, Paul McCartney

 

Echo Chamber: Black Francis

Echo Chamber: Black Francis

"The band needs to work with a film director, Quentin Tarantino or someone like that. It'd be like, 'Make some music for our film; you guys be the sound of the film'. Spread the word about the idea 'cos I think it's gonna work."

-- Black Francis wants the Pixies to be the new RZA. (via NME)

Posted by Tom Breihan on June 26, 2009 at 1:20 p.m.

Tags: Black Francis, Echo Chamber, Pixies

 

Download a New Fleet Foxes Song

Robin Pecknold takes to the BBC airwaves to perform new track "Blue Spotted Tail". Download a New Fleet Foxes Song

Homepage photo by Kathryn Yu

Fleet Foxes played Glastonbury's famed Pyramid Stage today, but before that, lead singer Robin Pecknold played a solo acoustic version of new song "Blue Spotted Tail" for the BBC.  It's a haunting, Neil Young-style track that shouldn't disappoint fans of the year-end kings. Download here:

MP3:> Fleet Foxes: "Blue Spotted Tail" (Live on BBC 6 Music)

Posted by Ryan Dombal on June 26, 2009 at 1:15 p.m.

Tags: Audio, Fleet Foxes

 

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