Saturday Music Definitions: Bend

As I glanced at my Ben Sollee CD this morning (it was on my dresser), I realized that I really am learning to bend. Life is simply a collection of humans trying to accommodate other humans who make them happy. Or simply learning to accommodate yourself. That can be a hell of a lot harder.

here are some mp3s for you
Ben Sollee - Bend [mp3] (oh so pretty.)

Simon and Garfunkel - Flowers Never Bend With the Rain [mp3]

Radiohead - The Bends [mp3](one of my all time favourite Radiohead songs)

Dashboard Confessional - Bend and Not Break [mp3](performed by a string quartet, not the band)

I really recommend the last one. Buy that CD on AMAZON

new video: The Last Shadow Puppets - My Mistakes were made for you

I love Miles at 1:18. that nod is so very mafia muahaha
they look quite in their prime in the gazebo
good video, great song.

The Last Shadow Puppets - Seperate and Ever Deadly [mp3]

visit the guys on MYSPACE

band of the week: We Are Scientists

this CA based duo which consists of the ever so witty Keith Murray (guitar, lead vox) and Chris Cain (bass, background vox) make fun tunes for road trip mix tapes. I'd say more but I really have to get ready for class.

visit them on MYSPACE and enjoy an mp3 from their latest effort (Brain Thrust Mastery) below:

We Are Scientists - Impatience [mp3]

here's a video from when there were three of them:

Delta Spirit: TOUR + CONAN

Delta Spirit - 2008 Tour Dates*
Sep 4 - Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Sep 5 - IOTA Club & Cafe' Arlington, Virginia
Sep 6 - The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 7 - 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee
Sep 8 - Bottletree Birmingham, Alabama
Sep 9 - Thirsty Hippo Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Sep 10 - The Republic New Orleans, Louisiana
Sep 11 - Walter's on Washington Houston, Texas
Sep 12 - Lola's Saloon Ft. Worth, Texas
Sep 13 - The Parish Austin, Texas
Sep 16 - Club Congress Tucson, Arizona
Sep 17 - The Casbah San Diego, California
Sep 19 - Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California
Sep 20 - Cellar Door Visalia, California
Sep 22 - W.O.W Hall Eugene, Oregon
Sep 23 - Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
Sep 24 - Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington
Sep 26 - Austin City Limits - 4:00PM Set Austin, Texas
Sep 27 - Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
Sep 29 - The Waiting Room Omaha, Nebraska
Sep 30 - The Record Bar Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 1 - High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 2 - Blind Pig Ann Arbor, Michigan
Oct 4 - Pop Montreal - Le Petit Campus Montreal, Quebec
Oct 6 - Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont
Oct 7 - Club Hell Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 8 - Revolution Hall Troy, New York
Oct 9 - Iron Horse Northampton, Massachusetts
Oct 10 - Middle East (downstairs) Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oct 12 - Rock and Roll Hotel WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Oct 14 - Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Oct 15 - Tasty World Athens, Georgia
Oct 16 - Cafe 11 St. Augustine, Florida
Oct 17 - Common Grounds Gainesville, Florida
Oct 18 - Club Downunder - Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 20 World Grotto Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 21 - Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 23 - Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 24-25 CMJ, NYC

* (Sept 5-Oct 10 w/ Dr Dog)

I'll post the Conan performance (two nights ago) when it goes up on Youtube. stay tuned.

visit Delta Spirit on MYSPACE


Delta Spirit-Children [mp3]

Delta Spirit- Trashcan [mp3]

please do check these guys out. trust me, it's nice to have known them before they got signed. they are a super talented and down to earth band. you can enjoy them before everyone jumps the bandwagon, which I promise will be very very soon.

UPDATE:

here is the YOUTUBE LINK for the Conan performance. sorry, it won't let me embed it. amazing, though, right?

