THE RACONTEURS headline San Francisco's Treasure Island Festival

It's a two day gig, the weekend of September 20-21st.

the line up for Saturday:
JUSTICE
TV ON THE RADIO * GOLDFRAPP * HOT CHIP
CSS * ANTIBALAS * AESOP ROCK * AMON TOBIN
Foals * Mike Relm * Nortic Collective:Bostich+Fussible

The lineup for Sunday (far superior):
THE RANCONTEURS
TEGAN & SARA * VAMPIRE WEEKEND * SPIRITUALIZED
OKKERVIL RIVER * THE KILLS * TOKYO POLICE CLUB * DR.DOG
John Vanderslice * The Dodos * Fleet Foxes

buy Sunday tix HERE tomorrow

or a two day pass HERE

The Raconteurs - Salute Your Solution [mp3]

Tokyo Police Club - The Harrowing Adventures of... [mp3]

Vampire Weekend - M79 [mp3]

the official website is HERE

rolling stone rates the greatest guitar songs of all time

Rolling Stone just put out a list of the 100 greatest guitar songs, and I find it highly satisfactory.

the top ten are as follows:

1. Chuck Berry- Johnny B Goode
2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
3. Cream – Crossroads
4. The Kinks – You Really Got Me
5. The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
6. Van Halen – Eruption
7. The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
8. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
9. The Allman Brothers Band – Statesboro Blues
10. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

also on the list, a few of my personal favourite songs:

The White Stripes- Seven Nation Army (#21)[mp3]

ACDC- Back In Black (#29)[mp3]

Television- Marquee Moon (#41)[mp3]when I first got Television's eponymous debut record, I had that 10 minute masterpiece on repeat for about 4 hours. tis an amazing, amazing song.

and, of course, my favourite band (The Strokes) made the list with the closer to my all time favourite record, Is This It, Take it or Leave it (#71)[mp3] Albert owns that song. well, Nick helps, but still.

here's a great live version:


Jules is all over the place =)

A Hawaiian man named Jake Shimabukoro did a surprisingly good cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps with a ukelele. watch the video below:




Rolling Stone also gave a shout out to Tokyo Police Club, a cool Canadian band I've been listening to recently. good stuff.

new sigur ros record etc etc.

so the new Sigur Ros album, með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (which loosely translates into "with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly"), is set for a June 24th release, which is great, because they just finished the record. I love that bands are starting to shorten the time between finishing an album and releasing it (Albert Hammond Jr, however, has been done with his record since February and it isn't due until JULY. grr.)
anyhow, the Icelandic band has this cool promo, where you can download their new single for free on their website

they are currently touring Europe, for tour dates click HERE

in other news, The Smashing Pumpkins are celebrating their TWENTIETH anniversary (crazy, I know) by playing shows in August and September in the US, and Pitchfork says they'll be in Chicago, NY, and LA, each show having "special guests". sounds interesting. I really love the Pumpkins, though they've been getting a lot of backlash lately. they have always been and remain to be a top notch band. Zeitgeist is a fantastic record.

in other news, My Chemical Romance apologized to the family of Hannah Bond, a girl who committed suicide after listening to their music, and maintained that they are anti suicide. read an article from NME HERE

Morissey of The Smiths is rumoured to start an official blog. more updates later.

oh, one last thing, Weezer is on the cover of Spin's JUNE ISSUE. =) good going guys, that's their second time around.

The Smashing Pumpkins - Today [mp3]

kooks b side

The Kooks - No Longer [mp3]

I shall see this awesome band in 2 weeks =)

the new Weezer video kicks so much ass

watch the video for their new single, Pork and Beans, below:



it features a lot of the so called "youtube celebrities". brilliant.

Weezer's new record, yet another eponymous album (this one deemed the red album)is out June 3rd.

the man is trying to supress me.

so my box account [where I upload all of the songs I post on this blog] was shut down because I've been posting mp3s here so I just went ahead and created a new one. the only songs which I'm reuploading are "The Start of Something" by Voxtrot and "Scared" by Albert Hammond Jr because they were the ones which were downloaded the most, not to mention two of my favourite songs. if you guys want me to reupload anything, I'd be happy to, just drop me a message.

