<p><p><img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50144.thegitsposter.jpg" title="" /></p> Seattle punks <b><a href="http://www.thegits.com/" target="_blank">the Gits</a></b>, led by riot grrrl par excellence Mia Zapata, were at the height of their powers in 1993 when a single inhuman act brought their promising trajectory to an abrupt halt. While walking home on the night of July 7 of that year, Zapata was raped and murdered. <br /> <br /> It took over a decade for police to find Zapata's killer and put him to justice. Meanwhile, the tragedy shocked and horrified the members of the Seattle music community that had embraced Zapata-- but at the same time, it united them. In response Zapata's death, several members of this community founded <b><a href="http://homealive.org/" target="_blank">Home Alive</a></b>, an organization which continues offering self-defense classes and educating folks through community outreach programs to this day. Zapata also left her mark on more than a few charismatic frontwomen to emerge over the years.<br /> <br /> The legacy of the Gits and the circumstances surrounding Zapata's untimely passing are examined in depth in <b><a href="http://www.thegitsmovie.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Gits</i></a></b>, a feature-length documentary that has been making the festival rounds and will soon hit a theater and/or DVD player near you. Directed by California filmmaker Kerri O'Kane and packed with rare footage of the Gits' formative years, <i>The Gits</i> will screen at theaters around North America in the coming months. It emerges in DVD form July 8 via <b><a href="http://www.adrenalinemusicgroup.com/" target="_blank">Adrenaline</a></b>/<b><a href="http://www.ada-music.com/" target="_blank">ADA</a></b>.<br /> <br /> A list of cities where you can catch <i>The Gits</i> follows. More screenings and theatrical runs are expected to be added, so do yourself a favor and bookmark <b><a href="http://www.thegitsmovie.com/" target="_blank">the film's website</a></b> for updates. <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50662-the-gits-mia-zapata-memorialized-in-documentary">[MORE...]</a> <p> <div class="links"> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://www.thegitsmovie.com/trailer.php"><strong>Video: The Gits</strong>: Trailer</a><br /> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=IMwcpo"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=IMwcpo" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/290482698" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/news-the-gits-mia-zapata-memorialized-in-documentary#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290494762" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><h4>Plus: Afrika Bambaataa, Seun Kuti, A-Trak, Kid Sister, Black Dice, Sharon Jones/Dap-Kings</h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50090.x-news-summerstagelogo-sm.jpg" title="" /></p> NYC's <a href="http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/" target="_blank"><b>City Parks Foundation</b></a> has assembled the program for <a href="http://www.summerstage.org/" target="_blank"><b>Central Park SummerStage</b></a>'s 23rd season, and as expected, it's chock full of summery sweetness.<br /> <br /> A small sampling of the artists playing Central Park's Rumsey Playfield between June 13 and August 17 looks like this: Battles, Jamie Lidell, Vampire Weekend, Kid Sister, Afrika Bambaataa, Diplo, A-Trak, Mavis Staples, Seu Jorge, Sharon Jones &amp; the Dap-Kings, Black Dice, Santogold, Born Ruffians, Gang Gang Dance, Plastic Little, Los Lobos, Bebel Gilberto, Alejandro Escovedo, Thievery Corporation, Vieux Farka Tour&eacute;, Los Lonely Boys, Kinky, Richard Price, Stephanie McKay, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Gilles Peterson, Kid Cudi, Skatalites, and the Roy Hargrove Big Band. <br /> <br /> Since all SummerStage events are free of charge, City Parks Foundation is also hosting benefit concerts to raise money for the performing arts festival. Those benefit shows include appearances by the National, Yeasayer, Mark Knopfler, Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash, and Sonny Rollins. <p> <div class="links"> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=n14RUj"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=n14RUj" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/290482697" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/news-battles-diplo-lidell-vamp-weekend-do-summerstage#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290494763" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Radiohead are performing their sixth show of the US tour at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO tonight. The band have soundchecked Kid A, along with a cover of The Rip, a song off the new Portishead album &#8220;Third&#8221;.