Yesterday when I was digging around for Halloween songs I ran into The Cure's version of the Joy Division classic "Love Will Tear Us Apart." It's kind of hard to cover Joy Division, but really, how can you go wrong with The Cure?
The Cure "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
I always found The Swans' cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" to be a stellar version too. I bought the Love Will Tear Us Apart ep by the Swans when it came out in 1988 and I really love this version. I think it has something to do with Michael Gira's deep vocals.
The Swans "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Honestly, in my opinion you need some kind of special cred to get away with covering Joy Division. Sadly, Fall Out Boy decided to record their own cover and while FOB might be competent at what THEY do, their cover was so wrong for so many reasons. Brace yourself:
Fall Out Boy "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween Pt II
Back with more Halloweenish songs and this time they were submitted by Kevin! Thanks Kevin!
The Gruesome Twosome "Hallucination Generation"
Darcy Clay "Jesus I Was Evil"
Moev "Crucify Me"
Alien Sex Fiend "I Walk The Line"
Public Image Limited "The Order Of Death"
Switchblade Symphony "Witches"
London After Midnight "Kiss"
Until December "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Wumpscut "Wreath Of Barbs"
The Gruesome Twosome "Hallucination Generation"
Darcy Clay "Jesus I Was Evil"
Moev "Crucify Me"
Alien Sex Fiend "I Walk The Line"
Public Image Limited "The Order Of Death"
Switchblade Symphony "Witches"
London After Midnight "Kiss"
Until December "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Wumpscut "Wreath Of Barbs"
Johnny Marr
Looks like Johnny Marr will be guest starring on a future episode of Portlandia.
From Marr's official site: Johnny has filmed a guest star role for Portlandia, a US television series produced by Andrew Singer and Jonathan Krisel. Portlandia is set and filmed in Portland Oregon and features Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
Oh, and by the way it's Johnny Marr's birthday today! Let's hope it's not unhappy...
Halloween
Here's a bunch of old school Halloweenish songs to get you in the mood...
Bauhaus "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Ramones "Pet Sematary"
XTC "Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead"
The Specials "Ghost Town"
The Misfits "Halloween"
Ministry "Everyday Is Halloween" (from 1984)
Ministry "Everyday Is Halloween" (the thrashy Al Jourgensen remix from 2010)
Joy Division "Dead Souls"
Morrissey "November Spawned A Monster"
The Smiths "Cemetry Gates"
Sisters Of Mercy "This Corrosion"
Skinny Puppy "Smothered Hope"
Skinny Puppy "Worlock"
The Damned "Grimly Fiendish"
New Order "Spooky"
David Bowie "Scary Monsters"
Sinead O' Connor "I Am Stretched On Your Grave"
Dead Can Dance "Spirit"
MC 900 Ft Jesus "The City Sleeps"
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult "The Devil Does Drugs"
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult "Devil Bunnies"
Severed Heads "Dead Eyes Opened"
Concrete Blonde "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)"
Nouvelle Vague "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Tears For Fears "Watch Me Bleed"
Bauhaus "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Ramones "Pet Sematary"
XTC "Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead"
The Specials "Ghost Town"
The Misfits "Halloween"
Ministry "Everyday Is Halloween" (from 1984)
Ministry "Everyday Is Halloween" (the thrashy Al Jourgensen remix from 2010)
Joy Division "Dead Souls"
Morrissey "November Spawned A Monster"
The Smiths "Cemetry Gates"
Sisters Of Mercy "This Corrosion"
Skinny Puppy "Smothered Hope"
Skinny Puppy "Worlock"
The Damned "Grimly Fiendish"
New Order "Spooky"
David Bowie "Scary Monsters"
Sinead O' Connor "I Am Stretched On Your Grave"
Dead Can Dance "Spirit"
MC 900 Ft Jesus "The City Sleeps"
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult "The Devil Does Drugs"
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult "Devil Bunnies"
Severed Heads "Dead Eyes Opened"
Concrete Blonde "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)"
Nouvelle Vague "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Tears For Fears "Watch Me Bleed"
Flaming Lips
Well, if you haven't checked it out yet, the Flaming Lips are streaming their 24 hour song, "7 Skies H3" today right here. If you decide you really like it, you can purchase a limited edition version for $5,000 dollars (U.S. currency). Yeah, that's a lot of money.
Just for fun, let's break down the math involved in this. I'd also like to point out that as I type this, it's only 5am, so hopefully my math isn't of the "funny" variety.
Songs in general run on average about 4 minutes. An average song sells on iTunes for about a dollar and the average iTunes album is about 10 dollars.
24 hours = 1440 minutes
1440 minutes divided by 4 minutes = 360 minutes
A 24 hour song would be almost the equivalent to 360 songs, so it would be like you're getting 360 songs for 5 grand.
5000 dollars divided by 360 = $13.88 per "song"
So yeah, it's pricy, but can you put a price on art? Besides, it comes in a skull and it's limited to 13 copies. Nah, can't justify it, but maybe you can. ;)
Just for fun, let's break down the math involved in this. I'd also like to point out that as I type this, it's only 5am, so hopefully my math isn't of the "funny" variety.
Songs in general run on average about 4 minutes. An average song sells on iTunes for about a dollar and the average iTunes album is about 10 dollars.
24 hours = 1440 minutes
1440 minutes divided by 4 minutes = 360 minutes
A 24 hour song would be almost the equivalent to 360 songs, so it would be like you're getting 360 songs for 5 grand.
5000 dollars divided by 360 = $13.88 per "song"
So yeah, it's pricy, but can you put a price on art? Besides, it comes in a skull and it's limited to 13 copies. Nah, can't justify it, but maybe you can. ;)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Foster The People remixed
Check out the Mansions On The Moon remix of Foster The People's "Life On A Nickel" via ThisSongIsSick.com:
Foster the People - Life on a Nickel (Mansions on the Moon Remix) by Thissongissick.com
Foster the People - Life on a Nickel (Mansions on the Moon Remix) by Thissongissick.com
Time Warp playlist
8 am hour
Jesus Jones "Right Here, Right Now"
Big Audio Dynamite "The Bottom Line"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground"
New Order "Loveless"
Nirvana "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
24 Gone "Girl Of Colours"
Duran Duran "Ordinary World"
Smiths "Ask"
World Party "Ship Of Fools"
Gin Blossoms "Found Out About You"
Oasis "Whatever"
MC 900 Ft Jesus "The City Sleeps"
To read the rest of the playlist click here
Jesus Jones "Right Here, Right Now"
Big Audio Dynamite "The Bottom Line"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground"
New Order "Loveless"
Nirvana "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
24 Gone "Girl Of Colours"
Duran Duran "Ordinary World"
Smiths "Ask"
World Party "Ship Of Fools"
Gin Blossoms "Found Out About You"
Oasis "Whatever"
MC 900 Ft Jesus "The City Sleeps"
To read the rest of the playlist click here
U2--Achtung Baby
U2's 1991 classic Achtung Baby will be reissued in a variety of formats starting Monday in celebration of the cd's 20th anniversary. The Super Deluxe and Uber Deluxe versions will feature the Achtung Baby documentary, From The Sky Down. Watch the trailer for the film below and read an interview with the film's director Davis Guggenheim here.
