The British Are Coming
Mozzer offends, Hold Steady get "Rough," and new music from The Courteeners
It seems our beloved Mozzer has pissed off yet another ethnic group. In a video taped message to the people of Israel, Morrissey expressed his intentions to play a 20 year long promised concert in Tel-Aviv. Morrissey said he'd never been to Israel and was very excited. The success of his last two albums and consequent world tours had left him very little occasion to visit...
Posted by Joe Roth on Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:00 am
Your Listening Pleasure
New music from Weezer, Lily Allen and The Kooks.
Weezer – Pork and Beans - If their new single is any indication, diehard Weezer fans might just get the album that they've been dreaming of for over a decade. With the Pinkerton-style verse, the Blue Album-style chorus, and Rivers Cuomo not-so-subtly singing about trying to write catchy songs and people perceiving him as washed-up, "Pork and Beans" demonstrates the band finally understands what made them so beloved in the first place...
Posted by Jason Prechtel on Apr 21, 2008 @ 12:00 am
The Indie Vault
Live vs. Studio: Who will win?
Let me tell you one thing first. I’m a sucker for live recordings. I don’t like all the live albums I have, but I'm unable to stop myself from buying them when they are released (even when they are completely unnecessary like Radiohead’s I Might Be Wrong). For most people, live albums fall into the “worth a listen but not worth owning” category. Like a hunter decorating his living room with mounted deer heads on the wall, I am compelled to stock my shelves with these hit-or-miss records...
Posted by Greg Herald on Apr 17, 2008 @ 12:00 am
The British Are Coming
Bond Theme Revealed, Robbie Williams E.T., and new music from The Young Knives.
The upcoming Bond film is sure to have a hint of horns, claps and a bit of crack wofting about it. Producer extraordinaire Mark Ronson and petit train wreck Amy Winehouse are said to have begun work on the theme song for the upcoming James Bond installment Quantum Of Solace. Promising news indeed, since the last Bond film, although fantastic, boasted a theme co-written and sung by the declining voice of Chris Cornell. Quantum Of Solace is scheduled for release in October of this year...
Posted by Joe Roth on Apr 16, 2008 @ 12:00 am
We've Got You Covered
Are Copeland stalkers? They are when they cover The Police.
The Police formed back in 1977 when drummer Stewart Copeland wanted to break into the British punk scene. In 1983, they released one of their best albums, Synchronicity. The album featured four top ten songs and won three Grammys. “Every Breath You Take” won two Grammys: "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" and "Song of the Year."
The song was written by Sting, and was originally thought that the song was about the government or angels...
Posted by Cory Roop on Apr 15, 2008 @ 12:00 am