Top 3 @ 3:33 - Independence day

Word up Statesiders - we actually have marginally more US readers than Brits right now - so we figured we'd say thanks by wish you chaps a happy Independence day and give you a pretty epic soundtrack to get drunk to. It's 10:33am in NY, what are you waiting for? Go grab yourself a beer!

Weekly News Roundup - 14/04/13 - Ft. HEALTH, Pseudo Nippon, Cibo Matto, Wet Nuns, Bad For Lazurus, Phoenix vs R.Kelly and more!

HEALTH are coming to London as part of a small Euro tour.  They're playing on Monday 3rd June at Birthdays in Dalston. Tix and details here.

Queens of the Stone Age have released a new track from their forthcoming album, Like Clockwork. Listen below, it's a cracker.

So, in case you live under a rock, 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead' made it to number in the UK charts. As per usual, music is the mysterious force used to explain the feelings of a nation, or at least the music buying public.

DIRTY BEACHES let's us have a listen to a bonus track from his "Hotel EP" CD, which are a collection of piano instrumental songs recorded in hotels during 4 European tours. 

Pseudo Nippon have great new video for new "Strangeways". 

Cibo Matto will play at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on May 15th, 2013 as part of Meltdown Festival curated by Yoko Ono.  Full details here. This is awesome news, see me at the front going mental.

The Artrocker New Blood Festival returns with a showcase of the best new talent at Hoxton Square Bar + Kitchen. Running from June 11th - 13th, lineups are as follows. June 11 - Bad For Lazarus, Wild Smiles, The Diamond Lights, The Hypnotic Eye. June 12 - Wet Nuns, The Claw, God Damn, Cut Yourself In Half. June 13th - Emperor Yes, Menace Beach, The Savage Nomads, Flight Of Helios. Tickets are just £5 from www.ticketweb.co.uk

CSS reveal awesome new track, just in time for the sun returning too.

R.Kelly and Phoenix collaborated at that festival Coachella doing a great rendition of Ignition. It's actually awesome.