From The Sky Down premiered on Showtime last night, and is currently available for on demand viewing through November 26th. You can also visit Showtime's official site to find out when you'll be able to watch it again (multiple dates have been scheduled over the next couple of weeks.)
Earlier this week Q Magazine released their own Achtung Baby tribute, Ahk-toong BAY-bi Covered, featuring covers from Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and more. The compilation was only released in the U.K. but U2 is now selling a limited number of copies on their website. You can also listen to all of the covers here.
From The Sky Down premiered on Showtime last night, and is currently available for on demand viewing through November 26th. You can also visit Showtime's official site to find out when you'll be able to watch it again (multiple dates have been scheduled over the next couple of weeks.)
Earlier this week Q Magazine released their own Achtung Baby tribute, Ahk-toong BAY-bi Covered, featuring covers from Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and more. The compilation was only released in the U.K. but U2 is now selling a limited number of copies on their website. You can also listen to all of the covers here.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Creation Records
If you're a fan of bands on Creation Records (My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Oasis, etc) you are going to literally cream yourself when you check out this website. It's the official audio archives website for Creation Records. Tons. Of. Archives. F'ing amazing. Enjoy.
By the way, the film Upside Down: The Creation Records Story was released earlier this year in the U.K. and it aired on the BBC on Friday. The documentary will eventually be released in North America (Rocket Releasing is the distributor of the film in the U.S.) but a release date is still TBA. In the meantime you can scour the net for a pirate version...
By the way, the film Upside Down: The Creation Records Story was released earlier this year in the U.K. and it aired on the BBC on Friday. The documentary will eventually be released in North America (Rocket Releasing is the distributor of the film in the U.S.) but a release date is still TBA. In the meantime you can scour the net for a pirate version...
Jane's Addiction
A few weeks ago Tom Morello interviewed Perry Farrell for a national radio special titled Inside Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist. Take a listen to the special below (note that full songs from the special were edited out due to copyright restrictions.)
Inside Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist - Hosted by Tom Morello by FMQB Productions
Inside Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist - Hosted by Tom Morello by FMQB Productions
Soundgarden
The annual Voodoo Festival is going on in New Orleans all weekend long. Last night Soundgarden headlined and ripped through an explosive two hour set. Read a review of their performance here or just watch some fan shot video below:
"Gun" (featuring Pepper Keenan from Down/Corrosion Of Conformity)
"Jesus Christ Pose"
"Blow Up The Outside World"
"Spoonman"
"Gun" (featuring Pepper Keenan from Down/Corrosion Of Conformity)
"Jesus Christ Pose"
"Blow Up The Outside World"
"Spoonman"
Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips recently created a song that is 24 hours long. You'll be able to hear a full stream of the song here starting on Halloween (Sunday night/Monday morning) at 1pm ET.
Ryan Adams brings the drama to Songwriters Circle
Neil Finn, Ryan Adams, and Janis Ian recently taped an episode of the BBC program Songwriters Circle and it was filled with DRAMA. According to this report Adams copped quite the diva 'tude during the taping. Reportedly Adams was bitter because he felt Finn and Ian played over him. Finn was annoyed that Adams didn't play the songs they way they had rehearsed them, and Ian was stunned by Adams' behavior, stating, "I have to say that in 45 years as a professional performer, I haven’t seen that kind of behavior before." AWESOME.
Watch four songs from the episode below:
"Distant Sun"
"Don't Dream It's Over"
"She Will Have Her Way"
"Weather With You"
Watch four songs from the episode below:
"Distant Sun"
"Don't Dream It's Over"
"She Will Have Her Way"
"Weather With You"
It's the 90's again...
It truly is the 90's again, isn't it? MTV's 120 Minutes and Beavis & Butthead have been resurrected, VH1's Pop Up Video is back and yesterday Fox revealed 90's sketch comedy show In Living Color will return to the airwaves!
Speaking of Beavis & Butthead, creator Mike Judge was interviewed by Vice.com recently and during the interview he made a few comments on bringing Daria's character back to Beavis & Butthead. Go directly to page three to read the Daria comments, or click here to enjoy the entire feature.
If you missed this week's premiere of Beavis & Butthead you can watch the entire episode below:
Speaking of Beavis & Butthead, creator Mike Judge was interviewed by Vice.com recently and during the interview he made a few comments on bringing Daria's character back to Beavis & Butthead. Go directly to page three to read the Daria comments, or click here to enjoy the entire feature.
If you missed this week's premiere of Beavis & Butthead you can watch the entire episode below:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Noel Gallagher daily news...
Noel Gallagher has revealed to Fantastic Man Magazine that he owes Johnny Marr "a fortune" after staying at Marr's home rent free for two years. Read the sordid details here.
Foster The People
Foster The People played "Helena Beat" on Letterman last night. Check it out below:
If you missed the full Live On Letterman concert this past Wednesday, check it out on demand here.
If you missed the full Live On Letterman concert this past Wednesday, check it out on demand here.
Green Day
Green Day played a sold out intimate Halloween themed show in New York City last night. The band opened with the classic Halloween fave "Monster Mash" then played the Misfits' "Hybrid Moments" three times! Fans who were jonesing for new material got their wish--the band played a set of new material followed by a set of greatest hits/fan favorites. A few members from American Idiot: The Musical also joined the band on stage for a couple of songs. Check out a picture from the show (courtesy of the peeps from Paramore) here.
American Idiot: The Musical will play at the Detroit Opera House January 17-22nd. The American Idiot cast for the tour has just been announced and you can check out all the details here.
American Idiot: The Musical will play at the Detroit Opera House January 17-22nd. The American Idiot cast for the tour has just been announced and you can check out all the details here.
Vicious Pink--Fetish
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and many organizations have designated today as a day that people are encouraged to show their support by wearing pink. While I wholeheartedly support the cause, I'm not wearing pink. Instead, I'll post a link where you can donate to a worthwhile charity ( Susan G. Komen) which would be more helpful than what you wear today. Plus we'll dust off something pink to enjoy:
Vicious Pink "Fetish"
Vicious Pink "Fetish"
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Nine Inch Nails--The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Ah, more mystery and intrigue from Trent Reznor! Reznor also revealed this week on Twitter that a bunch of new songs are coming soon!
