The Smiths always make it better...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 5:24 AM
Radiohead played a very sold out show at the Roseland in New York City last night. Kid Rock was even in the crowd visibly singing to the band's performance (sure, Chris Martin was there too, but isn't KR more of a shocker?) You can read the New York Times' review of the show here. The band will be playing Roseland again tonight.
Check out "Street Spirit" from one of the band's two encores last night!
Check out "Street Spirit" from one of the band's two encores last night!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 7:04 PM
Last week, Rolling Stone asked readers to choose their favorite R.E.M. songs of all time, and today the results of the poll were published. Not surprisingly, the top 10 songs are mainly the band's biggest hits, which isn't necessarily a bad thing (full disclosure: I seriously love all the songs on the list except for #4, and I have no idea why I've never liked that song.) Check out the list here (slideshow format unfortunately).
Posted by hangthedj on 4:55 PM
Chris Cornell will be playing the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on December 4th, however the ticket info has changed. The internet pre-sale will now begin October 4th at 10am and run through October 6th at 10pm, then the general sale starts October 7th at 10am. Visit Chris Cornell's official site for more info, and check out Cornell's newly released video for "The Keeper" below:
Posted by hangthedj on 3:57 PM
Here's the trailer for the upcoming boxset The Smiths: Complete:
The Smiths: Complete will be available in the U.S. in mid-October, but you can pre-order now. If you're interested, keep in mind there are a couple of different versions of the collection. There's the massive Super Deluxe version with the band's 8 cds, vinyl, rare singles and more, and there's also a more scaled down version containing only the 8 cds. iTunes will also be selling a digital version of the collection.
The Smiths: Complete will be available in the U.S. in mid-October, but you can pre-order now. If you're interested, keep in mind there are a couple of different versions of the collection. There's the massive Super Deluxe version with the band's 8 cds, vinyl, rare singles and more, and there's also a more scaled down version containing only the 8 cds. iTunes will also be selling a digital version of the collection.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 7:38 PM
More news on the Cure today: first we learned the band was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 2012, and now the band has confirmed the last handful of dates on their Reflections tour. This tour features the Cure playing their first three albums (Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds and Faith in their entirety.) As it turns out, the lucky, lucky, peeps in New York and L.A. get multiple Cure dates, while all the other chopped liver areas around the U.S. and Canada get shut out (again). If you're up for a road trip, dates have been posted here and tickets go on sale September 30th. If it's any consolation, I'd bet at least one of these shows will be filmed for a future DVD release, although they did already release a live Trilogy DVD a few years ago.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 9:46 PM
R.E.M. have announced details regarding their upcoming retrospective release Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011. The 2 disc collection will contain 40 tracks (including 3 new songs) and it will be released on November 15th. Check out the track list below and read more about the collection here:
Disc 1:
Gardening At Night
Radio Free Europe
Talk About The Passion
Sitting Still
So. Central Rain
(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
Driver 8
Life And How To Live It
Begin The Begin
Fall On Me
Finest Worksong
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
The One I Love
Stand
Pop Song 89
Get Up
Orange Crush
Losing My Religion
Country Feedback
Shiny Happy People
Disc 2:
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Everybody Hurts
Man On The Moon
Nightswimming
What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
New Test Leper
Electrolite
At My Most Beautiful
The Great Beyond
Imitation Of Life
Bad Day
Leaving New York
Living Well Is The Best Revenge
Supernatural Superserious
ÜBerlin
Oh My Heart
Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter
A Month of Saturdays
We All Go Back To Where We Belong
Hallelujah
Disc 1:
Gardening At Night
Radio Free Europe
Talk About The Passion
Sitting Still
So. Central Rain
(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
Driver 8
Life And How To Live It
Begin The Begin
Fall On Me
Finest Worksong
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
The One I Love
Stand
Pop Song 89
Get Up
Orange Crush
Losing My Religion
Country Feedback
Shiny Happy People
Disc 2:
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Everybody Hurts
Man On The Moon
Nightswimming
What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
New Test Leper
Electrolite
At My Most Beautiful
The Great Beyond
Imitation Of Life
Bad Day
Leaving New York
Living Well Is The Best Revenge
Supernatural Superserious
ÜBerlin
Oh My Heart
Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter
A Month of Saturdays
We All Go Back To Where We Belong
Hallelujah
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 7:09 PM
Good news if you're a fan of Creation Records. The peeps behind the Creation Records documentary, Upside Down: The Creation Records Story, have officially struck a deal with a distributor in the U.S., which means a stateside release date for the film is coming soon! Watch the trailer below:
Posted by hangthedj on 8:48 AM
Radiohead performed on Saturday Night Live last night. You can watch "Lotus Flower" and "Staircase" here (via NME). I'd click over soon, SNL has historically been pretty protective of their show and the video will likely be pulled down soon. Don't miss Radiohead tomorrow on an hour long episode of The Colbert Report.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 8:06 AM
Peter Hook has been on tour with his band The Light playing classic Joy Division records Unknown Pleasures and Closer. A few weeks ago the tour was in New York and Moby joined Hooky on stage for the encore. Last night the tour was in Chicago and hours before word leaked that Billy Corgan would be joining Hooky on stage for a couple of songs. Check out Corgan belting out "Transmission" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
Another highlight of the show was "Ceremony" which you can watch here.
