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  Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily

• Rolling Stone’s Top Stories

  Rolling Stone

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm

  • U2, Jay-Z Team Up at MTV Europe Awards • Rihanna Details Chris Brown Assault on GMA • Zemeckis Wants Beatles for Yellow Submarine • Weekend Rock List: New York City Songs • Jackson Doctor Speaks About Star’s Drug Use • Hear the Lady Gaga Swine Flu Remix • News Ticker: The Beatles, Bunnymen, YYYs • Rihanna Breaks Her Silence on GMA • Pixies Rock Doolittle at L.A. Tour Launch • Jack White: Not on Slash’s Solo LP • Evanescence Return to the Stage in NYC • Jay-Z Announces 2010 Blueprint 3 Tour Dates •…

• Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

  Rolling Stone

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:10 pm

  Photo: Astute/ABC Rihanna opened up for the first time about her altercation with Chris Brown, saying she was “ashamed” and Brown had “no soul in his eyes” during the assault. Rihanna also premiered her video for “Wait Your Turn,” unveiled new song “Hard” and revealed Slash guests on Rated R. Phish rocked the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street then went acoustic at Festival 8, Pixies opened the U.S. leg of their Doolittle tour in L.A., Eminem and the Flaming Lips led the charge at Voodoo and Evanescence played a secret gig in NYC. No…

• Weekend Rock List: New York Songs

  Rolling Stone

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:38 pm

  Just yesterday in Berlin, Jay-Z was rapping his ode to New York, “Empire State of Mind,” at the MTV Europe Music Awards (see photos here!) and today he was back in Manhattan doing his Blueprint 3 hit at the Yankees’ World Series victory parade. “Empire” has gone global, and Jay-Z and Keys’ song has not only become an unofficial theme for the Yankees and one of autumn’s biggest hits, it’s also one of the best New York songs ever. But is it the best? That’s what we’re asking our readers in this weekend’s Rock List. Tell us your…

• Flashback: Nirvana – Live at Reading, 1991

  Daniel Kreps

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm

  After 17 years, Nirvana’s incredible headlining set from the 1992 Reading Festival was finally (officially) released on CD/DVD as Live at Reading this week. As Rolling Stone previously reported, Kurt Cobain and Co. also played Reading in 1991, performing on the bottom third of the bill on the fest’s first day. Just one year later, they were headlining Reading’s third night. Since you can see all of the ‘92 show on DVD, this week’s Flashback journeys back to the band’s ‘91 Reading with a windblown rendition of “School.” Compare it with…

• Zemeckis Hopes to Recruit Beatles for “Yellow Submarine”

  Daniel Kreps

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:52 am

  As Rolling Stone previously reported, director Robert Zemeckis and Disney brokered a deal that would allow them to re-submerge the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, turning the 1968 animated film into a performance-capture 3-D digital production. What was at first a Hollywood rumor is now a fact as Zemeckis confirmed to MTV Movies Blog that he’s already working on the script, which he’ll also direct. However, one thing the Back to the Future director doesn’t know is whether Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr will participate in the film. “We haven’t gotten the word yet…

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  ETonline - Music

• Joe Jackson Seeks Allowance from Michael Jackson's Estate

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm

  Michael Jackson's father is trying to obtain an allowance from the late singer's estate. ET has obtained court documents filed by an attorney for Joe Jackson in Los Angeles on Friday, in which the 81-year-old is seeking an allowance from his son's estate. The papers state that Jackson "has been without support since the death of his son…," and "is in urgent need [of] funds to maintain his household."

• Usher's Divorce Final

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am

  Singer Usher is now officially a single man. The Associated Press reports that Usher's divorce from former wife Tameka Raymond was made official on Wednesday. Divorce papers that were filed by Usher back in June stated that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" and "there [was] no reasonable hope of reconciliation." Usher also revealed that the two actually separated in July 2008 and had been living apart since then.

• Rihanna: Don't React Off of Love

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:28 am

  In a revealing interview with Diane Sawyer, an emotional Rihanna, 21, recalls the abuse she endured while dating singer Chris Brown and why, following that terrifying night before the Grammy Awards, she went back to him. In her first sit-down interview since her highly publicized domestic dispute with Brown, Rihanna says she was embarrassed that she "fell in love with that person...so unconditional that I went back." "You start lying to yourself the minute the physical wounds go away," she tells Sawyer. 

• Dancers from Michael Jackson's 'This It It' Visit ET

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:05 am

  Dancers from the current No. 1 film in America, 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,' descended upon ET and opened up about working with the late King of Pop. The young men universally had nothing but praise for Michael, explaining that for them, working with the music icon was their "highest aspiration" and that it was a "beautiful moment." Dancer Daniel Celebre told ET, "Every single person that saw Michael just gave the same energy back, so the love was flying all over the place. And to see the myth, the legend, right in front of you was just ... a…

• Janet Jackson's First Sit-Down TV Interview Since Death of Michael

  4 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm

  Janet Jackson has granted her first TV interview since the unexpected death of her brother, Michael Jackson. ET has learned that Jackson will sit down with ABC News' Robin Roberts for an interview to air on an ABC News special. "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson" is set to air Wednesday, November 18 at 10:01 p.m. on ABC.

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  Paste Magazine

• The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it...

• Pavement to Play Sasquatch! 2010, Three-Day Passes On Sale Tomorrow

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm

  Further slating 2010 as the Year of the Pavement Reunion, the beloved/reunited indie rockers are now set to perform at next year’s Sasquatch! Music Festival, May 29-31....

• Sitges Film Festival 2009: Amer, The Loved Ones, Doghouse, More

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  What you do in Sitges, Spain, during the annual Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic, is pretty much this: Wake up at 7:30 a.m. Eat breakfast. Hit first movie at 8:30 a.m. Continue throughout day. Break for late-afternoon nap, snack, interview or hang in the lobby bar of the Hotel Melia. Go see more movies. Go to dinner. Go drinking. See a movie (maybe). Go to the late-night party that usually begins after 1 a.m. Get back to room about 4:30 a.m. (with luck). Wake up at 7:30 a.m. And repeat. For seven or eight days straight. If your eyeballs haven’t...

• Joshua James Tour Diary - Baltimore, MD - 10/30/09

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  There isn’t any possible way to properly describe the events that have taken place. I want to. I feel as if I need to. But I can’t, and therefore won’t. There are many adventures I can remember. But even more that I can’t. I am noodling....

• The Men Who Stare At Goats' Title Character Chews the Cud About Breakout Role

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  The Men Who Stare At Goats is a star-studded dark comedy about, well, pretty much what it sounds like. Reporter Bob Wilton hopes to break the story of his career by investigating a special government wing that equips “Warrior Monks” with bizarre psychic powers for combat. Aside from walking through walls, bursting clouds and reading enemies’ thoughts, the soldiers also have the ability to stare a goat to death in just a matter of a seconds. Sure we talked to the guy who wrote the book, but in order to find more about the film, which hits theaters today, Paste...

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  ExploreMusic

• Marilyn Manson Crosses the Line with "Running to the Edge of the World"

  Adam Morrison

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm

  I have to say it...this is just wrong.

• Morrissey is the Greatest Lyricist in the History of British Popular Music

  Adam Morrison

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm

  That's what I like to call a "debatable statement."

• “Mr. Bono, Tear Down This Wall! Then Build Another One!”

  Alan Cross

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  U2 played a special MTV event in Berlin Thursday night and the whole thing was fraught with unintentional irony.

• SoundCloud Comes To The iPhone

  Alan Cross

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Best iPhone app Alan’s seen this week.

• Sum 41 Working On “Extreme” Album

  Alan Cross

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  A quick update on the new Sum 41 album.

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  Kings of A&R

• Aaron Anderson

  koar

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am

  Singer/songwriter Aaron Anderson was recently one of a handful of artists chosen by Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Isaac Slade of The Fray to take part in an exclusive two-day artist’s retreat at the Nashville home of renowned writer/producer/artist Charlie Peacock. Listen to the track Where Do I Begin. Contact: zane@551entertainment.com

• Marissa Burns Trey

  koar

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am

  Check out the track Puccini by Marissa Burns Trey. Contact: magnus@catapult-music.com

• The Lonely Forest

  koar

  3 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am

  The Lonely Forest has quickly become a KOAR favorite with their song “We Sing In Time“. This track will quickly bring you back to the nineties, lyrically and melodically. Contact: lynn@expandingbrooklyn.com

• Adam Lambert’s Track List

  koar

  2 Nov 2009 | 5:49 am

  Here are the songwriters behind Adam Lambert’s album For Your Entertainment. Lambert has a songwriting credit only on two tracks. 1 “Music Again” 3:16 – Rob Cavallo, Justin Hawkins of the Darkness 2 “For Your Entertainment” 3:35 – Claude Kelly/Dr. Luke 3 “Whataya Want from Me” 3:47 – Pink, Max Martin 4 “Strut” 3:29 – Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi 5 “Soaked” 4:33 – Muse 6 “Sure Fire Winners” 3:32 – Rob Cavallo 7 “A Loaded Smile” 4:04 – Adam Lambert, Linda Perry 8 “If I Had You” 3:48 9 “Fever” 3:26 – Lady GaGa 10 “Sleepwalker”…

• Relient K to Katy Perry

  koar

  30 Oct 2009 | 6:38 am

  Matthew Thiessen of Relient K made significant contributions to the latest Owl City release, Ocean Eyes, including producing the #1 BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLE  “Fireflies” (along with adding vocals). Other features include “The Bird and The Worm” (co-wrote, co-produced, vocals), “Tidal Wave” (co-produced, vocals), and “Cave In” (co-wrote, vocals). Matt has also co-written a song with Katy Perry called “Long Shot” which is featured on Kelly Clarkson’s current platinum release All I Ever Wanted. Meanwhile, Relient K’s latest release…

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  6inchvinyl

• Sex Therapy

  musicfan214

  13 Oct 2009 | 6:46 pm

  by Robin Thicke: Sometimes I hear songs and feel like I have to share them with the world. Lately, I’ve been sharing via Twitter since the distribution channel is so easy to use. However, I feel inspired to write since I’m going to Blog World on Thursday and this is one of the best songs I’ve heard in a few weeks. I was questioning the other day where Robin Thicke has been when I dug up The Evolution of Robin Thicke out of my cd collection. When I received this track this am, there is no question as to where Robin has been. He has been in the studio laying it down! My first response…

• R.I.P. DJ AM

  musicfan214

  1 Sep 2009 | 6:47 pm

  I, along with millions of other Americans, was completely shocked at the passing of DJ Am last Friday, August 28. I had heard his name previously and new he was in the hip dj crowd, but had never exposed myself to his creative interpretation of music. After his passing, I wanted to listen to some of his work and downloaded Fix Your Face Volume 2, a mixtape that he and Travis Barker released. First, I must make note that the mixtape was free but you had to “pay” to get it by sending a tweet. Definitely a savvy social media move! Back to the music – this mixtape has to be the BEST mixtape…

• VH1 DIVAS

  musicfan214

  31 Aug 2009 | 9:07 pm

  Today I saw a commercial for VH1 DIVAS 2009 that will premier on September 17, 2009. VH1 DIVAS, originally airing anually from 1998-2004, was created to raise money for Save the Music (I wonder if VH1 heard my request for a return of Save the Music!?!). After a five year hiatus, the series will return to feature 8 top female performers. It seems as though this time around, all of the performers are in their youth or early adulthood. Granted only 6 artists have been confirmed: Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, and Jennifer Hudson, but the remaining two better be…

• Mother of All Funk Chords

  musicfan214

  25 Aug 2009 | 6:38 pm

  by Kutiman: I have not blogged in such a long time but it was one of my personal goals two weeks ago. So, I guess now is better late than never! Although I haven’t written, I have kept a running tally of all the artists/tracks/experiences I want to write about and Kutiman is first on the list. I want to start by saying he is majorly talented! I don’t know if I would call him an artist, an editor, or just an all around lover of music. Kutiman finds different artists, vocal or those that play instruments, whose sounds he likes and adds all of their videos to create one track. When…

• Who’s Saving the Music?

  musicfan214

  21 Jun 2009 | 5:58 pm

  For some reason, I have been thinking about VH1’s Save the Music for the last couple of days. I remember years ago when the foundation was founded and televised concerts were held to promote the foundation’s purpose. I specifically remember when *N Sync and Gloria Estefan performed Music of My Heart at a STM concert in the early 2000s. (Hey - I was a fan of boy bands. Don’t hold it against me!) As I sit here, I wonder why I have not heard about any recent concerts. After looking at the STM Twitter profile, I found a link to the Save the Music website and found out there are…

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  Altsounds

• Live event: Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio in action.

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:22 am

  Manchester, 24 November. Odeon Cinema. Join us for one session or both. Join us in Manchester and experience the latest advances in video production and audio creation on the Mac. This exclusive event will showcase the new versions of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio, along with the expanding ecosystem of solutions that make the Mac the creative platform of choice. Final Cut Studio Session The Final Cut session will demonstrate many of the 100+ new features in the new Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server. We'll show you how the products in the suite integrate to enable you to work faster…

• The Twilight Saga: New Moon Takes Over MySpace Homepage

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am

  MySpace Music exclusively premieres the brand new video from Muse for "Undisclosed Desire." Find all info below. Additionally, The Twilight Saga: New Moon takes over the MySpace homepage today. The entire homepage is dedicated to the film and features exciting exclusive content debuts, including Anya Marina's music video premiere of her song off the soundtrack and a Featured Playlist from acclaimed music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas. MYSPACE MUSIC EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES MUSE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "UNDISCLOSED DESIRE" MySpace Music premieres the brand new video from Muse for…

• New research from Music Choice

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am

  Tragedy! When the lyric's gone. Remembering song lyrics proves difficult to over half We all like to sing along to those floor-filling classics you never forget - Michael Jackson's Thriller, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and ABBA's Super Trouper - but if you thought you were singing the correct words, you may well be mistaken, as new research from digital music broadcaster Music Choice reveals that only 41 per cent of people could accurately recall the lyrics to the hits of the global best-selling artists of all time. Music Choice, which has been Europe's leading digital music broadcaster since…

• Muse - Undisclosed Desires Video & Tour Dates

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:58 am

  The second single to be taken from the Number 1 album 'The Resistance', 'Undisclosed Desires' is one of Muse's most ambitious tracks to date. Surprising, yet no less magnificent for it, ‘Undisclosed Desires’ sees Muse step away from what you'd ‘normally’ expect to hear from the ever-inventive Teignmouth three piece. "This is the first song we’ve written where I don’t play guitar or piano.” Bellamy states‘Stark gothic’ and contemporary R ‘n’ B jostles with digital and classical themes, whilst Matt Bellamy promises to “exorcise the demons from your heart”.

• Birds & Batteries unveil "Sneaky Times" on FADER

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

  Combining meticulously produced psych, synth-funk, americana, aching electro, and unveiling more surprises upon closer listen SF's Birds & Batteries return with their latest, the spooky, funky EP Up To No Good. Heavily influenced by Bowie's Scary Monsters, P-Funk and John Carpenter films, the EP manages to convey a degree of mystery/magic amidst post-modern wreckage, combining the fun of late 70's freak funk with a detached, studio cool of 80's r&b. The fine folks at the FADER unveil the honky-tonk chopped and screwed disco of "Sneaky Times" here. Pitchfork Media also had…

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  Gruvr.com: Band Tours

• Chris Brown: map of 18 concerts w tickets

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:38 am

  Map of Chris Brown's 18 upcoming shows, get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 11 times on http://music.alltop.com, has 1299171 myspace fans

• JAY-Z: map of 22 concerts

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:34 am

  Map of JAY-Z's 22 upcoming shows, get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 8 times on http://music.alltop.com, has 729192 myspace fans

• Pink: map of 23 concerts w tickets

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:31 am

  Map of Pink's 23 upcoming shows, get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 8 times on http://music.alltop.com, has 589788 myspace fans

• Taylor Swift: map of 44 concerts w tickets

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:28 am

  Map of Taylor Swift's 44 upcoming shows, get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 5 times on http://music.alltop.com, has 1169810 myspace fans

• Owl City: map of 24 concerts w tickets

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:24 am

  Map of Owl City's 24 upcoming shows, get alerts of concerts nearest you Mentioned 5 times on http://music.alltop.com, has 108908 myspace fans

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  Indie Music Tech

• ArtistData Founder Brenden Mulligan Announces Consulting Service

  Indie Music, Inc.

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Are you an artist looking to make sense of digital marketing, and the wide variety of social media and Internet based tools now available for bands and musicians? Then you may want to contact Brenden Mulligan, founder of ArtistData, as he recently started Brenden Mulligan Consulting aimed at providing custom, focused digital marketing advice for artists (he'll also work with labels and management companies too). Not only is Brenden qualified to assist you, but he's got a no-hassle, easy-to-schedule service with great pricing to boot.

• MobBase is Live

  Indie Music, Inc.

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

  Last week I briefly mentioned MobBase, a web app for creating iPhone apps for your band - today they went live. I'm not going to repeat the excellent coverage from Hypebot or RWW and others, but I would like to share a few screenshots of how easy it is for your band to create an inexpensive, customizable and feature rich iPhone app: continued...

• 5 Music Tech Twitter Lists to Follow

  Indie Music, Inc.

  2 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am

  What lists did I miss? Please comment your suggestions, but this will get you started: @jherskowitz/musictech @bobmoz/musicnerds @MusicGeekMgmt/musicpeeps @nancybaym/smartypantsmusicpeople @Spartz/music-industry

• My Audio Bio Launching November 9

  Indie Music, Inc.

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:43 pm

  I know very little about My Audio Bio, other than they describe their app (looks like a web and iPhone app combo) as a place to share the songs that make up the narrative of your life, so I'm simply providing a heads-up for anyone interested in learning more. You can follow them on Twitter or connect on Facebook, and if you're an musician/band looking to expand the reach of your music, they're looking for artists

• Stereomood: Internet Radio for your Mood

  Indie Music, Inc.

  31 Oct 2009 | 6:47 am

  Stereomood is a free emotional internet radio that suggests music which may best suit your mood or activities based on the tag you select, allowing you to create playlists for your life that can be shared. Looks like most of their music is streamed from blogs. Here's an example of the mood "groovy." While they've been around for about a year, there are several sites doing something similar, and the streaming space is crowded with clear leaders, but they are pulling in some great indie music like The Fiery Furnaces, The XX and Vitalic.

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  MSN Video: What's Hot > Most Watched > Music

• 'Happy' by Leona Lewis

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  Artist: Leona Lewis | Album: Echo | Label: J

• 'Time for Miracles' by Adam Lambert

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  Artist: Adam Lambert | Album: For Your Entertainment | Label: RCA

• 'Fifteen' by Taylor Swift

  21 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

  Artist: Taylor Swift | Album: Fearless | Label: Big Machine

• 'Wheels' by Foo Fighters

  8 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

  Artist: Foo Fighters | Album: Greatest Hits | Label: RCA

• 'Million Dollar Bill' by Whitney Houston

  23 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

  Artist: Whitney Houston | Album: I Look to You | Label: J Records

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  Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip

• The Five Best Things About Robbie Williams’ “You Know Me” Video, Aside From The Obviously Amazing Rabbit Suit Robbie Wears

  Maura

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm

  The video for Robbie Williams’ throwbacky “You Know Me” conceptually flips around the title of the crooning 9/11 conspiracy theorist’s new album, Reality Killed The Video Star. Only here it’s the video that’s killing anything resembling reality, with Williams using an extended dream sequence as an excuse to dress up in a bunny suit and flit around like he’s late for a very important date with a choreographer and a batallion of backup dancers. The video, and five of my favorite things about its way-too-short three minutes, after the jump. 5.

• Kris Allen Is Running Out The Clock

  Maura

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Baby-faced American Idol victor Kris Allen’s first music video, for his cover of the Script’s seize-the-day anthem “Live Like We’re Dying,” is a simple—and pretty beautifully shot!—affair in which he performs in front of a desert-erected clock, which is presumably counting down the minutes until “living like we’re dying” turns into something that involves lopping off the first three words of that phrase. It’s a pretty effective clip, although I would like to voice my objection to the old “piano on the sand” trope…

• The Jacksons’ American Dream Reaches Its Inevitable Conclusion

  Maura

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

  The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty—a six-episode series that will chronicle the efforts of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy to embark on a reunion tour, which was shelved by producers but revived after the June death of their brother Michael—will debut on A & E on Dec. 13. Because what better way to gear up for the holidays than to watch the adventures of a dysfunctional family trying to get its livelihoods back, right? Sigh. [AP]

• The Human Nature Of Jarvis Cocker

  Maura

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  The video for “Further Complications,” the title track from the second solo album by Jarvis Cocker, is a hybrid of Madonna’s boxed-in clip for “Human Nature” and Mad’s long-beloved Fold-In, with the dapper singer dancing like a spaz and being manipulated into . (NB: He is wearing a blazer, not the bondage gear Madge wore in that 1994 video—I guess that sort of getup would be more appropriate for a Relaxed Muscle clip.) After the jump, Jarvis in all his pixelated glory! Obligatory aside for anyone who doesn’t know this already: I love this album!

• If We Can’t Believe In The Idea Of Miley Cyrus Being In A Taxicab While A Jay-Z Song Was On, What Can We Believe In?

  Maura

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Not really understanding the lyrics you’re singing is apparently another thing that falls under the rubric of “just bein’ Miley.” An interview with Billy Ray Cyrus’ spawn reveals that the lyric in her Velveeta-and-Miracle-Whip single “Party In The USA” about hearing a Jay-Z song while in a taxicab is, shockingly, not based on real events. Someone else wrote that lyric, and she just did her job and warbled it through eighty layers of post-production. In fact, she’s never heard a Jay-Z song! Because she doesn’t listen to pop music! At all!

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  Kerrang! Radio - Music News

• Fightstar New Single

  2 Nov 2009 | 12:35 am

• Editors #1

  19 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am

• Glastonbury 2010

  17 Sep 2009 | 4:54 am

  Ticket details announced

• Glastonbury 2010

  17 Sep 2009 | 4:54 am

  Ticket details announced

• Roses Kings Castles

  16 Sep 2009 | 12:37 am

  UK Tour

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  NYT > Music

• Music Review | New York Philharmonic: Swirling Sonorities, With Asian Poems Translated Into German

  By VIVIEN SCHWEITZER

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:37 pm

  Neeme Jarvi conducted the New York Philharmonic in Alexander Zemlinsky’s “Lyric Symphony” on Thursday at Avery Fisher Hall.

• Music Review | New York City Opera: City Opera Returns in Its Newly Inviting Home

  By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:16 pm

  The company opened its 2009-10 season on Thursday night with a celebratory program, “American Voices,” and for once at an opening-night gala, there really was a great deal to celebrate.

• Stacy Rowles, Jazz Musician, Is Dead at 54

  By BEN RATLIFF

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm

  The jazz trumpeter, fluegelhorn player and singer had been active on the Los Angeles jazz scene since the 1980s.

• Classical Music/Opera Listings

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:35 pm

  CLASSICAL.

• Music Review: A Mix of Flash and Idealism at the Latin Grammys

  By JON PARELES

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:46 am

  Glitz and heart-on-sleeve emotionality mingled, every so often, with political and social messages at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.

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  Indie Music News

• Strike Anywhere - Iron Front

  Let the melodic hardcore strike a chord with you.....

• Freddy Madball - Catholic Guilt

  let the hip-hop mix in with the hardcore scene.

• Lullaby the Storm - 3 Lanes Painted Red

  The mellower sides of metal called an acoustic effect.

• Dark Ages Interview

  Melodic death metallers Dark Age has presented us with their keyboardist Martin who spoke to me via email to discuss the band's formation, latest album, and upcoming plans the band has in store leading straight into the New Year!

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  Latest Music Videos Sifted at VideoSift.com

• Freefly Skydiving Champions - Spaceland Anomaly

  isosceles (http://music.videosift.com/member/isosceles)

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am

  (10 votes - 1 comment - 205 views)

• MACBETH - Without You

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  7 Nov 2009 | 12:56 am

  (10 votes - 0 comments - 452 views)

• Samaon Sulaiman plays a Maguindanao Kutiyapi

  EndAll (http://jollyollie.videosift.com)

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm

  (10 votes - 0 comments - 322 views)The kutiyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is the only stringed instrument among the Maguindanao people, and one of several among other groups such as the Maranao and Manobo. It is four to six feet long with nine frets made of hardened beeswax. The instrument is carved out of solid soft wood such as from the jackfruit tree. Common to all kutiyapi instruments, a constant drone is played with one string while the other, an octave above the drone, plays the melody with a kebit or rattan pluck (commonly made from plastic nowadays).

• Michael Jackson - Beat It covered by Pomplamoose

  EndAll (http://jollyollie.videosift.com)

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:27 pm

  (19 votes - 4 comments - 386 views)Another excellent 'VideoSong' from the incomparable duo of Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn (Pomplamoose)

• Discovery Channel - The World Is Just Awesome (Boomdeyada 2)

  demon_ix (http://music.videosift.com/member/demon_ix)

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:05 pm

  (26 votes - 3 comments - 473 views)The Discovery Channel follow up their best commercial ever.

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  Hollywood Reporter

• Calle 13 wins five Latin Grammys

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am

  Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.

• Spider-Man musical finds leading arachnid

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

  Broadway has found its Spider-Man -- rock singer Reeve Carney. Producer Michael Cohl says Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark."

• Judge stops Web sites selling Beatles songs

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am

  A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece.

• A&E Jackson reality show premiere date set

  5 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm

  A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hourlong episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.

• U.K. inquiry into LN/Ticketmaster delayed

  5 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm

  The inquiry by the Competition Commission in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19.

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• Pearl And The Beard - Will Smith Medley

  Gerard McGarry

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:36 am

  How many Will Smith tunes can you fit into one medley? Well, nearly all of the hits, as colourful Brooklyn trio Pearl And The Beard prove in this video: There's something unashamedly geeky about this group, and I love the outdoors performance in the video. A great bit of lighthearted entertainment for a Friday afternoon. Read more »New Music Showcase

• Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA - Single review

  Gerard McGarry

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  Miley Cyrus has just released a new single Party In The USA, an unashamed bubblegum pop anthem that is as infectious as swine flu, but apparently not quite as dangerous. This time last year, you'd have been forgiven for believing that Miley was trying to leave behind the cutesy Disney universe for pastures a little more grown up. To be honest, there's little in this track that we haven't seen from Miley in the past - the celeb obsession of moving to Hollywood has echoes of Fly On The Wall, but she (and her songwriters) deserve full marks for a fun, hook-laden tune that just begs to be sung…

• Adam Lambert's 2012-themed video 'Time For Miracles'

  Gerard McGarry

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:42 am

  Last year's American Idol runner-up, Adam Lambert, is generating far more buzz lately than whoever won it. And to be honest, I've already forgotten who the winner was. The latest buzz about Lambert is that he's releasing a new single Time For Miracles from the new Roland Emmerich movie, 2012. Sci-Fi blog IO9 describes the video as a "ridiculous yet brilliant blend of marketing hype". Its mostly Adam walking through disaster porn and waving his arms. Because nothing says love ballad like watching your family flung into the mouth of a volcano. I have to declare that Lambert was my favourite…

• Westlife - What About Now?