William Beckett vs The Clash
William Beckett (formerly of The Academy Is) is a whiz at solving the Rubik's Cube. Not too long ago he solved one in about 4 minutes, but he knew that he could do better! He decided to try to cut his time in half and you can watch the results of his attempt below. By the way, The Clash song "Koka Kola" serves as the background music (and official timer) for Beckett's attempt!
Garbage
Shirley Manson from Garbage revealed today on Twitter that she just completed vocals on the title track for the band's new cd. The new record from Garbage is due out in the spring, but over the past couple of months they've been posting short (very short) videos with song samples. Check out the latest one below:
If you missed this earlier in the week, check out a "progress report" from Garbage here.
If you missed this earlier in the week, check out a "progress report" from Garbage here.
The Black Keys "Lonely Boy"
The Black Keys debuted the single and video for "Lonely Boy" on Wednesday and people have been wondering who exactly is dancing up a storm in the video. Well, MTV caught up with Derrick T. Tuggle and you can read all about him here. But if you haven't seen the video yet, check it out below before you click over!
Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit is offering a free download of The Waits Room ep. Download it below and don't miss them on Carson Daly tonight:
R.E.M. films
R.E.M. has posted two new films directed by Michael Stipe for the new single "We All Go Back To Where We Belong." Watch the films here. R.E.M.'s double disc 40 song collection Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 will be released on November 15th.
Liam Gallagher film
Liam Gallagher has reportedly been cast in an upcoming film about The Beatles titled The Longest Cocktail Party. The project is an adaptation of the Robert DiLello book and it will be directed by Michael Winterbottom (who directed the Manchester/Factory Records epic 24 Hour Party People). Winterbottom has reportedly revealed to The Daily Mail that Gallagher will indeed have some sort of role in the project. Read more on the film here.
Noel Gallagher dusts off Don't Look Back In Anger live in Manchester
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' tour kicked off this week and last night they played their debut show in Manchester. Noel dusted off the Oasis classic "Don't Look Back In Anger" and dedicated it to The Stone Roses. Watch the INCREDIBLE AWESOMENESS BELOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foster The People Live On Letterman
Foster The People played a 'Live On Letterman' concert last night at the Ed Sullivan Theater. If you missed it, you can check out the full show on demand here. Tonight Foster The People will be on Letterman (the actual late night program), so be sure to tune in.
Is remixing The Misfits really a good idea?
You'd think no one would have the balls to remix of The Misfits' classic "Halloween" but yet...
Misfits - Halloween (Figure Moombahcore Edit) by Figure
Oh dear. Why not enjoy the original:
Misfits - Halloween (Figure Moombahcore Edit) by Figure
Oh dear. Why not enjoy the original:
Crocodiles cover The Damned
Somehow this one got by me: Crocodiles covered "Jet Boy Jet Girl" back in 2010. Who knew? I stumbled upon it when I was looking around for The Damned's version. Take a listen (lyrics NSFW depending on where you work. I'd err on the side of caution) and you can buy the mp3 here:
The Fray--New CD on the way...
The Fray will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight and they'll likely play their new single "Heartbeat." The single was just released on iTunes and will serve as the first single to the band's forthcoming cd Scars & Stories which drops February 7th. Check out a stream of "Heartbeat" below, plus check out their version of U2's "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World" from Q's tribute to U2's Achtung Baby.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Mylo Xyloto not streaming
Coldplay's new cd Mylo Xyloto was released on Monday and is projected to sell 425-450k copies in its first week out. If you're looking to check out the cd on streaming sites such as Spotify, think again, Coldplay has put the kibosh on that.
Coldplay's next major television event will be their appearance on Ellen on Thursday, then they'll play Saturday Night Live on November 12th.
Coldplay's next major television event will be their appearance on Ellen on Thursday, then they'll play Saturday Night Live on November 12th.
MTV's 120 Minutes episode 4
MTV2 premiered the latest episode of 120 Minutes Wednesday morning at 3am. Why MTV2 can't bother airing it during reasonable viewing hours is beyond me. There isn't even another scheduled airing for the episode on television. Well, at least you can watch the episode in its entirety on demand here. Episode 4 features Death Cab For Cutie, City & Colour, Bush/Gavin Rossdale, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Kasabian, The Big Pink, Mates Of State and more.
Coldplay Unstaged
Coldplay's Unstaged concert directed by Anton Corbjin is available here for on demand viewing for about the next 48 hours. Check out the set list below:
Mylo Xyloto
Hurts Like Heaven
Yellow
In My Place
Major/Minus
Lost
The Scientist
Violet Hill
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Paradise
Up In Flames
Til Kingdom Come
Politik
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
Life Is For Living
Encore:
Clocks
Rehab/Fix You
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Mylo Xyloto
Hurts Like Heaven
Yellow
In My Place
Major/Minus
Lost
The Scientist
Violet Hill
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Paradise
Up In Flames
Til Kingdom Come
Politik
Viva La Vida
Charlie Brown
Life Is For Living
Encore:
Clocks
Rehab/Fix You
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Stone Roses reunited and on film...
By now if you follow music you are likely aware the Stone Roses have reunited. The band will kick off their reunion next summer by playing three sold out shows in their hometown of Manchester, and from there they'll embark on a world tour. Dates for the world tour have not been officially announced yet, so don't be fooled by the fake itinerary which leaked a couple of days ago.
The hotly anticipated reunion will indeed be documented on film. The band has allegedly enlisted British filmmaker Shane Meadows to record their every move (ok, maybe not every move) while getting ready for the momentous tour.
The hotly anticipated reunion will indeed be documented on film. The band has allegedly enlisted British filmmaker Shane Meadows to record their every move (ok, maybe not every move) while getting ready for the momentous tour.
Can this guy reunite the Smiths???
U.K. football star Joey Barton is claiming he's going to make a Smiths' reunion a reality. Apparently Barton was at the Q Awards on Monday and he told the crowd onstage:
"If I could get The Smiths back together that would top anything I could achieve on the football pitch."
You're probably saying, yeah riiiiiiiight, like this guy is gonna make the impossible somehow possible. Fear not, I doubt it too, but keep in mind Barton is friends with both Johnny Marr and Morrissey (in fact he's having dinner with Moz later this week according to The Sun).
I never believed a Stone Roses full reunion would ever be a reality, so I guess anything could happen.
