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Soundwagon - A mini VW bus that plays your records!
2007-10-20 23:35:00 Soundwagon The world's smallest, cutest portable record player! Someone get me one for X-mas. See it in action: Soundwagon bus in action More About: Mini , Plays , Records , Cord
Radiohead CD sales ploy?, DCFC guitarist album confiscated, Human Tetris (v
2007-10-20 16:27:00 EDIT 10/25: Sorry, been extremely busy of late in the cardiac intensive care unit. Perhaps a bit of revisionism on my part is in order. I think bands do need to get paid and it's certainly better to facilitate a direct-to-fan distribution method rather than filter things through the big labels. While the name-your-price model may not be the industry-toppling revolution we thought it might be ( More About: Tetris , Sales , Human , Radiohead , Album
Juno movie trailer (Arrested Development mini-reunion), Wu-Tang Clan - The
2007-10-16 02:23:00 Juno Trailer (video) What new movie features Jason Bateman and Michael Cera? The Arrested Development movie? Nope (I wish). But perhaps the next best thing. Hot off the heels of the hilarious "Superbad", Michael Cera is in a supporting role as awkward love interest (is there any other role for him?) opposite cute but capable lead Ellen Page. The early buzz is that it's this year's "Little More About: Movie , Mini
T.I. pinched, Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (interactive music video), Wes Ander
2007-10-13 07:39:00 T.I. arrested on federal gun charges Got sold out by his bodyguard. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (interactive music video) It has an austere Night of the Hunter feel about it. Somewhere between cool and pointless. Wes Anderson’s Hotel Chevalier (video) Prequel Short for "The Darjeeling Limited" is available on iTunes. I find it rather underwhelming, but Natalie Portman does bare some skin. No More About: Video , Music , Music Video
Sigur Ros in the Worst Interview Ever, Jay -Z - Blue Magic (video), The Off
2007-10-12 18:50:00 Sigur Ros in the Worst Interview Ever (video) Sigur Ros tanks big time on this NPR interview. Are they really this inarticulate? Is it the language barrier? Ennui? Yikes. Jay-Z - Blue Magic (video) From the American Gangster soundtrack. The song features Pharrell and the beat has his fingerprints all over it. Not sure if I'm feelin' the song yet, but the video is nice though. "The Office" More About: Video , Blue Magic
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Record Labels, Radiohead - Rec
2007-10-12 10:21:00 Reckoner Can't you take it with you Disavow the pleasure You were not to blame for Bittersweet distractors Dare not speak his name Did I cater (dedicated?) to all your All your needs? Because we separate it ripples our reflections Because we separate it ripples our reflections Reckoner Did I cater (dedicated?) to all you All your needs? Radiohead - Reckoner (MP3) While digital has been the More About: Labels , Dead , Record , Adio
Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am (MP3), Breakable (MP3)
2007-10-11 12:34:00 Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am Ingrid Michaelson - Breakable Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am (video, live on Last Call with Carson Daly) Ingrid Michaelson has a cute, nerdy Lisa Loeb thing going for her. She has a keen pop sensibility that makes it easy to overlook her songwriting, which is accessible but maybe a bit too simple. Nevertheless, her charm trumps her simplicity, a notion
Black Kids (MP3s): Jacksonville indie rock, new wave, shoegaze, and Motown
2007-10-08 21:04:00 Riding the buzz from their set at the 2007 Athens PopFest, Black Kids scored a positive Pitchfork review for their self-released EP, 'Wizard of Ahhhs'. The band hails from Jacksonville and makes sweet love to your ears with a charming blend of shoegaze rock, new wave reminiscent of The Cure, and Arcade Fire-esque choral shout-singing. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To More About: Rock , Indie , Indie Rock
D.C.'s finest: Wale (MP3s)
2007-10-07 21:50:00 Wale - Nike Boots Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. Sound familiar? Wale freestyles over the Justice hit. Wale - 100 Miles & Running Wale's third mixtape. Amy Winehouse - Rehab remix feat. Wale Lily Allen - Smile remix feat. Wale Wale - Good Girl (Cousin Cole remix) Wale - Big Spender (freestyle feat. Jay-Z and Freeway) D.C. was known for being the murder capital for many years, not for More About: Wale , Finest
New Radiohead Album "In Rainbows" announced
2007-10-01 04:10:00 Surprise! There's a new Radiohead album that will be available online on October 10 through this site. You can order a discbox (pictured above, pricey at 80 quid) or a download version (choose your own price, even free!). I've got my copy reserved. Links below are to hype machine live tracks. Amazingly, most of the new album tracks are already available in some live form. CD 1 AND VINYL ( More About: Album , In Rainbows , Adio , Anno
Rilo Kiley Live at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL - Portions for Foxes, R
2007-09-16 17:06:00 Rilo Kiley played a fantastic set at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago last night. First things first. The opening band Grand Ole Party was pretty darn good. Pardon my ignorance; I hadn't heard of them before. They have an uncanny similarity to one of my favorite bands, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and that's not a bad thing. Her big voice, which has a touch of Beth Gibbons XL flavor, belies her tiny More About: Live , Rilo Kiley
SBL - LJ Dissing (MP3), a Larry Johnson Diss Rap?
