London Calling - 4/20/07 Show Now Online

Did anybody check out the return of London Calling a couple of Fridays ago (late night 4/20/07) on KFAI? Wow, yet another brilliant show...

Once again, DJ/Host John Carlson was kind enough to email me the complete playlist and full mp3s of the show:

HOUR ONE: mp3

intro-(Big Ben chimes)
Scanners- Low Life (live from LA)
James Morrisson- Under the Influence
Joss Stone- Headturner
New Order- World in Motion
Kaiser Chiefs- Everything is Average Nowadays
Mika- Love Today (solo piano version)
Tracey Thorn- Raise the Roof
Arctic Monkeys- Baby I'm Yours
Travis- My Eyes (live from Amsterdam)
Placebo- Because I Want You
Fratellis- Chelsea Dagger
Andrew Balkwill- Chelsea Lady
Blancmange- Living on the Ceiling

HOUR TWO: mp3

M.I.A.- Bird Flu
Klaxons- Hall of Records
The Kooks- Ooh La
Amy Winehouse- Back to Black
Echo and the Bunnymen- What If We Are?
Mike Scott- Love Anyway
The Good, The Bad & The Queen- The Bunting Song
Bloc Party- Sunday
Coldplay- Things I Don't Understand
Everything But the Girl- Twin Cities (Green Plains Acapella Mix)

The show is available in other media formats here, file names:
Hour 1: cftp-london-calling-2007-04-21-a.wav
Hour 2: cftp-london-calling-2007-04-21-b.wav

You can also stream the whole show here.

Now, again... if you'd like to support the show, and perhaps make it become regular programming, please email either londoncallingradio@gmail.com or the Program Director at KFAI richmond@kfai.org with loads of compliments.

Travis - My Eyes (live @ Koko 3/20/07):


Previously:

• It's back! London Calling: Modern Music From Across The Pond
• London Calling - 3/9/07 Show Now Online
• London Calling
• London Calling: Modern Music From Across The Pond

Watch: Arctic Monkeys - live @ Coachella 4/27/07

(Photo Cred)

Arctic Monkeys bring 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' to US.

If you're like me, you may have missed the live broadcast on the AT&TBlueroom last night. Here's what they played and the YouTube videos of the performance:

'If You Found This It's Probably Too Late' / 'Brianstorm'
'Still Take You Home'
'Dancing Shoes'
'From The Ritz To The Rubble'
'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'
'Teddy Picker'
'If You Were There, Beware'
'Fake Tales Of San Francisco'
'Do Me A Favour'
'The View From The Afternoon'
'Fluorescent Adolescent'
'When The Sun Goes Down'
'Leave Before The Lights Come On'
'A Certain Romance'

Next live show for the boys: That (not so) secret gig @ The Troubadour, Sunday, 4/29/07. Tickets here (on sale 4/29/07 - 1pm PDT).

You can still stream the remainder of Coachella live @ AT&TBlueroom. If you miss any of it, or for additional performances, check YouTube.

Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm / Old Yellow Bricks live on Jimmy Kimmel 4/26/07

Jimmy mispronounces "Brianstorm" in the intro ;)

You can watch the full performance of "Old Yellow Bricks" (at some point soon) here.

My sister was 3rd row at the gig and reports the band performed a mini-concert after the broadcast. 11 tunes total, including some of their best: Leave Before The Lights Come On, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Flourescent Adolescent, Teddypicker, This House Is A Circus, Dancing Shoes, Balaclava and more...

Next up for the boys in US TV-land: Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Monday, 4/30/07. Conan will be broadcasting from San Francisco all week.

Kimmel / Coachella

2 quickies for you:

• The boys are on Jimmy Kimmel tonight. I assume it will be on YouTube tomorrow.

• They, along with 100+ other acts are playing @ Coachella, which kicks off Friday. You can stream (some of the bands) live at attblueroom.com/music.

Have a great weekend!

Everything is Brilliant in Sheffield: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Just a reminder, it's been getting pretty awesome reviews:



You can stream the whole thing before you buy it over at Spinner (AOL).

It's also on-sale at Circuit City for $7.99. Target & BestBuy ~$10. Pick it up.

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Man, decent live-videos from the new album are hard to find. This is the best I could do. I love this tune.

Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker (live 2/17/07):

Previously:

• 0 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum / Fake Tales of San Francisco / A Certain Romance

• 10 - 3 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

• 11 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (live Amsterdam 3/10/07)

• 14 - 12 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05) / Other news / Patrick Wolf

• Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest

I still can't get this song out of my head:

Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest:


Jamie T Website / MySpace

BRMC - Weapon Of Choice / Berlin

The new album Baby 81 is awesome and out next week, 5/1/07.