"If I could get The Smiths back together that would top anything I could achieve on the football pitch."
You're probably saying, yeah riiiiiiiight, like this guy is gonna make the impossible somehow possible. Fear not, I doubt it too, but keep in mind Barton is friends with both Johnny Marr and Morrissey (in fact he's having dinner with Moz later this week according to The Sun).
I never believed a Stone Roses full reunion would ever be a reality, so I guess anything could happen.
Orbital "Never"
U.K. electronic duo Orbital will return with their eighth studio album next year. The new record is still untitled but you can check out a brand new song titled "Never" below and catch up with Orbital here.
Never by ORBITAL
Never by ORBITAL
Liam Gallagher talks Oasis reunion
Liam Gallagher was interviewed on the CBC show Strombo last night. Liam made the following comments about an Oasis reunion:
"I'm definitely open, well, Noel is the one that started this kind of thing, but I'm definitely up for doing a tour...I don't feel there's going to be a full band again, you know what I mean? That's done I think, but Noel was mentioning like a tour for the 2015 What's The Story, Morning Glory, and I think by then, three years, I think I'll grown up a bit by then and so will he. If not, I think we can do that and go back to our Beady Eye, The High Flying Birds, or whatever it is, but if the people want it we won't stand in the way. If they don't want it, they don't."
Watch the clip of Liam's comments and there's also video of he and wife Nicole discussing the music they listen to at home. Really, Loverboy and Kiss???
"I'm definitely open, well, Noel is the one that started this kind of thing, but I'm definitely up for doing a tour...I don't feel there's going to be a full band again, you know what I mean? That's done I think, but Noel was mentioning like a tour for the 2015 What's The Story, Morning Glory, and I think by then, three years, I think I'll grown up a bit by then and so will he. If not, I think we can do that and go back to our Beady Eye, The High Flying Birds, or whatever it is, but if the people want it we won't stand in the way. If they don't want it, they don't."
Watch the clip of Liam's comments and there's also video of he and wife Nicole discussing the music they listen to at home. Really, Loverboy and Kiss???
The Damned
The Damned are currently on the road celebrating their 35th anniversary and even though the tour won't be visiting Detroit, you'll be able to get a glimpse into the band's live show soon. Filmmaker Wes Orshoski (Lemmy) has been hired by the Damned to document all the craziness and a feature length documentary will be released sometime next year. The film will feature footage of the Damned (both on and off the road) as well as interviews with band members.
Captain Sensible had this to say about why the film is going to happen:
It seems like every other scumbag who was ever in a punk band got a film made about them, now it’s our turn, and at least we have some real stories to tell. Hopefully, this will cause a bit of a stink, but that’s what it was always supposed to do.
Read more about the upcoming documentary on The Damned here.
This calls for a celebratory viewing of "Grimly Fiendish" don't you think?
Captain Sensible had this to say about why the film is going to happen:
It seems like every other scumbag who was ever in a punk band got a film made about them, now it’s our turn, and at least we have some real stories to tell. Hopefully, this will cause a bit of a stink, but that’s what it was always supposed to do.
Read more about the upcoming documentary on The Damned here.
This calls for a celebratory viewing of "Grimly Fiendish" don't you think?
The Black Keys
The Black Keys have premiered their new single, "Lonely Boy" today and you can check out the official "first listen" video the band put together below.
"Lonely Boy" is the first single from the band's forthcoming cd El Camino which will drop December 6th. If you pre-order the cd now from the band's website you'll get a free download of the single. If you dig vinyl, a special limited edition 12'' version of "Lonely Boy" will be available on the Black Friday version of Record Store Day. Read more about that here.
"Lonely Boy" is the first single from the band's forthcoming cd El Camino which will drop December 6th. If you pre-order the cd now from the band's website you'll get a free download of the single. If you dig vinyl, a special limited edition 12'' version of "Lonely Boy" will be available on the Black Friday version of Record Store Day. Read more about that here.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Joy Division remix
You might already be familiar with Australian DJ Young Edits (aka Luke Foskey) from his Moving Me Up ep released earlier this year. If you're not familiar, the highlight of the ep was a remix of Kate Bush's "Cloudbusting." Young Edits has returned this week with another classic alternative remix: this time it's Joy Division's "She's Lost Control." Listen below:
Joy Division - Shes Lost Control (Young Edits Voices In Her Edit) by Young Edits // Youth
Young Edits - Cloud Busting by Peter Disco
Joy Division - Shes Lost Control (Young Edits Voices In Her Edit) by Young Edits // Youth
Young Edits - Cloud Busting by Peter Disco
U2 Achtung Baby tribute
Today Q Magazine's Achtung Baby cover record hit the streets along with the latest issue of the magazine in the U.K. For everyone else, there's the internet! (Special thanks go out to ToneNoir on YouTube!)
Check out all the tracks from the record below (do it now in case they get yanked).
The songs have been placed in the same order as U2's Achtung Baby.
Nine Inch Nails "Zoo Station"
U2 "Even Better Than The Real Thing" (Jaques Lu Cont Remix)
Damien Rice "One"
Patti Smith "Until The End Of The World"
Garbage "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
Depeche Mode "So Cruel"
Gavin Friday "The Fly"
Snow Patrol "Mysterious Ways"
The Fray "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World"
The Killers "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
Glasvegas "Acrobat"
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Check out all the tracks from the record below (do it now in case they get yanked).
The songs have been placed in the same order as U2's Achtung Baby.
Nine Inch Nails "Zoo Station"
U2 "Even Better Than The Real Thing" (Jaques Lu Cont Remix)
Damien Rice "One"
Patti Smith "Until The End Of The World"
Garbage "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
Depeche Mode "So Cruel"
Gavin Friday "The Fly"
Snow Patrol "Mysterious Ways"
The Fray "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World"
The Killers "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
Glasvegas "Acrobat"
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Q awards
Q held their annual awards ceremony yesterday afternoon in the U.K. Q 2011 winners include U2 (Best Act Of The Last 25 Years), Coldplay (Best Act In The World Today), Bon Iver (Best Album), and Noel Gallagher (Q Icon). A surprise winner was Siouxsie Sioux, who revealed she's working on new songs that we'll be hearing soon!
