I had planned my weekend trip to Chicago, specifically Schuba’s Bar for “Tomorrow Never Knows 2008”, a weekend-long event featuring artists such as John Vanderslice, Bobby Conn, Cloud Cult, Illinois, White Rabbits, as well as The Walkmen, who would headline on Sunday the 20th. I’ve heard that The Walkmen never fail to put on a great performance, so this would be the show I couldn’t afford to miss. I’ve been a fan of The Walkmen for some time now, and had heard beforehand that they’d be showcasing some new songs from their upcoming album. Catching some of the other bands on the bill would be icing on the cake.

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There are many mysteries in the world.

From where do we come?

What is the spark called love?

And the third, but no less important, how does the voice of Band of Horses come from Ben Bridwell?

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Last week, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and Lightspeed Champion’s Dev Hynes peformed together at London’s White Heat as indie supergroup The Pun Lovin’ Criminals. The pair played a covers set featuring Interpol and The Vines, but the highlight of the evening was apparently their performance of The Strokes’ “Reptilia.” For those of us who weren’t there, video of the occasion has thankfully made it onto the internets. While watching the vid, make sure to check out the blasé security guard’s reaction to the distractingly rowdy crowd of limbs and flying fluids.

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Pun Lovin’ Criminals (Alex Turner & Lightspeed Champion) - “Reptilia (The Strokes cover)”

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The line-up for Coachella 2008 (April 25-27) has been officially confirmed. Contrary to Pitchfork’s lukewarm reaction, Hypeful thinks there’s plenty of good artists on this year’s bill. Tickets for Coachella go on sale Friday (January 25) at 10:00 AM (PT) via TicketMaster and you can check out the full line-up after the jump!

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With both of them getting ready to drop new discs, Jack Johnson (Sleep Through The Static, out 2.5.08) and Matt Costa (Unfamiliar Faces, out 1.22.08) visited the BBC’s Radio Theatre in London for a bit of concert and conversation. The show featured an interview with the laidback duo and live, acoustic versions of songs from both of their upcoming albums. You can stream the entire show from the BBC Radio 2 site and check out the duet below, in which the breezy pair mash-up Jack’s “Fall Line” and Matt’s “Sunshine.”

MP3:
Jack Johnson & Matt Costa - “Fall Line / Sunshine” (Live on BBC Radio 2)

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Music Club presents…Jack Johnson and Matt Costa