Peter Hook & The Light continue on the road for the tour, and there won't be a Detroit date. But if it DID stop in Detroit, who would Hooky invite onstage for the encore? Jack White isn't in town, plus he's currently out of his mind (seriously, Jack, ICP???). Iggy Pop isn't in town but he would have been an awesome choice. Other huge Detroit names like Kid Rock, Eminem, or Aretha would be a trainwreck (though I'd pay huge money to see Aretha attempt it). Maybe Windsor's Daniel Victor from Neverending White Lights or the guys from Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr? Ah well, a Detroit show is not gonna happen anyway, but fun food for thought...
Another highlight of the show was "Ceremony" which you can watch here.
Peter Hook & The Light continue on the road for the tour, and there won't be a Detroit date. But if it DID stop in Detroit, who would Hooky invite onstage for the encore? Jack White isn't in town, plus he's currently out of his mind (seriously, Jack, ICP???). Iggy Pop isn't in town but he would have been an awesome choice. Other huge Detroit names like Kid Rock, Eminem, or Aretha would be a trainwreck (though I'd pay huge money to see Aretha attempt it). Maybe Windsor's Daniel Victor from Neverending White Lights or the guys from Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr? Ah well, a Detroit show is not gonna happen anyway, but fun food for thought...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 5:44 AM
Chris Cornell will embark on a solo acoustic tour this fall. Don't miss Chris Cornell at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on December 4th. The pre-sale is set to kick off September 27th and the general onsale will be September 30th.
Don't miss Chris Cornell tonight on Letterman. He'll be playing "the Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher. The film opens in theaters tomorrow. Watch the trailer below.
Don't miss Chris Cornell tonight on Letterman. He'll be playing "the Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher. The film opens in theaters tomorrow. Watch the trailer below.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 1:44 PM
R.E.M. called it quits today. This statement was posted on the band's official website today:
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.
R.E.M. have been at it since 1980, releasing tons of great records, putting on spectacular live shows, and influencing countless bands. Thanks for all the years of great music, R.E.M. :)
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.
R.E.M. have been at it since 1980, releasing tons of great records, putting on spectacular live shows, and influencing countless bands. Thanks for all the years of great music, R.E.M. :)
Posted by hangthedj on 9:08 AM
In totally unrelated news, website The Daily Swarm posted a nude picture of Michael Stipe today. Apparently it's a shot from a video that Stipe himself posted on his Tumblr account. You can click over to the Daily Swarm to see the picture, but keep in mind it's NSFW and if you click the link you will see the full nude. You've been warned, so don't send (any more) bitchy emails* to me unless it's about something else. Here's the NSFW link.
*I don't mind bitchy emails, in fact, I usually encourage that type of thing, however use your bitchiness for good, not evil.
*I don't mind bitchy emails, in fact, I usually encourage that type of thing, however use your bitchiness for good, not evil.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 9:19 PM
Lots of Radiohead news today, and it's really exciting if you live in New York (lucky bastards!) Radiohead will be in New York later this week for the season premiere of Saturday Night Live and while in town they're going to make the most of it. Next Monday (September 26th) they'll appear on the Colbert Report, then on September 28th and 29th they'll play shows at Roseland Ballroom. Ticket info can be obtained here.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Posted by hangthedj on 7:30 PM
The Jesus & Mary Chain are reissuing ALL of their cds over the next couple of weeks as 2 CD/1 DVD sets. Take a look at all the reissue goodness here. Just a head's up though, these are U.K. imports, which means if you try to buy them directly from the band's site (via U.K. e-tailers) you'll have to convert currency and pay those pesky international $hipping rate$. But there's an easier (and cheaper) way: if you want the reissues, just wait another week or so and buy them (as imports) from Amazon with free shipping to boot. No, I don't work for Amazon, I'm just looking to simplify things for you.
Psychocandy & Darklands will be available September 27th, Automatic and Honey's Dead drop October 4th, then Stoned & Dethroned and Munki complete the series October 11th.
Psychocandy & Darklands will be available September 27th, Automatic and Honey's Dead drop October 4th, then Stoned & Dethroned and Munki complete the series October 11th.
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