Alex Turner to record a short story

and release it on the 13th of October. in case you wanted to mix lit and sexy, do check out the Arctic Monkeys' frontman's original thingy ma bob. read more HERE

Arctic Monkeys - From the Ritz To the Rubble [mp3]

really. funny. headline.

the sub headline is pretty hilarious too.

I'll have to admit, if I were there, I probably would have thrown my bra up on the stage.

Andrew Bird- A Nervous Tic Motion to the Left [mp3]

Matt Costa + Ryan Adams + Oasis = the ultimate concert.

damn lucky Canadians. oh well, i got to see Matt with Delta Spirit, which was pretty fucking amazing.

09/04 – Ottawa, ON CANADA – Scotiabank Place
09/05 – Montreal, QC CANADA – Bell Centre
09/07 – Toronto, ON CANADA – V Festival (Toronto Island Park)
09/09 – London, ON CANADA – John Labatt Centre

some other Matt Costa tour dates:

09/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft @ Center Stage
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA – Detour Festival
10/07 – Greenville, SC – Furman University
11/13 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Theatre

and and and, a new video:

Cigarette Eyes on YOUTUBE

Matt Costa - Sunshine [mp3]

Bowie to release a compilation album

of his favourite songs via Virgin/EMI on October 14th

tracklisting as follows:

'Life On Mars?'
'Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing'
'The Bewlay Brothers'
'Lady Grinning Soul'
'Win'
'Some Are'
'Teenage Wildlife'
'Repetition'
'Fantastic Voyage'
'Loving The Alien'
'Time Will Crawl'
'Hang On To Yourself'


David Bowie- Life on Mars [mp3]

I previously posted about him discussing these songs (read that post HERE) but now you can jhave all of the songs in a handy dandy cd.

Beck adds tour dates

to his North American trek. hello Canada.

San Diego, CA Street Scene Festival (September 19)
Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (20)
Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater (22)
Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium (23)
El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre (25)
Austin, TX Austin City Limits Festival (27)
Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom (28)
Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre (29)
Minneapolis, MN Wilkins Auditorium (30)
Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom (October 2, 3)
Toronto, Ontario Sound Academy (5)
Montreal, Quebec St. Denis Theatre (6)
New York, NY United Palace Theatre (9, 10)

Beck - Lord Only Knows [mp3]

The National lend their song for a goosebump inducing Obama ad.

no, I am not jumping on the Obama bandwagon. as you can see from my dA journal post from February of '07, I've been keeping my eye on Obama for a long time.

anyways, watch the video that includes The National's "Fake Empire" below. go out and vote and change the world.



The National - Fake Empire [mp3]

Ra Ra Riot on Conan

watch their tv performance of "Ghost Under Rocks" below:



read my previous post on RRR HERE

Phantom Planet on Daytrotter

check out the article and free mp3s HERE

Phantom Planet - Do the Panic [mp3]

Phantom Planet on MYSPACE

Coldplay are being busy

what? no, get your mind out of the gutter, not that kind of busy. they're gonna release yet another record this year, an EP entitled "Prospects March" during the winter. It will include things left out of Viva La Vida, including a song in which they collaborate with Kylie Minogue, called "Luna". read more on NME

now, personally, I think Viva is way over hyped, it's good though. Coldplay were at their best with their debut, Parachutes, and since then have become obsessed with the whole astronomical arena sound thing. perhaps the EP will return to form? who knows.

Coldplay - What If [mp3]

the National add new tour dates

19 SEP: SEATTLE, WA
CO-OPS ROCK! BENEFIT SHOW
w/ MENOMENA

20 SEP: SAN DIEGO, CA
STREET SCENE FESTIVAL

10 OCT: NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK MAGAZINE 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION @ HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
w/ GRIZZLY BEAR + HOSTED BY: Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain (STELLA COMEDY)

24 OCT: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
TIM FESTIVAL

25 OCT: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
TIM FESTIVAL

27 OCT: VITORIA, BRAZIL
UFES THEATRE

ALL Tickets for the shows in Brazil will be available in September

08 NOV: AUSTIN, TX
FUN FUN FUN FEST!

visit The National on MYSPACE

The National - Fake Empire [mp3]

