Producer Hudson Mohawke recently revealed to BBC Radio1Xtra that Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is currently working on a solo album. “It hasn’t been finalised yet, but I’m doing a bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party’s solo album,” Mohawke explained. “He’s doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock.” Makes sense. Kinda. Since releasing Intimacy last year, Bloc Party have been chewing up the road ever since, a grueling schedule that has drummer Matt Tong questioning whether or not he wants to stick with the band. That plus this equals impending hiatus, guys. (via Spinner)

Micachu & The Shapes

Photos and haiku by Nikki Turner

Rawk and Nathan’s dogs
are a great combo for a
sweaty music fest.

Bear Hands

Frightened Rabbit

Grand Duchy

A Place to Bury Strangers

The Raveonettes

Monotonix

Built to Spill

Spank Rock

[Photos by Derek Evers and Rebecca Winters]

Last week Matt And Kim celebrated the release of their sophomore LP (and Fader Label debut) Grand with their hometown of Brooklyn. As if the venerable duo needed another reason to make their fans happy, they brought Spank Rock, Ninja Sonik and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra to the celebration before turning the camera back on the crowd, assuring them that they were as important to the party as anyone.
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Lady Sovereign will return next year with her sophomore album, Jigsaw. The follow-up to 2006’s Public Warning! will be released on April 7 (April 6 in the UK) via her new label, Midget Records — which is actually just EMI with a different name.
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