This Is The Last…

Last weekend Jason and I saw the movie Cloverfield. I thought it was TERRIFYING and very very good. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone that doesn’t like the shaking of handheld cameras (think Blair Witch Project).

The beginning scene is Rob’s farewell party, which had some great indie music playing in the background. You can listen to the entire party mix here.

ROB’S PARTY MIX:
Coconut Records - “West Coast�
Kings of Leon - “Taper Jean Girl�
Sean Kingston - “Beautiful Girls�
The Blood Arm - “Do I Have Your Attention�
Scissors For Lefty - “Got Your Moments�
Parliament - “Give Up the Funk�
Gorillaz - “19-2000″
Spoon - “The Underdog�
Kings of Leon - “Pistol of Fire�
Architecture in Helsinki - “Do The Whirlwind�
The Black Keys - “Grown So Ugly�
Bright Eyes - “Four Winds�
Joan As Policewoman - “The Ride�
Ratatat - “Seventeen Years�
Of Montreal - “Wraith Pinned To The Mist and Other Games�
MUCC - “Fuzz (ファス)�

(Via Hypeful)

Hi Guys…. Another Aussie Gold post… (we are running out of good aussie music to post…..!! kidding kidding)

Stevie Wright made it pretty big back in the late 60s… I was talking with my mum the other day, and she said that he had so much charisma when he was young… All the girls loved him… Check him out

Friday on my Mind - The Easybeats

Did u see that head tilt….. Who would have thought…. And those jackets….. almost as bad as the Australia cricket team’s….

Good Times - The Easybeats

How good is that??? seriously…..

There was a tribute concert thing to Stevie Wright, where some bands got together to sing Evie pt1,2,3….. Ill post it up later on….. Its the bomb…

This has been over 10 years in the making. Today Portishead announced that their new album (entitled Third), will be released on April 14 on Island Records.

They’ve announced some European tour dates and a stop at Coachella.

Can’t wait.

I don’t know how I ever missed a Portishead/Cher mashup.

Feist - “I Feel It All”.
Feist teams up with Patrick Daughters again for more indie cuteness.

Morrissey - “That’s How People Grow Up”
This appears to be the official video for this song. Its crazed fans rushing the stage for a chance to touch Morrissey. You know the drill.
Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up
Uploaded by Morrissey-official

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - “Dig Lazarus, Dig”
This is the first single off of their 14th album.

Corey Delaney (16) of Melbourne, Australia decided to throw a little party while his parent were out of town. What started as having a few mates over, turned into a party with over 500 people and a riot in the neighborhood. Here’s an interview with him after the fact…

WHY? did a really nice cover of the Cure’s “Close to Me”. They are gearing up for the release of Alopecia (on March 11) and set to embark on a lengthy tour.

WHY? - “Close To Me” (MP3)

I had never seen the original music video for that song, until today…

(Via Stereogum)

One of my favorite bloggers, Torr, shares my obsession of all things Morrissey. In 1981 a guy named Robert Mackie was pen-pals with a guy named Steven Patrick Morrissey. Sometime in the late ’80s Mr. Mackie photocopied the letters into a fanzine called “Words by Morrissey”, which he then made available to anyone for the cost of postage. Torr took the time and effort to type up all of these letters and he recently just reposted them on his blog.

You can read them all here. Even in 1981, Morrissey is just oozing with sarcasm. Please take the time to read through all of them, they’re damn funny.

Here’s are a couple of excerpts…

Dear person,

So nice to know there’s another soul out there, even if it is in Glasgow. Does being Scottish bother you? Manchester is a lovely place, if you happen to be a bedridden deaf mute. I’m unhappy, hope you’re unhappy too.

In poverty,
Steven
——————————————————————————–
October 13th

Dear Paganini,

I’d thank you for your letter, but why should I? You didn’t thank me for mine. And please don’t call me “Steve”; it reminds me of the Bionic man, to whom I bear little resemblance. It’s almost worse than being called “Stephen” which reminds me of someone with a snotty nose. So, please call me “Steven”. Am I being unreasonable? Actually, I hate the name Steven, but I won’t go into THAT. Rob is a strange name. Is it short for Rabid?

I was astounded to see the word “paroxysm” in your epistle - it must have taken you ages to find THAT ONE, Sonny. You may not believe that I’ve seen Scarey Bowie 14 times, but really, that’s YOUR problem. However, the fact remains that I have (and, as the great Dr. Phyliss Chessler M.D. once said, “facts speak louder than statistics”.) I saw Him first on September 3, 1972, and last on May 3, 1976. Why is it so impossible? And you say you’ve never seen him - shame!

I was born in Odessa, Texas. I repeat, why is it so impossible? You have a lot to unlearn, sonny. Are you really 18? My, my, how fascinating. You sound like such a fascinating person. No, I’m not a ’shop dummy’ (such wit!), I don’t work, except on my genius. I suppose you work in a factory? Your type usually do. Your list of Bowie platters was riveting. I have more or less the same ones. Isn’t life strange?

