WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - PEACHES

Peaches drops another crazy ass video for her latest single, "Relax." I Feel Cream, her fifth studio record, is available now courtesy of XL Recordings.

SXSW UPDATE

First Headliner Announced The one-and-only Cheap Trick will perform at the SXSW Music Festival. Since the '70s the band has been blending elements of pop, punk and even metal in a way that is catchy and instantly recognizable.

KCRW WELCOMES NORAH JONES

Nora Jones did a session of Morning Becomes Eclectic from her home in NYC. Take a listen.

Nora will be kicking off 2010 with a series of TV, radio and online performances in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall. Jones, whose career sales have just surpassed 40 million worldwide, will be performing on Live! With Regis And Kelly on January 14.

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - ISLANDS

Here is the first musicbleep world premiere video of 2010. It's from indie rockers Islands and it features film star Michael Cera.

AMERICAN IDIOT: THE MUSICAL

The stage musical version of Green Day’s American Idiot will begin its run at Broadway’s St. James Theatre starting with preview performances on March 24th, the producers of the musical announced today. As Rolling Stone previously reported, American Idiot — directed by Spring Awakening’s Michael Mayer and featuring songs culled from Green Day’s Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown — enjoyed eight sold-out weeks at the Berkeley Rep in California before announcing plans to cross coasts to Broadway in 2010. The show’s official New York opening night is April 20th

“Experiencing American Idiot onstage in Berkeley was incredible,” Green Day’s guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement. “Michael Mayer was able to bring life to the characters of American Idiot, and Tom Kitt’s musical arrangements are breathtaking. We’re so proud that the show is coming to Broadway!” The show’s Broadway cast will officially be announced shortly, but actor John Gallagher Jr. is rumored to be reprising the lead role of Johnny on the Great White Way.

No ticket information has yet been announced, so sign up on the American Idiot on Broadway Website to be kept in the loop. The American Idiot musical essentially broke every record in Berkeley Rep history, selling out its initial run before its September 4th preview shows even began. Following the last Berkeley performance on November 15th, as Rolling Stone previously reported, Green Day and the cast of AI hit the studio to re-record the 21st Century Breakdown track “21 Guns.” Green Day’s American Idiot was recently voted by Rolling Stone’s panel of artists and experts as one of the best albums of the decade.

STORY: ROLLINGSTONE.COM
PHOTO: CAROLE LITWIN

NEW YEAR, NEW OBSESSION

Ever since I heard this song, I've been obsessed. It's called "Sweet Disposition" and it's from The Temper Trap. A band from Australia...my other obsession.

Play this song over and over...it's amazing!!

www.myspace.com/thetempertrap

VAMPIRE WEEKEND ALBUM PREVIEW - TODAY!

KCRW will be the first radio station to offer a stream of Vampire Weekend’s highly anticipated sophomore release “Contra” in its entirety as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series. The stream will be available at KCRW.com/albumpreview on TODAY, January 5 until January 18. Also, KCRW’s all music, online-only stream Eclectic24 will air the full album on January 11 at 8pm PST. XL Recordings will release “Contra” on January 12.

Morning Becomes Eclectic host Jason Bentley will present a special live performance by the band --with a horn AND string section -- on Monday, January 11. Listen and watch live on air (89.9 FM) and online (KCRW.com) at 11:15am PST

NEW YEAR, NEW MUSIC

Still lots of great music and videos I'm discovering from last year. The latest, Sia's single from Australia, "You've Changed."

FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON

Hooray, it's the first week of the New Year!! I'm sure most of you are probably back to work, which totally sucks,I know!!

Lets try to make this day a little easier for you. Here is the latest video from Swedish trio, Miike Snow. It's called "Silvia" and it's one of my favorite tracks off the album.

Riddled with images of bodies on the floor, melancholic gazes and forest fires, it appears to be like the end of the world, which is sort of what the first day back to work must feel like. Watch for yourself!