Richie Hawtin, re-enacting what we looked like the last time we spent a weekend in Berlin.
We sift the ‘net for today’s top stories so you don’t have to…
- After decades of production and Two Lone Swordsmen albums, Andrew Weatherall is finally releasing a proper full-length under his own name.
- Holy hell, Benga—one of the only dubstep producers that truly matters, in our humble opinion—was just sampled in Eve’s new single.
- DJ Shadow has relaunched his Web site, striking a rather rad deal with Universal in the process.
- In case our lo-fi clips weren’t enough, here’s a decent video from the Baltimore stop of the No Age/Dan Deacon/Deerhunter tour.
- Now here’s something weird: a Grateful Dead mix by drone musician Greg Davis.
- Amoeba just hosted a massive in-store performance from Elvis Costello.
- Screaming Lord Sutch!
- NPR is streaming Mount Eerie’s excellent new album.
- There’s still hope for more Blur reunion shows.
- Wondering what’s real in Paper Heart? A.V. Club has the answers.
- Radiohead has released a new single in tribute to the last living UK veteran of the first World War.
- LA Weekly has launched a new vinyl column, reminding us we need to get going with ours.
- The Fiery Furnaces never cease to amuse us.
- Nothing like a nice Neil Gaiman profile on a gloomy Thursday afternoon.
- Stereogum has premiered a new Bat For Lashes remix.
- The Seattle Times have hunted the inventor of Auto-Tune down and turned his address over to Jay-Z.
- In need of an ambient mix tomorrow morning? This Ulrich Schnauss one is a good place to start.
- Ellen Allien has unveiled her winter 2009 fashion collection.
- A Norwegian jean company has used a Sunn O))) song in its new ad campaign.
- Mad Decent’s throwing its second annual block party on August 15 in Philly.
- Jason Forrest has developed a new sample-driven iPhone app.
- De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising is one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Here’s why.
- Etienne Jaumet of Zombie Zombie (last seen at one of self-titled’s OSCILLATIONS parties) has revealed a new solo project, as produced by Carl Craig.
- While the rest of the world continues to download away, British people apparently still prefer CDs.
- No Age’s new EP is now streaming at Sub Pop’s site.
- Hyperdub will celebrate its five-year anniversary in October with a two-disc compilation and series of singles featuring Kode9, Joker and more.
- Radio Slave has been tapped for the latest installment of Fabric’s long-running mix series.
- Richie Hawtin has launched a fan survey related to the revival of his much-loved Plastikman alias.