Do you really like Kate Bush? I’m not surprised. The nicest thing I could say about her is that she’s unbearable. That voice! Such trash! You’ll learn, Sonny. Have you noticed I’ve called you ‘Sonny’ three time? Does it annoy you at all? Please answer. You ask, in your usual mesmerizing manner ‘Why do we slag each other?’. Well, you’re such an easy touch! No, seriously (who’s joking?), YOU encourage it. I’m usually such a pleasant, undemanding soul really. Are you married? Such a silly question!!! Do you live with mom & pops? Do you have any other cheery young ‘n trendies like YOU at home? Tell all.

You say you listen to “some electronics”. Does that mean Miss Numan? If so, it was nice knowing you…

Besides Bowie, I dribble over the New York Dolls, Jobriath, Nico, and Magazine. Have you heard these people?

Did you get many replies to your fab ad? Anyone as fascinating as me? Don’t answer that.

Did you see vintage Bowie on the OGWT 70’s review? Almost funny if the rest of the programme wasn’t such an obvious self-gratification slot for Mother Harris. Nice to see Alice Cooper, and weren’t Roxy Music just Fab City?

So, which is your most treasured Bowie waxing? Or is it possible to say? See, a whole 1/4 page without an insult! “Ah’s losin’ mah touch” as the late great Tallulah Bankhead once said. “Is all life sad?” as the late great Jayne Mansfield said. “Bye, bye, poncho!” I said that.

I’m glad you enjoyed me in Rebel Without A Cause.

Love & trash,
Natalie Wood

You can read them all here.

Jukebox is the eighth album to be released by Cat Power. It is scheduled to be released next Tuesday on Matador Records. Except for “Song To Bobby”, the album is comprised entirely of cover songs. According to Matador Records, there will be a limited-edition silver foil deluxe package containing a bonus disc with five extra songs.

Her cover of “Sea of Love” was so damn beautiful, I can’t wait to hear her Patsy Cline cover.
Sea of Love.mp3

Here’s the track listing:

1. “Theme from New York, New York” (John Kander, Fred Ebb)
* Popularized by Liza Minnelli in 1977 and Frank Sinatra in 1980
2. “Ramblin’ (Wo)man” (Hank Williams)
* Originally released by Williams in 1953 and 1976
3. “Metal Heart” (Chan Marshall)
* Previous version appears on Cat Power’s 1998 album Moon Pix
4. “Silver Stallion” (Lee Clayton)
* First appears on Clayton’s 1978 album Border Affair; later popularized by The Highwaymen in 1990
5. “Aretha, Sing One for Me” (J Harris, Eugene William)
* Originally released by George Jackson in 1972[1]
6. “Lost Someone” (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth)
* Originally released by James Brown & the Famous Flames in 1961
7. “Lord, Help the Poor and Needy” (Traditional)
* Recorded by Jessie Mae Hemphill in either 1979 or the early 1980s, released on her 2004 album, Get Right Blues
8. “I Believe in You” (Bob Dylan)
* Originally released on Dylan’s 1979 album Slow Train Coming
9. “Song to Bobby” (Marshall)
* The sole original recording on the album
10. “Don’t Explain” (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday)
* Originally released by Billie Holiday
11. “A Woman Left Lonely” (Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn)
* Originally released by Janis Joplin on her (posthumous) 1971 album, Pearl
12. “Blue” (Joni Mitchell)
* Originally released by Mitchell on her 1971 album Blue

[edit] Limited Edition Bonus Disc

1. “I Feel” (Dwayne Carter, Christopher Dorsey, Terius Gray, Byron Thomas, Tab Virgil, Jr.)
* Originally released by Hot Boys on their 1999 album Guerrilla Warfare
2. “Naked, If I Want To” (Jerry Miller)
* Originally released by Moby Grape on their 1967 self-titled debut
* Previous version by Cat Power appears on 2000’s The Covers Record
3. “Breathless” (Nick Cave)
* Originally released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 2004 album Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
4. “Angelitos Negros” (Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste)
* Originally released by Roberta Flack on her 1969 album First Take
5. “She’s Got You” (Hank Cochran)
* Originally released by Patsy Cline on her 1962 album Sentimentally Yours

(Don’t eff with this ice pixie)

Bjork attacked a New Zealand news photographer today, ripping his shirt in half after he ignored a request not to snap any shots, the New Zealand Herald reported. If this sounds familiar, it because Bjork had a similar meltdown at an airport in Bangkok in 1996.

Reuters:

The incident took place at Auckland International Airport on Sunday, after the musician had flown in for a concert later in the week, the paper said.

“I took a couple of pictures and I got about three or four frames of her … and as I turned and walked away she came up behind me, grabbed the back of my black skivvy (sweatshirt) and tore it down the back,” he said. “As she did this she fell over, she fell to the ground. At no stage did I touch her or speak with her.”

Bjork said nothing during the confrontation, but her companion pleaded with her to stop, Jeffrey said.

The Herald’s Web site reported later that neither the newspaper nor Jeffrey plans to file charges against Bjork, and an Auckland police spokesman said it was not investigating the incident.

Bjork is in Auckland to kick off her 2008 world tour by playing at the Big Day Out Festival.