Sunday Morning Covers

Foo Fighters - Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire cover) [mp3]

The Kooks - Kids (MGMT cover) [mp3]

John Mayer - Kid A (Radiohead cover) [mp3]

personally, I love the Kooks cover the best of the three, but they're all good. I think the Kooks have an uncanny ability to cover songs really well. and produce some damn good original stuff too. click HERE to download their cover of PB&J's "young folks"

new video: The Hives - Won't Be Long

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

this is my all time favourite Hives song EVER. I went crazy when they sang it live. I need to choose between seeing them again live or Liam Finn, because they're playing SF shows the same night. I will probably choose these guys, because they are simply phenomenal live. so is Liam, but you can't really dance like it's 1999 to his music.

the video, by the way, consists of various clips of their shows and them on the road. you can see Pelle sleeping =) total creeper status haha

I love The Hives. and if you don't listen to them, START IMMEDIATELY. seriously, they are the coolest Swedish garage rock band ever =)

The Hives - Diabolic Scheme [mp3]

The Hives - Won't Be Long [mp3]

The Hives - You've Got it all Wrong [mp3]

Saturday Music Definitions: Start

a new year, the same old stuff. I try to start over, end up falling back to old habits. whatever, here are some mp3s

Voxtrot - The Start of Something [mp3 highly recommended!]

The Strokes - When It Started [mp3]

Razorlight - Back to the Start [mp3]

and, I know this is cheating because it is a cover and today isn't Sunday haha but this is really good:

The Flaming Lips - (Just Like) Starting Over (John Lennon cover) [mp3]

that's so weird, except for the Voxtrot tune, all of those songs are track 9's.

band of the week: Liam Finn

this Kiwi (New Zealander) who takes after his father Neil's musical talent blew me away when I first heard his voice. upon listening to a couple of songs on his MYSPACE, I immediately ordered his record online, a very very wise purchase. "I'll be Lightning" is a stunning debut with a eclectic feel, from the higher energy songs ("Second Chance", Lead Balloon") to slower, Elliott Smith type whispery quiet vocals("Music Moves my Feet"), all of the songs guaruntee chills (the good kind)

I saw him open up for Laura Veirs (I went specifically for him and didn't pay attention to Laura's set). he was spectacular. he has a signature thing where he always plays drums on "Second Chance", which is truly breathtaking. I remember, at one point he nearly lost control and dropped one drumstick, but continued and picked it up without skipping a beat. well, not literally of course, but it was a SMOOTH save.

now watch this performance. really, do. it's amazing.



and, now that you're convinced, go to your local record shop, buy his album and make sure to catch him live (a ton of tour dates are posted on his MYSPACE, including a SF show where he is headlining =)

when I saw him, I asked him to play my favourite song off the record, "Wide Awake on the Voyage Home" and he agreed, even though he and EJ hadn't planned to. before he began, he said "this song was requested by a very special fan", which was sweet, and so true. I adore Liam. and now you do too.

Liam Finn - Second Chance [mp3]

Liam Finn - Wide Awake on the Voyage Home [mp3]


and, some bonus songs not included on the record:
Liam Finn - I found a noise in ATP [mp3]

Liam Finn - I will explode [mp3]

Liam Finn - Never feel the same [mp3]

new Kings of Leon video: Sex on Fire

it's the most interesting video I've seen in a long while, check it out on YOUTUBE

also, they've revealed cover art for "Only By the Night":



and, an mp3 of the above song:

Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr to design cool suits

he's been wearing them for years, has excellent fashion sense. He once said that he used to dress up and pretend he was in the band, and get into shows for free that way. maybe the same will happen to you if you buy a suit of his (haha major endorsement-age)

anyhow, read the entire article on NME and download a tune below: