Category: Special

Newsflash: Arcade Fire Documentary

Via The National Post’s “The Ampersand”: “Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire stars in a documentary to be released on Mon. Dec. 15. The documentary, called, Miroir Noir, chronicles the band’s recording of Neon Bible and their tour to promote the album in 2007. The 70-minute documentary was directed by Vincent Morisset, a friend of… Continue reading Newsflash: Arcade Fire Documentary

Memphis

What do you get when you take Amy Millan out of Canandian troupe Stars and replace her with a guy? Answer:  Memphis. That’s basically all there is to it. Memphis’ instrumentation is so similar to that of Stars that if Amy Millan’s ethereal voice wasn’t missing I wouldn’t notice the difference. For real. Memphis is… Continue reading Memphis

Grammy Nominations: Meh.

The nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards are out tonight, and there aren’t a lot of surprises. Adele got a ton of nominations, as did Radiohead, Coldplay, and Robert Plant & Allison Krauss. The full nominations are here, but here are the most interesting (or rather, surprising) parts: -M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” is nominated for Record… Continue reading Grammy Nominations: Meh.

Jaren Love, Of The Lampshades!

Right now, Jaren Love (The lead singer and lead guitarist of the band “The Lampshades“) is just about to leave my room to go do his radio show. We just talked about a whole bunch of music, and things pertaining to music. Somewhere in that conversation he did an interview for me in which he… Continue reading Jaren Love, Of The Lampshades!

“The Hives and Cyndi Lauper in a Christmas Duel”

We all know that as soon as all that Thanksgiving tryptophan wears off it’s time to get ready for the next big holiday season. So why not kick it off with a track from The Hives and Cyndi Lauper (huh??)! WARNING: Parents, get your kids out of the room before listening, it’s not what I… Continue reading “The Hives and Cyndi Lauper in a Christmas Duel”

Hear You, Hear Me

Some songs I’ve been listening to a lot lately. Some new, some old, some hot, some cold. Cerys Matthews – “Streets of New York” (MP3) The Frames – “People Get Ready” (MP3) The Hold Steady – “Sequestered in Memphis” (MP3) Nada Surf – “I Like What You Say” (MP3) The New Frontiers – “Mirrors” (MP3)… Continue reading Hear You, Hear Me

matt pond PA – Free E.P.

In honor of Thanksgiving, matt pond PA, one of my favorite bands, decided to release The Freeep. Bet you can’t guess what that is! I’ll tell you then. It’s a free ep. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, matt pond PA is releasing an EP that you can download for free here! Indulge in their delicious… Continue reading matt pond PA – Free E.P.