HAPPY FRIDAY!

Lets kick off the weekend with a little musical treat from The Submarines and the morning benders.

As you know, they hit the road together yesterday and what better way to kick it off than with FREE downloads The Submarines have put their distinctive touch on "waiting for a war" while the morning benders have done the same to "1940."

But don't listen to me... check out the tunes yourself: http://www.plusonemusic.net/media/TourSingle.zip

the morning benders will be releasing a brand new EP, ‘grain of salt,’ (February 24th) which will feature the title track, one of their live staples, and three previously unreleased b-sides. You can check out one of these b-sides, called ‘your dark side’ here: http://www.plusonemusic.net/media/yourdarkside.zip

Furthermore, The Submarines will be releasing 2 EPs - the first, Honeysuckle Remixes EP 1, to hit on February 17 and the second, Honeysuckle Remixes EP 2, on March 10.

The Submarines/themorning benders North American tour:

Jan 29 - The Loft - La Jolla, California

Jan 30 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, California

Feb 1 - Club Congress - Tucson, Arizona

Feb 3 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, Texas

Feb 4 - The Pontiac Garage - Dallas, Texas

Feb 7 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Feb 8 - Black Cat Backstage - D.C., Washington DC

Feb 9 - Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Feb 10 - Mercury Lounge - New York, New York

Feb 11 - The Bell House - Brooklyn, New York

Feb 13 - Middle East - Boston, Massachusetts

Feb 14 Il Motore - Montreal, Quebec

Feb 15 - The Drake Hotel - Toronto, Ontario

Feb 17 - Schuba’s Tavern - Chicago, Illinois

Feb 18 - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Feb 20 - Hi-Dive - Denver, Colorado

Feb 21 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, Utah

Feb 23 - The Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, British Columbia

Feb 24 - Chop Suey - Seattle, Washington

Feb 25 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, Oregon

Feb 27 - SLIM’S (Noise Pop 2009) - San Francisco, California

Feb 28 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA

http://www.myspace.com/thesubmarinesmusic

http://www.myspace.com/themorningbenders

THE BEES ARE BUZZEN'

CRITICS RAVE ABOUT THE BIRD AND THE BEE'S NEW ALBUM RAY GUNS ARE NOT JUST THE FUTURE!

“Together, the duo fashion capricious, synth-tinged retro pop brimming with kaleidoscopic detail.”—SPIN

(check out SPIN RECOMMENDS!)

“[the bird and the bee] ticktocks through space and time with an urgency… Cheeky modernity hides beneath every

glistening throwback.”—Entertainment Weekly

(check out EW's MUST LIST!)

“George is the coyly wide-eyed focus for Kurstin’s glistening electronic production and bubbling beats… the album’s detailed

production and stylistic shifts reward multiple listens, resulting in a pop album with surprising depth.”—PASTE

“the bird and the bee remain one of the most buzz-worthy acts around… truly irresistible.”—Associated Press

“Their music might sound as sweet as cotton candy and sparkle like soda-pop, but Inara George and Greg Kurstin offer a lot more than empty calories. Don’t let their whimsy fool you. These songs can soar and sting.”—USA Today

“Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future is...liquid gold.

Building crisp pop imbibements that can stand

up to several listens is no easy task, but the

bird and the bee has found the trick.”

—Los Angeles Times

CD OUT NOW! They just played Leno....next up Kimmel on Feb 3rd!

2009 COACHELLA LINEUP

The Killers, The Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ting Tings, Amy Winehouse, Fleet Foxes and many many more are part of this years 2009 Coachella lineup. The lineup for the 2009 Coachella festival in Indio, California has officially been announced!

Tickets on SALE TODAY!!!

www.coachella.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

James Morrison performed "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" on Ellen. He is opening for Adele and the both of them hit the Wiltern tonight in LA!! My friend Esi is going, so I'm going to see if she will guest blog for me! She's famous in the food world with her big time blog, so lets see if she has time for me.

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - THE TING TINGS

That's Not My Name


THEIR BACK!! We haven't seen anything new from The Ting Tings in awhile, but the band is back with their second single off their U.S. release. "That's Not My Name" was actually the very first song I heard from them, and was instantly hooked. Now lets just hope they come back around on another US tour!

Also, check out another version released in the UK awhile back for the same single. Which one do you like better? I dig the original!