I've just finished my first year at uni, and I'm enjoying the nothingness that I am lucky enough to have right now. more posts soon, I promise, I just need some days of absolute emptyness.

just one scrap of music news that is pretty cool, Alicia Keys wants to collaborate with The White Stripes, because she admires their raw sound and parallels it with her own voice. keep a look out for that [I of course will keep you posted]

Flight of the Conchords

I finally got their record last night. it's ridiculously good. go out and buy it NOW.

these guys are hilarious:


Flight of the Conchords -The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room [mp3]

oh, and as of now, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and Ashlee Simpson are married.

F of the C are on tour right now, cities listed below:

May 26 2008 8:00P
Sasquatch Music Festival George, Washington

May 27 2008 8:00P
Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, California

May 29 2008 8:00P
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco, California

May 30 2008 8:00P
Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California

Jun 1 2008 8:00P
Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California

stuck in the past.

time feels like it's stopped moving. I'm going to honour this moment by listening to one of the greatest, Nirvana.

Kurt Cobain, I bow down to your greatness. may you RIP.

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit [mp3]

Jules is back.

I am in a FANTASTIC mood. The final that I was really worried about turned out ok because I studied everything that was on the exam. it was amazing. like every passage on the IDs I specifically reviewed...anyhow, I have 2 more to go and I'm not too worried about those.

and, of course, because this is a MUSIC blog,
THE STROKES' JULIAN CASABLANCAS, Santogold and Pharrell are collaborating on a new song for Converse. MY DEAR LORD. Julian's voice floors me. updates will come soon.

The Strokes - New York City Cops [mp3]
damn good song.

in other news, Ben Gibbard makes me laugh. He said: “The second Postal Service album is threatening to become the Chinese Democracy of indie rock. It will come out eventually, or maybe it won’t.”
clever boy.

oh and The Decemberists are playing an Obama benefit gig in NY tomorrow afternoon. more power to them.

let there be love. and music. and no more finals.

I am dying here. I don't feel like studying but I have a massive exam tomorrow. may the g-ds help me.

I have had this on repeat forever. it calms me down and helps me focus. I love Liam's voice but Noel's is a nice variation... tis my favourite Oasis song:

Oasis - Let there be love [mp3]

in other news, Michael Jackson's "thriller" was induced into the library of congress as a “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” addition to the history of American music.
good song.

I am very pissed off, because this very cool festival: the new American music festival
is on my birthday, but in Pennsylvania. LAME. such a fantastic lineup.

ok that's all for now, I should start studying.

New Panic Video

Panic at the disco's new video for That Green Gentleman (things have changed) can be seen below
such a good song. cute video.



I posted enough mp3s from Panic's new record here

New Weezer

Weezer's new single, Pork and Beans, came out a couple of weeks ago, and their new record (also called Weezer, haha those guys aren't very good at coming up with album names...or perhaps they just love eponymous records) is out June 3rd.

listen to the song here:


Weezer - Island in the Sun [mp3]

Interpol

what is it about NY bands being so damn awesome?
I've had Evil on repeat for quite some time now.

they are playing festivals in Europe right now

Jul 1 2008 7:00P
Train Aarhus

Jul 3 2008 7:00P
Quart Festival Kristiansand

Jul 4 2008 7:00P
Arvika Festival Stockholm

Jul 5 2008 7:00P
HEINEKEN Open’er Festival Gdynia

Jul 6 2008 7:00P
Ruisrock Festival Vantaa

Jul 11 2008 7:00P
OXEGEN Festval Punchestown, Kildare

Jul 12 2008 7:00P
T in the Park Scotland Kinross-Shire, Scotland

Jul 15 2008 7:00P
Band Apart Festival Ferrara, Ferrara

Jul 16 2008 7:00P
Montreux Festival Montreux

Jul 18 2008 7:00P
Summercase Barcelona Barcelona, Barcelona

Jul 19 2008 7:00P
Summercase Madrid Madrid, Madrid

Jul 20 2008 8:00P
Latitude Festival Suffolk

Jul 26 2008 7:00P
Pemberton Festival Pemberton, British Columbia

also, the new DCFC comes out tomorrow. I already have it but that's beside the point.

