Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 3rd - 9pm.
80s HEAT - Costume Contest at the Belly Up
Buy Tickets $9.00 / $11.00 day of show
I’ve been dying to check out Belly Up’s 80’s Night. Has anyone been?
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve had She & Him in heavy rotation lately. I love the combination of indie hottie Zooey Deschanel’s voice mixed with indie folkie M. Ward’s guitar playing. Its a nice, fresh throwback to Dusty Springfield, Nancy Sinatra, and maybe even a little Linda Ronstadt.
They performed on NPR’s World Cafe’s Lillywhite Session on Wednesday. Listen here.
They’ve been making the rounds lately on the late night circuit :
On Conan with Yo La Tengo - “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here”
On Craig Ferguson - “Change is Hard”
Zooey looks a little stiff, but I bet with time she’ll get comfortable. She’s adorable. Can’t wait to see them live.
I don’t quite know what to think when one of my favorite bands covers another one of my favorites. Its good.
Thom and Jonny backstage
St. Louis 2008
thanks to Colin @ w.a.s.t.e. central
Sigur Ros has put up their entire new album for streaming here. The album is entitled Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (in English: “With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly”).
Their new album will be available for purchase on June 23rd, but you can pre-order it here.
Check out “Ara Batur,” which was “recorded live in one take with the London Sinfonietta and London Oratory Boy’s choir, a total of 90 people playing at the same time.”
I’ll admit that I really dug the Postal Service album, but truth be told Ben Gibbard killed emo with all his pretentiousness. Don’t want to waste your money on an album that’s not going to be any good anyways. Three better choices…
Ours is back with their third full-length album after 6 years. This album is beautiful and dark. They’ve picked up right where they left off. All hail the dark Jeff Buckley!
Ours - Ran Away to tell the World (video)
Spritualized - Songs in A&E
This is Pierce’s first record in over 5 years. The delay partially due to the fact that he caught double pneumonia and nearly died. I really thought that maybe Spiritualized had peaked, but this is their best album in years. The album is entitled Songs in A&E (in England, the ER is called the Accident & Emergency ward - get it).
Spiritualized - Soul on Fire mp3
I know what you’re thinking. Do we really need another band with wolf or tron in the name? But forget all about that, this band is great. This is Kenny Choi’s (frontman of Daphne loves Derby) pet project. His voice is beautiful and peaceful. His songwriting talents are better tapped in his solo efforts. Embrace the acoustic/indie/folk goodness.
Just wanted to say sorry if anyone has been trying to comment on the blog this week. We’ve been having some server issues, but it looks like we have them all squared away now.
Morrissey performed on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the past two nights. I LOVE this man!
“All You Need is Me” - 4/28/08
“Irish Blood, English Heart” 4/29/08
… at Coachella this weekend. He did it in a uniquely Prince kind of way. What do you think?
It looks like every single video that was on You Tube has now been taken down. Sorry.
On Saturday night I was sitting at home watching TV with my husband, when I realized that Porthishead was playing Coachella at that very moment. We were able to watch the live stream through AT&T Blue Room which was amazingly beautiful and frustrating. Portishead has not performed in the U.S. in over a decade, and they gave the performance of a lifetime. I am kicking myself for not being there.
Here are a few clips of their Pre-Coachella rehearsal in LA at the Mayan theater.
Wandering Star
More videos here, here, here, and here.
Their new album Third is available in stores today.
(Links via Stereogum and Brooklynvegan)
We were experiencing techinical difficulties over the last 2 days. I think we have it all worked out now. Sorry for the inconvenience.