  Gerard McGarry

  4 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm

  Westlife have been out of the public eye for a little while now, and they've changed during their time away. It's as poetic as the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, except Westlife don't do colourful wings, they do exquisitely tailored matching suits. But seriously, Mark, Shane, Kian and the other blonde one went away and came back...as Take That. Yep, the boys went away, had a good hard think about their musical direction and decided to copy Gary Barlow's 'man band' template. In live performances of the song, they've even ditched their trademark sit-on-stools and…

• Neil Young - A Man Needs A Maid

  Gerard McGarry

  28 Oct 2009 | 5:12 am

  There's nothing topical about A Man Needs A Maid. In fact, it's an old Neil Young song from his Harvest album in 1972. But since when did we have to focus exclusively on chart acts? I fell in love with the Harvest album during the summer, it's one of those timeless albums that just touches you deep down. Whether you're analysing the lyrics or just feeling the music, Harvest is an amazing collection of songs. I could pick out a ton of favourites from it - Old Man, The Needle And The Damage Done, Heart Of Gold. I've chosen A Man Needs A Maid for today because it's a little bit bizarre,…

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• Marilyn Manson Hits A New Low

  Stereogum

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm

  The video for The High End Of Low's "Running To The Edge Of The World" features Brian Warner up-close and remorsefully weepy when not beating a bloodied woman senseless. It is a painfully weak attempt at shock, sure. (As Videogum put it: "Maybe we shouldn't judge this video too harshly until we've seen it through the window of our Time Machine on the way back to late 1997, the day before Prodigy's 'Smack My Bitch Up' video first aired, when this might have seemed even slightly shocking and not just the obnoxious work of an aging asshole who's run out of ideas.") Thing is, it surfaced the day…

• New Jarvis Cocker Video - "Further Complications"

  Stereogum

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am

  With all the news of Jarvis writing songs to soundtrack other people's motion picture projects -- some for the Forgetting Sarah Marshall sequel, one for Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox -- it's nice to have him soundtrack one of his own, here in this Stéphanie Di Guisto-directed clip for the title track from his Further Complications LP. It's a Cockerlover's delight, nothing but Cocker, bending over, being folded up and pushed around, mugging for the embed player. Watch: Continue reading New Jarvis Cocker Video - "Further Complications"...

• Pixies Release Free Live EP

  Stereogum

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am

  In the spirit of the digital age, Pixies have released a free EP featuring four songs -- "Dancing the Manta Ray," "Monkey Gone To Heaven," "Crackity Jones," "Gouge Away" -- from the 10/16 Paris gig, the last of the European leg of their tour. Insert email at pixiesmusic.com.

• New Grizzly Bear Video - "Ready, Able"

  Stereogum

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:47 am

  Grizzly Bear's Amazon-approved Veckatimst has birthed another aesthetically appealing video. (At the beginning of September it was Sean Pecknold's fencing vignettes for "While You Wait For The Others," but the one folks will likely remember most featured exploding choir boy faces.) Here, artist Allison Schulnik creates a smeary rainbow-dripped Claymation landscape for Late Night favorite "Ready, Able." It takes me all the way back to "Knife" for its surreal mix of sadness, repulsion, and a kind of otherworldly beauty.Continue reading New Grizzly Bear Video - "Ready, Able"...

• Jay-Z Joins U2 In Berlin

  Stereogum

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am

  In conjunction with yesterday's 16th annual European Music Awards, MTV set up a special, free U2 concert at the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate the 20th anniversary of tearing down the Berlin Wall. And in order to secure the premises or whatever, MTV set up a special Berlin wall of their own, a metal barricade that ran the perimeter of the concert grounds and kept out people who hadn't registered online for a free ticket. A wall keeping people out from freedom? Yes, irony and outrage galore. But those that were lucky enough to be on the right side of the wall were treated to a six-song set of…

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• BMW Announces Enhanced Satellite Radio Channel Selection

  Spencer Osborne

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm

  BMW makes the driving experience simply awesome. Now they are improving on that once again by incorporating a new satellite radio feature called Enhanced satellite Radio Channel Selection. On top of that, Sirius as an option has also become more affordable. The price for a factory installed satellite radio has been slashed from $595 to $300! So what is Enhanced Satellite Radio Channel Selection? Simply stated, it adds the BEST OF XM to the channel line-up during the promotional period. This is a great move for Sirius XM as well as BMW, and may bring about similar offerings from other OEM…

• Sirius XM Officially Announces SkyDock

  Spencer Osborne

  2 Nov 2009 | 8:11 am

  The XM SkyDock has been available for a couple of weeks now and those fortunate enough to have one already know how awesome it is. Today Sirius XM officially released a press release for the SkyDock, letting everyone know that it is available in retail stores across the country. XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country XM SkyDock(TM) is now available at retailers and online stores (such as TSS-Radio) nationwide including the Apple Store, www.apple.com, Best Buy, RadioShack and www.xmradio.com/skydock SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI – News) today announced that the XM…

• What Rosie Brings To Satellite Radio

  Spencer Osborne

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:49 pm

  Rosie Radio is here on Sirius XM Radio. Whether you agree with her lifestyle, politics, or thought process does not matter. What matters is that she is here on Sirius XM, and that she will have an appeal to fans. No, Rosie is not going to personally be responsible for a groundswell of subscribers, but she will be that added bit of content that people will be drawn to. Rosie will be broadcasting daily from a custom-built home studio near her kids and her crafts. Satellite radio fans get treated to a two-hour show each day, and can even reach out to Rosie by calling 1-877-94 Rosie. For fans,…

• Win Miley Cyrus Tickets From Sirius XM

  Spencer Osborne

  28 Oct 2009 | 8:30 pm

  She is a teen sensation with a number one song and now Sirius XM subscribers now have a chance to win two tickets to one of her shows in Miami. Miley Cyrus has a popular show on Disney, and two tickets would be the ultimate prize for your teenage kids. Want the best of both worlds? Picture yourself relaxing in warm weather and then going to see your favorite artist perform! Sirius XM is giving away a trip for two to Miami Beach to see Miley Cyrus perform her last concert in the USA in 2009 before she kicks off her European tour! Don’t catch your breath just yet…you will also get to meet…

• Sirius XM Sets the Mood for Halloween

  Charles

  21 Oct 2009 | 7:50 am

  Sirius XM Radio announced it will launch Halloween Radio, a channel devoted to all things Halloween, offering listeners of all ages the ultimate 24/7 Halloween soundtrack. Halloween Radio, Sirius ch. 126 and XM ch. 120, will launch October 26 at 10am ET and run until November 1 at 6am ET. Leading up to Halloween, from October 26-29, Halloween Radio will air themed segments including favorite holiday stories and memories from a variety of Sirius XM hosts such as Martha Stewart, Cousin Brucie, Jane Pratt, Jay Thomas, Judith Regan, and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. The channel will also…

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  McGuinn's Folk Den

• Frozen Logger

  McGuinn

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am

  How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Frozen Logger Frank Hamilton played banjo on this at the Old Town School of Folk Music in 1957. It’s a funny song written by James Stevens, the man who made Paul Bunyan famous. Loggers are a tough bunch according to this song and it’s probably true given [...]

• I’ll Fly Away

  McGuinn

  1 Oct 2009 | 5:52 am

  How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: I’ll Fly Away This grand old gospel song has been sung for generations in the southern United States. I married a southern woman in 1978 and soon learned to pronounce words that I had always thought should have one syllable with the proper two syllables. Lyrics: I’ll Fly [...]

• Drill Ye Tarriers

  McGuinn

  1 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am

  How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Drill Ye Tarriers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill” is an American folk song first published in 1888 and attributed to Thomas Casey (words) and much later Charles Connolly (music). The song is a work song, and makes references to the construction of the American [...]

• When I First Came To This Land

  McGuinn

  31 Jul 2009 | 9:01 pm

  How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: When I First Came To This Land People often ask where I get the folk songs for this site and I explain that I learned many of them at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago in my teen years. This is one of them. [...]

• Old Chisholm Trail

  McGuinn

  1 Jul 2009 | 2:19 am

  How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Old Chisholm Trail From Wikipedia: The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the later 19th century to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The trail stretched from southern Texas across the Red River, and on to the railhead of the Kansas Pacific Railway [...]

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  XLR8R News and Features

• OPP: Other People's Podcasts

  XLR8R Magazine

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm

  Although we're obviously proud of our weekly XLR8R Podcast series, we also spend time scouring the internet for high-quality offerings that appear on other websites. OPP is a monthly round-up of our favorites. read more

• Liars Ready to Show Us a Whole New World

  XLR8R Magazine

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

  The occasionally unclassifiable and constantly interesting Liars have just confirmed suspicions that they'll be following up their latest, self-titled album with the release of Sisterworld sometime in early 2010. read more

• Vis-Ed: Dust La Rock - Balancing Good and Evil with Fool's Gold's Don of the Darkside.

  XLR8R Magazine

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  I don’t remember how I first met Dust La Rock, but I do remember last summer. I shared a backyard with a member of his Brooklyn BMX gang and at the end of long sweltering days, I often ended up sharing a beer or three with the quick-witted graphic powerhouse while he attempted to sell me pieces of his techstep drum & bass collection. (I didn’t buy any.) read more

• First Four Tet Album in Four Years to Arrive in January

  XLR8R Magazine

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  It's been four years since Kieran Hebden (better known to most as Four Tet) released Everything Ecstatic, his fourth album of his everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style of music production. While he's managed to keep listeners happy with his Ringer EP, a remix album, and his fittingly mysterious collaborative effort with Burial, it's safe to assume that There is Love in You, Four Tet's forthcoming fifth full-length, is a long time coming for his fans wanting a proper release. The album will hit retailers via Domino January 26, preceded by the single "Love Cry," backed with the exclusive "Our…

• Annie Drops New Bonus EP and DJs Stateside

  XLR8R Magazine

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm

  With her new album, Don't Stop, getting ready for release November 17 on Smalltown Supersound, Norwegian pop star Annie has added a bonus EP to her forthcoming sophomore album. The five-track affair, entitled All Night, features music produced by long-time collaborator Richard X and Paul Epworth who's known for his work with Bloc Party, The Rapture, and Primal Scream, to name a few. Annie is also bringing her DJ skills to the US for a three-day stint in New York and California, playing new tracks and unheard remixes from her upcoming releases. More info after the jump. read more

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• Q&A: The Killers

  Matt Kiser

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am

  It's been a banner year for the Killers. The Las Vegas foursome released an excellent album, Day and Age; launched a world tour; collaborated with Elton John; wowed with an orchestral performance on 'Letterman'; rocked SNL (in feathered outfits, no less); and generally ruled the music game like the slick chrome American princes Brandon Flowers sings about. MORE ON SPIN.COM: >> The Killers Kick Off U.S. Tour >> The Killers, Day and Age >> Killers' Brandon Flowers: Style Icon or Just Insane? And they're nowhere near stopping. On Nov. 10, the Killers will release Live From…

• Dane Cook

  Peter Gaston

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am

• Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  Matt Kiser

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am

  Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: …while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!) This week's winners: Who: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (@petewentz) Why You Should Follow: Fall Out Boy may be on a hiatus from touring and recording, but bassist Pete Wentz is still quite the busy fellow. Whether he's "on the lam" in Paris (craving McGriddles), flying to Berlin for the MTV Europe Music Awards,…

• EXCLUSIVE: Editors' First New Tune

  Matt Kiser

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am

  British rock quartet Editors are back with a new album -- and something is missing, glaringly so: guitars. Share Their new material surges with icy synthesized sounds that veer sharply from the angular post-punk riffage of their first two albums. But, thankfully, this sonic gearshift manages to avoid the cool detachment that can dehumanize keyboard-led rock, and that was all part of the plan. "The idea was to try to make an album that wasn't cold and disconnected even though it was mechanical," frontman Tom Smith tells SPIN.com. "Even though it was more synthetic with more…

• WATCH: Hockey Rock SPIN's Rooftop!

  Eric Nowels

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am

  Portland, OR, foursome Hockey recently dropped by SPIN's Manhattan offices for a rooftop set of tunes from their debut album, Mind Chaos. MORE SPINHOUSE LIVE: >> WATCH: Brendan Benson Performs on SPIN's Rooftop! >> Watch: Peter Bjorn and John Rock SPIN's Offices >> Watch: Trail of Dead Play SPIN Party The show -- the latest edition in the SPINHouse Live series, sponsored by Newcastle Brown Ale and VTech -- saw the band rip through the record's highly danceable New Wave-tinged tracks, including "Work," "Put the Game Down," and "Too Fake." Check…

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  Popdose

• Soundtrack Saturday: “The Myth of Fingerprints”

  Kelly Stitzel

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm

  I love movies about dysfunctional families, though I’m not entirely sure why — while my family has its moments, we’re really not all that dysfunctional. At least I don’t think we are. But what better time of year than the holidays to indulge in films about families who need magazine racks for their issues? (I totally stole that line from Janeane Garofalo.) I think every family gets a little crazy during the holiday season. The (mostly) forced family interaction and all the pressure to have fun can make even the most fun-loving, well-adjusted person a sniveling mess of…

• Bootleg City: James Brown, 11/27/87

  Robert Cass

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm

  We did it! More specifically and much less modestly, I did it — I won Tuesday’s election! My victory even got some coverage from Associated Press national political writer Liz Sidoti, who wrote, “A slew of cities selected mayors …” A win-win all around! No question it was an exciting campaign right up to the very end, what with David Byrne dropping out of the race just one day before the election. He said it was a show of solidarity with Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah, another big fat quitter, but I think he just couldn’t take the heat. Green Party…

• The Friday Mixtape: 11/6/2009

  Jack Feerick

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am

  John Cale – The Streets of Laredo from Honi Soit … (1981, out of print) Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Hoedown from Trilogy (1972) Robbie Robertson with Leah Hicks-Manning – The Sound Is Fading from Contact From the Underworld of Redboy (1998) Adam & the Ants – Five Guns West from Prince Charming (1981) Babe Ruth – The Mexican from First Base (1972) Wall of Voodoo – Morricone Themes from The Index Masters (2005) Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Rider Song from The Proposition [soundtrack] (2005) Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas – Horseback from…

• How Bad Can It Be? FLASHBACK: “The Biggest Loser Families”

  Jack Feerick

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  A Note on This Week’s Column: I’ve been sidelined by the Dreaded Deadline Doom this week, so there’s no new column, strictly speaking. But as a special treat — all right, to fill the gap in the schedule — I’m presenting here, for the first time, the very first How Bad Can It Be? ever written. Jeff Giles first approached me about doing a column about a year ago — November 2008. We kicked around some concepts, knocking the premise into shape. To help me get a grip on it, I wrote a bunch of sample columns, including this one, about the then-current season of NBC’s The Biggest…

• CHART ATTACK!: 11/3/73

  Jason Hare

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  Folks, I’ll be the first to tell you that our last CHART ATTACK! was just a little depressing. Marky Mark? Ugh! Color Me Badd? Ugggggh! Bryan Adams? Uggggggghhhh!  Good news, though: I’m pleased to report that this week’s Top 10 is much, much better — sure, there are some mild clunkers, but the majority of these songs are absolutely fantastic. See if you agree as we attack November 3, 1973! 10. All I Know — Garfunkel   9. Space Race — Billy Preston 8. Let’s Get It On — Marvin Gaye 7. Ramblin’ Man — The Allman Brothers Band 6.

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• Saturday Afternoon Artist – The Pixies

  DJ Michele

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm

  original Doolittle promo pic It’s raining when I walk out the door this morning. I get into my car and put the faceplate on my radio and put in my copy of The Pixies album Doolittle. The first song is “Debaser”: The simple bass leads me to some kind of window in my mind. And as the guitars hit and Black Francis starts to scream his smart, primal poetry — the window opens. I am singing and screaming along. Getting out. Letting out all the frustrations dropped on me by life, my family, the rain. The people at the bus stop stare at me. I smile. Turn up the volume. Lean…

• Nostalgia is nice, imaginary memories are better: TIG recommends upcoming (or extremely recent) releases.

  Three Imaginary Girls

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am

  I’m not sure what triggers other people’s memories, but mine are strongly linked to my olfactory glands. And songs. What with all the damp green of November in Seattle, it’s been easy to get stuck in a rut of listening to the albums that I attached to this time last year. It’s all well and good, sinking into this semi-induced, semi-unavoidable reverie but it’s really not helping my inclination towards seasonal depression. So I’ve started attaching new songs to the new moments of my new year in Seattle. When this posts, it will be two days from my yearlong…

• Agitated Atmosphere: On Fillmore - Extended Vacation

  Justin Spicer, KEXP

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am

  As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to shed a bit of light and share a bit of information on the up and coming sounds of artists such as On Fillmore It reckons your eyes have met this particular entry because you caught a fleeting glimpse of the name Glenn Kotche and your Wilco radar began to pulsate with expectant…

• Song of the Day: Grand Hallway - Raindrops

  Leigh, KEXP

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  photo by Kyle Johnson Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Morning Show Host John Richards, is “Raindrops” by Grand Hallway from their self-release album Promenade. Grand Hallway - Raindrops (mp3) Grand Hallway are an 8-piece orchestral pop outfit made up of members…

• Live Review: …And You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead, Future of the Left 10/13

  Carrie, KEXP

  5 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm

  review and photos by Carrie Rubens It is a rare occasion that an opening band ever trumps the excitement for the headliner, but the situation came gravely close one Tuesday night at Neumo’s when Future of the Left played with …And You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead. The evening kicked off with Seattle’s very own, Born Anchors. Gregory Scott’s guitar-playing has a quality similar to the post-hardcore stylings of fellow Seattle band, These Arms are Snakes. And given Jason Parker’s wailing/singing tones, their sound is even reminiscent of Queens of the Stone Age.

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• A Blog Focused on Sound Design, Special with Game Sound Veteran Rob Bridgett

  Peter Kirn

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am

  Scarface: The World is Yours got Hollywood-style sound treatment. Photo courtesy Sierra Entertainment. Designing Sound, as the name implies, focuses entirely on the craft of audio from film to games. While there are industry-driven sites devoted to the topic, this blog is entirely the labor of love of composer and sound designer Miguel Isaza, whose writing has also appeared on Spain’s Hispasonic and Monofónicos. (Miguel also tweets to Reaktor aficionados as reaktorlovers.) That personal perspective has imbued the site with the feeling of artists talking to artists.

• LA, Live, Lasers: Ableton Sessions, and a CDM Party Sunday Night in Hollywood

  Peter Kirn

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm

  Daedelus joins me for a discussion on performance controllers, as part of an artist lineup ranging from dub pioneer Scientist to beatbox legend Kid Beyond and… a lot of other folks, too. Photo (CC) musiclikedirt. It’s music production. It’s … lasers. If you’re in the LA area, you’ll want to be there. If not, let us know in comments what you most want to see covered / interviewed / videoed for CDM. DubSpot’s Live 8 Sessions Tour heads to Los Angeles this weekend, for a set of workshops, performances, and demos on Hollywood Boulevard. I’ll be out…

• Max for Live Beta is Here; Final Version November 23

  Peter Kirn

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am

  Max For Live Sneak Peak from max4live on Vimeo. Suddenly, I have an image of American Ableton hackers patching on their MacBook over Thanksgiving turkey. After a long, long wait, a public beta of Max for Live is available. The software incorporates the full version of Max/MSP/Jitter – complete with visual output, video processing, and 3D capabilities – with the Live host. Max patches operate with all their usual capabilities as devices inside Live. User interface elements are available to give Max patches conventional Ableton device interfaces, and there are even pre-built…

• Able10 Discounts, Artist Packs, Ableton Live Intro Now US$99

  Peter Kirn

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:18 am

  Ableton is 10. Does that make anyone feel old? Live in action; photo: Marco Raaphorst. As the company turns 10, Ableton has introduced a set of discounts and giveaways, the most notable of which is a new entry-level edition of Live. Live Intro smooths out a lot of the wrinkles between different starter versions of Live, from LE to hardware bundles. At $99, “Intro” finally gets a logical feature set: Full ReWire support, both as host and client (or “Slave” and “Master,” if you want to be all kinky about it) Full MIDI support, including remote control,…

• Rant – Congratulations, Apple: “Syncing” Music Now Means “Using iTunes”

  Peter Kirn

  3 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am

  Photo (CC) Tim Douglas. Critics frequently attach the phrase “lock-in” to Apple’s iTunes Store – iTunes – iPod/iPhone combination. But, in the post-DRM age, what does that mean, exactly? First, you have to recall that while for many of us the manual drag-and-drop music management is appealing, it isn’t so for many average consumers. They want sync. That means that music will be stored in iTunes and synced to Apple devices and nothing else. Apple is serious about locking you to their store and their devices, enough so that they frequently update their…

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• IN WHICH WE BOUGHT A PENIS

  Axl Rosenberg

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm

  Holy shit. I wasn’t even out that late last night, but for some reason I am just so tired today that it feels like nothing is really happening. Am I really typing this? Did I really write something positive about Zakk Wylde? Can I please just go to sleep now? I’m just gonna go to [...]

• THIS JUST IN: AXL STILL LOVES CHIMAIRA

  Axl Rosenberg

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm

  Last night Vince and I hit up the Trivium/Chimaira/Whitechapel/Dirge Within show at Irving Plaza here in NYC. I will never ever get sick of watching Chimaira live. They have a forty-five minute set on this tour, and they really make the most of it by basically segueing directly from one song to the next with [...]

• SPEAKING OF 3…

  Axl Rosenberg

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm

  …MS Maniac Daisy May Tinklepants just pointed out to us that the cover art for their new album, Revisions, is awfully similar to the cover art for Throwdown’s new album, Deathless. The two are being released too closely together for me to think that one is ripping off the other (also, their respective music is [...]

• ZAKK WYLDE IS A MENSCH

  Axl Rosenberg

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  So unless you spent your summer someplace where there’s no internet or any way to get metal news, you should be aware that Zakk Wylde a) has been replaced by Firewind’s Gus G. as Ozzy’s new guitarist and b) got the news when Ozzy did an interview announcing he was parting ways from his longtime [...]

• ARE 3 REVISIONING THEIR SOUND?

  Vince Neilstein

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

  Apparently 3 have an album out. The band “3.” You know, the band whose logo looks like a giant dong on its side. The album is called Revisions; it came out on October 27th, yet I’ve heard nary a peep about it in the U.S. press. No interviews, no features, no “album art revealed!” or [...]

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  Culture Bully

• Retroselective: The Best of October 2009

  Chris DeLine

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:36 pm

  The best of the month of October as chosen by Culture Bully contributors.

• Sufjan Stevens “Michigan” (Best of the Decade)

  Josh Keller

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am

  Michigan was relatively straightforward when compared to its much ballyhooed follow up, Illinois, but the album packs quite a punch.

• Plants and Animals “Parc Avenue” (Best of the Decade)

  Josh Keller

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  For all the attention paid to multiple Canadian indie rock bands, there is one that has seemingly slipped through the cracks: Plants and Animals.

• Slapping Purses’ Favorite Albums of the Decade

  Chris DeLine

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am

  A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Jason Powers of Slapping Purses.

• Dessa’s Favorite Albums of the Decade

  Chris DeLine

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Doomtree's Dessa Darling.

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• Review Round-Up (11-07-09)

  Linda Ferreira

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am

  In case you missed them during the week or did not have time to read them before, head to the replies for a second chance to check out the reviews that were posted this week.

• Brief NFG Show Review and News

  Drew Beringer

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm

  I just got back from New Found Glory's insane show at the Emerson Theater in Indianapolis, and my blog has a brief show review, tonight's set list, and some news about NFG's 2010 plans.

• Fucked Up to Record Song for Benefit

  Deborah Remus

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:52 pm

  Fucked Up will be using their Polaris Prize money to record a version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Broken Social Scene, Vampire Weekend and more to benefit Justice for the Missing.

• NFG S/T Re-Release Info

  Drew Beringer

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm

  I just spoke with Steve of New Found Glory, and he told me that the 10th Anniversary Edition re-release of their self-titled record will also include The Story So Far DVD.

• User Reviews (11.06.09)

  Blake Solomon

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm

  I turn toots into trumpetsuser reviewsMe and Him Call It Us - Loss (Dymytry Vance) Sierra Leone - Moving It Forward (the andyspecial) Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground - Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground (the andyspecial) Artifex Pereo - Am I Invisible (the andyspecial) The Swellers - Ups and Downsizing (trainwreck89) I Hate Myself - Ten Songs (Dymytry Vance) Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here (njsuccessstory) Relient K - Forget and Not Slow Down (rsk423) Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (Tbs738) Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here (Tbs738) AFI - Crash Love (HopeInLove)…

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• B.G. In Custody In New Orleans on Gun Charges

  grouchy_greg

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm

  Rapper B.G. is currently in the custody of the Orleans Parish Criminal Sherriff’s Office after being arrested in his hometown on Tuesday night (November 3), the night before he was scheduled to host an exclusive listening session for his latest project. The former Cash Money recording artist was arrested along with two other individuals following a routine traffic stop. According to The Times-Picayune’s website, officers from the New Orleans Police Department’s 7th District discovered three hand...(read more)

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  The 9513

• Melonie Cannon Comes Clean; Kid Rock & Jamey Johnson to Duet; Joey + Rory Christmas Projects

  Brody Vercher

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am

  In a press release from Rural Rhythm Records, Melonie Cannon revealed that she’s been battling an addiction to prescription medications and in light of that revelation, Rural Rhythm is offering a free download of her song “Send a Little Love.” Watch the video premiere of Randy Houser’s “Whistlin’ Dixie” at CMT. My Kind of Country’s Occasional Hope described in detail the new Hank Williams box set and says it’s a must-have. Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson are scheduled to duet at the CMA Awards. Blake Shelton discussed deer hunting and his…

• Friday Five: Songs About Walls

  Juli Thanki

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:48 am

  My original intent was to write a Friday Five in honor of Guy Fawkes Night; however, there are few songs about plotting to blow up Parliament. So instead, we’ll be looking at another important historical event. This November marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Here are five of country music’s best songs about walls, whether they’re made of stone, sheetrock, or metaphor (Note: Songs about the Vietnam Wall aren’t included here; they’ll be featured in an upcoming playlist). 5. “Four Walls” – Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys…

• Taylor Swift Hosts ‘SNL’; Dolly Parton & Jessica Simpson Have Big Breasts; Kristofferson Receives Inaugural Stephen Bruton Award

  Brody Vercher

  5 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am

  Watch the promo for this week’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Taylor Swift. Country California’s C.M. Wilcox reviewed the new album from Derek Hoke, Goodbye Rock N Roll, and maintained that Hoke has released one of the finest country debuts of 2009. (MySpace) His gentle, unpretentious brand of throwback country often seems just a hiccup away from the early rock of Buddy Holly. Fans of The Wrights and The Little Willies should take particular note. Jessica Simpson and Dolly Parton have double-D breasts. Thanks, CNN. The iTunes single of the week, which is available for “free…

• James House – “I Love You Man”

  Karlie Justus

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  Songwriters: Don Cook, James House, Curly Putnam and Rafe Van Hoy. “Written by committee” is a standard put-down for jumbled songs so chock-full of cliches without any sort of concentrated focus that it’s easy to imagine a room full of songwriters throwing proverbial darts at a lyrical dartboard in search of easily digestible, commercially viable hits. Like any stereotype, however, this particular brand of song creation doesn’t have to produce such sallow results. Nashville veteran James House’s new single “I Love You Man” was written by a committee…

• Gwen Sebastian – “Hard Rain”

  Sam Gazdziak

  4 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Songwriters: Jason Jones & Brett Jones. One of country music’s greatest strengths is its realism. All the joys, sorrows and experiences of life are presented right there, on country radio, in a manner to which everyone can relate. For example, everyone I know who’s from a small, backwoods hick town constantly waxes poetic about general stores and church on Sunday. Women are free to vandalize their ex’s cars (or their ex) without consequence. And if I had a dollar for every time some old man I met in a bar left me his fortune, I could leave a fortune to some stranger I…

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• Manchester Orchestra – Shake It Out

  Sean Cannon

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  Truckers and a Three Stooges reference? Why yes, please. Manchester Orchestra – Shake It Out

• Fun – All the Pretty Girls

  Sean Cannon

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  Sorry for the sparse day. I’m in Texas now, still en route to Austin. You’ll have to take this pretty sweet video (and possibly a few others later on) as consolation. Then again, not having to read anything I write for a whole day is like finding a birthday and Christmas present from the tooth fairy stashed in an Easter egg on your doorstep. Fun – All the Pretty Girls

• A Grand Design: Melvins

  Jay DiNitto

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  Melvins – Nude With Boots double LP Release date: November 3, 2009 [amazon.com] Hey, another dog on an album cover. This time, because it’s on vinyl, the caninity (?) will be grander. Someone contact Japan about this.