They're also on tour:

May
5 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre *
6 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
8 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
9 San Francisco, CA - The Filmore *
11 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre *
13 Seattle, WA - The Showbox *
15 Boise, ID - The Big Easy ! ^
16 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue ! ^
17 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre ! ^
18 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground ! ^
19 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater ! ^
20 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant ! ^
22 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ! ^
23 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave ! ^
24 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre !
25 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall !
29 Boston, MA - Avalon !
31 New York, NY - Webster Hall !

June
1 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of The Living Arts !
2 Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club !
4 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall !
5 Indianapolis, IN - The Music Mill !
6 Nashville, TN - City Hall !
7 Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre !
9 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room !
10 Orlando, FL - The Social !
12 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco !
13 New Orleans, LA - The Republic !
14 Houston, TX - Meridian !
15 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa !
16 Dallas, TX - House of Blues !
17 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom !
19 Las Vegas, NV - University Theatre !

* = w/ The Fratellis
! = w/ The Horrors
^ = w/ Eastern Conference Champions

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position

Is "The Magic Position" out in the US yet? I thought it was; nope, not until 5/1/07...

In the meanwhile you can stream the whole thing on Spinner (AOL).

You can watch him live in Mpls/St. Paul with Amy Winehouse 5/7/07 @ Varsity Theater (sold out). This might be is his one and only show here.

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position:


Patrick Wolf - The Libertine:


Amy & Patrick should probably check into rehab together ;) I'm betting $5.00 that the Varsity Theater gig will get canceled.

Everything is Brilliant in Leeds: Kaiser Chiefs / The Cribs

1) Kaiser Chiefs -- Great interview by Greg:
Perfect Porridge Inteview with the bassist Simon Rix

2) Kaiser Chiefs -- "Ruby" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien:


3) The Cribs -- "Men's Needs" -- New tune. Forgot to post this. This belongs on my blog. Brilliant.

We Are The Angry Mob: Kaiser Chiefs / The Walkmen / The Little Ones @ Trocaderos 4/21/07

(Kaiser Chiefs @ Trocaderos 4/21/07)

Wow. Kaiser Chiefs really know how to put on a live show. Lead singer Ricky Wilson is a riot to watch. I've written about it before. The new stuff sounded way better live than on record. The old stuff drove the crowd mad (including myself). I think I'm still sore from jumping around during "I Predict A Riot" and "Oh My God".

Don't believe me? Here's a live video from the show (not taped by me). Ricky jumps on the Trocaderos bar and introduces the band during this one.

Kaiser Chiefs - Take My Temperature:


More videos from the gig:

• Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
• Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God

Opening band The Little Ones were pretty good. They had a nice indie-pop type of sound. The Walkmen really performed a pretty sweet set as well. It was a bit short; they didn't play a couple of my favorite tunes. "Louisiana" with the brass section was really cool, though. I'll have to catch them headlining next time...

You can find more coverage of the gig on Brody's blog. Jon Bream from the Strib liked it too.

OK, here are more photos from the show.

Trocaderos (not a big fan of the venue):




Show Details:


The Little Ones:


The Walkmen:








More Little Ones / Walkmen: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

Kaiser Chiefs:














Ricky Wilson introduces the band from on-top the Trocaderos' bar:


Kaiser Chiefs Setlist:


And... the mandatory photo with Mr. Ricky Wilson (almost as good as the last one):


More Kaiser Chiefs: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

Kaiser Chiefs Website / MySpace
The Walkmen Website / MySpace
The Little Ones Website / MySpace

We are the angry mob
We read the papers every day
We like who we like, we hate who we hate
But we're also easily swayed

MP3s on the HypeMachine. Have a great Tuesday.

0 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum / Fake Tales of San Francisco / A Certain Romance

The new album is officially out! Go pick it up. I guess that means my countdown has finally come to an end. It's been fun, I hope you enjoyed it. Don't forget, the band will be on Jimmy Kimmel this Thursday. Let's conclude with a couple of my favorite tunes by the boys.

Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (live @ Reading 2006):


Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco (live @ Astoria 2006):


Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance (live @ Gonzo 2005):


Related videos:

• Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (live @ Astoria 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (live @ T In The Park, Scotland 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco (official video)
• Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco (official live video)
  
• Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance (live on SNL 3/11/2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance (live @ Reading 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance (live @ Astoria 2006)
  

More Arctic Monkeys vids on YouTube.

