HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!

Unfortch I have to attend Jury Duty today in Downtown LA, so I don't have much of a chance to blog. First, I wanna wish everyone a Happy Friday the 13th - get out and see the Friday the 13th movie tonight!! Also, Happy Valentines Day tomorrow! I will be drowning my sorrows with lots of wine!! HVD to ME!

Being that it's Valentines Day on Saturday - The Lonely Pants have created an amazing way to tell someone that they make you “Jizz In Your Pants.” TLP are the peeps from SNL that bring you those crazy amazing digital shorts.

Below is the link to send a personalized V-Day message and the video for “Jizz In My Pants." Send your love the very best!

http://www.incredibad.com/valentine/

PLAY PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 WITH SNOW PATROL - TODAY!!

Platinum-selling artists Snow Patrol will be on Xbox LIVE® February 13 to play members in Pro Evolution Soccer 2009.

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with Snow Patrol, send a friend request to the Gamertag "Snow Patrol GWF" and be online half an hour before (10:00 a.m. EST/ 7:00 a.m. PST/ 3:00 p.m. in UK) the Game with Fame session starts on Friday, February 13, 10:30 a.m. EST.

Snow Patrol's fifth album, A Hundred Million Suns, released in October of 2008 and was recorded both at the famous Hansa Studio in Berlin and at the Grouse Lodge Studio in Ireland. Hit songs on the album include "Take Back the City" and "Crack the Shutters." The band consists of Gary Lightbody (vocals), Johnny Quinn (drums), Nathan Connolly (guitar), Paul Wilson (bass), and Tom Simpson (keyboard).

If you get a chance to play with Snow Patrol, Xbox wants to hear about it! Send an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: "GWF - Snow Patrol." Be sure to include your Gamertag and hometown.


Who: Snow Patrol
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the UK)
Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Gamertag: Snow Patrol GWF (*note spaces)
Link: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0213-snowpatrol.htm

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS

In School of Seven Bells’ music, a human element lurks behind a veil of technology and noise; Toby Holbrooks’ video for the Brooklyn trio’s “Half Asleep” follows suit, depicting real-life twin vocalists Alejandra and Claudia Deheza as earthbound beauties, while complicating their image through sped-up film, gauzy overlays, and brightly colored, weather-like disturbances. The clip conjures a sad, surreal feeling that sticks with you long after the images fade.

“The first thing that popped into our heads was the word ‘lush’,” says director Halbrooks of brainstorming for the video for “Half Asleep.” Indeed, “Half Asleep” – the first single from School of Seven Bells’ full-length debut Alpinisms, out now on Ghostly International – is a perfectly woozy take on dream-pop, a haze of melting guitars and electronic vapor trails pinned to the Dehezas’ interlocking harmonies.

Come this Tuesday, 2/17, Ghostly International will release School of Seven Bells' "Iamundernodisguise" as 7" vinyl and digital download. A sinister electronic calypso marked by ping-ponging percussion and one of the Deheza sisters' slinkier melodies, "Iamundernodisguise" teases out School of Seven Bells' darker side within the parameters of a concise, catchy pop song.

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

Heartless Bastard's performing "Out At Sea" on the Late Show with David Letterman. This is their national television debut. The new album, The Mountain, is in stores now.

KCRW AT SXSW

Jason Bentley hosts his first live Morning Becomes Eclectic remote broadcast and

SXSW showcase as KCRW Music Director

KCRW (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) returns to Austin this year with new Music Director Jason Bentley, who will host a live broadcast of Morning Becomes Eclectic onThursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 with special live performances to be announced at a later date.

KCRW’s Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic Jason Bentley says: “I’m excited to be taking MBE on the road again this year. You never know who might pop into the show those two days in Austin!”

KCRW’S OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE feat IDA MARIA, SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS

Bentley has selected a stellar line up of bands he has been supporting this year. Join us for what is sure to be a good time…

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT BUFFALO BILLIARDS

IDA MARIA

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS

PORT O’BRIEN

ANGUS AND JULIA STONE (Appearing March 9 on MBE)

OTHER LIVES

BOAT PEOPLE

LIVE MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC BROADCASTS / EVENT COVERAGE AT KCRW.COM

KCRW will be broadcasting Morning Becomes Eclectic live from 11am to 2pm (CST) at Tequila Mockingbird studios with band performances on March 19 and 20. Last year, Nic Harcourt hosted Duffy’s debut performance on U.S. radio. The songstress just picked up a Grammy for “Best Pop Vocal Album.”