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/radiohead-live-in-st-louis-live-report#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290477041" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><h4>And Dinosaur Jr. and the Meat Puppets are along for the ride</h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50086.btssmall.jpg" title="" /></p> <p> Outta site! <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50142-my-bloody-valentine-lead-unfuckingbelievable-lineup-for-new-york-all-tomorrows-parties-fest"><b>They're doing it at </b></a><b><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50142-my-bloody-valentine-lead-unfuckingbelievable-lineup-for-new-york-all-tomorrows-parties-fest">ATP New York</a></b>, <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50445-built-to-spill-line-up-tour-add-pre-atp-iperfecti-show"><b>they're doing it in Pioneertown, California</b></a>, and now, they're doing it in the Big Apple...twice. Yep, Built to Spill will run through all eight epic tracks of their near-flawless 1997 jammer <i>Perfect From Now On</i> at New York's Terminal 5 September 25 and 26. That's the weekend after they do the same for the unwashed many at ATP New York way upstate in the Catskills. </p> <p> And, in case one of the premiere guitar bands of our day reliving one of their finest hours ain't enough, the Terminal 5 gigs find the band heading a bill that also sports two of the finest guitar bands of <i>any</i> day: <a href="http://www.meatpuppets.com/" target="_blank"><b>Meat Puppets</b></a> and <a href="http://www.dinosaurjr.com/" target="_blank"><b>Dinosaur Jr.</b></a> Now <i>there's</i> a couple encores somebody better fucking rush to YouTube. <br /> <br /> Of course, your usual Built to Spill show is something to be seen, and there's plenty to feast your face on when the band kicks off their not-entirely-<i>Perfect </i>tour later in the month. Oh, and if it's a <i>Perfect</i> night in you're looking for, you can catch Built to Spill on either <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50548-iggy-mia-jenny-lewis-on-pancake-mountain-dvd"><b>the latest &quot;Pancake Mountain&quot; DVD</b></a> or <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50536-shins-built-to-spill-cross-odenkirk-on-tim-eric-cd"><b>the new CD from the &quot;Tim and Eric&quot; bunch</b></a>. <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50622-built-to-spill-bringing-iperfect-from-now-oni-to-nyc">[MORE...]</a></p> <p> <div class="links"> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/44185-built-to-spill-they-got-away-rearrange-streams"><strong>Stream: Built to Spill</strong>: They Got Away/Rearrange [from the They Got Away single]</a><br /> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sw06bRjHks4"><strong>Video: Built to Spill</strong>: Stop the Show (live) [from the Perfect From Now On LP]</a><br /> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=pCppXP"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=pCppXP" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/290402250" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/news-built-to-spill-bringing-perfect-from-now-on-to-nyc#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290408455" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Check us out on tour bitches - </span><a href="http://www.nylonmag.com/summertour/?preview_password_reset" target="_blank">http://www.nylonmag.com/summertour/?preview_password_reset</a></p><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/nylon-tour#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290385203" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><p><img alt="" src="http://assets4.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50121.sallyforth.jpg" title="" /></p> <p> Gosh, it sure seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry in a button-up and a vest is talking up <a href="http://vampireweekend.com/" target="_blank"><b>Vampire Weekend</b></a> nowadays. Right?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/sforth/about.htm"><b><i>Sally Forth</i></b></a> might seem like the world's least likely source for left-field indie rock references, but check this out: for roughly the last decade, the strip's been penned by one <a href="http://francescoexplainsitall.blogspot.com/"><b>Francesco Marciuliano</b></a>, who <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_P7hMX66Xnto/Ro60YjgZVkI/AAAAAAAAAAg/qpj_thOdK0g/s320-h/mypic.jpg"><b>looks like</b></a> a dude who digs Vampire Weekend and <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46302-indie-rock-hits-the-funny-pages"><b>Trail of Bread</b></a>. Man, what a strange gig to have. </p> <p> Thanks to Phil Bucska for the tip.<br /> <br /> As for Vampire Weekend, they've added a ton of dates since <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49520-vampire-weekend-reveal-record-store-day-7"><b>our last report</b></a>, and here they are, after the jump. <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50645-indie-rock-hits-the-funny-pages-again">[MORE...]