2007-09-15 14:41:00 ESPN reported on the following: Rap linked to Chiefs' Johnson stirs controversy in K.C. The rapper rips on Priest Holmes and the KC GM. LJ denies the allegations The alleged rap is by a group called "SBL" and their myspace is located here. However, they removed the alleged song and youtube video. SBL updated their myspace with the following apology:The L.J. Track that has been posted and More About: Larry , Larry Johnson , Diss , Dissing
Hideout Block Party Day 2: Andrew Bird - Fake Palindromes (live video)
2007-09-09 06:10:00 Day 2 at Hideout was great, even for the little bit that I got to enjoy (and in spite of Michigan getting crushed). True to form, I arrived late, delayed by tennis and college football. The Wolverines have gone from bad to dreadful; it was so painful to watch them. And I missed Dan Deacon and Art Brut to watch them have their asses handed to them. Stupid, stupid. Anyhoo, back to the main More About: Video , Party , Live , Fake , Bird
Hideout Block Party Day 1: Bloc Party - Banquet (live video)
2007-09-08 16:55:00 Hideout Bloc k Party Day 1: Bloc Party - Banquet (live video) Bloc Party kicked off the new leg of their U.S. tour at the Hideout Block Party in Chi-town yesterday. The lead singer Kele Okereke has a good sense of humor; he joked about being excited to play at the "world famous Hideout Block Party that we named our band after" (well, after day 2's lineup, there might be more buzz about this More About: Video , Live
Bat For Lashes: Higher Than the Sun feat. Fionn Regan and Maps (Primal Scre
2007-08-31 18:34:00 Bat For Lashes is led by the alluring and very talented Natasha Khan. On this album, there are shades of Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Kate Bush (sans vocal range), and Joanna Newsom (but less nasal). The album is dense and idiosyncratic; but it's not weird for the sake of being weird. The mysterious journey is beautiful and well worth it for the listener. There is an eerie atmosphere and More About: Maps , Higher , Primal , Feat
M.I.A. - Paper Planes (MP3), M.I.A. - Jimmy (video), The Chemical Brothers
2007-08-21 02:29:00 M.I.A. - Paper Planes (MP3) It's hard for me to articulate how much I love this song. M.I.A. is clearly runnin' sh*t in '07. Visa issues and Homeland Security blacklists are no obstacle for her. The song cleverly cribs a riff from The Clash's " Straight to Hell" (M.I.A. even alludes to it in the the 2nd verse) to evoke a familiar badass tone. Other than that, the song is quite unlike More About: Video , Brothers , Jimmy , The Chemical Brothers
Beyonce Falls On Stairs In Concert In Orlando (animated gif and video)
2007-07-30 19:00:00 Some levity is in order: The hottest viral vid this week is Beyonce falling forward on the stairs while headbanging to "Ring the Alarm" in Orlando . Oops! And because I'm really mean, I also created a Beyonce falling animated gif. A new animated avatar for your forums. ROXORZ!!111 Beyonce Falls On Stairs In Concert In Orlando (video) Quite the trooper though, she gets right back up from More About: Video , Animated
Ingmar Bergman dead at 89
2007-07-30 16:28:00 Ingmar Berg man dead at 89 New York Times Obituary Washington Post Obituary BBC Obituary The Guardian Obituary The Local Obituary (Sweden) Really sad news today. Bergman was probably my favorite director. It was his films "Persona", "Wild Strawberries", and "Cries and Whispers" and the French New Wave films of Godard that really got me into foreign film. This is a tremendous loss for world More About: Dead , Ingmar Bergman
Wicker Park Fest 2007 - Man Man, The Thermals, Prefuse 73 (Live in Chicago,
