Raleigh, North Carolina’s Hopscotch Music Festival takes place September 5-7. The lineup includes Spiritualized, the Breeders playing Last Splash, John Cale, Big Boi, Earl Sweatshirt, Sleep, Local Natives, Low, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Action Bronson, Grouper, Pissed Jeans, Ryan Hemsworth, Matthew Dear, Marnie Stern, Mikal Cronin, Waxahatchee, Holly Herndon, Angel Olsen, Oblivians, the Rosebuds playing Sade’s Love Deluxe, Califone, Wolf Eyes, Mount Moriah (“playing their entire catalog”), Pharmakon, WOLD, Majical Cloudz, Future Islands, Night Beds, Purling Hiss, Charalambides, Matmos, Ex Cops, Swearin’, Merzbow (the festival’s “improviser in residence”), a collaboration between Xiu Xiu and Oxbow’s Eugene S. Robinson, and many more.

via Pitchfork

Kanye West, in typical Kanye West fashion, went on a 10-minute rant about..well, no one knows. He said “dick” and “shit” a lot, and expressed displeasure about JT’s “Suit & Tie”. Below is the transcript, but here is the video from his show in London last night where it happened.

Creativity fuels everything. I hate business people. People get at me and say, ‘What kind of business can it do? What type of business are you doing? What’s the numbers? How much did you sell? What’s the radio spins? How much shampoo can you sell with yo face on it and shit?’ (Sings) Remind me again why we in this shit? Remind me again why we in this shit? It’s gotta be more than just to get rich. Since when was making music about getting rich? Since when was making art about getting rich? And I know it’s easy for me to say this. And having money’s not everything. And having it is. Remind me again why we in this shit? Remind me again why the Grammys can suck my dick? Remind me again who’s the original Superfly? I got love for Hov, but I aint fucking with that Suit & Tie. Remind me again why we in this shit? Remind me again why we in this shit? Every n***er trying to get rich. And every rapper always rapping about fucking someone else. Bitch. Remind me why we in this shit? Remind me why we in this shit? Why the Grammys can suck my dick? Suck my dick. Bitch. And every motherfucking sponsorship. They trying to put their logos on every concert and shit. For the meet and greet, you gotta meet the execs and their daughters. And they’ll show you what they just bought her. Remind me why we in this shit? Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! Real n***as don’t live too long in this shit! They saying you coming off too strong in this shit. They always sayin’ what I’m doing wrong in this shit! Well, I don’t give a fuck about anything! Well, I don’t give a fuck about anything! Remind me why we in this shit? I lost my motherfucking mom! Talking bout your comments, I could give a fuck about your comments. Cause we all gonna day some day, and I’m live my life my way! So, you gonna help me put on a better show, corporations? Can you please support me? Please? Me, Kanye West. I swear I’m a nice leader now. I swear I’ll put the pink polo back on. I swear to you. Please. Just for three million dollars. I need it so bad. I need a pool in my backyard! So I’ll tell all my fans your shit is cool. And if they believe in me, then they’ll also believe in you. ‘Did we get the check yet? I gotta call the business manager. Did the corporations send the check? What is my public rating? Are people liking me again? Enough to get some money from the corporations? They forgot about the whole Beyonce thing, right? Cool. Is it OK now? Remind me why we in this shit? Remind me why we in this shit.

And so it goes, the Monday morning after the Academy Awards is the time when no one has ever cared less about music. Unless, of course, you’re talking about an Oscar-winning song from a movie. Wouldn’t it be great if some artist we all really love anyway just happened to win an Oscar for a song she performed for a movie, and just happened to perform it at the Academy Awards, and then we could all watch the video of that performance the next day and not feel totally left out of the morning after buzz? Wouldn’t that be awesome?

OH WAIT.

On Sunday Night, VH1 held their annual Divas gala in Los Angeles, and Blondie was among the honorees. Canadian troupe Metric paid tribute to the New York outfit with a straightforward cover of “Heart of Glass” — ahem, one of the greatest songs ever. Between Emily Haines’ posh get up, the black and white backdrop replicating Blondie’s iconic Parallel Lines artwork, and the bouncing crowds, it would appear as if it were 1979 all over again. Turn back the clock with the footage below (via Exclaim).

Good morning, Muzooka babes. This week is going to be utterly great. We have a heap of music news, industry tips, and news from inside Muzooka world.

BUT FIRST

We thought we might start off the week by making you totally hate us with Miley Cyrus executing this offensive assault on the eyes, ears, and unsullied name of Mr. William Idol.

Enjoy, and we’re sorry.

The always brilliant Tony Mardini gives tips on performing live and recording!

Cat Power is wrapping up her final tour dates of the year, capping the run of shows with an appearance on ”Conan“ last night. She performed the Sun highlight ”Cherokee”.

Huge-voiced Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson stops by KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic studios and gives a stunning performance of “1904,” from this year’s There’s No Leaving Now.

via NPR

Feel like procrastinating this morning? This oughta help.

PBS’s Austin City Limits brought out the big guns to kick off its 38th season. Radiohead played an hour-long set on last week’s season premiere, and this week Bon Iver did the same, treating viewers to an 18-song set featuring favorites from both of their albums.

Both Bon Iver and Radiohead’s performances were taped earlier this year at the Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Upcoming episodes will feature Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples (Oct. 20), The Shins and Dr. Dog (Oct. 27) and The Civil Wars and Punch Brothers (Nov. 3). A special episode commemorating the Americana Music Awards will air on Nov. 10.

Take a look at the first 20 minutes of Bon Iver’s performance below. To view the entire performance, visit the PBS website here.

via Paste

I’m, like, a professional hater. I can find something obnoxious and loathsome about damn near anyone. If that anyone happens to be a celebrity - and especially a celebrity couple, the two-headed, fame-whoring monsters that they are - then the task gets that much easier. That said - I can’t seem to find any haterade to throw on Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They seem to genuinely love each other, they clearly work hard, they’re both talented, and despite Hova’s serious fug-face, I wouldn’t throw either of ‘em out of bed. They named their kid BLUE GODDAMN IVY and I STILL didn’t turn on them. And trust this: I’ve tried to hate them. So here’s more of them being them, and here’s me loving it.

Though Jay-Z told Rolling Stone that there wouldn’t be any guests hitting the stage during his eight-night run at Brooklyn’s brand-new Barclay’s Center — he wasn’t exactly true to his word — the final night featured a dramatic appearance from his wife Beyoncé, who came out to perform “Diva” and duet with Jay on “Crazy In Love.” She later came back for “Young Forever,” and you can watch all the glory down below.