In anticipation of JT’s 2007 world tour, here is a live version of “Like I Love You” recorded in England in 2006 with his current band. But more importantly, here is a link to the Dick in a Box video.
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Joy Division Live Video
Ah, the wonders of YouTube. Finally we can watch the grainy videos we never knew existed! Here’s Joy Division doing Transmission on a television show back in the olden times of the early 80s. Radio live transmission!
The Rapture Announce New Label
The Rapture have created their own label, Throne of Blood*. The ToB label will focus on vinyl releases and will be managed by the Rapture and DJ James Friedman.
(*Not to be confused with metal band Throne of Blood who sound like if you take bands like Hatebreed, Meshuggah, Lamb of God, Cannibal Corpse and wad all those fuckers up into a big ass ball. WRAH!)
In other Rapture news, the band’s second UK single, “W.A.Y.U.H. (People Don’t Dance No More)” (aka: “Whoo! Alright-Yeah…Uh Huh” on the album) was released December 4th. Check out the video for W.A.Y.U.H or create your own vid for this song for the Rapture’s Video Competition. Check their MySpace for more info.
Transporting lofty emotions on tour:
02-02 Manchester, England – Academy
02-28 London, England – Astoria
The Clash Straight to Hell Live Video
If you can play on the fiddle
How’s about a British jig and reel?
Speaking King’s English in quotation
As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust water froze
In the generation
Clear as winter ice
This is your paradise
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Lily Allen Stream and Video
Allen tries to act natural after discarding a few mangled dead bodies in the dumpster out back.
Lily Allen’s U.S. album release for Alright, Still is slated for January 30th, 2007. Check out the audio stream and video for “Smile.”
Wolf Parade up for Plug Video of the Year
Photo courtesy of Wolf Parade
Subpop’s entire roster of “PLUGS NOT DRUGS” candidates are impressive. But the Wolf Parade music video for I’ll Believe In Anything is exceptional in a Renaissance-showdown kind of way.
Matt and Kim Video and Tour Dates
Photo by Tod Seelie
Check out Matt & Kim’s new video where the Brooklyn duo get nailed with all food groups while performing the song Yea Yeah. Matt & Kim were recently named by NY Press Reader’s Poll as The Best Local Band and featured in SOMA, Venus, CMJ, URB and Village Voice. The debut self-titled Matt and Kim LP (Matt on keys/vox, Kim on drums) was recently released October 24th on IHeart Comix records. Stream 4 other songs on MySpace.
Matt and Kim and Dates:
December 1 – Mama Engine’s – Daphne, Alabama
December 2 – Green Project Space – New Orleans, Louisiana
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