Super famous rapper Nas and Not-Ziggy Marley but the other guy Damian Marley have released a single to help with relief efforts in the ongoing Haiti tragedy.  To celebrate, they’ve put out a tremendous press release.

Legendary Two Tone Ska act The Specials are going on tour again, in spite of their long standing mission of freeing Nelson Mandela being accomplished. To celebrate, they hired a PR firm and sent out a glorious press release that emphasizes the first and third beats of the sentences, rather than the second and forth as in traditional press releases.

Unsatisfied with releasing one of last year’s more gloriously fucked up albums, the Flaming Lips are hoping to help push those imbiding in the psychedelic substances over the edge this summer by planning to play Pink Floyd’s entire Dark Side of the Moon album.  This could be either really good or really bad.

Check out the story at Pitchfork.

Folkie indie powerhouses Deer Tick (who happen to be your ex’s favorite band right now) have announced that they just hadn’t had enough of traveling in cramped conditions, eating crap food and having conversations with drunks, so in honor of this, they are extend their spring tour. Tour dates and other news are written after the jump in a punchy and rather prose-like style that suggests a great PR guy at work.

Wonderfully scruffy Canadians Broken Social Scene are FINALLY back with a new album and plans for a tour. But hey, don’t take our word for it- here’s a press release written by highly credible PR geniuses.