• Fun Fun Fun Fest ‘09 Preview

  Sean Cannon

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  As most of you know, I’m headed down to Fun Fun Fun Fest for the weekend. The roster is so stacked that I’m going to miss at least a third of the bands I want to see before it’s all said and done. But in an effort to live out my dream of seeing as many bands as possible, I compiled an incredibly packed schedule below. I know I’ll miss some, since more than a few sets are really close together. But I’m going to try. So if you want to look for me down at Fun Fun Fun, check these spots (the stages are color-coated) at these times: Saturday, Nov. 7 1:10 | Royal Bangs…

• Ted Leo, Atom Goren Cover Misfits for Halloween

  Sean Cannon

  5 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  I’ve been looking for video of this since I heard about it this past Sunday. It’d be awesome enough if it was just Ted Leo covering Misfits songs for Halloween — and that’s all I thought it was initially. But the awesomeness level was pumped up about 10-fold when I learned that Atom from Atom and His Package was playing guitar for this spectacle.

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• Manchester Orchestra premieres “Shake It Out” video

  Perfect Porridge

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:05 am

  I freaking love this band. Shake It Out (Music Video)Manchester Orchestra | MySpace Video Anyone up for arm wrestling?

• Because it’s Friday

  Perfect Porridge

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am

  Maybe I sat in the hot tub too long last night. Or maybe it’s sunny and 51 in Minneapolis today, but I’m looking for some happy music this morning. Check out this Golden Shoulders track from the Nevada City, California-based band’s album, Get Reasonable. Golden Shoulders : “Mountain” (mp3) If the mountain won’t come to you, would you settle for a sea?

• Bands have until Friday to apply to SXSW

  Perfect Porridge

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:04 am

  Remember last March when you swore on your dog’s life you would make it to SXSW next year? Well, you have two days left to save your dog from a karmic death. SXSW application page w/ Friday deadline Audio interview with Brad First from SXSW’s selection committee giving advice to bands Blog post sharing tips/advice from SXSW’s chief music director

• Pop on your headphones for this one

  Perfect Porridge

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Check out this track from Birds & Batteries new EP, Up To No Good, out Nov 17 on Eightmaps. Birds & Batteries : “Sneaky Times” (mp3) It’s like a cinnamon roll melted in my ear hole.

• The Grates, Ice Palace, Zoo Animal @ The Entry tonight

  Perfect Porridge

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:12 am

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  The Red Radio

• Random video of the week #38 - Urban Dance Squad "Deeper Shade Of Soul"

  The Red Radio

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:54 pm

  Back in the late 80's we used to work in a surf shop up in the Bay Area.  We had two TV's hanging over the cash register and used to play VHS tapes of videos we'd tape off of MTV and other local video shows.Deeper Shade Of Soul by Urban Dance Squad made it on every tape.  Mini-dance parties would break out inside the shop and outside the front door.  Lots of Cali kids grinding and rocking out to the beat.  STILL a great little jam to this day.  One of the forgotten, but not one of the lost.  Check it...

• Photographer Kevin Cummins talks Morrissey, Marr, Happy Mondays and early Madonna

  The Red Radio

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm

  If there's one thing we love just about as much as music, it's photography.  Mix the two together, even better. Kevin Cummins, one of the greats and a favorite of ours, has a new book out documenting his amazing shots of the Manchester music scene.  His work with The Smiths, and later with solo-Moz and solo-Marr, is now legendary.  Anybody remember the infamous "tattoo" shot of Marr postSmiths breakup outside the tattoo parlor? His new book, Looking For The Light In The Pouring Rain, contains a collection of his work from the Manchester scene over the past…

• Anya Marina releases video for "New Moon" track, "Satellite Heart"

  The Red Radio

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:26 pm

  We haven't yet talked about the excellent soundtrack to New Moon.  The entire collection embodies a cohesive atmosphere that continues on a consistent path throughout.  The gathering of previously unreleased tracks, by some pretty stellar indie artists, offers the ultimate mix tape.  Our top selections include: Band Of Skulls,Friends - never paid them much attention, but we are now.  Lykke Li, Possibility - our favorite track. Editors, No Sound But The Wind  - of course, we've been having a love affair with this band recently - noticed? Thom Yorke,…

• Goldfrapp pen score to John Lennon biopic, "Nowhere Boy"

  The Red Radio

  29 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm

  Goldfrapp recently wrapped their score to the new John Lennon biopic titled Nowhere Boy.  Alison and Gregory recorded the strings with a full orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The film, which tells the story of Lennon as a boy and a young man, debuted this evening at the London Film Festival.  Release is slated for December 26th in the UK, no U.S. distribution has been set.We can't find any musical samplings online as of yet, but have a look at the film's trailer below.  We are anxiously awaiting a listen.  It will be interesting to see what landscape Goldfrapp…

• Random video of the week #37 - UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne"

  The Red Radio

  29 Oct 2009 | 9:38 pm

  We've had a few requests to resurrect our "random video of the week" feature.  It's been quite some time ( March 2009 to be exact) and we realized without it, the site is just way too serious.  Our randomness usually leans towards the more obscure side of the fence, or at least the more random.  About as random and jostled up as our musical taste.  Anyway, let's jump right into the video, #37.Kangol Kid in the house.  We are taking a look back at one of our favorite hip hop records from the old school days, UTFO's Roxanne,…

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• It's alright, I've got the seaside

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

  deVries - The Darkest Summer. Seattle's deVries is the brainchild of Travis deVries, also a member of the Turn-Ons. Their record Death To God is a good one. It's a weird, unpredictable mix of your favorite bands, but it's still strikingly original. The songs are similarly arranged and produced - think T. Rex in a subway tunnel - but they're also very distinct, including the beguiling "The Darkest Summer". They're also Peter Buck's favorite Seattle band. If you're not convinced yet, I'm not sure what else to tell you. Uh, the CD comes with a $20 bill inside ... ?* In any case, pick up the…

• Did you feel like I do?

  21 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

  Bass! The Hush Now - Hoping & Waiting. It's not very often you hear a song in which the bass drives everything forward, propelling the song toward that last second. It's especially effective in Boston band the Hush Now's "Hoping & Waiting", because it starts with that plaintive organ, and you're thinking to yourself, ah, okay. This is some shoegazer shit, time to daydream out the bus window. But then! Then it all goes crazy, bass-wise, and it only gets crazier: that opera singing guy, the "Penny Lane" trumpet, the song hurtling to oblivion while that bass carries it all along. It's ridiculous…

• Up there on the hills

  14 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

  Here's another one I've been waiting for. Basia Bulat's 2008 record Oh My Darling was a sweet little album, full of winding melodies, thumping percussion, and, best of all, lots of autoharp. Basia Bulat - Gold Rush. Basia Bulat is back. Her new record Heart Of My Own will be out in January, and if this track is any indication, she hasn't lost any of her energy or songwriting skills. Can't wait to hear the whole thing. The record comes out January 26 on Rough Trade. I am also excited to use this post as an excuse to tell you to watch this again. Bear suits, skeletons, and Bulat's tiny frame…

• Thao!

  6 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

  I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better, Learn Faster. I loved Thao's last record, We Brave Bee Stings And All, which jumped around like it was up too early on Saturday morning. I wondered what would come next: more of the same? A collection of somber ballads? A funk record? Lucky for us, it's all of the above. I hate the cliché of a band or artist "growing up", but that's kind of what happened here. Thao Nguyen must have realized, as much as lots of us would love to hear her great breakout track "Bag Of Hammers" on every record,…

• The Radiohead contest is over!

  28 Sep 2009 | 9:00 am

  Aw man, look at those guys. Someone must have told a Radiohead joke! Or maybe they're laughing because you're about to take free music from them, and they didn't even announce it mysteriously a few days ago. Music For Robots has a set of the recent Radiohead reissues - Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail To The Thief - each containing the original album, a CD of radio sessions and live performances, and a DVD of TV performances and music videos. They are called Special Deluxe versions. That's right, they are special and deluxe. To win all three, answer this question: What is the name of the artist who…

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  Radio Exile

• Noah and the Whale – The First Days of Spring Review

  Holly L. Perry

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am

  There are a few great film/album mashups. Two of the more obvious ones are Wizard of Oz/Dark Side of the Moon and Toy Story/OK Computer synchronizations. But rare is the instance of finding a film inspired by and created completely in an album’s image – an album that stands alone, but also perfectly scores said film. Noah and the Whale accomplish this with their second album release and film debut, The First Days of Spring. At the recent screening of the film (by the same name) at Piano’s in NYC, the man who would prefer to remain behind the curtain (if he had his way) and…

• At Least We All Have Hooks For Hands

  Shawn M. Smith

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:37 am

  South Dakota indie-rockers We All Have Hooks For Hands [MySpace] have a new album coming out November 17th: The Shape Of Energy. This following track is one that I can’t stop listening to this morning, “Made Up Of Tiny Lights”. After an exhaustive search (read: I was sent an email), I found this great live performance that I wanted to share with my loyal readers and friends. It was shot from within a friend’s practice space in Minneapolis and illustrates what makes this group “one to watch”. Check out the live performance and more “after the…

• Bishop Allen Share “True or False” Video

  Shawn M. Smith

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:57 am

  When I think Bishop Allen [MySpace], I have to admit I usually don’t think dancing go-go girls, but after this video, I might. The latest video from Grrr…, “True or False”, features the lead vocals of Darbie Nowatka Rice and if the black and white clip doesn’t make you think of a kinder and gentler time (ironically during the Cold War), then you have either no soul or no taste of history. Also, you probably hated Rohan and Martin’s Laugh-In which I find troubling. I really do like the contrast of Darbie’s voice to Justin’s but I am also partial…

• [Juan's Basement] Wild Beasts – “Hooting and Howling”

  Shawn M. Smith

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am

  Wild Beasts [MySpace] are the latest band to perform in “Juan’s Basement”. I am still quite mad that Pitchfork got the show to themselves, but they are a BIT bigger, right? Their latest album is a big ol’ slice of rad entitled Two Dancers (and we’ve given you a peek at their live stuff before), so you should check out “Hooting and Howling” from Juan’s Basement “after the jump” [mp3] Wild Beasts – “Hooting and Howling” http://radioexile.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/juansbasement-120×120.jpg?rand=866981…

• Video Hook-Up: Bangs – “Take U To Da Movies”

  Shawn M. Smith

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:27 pm

  Don’t call me insensitive for having a laugh at the hopes and dreams of an aspiring artist, but this cat Bangs [Official] really sucks. I don’t care if he’s from another country, so is Akon and he doesn’t totally suck, I just don’t listen to him. Bangs, however, sucks in a way that makes you want to root for him. He’s funny and quirky and has does that “rapping foreigner/Tupac” thing really well. Everyone has had their say about this guy so far but holy crap, I love him. Bangs, you’re my hero. Here’s an excerpt of me trying to…

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  The Q Daily

• Q's Daily B-Sides #27

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am

  What almost rocked our world today: Aerosmith, Green Day, No Doubt, Evanescence and much more

• Q Gig in full: Alphabeat

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

  The Danes enchant the audience with Euro-pop as they preview The Spell

• Elbow: Exclusive Interview

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

  Nine years on from it's release we quiz Elbow about Asleep In The Back

• Take That announce live Dvd premiere

  3 Nov 2009 | 7:37 am

  1000 tickets up for grabs for fans to attend The Circus Live Dvd launch

• Gary Lightbody's Band of The Week: Week 19

  2 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am

  Gary's in love with the language and prose of Cincinnati based Why?

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  Silent Uproar Music News

• Tristeza Readies Fate Unfolds

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am

  San Diego's Tristeza will release Fate Unfolds on December 1st through Better Looking Records. The record ranges "from Afro funk and jazz, Spanish flamenco, tropicalia, Indian raga, to krautrock, and psyche to punk." In December, the group will tour the West Coast in support of the effort. The track list is on MySpace and you can stream the album on Muxtape. [myspace.com]

• John Mayer 2010 Tour Dates

  5 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am

  The John Mayer machine is full effect. With Battles Studies due November 17th, a massive North American tour has been announced from February through April of 2010. On November 19th, Mayer will perform "Who Says" on Letterman as well as sit in with the CBS Orchestra during the taping. [johnmayer.com]

• There Is Love in You from Four Tet

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am

  Just the other day we were talking about "Love Cry," then lo and behold Four Tet is set to release a proper full-length, There Is Love in You, on January 26th, 2010. Pitchfork has the track list. [pitchfork.com]

• Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:39 am

  Lightspeed Champion will return with a second album, Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, on February 16th, 2010 via Domino. The record is "an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude." Find the track list Domino and a trailer for "Marlene" on YouTube. [dominorecordco.us]

• Liars Launch Website, Ready New Album

  3 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am

  As onethirtybpm pointed out, Liars have launched a new website at thesisterworld.com. Pitchfork confirmed that a new album from the band is due 2010, so it's probably safe to say the new site is related. [onethirtybpm.com]

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• YOU GOT QUESTIONS?

  O.W.

  3 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm

  Vicki Anderson: Answer to Mother PopcornFrom 7" (King, 1969). Also on Mother PopcornBobo Mr. Soul: Answer to the Want AdsFrom 7" (Ovide, 1971)Joyce Jones: Help Me Make Up My MindFrom 7" (ATCO, 1969). Also on What It Is!.Jeanne and the Darlings: Soul GirlFrom 7" (Stax, 1968). Also on The Complete Stax/Volt Vol. 2.By sheer coincidence, besides that Willie West 7", I also picked up two different "answer" singles at Records L.A. last week. As the name suggests, they are meant to follow-up on other (almost always, far more famous) songs and in that sense, they're both covers AND originals. In the…

• TULLIO DE PISCOPO: BRUTTO BATTERIA

  O.W.

  2 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm

  Tullio de Piscopo: Medium RockDodiciottaviFrom Suonando La Batteria Moderna (Vedette, 1974)I've said this before but I'm not the most ardent collector of drum breaks since, if you're not producing, it's hard to get all that excited over a one-bar break no matter how dope it sounds once you put it through an SP or MPC. Despite that qualifier, I'm still a sucker for a good beat though and that probably explains why I spent somewhere in the ballpark of 10 or so years trying to track down an "affordable" (and I use the term loosely) copy of this Tullio De Piscopo album after first hearing Egon…

• WILLIE WEST: FAIRCHILDREN

  O.W.

  2 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm

  Willie West: Fairchild (2nd version)From What It Is! (Rhino, 2006)Willie West: Fairchild (promo version)I Sleep With the BluesFrom 7" single (Josie, 1970)I first became familiar with "Fairchild" off the What It Is! box-set that I helped work on; I had never heard it before but within the first bar or two, the influence of NOLA's Allen Toussaint was obvious. Strip singer West off of here and this could have been a Lee Dorsey track or something Cyril Neville put out (and indeed, it seems likely some of the Meters played on here). The version of "Fairchild" on here is pretty stripped down - a…

• THIS WEEK'S HEAVY ROTATION

  O.W.

  30 Oct 2009 | 9:35 pm

  Bitty McLean: Walk Away From LoveFrom On Bond Street (Peckings, 2005)Montclairs: Hey You!From 7" single (Arch, 1969) Captain Planet: FumandoFrom Speakin Nuyorican EP (Bastard Jazz, 2009)Big Boi w/ Gucci Mane: Shine BlockasFrom Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty (Def Jam, forthcoming 2009/2010)Jay Electronica: Exhibit C (radio rip)From untitled(?) (Decon, forthcoming ?)Lupe Fiasco: FireFrom Lasers (Atlantic, forthcoming 2009)Clipse feat. Pharrell, Cam'ron: Popular Demand (Popeye's)From Till the Casket Driops (Re-Up, forthcoming 2009)I have a playlist I keep on my iPhone of all the songs…

• RECORD IMAGES

  O.W.

  27 Oct 2009 | 3:41 pm

  Oh heck, since I'm already on this roll, here's a few more for you.

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  Twangville

• Lissie/Why You Runnin’

  Todd Mathis

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am

  Lissie’s persistant publicist (say that 3 times fast) recently pursued me to check out the artist’s new 5 song EP, which is being released on Fat Possum Records November 10th. After doing so, what I found was a mellow recording bringing to mind possibly something from Tift Merritt or Emmylou. I wasn’t instantly struck by most of the songs themselves, although I did like the vocals. But, when I got to “Everywhere I Go” I was hooked in. The Band of Horses production courtesy of Bill Reynolds was spot on, and again, Lissie’s vocals were tasty. I couldn’t exactly pinpoint what it…

• Wrinkle Neck Mules – Let the Lead Fly

  Chip Frazier

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm

  With the release of their fourth album the Wrinkle Neck Mules have established themselves as one of the premier roots rock bands. Let the Lead Fly is a bit less electric but rocks just as hard. With the use of banjo, mandolin and pedal steel, the roots move to the forefront on this release. As usual the band tells stories of the people on the margins of society. The poignant vignettes are especially effective at a time when the margins of society are growing However, this is not an album about sorrow and despair. As they say on the title cut, “Don’t just stand there raise, your guns and…

• Yesterday’s Ring – Diamonds in the Ditch

  Kelly Dearmore

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:39 am

  Belting it out from the great white north, Yesterday’s Ring (Myspace) is giving their Canadian friends a clinic in good ol’ American Cow-Punk. Their recent release, Diamonds In the Ditch (Suburban Home), is a solid collection of heartbreak, life on the road, abuse and love gone wrong. I wont suggest that there is anything terribly new being put on display here, but that doesn’t matter when it’s done so well. Two geographically entitled tracks, “Moving Out (To Florida)” and “Moving Back (To Montreal) are the types of songs I think about when I hear…

• The Rock Hall @ 25: Night One (Part 2)

  Mayer Danzig

  3 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts, Night One 29 October 2009 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City Headliners: Crosby, Stills & Nash; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Stevie Wonder; Bruce Springsteen Guests: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dion DiMucci, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Smokey Robinson, John Legend, BB King, Sting, Jeff Beck, Sam Moore, Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Darlene Love and Billy Joel. Stevie Wonder “Are you ready to turn this mutha out?” asked Stevie Wonder (HoF class of 1989) as he got ready to tear into a…

• Celebrating the Rock Hall of Fame: Night One

  Mayer Danzig

  2 Nov 2009 | 3:49 am

  Tom Hanks may have kicked things off with a hearty “Hail Hail Rock and Roll,” but it was the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis (HoF inaugural class of 1986) who got the party started. The 74-year old was clearly showing his age yet still showed his spark as he knocked out a healthy version of “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” And so began the two night celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the occasion of the Hall’s 25th anniversary. The shows proved quite the celebration, running nearly ten hours over two nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Headliners ranged from…

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• Las Tortugas IV | 10.29-11.01 | Yosemite

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm

  Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Chad Smith Las Tortugas - Dance of the Dead IV :: 10.29.09-11.01.09 :: Evergreen Lodge :: Groveland, CA Las Tortugas More days than I care to admit, I find myself empathizing with the Devil, wondering if humanity is, at best, a flawed experiment run amuck. It's an unattractive perspective but one that's cropped up for me more and more in recent years as wars, tea-bagging, general pettiness, and greed whittle away at our shared humanity. But it takes only four days each Halloween weekend to bring me around to a considerably more copacetic, hopeful outlook.

• Hamsa Lila, Airto Moreira: S.F. Green Fest After Party

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm

  CHART-TOPPING WORLD MUSIC BAND HAMSA LILA TO PERFORM WITH AIRTO MORIERA FOR OFFICIAL GREEN FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY BENEFITING COMMON VISION Hamsa Lila World music band Hamsa Lila will be returning to the San Francisco Bay area after a three year hiatus to headline a gala event benefiting Common Vision and featuring the legendary Brazilian drum master Airto Moreira. The event is an official Green Festival SF After-Dark event at the renowned Regency Ballroom on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Hamsa Lila blew up the West Coast world music scene with their hypnotic world fusion sounds back in 2004,…

• Cascadia Yulegrass Dates Anger, Nershi, Moseley, Butler

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm

  Cascadia Yulegrass Tour: Inaugural Acoustic Holiday Bluegrass Celebration Darol Anger to direct players including Sharon Gilchrist, Scott Law, Bill Nershi, Keith Moseley Darol Anger Looking for an alternative to traditional holiday entertainment this season? Acoustic holiday bluegrass visits the Pacific Northwest December 16-20 with the inaugural Cascadia Yulegrass celebration. Featuring world-renowned musicians and regional favorites including Darol Anger, Sharon Gilchrist, Bill Nershi and others, Cascadia Yulegrass is a contemporary, family-friendly, and affordable holiday alternative that…

• Gov't Mule | 10.31 | Philadelphia

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm

  Words by: Jake Krolick | Images by: Jake Krolick & Allison Murphy Gov't Mule :: 10.31.09 :: Tower Theater :: Philadelphia, PA Gov't Mule :: 10.31 :: Philadelphia by Krolick Chaos from the previous evening had yet to be stuffed back into the hole that it crawled out from. You could gauge the craziness of this year's Halloween in several ways. One way was hop into the back seat of a cab early the next morning and find it filled with the putrid stink of an evening of over-indulgence and what appeared to be the remains of some spooky rice dish regurgitated in the vilest of manners. The cabby…

• Friday Playlist: Beat Science

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:23 am

  WE DO GIVE A BLIP This week we have a smattering of robot rock that clutch modernity and machine-mindedness with a certain degree of lustiness. Beginning with LCD Soundsystem's sly hipster mirror "I'm Losing My Edge," we run through a bit of inspired cymbal banging by Hot Chip, some classic electro from Morgan Geist, a nifty remix of a vintage Rockers Hi-Fi track, a flash of electrical imagination from BLVD, and wrap up with recent beat killers from Bomb The Bass featuring Jon Spencer and Asian Dub Foundation. May it lively up your blood a touch as this long week wraps up. And check out last…

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• Hotbox at The Levi’s®/FADER Fort: Beach Fossils

  Maia Stern

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am

  Once upon a time, three dashing young lads waved their respective mini-guitars twice over a bathtub full of Budweiser and ice. The ice melted into sand and the beer bottles became tall palm trees. The boys then hopped on their guitars-turned-surfboards and rode the daydream wave they had just created without even a blink of an eye. And what were we doing while this was all happening, you ask? Mind your own beeswax Also: sit back, relax, and check out what really happened when Beach Fossils entered the Hotbox.

• New M.I.A. Album Sounding Like Gucci Mane/Animal Collective Hybrid

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  6 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am

  As if you weren’t already intrigued by the possibility of a new M.I.A. album, now Diplo has provided the most mind-blowingly amazing similie to describe her forthcoming full length: “Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective.” In an interview with Pedestrian.tv, Diplo discussed his participation in the album, stating: “Been in the studio with M.I.A. working on her new record. It’s like Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective. I think there are a couple of people [producing], but we’re going to finish it off, me and Switch. We’ve done like four tracks…

• Matador Purchases True Panther Sounds Music Label

  Adam Daniels

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am

  Things this actually means: like Girls before them, worthwhile acts like Glasser and Tanlines will get a huge step-up in aid for getting their music out there. Also, the imprint will continue to be managed by founder Dean Bein. So, the whole thing seems like a win-win. Things this means in bizarro world: Jay Reatard cameo in the next NSFW “Lust For Life” video? On some strange level you can almost picture this making sense can’t you? Think about it… or don’t.  (No, we don’t really want to either). Matador just announced the signing, and part of their…

• Bishop Allen Prove You Don’t Need a Video Budget When You’ve Got Flappers and Fringe

  Adam Daniels

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am

  If muted, at first glance this video could almost be mistaken for a flapper chick’s take on the “Single Ladies” viral video craze sans Terminator glove. That is, until the immediate close-up of the indie-rock beard that belongs to a man playing the heck out of his little baritone. But as it plays out, it’s more just Bishop Allen being generally adorable while leading something that vaguely resembles the watusi. The whole scene sets a nice stage for the calmly enchanting call and answer of “True Or False.” It also gives a nice showcase to Darbie, who has…

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Perform Fever To Tell at ATP

  David Bevan

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:37 am

  NME is reporting that Yeah Yeah Yeahs are set to perform their 2003 debut masterstroke in its entirety this December  11-13 at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival in Minehead, England. According to report, the performance will be exclusive to the event and comprise the “first part of their show.”  This is all seems a little early and rushed. We could maybe get behind the Strokes uncaging Is This It in it’s entirety right about now, but even that feels like it needs some more time to age.

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• Rihanna Details Chris Brown Assault In '20/20' Interview

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:13 pm

  'I said to myself, 'I'm never gonna date someone like my dad,' ' she says on '20/20.'By Jayson Rodriguez Diane Sawyer and Rihanna Photo: ABC/ Ida Mae Astute Rihanna was reflective and revealing throughout her "20/20" interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday night (November 6) as she spoke about her relationship with Chris Brown and explained that abuse was also a part of her upbringing, much like her former boyfriend's. "I said to myself, 'I'm never gonna date someone like my dad,' " Rihanna told Sawyer. "Never." The singer said her father was severely abusive to her mother in the past and hit…

• Mariah Carey To Headline Madison Square Garden On New Year's Eve

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  Tickets for concert go on sale for fan-club members on Monday.By Kyle Anderson Mariah Carey Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images There are always plenty of parties in New York on New Year's Eve, but despite the chaos in Times Square, the best shindig is usually at Madison Square Garden. In the past few years, the venue has hosted a high-profile music act to ring in the new year. The spot is typically reserved for jam bands (Phish have hosted legendary marathon shows in the building, while last year's headliner was My Morning Jacket, who jammed their way into 2009), but this year's show will…

• Rihanna Describes 'Dangerous' Relationship With Chris Brown

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am

  'It was a bit of an obsession almost,' singer tells Diane Sawyer.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna appears on "Good Morning America" Photo: ABC Rihanna spoke candidly to Diane Sawyer about falling in love with Chris Brown and the fallout of the February assault in her first sit-down interview since the incident. In the portions of the interview that aired Friday (November 6) on "Good Morning America," the singer blamed the intensity of their relationship on the fact that they were best friends first. "He was definitely my first big love," Rihanna said. "We were best friends, so we fell in love with…

• Rihanna Describes The Night Chris Brown Assaulted Her

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am

  'He had no soul in his eyes, just blank,' Rihanna tells Diane Sawyer.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna appears on "Good Morning America" on Friday Photo: ABC In Rihanna's first sit-down since Chris Brown assaulted her in February, the pop star explained to Diane Sawyer what happened the night that the attack took place, confirming the rumor that it all began over an argument about a text message Brown had received. "We had a blast that night," she said in the part of the interview that aired on "Good Morning America" Friday (November 6). She went on to describe how the fun night spent at a pre-Grammy…

• Dr. Michelle Callahan Speaks About Domestic Abuse In 'Chris Brown: The Interview'

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:09 am

  'If this can happen to Chris Brown and Rihanna, then it can happen to anyone,' Callahan says.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Dr. Michelle Callahan Photo: MTV News One result of Chris Brown and Rihanna's experience this year, from the assault to the aftermath, is that it has helped to open up a dialogue among young people to discuss domestic abuse in teen relationships. "It's important for anyone to know that if this can happen to Chris Brown and Rihanna, then it can happen to anyone," Dr. Michelle Callahan, a developmental psychologist, told MTV News in a discussion for…

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• Beatles catalog is temporarily banned from music website BlueBeat

  7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  Capitol Records this week filed a suit against BlueBeat, which says that songs produced by digital regeneration are akin to songs performed by cover bands and do not run afoul of copyright law. A federal court in Los Angeles this week issued a temporary restraining order against a music website that recently had been offering the entire Beatles catalog for downloading at 25 cents per song. The Santa Cruz-based BlueBeat earlier in the week was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by EMI's Capitol Records, the group's U.S. label.

