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M83 Announces New Tour Dates

M83 Announces New Tour Dates

M83 have been touring fairly consistently in support of their newest album _Hurry Up, We're Dreaming_, having played several US dates and starting off 2012 with dates in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In April though, M83 have announced they plan on heading back to North America for another round of tour dates.  read more

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The 50 Best Songs of 2011

The 50 Best Songs of 2011

Every day between now and New Year’s Eve, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. Yesterday we looked at The 50 Best Albums of the Year. Today we narrow that in to particular songs. One thing I noticed filling out my own ballot was that while I tend to shy away from glossier pop, I’m still a sucker for a good hook and a joyful chorus. Looking through the final list, it seems I’m not alone.  read more

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Watch M83 Play Fallon

Watch M83 Play <i>Fallon</i>

M83 made an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, touring behind their latest double album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. They performed the song “Midnight City,” the album’s first single.   read more

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M83: Perpetual Stargazer

M83: Perpetual Stargazer

Last week, renowned electronica artist M83 (Anthony Gonzalez) dropped his most recent studio offering, the giant double-album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, containing 23 tracks of Gonzalez’s distinctly large, spacey sound.  read more

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2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest Day Two Photos

2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest Day Two Photos

Check out Mike White's photos from day two of Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. The festival, now in its sixth year, boasts an impressive four stages and a formidable lineup that includes Spoon, Public Enemy, Passion Pit and many more.  read more

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M83 Photos - Atlanta, Ga.

M83 Photos - Atlanta, Ga.

Check out Tim Lampe's photos of French synth-pop group M83, who performed at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Ga. on Oct. 31.  read more

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The 10 Best Double Albums in the Past 20 Years

The 10 Best Double Albums in the Past 20 Years

In honor of today's release of M83's double album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, we're counting down our favorite double albums of the past 20 years.  read more

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Watch M83's "Midnight City" Video

Watch M83's "Midnight City" Video

Yesterday the first music video from French electronica/shoegaze artist M83's newest album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming was released. The album itself was just released today. The video is for the first single off of the album, "Midnight City", and was directed by French pair Fleur & Manu who were also behind the acclaimed video for Bag Raider's "Sunlight".  read more

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M83: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83: <em>Hurry Up, We're Dreaming</em>

Maybe Anthony Gonzalez is just working his way back through the years, one album at a time. On his 2005 breakout as M83, Before the Dawn Heals Us, he took the shoegaze guitars of My Bloody Valentine—taken to their peak on the band's 1991 classic, Loveless—and combined them with cinematic electronics with sci-fi trappings.  read more

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M83 Seeks Touring Band Member Via YouTube

M83 Seeks Touring Band Member Via YouTube

It was reported recently that Anthony Gonzalez, leader and sole constant member of dream-pop band M83, is hitting the Internet streets in hopes of democratically selecting a touring member for the group's upcoming year-long world tour.  read more

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