Take a look at the entire list of winners below:
Best Act In The World Today: Coldplay
Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years: U2
Best Album: Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Q Best Male Artist : Tinie Tempah
Q Best Female Artist: Adele
Q Icon: Noel Gallagher
Q Classic Songwriter: Gary Barlow
Breakthrough Artist: Ed Sheeran
Best New Act: WU LYF
Q Innovation In Sound: Kaiser Chief
Q Inspiration: Fatboy Slim
Q Next Big Thing: Lana Del Ray
Best Track : Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Best Video : Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude
Best Live Act: Biffy Clyro
Q Classic Song: Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Q Outstanding Contribution To Music: Siouxsie Sioux
Q Hall Of Fame: Queen
Take a look at the entire list of winners below:
Best Act In The World Today: Coldplay
Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years: U2
Best Album: Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Q Best Male Artist : Tinie Tempah
Q Best Female Artist: Adele
Q Icon: Noel Gallagher
Q Classic Songwriter: Gary Barlow
Breakthrough Artist: Ed Sheeran
Best New Act: WU LYF
Q Innovation In Sound: Kaiser Chief
Q Inspiration: Fatboy Slim
Q Next Big Thing: Lana Del Ray
Best Track : Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Best Video : Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude
Best Live Act: Biffy Clyro
Q Classic Song: Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Q Outstanding Contribution To Music: Siouxsie Sioux
Q Hall Of Fame: Queen
Monday, October 24, 2011
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights will release their long awaited follow up to 2007's Act II: The Blood & The Life Eternal next month. Act III: Love Will Ruin drops November 8th, and you can check out the official trailer for the release below:
Also, on November 18th you'll be able to check out Neverending White Lights at the Room in Windsor. Grab advance tickets here.
Also, on November 18th you'll be able to check out Neverending White Lights at the Room in Windsor. Grab advance tickets here.
Garbage
How does she keep it so red??? Shirley Manson from Garbage has revealed all to Allure about how she maintains her rockin' red hair. Read Manson's beauty secrets here.
Meanwhile, Stereogum did a more, ah, serious interview with Manson as well as Butch Vig. Vig and Manson talk about the forthcoming new record, touring, and more. Read the meaty article titled Progress Report: Garbage here.
If you haven't heard Garbage's cover of "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" (from Q's U2 Achtung Baby cover album) take a listen to it below.
Meanwhile, Stereogum did a more, ah, serious interview with Manson as well as Butch Vig. Vig and Manson talk about the forthcoming new record, touring, and more. Read the meaty article titled Progress Report: Garbage here.
If you haven't heard Garbage's cover of "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" (from Q's U2 Achtung Baby cover album) take a listen to it below.
Ringo Deathstarr
People either love Ringo Deathstarr or hate Ringo Deathstarr. They sound just like My Bloody Valentine, so if you don't mind bands who wear influences on their sleeve (and then some) you'll swoon over them. The band will release the Shadow ep on November 7th and will drop a full length new cd in February. For now you can check out a stream of "Shadow" (remixed by Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder and Mike Byrne, plus Pumpkins' producer Bjorn Thorsrud) and download the remix for free from rcrdlbl.com (registration required).
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell has revealed the track listing for his new solo cd, Songbook, which is a collection of live tour performances and covers from his recent solo outing. Check out the track listing for Songbook below and visit the official Chris Cornell website to listen to a stream of "Cleaning My Gun." Don't miss Chris Cornell live at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on December 4th.
1."As Hope and Promise Fade"
2. "Scar On The Sky"
3. "Call Me A Dog"
4. "Ground Zero"
5. "Can't Change Me"
6. "I Am The Highway"
7. "Thank You" (Led Zeppelin)
8. "Cleaning My Gun"
9. "Wide Awake"
10. "Fell On Black Days"
11. "All Night Thing"
12. "Doesn't Remind Me"
13. "Like A Stone"
14. "Black Hole Sun"
15. "Imagine" (John Lennon)
16. "The Keeper"
1."As Hope and Promise Fade"
2. "Scar On The Sky"
3. "Call Me A Dog"
4. "Ground Zero"
5. "Can't Change Me"
6. "I Am The Highway"
7. "Thank You" (Led Zeppelin)
8. "Cleaning My Gun"
9. "Wide Awake"
10. "Fell On Black Days"
11. "All Night Thing"
12. "Doesn't Remind Me"
13. "Like A Stone"
14. "Black Hole Sun"
15. "Imagine" (John Lennon)
16. "The Keeper"
Sunday, October 23, 2011
U2 Achtung Baby tribute
Check out a sampler from Q's U2 Achtung Baby tribute cd:
Here's the full tracklisting:
Nine Inch Nails "Zoo Station"
U2 (remix) "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
Damien Rice "One"
Patti Smith "Until The End Of The World"
Garbage "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
Depeche Mode "So Cruel"
Snow Patrol "Mysterious Ways"
The Fray "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World"
Gavin Friday "The Fly"
The Killers "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
Glasvegas "Acrobat"
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Here's the full tracklisting:
Nine Inch Nails "Zoo Station"
U2 (remix) "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
Damien Rice "One"
Patti Smith "Until The End Of The World"
Garbage "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
Depeche Mode "So Cruel"
Snow Patrol "Mysterious Ways"
The Fray "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World"
Gavin Friday "The Fly"
The Killers "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
Glasvegas "Acrobat"
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Bridge School Concert
If you missed the webcast of this weekend's Bridge School Concert check out some video highlights below:
Eddie Vedder's performance of "Just Breathe"
Arcade Fire's entire set:
About half of Neil Young's set:
Eddie Vedder's performance of "Just Breathe"
Arcade Fire's entire set:
About half of Neil Young's set:
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher was interviewed on the Jonathan Ross show in the U.K. Watch the interview and a live performance of "AKA...What A Life" below.
And here's another performance from British television:
And here's another performance from British television:
Time Warp
8 am hour:
INXS "Devil Inside"
New Order "Your Silent Face"
Peter Gabriel "Shock The Monkey"
Temple Of The Dog "Say Hello 2 Heaven"
Sloan "The Good In Everyone"
Beck "Where It's At"
De La Soul "Eye Know"
Blondie "Heart Of Glass"
U2 "The Unforgettable Fire"
Nirvana "Lake Of Fire"
R.E.M. "Strange Currencies"
Jesus & Mary Chain "Just Like Honey"
9 am hour
Sponge "Molly"
Social Distortion "Let It Be Me"
Massive Attack "Protection"
Erasure "Chorus"
Modern English "Melt With You"
Jane's Addiction "Stop!"