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  6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

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• Tay Zonday - Explode - Digital Beat remix

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  5 Nov 2009 | 11:10 am

  Soundway Records, purveyors of the incredible Nigeria Special reissue comp from 2007, are back with Ghana Special, an equally adventurous and vibrant collection of funky/soulful Ghana Soundz from the late 60's all the way up through the early '80s. Tough to pick just one highlight, although Honny & the Bees' perfect lilting afro-psych jam "Sisi Mbon" has been on repeat all morning, and is... click through for more...

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  5 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

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  Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist. SIRIUS 117: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ The Raincoats – No Side To Fall ++ The Vaselines – [...]

• Decade :: Sun Kil Moon, Ghosts of the Great Highway

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• Decade :: My Morning Jacket, At Dawn (2001)

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• Hey Paula And Lynchian Innocence

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  6 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm

  Strokes frontman gone solo Julian Casablancas, not to be confused with Interpol frontman gone solo Julian Plenti, kicks off a five-show residency at Los Angeles' Downtown Palace Theatre tonight (11/6). He also has shows scheduled in San Francisco, Seattle and some other places, though still no NY...These confirmed tour dates support Casablancas' solo debut, Phrazes for the Young, which [was] released November 3 on Cult Records/RCA (Rough Trade in the U.K.). As part of the release, Casablancas is offering a Luxury Edition Deluxe Set of the record. A full description and pre-order are now…

• (((microwaves))) - MP3s & 2009 Tour Dates

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  6 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm

  by BBG DOWNLOAD: Microwaves - "Thumbs Down, Lambpit" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Microwaves - "Song X" (MP3) (((microwaves))) Pittsburgh's purveyors of skronky noise rock, (((microwaves))), are heading out for a short set of US dates including a NYC show at Cake Shop on 11/20 with Manikin, Imaginary Icons, and Ill Ease. More details to come. Microwaves's last LP Contagion Heuristic was released on Crucial Blast, and is recommended for fans of everything from Am Rep to Sightings, Lightning Bolt, and even Parts & Labor's noisier side. Pick up that LP here. All dates below... Continue reading…

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  6 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm

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• Cave touring (dates) - NYC shows w/ Times New Viking & White Hills +++ 2010 Roadburn lineup expands

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  6 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm

  by BBG Cave Chicago's Cave and NYC's White Hills will team up for a night of rip-roarin' psychedeli-madness at Brooklyn's Death By Audio on 11/16. The show is one of two lined up for the Cave. The second is an opening slot for Times New Viking at Mercury Lounge on 11/18, the first of three NYC area dates for TNV this month. Tickets are still available. Cave are touring behind their album Psychic Psummer which was released earlier this year on Important Records. The first pressing sold out, but you can pick up a second press copy here. Important also has a few one minute snippets from the LP…

• have a Who Shot Rock n Roll themed Saturday @ The Brooklyn Museum (where Blondie played)

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  6 Nov 2009 | 12:16 pm

  photos by Eric Weiss Blondie @ The Brooklyn Museum The above and below pictures from the Who Shot Rock & Roll opening event at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday, October 29th. Blondie performed for museum members and invited guests to celebrate the music photographs now on display. This Saturday, 11/7, the fun continues as Who Shot Rock & Roll becomes the theme for six hours of free "First Saturday" events at the museum. From 5-8 is the previously-mentioned Crystal Stilts, Grass Window and the Beets show. That runs at the same time as a discussion with with photographers Bob Gruen and Justin…

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• Audrina Patridge Halloween Costume is Amazing!

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm

  Audrina Patridge Halloween Costume is Amazing, everybody agrees with me on that. But what’s more amazing is Audrina Patridge super worked out-flat abdomen. Maybe she goes 7 days a week at the gym maybe she’s bulimic, either way, she had one of the hottest Halloween costumes I’ve seen this year. Yep, she’s a winner allright!

• Mariah Carey Wants to be an Angel!

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:34 pm

  Here’s a very white costumed Mariah Carey at the Halloween party, all dressed up Angelic style. Now I know everybody thinks angels are supposed to be perfect looking “creatures” but if I’m going to die right now, and Mariah Carey would be my designated angel, I would rather go to Hell… She’s way too fat for that costume, oh and by the way: white makes you look even fatter, dear Mariah... duh!

• Annalynne McCord is a Sexy Batgirl

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pm

  I always had a thing for Batman… it’s the costume and the comic books that drove me insane. That explains why I can’t stay put whenever I see a hot girl wearing latex, in a batgirl costume. Today it’s Annalynne McCord’s turn to be that girl, and my god how perfect that costume fits her. Check her out

• Holly Madison is the Queen of Halloween!

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:23 pm

  Lately I haven’t seen Holly Madison doing anything worthy of a post. However because it was Halloween and because everybody loves having a weird costume, today my luck changed: Holly Madison had the sexiest Halloween costume ever. I’d crown her the Queen of Halloween… of course that makes me the King of Halloween…

• Rihanna is a Sexy Leopard for Halloween!

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm

  Here’s Rihanna wearing some sort of a wildcat costume, at the Halloween party, the other day. Now I’m not a fan of freaky things, but considering this was Halloween I guess I can say yes to Rihanna’s costume. Plus Rihanna is not alone in these pictures, but with the one and only busty girlfriend of Ice T, Coco. Check them out!

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• Brown: Domestic violence classes are enjoyable

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am

• Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am

  Federal judge blocks 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs and others for 25 cents apiece

• Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:02 am

  Joe Jackson seeks monthly stipend from son Michael's estate

• Aussies outraged over miming Britney Spears

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:44 am

• Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:41 pm

  Puerto Rico's Calle 13 has 5 Latin Grammys, both urban and alternative awards

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• Rihanna Details Chris Brown Assault In '20/20' Interview

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:13 pm

  Rihanna detailed Chris Brown's assault and revealed her family's past domestic abuse during her "20/20" interview. "I said to myself, 'I'm never gonna date someone like my dad,' " she said.

• 'New Moon' Star Robert Pattinson Laughs Off Pregnancy Rumors

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm

  "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson addressed the pregnancy rumors, joking, "Yeah, it's in my armpit because I'm hiding it from everyone."

• Dr. Michelle Callahan Speaks About Domestic Abuse In 'Chris Brown: The Interview'

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm

  In a discussion for "Chris Brown: The Interview," Dr. Michelle Callahan, a developmental psychiatrist, advised young people to get out of violent relationships immediately, and offered more helpful advice.

• Trey Songz On 'Sensual' New Videos For 'Say Aah' And 'I Invented Sex'

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm

  Trey Songz talked to us about his two new "sensual" videos for "Say Aah" and "I Invented Sex." "It's more sensual than raunchy," he said of the "Sex" clip.

• Chris Brown Opens Up About Rihanna Assault In MTV News Special

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm

  Chris Brown opened up about his assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna on the MTV News special "Chris Brown: The Interview." "I don't want to be that person," he told Sway.

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  Indie Update

• Stefanie Jane

  InBlaze

  12 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am

  Information about this young performer urges us to be prepared for “an inspirational journey.” Some of the words used to describe Stefanie Jane’s life are: “assault,” “abuse,” “healing” and “love.” The trip from the first two, through the second to the last (love) is what See Me Change is about. Billed as “rock,” “Southern rock” and “rockabilly” the music of Stefanie Jane certainly fits this bill. Crisp rhythm and rockabilly style guitar support a strong, young voice that only lacks a bit of experience to really stand out. The lyrics of “Time Keeps Tick’…

• Marcy Priest

  InBlaze

  9 Oct 2009 | 12:07 pm

  Top-level production and song selection should make Marcy Priest’s debut album Awake a favorite among those who prefer something like easy listening. But the voice of this young singer shouldn’t be dismissed as having no message, as having only entertainment value. Listen to “Grace” to get a feel for what she is doing with her music. “Runaway Train” was nominated for an Independent Singer-Songwriters Association award as a pop song. However, there is some jazz feel to a few of her songs. The term “Beatlesque” has been tossed about in reference to one or two of Priest’s…

• Spore

  InBlaze

  6 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am

  Venturing a bit to the sidelines, we look at Spore from EA games. Here’s what the PR content says about it: ”Populate the Spore universe with a simple-to-create animated creature which EA will put on leading digital networks for audience voting.” Spore, a video game created by Will Wright (The Sims and Sim City), welcomed about 50 celebrities to the break-out contest. Among the “names” were: David Lynch, Elijah Wood, Richard Branson and Mark Cuban. Some of the folks from the Digg Web site were involved as well. Currently, visitors to the Spore site are greeted by a menu that allows…

• Fallen Martyr

  InBlaze

  2 Oct 2009 | 12:26 pm

  Be ready for metal and volume when you listen to Fallen Martyr. In trying to separate themselves from others in the genre, the members of the group started with the philosophy that ““Metal is starting to sound the same now-a-days. I don’t want to define a genre. I want to start my own. That’s how I’ve always felt.” Those words are from one of the founding members, Gabriel. “The Man Becomes the Prophet” is certainly about screaming guitars, rapid-fire drums and the almost-vocal growl at the start. But the lyrics become clear as the song progresses, telling a disturbing yet…

• Matt Graham

  InBlaze

  28 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am

  This young fellow is a folk singer from Austin, Texas. But is that it, really? His music has a youthful energy that could fit the pop genre. Some of the information about Graham and his early musical efforts in the way: home/backtolife use the term “soul.” But don’t expect to hear traditional soul music with this singer. All of his Web titles are in lower case so we’re going to stay with that for now. “the train dancer” could be considered roots music and the background horns do provide some “soul.” All things considered, this is a neat little song. “a horse named faith”…

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  cliptip

• CLIPTIP FOUND!

  earnest

  15 Oct 2009 | 9:08 am

  It's happened! Cliptip has made the move to a new website!cliptip.tumblr.comI will be shutting down the comments sections on this the blogspot site as it has become a horrible spam factory.The layout is cleaner with less spelling errors and a continued, well edited focus on high resolution videos and albums of note. Unfortunately, due to the dwindling amount of quicktime files on the web (thank you, YouTube), the downloadable podcast will cease to be. Hope you like the new site.earnest

• Where the Efff Is CLIPTIP?

  earnest

  30 Apr 2009 | 8:10 pm

  Retreating in the mountains of Mont Tremblant... Eventually to return...Sent from my iPod

• Cliptip in Philadelphia?

  earnest

  29 Mar 2009 | 10:19 am

  Sent from my iPod

• CLIPTIP is puttering around New York...

  earnest

  22 Mar 2009 | 7:12 am

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• CLIPTIP at NXNE...

  earnest

  12 Mar 2009 | 5:37 am

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  Mojo4Music

• The Meters

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Kings of Nawlins "fonk" go it alone. Cue incurable itch in sacroiliac.

• The Low Anthem: 2010 UK Tour

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

  They bring their lush Americana and junkyard blues to these shores next year...

• T-Shirt Subs Offer

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am

• Blur

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Sun sets on Damon Albarn's Little England. "Look inside America," he urges. "She's alright."

• Hear Them Crooked Vultures For Free!

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am

  Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones's supergroup release gratis tune!

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  PopMatters

• A quick theory of the self (Marginal Utility)

  Rob Horning

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm

  The narratives of subjectivity are supplied by the institutions that one encounters in society; these take the inchoate and infinitely generative biological, neurological, genetic stuff that is the...

• Monsters of Folk - "Temazcal" (video) (Mixed Media)

  Tyler Gould

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm

  Monsters of Folk continue to blanket the airwaves and intertrons with performances from their self-titled debut, which we found to contain precisely 8 PMEUs (PopMatters Enjoyment Units) out of 10....

• Grizzly Bear - "Ready, Able" (video) (Mixed Media)

  Tyler Gould

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Grizzly Bear continues to get mileage out of Veckatimest with this video for "Ready, Able". The song is as good as ever, but the stop motion video by Allison Schulnik is the real star...

• Will Stratton - "Your California Sky" and "Who Will" (MP3) (Mixed Media)

  Tyler Gould

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am

  Will Stratton is in the habit of releasing music for free, so it comes as no surprise that he's giving away a couple from his new album, No Wonder. The lyrics aren't anything special, with...

• Masters of the Form: Rage Against the Machine (1992) (Sound Affects)

  Gregg Lipkin

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Some artists are more than merely great. There are some artists that for a period of years, a period that is finite, consistently produced music that, it can be argued, far exceeded the work of their peers. For that brief period of time they were definitely Masters of the Form.

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  Aversion Music News

• Video - The Arctic Monkeys (Live, Acoustic)

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  The Arctic Monkeys don't have an official video ready for their upcoming single, but you can feast your eyes on a live version of it today.

• Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba Sets Date for Solo Album

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  If The Alkaline Trio has any fans left out there, listen up: Singer/guitarist Matt Skiba has a solo album scheduled for late this winter.

• No Doubt Sues Activison Over

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  No Doubt better hope it saved that pile of money it got when it sold Activision its likeness rights, as the band's going to be racking up some legal fees in the near future.

• Vintage Video - The Foo Fighters

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  There was a very brief time when it looked as if Dave Grohl was about to lead The Foo Fighters to world domination.

• Liars Ready New Album

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am

  True story: Liars have a new album on the horizon.

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  Filter Magazine

• News:Midnight Juggernauts in Sunny L.A.: Part 2 of 2

  It’s been two years since new recorded sounds leaked from the Melbourne, Australia band, Midnight Juggernauts, but that wait ended with the release of "This New Technology," a track from the upcoming, yet to be titled, full-length album due out next year. But, just because the trio, Vincent Vendetta, Andrew Szekeres and Daniel Stricker, wasn't releasing new music doesn't mean the group wasn't busy: The guys have been traveling, redefining what "home" means, reconfiguring their sound and all the while self-managing.

• News:Lightspeed Champion To Release Sophomore Disc This February

  Former Test Icicles guitarist, Dev Hynes, better known as Lightspeed Champion is prepping the upcoming release of his sophomore record.   Life is Swee! Nice To Meet You, which features twelve tracks, two instrumental intermissions and one piano etude, is set for a February 16th release via Domino.

• News:Midnight Juggernauts in Sunny L.A.: Part 1 of 2

  With the release of their first full-length album, Dystopia, in 2007, the guys of Midnight Juggernauts are now on the brink of a second full-length release due out in 2010. The Melbourne, Australia band has been releasing material since 2005 with its first self-titled EP, back when the trio was still a duo consisting of Vincent Vendetta and Andrew Szekeres.

• Blog:TECH: BlackBerry 9700 First Impressions

    My anticipation for the new BlackBerry 9700 could not have been higher. Early reviews called it "the perfect BlackBerry.

• Media:Winter Gloves, Invisible (Ease v Remix) MP3

  After touring the better part of the year with Tokyo Police Club and Holy Fuck, Montreal's Winter Gloves are now taking their electro-infused pop tunes on a west coast tour w/ Thunderheist starting next Friday in Los Angeles. Check out the ease v remix of "Invisible" here, from A Way To Celebrate, their recent digital accompaniment to 2008's debut about a girl.

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  Metal Injection

• ISSUE ORIENTED episode 49 – BURNT BY THE SUN, We Love You (film)

  Shoiker

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pm

  Peanut butter and jelly. Movies and popcorn. Pummeling metal and praying for world peace. Some things just go together perfectly.

• ZAKK WYLDE is over it

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:57 am

  If you've been following this site for the last few months, you've seen our coverage of the Ozzy/Zakk Wylde split. To quickly recap, Ozzy kicked Zakk out and revealed so via a magazine interview. Zakk didn't even know. Then, two months of awkwardness lead to Gus G. being named the new guitarist. Zakk then proceeded [...]

• Are MEGADETH, SLAYER and TESTAMENT planning a US tour?

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:23 am

  A few weeks back the rumor mill was ablaze with talk that the Big Four of Thrash (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) talking about touring together. Those rumors have fizzled down and it seems like those four bands (well mainly the two bands whose names start with "Me") can't really put their differences aside. So natually, [...]

• CD review: THE RED CHORD, Fed Through the Teeth Machine

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am

  By Ben Apatoff It's not the first thing you'll notice about Fed Through the Teeth Machine, but maybe the second or third time around you'll grasp how many riffs, solos and lyrics you recognize already. Few grindcore bands have instant sticking power like THE RED CHORD, and even fewer are capable of boundary-shattering albums like this [...]

• New Photos: METALLICA, LAMB OF GOD, GWAR and more

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:35 pm

  Contributing photographer Trevor Campbell has uploaded a slew of sexy hi-res photos from a few recent concerts he attended including some closeups of METALLICA, LAMB OF GOD, GWAR and NONPOINT. Check them all out in our photo gallery.

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  The Allmusic Blog

• News Roundup: 11/06/2009

  AMG Staff

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am

  Latin singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and pop duo Calle 13 were the primary focus of the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards last night. Gabriel, who performed live for over 40 minutes, received the award for Person of the year, while Calle 13 took home 5 awards including Album of the Year. [Billboard.com] On the heels of releasing his debut solo album, Strokes-frontman Julian Casablancas is purportedly preparing a laser light show for his upcoming live UK tour. Casablancas told NME that he is planning on delivering a “Pink Floyd” inspired show to his UK fans. Casablancas released the album…

• Video Jam of the Day: Pants Yell! - Somebody Loves You

  Tim Sendra

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  Despite having one of the more unfortunate band names in recent memory, the Boston trio called Pants Yell! have been responsible in the past few years for some very fine indie pop that conjures up early Go-Betweens and mid-period Lucksmiths. The group’s 2007 record Allison Statton was a slept-on gem, their new album Received Pronunciation may get some more notice since it’s being released (next Tuesday) on hot label Slumberland. The video for “Somebody Loves You” is pleasantly DIY dorky and sweet, showing the band to be just regular joes with a knack for making…

• Break into Classical Music with Tchaikovsky

  Blair Sanderson

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:11 am

  “I grew up in a quiet spot and was saturated from earliest childhood with the wonderful beauty of Russian popular song.” – Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky   Getting Off to a Good Start Unless you were fortunate enough to grow up in a household that listened to a lot of classical music, you might feel that it is quite hard to pick up casually and must require extraordinary intellectual effort. Of course, knowledge of any kind of music doesn’t come automatically, and you have to put some time and effort into listening to classical music to get rewards from it, just as…

• News Roundup: 11/5/2009

  AMG Staff

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am

  Jason DeRulo’s first charting single “Whatcha Say” is also his first chart-topping single. DeRulo is the fourth artist to accomplish this feat in 2009, along with Owl City (whose “Fireflies” topped the Billboard Hot 100 last week), Jay Sean and Lady Gaga. In other singles chart news, Taylor Swift is the first artist in Hot 100 history to debut five songs within the top 30 within a single week, thanks to each of the new tracks from the deluxe edition of Fearless hitting the chart. Along with the four other singles she had on the chart already, her nine total…

• News Roundup: 11/4/2009

  AMG Staff

  4 Nov 2009 | 2:19 pm

  The surviving members of Sublime — Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh — have been ordered by a California court to stop using the band’s name. Wilson and Gaugh recently performed at the SmokeOut Festival with 21 year-old Rome Ramirez, who replaced the departed frontman Brad Nowell. According to festival footage (link: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/26/sublime-debut-new-singer-despite-nowell-family-protests-at-smokeout-festival/), the group sounded a lot like Sublime. According to the judge’s ruling, however, Sublime ended with Nowell’s death 13…

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  hypebot

• Falling Traffic At MySpace Will Cut $100 Million From Google Ad Payments

  Bruce Houghton

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am

  stats via AlexaFalling traffic at MySpace will cost it $100 million in payments from Google ads according to estimates offered by executives of parent company News Corp. In 2006 Google agreed pay $900 million for the exclusive right to provide search advertising to MySpace over three years based on traffic volume. “We’re still losing traffic,” admitted Chase Carey, chief operating officer of News Corp. “It’s a business in transition.”

• Beatles Beat Back Bizaare BlueBeat Legal Defense

  Bruce Houghton

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  (UPDATED) Earlier this week, we reported that a little known U.S. based download site BlueBeat.com had begun selling previously unavailable tracks from The Beatles for just $.25. Everyone knew something strange was going on, but no one knew just how strange. Perhaps this message at the bottom of the company's web page should have been a tip-off:All audio-visual works copyright © 2009 (reg. # PAu 3-407-524) BlueBeat, Inc, a subsidiary of MRT.BlueBeat transmits simulated live musical performances for free at 160 and 320 kb/s. Uh?BlueBeat owns The Beatles' copyrights, as well as, those of Abba,…

• Lloyd Dobler "Mobler" Takes On NYC

  Bruce Houghton

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

    Imagine a gaggle of trench coated indie rock nerds walk around NYC with blaring boom boxes helos over their heads and you've got a bit of the flavor of this pr stunt involving indie rockers Llyod Dobler Effect. The press release tries to explain, but only the videos do it justice:A Lloyd Dobler mob – “Mobler” – took over New York City on the release date of November 3rd! Wearing white t-shirts and trench coats and lifting boomboxes over their heads the Mobler serenaded pedestrians and entertained passers by. The Mobler journey through the city ended in Times Square with a…

• More Music Industry News: Google Music China, Sirius, EU Backs Net Restrictions & More

  Bruce Houghton

  5 Nov 2009 | 9:10 pm

  Early Results From Google’s China Music Service (paidContent) The indie rock scene and record labels to support it are flourishing in Olympia, WA. (Weekly Volcano)  Nokia gets some exclusives on the new Rhiannon release. (press release) Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. merger inquiry extended. (Billboard) The Beatles on iTunes: Don’t Hold Your Breath (PC World) Surprisingly (to me at least) Sirius XM Radio announced its 2009 third quarter fiscal results today, with the satcaster reporting its fourth straight quarter of positive pro forma adjusted income from operations . (FMQB) Sunscriber…

• RealNetworks To Lay Off 70

  Bruce Houghton

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am

  Following a slightly profit report to shareholders last week that included a continuing downturn in subscribers to its Rhapsody music service, RealNetworks is laying of 70 or about 4% of its 1700 person workforce according to All Things Digital.This round of layoffs come a year after RealNetworks let go of  130 abiut a year ago and just days after the mighty Microsoft pink slipped 800 as part of a program to cut 5000 from it's workforce.

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• Coin a Phrase: The “Downsell”

  George

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm

  We all know about the upsell: Mass Merchants, etc. lure you into their store with a low-cost item (too often, CDs) in the hopes that you leave with some high-margin item like a washing machine. The “Downsell” is different. As I’ve discussed, the music business is now the merch business, and the way to go is to create a vast and sometimes over-the-top (like the awesome Josh Freese campaign) product array with some big-ticket (and high-margin) items that create awareness and drive people to the artist’s Site. The reality, of course, is that most customers will look at…

• Reflections on the 2009 Future of Music Policy Summit

  George

  10 Oct 2009 | 9:50 am

  OK, a day or so after my panel at the fantastic Future of Music Policy Summit, and I want to try and toss out a few thoughts. First off, while I’m typically not real big on conferences, I can enthusiastically recommend this one. The values of the conference and the caliber of speakers/workshops makes this - in my mind - the go-to conference. Get yourself registered for 2010 asap. So, my panel was entitled New Musician’s Toolbox. I moderated, and the panelists were: Duncan Freeman, founder, Band Metrics; Charlie McEnerney, Host + Producer, Well-Rounded Radio/Musicians for Music…

• Californication: I do love me some trademark squabbles

  George

  22 Aug 2009 | 7:37 pm

  OK, confession time: During a recent night of insomniac action (brought to bear by some jackasses whom, while they shall remain nameless, as I am indeed a gentleman if nothing else, will some day soon face the inevitable karmic retribution that their myopic, ego-driven actions certainly merit) I came across the show Californication on Netflix Instant. While my instant queue is full of all sorts of, shall we say, more staid films of which I could have availed myself, none of these were particularly compelling (remember, I was tossing and turning and mad). So…Californication it was. The…

• More on loving music: Can’t Hardly Wait

  George

  12 Aug 2009 | 4:52 pm

  Yesterday I twittered out a pretty unvarnished sentiment about my love for music: I was delighted by all the “@” responses I got - I ain’t alone. One of the reasons I shot that tweet out was because I was - after a long day of meetings and travel - so very excited to listen to some of the new jazz records I’ve recently been obsessed over. What I like about them is that these records are endlessly fascinating to me. I don’t feel like I can sort of figure them out on first listen in the same way as I - rightly or wrongly - do with so much non-jazz stuff these days.

• Artist Managers must understand their role is now business development

  George

  3 Aug 2009 | 2:32 pm

  I had an interesting conversation with Lauren Markow today, which helped me come to terms with something I’ve been wrestling with for a while. Like everything else in the music business, the role of the artist manager is changing. In the good old days (you know, a year or so ago), artist managers largely concerned themselves with helping the artists with whom they worked get record deals, and then - post deal - acting as a liaison between the label and the band. This is, of course, a radical oversimplification, and certainly neither getting an artist a deal or working with a label is an…

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  6 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm

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• Feldmaus – “Spaces” (Passage Netlabel)

  acoustic_junkie@web.de (mo.)

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:21 am

  Charming Melodic Ambient | In general it's Sven Swift's part to introduce you to the world of creative commons ambient music. But where Sven gets crazy about experimental tunes, I still love the classic ambient tunes. And this is what "Spaces" by Feldmaus is about. Colourful and melodic ambient floating like water. It's like a trip to a peaceful surrealistic world. Feldmaus - "Lively Inner Shore" (MP3) Feldmaus - "The Sky Turned (feat. Imachi Akira)" (MP3) Feldmaus - "Put On A Magical Hood" (MP3) Passage Netlabel is an ambient sub-division of Fragment Music netlabel established in 2009. While…

• Happy Birthday, Machtdose Podcast!

  acoustic_junkie@web.de (mo.)

  2 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am

  Machtdose navigates you through the world of creative commons music | Photo by shwePodcast Birthday Party | We call him "A Passionate Podcaster with no Boundaries" and since four years already, Roland from Machtdose produces his wonderful netaudio podcast. Every new episode is a bucket full of musical adventures with a calm and sophisticated moderation. Not only playing some jewels ranging from ambient to electronica to indie pop to techno, Roland offers always some insights of those netlabels. I am always surprised by the range of music styles and the picks he makes. Let's call him the John…

• Superloader – “Fusion” (Supafeed Netlabel)

  acoustic_junkie@web.de (mo.)

  31 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

  Deep House | If you like Deep House Music with a juicy kickdrum and a relaxed mood, Supafeed is the netlabel of choice. Nearly every release sweets up the dancefloor. Superloader makes no exception and the power of his tunes - like his fellow mates on Supafeed - come from the stoic grooves, some little chords and the continous trippin on a mellow vibe. Superloader - "Let if off!" (MP3) Superloader - "Fusion" (MP3) Superloader - "Wig Wam Bam" (MP3)Superloader makes that sort of house music which seems to never stop. If you're not down in the club with the crew, you feel the lax mood. The night…

• Raleigh Moncrief – “Combed Over Chrome EP” (Obstructive Vibrations)

  acoustic_junkie@web.de (mo.)

