The Breeders News

I really don't need much of a reason to rep my hometown of Cincinnati, but a more recent Queen City-proud moment came a couple months back when I caught some demo tracks from the locally hyped Tweens .

I'm loving the 20th anniversary reissue of Last Splash, one of my favorite records of the '90s. Now it sounds even better and comes with tons of bonus material, including demos and live Hope you don't mind if I deliver this feature a little early today.

"I wouldn't be playing music if it wasn't for this tape," Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox said from Atlanta's Variety Playhouse stage last night.

The laidback, beach-loving location of The Hangout Music Festival, featuring an impressive roster of hot acts such as Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, with Lissie and more, have announced the sell-out of all 3-day passes.

Tuesday night at Mercy Lounge was about as close to a perfect night as one could hope for - the weather was flawless, nobody snagged The Spin's secret parking spot, and one of our favorite bands of all time was playing one of our favorite albums of all.

No remix. No remaster. No "this is what it was supposed to sound like the first time around" folderol.

Week two of May brings some much-anticipated releases. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of , with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure.

Well, we've had to keep this one under our hat for a minute now, but the time has come to doff said hat and share the news: Despite the date not being mentioned in their recent tour announcement , Bradford Cox and his Deerhunter have just been added as openers for The Breeders' Last Splash anniversary show tomorrow night at Cannery Ballroom .

One of our favorite music developments to happen so far this year? The return of the Breeders.

Also on hand for the fest -- which runs Aug. 24-25 at L.A. State Historic Park -- are acts like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Solange, and MGMT.

Also on hand for the fest -- which runs Aug. 24-25 at L.A. State Historic Park -- are acts like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Solange , and MGMT.

For the 20th anniversary of Last Splash, the Breeders are doing everything they can to recreate the hit record live.

Set in the 1940s, the production tells the story of the excitement and drama in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood.

The Breeders are currently touring the world on a reunion of their "classic" lineup: Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson.

Divine Jammers : Alt-rock heroes The Breeders celebrate the 20th anniversary of Last Splash with a deluxe reissue and tour Wonderer : Rodriguez, the long-mythologized subject of last year's Searching for Sugar Man , finally visits Music City Reality Check : Kris Kristofferson explores the limits of authenticity on his latest, Feeling Mortal Our ... (more)

The 20-year anniversary of "Last Splash" snuck up on the Breeders' Kelley Deal, who says she realized the album was turning 20 while she was sitting on the couch last year with her sister, Kim.

Wanna check out some up-and-coming bands for free? Pianos has Drowners, Tweens, Total Slacker , and LODRO tonight on the early side at no cost to you, the live music lover.

The Breeders' performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night could serve as a more elegant concurrence to that Dave Grohl anti- American Idol quote making the online rounds lately.

Originally a side project for members of American indie-rock bands the Pixies and Throwing Muses, the Breeders quickly found success on their own with the platinum-selling album 'Last Splash,' released in 1993 and featuring the addictive hit single 'Cannonball.' To celebrate the 20th anniversary deluxe reissue of 'Last Splash,' the Breeders will ... (more)

The Hangout Music Fest has announced the schedule for their highly anticipated Thursday Kick-Off Party on May 16.