Stooges "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
Clash "Lost In The Supermarket"
Pixies "Gigantic"
Cure "In Between Days"
Radiohead "Exit Music (For A Film)"
R.E.M. "The One I Love"
10 am hour
Garbage "Vow"
Charlatans "The Only One I Know"
Depeche Mode "Policy Of Truth"
Duran Duran "Planet Earth"
Nine Inch Nails "Sin"
Neil Young "Rockin' In The Free World"
Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning"
English Beat "Save It For Later"
Pretenders "Brass In Pocket"
Mother Love Bone "Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns"
Elvis Costello "(Angels Want To Wear My) Red Shoes"
Velvet Underground "There She Goes Again"
11 am hour
Smithereens "Blood & Roses"
XTC "Making Plans For Nigel"
Replacements "Alex Chilton"
Pearl Jam "Not For You"
Veruca Salt "Seether"
Daniel Lanois "Lotta Love To Give"
New Order "True Faith"
Smiths "Girlfriend In A Coma"
Yaz "Don't Go"
Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
Stone Roses "She Bangs The Drums"
Stone Roses "I Wanna Be Adored"
Oasis "Wonderwall"
INXS "Devil Inside"
New Order "Your Silent Face"
Peter Gabriel "Shock The Monkey"
Temple Of The Dog "Say Hello 2 Heaven"
Sloan "The Good In Everyone"
Beck "Where It's At"
De La Soul "Eye Know"
Blondie "Heart Of Glass"
U2 "The Unforgettable Fire"
Nirvana "Lake Of Fire"
R.E.M. "Strange Currencies"
Jesus & Mary Chain "Just Like Honey"
9 am hour
Sponge "Molly"
Social Distortion "Let It Be Me"
Massive Attack "Protection"
Erasure "Chorus"
Modern English "Melt With You"
Jane's Addiction "Stop!"
Stooges "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
Clash "Lost In The Supermarket"
Pixies "Gigantic"
Cure "In Between Days"
Radiohead "Exit Music (For A Film)"
R.E.M. "The One I Love"
10 am hour
Garbage "Vow"
Charlatans "The Only One I Know"
Depeche Mode "Policy Of Truth"
Duran Duran "Planet Earth"
Nine Inch Nails "Sin"
Neil Young "Rockin' In The Free World"
Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning"
English Beat "Save It For Later"
Pretenders "Brass In Pocket"
Mother Love Bone "Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns"
Elvis Costello "(Angels Want To Wear My) Red Shoes"
Velvet Underground "There She Goes Again"
11 am hour
Smithereens "Blood & Roses"
XTC "Making Plans For Nigel"
Replacements "Alex Chilton"
Pearl Jam "Not For You"
Veruca Salt "Seether"
Daniel Lanois "Lotta Love To Give"
New Order "True Faith"
Smiths "Girlfriend In A Coma"
Yaz "Don't Go"
Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
Stone Roses "She Bangs The Drums"
Stone Roses "I Wanna Be Adored"
Oasis "Wonderwall"
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Fun at the station
When I got to work this morning, I almost fell over with laughter at what was posted on our bulletin board. (I'm gonna make a wild guess it was someone in our news department)
Make sure you notice the detail that went into the bottom of the flyer. Nice scissors work, don't you think?
Here's another view:
Bwahhhhhhhhhhhh! And if you don't get it:
Make sure you notice the detail that went into the bottom of the flyer. Nice scissors work, don't you think?
Here's another view:
Bwahhhhhhhhhhhh! And if you don't get it:
Jack's Mannequin
Dear Jack, the 2009 film about Andrew McMahon's (Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin) struggle with leukemia, is now available to watch on Hulu. Watch it here.
Panic At The Disco
Panic At The Disco recently played a cover of the Smiths' classic "Girlfriend In A Coma" and you can watch it below:
Friday, October 21, 2011
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy will release their new cd hanDover on Tuesday. Check out another new song titled "Icktums" here.
Garbage
If you're looking for the Garbage cover of "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" I posted it yesterday, so either scroll down the blog or if you don't want to weed through the tons of other posts over the past 12 hours just click here to see it.
Stone Roses
The two Stone Roses reunion shows in Manchester sold out this morning in about 14 minutes. The band added a third show for July 1st, and that sold out as well.
Incubus
Incubus discussed "Adolescents" from If Not Now, When for Hot Topic's Song Notes. Watch it below:
Coldplay
If you missed it last night, you can watch Coldplay's performance of "Up In Flames" from The Colbert Report last night:
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Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves have released a trailer for their forthcoming 22-track audio release Love Part 1 & 2 which will drop November 8th.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Oasis
Perhaps the Stone Roses have inspired Liam Gallagher, because Rolling Stone is reporting that Liam now says he's open to an Oasis reunion for the 20th anniversary of What's The Story Morning Glory (which would be 2015). I didn't believe for a moment that the Stone Roses would reunite, but I don't have any doubts that an Oasis reunion will happen. I'll actually be surprised if it takes 4 years.
Sounds like the Gallagher brothers are mellowing. Just today Shortlist published an interview with Noel Gallagher who mentioned he recently threw down a few pints with Damon Albarn. Well, that's certainly some good news. It seems like just yesterday when Noel made his infamous statement about wishing Albarn and bandmate Alex James would "catch AIDS and die", doesn't it? Incidentally, the only good thing that came out of Noel's incredibly distasteful statement was the song "My Big Mouth" which Noel wrote as an apology of sorts.
Oasis "My Big Mouth"
Sounds like the Gallagher brothers are mellowing. Just today Shortlist published an interview with Noel Gallagher who mentioned he recently threw down a few pints with Damon Albarn. Well, that's certainly some good news. It seems like just yesterday when Noel made his infamous statement about wishing Albarn and bandmate Alex James would "catch AIDS and die", doesn't it? Incidentally, the only good thing that came out of Noel's incredibly distasteful statement was the song "My Big Mouth" which Noel wrote as an apology of sorts.
Oasis "My Big Mouth"
Stone Roses
Tickets to see the Stone Roses at Heaton Park in Manchester, England June 29th & 30th go on sale tomorrow at 9:30am BST. Visit the band's official website for links to purchase tickets.
Duran Duran
Since I posted a Duran Duran cover below (see post below this one) and since DD will be in town Saturday, I figured I'd post a Duran Duran original. By the way, tickets for Saturday's show at Caesar's Colosseum in Windsor can be obtained here.
Rio's classic closer: "The Chauffeur"
Rio's classic closer: "The Chauffeur"
William Beckett
William Beckett (from the recently defunct The Academy Is) recorded a cover of Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" which you can watch below.
Black Keys
The Black Keys will drop their new cd El Camino on December 6th. The cd features 11 tracks and was produced by Danger Mouse. The band's first single "Lonely Boy" will debut next Wednesday, and if you pre-order El Camino now, the band will send you a free download of the single next Wednesday. The Black Keys will also release a limited edition vinyl version of "Lonely Boy" on the Record Store Day Black Friday event happening November 25th. More details on that can be found here and you can also peruse the offerings for the Black Friday event here.
