Friday, June 5, 2009
KCRW WELCOMES SILVERSUN PICKUPS
L.A. based Silversun Pickups explore songs from their new recording, SWOON live on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
BJORK VOLTAIC SCREENINGS
As you may already know, Björk’s very special DVD/CD/VINYL recording Voltaic, is being released in the U.S. by Nonesuch Records on June 30 (One Little Indian in the UK, and Universal worldwide.)This June and July, the Paris concert from Voltaic: The Volta Tour will be screened nationwide in the U.S. Beginning on June 17 the more than 15 screenings will lead up to Voltaic’s release. Below are the confirmed screening dates and you can download the poster here.
Available in five different physical configurations, Voltaic is a lovingly packaged celebration of the past two years of activities surrounding Björk’s Volta—her critically praised sixth studio album, which came out in 2007.
More info about Voltaic: http://bjork.com/special/voltaic
CONFIRMED SCREENINGS
June 17 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
June 19, 20 Anchorage, AK Bear Tooth Theater
June 20 Philadelphia, PA 941 Theater
June 23 New York, NY School of Visual Arts Theater
June 23 Los Angeles, CA The Montalban Theater
June 23 Madison, WI The Orpheum Stage Door
June 23-28 Oxford, MS The Amp
June 23-28 Lake Geneva, WI Geneva Theater
June 24 Minneapolis, MN The Trylon Microcinema
June 26, 27 Seattle, WA Northwest Film Forum
June 26, 27 San Francisco, CA The Roxie
June 26, 27 Bellingham, WA Pickford Film Center
June 26, 27 New Orleans, LA Zeitgeist Arts Center
July 20 Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
(more dates to be announced at www.cinemapurgatorio.com)
GREG LASWELL
It seems as almost every other week we have a review of a Greg Laswell show or an update, as he is a resident artist of Musicbleep and we frequent his shows as much as we possibly can. However, last Saturday's show, a last before he hits a summer long tour, my close friends all gathered at the Hotel Cafe to not only check out his performance, but to celebrate my date of birth. So I would like to thank my friends, AJC, NMIT (ILYG), and to Greg himself (thank you for the dedication).
The show was sold out, per usual, and packed in my favorite venue. He had all of his "teammates" on stage to perform with him, which created a familiar, yet rare dynamic (he played solo the previous night). As you all know from previous posts we have seen Greg at various venues, playing with varies acts, and on the Hotel Cafe tour; it never gets old. I would also like to congratulate him on the single that he wrote especially for the season finale of Grey's Anatomy, 'Off I Go'. If you knew what was best for you, after reading this blog, go to iTunes and download this song, it's amazing! Check him out... www.myspace.com/greglaswell.com and www.greglaswell.com
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A SURPRISE VISIT FROM MY FAVORITE SWEDE!
JENS LEKMAN, LIVE AT THE ECHO, MAY 28TH!
I was sitting in the back of a friends car on the way to lunch about a month ago thinking about Jens and I have to admit, I was a little bummed out thinking that it was probably going to be a while before he headed out our way. After eating at The Taco Spot in Eagle Rock, I picked up an LA Weekly to flip through upcoming shows and low and behold I read "Jens Lekman; The Echo, May 28th!" WHICH JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE MY BIRTHDAY, I ALMOST HYPERVENTILATED!
After a wonderful dinner and two homemade cocktails, we headed to the Echo. A sold out venue, to no surprise, packed in as many Jens fans as they possibly could and we headed to the left of the stage and awaited his arrival to the stage.
The lights went down, house music off and out came precious, little Jens with a giant smile on his face. Although he did not have his typical entourage of Bjork/Princess Leigha look-a-like band mates, there still were some familiar faces sharing the stage with him. He put on yet another stellar show of happy, whimsical songs about lost loves and heartbreak, but still has a way of making you smile and laugh until your cheeks hurt from happiness. He performed followers' favorites like "Sipping on the Sweet Nector", "Arms Around Me", "Postcards to Nina", and my personal favorite "Maple Leaves" where he sings about a girlfriend that when breaking up with him tells him it was all 'make believe' but he thought she said 'maple leaves'.
This charming man, along with my friends, really made my evening. My hope is that he is making new music and will be around again soon. Until then, I will rely on my hours of Lekman melodies on my iTunes. If you have not heard this angelic, not from this earth, singer/songwriter that plays guitar, the egg shaker thing, a ukulele, and even imaginary bells in the air that only he can see, do so now and check out his website http://www.blogger.com/www.jenslekman.com.
WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - KINGS OF LEON
"Notion" is the latest HIT from the boys of KOL. It's a great video, but nothing compares to "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody." Those are my jams!
IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...
Green Day performed "Know Your Enemy on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. If you missed it, check it out!
ANOTHER NEW VIDEO FROM REGINA SPEKTOR!!
Eet
She's pounding em out...getting us ready for the release of her new album. Check out the just released video for her single "Eet" from her long-awaited new record far.
She's pounding em out...getting us ready for the release of her new album. Check out the just released video for her single "Eet" from her long-awaited new record far.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - REGINA SPEKTOR
Laughing With
We gave you a taste of Regina's new "Laughing With" vid last week, and now the video has premiered. CHECK IT OUT!!
