If The Simpsons managed to land a Coldplay guest spot for their forthcoming 20th anniversary episode, there’s no reason another satirical TV show can’t have a top band guesting. Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad is going all indie on the show’s November 22nd episode,which will be all My Morning Jacket-centric. The episode is even titled “My Morning Straitjacket”. For the fans, here’s a quick synopsis: Stan Smith (the main character) becomes obsessed with the band My…
Ah, finally! I’ve been nervously waiting for a follow-up to Made In The Dark, which is quite the pop gem, for ages now, and I can only rejoice at the news that Hot Chip’s new album, titled “One Life Stand”, will get released at the beginning of 2010. Here’s what I’ve read about the record in a press release I’ve just received: One Life Stand sees a proliferation of influences as diverse as the burgeoning…
Here’s another reason to subscribe to Bradford Cox’s blog, as he just posted the latest installment to his virtual 7″ series, released under the Atlas Sound moniker, that features a great cover of the Five Discs’ late ’50s jam “Doctor” and a brand new song on the flip called “The Screens”. Speaking of which, The Screens is definitely one of the best B-sides I’ve had the chance of sampling as of late. It’s all packed…
With such artists under their roster, like The National, Deerhunter, TV on the Radio, Bon Iver or St. Vincent just to name a few, it would have been only foolish for the British indie label 4AD not to make their own in-house show. Following the success of the amazing Deerhunter set at the 4AD studios from last year, the label have launched the 4AD Sessions – an ongoing series of video recordings with various acts…
After having released a free single on iTunes, Them Crooked Vultures have now decided to release the entire album to Youtube for streaming. I can’t recall an artist putting an album stream on Youtube before. Albums have appeared there before, but not legally. It’s usually made available on either MySpace or a webzine, so this is new. I haven’t made it through the entire album yet so I can’t speak as to whether or not…
We’ve raved about auto-tune, T-Pain and the likes before, but this track right here is sheer gold for anyone left with a sower taste after channeling through MTV nowadays. A while ago, Jay-Z released a called D.O.A. (death of auto-tune), in which he openly condemned the overuse of auto-tune in the mainstream scene today. “This is anti-AutoTune / Death of the ringtone / This ain’t for iTunes / This ain’t for sing-along,” goes Jay through…
In celebration of Three Days Grace’s new release, Life Starts Now, the band and ZME Music are teaming up to give away a signed Epiphone Special Model II and a copy of the new album to one lucky winner. To enter the giveaway, head to the official contest page and complete the marked fields. Bellow you can stream the music video for the band’s latest single, “Break”. NOTE: Contest opened for US residents only. Deadline…
This post is part of our “Top Albums of The Decade” series. Follow the series to read about the best music to grace our ears in the 2000s. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American (Dreamworks) There are 10 other tracks on Jimmy Eat World’s fourth effort besides “The Middle” but you’d be hard-pressed to find any average music fan who could name one. Which is a shame because the others are just as good –…
And to think that some people are still deluded enough to believe that U2 are Ireland’s premier live band. I don’t know if it’s sheer media saturation that’s perpetuated that myth, or just widespread ignorance, but it needs to be stamped out post-haste. Bono can take his impossibly huge stage monstrosities and stick them where the streets have no name; Ham Sandwich have claimed the crown so wrongly placed on Hewson’s overinflated noggin, and painted…
So, apparently, the 16th MTV European Music Awards “went down” on Thursday. Did you notice? I didn’t – I was preoccupied with more relevant, pressing matters, like noticing that ooh, it’s getting quite cold this time of year, and hey, I need a shave. Of course, the fact that these two realisations came in quick succession meant that my addled brain became quite confused, and I ended up shaving my woolly fleece. Live and learn,…
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