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm

  Far-Out Beats | E.T. getting weededed? Starship Enterprise floating above a field of ripely Marihuana shrubs? All this hand drawn and arranged in flashy colour in front of a space backdrop? The art on Raleigh Moncrief's enigmatic "Combed Over Chrome EP" did not made me hit the download button immediately but from the first noises I heard I was sure: this one is a doozie. And eventually, the artwork ain't too bad. Raleigh Moncrief- "Goldrush (Chandeliers Remix)" (MP3) Raleigh Moncrief- "Similies" (MP3) Raleigh Moncrief- "Combed Over Chrome" (MP3) Ah c'mon! I can't find out ANYTHING about…

• DJ Mix – “Aqual(o)unge 4″ (Machtdose)

  acoustic_junkie@web.de (mo.)

  27 Oct 2009 | 11:34 pm

  Underwater Ambient Mix | Listening to Aqual(o)unge 4 is like swimming through a coral reef. The sunrays falls into the water and enlighten the colourful submarine world. Everything seems to float here a little slowlier. The colours of the plants overwhelm you when sunlight touches the leaves or make the dandruffs of fishes glimmer. That's what comes to mind while listening to the music mix from Roland of Machtdose called "Aqual(o)unge 4". Roland from Machtdose - "Aqual(o)unge 4" (MP3)Without no doubt: Roland from Machtdose has a wonderful taste when it comes to music. More fascinating are his…

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  OUPblog » Music

• From Jolson to Mariah: The Ten Worst Musical Films Ever Made

  Rebecca

  5 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am

  Richard Barrios has lectured extensively on film, served as a commentator on numerous DVDs, and co-hosted a series on Turner Classic Movies. He currently lives outside Philadelphia. His book, A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film, 2nd edition, illuminates the origins of the movie musical from the smash hits of The Singing Fool and Sunny Side Up to bizarre flops like Golden Dawn and Cecil B. DeMille’s Madam Satan. In the original post below, Barrios looks at the 10 worst musical films ever made. Musical films, as most of us are aware, are among the greatest mixed blessings in…

• Riddle Me When? Something.

  Rebecca

  30 Oct 2009 | 7:14 am

  Gordon Thompson is Professor of Music at Skidmore College. His book, Please Please Me: Sixties British Pop, Inside Out, offers an insider’s view of the British pop-music recording industry. Earlier in the week we posted a musical riddle by Thompson and below he explains the answer.  Check out Thompson’s other riddles here. Riddle me when, riddle me why; can you name the song this time? Ole blue eyes thought this was the best, even if he named the rest. More than nothing, a quiet plateau; some friendly help, a bass concerto. Sthā’ī-antarā gat nahi; an unknown answer to a desperate…

• Riddle Me When, Riddle Me Why…

  Rebecca

  28 Oct 2009 | 10:26 am

  Gordon Thompson is Professor of Music at Skidmore College. His book, Please Please Me: Sixties British Pop, Inside Out, offers an insider’s view of the British pop-music recording industry. Below is a hint to a musical riddle with sixties British rock and pop as its subject. Be sure to check back Friday for the answer. Check out Thompson’s other riddles here. Feel free to guess the answer in the comments. British pop musicians in the sixties transformed what had been quiet imitations of Americana into the height of hip artistic creativity. In the early sixties, the only British music to…

• Why Republicans Shouldn’t “dance”

  Rebecca

  22 Oct 2009 | 8:19 am

  Jennifer Fisher, is Associate Professor of Dance, University of California, Irvine, and co-editor of When Men Dance: Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders with Anthony Shay, Assistant Professor of Dance and Cultural Studies at Pomona College.  The book offers a progressive vision that boldly articulates double-standards in gender construction within dance and brings hidden histories to light in a globalized debate.  In the original article below Fisher looks at the Tom DeLay’s appearance on “Dancing with the Stars.”  You can watch the video of his appearance here.

• The Peak-Performance Myth

  Rebecca

  6 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am

  Gerald Klickstein is Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a renowned classical guitarist. His book, The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness, is a roadmap to artistic excellence which provides an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.  In the excerpt below we learn about the value of being prepared. When I play, I make love – it is the same thing. -Arthur Rubinstein, pianist If you’ve read much about performing, then…

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• Carlos Villagómez - Talking With The Voices (Mixotic 193)

  In Vitro

  5 Nov 2009 | 11:38 am

  En el netaudio el receptor puede volverse en cualquier momento parte activa de la escena, aún sin producir música propia. Basta tener interés e iniciativa, aunque se agradece cuando a esto se le suma el talento. Carlos Villagómez incursiona, primero, mediante el único programa transmitido en español por nOtheen, Free Music for Free Hearts, en donde hace una selección variopinta de muy buen gusto. Ahora debuta con una sesión mezclada en Mixotic que ha puesto a bailar a muchos, su estilo libre y desenfadado genera una especie de complicidad en los que escuchamos, los comentarios en la…

• Mahi Bukimi "The Forests of Kur Zeme" [SLNT004]

  millerindub

  3 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am

  Silent Flow comenzó lanzando recopilatorios de temas procedentes de otros netlabels, los Bezdna Radio Essentials, de una calidad y elegancia indiscutibles en cuanto a contenido, diseño y presentación. Pues bien, el seis de agosto de este año, Megatone inauguraba la sección de albumes del label. Este trabajo de Mahi Bukimi es el quinto lanzamiento original del sello, no entiendo la logica que siguen los números de las referencias ya que el anterior fue el 006 y este es el 004,( el 005 no existe) aunque seguro que es por alguna razón..."The forest of Kur Zeme" es una recreación sonora…

• Carta de los U´wa al mundo (al hombre blanco)

  In Vitro

  28 Oct 2009 | 12:02 pm

  Foto por Censat Agua VivaMás de mil veces y de mil formas distintas les hemos dicho que la tierra es nuestra madre, que no queremos ni podemos venderla. Pero el blanco parece no haber entendido, insiste en que cedamos, vendamos o maltratemos nuestra tierra, como si el indio también fuera persona de muchas palabras...Nosotros nos preguntamos: ¿acaso es costumbre del blanco vender a su madre? ¡No lo sabemos!, pero lo que los U’WA sí sabemos, es que el blanco usa la mentira como si sintiera gusto por ella: sabe engañar, mata a sus propias crías sin siquiera permitir a sus ojos ver el…

• dfader - Insomenyah (brhnet06)

  In Vitro

  19 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

  El trip hop de los 90´s es un género que me enamoró de la música electrónica cuando ya corría el año 2000, repetitivo pero camaleónico, guarda una clara nostalgia por músicas y épocas pasadas y las asimila con cajas de ritmo cortadas, scratches y muestras sonoras fuertemente cargadas de referencias cinematográficas. dfader hace todo eso y más, logra retomar ese estilo de la ahora ya vieja escuela e incorpora sus propias ideas y elementos regenerativos. Insomenyah, creado en el Reino Unido, funciona principalmente en noches frías, pero también podrían ser simplemente nubladas y…

• Nienvox & 813 - From The Bottom Of Nowhere [foot115]

  In Vitro

  19 Oct 2009 | 10:09 am

  Nienvox, de quien ya conocemos algunos trabajos anteriores en Bumpfoot y los hemos reseñado aquí, se une esta vez a 813 para crear este short play de tres cortes, agradables al oído desde la primea escucha, van revelando sus pequeños secretos y sus texturas algo rasposas y orgánicas, sonidos añejos y nuevos se funden, excelente para iniciar una velada de músicas balsámicas. Nienvox & 813 - Searching For The SourceDownload here.

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• On The Dino Trail with Justin Pierre

  Bryce Jacobson

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm

  Justin Pierre is currently out on the road promoting Motion City Soundtrack’s new album, My Dinosaur Life. Check out all the videos and pictures of the adventure over at mydinosaurlife.com. Justin also stopped by the Threadless headquarters to talk and sing some new songs. Check out the video below. Justin also stopped by the Alternative Press offices for a special acoustic show. Check out those videos here. Click here to view the embedded video.

• Motion City Soundtrack Studio Transmission #2

  Bryce Jacobson

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm

  Motion City Soundtrack have posted their second studio transmission video. In this video you can see the band in the studio recording their new album, My Dinosaur Life, with Mark Hoppus (Blink 182). Click here to view the embedded video.

• Dashboard Confessional Stream New Album

  Bryce Jacobson

  3 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm

  Dashboard Confessional are currently streaming their new album, Alter The Ending, on their MySpace page. The album is due out next Tuesday November 10.

• Motion City Soundtrack Set Release Date, Reveal Album Art

  Bryce Jacobson

  3 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm

  Motion City Soundtrack has set January 19, 2010 as the release date for their new album, My Dinosaur Life. Check out the album art and track listing below. Track Listing 1. Worker Bee 2. A Lifeless Ordinary (Need A Little Help) 3. Her Words Destroyed My Planet 4. Disappear 5. Delirium 6. History Lesson 7. Stand Too Close 8. Pulp Fiction 9. @!#?@! 10. Hysteria 11. Skin And Bones 12. The Weakends

• The Almost Interview – November 3, 2009

  Ben Minsky

  3 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am

  Can you please introduce yourself and your role in The Almost? My name is Jay Vilardi and I play guitar and sing back up vocals. How did The Almost come together? What is the band history? Aaron called me years ago telling me about this new project that he was trying to get off the ground. Since I was touring at the time, I joined a few weeks later. I think by then “Southern Weather” was essentially completely recorded. But from then on (once I joined the band) Aaron told me that it was my job to hire other guys and teach them the material as if it was my own. The funny thing is…

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• Lucero – 1372 Overton Park

  I first heard them in 2003 (I think) and first saw them live in 2004, and somehow over the past 6 years or so Lucero has become my favorite band. I mean, I’ve seen them live a dozen or so times and my Last.fm stats pretty much echo that. ...

• Dummy Room – Demo

  On their 4-song demo, Dummy Room plays the sort of no-frills Chicago-style punk that I grew up listening to. The songs are short, fast, aggressive blasts of punk rock that are uncomplicated and raw but refreshing to hear amidst all the overproduction in today's so-called "punk" scenes. If ...

• Pop Punk Junk Vol. 6

  Here's the sixth in this series but first since the site's been revamped and first is quite some time. The most obscure track here is probably Lounge's "Danbury." Makes me wonder what ever happened to these guys. MP3 [wpaudio url="http://www.canyouseethesunset.com/music/poppunk/051_rancid_roots_radicals.mp3" text="Rancid - Roots Radicals"] ...

• Snowing – Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit EP

  Hailing from Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, Snowing is yet another star player in the current revival of that mid-90's emo sound that we all love (well, at least I do) so much. The band has only been in existence for about a year and features ex-members of Street Smart Cyclist ...

• Venna – Even A Little EP

  It must have been at least a couple months ago that I got an envelope in the mail that contained the three song Even A Little EP from Venna. The CD came in an envelope that was sealed with hand-stamped wax and a personal letter that was typed ...

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• If the shoe fits

  Valley of the dancing dolls The Dolly Rockers - the outspoken Girl Band with a penchant for large headphones and short skirts billowing with netting – have entered into a new brand partnership with KangaROOS footwear in order to promote their latest single ‘Gold Digger’. The ‘How do you rock your Roos?’ ...

• Born to run

  The gig race is on Ted Baker's new Born menswear range has launched a new campaign which will require dedication, stamina, and quite possibly ear plugs. In order to promote its new Born clothing range of shirts, polo shirts, T-shirts, and hoodies  - all aimed at a younger 18-24-year-old audience ...

• Reward Ceremony

  Mika offers brand loyalty Island Records Group and Casablanca Records are teaming up on a unique reward based online venture in support of Mika’s upcoming album. Mika is launching a loyalty scheme via his website which will enable fans to earn points that can then be traded for rewards. Points ...

• Get your Little Boots on

  Nokia is once again turning a part of London into a roller disco, as it rolls out Nokia Skate Almighty for a second year. The event offers up a free hour of skating accompanied by DJ’s and live performances from Little Boots and Calvin Harris. Nokia is to offer an ...

• Win Summer Sundae tickets

  Round off your summer with a weekend bowlful of Sundae. Your musical toppings will include Bon Iver, The Mystery Jets, Idlewild, Kid British, The Streets and The Zutons among many others. The three-day summer midlands music festival takes place on the 14-16 August at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester. ...

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• Live Show: Do Make Say Think (10/31/09)

  Davy Minor

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:04 am

  Do Make Say Think Soy Festival Nantes 31.10.2009 01 Do 02 Auberge Le Mouton Noir 03 Executioner Blues 04 Unknown 05 Reitschule 06 Apartment Song 07 Federicia 08 Make 09 Think 10 Talk 11 Horns Of A Rabbit 12 the Universe! Download lossless torrent here © Davy Minor for Ohmpark, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Do Make Say Think, Live Show

• Atlanta Bands & Artists On Twitter

  Davy Minor

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:46 am

  I tried to compile as many local bands and artists that I could who tweet, but if you notice anyone left off, please add them to the comments. Atlanta Musicians On Twitter: Abby Go Go @abbygogorocks Adam Bruneau @adambruneau Adron @adronshows All The Saints @allthesaints Anna Kramer @annakramermusic Attention System @AttentionSystem Attractive Eighties Women @aewsome Black Lips @TheBlackLips Bret Phillips (13 Day Mission) @bretwp Can Can @cancanband Carnivores @carnivoresatl Club Awesome @clubawesome CJ (A Fight To The Death) @CJ_AFTTD Dead Confederate @DeadConfederate Dres Tha Beatnik…

• A Random Mp3 Trilogy: Au, The Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart

  Davy Minor

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am

  Photo by Daniel Addy One of the more promising experimental pop bands to emerge in recent years is Portland Oregon’s Au. They just released their third consecutive EP. It is titled Versions, and is made up mostly of reworked songs from their first two releases. I usually don’t like rehash/remix EPs, but Au completely transforms their older material into something entirely new and equally as tremendous. Here is the first track, an original: Au : Ida Walked Away Buy Versions Au myspace After At War With The Mystics I had completely lost faith in the Flaming Lips‘ future album…

• Free Download: Twin Tigers – “Automatic” EP

  Davy Minor

  2 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm

  One of my favourite Athens bands right now, Twin Tigers, just released a digital EP for free today. Not only is it really good, but they are also planning on releasing their first full-length, titled Gray Waves, early next year. They are currently on tour with Minus The Bear and will be playing a stacked show at the 40 Watt in Athens next week with both MTB and The Antlers. Here’s the title track from the EP, and you can click the link below to pick up all 4 songs: Twin Tigers : Automatic Download Automatic for free Twin Tigers myspace © Davy Minor for Ohmpark, 2009. | Permalink | No…

• Video: The N.E.C. – “It’s Right”

  Davy Minor

  2 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am

  The N.E.C. are dropping their newest album at the beginning of the new year. Here is a video of the song “It’s Right” from that album, titled Is: The N.E.C. myspace © Davy Minor for Ohmpark, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: The NEC

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• Live event: Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio in action.

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:22 am

  Manchester, 24 November. Odeon Cinema. Join us for one session or both. Join us in Manchester and experience the latest advances in video production and audio creation on the Mac. This exclusive event will showcase the new versions of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio, along with the expanding ecosystem of solutions that make the Mac the creative platform of choice. Final Cut Studio Session The Final Cut session will demonstrate many of the 100+ new features in the new Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server. We'll show you how the products in the suite integrate to enable you to work faster…

• The Twilight Saga: New Moon Takes Over MySpace Homepage

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am

  MySpace Music exclusively premieres the brand new video from Muse for "Undisclosed Desire." Find all info below. Additionally, The Twilight Saga: New Moon takes over the MySpace homepage today. The entire homepage is dedicated to the film and features exciting exclusive content debuts, including Anya Marina's music video premiere of her song off the soundtrack and a Featured Playlist from acclaimed music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas. MYSPACE MUSIC EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES MUSE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "UNDISCLOSED DESIRE" MySpace Music premieres the brand new video from Muse for…

• New research from Music Choice

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am

  Tragedy! When the lyric's gone. Remembering song lyrics proves difficult to over half We all like to sing along to those floor-filling classics you never forget - Michael Jackson's Thriller, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and ABBA's Super Trouper - but if you thought you were singing the correct words, you may well be mistaken, as new research from digital music broadcaster Music Choice reveals that only 41 per cent of people could accurately recall the lyrics to the hits of the global best-selling artists of all time. Music Choice, which has been Europe's leading digital music broadcaster since…

• Muse - Undisclosed Desires Video & Tour Dates

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:58 am

  The second single to be taken from the Number 1 album 'The Resistance', 'Undisclosed Desires' is one of Muse's most ambitious tracks to date. Surprising, yet no less magnificent for it, ‘Undisclosed Desires’ sees Muse step away from what you'd ‘normally’ expect to hear from the ever-inventive Teignmouth three piece. "This is the first song we’ve written where I don’t play guitar or piano.” Bellamy states‘Stark gothic’ and contemporary R ‘n’ B jostles with digital and classical themes, whilst Matt Bellamy promises to “exorcise the demons from your heart”.

• Birds & Batteries unveil "Sneaky Times" on FADER

  jack s

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

  Combining meticulously produced psych, synth-funk, americana, aching electro, and unveiling more surprises upon closer listen SF's Birds & Batteries return with their latest, the spooky, funky EP Up To No Good. Heavily influenced by Bowie's Scary Monsters, P-Funk and John Carpenter films, the EP manages to convey a degree of mystery/magic amidst post-modern wreckage, combining the fun of late 70's freak funk with a detached, studio cool of 80's r&b. The fine folks at the FADER unveil the honky-tonk chopped and screwed disco of "Sneaky Times" here. Pitchfork Media also had…

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  Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise

• Spanish noise

  Alex Ross

  29 Oct 2009 | 2:29 pm

  I'm pleased and amazed that El ruido eterno, as The Rest Is Noise is known in Spain, is currently listed as the No. 1 non-fiction bestseller (castellano) by La Vanguardia. I will make a brief trip to Spain next week, appearing at the Spanish National Library in Madrid at 7 PM on Nov. 2; the International Institute in Madrid at 7 PM on Nov. 3; and Librería La Central in Barcelona at 1 PM on Nov. 4. I'm tremendously grateful to my Spanish publisher, Seix Barral, and also to the U.S. Embassy Madrid for helping to arrange this trip.

• Audio guide reminder (EU edition)

  Alex Ross

  20 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am

  Audio-Samples zum Buch The Rest Is Noise: Das 20. Jahrhundert hören finden Sie hier. Para los ejemplos de audio relacionados con el libro El ruido eterno, vaya aquí. Per esempi musicali dal libro Il resto è rumore vai qui.

• End and beginning

  Alex Ross

  14 Oct 2009 | 2:36 pm

  I've launched a new blog on the New Yorker website. It's called Unquiet Thoughts, after the John Dowland part-song, and it will offer many of the features that readers have come to expect from this site: the hilarity, the profundity, the delicious recipes. Given the close relationship between my New Yorker writing and my adventures in blogging, it makes more sense to bring all of my activity under the magazine's exacting aegis. The present site will remain intact, with a focus on my books and related material. I'll continue to augment the audio resources and post fresh…

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• Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gods & Guns Giveaway!

  Rob Rockitt

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm

  Want to win an autographed copy of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new CD, Gods & Guns? Hard Rock Hideout & Roadrunner Records is giving five copies of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new rockin’ affair.  Click Here to Enter! Check out Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new video, “Still Unbroken” below. Posted in Contests, Entertainment, Hard Rock Music, Hard Rock News, Hard Rock Videos, Music, [...]

• 6 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm

  Rob Rockitt

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm

  Posted in Hard Rock Music

• Introducing Blackwood Creek

  Rob Rockitt

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:50 am

  Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of BLACKWOOD CREEK self titled debut album on December 4th 2009 in Europe and January 12th 2010 in the USA. BLACKWOOD CREEK is a Kip Winger side project put together with his brother Nate on drums and childhood friend Peter Fletcher on guitar. It all actually started in 1969 in Littleton, Colorado when  [...]

• New Video – The Answer – Comfort Zone

  Rob Rockitt

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:02 am

  Check out The Answer’s brand new video, “Comfort Zone”. The Answer’s new album, Everyday Demons is in stores now! Posted in Entertainment, Hard Rock Music, Hard Rock News, Hard Rock Videos, Music, Video Tagged: Comfort Zone, The Answer

• Masquerade – Surface of Pain (1994)

  Rob Rockitt

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:01 am

  Long before the onslaught of Swedish glam & sleeze that is being released today, there was this  kick ass metal band from Sweden called Masquerade. My first introduction to the band was with their second CD, Surface of Pain, that was released in the United States via Metal Blade Records.  Masquerade has a sound that [...]

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• The American Music Awards just got cooler

  Bloggin' Momma

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pm

  Carrie Underwood had already been announced as a performer at the November 22nd American Music Awards which is cool, but now they've announced that Keith Urban will also be performing. Doubly cool. The American Music Awards are dedicated to lots of genres of music so there will probably be more than a few country faces in the crowd that night. Here's the country categories that you can still vote for here.  Taylor Swift is also nominated for Artist of the Year, Pop/Rock female favorite, Pop/Rock favorite album, and Adult Contemporary favorite artist. COUNTRY - Favorite Male ArtistJason…

• The new Taylor SNL promos are all about the girls

  Bloggin' Momma

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm

  I already had one set of Taylor SNL promos, here's her newest.  And be sure to Saturday Night Live this weekend when she will be both performing and hosting. . 

• A few Keith Urban 2010 tour dates

  Bloggin' Momma

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm

  Urban Country Blog had the first 2010 tour dates announced for Keith Urban so I figured I'd share them with you.  March 24, 2010 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Club May 29, 2010 - Baton Rouge, LA - Bayou Country Superfest June 27, 2010 - Grand Junction, CO - Country Jam USA July 10, 2010 - Fort Loramie, OH - Country Concert 30th Anniversary July 30, 2010 - Sweet Home, OR - Oregon Jamboree September 4, 2010 - Essex, VT - The Champlain Valley Exposition I'm sending out bring-your-tour-to-Idaho vibes even as we speak to Keith.  Let's hope it works. And here's Keith singing Kiss A Girl on The Today…

• ZBB on The Tonight Show

  Bloggin' Momma

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm

  Love this song, Toes, by the Zac Brown Band and love the fact that when they sang it on The Tonight Show last night they put a little extra oomph on the word ass, almost as if it's a screw you to all those people who sensor it for radio.

• Danny Gokey's new Lady-Antebellum-boys written song

  Bloggin' Momma

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am

  Alright guys, here it is...Danny Gokey's new song It's Only.  So what's the verdict?  I personally really, really like it.  I must say that I stand corrected in thinking that Danny and country wouldn't mix.  It's a really great song and Danny has such a nice voice. And as I told you last night it was written by Dave and Charles from Lady A who did a great job.  Thoughts?

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• Tenori TRN-O

  Oliver Chesler

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:09 am

  I really wanted a Tenori-on when they came out. I went to the launch party in Berlin (see post: here). I do feel the price is justified however it still keeps the Japanese music box out of most peoples hands. Yamaha seems to understand that and is releasing a new more affordable Tenori called the Tenori-O. It’s white plastic (instead of the original’s magnesium casing), has Orange LEDs instead of white and those LED’s are only single sided. Lastly, there is no battery option on the “O”. Music programmability and features do remain the same for the “O”…

• Happy Birthday Ableton

  Oliver Chesler

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:07 am

  I spend most of my music making time in front of Ableton Live. It’s stable and Session View lets me flesh out ideas before I head to arrange. Most importantly, once you spend time to learn the program it’s fun to use. Ableton has kicked off it’s 10 year birthday celebration. We are lucky because the Berliner’s seem to not know that on Birthday’s they get gifts not give them! But hey I’m not going to tell them. They are giving away 10 free Artist Live packs to any Live 8 owner. Go get them here: ableton.com/able10-artist-packs “To celebrate our Able10…

• Adam Frank fake studio window

  Oliver Chesler

  4 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am

  I’m building a new recording studio. For sound and security reasons I’m not putting in any windows. I have quiet mechanical mechanical ventilation installed to take care of my fresh air. To insure it’s not perpetual night inside the room I’ve chosen my lighting carefully. 3000K (Kelvin) T5 lamps are a good start to get the room a real daylight light. However, I am seriously considering the Reveal from Adam Frank to help trick my mind. It’s a projection that puts a fake window on your fall. I like the marketing hype for Reveal, “Multi-plane analog images…

• LepLoop a tiny analog synth and sequencer

  Oliver Chesler

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FxJ4bxeSMw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzEb6KnChIA LepLoop is very small. It’s only a little large than the palm of your hand! It’s also a fully analog synthesizer and sequencer from Italy. I really like this concept so my fingers are crossed Tony will get this into at least a small production run. “LepLoop It’s a small synth protype I’m developping with my friend Peppo. The idea was to have a compact live analog instrument. The circuit it’s an original design. The synth can produce 3/4 sound at the same time kick, noise…

• LaDiDa is Microsoft Songsmith for the iPhone.

  Oliver Chesler

  2 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm

  LaDiDa is Microsoft Songsmith for the iPhone. It’s part amazing, part fun and part stupid. Here’s a song I made for my wife using LaDiDa: Putz by thingstocome “Julie is a putz. She drives me crazy she’s a putz. She’s got a black cat and he’s cool but Julie is a putz. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. Yeah. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. Yeah. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. Yeah. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. She’s a putz. Yeah. Julie she drives me crazy…

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• Around the UK in 80 Venues: The Pink Toothbrush

  Stephen Dowling

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:22 pm

  Filed under: UK, Down the Front!Location: The Pink Toothbrush, 19-23 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EWWebsite: http://www.pinktoothbrush.co.uk/Capacity: 200-400Come to see: These days it seems that the Pink Toothbrush has opted for a DJ-only policy with no up and coming gigs listed at the club. There are however a host of bands and celebs spinning a mixture of alternative and indie tunes to an extremely up-for-it crowd on Fridays and Saturdays . The atmosphere: You'd hope "minty fresh" with its nod to dental hygiene but according to the locals it's anything but. One patron's web…

• Pavement to Play Sasquatch! Festival

  Benjy Eisen

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm

  Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsSasquatch! is, once again, returning to the Pacific Northwest for Memorial Day weekend. No surprise there. There aren't too many other details available yet but the little bit of news that we do have is, actually, huge: Pavement is on the lineup. Yes, that's right. After years of a rumored reunion at Coachella and after a few lucky New York fans thought that they'd get to witness the band's first licks back in Central Park next September, Sasquatch! has pulled off a bit of a coup. Our money is that the rest of the lineup is going to be pretty killer as…

• Founding Smugglers Drummer Paul Preminger Dies

  John D. Luerssen

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am

  Filed under: News, R.I.P.Paul Preminger, former drummer for the notorious Vancouver-based garage punk band the Smugglers, died of an apparent heart attack on October 27. Preminger -- who co-founded the band in the late 1980's, but left to become a chef in 1992 -- played on the band's early singles, debut EP and compilation tracks.Smugglers vocalist Grant Lawrence, who doubles as a CBC Radio 3 host, described the kitman in a news interview with Vancouver's Georgia Straight. "[Paul was] a guy that hit the drums hard, and who lived hard," Lawrence said. "He was a Joe Pesci, bulldog kind of a…

• Brendan Benson Explains His Songwriting Process

  Brendan Benson

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:38 am

  Filed under: Exclusive, Guest BloggerRock troubadour Brendan Benson is letting fans into the inner workings of his creative process with four weekly webisodes on Spinner, in which he talks about his fourth album, 'My Old, Familiar Friend.' In his fourth video, Benson talks about the construction of his songs and how he doesn't always have a clear goal, but usually ends up with something that makes sense: "Some songs are really concise and conveyed a real, actual feeling or idea, and then there are other songs that just ... sound cool. That's the cool thing about music -- you can leave it kind…

• One Hundred Dollars Write Country Music About Cities

  Jenny Charlesworth

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am

  Filed under: News, Exclusive, You Oughta Know, Canada It's not everyday you come across a country song that follows the life of a slum owner on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, but then Toronto's One Hundred Dollars isn't your typical alt-country band. Making the trek out west this week in honour of My Father's House' -- the Deranged Records installment in the outfit's ongoing 'Regional Seven-Inch Series,' a collection of vinyl singles thematically linked to the location of the label releasing each record -- One Hundred Dollars will get an up-close look at the city that stands as the backdrop…

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  The Boot

• Jimmy Wayne Brings Lively Show to Oklahoma

  Alanna Conaway

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  Filed under: Concert NewsThe sound of sirens rang through the McSwain Theatre in Ada, Okla., as Jimmy Wayne took the stage Saturday singing 'Cowboys and Engines,' with his fist punching the air. He immediately launched into another new song, 'Shot Cowboy,' which is slated to appear on another album down the road, after 'Sara Smile' hits stores later this month. With the final beat of the song, Jimmy drew imaginary pistols off each of his hips and shot the air as the lights faded. But this concert wasn't all music, as the charismatic singer also added a little humor. Turning his back to the…

• Blake Shelton, 'Hillbilly Bone' (Featuring Trace Adkins) - Video of the Week

  The Boot Staff

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:45 am

  Filed under: New VideoArtist: Blake Shelton Video: 'Hillbilly Bone' Why We Dig It: Talk about friends in low places. Blake and Trace bring their hillbilly bones to an uppity restaurant in this hilarious new video.