Interpol-Evil [mp3]

hardly strictly bluegrass festival

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are headlining this FREE FESTIVAL at Golden Gate Park this year from October 3rd-5th.

Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused [mp3]

The Killers add a new show

Atlantic City, New Jersey, on August 1st at the Borgata Hotel Casino

presale tickets are available to members of their fan club next Thursday.

To purchase tickets login to The Killers Victims, go to the "Travels" section of the site, and click the "More Info" link next to the show you would like to attend. Tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Limit four (4) tickets per person. Purchase your tickets as soon as possible because quantities are limited. Tickets will be on sale to the general public on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST.

as of now, the only dates that are public domain are the ones overseas

Aug 3 2008 8:00P
Osheaga Festival Montreal, Quebec

Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt

Aug 15 2008 8:00P
Highfield Festival Erfurt

Aug 16 2008 8:00P
Frequency Festival Salzburg

Aug 21 2008 8:00P
Marlay Park Dublin

Aug 23 2008 8:00P
Reading Festival Reading

Aug 24 2008 8:00P
Leeds Festival Leeds

I am giddy at the fact that they are touring. I must see them live very very soon.

The Killers - Under the Gun (original b-side version, not Sawdust version) [mp3]

The Killers - Uncle Johnny [mp3]

The Killers - Romeo and Juliet (dire straits cover)[mp3]

now, watch this video and try to keep a straight face:

it's Friday morning and I don't want to work on Milton

so here's some good music instead:

in honour of my excitement about seeing Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin next week (in the middle of finals week, mind you)
SSLYBY-I Think I Wanna Die [mp3]

and,
Empty Rooms-We've Been Waiting For You [mp3]
they're a cool SF band I've recently discovered. I've had that song on repeat for a while. visit them on MYSPACE

and finally, because I'm super stoked about BFD (it's in a month!)
MGMT - Time to Pretend [mp3]

and,
The Kooks -See The Sun [mp3]
their new record is really great. go buy it immediately.

Berkeley's very own Morning Benders are Spin's Artist of the Day

read the SPIN ARTICLE HERE

you can also find an mp3 of their song "boarded doors" above.

Liam Finn in San Francisco tonight

Liam Finn is opening up for Laura Viers at Bottom of the Hill tonight

I've attached some bonus material not found on his record

I am super stoked. Once again, if you do not know who this genius is, check him out:

Liam Finn - I found a noise in ATP [mp3]

Liam Finn - I will explode [mp3]

Liam Finn - Never feel the same [mp3]

ALBERT HAMMOND JR'S NEW ALBUM IS COMING OUT JULY 8TH!

"omg omg omg" was my reaction when I first saw the headline...my roommate told me she thought someone had died...
anyhow, yeah, Albert's been done with the new record for a couple of months now, they're just making all of us fans anxious GAH.
but I am super stoked because he will be touring soon, and then reunite with THE STROKES and holy crap music will be music again.

so the new record is called como te llama, and the track listing is as follows:

1. "Bargain of a Century"
2. "In My Room"
3. "Lisa"
4. "GfC"

5. "The Boss Americana"
6. "Rocket"
7. "Victory at Monterey"
8. "You Won't Be Fooled by This"
9. "Spooky Couch"

10. "Borrowed Time"

11. "G Up"

12. "Miss Myrtle"

13. "Feed Me Jack Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Peter Sellers"

here's my favourite off of his first record:

Albert Hammond Jr - Scared [mp3]

new death cab for cutie

their sixth album, Narrow Stairs, is due out for a May 13th release

download a session version of a movie script ending HERE

for tour dates and other cool stuff, visit DCFC on their MYSPACE.