Mutemath
Mutemath just released their new cd Odd Soul last week and the band performed the title track from the record plus also a version of "Falling" (Alicia Keys cover) for the peeps at VH1 recently. Check out the performance below:
Don't miss Mutemath live at St. Andrew's Hall on March 2nd. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am.
Get More: MUTEMATH, You Oughta Know
Get More: MUTEMATH, You Oughta Know
Don't miss Mutemath live at St. Andrew's Hall on March 2nd. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am.
Garbage
The internet never disappoints. U2's cover album will come along with copies of next week's issue of Q in the U.K, (but not in North America) but now, some nice person with a soul has posted Garbage's cover of U2's "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" for the rest of the world and you can listen to it below.
You can also check out two other covers from the record:
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Jack White - Love Is Blindness by @U2Argentina
Damien Rice "One"
Damien Rice - One by @U2Argentina
Full disclosure: So far, it's Jack White FTW
You can also check out two other covers from the record:
Jack White "Love Is Blindness"
Jack White - Love Is Blindness by @U2Argentina
Damien Rice "One"
Damien Rice - One by @U2Argentina
Full disclosure: So far, it's Jack White FTW
Lou Reed + Metallica
With William Shatner, you already know going in that it's going to be for shits and giggles, but with Lou Reed & Metallica? They're (or they were) both clearly credible artists, and shockingly enough they're acting like their collaborative cd, Lulu, is a serious release. But oh my, my, my...it's really hard to take Lulu, which is set to drop November 1st, as a serious project. Don't believe me? Why not take a listen to a full stream of the cd here. I warned you.
M83
M83 will be answering fan questions on Twitter tomorrow at 12pm ET. If you have a question you only have a few more hours to submit it to @emusic (deadline is tonight at midnight). Tomorrow at noon make sure you're following @emusic and/or @m83news to check out the chat.
M83's new double cd Hurry Up, We're Dreaming just dropped this week and has received rave reviews. Take a look at the video for "Midnight City" below.
M83's new double cd Hurry Up, We're Dreaming just dropped this week and has received rave reviews. Take a look at the video for "Midnight City" below.
Korn
Demos from Jonathan Davis' pre-Korn days have been uploaded by fan site KornMemorabilia. Check them out below. Korn's new cd The Path To Totality drops December 6th. If you haven't yet, you can still download Korn's latest single featuring Skrillex "Narcissistic Cannibal" from Korn's official site.
Jonathan Davis "What I've Done"
Jonathan Davis "Come With Me"
Jonathan Davis "What I've Done"
Jonathan Davis "Come With Me"
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mike Patton/John Zorn Xmas
Ok, it's way too early to think about the Least Wonderful Time Of The Year, but there are people that like celebrating that shit all year long. You know who you are. If you're that person, you'll probably want to check out "The Christmas Song" featuring Faith No More's Mike Patton and John Zorn. The full cd from Zorn titled Dreamers Christmas is out now.
Jane's Addiction
Here's the Jane's Addiction chat from yesterday if you missed it:
Watch some footage of the making of The Great Escape Artist below. The full cd is out now!
Watch live streaming video from janesaddiction at livestream.com
Watch some footage of the making of The Great Escape Artist below. The full cd is out now!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Alan Wilder 'Collected'
A few months ago Alan Wilder (ex-Depeche Mode) held an auction to unload some equipment, collectibles, and other memorabilia. On November 1st, the documentary made to promote the auction will be released as a limited edition DVD. To find out more about Collected or to pre-order the DVD, visit the Alan Wilder/Recoil official website. You can also watch the entire documentary here.
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy will return with a new cd hanDover next Tuesday. Check out the cd's first single, "Village" below, and visit Peta2's website to grab a free download of another album track titled "Wavy." Additionally, you can check out samples all 11 songs on hanDover here.
Ting Tings
The Ting Tings have returned with the new song (and video) titled 'Hang It Up' which you can watch below. According to the band, another new song will be posted before the end of the month. You can catch up with the Ting Tings here.
Stone Roses press conference
The Stone Roses' press conference held earlier today can be viewed below:
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses have indeed reunited. The band, featuring all 4 original members (Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani, and Reni), announced their return during a press conference in London today. Two live shows were announced for Manchester (June 29 & June 30), and there are plans for a new cd and a world tour. Today's press conference will officially premiere on the band's newly launched website at 3pm ET today.
Jane's Addiction
The Great Escape Artist from Jane's Addiction is finally out today! Don't miss the band's live chat at 3pm ET here. Check out some fan shot footage of the band's encore from their New York City show last night. Jane's Addiction plays Irving Plaza again tonight.
Coldplay
Coldplay's new cd Mylo Xyloto is streaming in full right here.*** The cd drops on October 24th. Today at 10:30 am ET you'll be able to watch them perform live for L.A. alt station KROQ. Watch the performance here.
Coldplay has also announced they'll be playing Saturday Night Live on November 12th.
***Post edited on 10/22: Not surprisingly, the stream is now pulled, but you can listen to most of the tracks on iTunes (and YouTube if you are enterprising...)
Coldplay has also announced they'll be playing Saturday Night Live on November 12th.
***Post edited on 10/22: Not surprisingly, the stream is now pulled, but you can listen to most of the tracks on iTunes (and YouTube if you are enterprising...)
Monday, October 17, 2011
R.E.M.
Check out a new song from R.E.M. titled, "We All Go Back To Where We Belong" below (via murmurs.com). The song will be released on R.E.M.'s 2-disc collection Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 which is set to drop November 15th.
Stone Roses reunion
Well, now the British paper The Sun is reporting that Ian Brown has confirmed the Roses' reunion. Brown's BFF Dynamo (a magician!) allegedly showed the Sun a text message from Brown stating the reunion was happening. Allegedly. Read the entire story here. What would be awesome is if all of this turns out to not be true.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hole
Hole has pulled out of Australia's Soundwave Festival 2012 according to a few tweets the festival's promoter sent out (here's one, here's another). The reason? Hole didn't like their slot on the festival because they'd be "opening" for Limp Bizkit. Hole was slotted to play before Durst & company and it seems the scheduling raised the ire of the always lovable Courtney Love. Keep in mind nothing official has been announced (Hole is still listed on the festival's website) so we'll have to see what happens. In the meantime, follow along and check out the tweets from the festival's promoter here.
Maybe some good will come out of this whole situation and Courtney and Fred Durst will punch each other out and blood will be shed. One can always dream.
Maybe some good will come out of this whole situation and Courtney and Fred Durst will punch each other out and blood will be shed. One can always dream.