</a></p> <p> <div class="links"> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://pitchfork.tv/special-presentation/vampire-weekend/part-1"><strong>Video: Vampire Weekend</strong>: Pitchfork TV Secret Session</a><br /> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=QnpKhD"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=QnpKhD" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/290320254" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/news-indie-rock-hits-the-funny-pages-again#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290327531" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><b>Ratatat</b> will release their third album this summer</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/new-album-ratatat-follow-classics-with-old-soul-on-lp3#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290197502" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Well, it was either that headline up there or Coldplay won't be 'doing a Radiohead'. Which as well as being slightly tiresome in itself has <A href=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3218645 target=_blank>already kind've been used</a>, so we have this, news that <b>Coldplay</b> won't be ditching EMI disguised as a semi-humourous jibe. Stirring stuff</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/coldplay-like-living-with-their-grandmother#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290154722" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>More names have been added to the bill for this year's Hove Festival</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/the-raconteurs-beck-and-mia-among-new-hove-additions#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290139375" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><h4>As do Los Campesinos!, Bonde do Role, Hercules and Love Affair, Supermayer</h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://assets4.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/49463.meltsmall.jpg" title="" /></p> <p> I have to say, of all the <a href="http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/"><b>large-scale music gatherings going down the weekend of July 18-20</b></a> in this big old world of ours, Ferropolis, Germany's <a href="http://www.meltfestival.de/"><b>Melt! Festival</b></a> is a strong contender for the second place spot. The locale, a pristine lake surrounded by huge industrial-era machinery, is choice, and the bill's no slouch, neither. </p> <p> This year's Melt! features appearances from Bj&ouml;rk, Franz Ferdinand, Robyn, Hot Chip, Battles, Los Campesinos!, Bonde do Role, Fujiya &amp; Miyagi, Ro&iacute;s&iacute;n Murphy, the Notwist, Why?, Hercules and Love Affair, Supermayer, Modeselektor, Gui Boratto, Booka Shade, M.A.N.D.Y., Editors, Mr. Oizo, (International) Noise Conspiracy, the Count &amp; Sinden, the Teenagers, the Whitest Boy Alive, Miss Kittin and the Hacker, Lightspeed Champion, the Wombats, Late of the Pier, dEUS, Friendly Fires, Sascha Funke, Burger/Voigt, Operator Please, Ellen Allien, Boys Noize, MEN, Adam Green, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Kate Nash, and a whole lot more. Also, Uffie &amp; Feadz will pump out a jam or two with the help of Technotronic... yes, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fuuJ9GEXeM"><b>THAT Technotronic</b></a>! </p> <p> <div class="links"> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=Xsp2Vx"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=Xsp2Vx" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/290170906" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/news-bjork-franz-ferdinand-robyn-hot-chip-battles-melt#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290197503" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>The Raconteurs and MIA are set to play the Hove Festival in Tromoya, Norway.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/the-raconteurs-and-mia-set-for-norwegian-festival#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290327533" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>The Raconteurs and MIA are set to play the Hove Festival in Tromoya, Norway.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/the-raconteurs-and-mia-set-for-norwegian-festival#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290158755" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Coldplay have praised Radiohead and The Raconteurs for pioneering new styles of album releases, but insist that they won't follow suit by giving away albums on the internet or short announcement releases.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/coldplay-we-wont-do-a-radiohead#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290093082" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Adele and The Pigeon Detectives have been added to the line up for T4 On The Beach.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/14/adele-and-pigeon-detectives-for-t4-on-the-beach#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/290031393" height="1" width="1"/>

