It’s not all about Toy Story and Toy Story 2 bitches
Read the abridged version of Randy Newman’s Op-Ed “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country” in today’s New York Times. The song will be available on iTunes on January 30th.
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mp3 of the Day – Rock Plaza Central
Toronto Indie-Folkers Rock Plaza Central just signed to Yep Roc Records, and will release Are We Not Horses April 17th. Here’s a conversation we recently overhead:
Guy A: Could these guys rip off Neutral Milk Hotel a littler harder? I mean, it may be physically impossible, but maybe they could try. Fuck, Jeff Magnum should sue these nerds.
Guy B: Really? I’ve never heard of them.
Guy A: Listen to Neutral Milk Hotel when you least feel like it, and you’ve heard them.
Check it for yourself:
My Children Be Joyful mp3
When we go, how we go, part II mp3
Coachella Announce 2007 Lineup
Hairy Hare Here
Tickets on sale Saturday January 27th, look for new Coachella site HERE later this week.
Friday April 27th: Bjork, Interpol, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Arctic Monkeys, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth, Faithless, DJ Shadow, Peeping Tom, Brazilian Girls, Peaches, Felix da Housecat, Rufus Wainright, Stephen Marley, Nickel Creek, We Are Scientists, Digitalism,
UK-Only Annuals EP
Photo by Meaghan Montagano
The Annuals’ new UK EP Big Zeus will be released January 29th in the UK only. The imaginary US version will be called You Can Suck It Big Time since there really won’t be one. The EP will include the previously unreleased “Misty Coy” and “Ease My Mind” which was released as the B-side to the Brother 7″ and can be streamed on MySpace. Also, tour dates with The Dears on Ace Fu.
mp3 of the Day – Samuel L Jackson Singin’ the Blues?
Get this motherfucking chain off my motherfucking legs!
Directer Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is brewin’ up a drama/romance called Black Snake Moan starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci. According to IMDB, Jackson plays a God-fearing bluesman who has the love for a wild young woman. He looks everywhere for love but never quite finds it despite everything being way hotter down in the south and all. Check out the trailer on MySpace.
The soundtrack includes bluesy songs by The Black Keys, RL Burnside and many by Samuel L. Jackson. Here’s one now!
Stream New Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
New Arcade Fire in March
Here’s what Merge Records have to say about Neon Bible to be released on March 6th:
Neon Bible is full of both half-assed punk rock mistakes and meticulously orchestrated woodwinds. Processed strings and mandolin. Quiet rumbles and loud rumbles. But mostly just eleven songs that the band thinks are really good!
Check out this page to stream a slew of music videos from Funeral.
Neon Track Listing: