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Gary Numan cancels Coachella set, postpones San Francisco, Los Angeles concerts

Gary Numan cancels Coachella set, postpones San Francisco, Los Angeles concerts

That billowing Icelandic volcano continues to wreak havoc on U.K. touring musicians, as Gary Numan — unable to fly out of England or elsewhere in Europe — today pulled the plug on his appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival tonight and two sold-out concerts planned for Los Angeles and San Francisco next week.

Vintage Video: Pixies play ‘Doolittle’ tracks ‘Dead,’ ‘I Bleed’ for ‘Snub TV’ in 1989

While it’s an album hardly in need of commemoration given last year’s high-profile tour and a looming reissue, the Pixies’ beloved Doolittle — from which this site gets its name, of course — was released 21 years ago today.

Coachella video: Echo & The Bunnymen, The Specials, Public Image Ltd., Faith No More

With the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival now two-thirds of the way through, we thought we’d prowl YouTube for some initial video highlights from the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen, The Specials, Public Image Ltd. and Faith No More.

Video: Beck’s Record Club, with St. Vincent and Liars, covers INXS’ ‘Need You Tonight’

It’s week four of Beck’s Record Club’s full-album cover of the INXS smash ‘Kick,’ which means it’s time for the disc’s monster hit: ‘Need You Tonight.’ For this cut, Beck and his cohorts — St. Vincent, Liars and Os Mutantes — give the No. 1 hit a dark, slinky makeover, relying mainly on bass and live electronic percussion, and only touching on the song’s signature guitar riff briefly.

Trapped by Icelandic volcano, Bad Lieutenant cancels remaining U.S. tour dates

Trapped by Icelandic volcano, Bad Lieutenant cancels remaining U.S. tour dates

Foiled by an Icelandic volcano, New Order spinoff Bad Lieutenant today canceled its remaining U.S. tour dates next week, marking the second time in six months the band has called off what were to be its first-ever American concerts.

Coachella update: Bad Lieutenant, Johnny Marr cancel; Gary Numan doubtful

As feared, Bernard Sumner’s Bad Lieutenant has joined the growing list of bands — including Johnny Marr and The Cribs — to cancel their appearances at the just-underway Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival because a cloud of volcanic ash has grounded thousands of European flights.

Robyn Hitchcock releasing 'Propellor Time' on ultra-limited, 'hand-assembled' cassette

Robyn Hitchcock releasing ‘Propellor Time’ on ultra-limited, ‘hand-assembled’ cassette

Attention tapeheads: The ever-iconoclastic Robyn Hitchcock is releasing an ultra-limited run of his new album ‘Propellor Time’ — on which he’s backed by members of R.E.M. and The Smiths — on ‘hand-assembled’ cassette.