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

PETE WENTZ & TYRONE WELLS SPREAD THE LOVE

Tyrone Wells and Pete Wentz are teaming up to raise money for Invisible Children. They are selling raffle tickets where the winner will receive a Valentine’s videogram to their sweetheart from Pete or Tyrone.

WHAT AN AMAZING CAUSE - GET YOUR TICKET NOW!!!

INVISIBLE CHILDREN VALENTINE’S DAY RAFFLE:

SAN DIEGO-- This Valentine’s day, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy and singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells are playing cupid for a cause. Invisible Children, a media-based organization that provides relief for the war-affected people of northern Uganda, is holding a raffle to win a personalized Valentine’s videogram for your sweetheart. Tickets can be purchased as two for $2, four for $5, or 20 for $20 on Invisible Children’s online store until February 11^th.

Winners will receive a personal note from Pete or Tyrone to their Valentine via video on February 14^th, with all proceeds going to Invisible Children. The raffle’s inception came about with Wells in 2008, who has largely been involved with Invisible Children throughout the years. Wells has participated in their national event called the Global Night Commute, and by selling the original ‘Rough Cut’ documentary on the road. Wentz has also been an active advocate for the organization, taking Invisible Children out on three Fall Out Boy tours, including their upcoming tour in April, along with his involvement in other fundraising initiatives, including his recent art show in Los Angeles with Travis from Gym Class Heroes.

Invisible Children’s ability to creatively integrate a community of musicians and artists around its mission has generated a global awareness about the longest-running war in Africa in an entirely unique way. With the success of 12 band tours, benefit shows, and music festivals like Bamboozle and Warped tour, Invisible Children has empowered artists to use their voice in a powerful and inspiring way.

Click on the links below to choose which artist you would most like to send a heart-filled message to the one you love:

Pete Wentz-

http://store.invisiblechildren.com/pete-wentz-valentine-s-raffle.html

Tyrone Wells-

http://store.invisiblechildren.com/tyrone-wells-valentine-s-raffle.html

About Invisible Children, Inc.

Invisible Children is a social, political and global movement using the transformative power of a story to change lives. By inspiring youth culture to value creativity, idealism and sacrifice, the movement fuels the most effective, adaptable and innovative programs in the world. Programs on the ground focus on long-term development through education and economic opportunities, while awareness and advocacy efforts focus on educating and inspiring the Western world to use their unique voice for change. The organization was created after the release of the 2004 film “Invisible Children: Rough Cut,” a revealing documentary about the life of child soldiers in northern Uganda. For more information, visit www.invisiblechildren.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

O.A.R. performed on Ellen this week. I saw them years and years ago at the Greek Theater in LA, and I didn't really know who they were. I really like this song, so it's good to see them performing on one of the biggest talk shows around.

IT'S SHOWTIME!

The holidays are gone, but show season has started up and it kicks into full gear this week. On Monday night I checked out a showcase for an upcoming artist from Australia named Gabriella Cilmi. She is from the land down under, and she's ready to take America by storm.

She showcased at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood in front of a packed house full of industry folk and made it know that's she's ready to top the charts with likes of Adele, Wino & Kate Nash. She was adorable, and has this HUGE voice that'll stop you in your tracks. She was absolutely incredible!! Look out for this fox from down under and her new single "Sweet About Me"!

Thursday night is the return of LVD (Low vs Diamond) at the Troubadour! I see them every single time they hit LA! I'm a huge fan...so look for the pix from that show. Also, Greg Laswell on Friday, Katy Perry on Saturday and more show to come each week!!

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

Okay...so my latest obsession is Fleet Foxes! I have been hooked ever since I saw them on SNL a few weeks back. Well, I had lunch with my friend who manages their music producer and she gave me some of their music. The CD has not left my car CD player since I got it and I think I have track 4 on repeat. Mykonos is track 4 and its off FF's last record, SUN GIANT.

Check out their performance on SNL!

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO -RAZORLIGHT

Watch Johnny Borrell play with fire in the new video for Razorlight's "Wire to Wire", available here: http://video.islandrecords.com/premiere/artist/Razorlight/Wire-To-Wire/8378950001

The band's new album, 'Slipway Fires' will be out in the U.S. 3/10 on Mercury

http://www.myspace.com/razorlight
http://www.razorlight.co.uk

Don't forget to catch em if you live near any of these areas....ill be seeing em in LA!

Tour Dates:
Feb 3 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Feb 7 Mexico City Salon 21
Feb 10 New York, NY The Fillmore