2007-07-30 04:06:00 Wow, what a great deal. The Wicker Park and Bucktown Chamber of Commerce sponsored the annual Wicker Park Fest . For an optional $5 donation, I got to see Man Man, The Thermals , and Prefuse 73. And if I had come earlier, I could have caught Maritime and Centro-Matic too. Oh well. Man Man was fantastic. They played a frenetic and energetic set tonight. I came late, but they played several More About: Chicago , Live
Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew Backed Out On The... (video), Broke
2007-07-28 07:11:00 Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - "Backed Out On The..." (video) This amazing video features Joules Scott Key of Metric, Bang Lime on drums, and J Mascis and Kevin Drew on guitar and vocals. The song is "Backed Out On The..." off of their forthcoming LP: Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew "Spirit If..." Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - TBTF (MP3) In case you missed the More About: Video
Chromeo - Tenderoni (video), Lindsay Lohan arrested again, Ja Rule and Lil
2007-07-25 01:04:00 Chromeo's video for Tenderoni is up. Yummy electro delivery service. Lindsay Lohan arrested again Oh Lindsay, you really done did it this time. Is that three strikes yet? More free publicity: Lil Wayne and Ja Rule arrested in NYC, just as they release the video for Ja's new single, "Uh Oh"... The timing was not the least bit suspicious. This Lollapalooza After Party was billed in an More About: Video , Arrested
Editors album and poster giveaway
2007-07-23 21:58:00 I'm hosting an Editors giveaway! You can win a copy of their LP, "An End Has A Start" and a poster too. All you have to do is e-mail me your full name and I will hold a random drawing to determine the winner. I will notify the winner when the contest is over to get your address. Then, you'll be all set. The deadline is 7/30/07 so get your requests in as soon as possible. Check out their More About: Poster , Album
Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (MP3), The Cure - Close to Me mash-ups vs. Robyn
2007-07-22 18:11:00 Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (MP3) SORRY, REMOVED. Just got my tickets for Rilo Kiley's 9/15 show at the Riviera yesterday. Here's an MP3 of their new tune, "Silver Lining" that just popped up. Refer to my previous post for my thoughts on the song. Just heard this catchy mash-up of Robyn vs. The Cure : A plus D - Close To Konichiwa Bitches (Robyn vs. The Cure)(MP3) Come to think of it, More About: Rilo Kiley
New Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (audio)
2007-07-22 05:39:00 Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (audio) SORRY, REMOVED. This is the second single off their highly anticipated LP 'Under the Blacklight'. I've looped it about 10 times. If anyone was disappointed in "The Moneymaker", one should give this a listen. Is that the Watson Twins doing backup vocals on this one? Sure sounds like them. Not a bad thing at all. The song sounds like a logical progression More About: Audio , Rilo Kiley
The Decemberists with the Grant Park Orchestra Live at Millennium Park, Chi
2007-07-19 21:04:00 ...or how I got to touch Colin Meloy. The Grant Park Music Festival kicked off with The Decemberists featuring the 82-member Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Sean O'Loughlin. Why does Chicago rule? The G rant Park Music Festival is apparently the nation’s only free, municipally-supported, outdoor summer classical music series. This concert culminated a limited five-stop orchestral tour for More About: Live |
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