• Kellie Pickler Is Red Hot

  Donna Hughes

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:15 am

  Kellie Pickler is no longer a blonde, but she's still a bombshell, nonetheless. The 'Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You' singer is now a redhead. Actually, auburn would be a more appropriate term to describe the new shade of her shoulder length tresses. Kellie gave her fans a head's up a few weeks ago via her Twitter page, stating "Incognito with my red hair. On Broadway in Nashville." And her fans have certainly responded ... some of them not so fondly. "It's just hair! Some people don't even have hair," Kellie laments to The Boot. "So, while I have my hair, I'm going to play with it and…

• Jo Dee Messina Fields Random Requests

  Gayle Richardson

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am

  Filed under: Country NewsJo Dee Messina is back on the road again. But instead of performing to packed arenas and stadiums, she created the Music Room Series tour to give fans a more informal and intimate experience. But, the singer admits, it's become an experience she never expected. "It's a show that started out as a storyteller kind of series," Jo Dee tells the Daily Breeze. "I would talk to the audience about the songs and the circumstances behind them and what they meant to me. But it quickly evolved into being more about the audience. When they would make requests, they would tell me…

• Frugal Friday: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw + More

  The Boot Staff

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  The Boot helps fans find wallet-friendly deals on music.Walmart has an invitation for you to the "Soundcheck" of some of today's hottest artists! Country fans will want to check out exclusive performances, interview segments and free downloads from Carrie Underwood here and Miranda Lambert here. Tim McGraw's 'Southern Voice' is available to download at Amazon for just $5! Click here.Amazon also has Lady Antebellum's debut album on sale for only $7.99 here.

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  Popeater

• O Boy Band Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?

  Laura Ferreiro

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Filed under: Gut Reactions, Music News, Pop 10 List Those synchronized dance moves, color-coordinated outfits, four-part harmonies and emotive solos -- who does them better than boy bands? With the Backstreet Boys (photo, left) in the midst of a "comeback" tour and Robbie Williams' recent ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

• Kim Zolciak's 'Tardy for the Party' and More Reality Star Songcraft

  Megan Rumph

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Filed under: Gut Reactions, Music News, Pop 10 List, TV News, WTF, Videos When Kim Zolciak performed her single 'Tardy for the Party' on Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' reunion this week, she exclaimed that her dreams had come true. Her castmates may agree to disagree. For many reality television stars, fame on the ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

• Most Infamous Celebrity Interviews

  Scott Harris

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Filed under: Music News, TV News, Celebrity Scandal, Interviews When Rihanna sits down tonight with Diane Sawyer on '20/20', it's sure to be one of the biggest interviews of the year. But will it go down as one of the biggest interviews of all time? Over the years, the celebrity interview has become one of ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

• Aussies Aren't Hip to Britney's Lip Service

  PopEater Staff

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Filed under: Music News, WTF, Celebrity Scandal Britney Spears' concert series in Australia is already subject to controversy over whether fans should be informed about her lip-syncing, PEOPLE reports. "It is Britney's 'prerogative' to lip-sync, and it is my job to make sure consumers know what ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

• Swine Flu Isn't Always Bad for Celebs

  Jo Piazza

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Filed under: Music News, Health Issues The swine flu has brought a lot of things to a lot of people (fever, fear, phlegm), but who knew that a quadruple reassortant virus could help musicians sell albums. In what at first glance seemed like unfortunate timing, Boyz II Men singer Shawn ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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  Heavy Metal Addiction

• WANTED: Black Sabbath – Past Lives (2002)

  rhodeislandrock

  2 Nov 2009 | 2:13 pm

  WANTED Black Sabbath – Past Lives (2002) I’ve been on a major Black Sabbath kick for two weeks now and I realized that this live album is missing from my collection. This is a 2 disc set featuring the unofficial LIVE AT LAST (1980) live album on the first CD and some other notable Sabbath live tracks [...]

• Lita Ford – Wicked Wonderland (2009)

  rhodeislandrock

  31 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm

  Lita Ford – Wicked Wonderland (2009, JLRG Entertaiment) Crave Piece (Hell Yeah) Patriotic S.O.B. Scream 4 Me Inside Wicked Wonderland Indulge Love Betrayal Scared Truth Everything Bed Garden (bonus track) Push (bonus track) Musicians: Lita Ford – Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar Jim Gillette – Vocals Greg Hampton – Bass, Synth, Rhythm Guitar Stet Howland – Drums Chris Collier – Drums (tracks 1 & 11) Producers: Lita Ford, Jim Gillette, Grag Hampton Country: USA Total Time = 65:35 Lita Ford Lita Ford [...]

• Alice Cooper – Halloween Public Service Announcement & ‘Keepin’ Halloween Alive’ (2009) videos

  rhodeislandrock

  31 Oct 2009 | 7:44 am

  Posted in Now Playing, Video, Videos Tagged: Alice Cooper, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Youtube

• 2009 Heavy Metal Halloween Top 10

  rhodeislandrock

  31 Oct 2009 | 7:40 am

  My favorite time of year is here again…..Halloween! A couple of years ago, I did the 2007 Heavy Metal Halloween Top 10. What I was trying to do was pick out some ongs that were creepy, spooky and fit into the Halloween mood. Of course I left out a few obvious ones for my own personal [...]

• Ace Frehley – Anomaly (2009)

  rhodeislandrock

  30 Oct 2009 | 11:41 pm

  Ace Frehley – Anomaly (2009, Bronx Born Records) Foxy & Free Outer Space Pain In The Neck Fox On The Run Genghis Khan Too Many Faces Change The World Space Bear A Little Below The Angels Sister It’s A Great Life Fractured Quantum Musicians: Ace Frehley – Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars Anton Fig – Drums Anthony Esposito – Bass Derrek Hawkins – Rhythm Guitar (track 2) Scot Coogan – Background Vocals (track [...]

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  All Metal Resource

• Review: Noriega – Desolo (2009)

  cody

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:34 pm

  Noriega is a band I have been waiting to appear on the scene. Combining metalcore and doom metal, Noriega are finally that bridge between the stoner/doom sensation of the last year or two, and the recent past’s indelible presence of metalcore. Ironically though, despite having a very modern image and a metalcore highlight (due in large part to vocalist  Trae Malone), this is a band that is etched in the stone of old school doom metal in the vain of Cathedral and Eyehategod. I know I am probably going to get some odd reactions from readers behind their computers, maybe even a few…

• Metal As Art Tour Announced – HYPNO5E headlining!

  cody

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:28 pm

  We have raved about HYPNO5E’s release Des Deux L’une Est L’Autre here at AMR, so I am very pleased to see them getting a headlining gig over Revocation and The Binary Code, who are already stirring up some attention in America. Also am I the only one who finds it hilarious how many sponsors are getting crammed onto tour posters now? I have to laugh every time I see a new one.

• Review: Rusty Eye – Possessor (2009)

  cody

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm

  California’s Rusty Eye and their album Possessor pose an interesting question: how do you take the horror cliche and not make it so “Hot Topic” like. Looking at the band’s promo poster, the members look like they were given a $500 gift card to their nearest Hot Topic and went to town. Hell, they are even posing in a morgue! When I first put Possessor into my CD player, I was expecting the worst. I was expecting crappy heavy punk rock with cheap Halloween sounds. The true result doesn’t reach my worst expectations, and even has some catchy highlights, but Rusty…

• Dark Castle Tour Dates

  cody

  4 Nov 2009 | 7:25 pm

  The Dark Castle van never idles for very long… they’re back out on the road now for another long stretch up the East Coast, Midwest and Southern US. The duo is storming through towns alongside The Atlas Moth for the majority of the tour, and also joined by Black Cobra, Darsombra, Struck By Lightning and more amazing acts along the way, as well as 4 shows alongside Baroness! 11/04/2009 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL w/ The Atlas Moth 11/06/2009 The Warehouse – Jacksonville, FL w/ The Atlas Moth, Hollow Leg 11/07/2009 Lenny’s – Atlanta, GA w/ The Atlas Moth, Across…

• La Fin Du Monde, More Instrumental Metal?

  cody

  4 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm

  Well, not out and out metal like some of their counterparts, by La Fin Du Monde play off the success of Isis and the new release from A Storm of Light to bring us Californian styled instrumental rock, and it’s damn good! I do have to wonder though, does the band take their name from the fine Bavarian beer? http://www.myspace.com/lafindumondeband

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  Rock and Roll Mama

• “Barbie, Eat a Sandwich” Go, Care Bears on Fire!

  rockrollmama

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am

  Let me borrow a page from our Maryland boys at Good Charlotte: “For everyone who got picked last for a team…for everyone who ever got free lunch…” Yep. At last we got ourselves a girl underdog Anthem. These lovely girl rockers from Brooklyn, Care Bears on Fire, bring it home with “Barbie, Eat a Sandwich.” I [...]

• Potato Tastemaker Challenge 2009

  rockrollmama

  2 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am

  Image by sassyradish via Flickr Yeh, that’s right, I’m challenging potatoes. OK, not really, in fact, I rather like them, hence my involvement in this project. Along with a posse of bloggers who are far more domestically skilled, I’m partaking in a 3-month campaign to highlight the beauty of potatoes through a series of cooking videos, [...]

• What’s Your New Music This Month?

  rockrollmama

  26 Oct 2009 | 1:57 pm

  Ever since Austin City Limits, I’ve been on a huge Bon Iver kick. I also got a magic Iphone accessory that lets me plug in my Iphone, charge it, and listen to music via an FM station all at the same time. I am my own radio station, y’all. I’ve been home for almost four whole [...]

• My ACL 09 Recap (Or, homesick for a place I don’t live)

  rockrollmama

  9 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

  Image via Wikipedia I don’t think I’ll soon forget Austin City Limits 2009. Oh, sure, there’s the fact that my Hayden-Harnett Madelines are still caked with mud (Hi, I’m a genius and brought two shoes that didn’t match each other, and my favorite kicka%% boots! Oh, well.) Honestly, I would have sacrificed any shoe to be in [...]

• Childhood Diabetes: Fund A Cure Through Music

  rockrollmama

  7 Oct 2009 | 8:03 am

  Hey y’all- I’ll natter on about ACL tomorrow, with some pics and video, but today I wanted to give a shout out to some folks who are doing amazing things through music to benefit little rockers who deal with much more on a daily basis than I can imagine. My dear friends Ally and Rob have [...]

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  Largehearted Boy

• Daily Downloads (Andrew Bird, Mission of Burma, and more)

  david

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:14 am

  Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Andrew Bird: 2009-10-21, Buffalo [mp3,ogg,flac] "The Giant of Illinois (Handsome Family cover)" [mp3] other Andrew Bird posts at Largehearted Boy Bloodkin: 2009-10-31, James Island [mp3,ogg,flac] "Little Margarita" [mp3] other Bloodkin posts at Largehearted Boy Carolina Chocolate Drops: 2009-09-30, Kent [mp3,ogg,flac] "Pumpkin Pie" [mp3] other Carolina Chocolate Drops posts at Largehearted Boy Grace Potter: 2009-10-25, Roanoke [mp3,ogg,flac] "Oasis" [mp3] other Grace Potter posts at Largehearted Boy Guster: 2009-10-30, Washington [mp3,ogg,flac] "Jesus on…

• November 6th Updates to the Best of 2009 Online Music Lists

  david

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am

  Today's additions to the list of the online best of 2009 music lists: Dance Music for Old People (best Canadian artists) KJNB's Music Blog (best & worst albums) Macleans.ca (top songs or albums) Michael Patrick Brady (favorite albums) No Rock And Roll Fun (lists of music lists) Total Darkness vs. Blinding Light (top songs) also at Largehearted Boy: other daily updates to the list Online Best of 2009 Music Lists Online Best of the Decade (2000-2009) Music Lists Online Best of 2009 Book Lists 2008 Online "Best Of" Music Lists 2007 Online "Best Of" Music Lists 2006 Online "Best Of" Music Lists…

• November 6th Updates to the Best of the Decade (2000-2009) Online Music Lists

  david

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:32 am

  Today's additions to the list of the online best of the decade (2000-2009) music lists: Bad Idea Blue Jeans (songs) Broken Mic (most influential music figures) Dimes for Nickels (favorite songs) Filles Sourires - Alexandre/SOM (best French albums) Music, Movies, Sarcasm (albums of the decade) Thomas Bohnet (best French albums) The Spirit Farm (favorite albums) XO's Middle Eight (favorite songs) also at Largehearted Boy: list of the online best of the decade (2000-2009) music lists daily updates to the list 2008 Online "Best Of" Music Lists 2007 Online "Best Of" Music Lists 2006 Online "Best…

• Book Notes - Robert Lopez ("Kamby Bolongo Mean River")

  david

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am

  In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Kamby Bolongo Mean River is a novel that resonates long after its end, the story of a young man alone in a room with only his memories. In understated prose Robert Lopez crafts the man's history in one of the year's most original and psychologically haunting novels. In his own words, here is Robert Lopez's Book Notes music playlist for his novel, Kamby Bolongo Mean River: The bulk of Kamby Bolongo Mean River came together during the summer of 2007. The novel…

• Shorties (Colin Meloy's Children's Books, Paste's Books of the Decade, and more)

  david

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:08 am

  Colin Meloy discusses his children's book projects (illustrated by Carson Ellis) on his Tumblr. Paste lists its 20 best books of the decade (2000-2009), and includes two books from the Largehearted Boy Book Notes series, Chuck Klosterman's Killing Yourself to Live and Carl Wilson's Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey To The End Of Taste. Pitchfork interviews Brian Eno. NHPR's Word of Mouth examines the "indie blog curse" of hype on musicians. The Raleigh News & Observer profiles John Booker and Rachel Hirsh of the pop ensemble I Was Totally Destroying It. Immensely catchy and likable, "Horror…

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  MakingTheMogul.com

• Jermaine Dupri Discusses The Effects of Blogs & Social Media On The Music Industry

  Moe Arora

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am

  Jermaine Dupri recently spoke at BlogWorld Expo 09 about the effects of blogs and social networking sites like Twitter, on the music business.Here are 2 videos of the panels he spoke on:Also, social media blogger, Wayne Sutton caught up with JD for a quick convo about his talking points on the above panels:What are your thoughts on what JD said?Do you agree/disagree, and why?// © Moe Arora // MakingTheMogul.com //

• Tony J Is Bringing Romance Back To R&B

  Moe Arora

  20 Oct 2009 | 4:53 pm

  I wanted to let you guys know about a new R&B artist/producer I’ve recently began working with, Tony J.He’s been making a name for himself in his hometown of Houston, and today, we’re releasing his new single, “U Need A Man”.Here’s a quick bio rundown:“With the new generation of R&B artists singing tales of promiscuous lifestyles, today’s R&B music has lost its connection with love and romance. Houston native, Tony J, wants to change that.Having been raised in Houston (a primarily hip-hop market), Tony’s musical influences range from…

• MUSIC BIZ FRAUD ALERT: Antoine Keane a.k.a Dominic Edmonds

  Moe Arora

  14 Oct 2009 | 1:47 pm

  One of the biggest problems with the music business (or any business, for that matter) is that you’re never quite sure who you can trust. People talk a lot; the difference is some can back up their talk, while others simply can’t.And other times, not only can they not back it up – they go to the extreme to create an entire façade.Fakes.Frauds.One of those frauds is Antoine Keane a.k.a “Dominic Edmonds”.I got contacted by this guy a couple months ago about doing some consultation work for his independent label, SRB/WongGee Records. He claimed to have distribution…

• Video Games Becoming More Lucrative For Musicians

  Moe Arora

  8 Oct 2009 | 12:38 pm

  DJ AM (R.I.P) in DJ Hero video gameIn this struggling state of the record industry, most artists, producers and labels are desperately looking for different streams to generate revenue.Video games have long been a great alternative revenue stream, however in recent years games are becoming even more dependent on musical content (Guitar Hero, Rock Band, DJ Hero, etc), making this an even more attractive option to consider.Below is a great slideshow presentation offering a quick overview of the Top 10 Trends in Music & Games prepared and presented by Stuart Dredge of MusicAlly.com:// ©…

• SOUNDBITE: Imagination

  Moe Arora

  4 Oct 2009 | 1:26 am

  Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.- Albert Einstein// © Moe Arora // MakingTheMogul.com //

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  CBC Radio 3

• NEW NMC VIDEOS - 06/11/09

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  CBC Radio 3 is waiting for your video footage. If you are a member - login and upload. If you are not yet a member - sign up and start your own revolution. We accept these formats: MPG, MPEG, AVI, MOV, M4V, MP4, WMV. Benjamin Russell: For Elyce Billy the Kid: These City Lights Camaromance: Beatrice Charlotte Wrinch: Move Me On Corporation: Corporation - "I'm a Terrorist" Diana Catherine and the Thrusty Tweeters: Walk Ed Jonas: Hockey Night in Canada Entry, Summon The Nations Eternal Love: Let Me In Feat. Skitzo extra happy ghost: Sympathy For the Moron Faceplants: Freelance Faye Blais: Canvas…

• The R3-30 Goes Sterile with Vish, We Are Wolves, Boo Hoo, and More!

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm

  Hi everyone. My name’s Vish and I’m filling in on the R3-30 for Craig Norris, who's taking one of his odd, one-week vacations in November. What does he do? Where does he go? I'm pretty sure it's nothing and nowhere but you just never know...On this week’s R3-30: a member of We Are Wolves answers one of our 30 questions, we revisit a Long Range Request romance; Boo Hoo start a "jump the shark"-style music thread and I discuss my own obsession with seeing artists live on the R3-30 FC; we spin the Wheel of Freedom; and we count down this week’s top 30 songs before calling this week's #1…

• The Sunshine Show November Birthday Club (No. 20)

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm

       Well, here we are folks; Episode 20.  Who would’ve thought, when I was relegated all the way down here to the third arm of The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio Division, that it ever would have lasted this long?      But I’m not one to rest on my laurels, people.  Not by a long shot.  Where other programs would spend this entire hour just a pattin’ themselves on the back and congratulating themselves on what simply amounts to..I don’t know…doing their JOBS, The Sunshine Show thunders on this week with a Listener-Requested Weather Report for Cardston,…

• The Missing Link: November 6, 2009

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm

  Letter from Fort Hood. Drowning in a "tsunami of cute". (Maybe somebody needs a hug?) I wouldn't mind a Joy Division birthday cake. Seminal Plasma Hypersensitivity. =|Leaning Tower of Piza usually gets all the attention, so Web Urbanist rounds up 13 other leaners. (Via Neatorama) Is Bin Laden a sci-fi nerd? Or maybe Isaac Asimov was a radical Islamist?! How everything goes to hell during a Zombie Apocalypse. Obama naked - with unicorns. Guy dancing like Michael Jackson at bus stop filmed over a period of 15 months. [Photo by Robert Saucier]

• Your Wild Pairs: Music and Food

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm

  Coming Up: Circlesquare's Jeremy Shaw Here's Jeremy play Appetite for Distraction is a few hours earlier today and Lana is away "on assignment." But given that I don't want to ever disappoint anyone I decided to put our two Friday themes into one show, they being Fresh tunes and Food. How will you do this Lisa? So glad you asked. If there's one thing I love about food and music it's how well they go together. If you wonder what I am talking about, think about the last time you dined out and there was no music in the background. Sure you may eat in complete silence at home, but not if you were…

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  ACountry.com :: Country Music News

• Taylor Swift Fearless Tour

  jarrod@zrock.com

  23 Oct 2009 | 4:48 am

  Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour continues in 2010 with 37 shows in 29 cities. “I’m so excited to take the Fearless tour back out on the road again in 2010!” says Taylor. “This year’s tour has been so much fun and even more unforgettable than I ever imagined. The fans have been so amazing, and I’m thrilled to play in new cities and see even more of my fans on the 2010 Fearless Tour!” Buy Taylor Swift tickets and enjoy the show! view details and ticket info...

• Sugarland Christmas Album : Gold And Green

  jarrod@zrock.com

  19 Oct 2009 | 10:09 pm

  Sugarland’s Christmas album, Gold and Green, is in stores now and ready to put you in the Christmas spirit.  Featuring five holiday classics and five songs co-written by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, Gold and Green is the perfect stocking stuffer for the country music fans on your shopping list. Stay tuned for a very sweet ACountry Christmas - your chance to experience Gold and Green holiday cheer with Sugarland fans across the country at a nightclub near you - including your chance to win cool Sugarland prize packages.  read more...

• Garth Brooks Vegas Concerts

  jarrod@zrock.com

  15 Oct 2009 | 11:11 pm

• Garth Brooks Ends Retirement

  jarrod@zrock.com

  15 Oct 2009 | 5:29 pm

  Garth Brooks is dusting off his cowboy hat and ending his retirement.  “‘We’re going to take the retirement roof off over our head, and I already feel taller,” Garth announced at a press conference this morning (October 15) at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.  “I know this is a young industry, so I’m not sure I’ll be welcomed back but, if the fans want me, I still want to pursue my music,” Brooks said. read more...

• Taylor Swift : Fifteen Video

  jarrod@zrock.com

  11 Oct 2009 | 6:09 pm

  Taylor Swift’s Fifteen video features a barefoot Taylor in a white dress with a montage of scenes from high school. Directed by Roman White, the fourth single from Fearless features Taylor’s real-life best friend Abigail Anderson.  “‘Fifteen’ talks about how my best friend, Abigail, got her heart broken when we were in ninth grade and singing about that absolutely gets me every time.” watch video...

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  Music News Net

• HEATHER GREENE's New "Moon Hangs Fire", Listen

  Admin

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:27 pm

  MUSIC NEWS - Singer-songwriter and Scotch whiskey expert Heather Greene has offered us the chance to stream her latest single, “Moon Hangs Fire”. Check it out, below, and you'll agree that the smoothness of the tune equals some of the finest Scotch we've enjoyed.  Heather continues to display a sultry, yet innocent voice delivered with mellowed surprise.   The single comes from Greene’s latest release, “Sweet Otherwise,” out now on Paved Earth Records.  If you're near NYC, you should know that Greene will play at Joe’s Pub in on December 8. Come out, start getting into the…

• PIXIES Give Away 4 Live Tunes as They Start USA Tour

  Admin

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:29 pm

  MUSIC NEWS - To celebrate 20 years since the release "Doolittle" and the start of their USA Doolittle Tour, the PIXIES are giving away four live tracks (Dancing the Mantra Ray, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Crackity Jones and Gouge Away [listen below]) from a recent show in Paris. More PIXIES news, and info on the tour that started this week in L.A. on our PIXIES Doolittle Tour post . =Gouge Away - Pixies

• Key NYC Rock Radio Station Off the Air November 5 thru 18th

  Admin

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:08 am

  MUSIC NEWS=  One of the NYC area's best rock/pop/folk/indie music stations, WFUV-FM (90.7 FM), is getting an upgrade and will be sporadically off the air from 8am to 4pm weekdays from Thursday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 18. Reception during those times will be limited to areas of upper Manhattan and nearby parts of Queens and New Jersey. WFUV- FM will (hopefully) resume normal broadcasting through the evening and overnight, from 4pm to 8am on weekdays, and full time during the weekend. During this period, you can listen to FUV shows as usual online (through these links or in…

• LIFEHOUSE Returns With "Smoke & Mirrors"

  Admin

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:02 am

  MUSIC NEWS - California alt rockers, Lifehouse, has announced the December 8 release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors (via Geffen Records). The first single Halfway Gone (listen below) off the album was co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf ("Let It Rock") and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella. With Smoke & Mirrors; lead singer/guitarist Wade, drummer Ricky Woolstenhulme Jr., bassist Bryce Soderberg, producer Cole, and live guitarist Ben Carey have created a set that combines their live sound with great record making. It's…

• Rockers MAE Lose Van and Gear in Philadelphia, Let's Help 'Em Out

  Admin

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:46 pm

  MUSIC NEWS - After wrapping up a two-night stand in Philadelphia, PA last night, Virginia rock trio MAE woke up to find their van and trailer stolen.  “This morning we woke up to find our van, trailer, all instruments, equipment and merchandise had been stolen from the hotel parking lot. This misfortune has fallen among many of our friends in the past and after touring for 8 years this sort of thing is bound to happen. We have four dates left on our tour and will play the shows with the help of our friends in Deas Vail and Jenny Owen Youngs. It's in these moments that our…

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  BoraMag - All Things Cool » Music

• 117 > ATFC + Barish Turker

  BoraMag

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pm

  Subscribe & Download (Free) Episode 117: ATFC + Barish Turker Two time IDMA “Best Podcast” nominee show. Our resident Barish Turker’s mix followed by a guest mix from ATFC, served by our show host James. Please enter your feedback for us in the iTunes Store, feel free to email us at housecast@boramusic.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Crobar BoraMusic Housecast Episode 117: ATFC and Barish Turker Part 1: Barish Turker 01. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pov (Christian Sims Remix) 02. Michel Cleis - La Mezcla (Copyright Main Mix) 03. Bob Sinclar - New New New…

• Gigsby Picks 110609

  BoraMag

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm

  This is how people with taste discover good new music without lifting a finger. Gigsby Picks 110609

• When a song begins to form in my head…

  BoraMag

  31 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm

   A true innovator of electronic music, Imogen Heap. An interview… "When a song begins to form in my head, or if I’ve managed to pry it out of there, it does generally have a shape — just the broad strokes in terms of dynamic; where it’s going to pull and push. That’s its body. The other half is [finding] its heart. Does it get you? Does it actually make you feel anything after all the clever stuff? I’ve always been fascinated by people who, on an extreme level, experience this with color synesthesia. I’d love to work with someone who really…

• Gigsby Picks 103009

  BoraMag

  30 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pm

  This is how people with taste discover good new music without lifting a finger. Gigsby Picks 103009

• 116 > David Tort + Barish Turker

  BoraMag

  26 Oct 2009 | 7:57 pm

  Subscribe & Download (Free) Episode 116: David Tort and Barish Turker Two time IDMA “Best Podcast” nominee show. Our resident Barish Turker’s mix followed by a guest mix from David Tort, served by our show host James. Please enter your feedback for us in the iTunes Store, feel free to email us at housecast@boramusic.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Crobar BoraMusic Housecast Episode 116: David Tort and Barish Turker Part 1: Barish Turker 01. Calvin Harris - Flashback 02. Analog People In A Digital World - Circus 03. Patrick M - Paulis 04. Joris Voorn - Chase…

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  BeatCrave.com - Passionate About Music!

