If you live in or near Oklahoma City, The Flaming Lips are looking for homes for 7 puppies (the most adorable band merch ever!). The free pups already have their first shots and come with an instruction/owner’s manual. (All you have to do is decide between naming it “Yoshimi” or “Pink Robot”…) If you are interested and live near the 405, please send a message via the band’s MySpace page with your name, phone number, and the subject “I WANT A PUP!” You can check out the super-cute puppy pics here.

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The Flaming Lips - “Do You Realize??”

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On the heels of premiering their new song, Bloc Party has also released a music video for “Mercury.” The video finally answers the age-old question, “What would happen if Dr. Zaius made a Manchurian candidate for the Planet of the Apes?” The answer - a bull-crab hybrid, obvs.

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New Bloc Party - “Mercury”

The big countdown has ended and Bloc Party has revealed…a new track entitled “Mercury”! Speaking to Zane Lowe, leadsinger Kele Okereke revealed that the single will be officially released August 11th and speculated that the completed third album could be out by the end of the year. Following in the dance footsteps of the Jacknife Lee-produced “Flux,” the new song further hints at the electronic progression the band might be making on the new record. Stream “Mercury” and listen to (or watch) the full interview below!

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Bloc Party - “Mercury”

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Kele Okereke Premieres New Bloc Party “Mercury” On BBC 1

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Kele from Bloc Party drops into Radio 1

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False plagiarism allegations may cause Coldplay to think twice about covering other musicians in the future, but that doesn’t mean other bands aren’t anxious to cover Chris Martin’s tunes. Specifically, The Kooks who recently broke out this ace take of “Violet Hill” on Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 show. (This is really shaping up to be a cover-centric Monday, n’est-ce pas?)

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The Kooks - “Violet Hill (Coldplay Cover)”

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Interested in checking out some of the “peaceful positive vibes” from The Streets’ forthcoming/penultimate album, Everything Is Borrowed, before it drops in August/September? Mike Skinner has posted a sampler of brand new songson his MySpace page for your listening pleasure.

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The Streets - “Everything Is Borrowed Sampler”

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