Her new album far is out on June 23 on Sire Records.
We gave you a taste of Regina's new "Laughing With" vid last week, and now the video has premiered. CHECK IT OUT!!
Her new album far is out on June 23 on Sire Records.
TAKING BACK SUNDAY GAME WITH FAME ON XBOX LIVE
If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Taking Back Sunday, send a friend request to the Gamertag "Taking Back GWF" and be online half an hour before (5:00 P.M. EST) the Game with Fame session starts on Saturday, June 13, 5:30 P.M. EST.Taking Back Sunday started out in Long Island, New York, and have released four studio albums including Tell All Your Friends (2002), Where You Want To Be (2004), Louder Now (2006) which sold over 600,000 copies, and their latest, New Again, out June 2nd. You can order the album here: http://www.
The band's current members include Adam Lazzara (vocals), Matthew Fazzi (guitars), Eddie Reyes (guitars), Mark O'Connell (drums), and Matt Rubano (bass). Head over to www.takingbacksunday.com to hear some of the track off the album including "Sink into Me."
Date: Saturday, June 13th
Time: 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. EST
Game: Call of Duty World At War
Gamertag: Taking Back GWF (*note space between Taking and Back and GWF)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-
ADDITIONAL:
If you want a taste of the sound of Taking Back Sunday, there are five music videos available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
"Cute Without the E"
"Liar (It Takes One To Know One)"
"MakeDamnSure"
"Sink Into Me"
"You're So Last Summer"
URL: http://marketplace.xbox.
WIN TICKETS TO THE ALL POINTS WEST FEST!!
Want to see Tool, Beastie Boys, The National, Heartless Bastards, The Ting Tings, Vampire Weekend and much more all in one weekend? Enter to win a trip to the ALL POINTS WEST festival and you can!Some of the best independent music stores have joined together to give you the chance to get to Jersey City the weekend of July 31 and see all the best bands out there! Prize includes tickets for 2 for all THREE days of the festival as well as travel and hotel accommodations.
Click HERE for all the info you need to enter to win!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
KCRW WELCOMES JAMES YUILL
James Yuill took some time from his busy schedule to play tracks off his latest album, TURNING DOWN WATER FOR AIR.
CROSSING THE RUBICON - OUT NOW!!!!
This is the best Tuesday EVER!! The long-awaited new record from The Sounds, CROSSING THE RUBICON is out now! I've been waiting for new music from them since they gave us a taste at their last show at the Hollywood Palladium awhile back, and now the day has come. Head over to iTunes, Target, Best Buy and grab yourself a copy TODAY!
A NOTE FROM THE SOUNDS
June 2nd has finally arrived...
And you know what that means…Crossing The Rubicon is out everywhere!! Want to know where to find it? Have a look here and see what you like best:
The-Sounds.com – AVAILABLE SOON: Buy deluxe packages with vinyl, CDs, exclusive limited edition artwork, and a song you can’t hear anywhere else. We can ship worldwide!!
iTunes – comes with an exclusive, stripped down version of “No One Sleeps When I’m Awake”
Best Buy – on sale for $7.99Your local independent record store – Get a FREE 7” single featuring a live version of “Ego” recorded last summer in Finland, while supplies last!!
You can also find Crossing The Rubicon at a lot of other stores, including Amazon.com, Target, FYE, Newbury Comics, Walmart, and of course on our summer tour!!
Thank you for your love, support and patience in waiting for our new album, we are so happy to finally give it to you!!Love,The Sounds
4 NIGHTS ONLY...SUN KIL MOON
Sun Kil Moon LIVE at The Rey in Los Angeles.
Last Tuesday, I had the rare opportunity to see only of of 4 west coast performances from Mark Kozelek and friends, Sun Kil Moon. Mr. Kozelek is a singer/songwriter all in his own category, from solo projects, front-man of The Red House Painters, to SKM. His sound his dreary and soothing, with his flawless, angelic voice, and incredibly written lyrics. This was their second to last show coming from Portland, Seattle, then ending their west coast set in San Fransisco, where I first saw Kozelek in 1994.
Give 'em a look at http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/sunkilmoon
Monday, June 1, 2009
THE NEW NOW: SILVERSUN PICKUPS
Silversun Pickups recently stopped by Yahoo!'s studios to perform an exclusive performance for "The New Now" sessions. Demonstrating just why they deserve main stage slots at all of the top festivals this year, the band rocks the set with the same energy usually reserved for sold out concert crowds. Don't miss these incredible performances, and grab embed code for posting each individual video at the source! Yahoo!WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - METRIC
Resulting from a spontaneous get together with a couple of friends and an HD camera in a neighborhood apartment in Toronto, Metric present their newest music video. The candidly shot “Sick Muse” video gives us a glimpse at the off-stage Metric while reminding us why this song has become such a fan favorite. Click the image above to watch the brand new music video for "Sick Muse", off of Metric's new album Fantasies.
KCRW WELCOMES EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
KCRW introduced Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to the world last week on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Such a FUN & ENERGETIC band, definitely a band you want to see live. Watch now and see what all the buzz is about!
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