• Bluebeat Aims To Win Battle Over Beatles With EMI

  Seraphina

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm

  When we first heard about Bluebeat.com streaming the entire Beatles catalog as well as selling each song for only 25 cents, we were definitely shocked. We were surprised further yet when Bluebeat continued to sell the music after major British label, EMI, filed a copyright lawsuit. Now, we’re just amazed to find out that Bluebeat is confident they can win this battle. Does anyone else agree with them? Talk about being an underdog! Even after both Bluebeat and their sister site, Basebeat.com were shuttered on Friday after a judge sided with EMI, the company’s chief executive, Hank…

• Green Day, Shakira, and More Perform at the AMAs

  Laura Aguirre

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm

  This year, the American Music Awards will once again give us more of the same. According to MTV, the AMAs have added Green Day, Shakira and Mary J. Blige to share the stage with other artists such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Adam Lambert on November 22nd when the annual ceremony takes place. “Each year, we try to have a variety of artists and sounds, and I think these performers really showcase the depth of what this show brings to its fans,” said AMAs producer Larry Klein in concerns to the pool of performers.” Other big performances that night include Jay-Z, Eminem, Keith…

• BeatCrave Fav Poll: Temper Trap, Happy Hollows, Secret Handshake, Sin Fang Bous

  Seraphina

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm

  We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours! Is your favorite the gorgeous falsetto and indie rock sounds of The Temper Tramp (listen here)? Is it then punk squeals and jagged guitar licks of of Los Angeles rockers, The Happy Hollows (listen here)? Is it the electronica project of Luis Dubac, The Secret Handshake (listen here)? Or do you prefer the bouncy tunes from unique Icelandic, Sin Fang Bous (listen here)? The number one voted artist will be eligible for our BeatCrave Fav of the Month feature! So support your favorite band and vote for them in our…

• Cheap Albums: The Flaming Lips, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart…

  Kara

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm

  Hello BeatCrave readers! We have some cool stuff you might like, and it’s shopping made super easy. Below is a list of cheap MP3 albums that you can buy and download right now. I thought it would be fun to have an underlying theme (or you could also call it shameless self-promotion) and include some of our BeatCrave Favs in the mix. There are albums from Passion Pit, Kings of Leon, Mr. Hudson, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and The Flaming Lips. So if you haven’t listened to them, now is your chance! All of these albums are from Amazon, so you can still hear them on iTunes, but…

• Precious Soundtrack Release Date Announced

  Laura Aguirre

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm

  Lee Daniel’s Precious hit theaters today in limited-release, and while film critics will have their fair-share of good and bad reviews, we only care about the music. Lionsgate announced today that the Precious soundtrack would be released on November 23rd, along with the online version that’s already been out since November 3rd. In the past, we’ve mentioned how music and film work together to enhance the overall mood of a certain film and Precious is no different. Lee Daniels not only helmed  Precious, but he also served as the soundtrack’s producer along with R&B…

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• Britney Spears - 3

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:57 am

  Britney Spears - 3Author: BritneyTvKeywords: britney spears Added: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:57:46 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

• Palabras no habrá

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am

  Me pides un beso y una noche te doy. Me pides una noche y una vida te doy. Te doy un minuto y la noche pides sin temor. Te doy una noche y la vida pides hoy.Author: grupoamigosKeywords: amigos besos canciones cielo doy eternidad habrá hoy minuto noche palabras pides sentimiento temor vida Added: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:29 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

• Mírame a los ojos

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:08 am

  Si piensas que el mundo te ha dejado. Que todo ha perdido su interés. Que da lo mismo negro, azul que blanco. Que mejor no hay nada que saber.Author: grupoamigosKeywords: alas amigos azul blanco conocer dejado engaño interés labios llanto mujer mundo mírame negro ojos perdido piensas saber serán seré Added: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:44 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

• TO J2THEANNA

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am

  words cant express what our friendship means to me. You are a bright shining star here on LV and whoever doesnt know that OR takes advantage of you for HIS own plans then they are the ones losing out. Music by Miley Cyrus- Hoedown Throw DownAuthor: Osh-ReloadedKeywords: osh-reloaded osh J2TheAnna lv. Livevideo friendship Added: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:07 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

• Bowling balls

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am

  music VideoAuthor: Juggalo3o3RydaKeywords: Juggalo shit Added: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:26:52 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

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  So Much Silence

• Modified memories: David Jensen (Art for Starters)

  Kevin

  5 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm

  Modified Arts, an all-ages venue in downtown Phoenix that has been a staple of the local music scene and a vital venue for touring indie bands for nearly 11 years, will change direction and transform into a space focused mostly on art. (Read more here and here.) As such, I am collecting thoughts and memories from the musicians who played there and the fans who attended its many shows. This is less an obituary and more a celebration of a less-than-perfect but charming venue that, as we know it now, will be missed. First up is David Jensen, founder of local band Art for Starters (and late of…

• Del the Funky Homosapien: Lyrics to Go 2009

  Kevin

  4 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am

  If I were to take part in my own feature, I Used to Love H.E.R., and write a little something about my favorite hip-hop album, the choice is pretty easy: Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest. At a time when I was devouring so much hip-hop, Midnight Marauders was the pinnacle, a classic that just begged to have all its lyrics memorized (and I did). So as far as I’m concerned, Tribe deserves any and all tributes, like the Q-Tip for President mix from J. Period. The latest will come from DJ Chong Wizard, a mixtape called Eclectic Relaxation. Thick Magazine offered up a single from…

• Port O’Brien on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic

  Kevin

  3 Nov 2009 | 3:01 pm

  Though I foolishly overlooked Port O’Brien’s 2007 album All We Could Do Was Sing (I’m making up for that now), I’m happy to have spent plenty of time with this year’s excellent Threadbare. The Oakland-based band closed a tour run with Sea Wolf on Friday at a sold-out Modified in Phoenix, and Port O’Brien brought a lively energy that I’m guessing won over some of those people who were there just to hear that one song by that other band that’s on that Twilight soundtrack. (Electric Mustache has some photos of the show.) On its way back through…

• Blakroc: Webisode Week 7 feat. Q-Tip

  Kevin

  2 Nov 2009 | 2:13 pm

  The release of Blakroc – the hip-hop collaboration project of the Black Keys – will be released Nov. 27 (that’s Black Friday), and I get the feeling it’s going to be like a modern-day Judgment Night soundtrack, which really was a trailblazer (don’t laugh … I still have it on cassette). With a lineup that includes RZA, Pharoahe Monch (!), the late ODB and Q-Tip, it’s hard to see where this could go wrong. Check out the behind-the-scenes webisode in which Q-Tip stops in to drop a verse and the Keys’ Dan Auerbach offers some comforting words for anyone…

• Famous L. Renfroe: Children

  Jason

  1 Nov 2009 | 2:24 am

  Can’t tell you much about Famous L. Renfroe, other than a few basic facts: He recorded this record in 1968, providing pretty much every sound save the drums and excellent back-up vocals, and released a limited run of records on his own private press. Beyond that, not much is certain, other than obvious:  This record rules hard.  Renfroe was a pretty eclectic fellow; the songs augment the standard blues form with heavy doses of soul and gospel sounds. Big Legal Mess, in conjunction with Fat Possum Records, issued the obscure album last year on CD, pressing it this year on vinyl.  I…

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  Yo, Check This Jam!

• Pretty Lights - Sunday School

  Alex

  19 Oct 2009 | 7:04 pm

  Check out DJ and drummer duo Pretty Lights. Based out of Fort Collins, Colorado, Pretty Lights bring beats that will get both jam band addicts and electro freaks to their feet.

• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal - Full Video

  Alex

  26 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am

  In memorium, I'm posting my favorite Michael Jackson song. Its probably not my single favorite MJ video, but its one of the best.

• Fort Knox Five - Brazilian Hipster

  Alex

  11 May 2009 | 11:53 am

  Fort Knox Five is a four-piece dub/funk/dance band from DC. They make me think of a funkier version of Thievery Corporation.

• James Figurine - Apologies

  A Holmes

  4 May 2009 | 1:08 pm

  James Figurine creates lo fi beats with relaxing deep-voiced locals on top. He often goes by Dntel, which may or may not be a shortening of the phrase 'Don't Tell.' He also performs with the group Figurine (where he draws his name from) as well as with the Postal Service.

• The Last Ambassadors - Dust

  A Holmes

  27 Apr 2009 | 10:02 am

  Listen: the-last-ambassadors-dust The Last Ambassadors would have never been if it weren’t for dueling guitar players Jake Brill and Steven Flusberg friending each other as 14 year olds in suburban Boston. And when I say friending each other, I mean it like actually meeting each other in a class or something, and not digitally friending on [...]

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  Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog

• 7 Ways to Destroy Your Music Career

  Bob Baker

  3 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am

  Everybody wants to know the easy, proven steps to music success. Therefore, every expert offers tips and strategies to help you reach your goals -- including me.Well, it's time to shake things up and serve a new audience -- which explains why this post takes a look at the dark side: How to ruin your music career in seven easy steps ...1) Give Away Your Personal PowerThe first step to destroying your music career is to realize that your destiny is in the hands of other people and circumstances beyond your control. Fully embrace the fact that you need to be in the right place at the right time…

• John Mayer, Augmented Reality, Music & You

  Bob Baker

  27 Oct 2009 | 5:03 pm

  Ready for the next generation of computer interactivity? Say hello to Augmented Reality! And start thinking about how you might some day use it to promote your music.Not sure what it is? Don't worry. It's only recently become a hot buzz word (or phrase), even though the term has been around since about 1992.Here's the most basic way to describe it: Augmented Reality (AR) involves the combination of real-world, real-time activity with computer-generated elements. It's the merging of the real and virtual worlds.If you watch pro football on TV, you are probably familiar with the yellow first…

• The Mike Doughty Guide to Interactive Live Shows

  Bob Baker

  19 Oct 2009 | 4:39 pm

  I was all set to enjoy a mellow Sunday night at home, when Pooki got a call last night. It was her son, Matt, letting her know that Mike Doughty was about to play at the Duck Room.Doughty was the creative force behind the band Soul Coughing (signed to Warner Bros) in the 1990s. In 2004, he became a touring solo act and soon started releasing albums on Dave Matthews' ATO label.We've become big fans of his gravelly, low-pitched, half-sung, half-spoken vocal style -- therefore, the mellow Sunday night plans quickly went out the window. And I'm glad they did.It was an intimate show with perhaps a…

• Made-To-Stick Music Marketing

  Bob Baker

  8 Oct 2009 | 9:45 am

  Everybody these days wants to create buzz. They want to grab people's attention on a large scale. And they want to do it sooner rather than later.Therefore, everyone wants to know the secret steps they can take to ensure their marketing idea sticks -- that it gains traction and reaches the people who need to hear it the most.A good lesson on this topic comes from musician Paul Hipp. Check out his YouTube music video called "We're Number 37" -- which, as of this writing, has nearly a half million views.It's a rockin' original song that tackles the current health care reform debate in the US…

• 12 Most Popular Musicians on Twitter & What You Can Learn From Them

  Bob Baker

  25 Sep 2009 | 10:32 am

  Yep. It seems everyone is using and promoting Twitter these days. And for good reason. It's the easiest social networking tool to set up and use on a regular basis.In addition to actors, authors, and politicians ... a LOT of musicians are using Twitter to stay in touch with their fans. Here's a list of the 12 most popular music people on Twitter, based on the current rankings at Twitterholic.I can hear you now ... "You call some of these people 'musicians'?" I'm simply reporting the rankings of Twitter people known for their music-related activities here. I make no judgements as to the value…

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  in ALL caps

• But we all fade sometimes, I believe

  The Little One

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:48 am

  When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming.Just keep swimming sound bite  Ellen DeGeneres sound bites"I know I can survive. I just don't wanna have to."Jack's Mannequin's EP, Dear Jack, was released this week in conjunction with the film of the same name. The band was formed as a side-project piano-based rock band by Something Corporate frontman Andrew McMahon. And then McMahon was diagnosed with Leukemia.Just find the horizon, I promise it's not as far as you think.I loved Jack's Mannequin's first album, Everything In Transit. My favorite track from that…

• It's good to be back!

  Walt Zink

  4 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am

  So I'm finally back up and running after not having internet access for about 2 weeks. I had it last Wednesday, but was finishing up moving into my new place. So that said, here's the latest in inanity with my ramblings on!Do you guys have a song that just is never out of your head when it comes to a song that just never fails to make you happy? See, I have one of those, and I will be sharing that one along with two songs that have lately made me feel that way each time I've heard it. First off is a song I am sure most of you reading this already know. Indie darlings Belle and Sebastian made…

• You been drinking brew for breakfast?

  mookie

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:28 am

  There's a way to make it out in timeKeep the cash under the mattressThey're down in the streetsRun for coverThe end of the year seems to be quickly approaching. The weather has changed and so has my mood.On cue, as it is every year for me, when the mercury falls so does my spirit. The cup becomes half empty, not half full. Not that I am an overly optimistic soul on a normal day.This tends to change what I listen to. I don't listen to music that might cheer me up. No way! I listen to dark, desperate music that just sends me deeper down the spiraling fall.And if theres any consolationI never…

• Sean, Madonna, and Me

  The Little One

  30 Oct 2009 | 5:15 am

  I'm probably not a true Sonic Youth fan, and I'm OK with that. I'm a casual fan I suppose.Well, I was a casual fan.I just listened to 2009's The Eternal and it makes me wonder what I ever saw in them. In fact, did I really know who they were, or did I just associate them with Nirvana and Mudhoney and assume that I was a fan? Do you remember the 90's? Were you alive in the 80's? Did we really listen to this shit?I should like Sonic Youth, I suppose. There is a lot to admire about them. I understand why they have so many insanely raging fans. They pioneered Alternative Music as we have come to…

• Don't Get It Confused

  mookie

  26 Oct 2009 | 10:05 am

  Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock. - Kurt CobainI am sitting in the car with The Little One. She's driving for a change and I am playing with my iPhone. It started with her and I trying to remember the title of a particular song we heard at the Brand New concert. After the song Archers, the band paused to reset, and Vinnie began playing a riff that we all recognized. It was just a tease though, as they never played more than that riff.The next day I was trying to figure out what that riff was from. We decided it sounded like Lit and I jumped on Pandora to…

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  Artists House Music

• Coin a Phrase: The "Downsell"

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm

  by George Howard We all know about the upsell: Mass Merchants, etc. lure you into their store with a low-cost item (too often, CDs) in the hopes that you leave with some high-margin item like a washing machine. The “Downsell” is different. As I’ve discussed, the music business is now the merch business, and the way to go is to create a vast and sometimes over-the-top (like the awesome Josh Freese campaign) product array with some big-ticket (and high-margin) items that create awareness and drive people to the artist’s Site. The reality, of course, is that most customers will look at…

• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Charlie Wade (VP Marketing/Audience Engagement)

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

  Another clip from our series with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra… In this interview, Charlie Wade talks about being Vice President of Marketing and Audience Engagement at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Charlie discusses how the state of the music industry affects his job, and the future of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

• AH Vault: Get a Job in Music Publishing!

  3 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  For many of us pursuing a career on the business side of music, it wasn’t long ago that a position at a record label was the lone objective. This mindset may have been reasonable in the days of yore — back when the idea of a five-figure sales week being enough to regularly land the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart was almost laughable — but as the paradigm of the music industry evolves, so to must our mindsets. This is not to suggest that you should abandon the idea of working at a label; in spite of their current troubles, labels will eventually reinvent themselves, and there are…

• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Jennifer Jefferson

  2 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

  We’re in the process of uploading some new videos from various interviews we held with members (both musicians and staff) of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. I think, especially since this is an (often) underrepresented part of the music business, these interviews will be helpful for all of you, whether or not you are involved with this area. So much of the hype of music marketing/trends is only specific to ‘popular’ music, and really there is so much more to be said for the rest of the music community that doesn’t concern what Trent Reznor is currently ranting about. This first…

• Music Business Weekly Wrapup

  1 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm

  In case you missed anything, here are some highlights from this week in music news and artist advice: Artists House Music: Social Media Club Chicago Panel Discussion October 2009 http://ow.ly/xJg7 Seth Godin on blogging and social networking: http://is.gd/4Hn5y on the Artists House blog Interview w Michael Walbert, co-founder of @SMKA. Great entrepreneurial advice http://is.gd/4Gb7u It seems like Facebook groups are where fans and conversation go to die. Am I wrong? When you and your fans’ stories become intertwined, you’re on the right path. Instead of DIY, think more along the lines of…

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  Insider Music Business

• Become One of the Willing

  Ed Teja

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:13 pm

  Be Among The Willing Talking to other musicians and composers I am often reminded what a contrary lot we can be. Putting a band together and keeping it together is often compared to trying to herd cats. It can soak up a lot of effort without getting any useful results. Sure you get some grand experiences, but results? Of course sometimes it works. And that is because you have lucked into working with a group that can best be described as the willing. When I lived and worked in the Los Angeles area, I was impressed to find that the studio musicians, the ones really making money, were…

• Resolving Art versus Business

  Ed Teja

  25 Oct 2009 | 10:13 am

  One of the difficulties of working in any artistic discipline is finding a balance between the art and business portions of your efforts. It isn’t so much the right brain versus left brain problem that we read so much about—both art and business efforts should combine both of these. After all, you want logic in your art and some creativity in your business to get the most out of ALL of your talents. Typically, when making art, you want your creative side to have uncensored rein over your efforts and then be able to apply some intelligent editing and formatting to give it polish and…

• Getting Your Head Turned Around

  Ed Teja

  16 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pm

  Ever find yourself working on a new song but feeling like it was too much like one you did recently? It happens all the time. And, in fact, it might not be at all similar, but the writing process, or the vibe is getting into a rut. Well ruts aren’t all bad. They show you’ve been working. But you do need ways to get out of them. Now there are hundreds, if not more, techniques for getting fresh ideas and we will explore some of them another time. But at a point like this, one thing to consider is getting a completely new perspective. Not a fresh idea, but a fresh way of looking at…

• The Pros and Cons of Songwriting Competitions

  Ed Teja

  9 Oct 2009 | 10:09 am

  A cynic finds it easy to dismiss the plethora of songwriting competitions with the idea that art isn’t a competitive sport. Unfortunately, that isn’t true. It might not be a sport, but art is very competitive. On the other hand, it is easy to see competitions as a fast track to recognition. Your great song is sure to rise to the top and attract the attention of industry insiders who will do great things for you. And the big competitions are better, because the judges are industry pros, and just getting them to listen to your track is worth the price of entry. Unfortunately, the…

• Develop the Qualities of a Great Songwriter

  Ed Teja

  5 Oct 2009 | 1:43 pm

  If you had to pick two important qualities for songwriters who want to succeed in the contemporary music industry, what two would you pick? Many people would focus on things like originality in their approach to music, or the ability to anticipate new trends. But let’s take a look at those. While originality can be a great thing, it isn’t really essential. Okay, I hear those cries of anguish. But if you listen carefully to the music that is finding its way into television and movies, you’ll probably agree that most of it is not highly original. And the commercial…

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  The Hype Machine

• Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:33 am

  The wonderful, and ever-resourceful Peenko , over in Glasgow, has posted some lovely live tracks by Frightened Rabbit off of BBC Radio 1’s Rob da Bank show. Included in those three tracks is this new song,  Nothing Like… (in post New Frightened Rabbit Song: “Nothing Like You” live version 11/07/09 from Love Shack, Baby. )

• Leftfield - Idioteque Ndark s Phat Planet Fusion Mix - Radiohead vs Leftfield

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:33 am

  Super Rare track here!!! Been searching for this mash for fuckin years! Finally tracked it down, had to get Leftfield’s entire discography as a torrent to get it! Real party... High quality download and some links hidden from… (in post Radiohead vs Leftfield – Idioteque (Ndark’s Phat planet mash) from FEEL MY BICEP. )

• NINA SIMONE - SAVE ME

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:32 am

  FRIDAY BLAST Photo: Lee Priest Human Beings, Develop your triceps and have a funky good week-end! NINA SIMONE - SAVE ME AL DOWNING - I'LL BE HOLDING ON SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - IF YOU WANT ME… (in post click to read post from GRAND PANDA. Download this at eMusic iTunes)

• AL DOWNING - I'LL BE HOLDING ON

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:32 am

  FRIDAY BLAST Photo: Lee Priest Human Beings, Develop your triceps and have a funky good week-end! NINA SIMONE - SAVE ME AL DOWNING - I'LL BE HOLDING ON SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - IF YOU WANT ME… (in post click to read post from GRAND PANDA. )

• JAMES BROWN - BRING IT UP

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:32 am

  FRIDAY BLAST Photo: Lee Priest Human Beings, Develop your triceps and have a funky good week-end! NINA SIMONE - SAVE ME AL DOWNING - I'LL BE HOLDING ON SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - IF YOU WANT ME… (in post click to read post from GRAND PANDA. Download this at iTunes)

• 
  The Consensus

• 4.1/10 - 'The Answers' by Brent Ratkovich

  The Consensus Team

  27 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Score: 4.1 Genre: Other

• 7.3/10 - 'Broken' by Poor Kids Without Cable

  The Consensus Team

  2 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Score: 7.3 Genre: Punk-Pop

• 5.6/10 - 'Beautiful Girl' by A Beautiful Silence

  The Consensus Team

  2 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Score: 5.6 Genre: Pop

• 6.9/10 - 'All IS Lost' by Cohen's Ghost

  The Consensus Team

  3 May 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Score: 6.9 Genre: Pop/Rock

• 5.1/10 - 'MISTER JUNK MOLO' by TEARS OF HEL

  The Consensus Team

  3 May 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Score: 5.1 Genre: Rock

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  75 or Less

• Thavius Beck - Dialogue

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

  Thavius Beck - Dialogue (Big Dada) [audio] [upcoming shows] He's probably better known for his work with other people than for what comes out under his own name, but Dialogue is a solid collection that spends time on both sides of the line between hip-hop beatmaking and electronic experimentalism. Even when the tracks feature vocals, they rise above categorization (they're not MTV-ready, but they're too tech-y to be backpacker hip-hop). The beats are the real draw, though. It's as if Kraftwerk, The Neptunes and Fennesz fell into a supercollider and fused at the sub-atomic level. - paul

• Shudder to Think - Live From Home

  3 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

  Shudder to Think - Live From Home (Team Love) [audio] The twelve-year evolution of Shudder to Think ended in 1998, leaving members to focus on side projects, solo albums, and many a song for television and movies. Whether you heard them as an ultra-unique punk band or an ultra-unique alternative rock band, once you were bitten by the bug they became an instant favorite by way of cutting guitars, bizarre lyrics, and that hypnotizing falsetto. The reunion was a major to-do, captured as a greatest hits of sorts on Live From Home, an album that will no doubt please us fans longing to recapture…

• Damien* - Crippled Cute

  30 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

  Damien* - Crippled Cute (Suiteside) [audio] [upcoming shows] Crippled Cute is the sophomore release by Italian trio Damien*, and though it might have a few '80s post-punk touches, it reminds me more of '90s bands like Girls Against Boys. Grinding bass and fierce drumming and a completely in-your-face presence charge these tracks in a way I'm sure the studio can't even fully capture. In a live setting, a song like "Unaware Unaware" would tear the roof off. The album does serve more nuanced material like "You Bombonniere" and "Lesser Thoughts" very well, however. Con la lode! - paul

• Weezer - Raditude

  29 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

  Weezer - Raditude (Geffen) [audio] [upcoming shows] The five stages to grieving the death of the Weezer you knew and loved. Stage One: Denial (The Green Album... "This is just as good...right?"). Stage Two: Anger (Maladroit... "What the @#*! happened to Weezer?!?!?!!") Stage Three: Bargaining (Make Believe... "This is Such a Pity is a good song. Maybe they can get good again!") Stage Four: Depression (The Red Album... "If Pork and Beans is as good as it gets I'm going to stab myself in the head.") Stage Five: Acceptance (Raditude... "Some of this is actually okay. Silly, but kinda fun.") -…

• Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs

  27 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

  Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs (Matador) [audio] [upcoming shows] If Derek Jeter played guitar instead of shortstop, he'd be in Yo La Tengo. Popular Songs proves again the trio can consistently crush it outta the park without any over-the-top "enhancements." "Periodically Triple or Double" kills with a screaming organ solo. "Nothing to Hide" rocks out with a perfect fuzzy guitar riff. And "Here to Fall" is simply one of the best tracks of the year. The only let-down is the ending: three tunes that grind in at thirty-five minutes. If I'm Not Afraid of You... was a home run, then this album is a…

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  Blentwell.com

• Ixebache - october surprise ()

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm

  Audio Collage - Source Site:http://soundcloud.com

• The Chola- Journey Into Space Music (HTML→MP3)

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am

  This month I decided it was time for me to explore one of my favorite styles of ambient music... "SPACE MUSIC." This month's downtempo podcast is comprised of music all but devoid of true tempo. The songs are much more freeform for the most part, only really driving tempos using arpeggiators or rhythmic sound. Space Music creates massive soundcapes that invoke mental imagery of far away worlds, stars, and nebulae. For Tracklist and more visit... http://chola.podomatic.com . - Source Site:http://chola.podomatic.com

• DJmix.net presents Kev Obrien - Proton Radio (Live @ Ivory, Florida oct-2-2009) (MP3)

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:58 am

  DEEP! Dirty Culture - Doua Puncte Ics (feat. Mihai Gota) [Loco Records] Martin Eyerer & Benny Blome - Piano Roll (Ramon Tapia Remix) [Great Stuff] Martin Eyerer & Glimpse - Southern Soul (Jay Shepheard Remix) [Buzzin Fly] The Runners - Woman Pleaser (Jay Shepheard Remix) [Dirt Crew] D-Dub - Doin My Rhymin' Thang (Original Mix) [Dirt Crew]... Read More Patrk LeBlanc - Hope on the floor (Smacs & Kong Remix) [Defusion] Celtec Twinz - Sorbit Orbit (Jamie Andersen remix) [Weekend Offenders] Tiger Stripes - Me & I (Original Mix) [Get Physical] The Beat Thiefs - Dub Be Bad [White Label] Midnite…

• LU35, Dogstarr (MP3)

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm

  Talking about myself in third person is quite weird … don’t really have a biography as such..But here are a few facts: * Member of Digital Rockit * Involved with Red Bull Music Academy since 2000 * Likes to throw parties * likes twisted disco * collects music - Source Site:http://www.listenup.za.net

• Kev Obrien - Stranjj Selections - October 2009 (MP3)

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  After a 3 month hiatus, Stranjj Selections is officially back. Deeper, and groovier than ever! All brand new music, mixed together in true Stranjj-fashion. I hope you will all enjoy! _____________________________________________________________ Tracklist: 01. Rogue Rose (Kev Obrien Intro edit) 02. Lauhaus - Latenights [area remote] 03. Alex Niggemann & Superlounge - Chip Chip [strictly chosen] 04. Marcin Czubala - Dont Let the Sun Shine [8bit] 05. Marcin Czubala - Jedwabi [8bit] 06. demir & Seymen - Backshaker [highgrade] 07. DJ W!ld & Mr K - Not Now I'm Dancing (Julian chaptal & Und Liebe…

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  dmusic

• Copyright Treaty Is Policy Laundering at Its Finest

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm

  The blogosphere is abuzz over an apparently leaked document showing the United States trying to push its controversial DMCA-style notice-and-takedown process on the world. But since Threat Level already lives in the land of the DMCA, we�re more bothered by the fact that the U.S. proposal goes far beyond that 1998 law, and would require Congress to alter the DMCA in a manner even more hostile to consumers.

