Rolling Stone Reviews The Whore Moans

The Seattle punk band was just written up in the quintessential American music magazine, Rolling Stone. David Fricke writes, “the Whore Moans are steadfast believers in loud-fast salvation, or what they call in one power-chord catapult, ‘The Holy Fucking Moment.’ This album has plenty.”

Via Sound on the Sound.

Pearl Jam Releasing Remastered “Ten” on Verizon Wireless

Pearl Jam is rolling out tracks from the remastered version of its 1991 debut album, “Ten,” exclusively through Verizon Wireless. A different song from the new edition, due March 24, will go live through V Cast Music with Rhapsody for 10 consecutive weeks, beginning with “Once” on Tuesday.The newly remastered tracks can be purchased as ringtones, ringbacks and ringback jukeboxes. An additional component of the “Ten” reissue is a new mix by producer Brendan O’Brien. The album will be offered in a variety of incarnations, the ritziest of which includes such bonuses as a cassette dub of the band’s first demo tape with singer Eddie Vedder.

Via NME.

Fleet Foxes to Softly Rock "Saturday Night Live"

Fleet Foxes, maybe not the funniest band in the history of the universe, are about to join the extremely short list of indie label bands to perform on "Saturday Night Live". They'll play "Blue Ridge Mountains" and "Mykonos" on the show's January 17 episode. Rosario Dawson, who some might say is way prettier than Robin Pecknold, will be hosting.

Via Pitchfork Media.