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Dave Navarro says Jane’s Addiction are experimenting with new sounds and instrumentation on the band’s first record since 2003’s Strays. In an interview with Ultimate-Guitar, the guitarist says, “We are staying within the parameters of Jane’s Addiction, which are no parameters and each song is its own thing.” Navarro adds that his playing style will take cues from his favorite 80s guitar players: “They are probably the simplest players around there and I’m pretty inspired by them right now.” [Ultimate-Guitar.com, via Blabbermouth]
- Watch Snoop Dogg boogie down like a gangsta version of Napoleon in the Gorillaz‘ new video for “Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach.”
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Post-punk icons the Dismemberment Plan will bring their first reunion performance to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on January 20. The D.C. band will kick off a 10-date tour on January 21. Check out complete dates here. [Pitchfork]
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Ted Leo will hit the road for a solo tour on January 21, performing stripped-back version of tracks from his excellent Pharmacists album The Brutalist Picks. Check out complete dates here. For a taste of Ted unplugged, check out his acoustic performance at SPIN from earlier this year.
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Feist is gearing up to cut her first record since 2007’s smash The Reminder, although details are still vague. “I’m going to make a record this winter, so at least I know that much.” [Pitchfork]
