The Week That Was
C'mon people, Alyssa can't be the only one protesting "Avatar" because James Cameron is kind of a dick.
Friday: If The Wrens aren’t careful, they’re going to become the next Portishead. Considering the relative success that band has had, maybe that wouldn’t be the worst thing, but here’s the bottom line. You’re making the world wait too damn long for a new album, band. The Meadowlands still cuts it, because it’s a great album, but it’s also SEVEN YEARS OLD. However, even though they brutally lied about having an album in 2009, they’ve promised via their website to begin recording on January 13 in a New Jersey basement studio. Also, they’re stating that they’ll be done by this June. The Wrens: progress we can believe in? We’ll see.
Saturday: You know who could use a tribute album? David Bowie. Thankfully, the folks at Manimal Vinyl (sidenote: how great is that name?) agreed with me, and have put together that project! It’ll benefit the War Child organization, so that’s pretty great as well. Keep a lookout for the album in May, which will feature artists like Carla Bruni, Chairlift, Duran Duran, Megapuss, and plenty others.
Sunday: Week 3 (?) of my fruitless Avatar boycott, and I’m still going strong. Unfortunately, no one has decided to join my crusade, and the movie still made $50 million this weekend. C’MON, RECESSION. Where are you when I need to stick it to James Cameron?
Monday: This is just a lovely touring bill to write out: Beach House/Washed Out. I think more tours should be composed of bands with similar names. Forget about complementary sounds. Gimme a White Rabbits/Tortoise tour! Fucked Up/Fuck Buttons! The pointless possibilities are endless. Anyways, if you’re interested in seeing those two acts together, they start in late April.
Tuesday: OK, I love Peter Sarsgaard. Even if I do always add about three extra A’s to his name. But I cannot understand casting him as the villain in Green Lantern. Thanks to countless scripted interviews, I find it impossible to think of him as anything other than the thinking person’s sort-of sex symbol. But then again, I don’t really get how Serena from Gossip Girl got cast as the Lantern’s love interest. The girl peaked in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and everyone knows it. Whatever. I’ll still probably waste $10 on it.
Can I just state the obvious? Conan O’Brien is one of the best entertainers our generation will ever see. Not only is he relentlessly original and hi-larious, but he’s incredibly professional—unlike a certain Jay Leno. If you’ve managed to be one of the people who hasn’t read his “people of the Earth” letter, go Google it right now. It is a testament to his integrity as a performer and a person. It’s safe to say that even if Coco goes off the air entirely, he’ll maintain the love and respect of all his fans.
Wednesday: Jay Reatard passed away last night at the age of 29. No cause of death has been released yet. Considering my mouth dropped when I heard this news, a simple “R.I.P.” sentiment doesn’t seem to fit the bill. Here’s hoping that his raw, uninhibited music continues to attract fans far and wide.
Thursday: Even though M.I.A. is slated to release an album this summer, people weren’t quite ready to believe that a recently posted video with a new song was legitimate. Well, time to believe—it is! The video for “Space Odyssey” can be seen on her Twitter page.
Posted by Alyssa Vincent, Alyssa Vincent on Jan 15, 2010 @ 12:00 am
