Today is the 50 year anniversary of the plane crash that killed rock and roll legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. It was truly a sad day that cut off the lives of talented young musicians. In memory, here are just a couple of songs they gave us before their untimely end.… Continue reading The Day The Music Died
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“Now That’s What I Call Music” the TV show
Simon Fuller, the evil genius behind all kinds of awful things is now making a show based on the equally awful “Now That’s What I Call Music” compilations. According to BBC, the show will have an “interactive” music chart and promote unsigned artists. What? If MTV and VH1 have taught us anything in the last… Continue reading “Now That’s What I Call Music” the TV show
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Snowed in East Coast? Well then you shouldn’t have missed “it” and you can ignore this post! Not snowed in places of the world affected by global warming? This is for you! Monday: Knox Road gets all MySpace on your ass! Lil Wayne goes “rock” with “Prom Queen” Ting Tings make a new, flashier video… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Of Montreal announces East coast tour dates!
After their amazing tour this fall, including a great show at the 9:30 Club in October, crazy out-their-minds Of Montreal is hitting the road again, and returning to the area with a show in Baltimore at Sonar on April 14. I know you want to go because why would you pass up old west bar… Continue reading Of Montreal announces East coast tour dates!
Bang! Bang! Eche!
From Christchurch, NZ (yeah, yeah I know) comes Bang! Bang! Eche!, a wonderfully energetic and tight band that will rock your ass like it’s never been rocked. They sort of come from the same vein as fellow NZ band Thought Creature, who I mentioned a few weeks ago. The group formed in May 2007 and… Continue reading Bang! Bang! Eche!
Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released
The lineup for the always much anticipated Coachella arts and music festival held in balls nowhere, California this summer, was released today. The full list is at Coachella’s official website, but here are just some of the highlights (in alphabetical order ‘cuz that’s how I DO): Beirut Crystal Castles Dr. Dog Fleet Foxes Franz Ferdinand… Continue reading Amazing Coachella 2009 lineup released
New York musician makes sound-a-day blog
Taylor Deupree, a “minimalist/experimental/ambient” musician (according to his MySpace), who took a polaroid every day of 2008, is now giving sound the same treatment. Deupree will carry a small recorder with him every day of 2009 and record a bit of his everyday life. He says the project allows him to see the beauty in seemingly minute… Continue reading New York musician makes sound-a-day blog
New Arctic Monkeys: “Crying Lightning” Live Video
Arctic Monkeys are currently working on a new album that is apparently “78 percent” done. They performed “Crying Lightning,” a new track supposedly from the album at Sydney’s Big Day Out Fest recently. The quality of the video isn’t terrific, but it should hold you over until we get some sweet mp3s. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M8nmWlTRjg]
New Lykke Li Video: “Tonight”
So “Tonight” was just a bonus track from Lykke Li’s debut Youth Novels, but I guess it gets a video anyway (where’s the video for “Little Bit,” huh?). Stereogum premiered the video earlier today, and appropriately drew a connection to Sinead O’Connor (minus the whole picture of the pope thing). It’s pretty basic, and compared to her awesome last videos,… Continue reading New Lykke Li Video: “Tonight”
Passion Pit coming to the Black Cat
Passion Pit is coming all the way down from Cambridge, Mass. to the Black Cat in D.C. next Tuesday! Hot off this summer’s release Chunk Of Change, Passion Pit is ready for the district; are you ready for them?? You can grab tickets for $12 here and Chunk of Change on French Kiss or wherever. Passion… Continue reading Passion Pit coming to the Black Cat