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<p>Due to Sunday night's torrential rain storm and consequential multiple road closures, many fans were unable to reach the Nissan Pavilion. While acknowledging a lack of control over the ensuing flooding and detours, the members of Radiohead are nevertheless disappointed regarding this turn of events. For further inquiries, ticketholders who didn't get in are urged to contact: customerservice@nissanpavilion.com<br /> <br /> w.a.s.t.e.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/13/nissan-pavilion#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/289691556" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><p><img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50052.x-news-beyourownpet-sm.jpg" title="" /></p> It's a match made in teenage heaven: The skater Eden known as <a href="http://www.warpedtour.com/" target="_blank"><b>Warped Tour</b></a> has welcomed the raucous ruckus of <a href="http://www.beyourownpet.net/" target="_blank"><b>Be Your Own Pet</b></a> into its Hot Topic-clad arms for a slew of dates in July and August. While we personally don't plan to attend Warped Tour this summer, we can't imagine a more perfect pairing, and we get pretty psyched at the thought of unsuspecting Gym Class Heroes fans being turned on to one of the raddest live bands around.<br /> <br /> The Warped dates now form the last leg of BYOP's already hefty North American tour, which <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50504-be-your-own-pet-kick-off-north-american-tour-tonight"><b>just started last week</b></a>. The band's next show is tonight (May 13) in Kansas City. <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50610-be-your-own-pet-join-warped-tour">[MORE...]</a> <p> <div class="links"> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/49568-be-your-own-pet-food-fight"><strong>Video: Be Your Own Pet</strong>: Food Fight [from the Get Awkward LP]</a><br /> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=6u0b8c"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=6u0b8c" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/289644208" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/13/news-be-your-own-pet-join-warped-tour#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/289651796" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Hey everyone-Thanks for coming out to the latest round of shows. Had an incredible time and am eternally grateful for your love and support.After much, much demand, we've got TWO shows in Philly on Ma...</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/13/philly-holler#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/289584233" height="1" width="1"/>

<p><p><img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/50022.x-news-beck-sm.jpg" title="" /></p> <a href="http://www.beck.com/" target="_blank"><b>Beck</b></a>'s <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50507-new-beck-lp-10-tracks-30-minutes-due-this-summer"><b>short, sharp shock</b></a> of a <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49154-danger-mouse-producing-new-beck-album"><b>new album</b></a> coming out this summer (via <a href="http://www.xlrecordings.com/" target="_blank"><b>XL</b></a> &amp; <a href="http://www.interscope.com/" target="_blank"><b>Interscope</b></a>) has a few more details attached to it, thanks to a <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/05/12/in-the-studio-beck-conjures-1960s-brit-rock-vibe-on-danger-mouse-produced-modern-guilt/" target="_blank"><b>report</b></a> from <i>Rolling Stone</i>'s Rock Daily blog.<br /> <br /> The report, confirmed by Beck's publicist, states that the record's tentative title is <i>Modern Guilt</i> and that it features the following songs: &quot;Modern Guilt&quot;, &quot;Beggars Shoes&quot;, &quot;Chem Trails&quot;, and &quot;Walls&quot;, the latter featuring <b><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50459-cat-power-appears-on-new-beck-album"><b>featuring Cat Power</b></a></b>.<br /> <br /> The album also marks the end of Beck's record deal with Interscope. As for what's next, Beck told <i>Rolling Stone</i>, &quot;I don't have any plans at the moment. It's anybody's guess where things are going week to week with the music business.&quot; <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50588-more-beck-album-details-emerge">[MORE...]</a> <p> <div class="links"> <img alt="" src="http://assets3.pitchforkmedia.com/images/link-arrow.gif?1200372477" /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/45834-beck-timebomb"><strong>Video: Beck</strong>: Timebomb [from the Timebomb digital single]</a><br /> </div> <p> <p><a href="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?a=i5fzpe"><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~a/pitchfork/today?i=i5fzpe" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/today/~4/289616948" height="1" width="1" /></p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/13/news-more-beck-album-details-emerge#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/289634654" height="1" width="1"/>

<p>Adele, Duffy and The Fratellis are among the acts set to play the summer gigs at London's Somerset House.</p> <p><a href="http://xlrecordings.com/2008/05/13/adele-duffy-the-fratellis-for-somerset-house-gigs#comments">Comments</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xlrecordings/~4/289469178" height="1" width="1"/>