Coldplay
Coldplay appeared on CBS Sunday Morning today. Watch the interview below (suffer through the 12 second ad, it's worth it):
*WTF is up with Chris Martin's hair these days? Just saying.
*WTF is up with Chris Martin's hair these days? Just saying.
NME.com
Here's a link to NME.com's list of the top 150 tracks from the last 15 years that I was talking about earlier on Time Warp.
Here's the link to hear the entire new cd from Noel Gallagher.
Here's the link to hear the entire new cd from Noel Gallagher.
Time Warp
8 am hour
Sinead O'Connor "Mandinka"
Waterboys "This Is The Sea"
James "Born Of Frustration"
Grapes Of Wrath "I Am Here"
Tori Amos "Cornflake Girl"
Love & Rockets "So Alive"
Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Mine"
Alarm "Rescue Me"
Smashing Pumpkins "Rhinoceros" (version 2)
Dinosaur Jr "Feel The Pain"
XTC "Earn Enough For Us"
Clash "This Is Radio Clash"
9 am hour
Church "Under The Milky Way"
Tears For Fears "Change"
Smiths "What Difference Does It Make?"
Stooges "Search & Destroy"
Faith No More "Easy"
Hole "Asking For It"
Cure "Love Song"
Pixies "Debaser"
Wire "Three Girl Rumba"
U2 "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
R.E.M. "Bang & Blame"
Neverending White Lights "Age Of Consent"
Nick Lowe "Cruel To Be Kind"
Cardigans "Lovefool"
10 am hour
Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Talk Talk "Talk Talk"
Echo & the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"
Primitives "Crash"
Peter Murphy "Cuts You Up"
Radiohead "Paranoid Android"
Ramones "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
Nine Inch Nails "Wish"
Sonic Youth "Little Trouble Girl"
Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Lemonheads "It's A Shame About Ray"
11 am hour
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House"
Smithereens "Only A Memory"
New Order "Face-Up"
Cornershop "Brimful Of Asha"
Jane's Addiction "Had A Dad"
Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen"
Cure "Pictures Of You"
R.E.M. "Stand"
Clash "Clampdown"
Pearl Jam "Why Go"
Stone Roses "Elephant Stone"
Oasis "D'You Know What I Mean"
Sinead O'Connor "Mandinka"
Waterboys "This Is The Sea"
James "Born Of Frustration"
Grapes Of Wrath "I Am Here"
Tori Amos "Cornflake Girl"
Love & Rockets "So Alive"
Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Mine"
Alarm "Rescue Me"
Smashing Pumpkins "Rhinoceros" (version 2)
Dinosaur Jr "Feel The Pain"
XTC "Earn Enough For Us"
Clash "This Is Radio Clash"
9 am hour
Church "Under The Milky Way"
Tears For Fears "Change"
Smiths "What Difference Does It Make?"
Stooges "Search & Destroy"
Faith No More "Easy"
Hole "Asking For It"
Cure "Love Song"
Pixies "Debaser"
Wire "Three Girl Rumba"
U2 "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
R.E.M. "Bang & Blame"
Neverending White Lights "Age Of Consent"
Nick Lowe "Cruel To Be Kind"
Cardigans "Lovefool"
10 am hour
Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Talk Talk "Talk Talk"
Echo & the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"
Primitives "Crash"
Peter Murphy "Cuts You Up"
Radiohead "Paranoid Android"
Ramones "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
Nine Inch Nails "Wish"
Sonic Youth "Little Trouble Girl"
Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Lemonheads "It's A Shame About Ray"
11 am hour
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House"
Smithereens "Only A Memory"
New Order "Face-Up"
Cornershop "Brimful Of Asha"
Jane's Addiction "Had A Dad"
Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen"
Cure "Pictures Of You"
R.E.M. "Stand"
Clash "Clampdown"
Pearl Jam "Why Go"
Stone Roses "Elephant Stone"
Oasis "D'You Know What I Mean"
Stone Roses
Well, on Friday the rumors started again: will the Stone Roses reunite? At first, when I heard the rumor again I rolled my eyes, because really, are we going to go through this again? It seems like every few months this rumor seems to persist. Back in 2009 everyone was SO SURE there would be a reunion for the 20th anniversary of the band's classic cd The Stone Roses. Well, there was no reunion and guitarist John Squire even created a sculpture to air his view on getting the band back together.
Anyway, back in the spring rumors swirled again after singer Ian Brown and John Squire had allegedly buried the hatchet and started speaking after seeing each other at the funeral for Mani's mother. Again, lots of hot air blew, but no reunion.
But now NME has revealed that a noted publicity firm in the U.K. will be holding a press conference in London on Tuesday to make "a very important announcement" and the announcement will be about a band/concert/tour. People in the know think it's about the Stone Roses and a couple of people that know the band have made some comments on Twitter lending more credence to the rumors.
Will it happen? I guess we'll find out on Tuesday. The rumor in 2009 was that everyone in the band other than Ian Brown wanted to reunite, especially considering the amount of money that was on the table. Interestingly enough Brown was recently divorced, so perhaps he needs the cash? The money on the table for this reunion would be huge, huge, huge. We'll see if it happens. Stay tuned.
Anyway, back in the spring rumors swirled again after singer Ian Brown and John Squire had allegedly buried the hatchet and started speaking after seeing each other at the funeral for Mani's mother. Again, lots of hot air blew, but no reunion.
But now NME has revealed that a noted publicity firm in the U.K. will be holding a press conference in London on Tuesday to make "a very important announcement" and the announcement will be about a band/concert/tour. People in the know think it's about the Stone Roses and a couple of people that know the band have made some comments on Twitter lending more credence to the rumors.
Will it happen? I guess we'll find out on Tuesday. The rumor in 2009 was that everyone in the band other than Ian Brown wanted to reunite, especially considering the amount of money that was on the table. Interestingly enough Brown was recently divorced, so perhaps he needs the cash? The money on the table for this reunion would be huge, huge, huge. We'll see if it happens. Stay tuned.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore: Splitsville
Wow, I'm still in shock as I type this. Spin is reporting that Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth have separated after 27 years of marriage. The news has been confirmed by Matador Records, so this isn't some ridiculous rumor. Gordon and Moore were married in 1984 and have a 17 year old daughter, Coco. Read Spin's report on the split here.
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights will release Act III: Love Will Ruin on November 8th. Daniel Victor also revealed via a tweet that Act III is a double album and will be released in two separate parts. More info is on the way soon, but in the meantime check out the official trailer for the new cd:
It's 5 am and I'm listening to...
I heard this at Biggby (of all places!) yesterday. Awesome.
The Beat "Twist & Crawl"
The Beat "Twist & Crawl"
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