• Groder and Greene Release Free Jazz Album on Latham Records

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am

• Savannah Jo Lack-Knitting Songs Review

  3 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am

• MPAA Propaganda Hits 60 Minutes

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:08 pm

  The MPAA scored a victory last night when millions of people tuned in to CBS's 60 Minutes. The 'investigative' news magazine ran a propaganda piece on movie piracy yesterday, allowing the MPAA to insinuate once again that organized crime and BitTorrent go hand in hand.

• What do you think of the artists under the RIAA's wings?

  27 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm

  Just a simple question: What do you think of the artists under the RIAA's wings?

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  RouteNote Blog

• Brilliant! Even 50 Cent is Spamming People on Twitter

  Finchy

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pm

  Music marketing these days is very tough and most artists will go to any lengths to sell you their new projects. 50 Cent is trying to drum up some support but I think this is going the wrong way about it. Everyone hates SPAMMERS! Related Articles RouteNote on Twitter, Please Follow Us! – July 27, 2009 Who Are The Top Musicians on Twitter? Here Are The Twitter Music Charts – April 23, 2009 Top 5 Twitter Applications for Bands and Musicians – January 28, 2009 RouteNote Now On Twitter!! Follow Us or Drop Us a Message – December 9, 2008

• BlueBeat – Psycho Acoustic Crusher

  Dashiel

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  We picked up on Blue Beat’s strange decision to start streaming otherwise unavailable tracks from the Beatles’ back catalogue without the right’s owners permission, but it turns out their infringements are much more widespread. As music business news site Hypebot has just reported, they also claim to have the rights to sell music from AC/DC and Dan The Automator right through to Frank Zappa and ZZ Top. A totally spurious claim, based on this piece of US copyright legislation: 17 U.S.C. § 114(b): “The exclusive right of the owner of copyright in a sound recording under…

• Get Music Onto iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, EMusic and More

  Dashiel

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am

  It’s been a while since we reiterated this: RouteNote is here to help YOU get your music online and selling. There are a lot of other players in the digital distribution market, all offering different models of payment and return, different combinations of stores, different packages and percentages, but we think we have the simplest, most efficient and cheapest service on the net. We don’t charge any upfront or subscription fees, and only charge a 10% fee out of any revenue that you get once you start selling music. Other sites either expect you to shell out fees that can end up…

• The Self Indulgent Friday Playlist: Classical (Pop)

  Dashiel

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am

  Another Friday, another playlist. A few of my favourite classical pieces to waft you through the last few working hours of the week – I’m sure that these are cringingly pop to anyone who knows anything about clasical music, but I think they’re amazing. The variation of the simple theme in the Moonlight sonata has got to be one of the best things ever to come out of a human brain. http://open.spotify.com/user/d45hiel/playlist/0fCs4oABSFjHiJZ1R3exk9 Related Articles Shameless Self Promotion – memotone – November 1, 2009 Little Dragon – Twice – October…

• Digital Music Streaming Service Deezer Debuts Desktop Client and Premium Offering

  Finchy

  5 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm

  Deezer which is the French version of We7 has released a premium offering coupled with a few new product releases. Techcrunch UK reports: Basically, the Deezer website, where users can listen to streaming music and create playlists, will remain free of charge while users who would like better sound quality (up to 320 kb/s) and no more advertisements can opt to pay €4.99 per month for Deezer HQ. The Premium offering (€9.99 / month) is the most interesting though, since it gives users the opportunity to download a full-fledged Adobe AIR desktop application and lets them gain access to their…

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  How To Practise

• You will become what you practice

  Mike Saville

  3 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am

  . . .you will become what you practice Read More . . .

• El Sistema film release

  Mike Saville

  26 Oct 2009 | 1:59 am

  There are few musicians or educators that can fail to have noticed or been touched by the musical project in Venezuela known as 'El Sistema', a project which takes children from the streets of some of the most deprived cities in the world and gives them music and more importantly hope. This friday a new film is released on DVD and Blu-Ray which documents this project. I will be bringing you a review as soon as I can. In the meantime here is a glimpse of what this system has produced: I first became aware of this project back in 2007 when the Simon Bolivar orchestra gave the above performance…

• Practicing for Young Musicians by Harvey Snitkin

  Mike Saville

  22 Oct 2009 | 2:16 am

  'Real progress happens when you take your weekly lesson. Right? Wrong! Success depends on what you do between lessons, when you practice.' And so begins this excellent book on practice by Snitkin. The book opens with some general thoughts on practice, problems with traditional approaches to lessons and practice and an explanation that the same generic practice principles apply to all instruments. He also introduces four characters, Backwards Bob, Perfect Patricia, Worrisome Walt and Happy Harry who lead us through different perspectives on practice. Read More . . .

• Mixing up your lessons

  Mike Saville

  20 Oct 2009 | 1:53 am

  I came across an interesting post today by Jason over at the Piano Pedagogy Page.. He is running a series of posts on how to improve your teaching or 'In service DIY' as he calls it. This post has a couple of interesting concepts I like. Firstly the idea that both teacher and student do not speak in the lesson but instead find other ways to communicate ideas. Secondly he suggests not using standard italian terms to describe things but to instead use a greater variety of adjectives. There's even a downloadable list of suggested words you can use. The reason I think tips like these work is that…

• 50 Quick music practice tips

  Mike Saville

  14 Oct 2009 | 1:13 am

  Wow! When I started the Quick Tips section of the site I thought I might have 10 or maybe 20 quick and useful tips to help you all with your music practice. A few months later and we're at 50 already!! That's basically enough for a new practice tip every week of the year! These tips are meant for you to dip in and out of as a way of inspiring your practice or getting a new perspective on things. They apply equally to piano, guitar, violin, flute and horn. Whatever instrument you play you will find a useful tip here. Do you have any quick music practice tips not in our list? Let us know by…

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  Tribute Band

• Rihanna Tribute Acts: Perusi Kakaire

  tributebandreviews

  2 Nov 2009 | 12:44 am

  Rihanna tribute act (Perusi) presents a high energy show covering all of her smash hits, from the debut album Pon De Replay to her latest collaborations with Justin Timberlake, T.I. and Jay Z. Perusi has an incredible voice and stage persona that you won't want to miss. This Barbadian beauty's tribute to Rihanna is the hottest on the scene right now and the show can include anything up to 4 sexy dancers whose choreography would put that of the Pussycat Dolls to shame. Songs Include: Umbrella Rehab Disturbia S.O.S Take A Bow Pon De Replay Live Your Life Run This Town Hate That I Love…

• Coldplay Tribute Bands: Coldplace

  tributebandreviews

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:51 am

  Coldplace present the most authentic tribute to Coldplay that the UK has ever seen. They aim to re-create the atmosphere and excitement that you would experience at a live Coldplay concert. The lead singer looks a lot like Chris Martin and sounds very much like him too, he's also perfected his quirky on stage mannerisms. The band have been together since 2004 and have performed all over the UK at some very prestigious venues including the Matthew Street Festival in Liverpool twice in front of 30,000 people.  They've also travelled to foreign lands to entertain Coldplay fans, Malta…

• Green Day Tribute Bands: Green Date

  tributebandreviews

  19 Oct 2009 | 4:58 am

  Green Day tribute band (Green Date) present an outstanding tribute to this amazing band. They perform their non-stop show to sell out crowds across the UK and Europe and they play with all the drive and passion of the original. You'd really have to see them at a live gig to understand what I'm talking about, this band are really exceptional in every way. They're great showmen and fantastic musicians, they're an exciting young band with huge talent. Songs include: American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, Kerplunk, Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, Warning, Basket Case, Good…

• Evanescence Tribute Bands: My Immortal

  tributebandreviews

  6 Oct 2009 | 5:19 am

  Evanescence tribute band (My Immortal) present an unmissable tribute to this incredible multi-million album selling band. They spent 12 months in rehearsals prior to launching themselves onto the UK tribute scene. All this effort and attention to detail had to be done before they could convincingly label themselves as the UK's premier Evanescence tribute band. My Immortal were formed by Lofty, who is a guitar teacher by profession and has performed in numerous rock bands over the years and the amazing vocal talent of Jen who was the lead singer of a band called "Heaven Ascent"…

• Roxy Music Tribute Bands: Roxy Magic

  tributebandreviews

  18 Sep 2009 | 4:46 am

  Roxy Magic are without doubt the UK's No.1 Roxy Music tribute band. All the hits are flawlessly performed in this authentic tribute show. The lead singer looks the double of Bryan Ferry and sounds very much like him too. He's also got the same stage persona and quirky style. This is a totally live production, you won't find any backing tracks anywhere. Because of the huge catalogue of material available to them, Roxy Magic have been able to put together a diverse entertainment programme, there is something for everyone. Songs Include: Avalon, Street Life, Love Is The Drug,…

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  Judy Rodman - All Things Vocal

• Breathing For The Voice: The Counterintuitive Secret

  Judy Rodman

  30 Oct 2009 | 6:34 pm

  The real secret to having enough breath for your voice:Don't Think About It!I had lots of problems when I first started going to my vocal coach, Gerald Arthur. He had to tackle my guarding, my inflexibility, my mix imbalance, my range limitations. When I asked him what he thought were my breath problems he flatly told me something to the effect, "you're breathing is fine; if it weren't I would tell you, until then don't worry about it!" And we never had another discussion about breath.What happened, of course, was that he tackled my breath issues from another direction. He wanted me to…

• Possibly My Best Bluebird Round Ever Nov 5th

  Judy Rodman

  28 Oct 2009 | 5:23 am

  If you want to experience one of the best Bluebird songwriter events I've ever taken part in, you might want to put NOVEMBER 5th, 6:00PM on your calendar.That's when I'll be joining Michael Stergis, Michael Hodges and Gerald Trottmman for a two hour round we will all remember. Michael Stergis wrote, sang and played with Crosby, Stills & Nash as well as a plethora of other huge artists from Count Basie to Helen Reddy, Michael Hodges has had almost 5 million hits on his MySpace page, Gerald Trottman has had success as composer, singer, music director in many genres of success including New…

• Singing and Speaking Loud Without Vocal Strain: The Double Secret

  Judy Rodman

  27 Oct 2009 | 9:36 am

  To sing or speak at a loud volume without straining your voice, you must put two things together: Form and Strength.FORM: You must know how to use your voice as efficiently as possible, with the least effort necessary. And you must know this BEFORE trying to increase your volume, so that singing loud is no more stressing to your instrument than singing soft.STRENGTH:You must increase your vocal stamina gradually and steadily. Never increase your vocal volume suddenly. You may injure it. If you haven't been singing full voice much, this becomes even more important. Once your stamina allows…

• Vocal Strain: Top 17 Causes

  Judy Rodman

  25 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am

  From the answers to my recent questionnaire, vocal strain is the subject most often on my readers' minds. You spoke, and I listened.This is a big subject. Instead of just a series of posts, I will be writing about vocal strain off and on, interspersed with other vocal subjects in which you and other readers have expressed interest. Also per reader preferences, some posts will be short tips, some longer articles.Here are the top 15 causes of vocal strain I see in singers and speakers:1. Bad Breathing Technique:...inhaling too high in chest, too much or uncontrolled breath pressure applied to…

• The difference between my Blog and my Newsletter

  Judy Rodman

  20 Oct 2009 | 9:48 am

  I recently put out a short questionnaire, which I sent to my"Judy Rodman Productions" newsletter database. One of the many things I learned from the valuable answers and feedback of the survey (if you took it, THANK YOU!!) was that several people were asking for me to write more about vocal technique. This let me know that these respondents probably didn't know about this blog, and the difference between it and the newsletter. So... let me explain so that YOU can be sure you're subscribed to the right thing for YOUR interests and needs:WHY YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE TO MY "ALL THINGS VOCAL" BLOG…

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  Soundtrack Geek

• Presenting Modern Warfare 2 by Hans Zimmer

  Jorn Tillnes

  4 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am

  How was the initial feeling when you learned that Hans Zimmer was doing his first video game score and that it would be none other than the massive title Modern Warfare 2? For me it was a jumping up and down happy feeling, sort of how you feel after you won a small amount of money actually. Well the wit is over, the game has been leaked (shame on you people!). What’s also leaked are about 22 minutes of music from the game composed by Hans Zimmer. Excited yet? Listen to these 3 clips that were taken from YouTube and tell me what you think in the comment section below. Note: There is a…

• Soundtrack Review: Princess Mononoke (1997)

  Jon Blough

  31 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm

  This is a review of the motion picture score Princess Mononoke by Joe Hisaishi. “Some of the composer’s most elegant melodic progressions and uniquely otherworldly moments” While Joe Hisaishi has written a number of fine, even great scores for animation, casual score listeners will likely only know him by his 1997 composition Princess Mononoke.  The film and score burst into the US in what was supposed to be the big anime entrance into the US, and while this was not the symbolic flagship entry it was intended to be, the genre of animation has still become more commonplace in the US…

• Download a Free Philip Glass Album From Amazon

  Jorn Tillnes

  29 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

  Amazon MP3 and Philip Glass has a free album featuring music from Candyman, Cassandra’s Dream and more! Just thought I’d let you know. US only (Unless you know how to use proxies) Here is the link: Free Philip Glass album Bookmark It

• Soundtrack Review: Spore Hero (2009)

  Jorn Tillnes

  28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm

  This is a review of the video game soundtrack Spore Hero by Winifred Phillips. “Though technically more brilliant than Sim Animals, it fails to deliver consistently great themes, but has a lush orchestral soundscape to keep you entertained” Spore, one of the most innovative video games to come out this decade (or ever) finally reaches the hands of hungry Wii players. In Spore Hero you have the ability to create your own creature and save the planet on which you have landed. Something evil followed you there and only a true hero can save the world from this menacing threat. As you go…

• Hollywood Music In Media Awards Announces Video Game Nominees

  Jorn Tillnes

  26 Oct 2009 | 1:16 am

  The Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums, the talented individuals responsible, and the music of independent artists from around the globe. Both mainstream and independent artists from around the globe are honored as peers for their compositions and recordings in all forms of media including film, TV, video games, commercial advertisements, movie trailers and music videos. The HMMA is also the first music awards event to recognize and honor excellence in music supervision. In addition, iconic individuals are presented with special awards for…

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  Music2Work2

• Jake’s in the band

  Andrew

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:57 pm

  Listen! via AudioBoo Posted via web from Andrew McCluskey Tweet This!Share this on FacebookStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Twittley

• The Dude Playing Below…

  Andrew

  1 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pm

  Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Andrew McCluskey Tweet This!Share this on FacebookStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Twittley

• Cocaine – not the Clapton version

  Andrew

  1 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm

  Listen! via AudioBoo Posted via web from Andrew McCluskey Tweet This!Share this on FacebookStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Twittley

• Kneel Before The Mayor

  Andrew

  30 Oct 2009 | 12:49 pm

  Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Andrew McCluskey Tweet This!Share this on FacebookStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Twittley

• Blues in New Orleans

  Andrew

  29 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm

  Listen! via AudioBoo Posted via web from Andrew McCluskey Tweet This!Share this on FacebookStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Twittley

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  Beat Lawrence

• The Swell Season - Low Rising video

  JL

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am

  The Swell Season will be at the Uptown Theater on Monday November 30. You can purchase tickets on Ticketmaster.

• Weezer ft. Sara Bareilles - I Want You To (Acoustic)

  JL

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm

  Weezer's new album Raditude comes out tomorrow.

• New Sea Wolf-Wicked Blood Video

  JL

  29 Oct 2009 | 3:44 pm

  Just in time for the weekend's Halloween festivities, Los Angeles music collective, Sea Wolf, have unleashed their ghoulish new video for "Wicked Blood". Amidst all of the skeletons, mummies, tombstones and unidentified flying objects, there still remains a hint of romance that only Alex Church's intricate lyrics could soundtrack.

• New Music: Fanfarlo

  JL

  27 Oct 2009 | 10:22 am

  I'm really enjoying this band. I love Fanfarlo's pop sound with a touch of 80s vibe. A couple of bloggers caught them at CMJ, sounds like they put on a good performance: "...their set was just as perfect as you can ask for -- fun to watch and listen to."- Music Snobbery"I left the show grinning, feeling like I was a part of something really special and wanting to listen to nothing but Fanfarlo."- Guilt Free Pleasure Listen: Fanfarlo - Luna mp3

• New music: Parlour Steps

  JL

  19 Oct 2009 | 5:26 pm

  Lauded by the Canadian press, Parlour Steps has at various times evoked comparisons to brainy pop of XTC, the drama of Arcade Fire, the lyrical focus of Sufjan Stevens and the snappy rhythmic grip of the Pixies.Listen: Parlour Steps - Bleeding Hearts mp3

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  Indiecision

• Pics: Them Clones @ Hard Rock Cafe

  Arjun S Ravi

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:42 am

  New Delhi alternative act Them Clones brought the launch tour of their debut album Love. Hate. Heroes to Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai last month. We were there. Notes If you’ve seen the Clones before, you know the drill – open with ‘The Bomb Song’, throw in an RATM or Blur cover, ‘Zephyretta’ near the end, close with ‘My Life’. It was surprising then that the band chose to open with the songs that didn’t make it to the final Love. Hate. Heroes CD release, including ‘In The Name of God’ and ‘Walk Away’. The remainder of…

• Interview: Boat Beam

  Arjun S Ravi

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am

  Indiecision Check Out act Boat Beam impressed us immensely with their debut album Puzzle Shapes (check out the single ‘The Rain Pauly’ on our music player). The project of Josephine Ayling (Australia), Aurora Aroca (Spain) and Alisha Buttke (US), Boat Beam call Spain home and and paint beautiful pictures with strings and Fiona Apple-esque pop sensibilities. We caught up with the band to talk about being sisters, musical influences and puzzles. Q1. How did the band come together? We were born as sisters to a polygamous family in suburban Sydney and then for reasons of criminal…

• Tough On Tobacco Album Launch Tour

  Indiecision

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am

  Sidd Coutto and Co have been a busy bunch these past few months, gigging regularly and prepping the release of their debut album under the Tough On Tobacco moniker. The album will see the light of day this month with a three city Hard Rock Cafe tour including a stop at MissMalini’s Facebook fan party (where the band will debut the ‘MissMalini theme song’). Dates Nov 12 – Hard Rock Cafe Pune Nov 19 – Hard Rock Cafe Mumbai Nov 26 – Hard Rock Cafe Bangalore The album is likely to feature the song ‘Wonder’ – here’s a live video of the…

• Pics: Great Indian Rock @ Oasis, Pune

  Arjun S Ravi

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am

  The thirteenth edition of Great Indian Rock hit Oasis, Pune last month. The lineup included Indian metal giants Scribe and Bhayanak Maut, with New Zealand alternative act Solstate and Norwegian metal act Benea Reach. We were there. Notes The far leaner Great Indian Rock tour skipped Mumbai and hit Pune last month. The lineup, however, was attractive enough for me to make the road trip. Mumbai’s current metal frontrunners Scribe and Bhayanak Maut performed with international unknowns Solstate and Benea Reach. Oasis is a great venue for outdoor gigs in Pune. It’s open, with a lot of…

• Foo Fighters Giveaway!

  Indiecision

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am

  The Foo Fighters have a greatest hits compilation out and we’re giving you the chance to win a copy, and if you’re lucky, maybe even a box set! Foo Fighters Greatest Hits comprises 16 tracks spanning the Foos six, multi-platinum selling albums. It also includes two new songs – ‘Wheels’ and ‘Word Forward’. All you have to do to win is answer a simple question at the Foo Fighters Giveaway Central and you could find yourself rocking out to the best of the Foos very soon! Head here to enter. Check out a cool sizzle reel of all the songs on this new album!

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  Suite 101: Music

• CD Review: The Circle, by Bon Jovi

  7 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am

  The Circle signifies a return to form for New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi who have defied the critics with their longevity over the past quarter of a century.

• Rihanna Breaks Her Silence

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  In an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America, Rihanna, finally speaks about the night she was brutally attacked and beaten by he former beau.

• The Best Folk Songs for Thanksgiving

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:23 pm

  Suite101 presents the greatest songs about Thanksgiving to ever go from mouth to ear. Enjoy them with or without cranberries.

• Melinda Doolittle Biography

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:54 pm

  She studied music in Nashville and has been back-up vocals to Michael McDonald and Aaron Neville. These days Melinda Doolittle makes her own music.

• An Interview with Maree McRae

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am

  Denver-based singer songwriter, Maree McRae's sophomore release Urgency shares intimate words of survival. McRae granted a phone interview on October 8, 2009.

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  False North

• Welcome to the Breakdown Single – OUT NOW !

  Bill Coleman

  1 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm

  Howdy one and all – hope you’re all keeping well ? The new single ‘Welcome to the Breakdown’ is hereby released !  What fun… It’s all about getting laid off and spending the ill-gotten-gains recording and making music.  You can buy it by clicking on the download link on the music widget you can see to the right of the screen or, if you’re in ROI you can buy by texting ‘music 4175′ to ‘57501′.  Texts will cost €1. Everyone who buys the single will get two bonus tracks.  Simply mail your receipt/pin number (depending on…

• Black and Red EP – Welcome to the Breakdown Launch & Tour

  Bill Coleman

  13 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am

  Howdy Folks, We’re still beavering away on this stuff, but seeing as I’ve been quiet blogwise for far too long I said I’d fire on in an update of where things are at at the moment. The new single, ‘Welcome to the Breakdown’ will be released October 30th on downloadmusic.ie. If you’ve caught a gig of late you might remember that this is the one about getting laid off and shouting “HALLELUJAH” at the thought of finally having time to finish off your second album . Details on how you can buy the single at the bottom of the post. Speaking of gigs…

• Got some gigs, got some tracks, got some shirts, got various other things on the boil too…

  Bill Coleman

  31 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

  Howdy Folks, Hope you’re all keeping well and looking forward to the onrushing winter. If that’s possible. Anything’s possible if you try hard enough. I think. Three items for your attention ! 1. Gigs – September 2. EP – coming atcha. Real soon ! 3. For those of you who missed it – T-Shirts !! First things first… I’m off on a jaunt around Ireland over the next few weeks, trying out some new live things and ironing out the cracks in some others. If you feel like partaking in the jollility, the dates are as follows: Clonakilty – Wednesday,…

• T-Shirts have landed…

  Bill Coleman

  7 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am

  I’m biased a little bit, but I think they’re awesome… they’re even more awesome in person, trust me. Available in Male (S, M, L & XL) & Female (S, M & L) cuts. You can lay your paws on one of these beauties by clicking the image above, which will take you along to the Shop on bcoleman.com where you can do the whole Credit Card/Paypal thing (make sure you enter your size requirement in the ‘notes for seller’ box thingy). OR You can catch me at a gig, that way you can figure out which size will fit you best in person, so to speak. At the moment,…

• Ladies and Gentlemen, this is TOUR food…

  Bill Coleman

  26 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm

  I don’t know what Bono and the lads are having for nosh before their shows in Croker at the moment, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a patch on what Yngve and the Innocent are served by their catering department. I supported the guys in the best little venue in Ireland’s northeast (The Spirit Store), just recently and just before soundcheck they concocted what I think must be the most awesomest sandwiches I’ve ever seen in my life. Photographic evidence, as promised, of sandwich prep: For the culinary-minded, these sandwiches consisted of, white bread, butter, baked…

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  Bold As Love

• My upcoming interview on Afronerd Radio--Sunday, 11/1

  Rob Fields

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:49 pm

  Thanks to Dburt over at Afronerd for reaching out and inviting me to join him on Sunday for a discussion about the state of black rock.  From the looks of his write-up, I guess I'll have a chance to expand on my comments on The BlakRoc Project.So, the show will be airing live this Sunday, November 1 at 7pm EST.  You can listen by clicking here.Additional link: Afronerd

• "Medicine For Melancholy": Down, but caught out, in San Francisco

  Rob Fields

  28 Oct 2009 | 7:25 am

    Originally, I wrote this for Vibe.com but the piece fell through the cracks of the regime change.  I've written about Barry's film before.  This was just posted to The Huffington Post and timed to the yesterday's DVD release of the film.  Here's an excerpt:In his assured feature debut Medicine for Melancholy, which was released on DVD today, director Barry Jenkins captures some of the potential challenges of being black and indie in the 21st century. In doing so, he has created a refreshing meditation on race, class and gentrification.If you missed…

• LISTENING POST: Neon Collars -- "Far Away"

  Rob Fields

  28 Oct 2009 | 7:09 am

  I tend not to listen to gospel music.  In my experience--which may be limited--when black folks start singing about their faith, it’s usually grand melismas wrapped around Jesus or GEE-ZAUCE (depending on where you went to church).  And, no, I’m not crackin’ on anybody’s faith.  Just telling it like I’ve heard it. I’m not sure how I came across The Neon Collars.  I think it was one of the rare times I was on MySpace.  Initially, I was happy to find a black alt band in Houston, which is better known as the birthplace of The Geto Boys and syrup. …

• Another example of the new gangsta

  Rob Fields

  24 Oct 2009 | 8:54 pm

  This is the kind of thing that we all need to encourage: Young people being about excellence.  No, he's not doing rock, but he's definitely rockin' this.  I think you'll agree that it's just great to see stuff like this, as well as the efforts by The Bots. Definitely the new gangsta. Bravo, young man!

• LISTENING POST: The Family Stand—“The Last Time We’re Here”

  Rob Fields

  21 Oct 2009 | 3:29 pm

  Have you downloaded the compilation yet? If not, you’re missing a brand new track from The Family Stand.  This is off their forthcoming album “Definition”, and I’m honored that they were willing to share this with me.It's The Family Stand, so I don’t have much else to say about this, except listen here. . . . . . and download the compilation here. Additional links:The Family Stand official site

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  Addicted to Vinyl

• Tougher Than The Rest…..

  Matt Wardlaw

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:08 pm

  One of the great things about blogging – besides the international fame and noteriety that it brings – is the never-ending exposure to things that are new and cool.  It’s a give and take thing – you give somebody something that you perceive to be cool, and they turn around and hit you with a “did you know about this?” kind of moment. Shortly after posting today’s Springsteen ramble, my pal Emma, host of the excellent Cleveland radio show The Occasional Detour, got in touch and asked me if I had heard the Camera Obscura cover she had played of…

• The Wild, The Innocent and the Bruce show I will not be attending

  Matt Wardlaw

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:48 am

  When Bruce Springsteen started doing the full album performance thang recently with a performance of Born to Run in Chicago, a few of us conversed about the albums that we’d really like to see him perform. You know the ones I’m talking about – The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle, and Greetings From Asbury Park – two great albums that would elicit a full-on fan freakout, but unfortunately they’re not exactly the A-list albums that would drive ticket sales. Still, it was a fun thought. And now, a thought that at least partially will become reality for…

• Cool Sale @ Blue Arrow Records + Vinyl Saturday!

  Matt Wardlaw

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:15 pm

  The Record Store Day folks are having another one of their semi-annual Vinyl Saturday events on, um, Saturday, across the United States and perhaps even in parts of Canada – we didn’t get a chance to check in with our Canadian neighbors on that point. Perhaps coincidentally, our pal Pete at Blue Arrow Records is having a sale on Saturday afternoon from 2pm-5pm.  During that time span, you’ll have the opportunity to go in the stockroom at Blue Arrow to pore through excess vinyl that can be yours at the cost of five albums for $1! Now, we never need a good excuse to go to…

• Concert Review: The Bridge School Benefit – 10/24 & 10/25/09

  Rob Evanoff

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am

  Today, we’re welcoming our good pal Rob Evanoff to the pages of ATV with a review of the recent Bridge School Benefit concerts in San Francisco! DAY 1 – At this time nearly two weeks ago, I was hurtling my German-engineered sports coupe at triple digit speeds over a 343-mile stretch up I-5 in an effort to immerse myself in an inaugural visit to the world-famous event known as the Bridge School Benefit; an annual weekend of concerts hosted by Nei