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Beck has premiered the music video for ‘Youthless‘, a track off his ‘Modern Guilt‘ album.

The video was directed by Kris Moyes who has worked with Cut Copy, the Presets, Hercules and Love Affair, and Wolfmother.

Modern Guilt‘ is out now.

Watch the video before its taken down.



Beck

Johnny Marr is among guest featured on Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante’s new album, ‘The Empyrean‘.

The forthcoming album, which is due out January 20, will also see an appearance by fellow band member Flea.

The Empyrean‘ is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Curtains‘.



John Frusciante

Kings Of Leon’s Jared Followill recently revealed to the NY Times what he’s listening to these days.

Among some of the highlights, Followill said he likes She & Him, but admitted the first time he saw the band he confused Zooey Deschanel for Katy Perry.



Jared Followill

Franz Ferdinand, Santogold and the Kooks are all set for one of the first music festivals of 2009.

Southbound Fest will take place January 2-3, 2009 in Busselton, Australia and will see appearances by the Hives, Late of the Pier, Tegan and Sara and many more.

Unfortunately tickets for the two day festival are sold out.



Cat Power is giving fans a great holiday stocking stuffer, an EP.

The singer has announced the forthcoming release of ‘Dark End Of The Street‘ which will feature previously unreleased tracks from her last album, ‘Jukebox‘.

The EP will hit store shelves on December 8, just in time for Christmas.



Cat Power

Black Kids have announced a handful of US show set for early next month.

The short four day jaunt will kick off December 6 in Providence, RI and run through Austin, TX.

The tour is in support of their debut album, ‘Partie Traumatic‘, released earlier this year.



Black Kids

Kings Of Leon have announced details for a pair of arena shows to take place next year in the UK.

The two dates announced are set for June 15 and June 22 of 2009.

The June 15th show will take place at the O2 Arena in London while the June 22nd gig is set for the Evening News Arena in Manchester.

Tickets for both dates go on sale Friday (November 14) at 9am (GMT) and will cost £32.50 + booking fees.

The Followill boys are also set for an extensive UK tour to kick off in December.



Kings Of Leon

The Strokes‘ bassist Nikolai Fraiture is gearing up for the release of his sideproject bands debut album.

Fraiture’s band, Nickel Eye, are set to release their debut album, ‘Time Of The Assassins‘ on January 27.

The 11-track album features guest appearances by Regina Spektor and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.



Nickel Eye

The Raconteurs have premiered the music video for ‘Old Enough‘.

The track is taken off the band’s latest album ‘Consolers Of The Lonely‘.

The video was directed by Autumn DeWilde.

Consolers Of The Lonely‘ is out now.



Raconteurs

Los Campesinos! are set to embark on a tour of the US early next year.

The jaunt, in support of their forthcoming album ‘We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed’, is set to kick off January 15 in Baltimore, MD.

We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed’ is due out November 25.



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