Right now it’s all about the tiger
True story: Bryan Adams once told me that, “the song (Summer of ’69) has nothing to do with the year 1969, it’s a metaphor for summer love and the number 69 was chosen because of the sexual position.” I think even Ryan Adams would appreciate that.
Ryan Adams is set to release the album Easy Tiger on June 26th.
Australian band Dappled Cities are preparing to release a great album called Granddance in July. Here’s a video for the song “Fire Fire Fire” that features technologically advanced polar bear effects that pretty much give Al Gore and global warming the finger.
The usounds HQ is currently swarming with new music. Why not check out some tracks?
The Ladybug Transistor – Three Days from Now [mp3]
The Electric Soft Parade – If That’s the Case, Then I Don’t Know [mp3]
Shannon Wright – Everybody’s Got Their Own Part to Play [mp3]
Tarwater – A Marriage in Belmont [mp3]
David Bazan – Cold Beer and Cigarettes [mp3]
Mary Timony Band – Sharpshooter [mp3]
Elliott Smith – High Times [mp3]
Beasts of Eden – Malou [mp3]
Directed by Michel Gondry and starring Natalie Portman and a bunch of CrAzY phantoms.
MIA makes like a tree and cancels Sasquatch appearance due to visa problems. This will not be huge problem. Also, Long Winters just added to the line-up yesterday.
Aversion reports that Smashing Pumpkins tickets have been crashing servers. Also, if you are wondering how you and James Iha can be together forever, make an offer to purchase the jamesiha.com domain for around 20 large.
Anacortes, WA’s What the Heck Fest is slowly approaching and will feature Calvin Johnson, The Blow and The Oregon Doner.
Last month, we posted an early review of the new Hanson CD, The Walk, and since there was such a large controversy among the six or seven Hanson fans (and Shrie) in the United States, I have asked my college roommate, Charles Bartholomew Hansen (no relation) to listen to the album and write up an objective review for the official release date, which is today. What follows is his honest to goodness analysis of the album.