KCRW DJ Anne Litt will be doing live interviews from Austin for her weekend music shows.

We will be webcasting these SXSW in-studio sessions on KCRW.com. A dedicated SXSW page will also include exclusive interviews, performance videos, photos and more from the festival.

RADIO SPONSOR FOR FILTER MAGAZINE’S REVENGE of CEDAR STREET

KCRW is the official radio partner for the 7^th annual Revenge of Cedar Street daytime showcases on March 19, 20, and 21 from noon to 6pm at the Cedar Street Courtyard on 4^th Street. The event is open to all badge holders. Confirmed acts include Razorlight, NASA, Wild Light, Other Lives, Rye Rye, Hockey, Black Gold and more.

60 MINUTES WITH COLDPLAY

Grammy night was a big night for Coldplay, not only did they win a few Grammys, but 60 Minutes scored an outstanding interview with the band. According to Chris, they don't do a lot of interviews, so it's a treat to get an inside look behind the band.

It's really a fantastic interview - check it out!

THE TODAY SHOW WITH LILY ALLEN

In case you missed her... Lily stopped by the Today Show to perform her song "The Fear" and spoke briefly with Matt Lauer.

THE DECEMBERISTS ANNOUNCE SPRING U.S. TOUR

THE DECEMBERISTS ANNOUNCE FIRST LEG

OF SPRING 2009 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR;

KICKING OFF MAY 19th

THE HAZARDS OF LOVE SET FOR

MARCH 24th RELEASE ON CAPITOL RECORDS

The Decemberists have announced the first leg of their Spring 2009 North American tour in support of The Hazards of Love, their ambitious new album to be released by Capitol Records on March 24th. The 16-date run will kick off May 19^th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and include a June 10th performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as a set at the 2009 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.

A limited number of pre-sale tickets go on sale today to the public on a first-come, first-served basis at http://www.decemberists.tickets.musictoday.com. General ticket on-sales begin on Friday, February 13th. Full venue and ticketing information is available at The Decemberists’ website. More upcoming tour dates will be announced shortly.

On tour, The Decemberists will present a full performance of the album, a 17-song suite that tells the tale of a woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a cold-blooded, lascivious rake. Joining the band on stage will be Lavender Diamond’s Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden who deliver the lead vocals for the female characters. The band announced last week that they will give the debut live performance of The Hazards of Love when they headline NPR Music’s South by Southwest showcase at Stubbs in Austin on March 18th.

With their fifth full-length album, the Portland-based quintet of Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen solidifies its standing as one of the most innovative creative forces in music today. In an age when singles rule and the death of the album has been pronounced by many, The Decemberists have fashioned an anomaly: a record that demands to be listened to from start to finish and reveals more with each subsequent play. NPR All Songs Considered has already declared it an “epic adventure,” while Rolling Stone recently wrote that “[The] Hazards of Love is The Decemberists’ full-on classic-rock move, with pretty Zep-style fingerpicking punctuated by crushing stoner-metal lurches"

The Decemberists’ confirmed Spring 2009 tour dates are as follows:

May 19 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA

May 20 Fox Theatre Oakland, CA

May 21 McDonald Theater Eugene, OR

May 24 Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT

May 26 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

May 27 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO

May 29 Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI

May 31 The Pageant St. Louis, MO

June 1 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH

June 3 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA

June 4 Memorial Auditorium Raleigh, NC

June 5 The National Richmond, VA

June 6 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA

June 9 Bank of America Pavillion Boston, MA

June 10 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY

June 11-14 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, TN

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

Coldplay performed and picked up a couple of Grammys on Sunday night. Check out their energetic performance!

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

RADIOHEAD killed it at the Grammys on Sunday. Were they not fantastic? Performing "15 Step" from the album IN RAINBOWS with the USC Marching Band.

They totally should have won for Album of the Year!!