Other info:

• "Mardy Bum", "Fake Tales of San Francisco", and "A Certain Romance" can be found on the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
  
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets. (Sold out?)
  
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare is out now in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• 10 - 3 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

• 11 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (live Amsterdam 3/10/07)

• 14 - 12 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05) / Other news / Patrick Wolf

• Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

It's back! London Calling: Modern Music From Across The Pond

Here's the official press release folks:

Hail Britannia! -It's the return of:
London Calling: Modern Music from Across the Pond

This Friday night late, London Calling: Modern Music from Across the Pond, again takes over KFAI's Friday Night Free Form time slot from Midnight to 2am.

Two hours of the latest and greatest British Pop and Rock, the playlist spans from the 1980's-on, with emphasis on 21st Century tracks.

This week's show promises first in the nation over-the-air debuts from Travis and Scanners, as well as new and rare music from M.I.A., Arctic Monkeys, Klaxons, as well as a few surprises, to encapsulate the best of the current British music scene.

London Calling: Modern Music from Across the Pond, late night this Friday (4/20), midnight to 2am.
KFAI - 90.3FM Minneapolis & 106.7FM St Paul
Radio Without Boundaries
streaming live at KFAI.org

Do try to tune in! I talked with host John Carlson at the Klaxons gig and he really has some great stuff lined up for you...

Previously:

• London Calling - 3/9/07 Show Now Online
• London Calling
• London Calling: Modern Music From Across The Pond

M.I.A. - Bird Flu:

10 - 3 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

I've been slacking off lately, so let's bring out the big guns. This one should get you ready to rock this weekend. Don't believe the hype...

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor:


Related videos:

• Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live on SNL)
• Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live at Reading)
• Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live at Oxegen)
  
• Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live on Jools Holland)
• Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live @ Astoria)
• Sugababes - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
• Stop The Arctic Monkeys
  

Other info:

• "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" can be found on the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• 11 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (live Amsterdam 3/10/07)

• 14 - 12 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05) / Other news / Patrick Wolf

• Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

Klaxons live @ 7th Street Entry / The Frames live @ First Avenue 4/17/07

I'm a bit late to the party with this recap so I'll keep this brief. Wow, what a night! Klaxons had the tightly packed 7th Street Entry crowd jumping and dancing along to the "nu-rave". They definitely lived up the hype. Ireland's 2nd biggest band, The Frames (who I only caught the tail end of), also delivered a spectacular set. They were one of my favorite bands a couple of years ago at Austin City Limits, and my opinion of them hasn't changed... What a great live band.

Check out some other recaps/reviews and related multimedia content:

• BRIAT: Klaxons @ the 7th st.entry
• BRIAT: The Frames @ First Ave. Main Room 4/17/07
• We♥Music: The Frames - Revelate (live)

Also, both bands performed on The Current while they were in town:

• Klaxons perform in studio 4/18/07
• The Frames perform in studio 4/17/07
  

Klaxons:








Klaxons Setlist:


More Klaxons: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

The Frames:








More Frames: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

Klaxons Website / MySpace
The Frames Website / MySpace

P.S. I call this photo "Local bloggers gone wild":



Have a great Friday ;)

11 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (live Amsterdam 3/10/07)

New tune for you. I think everybody loves this one:

Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent (live Amsterdam 3/10/07):


Related videos:

• Too many, too few: Arctic Monkeys on YouTube.
  

Other info:

• "Flurescent Adolescent" can be found on the album Favourite Worst Nightmare.
  
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• 14 - 12 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05) / Other news / Patrick Wolf

• Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

In Other Arctic Monkeys News:

• Robbie: "I'll spank Monkeys"
  

In Non Arctic Monkeys News (yes, there is such a thing here and there on my blog):

• Lollapalooza 2007 lineup leaked. The only band I really want to see is Daft Punk... I'll catch them solo with The Rapture in some other town. All other bands are either shit(e) or you can catch them here soon in a more intimate setting... Fuck music festivals, total waste of time, seriously.
  

That's it for today. Have a good one.

The Pierces - Boring

I was playing around a little bit with my imeem account today and noticed this tune hadn't been posted yet by anybody. WTF? Do I have to do all the work?

Good excuse to post the video again:

The Pierces - Boring:


And here's the audio:



mp3: The Pieces - Boring (YSI)

Their latest album "Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge" just dropped 3/20/07.

Tripwire has a live review.

The Pierces Website / MySpace

NPR deconstructs MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot

1) Watch the video for MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot:


2) Listen to NPR's "Song Pick: 'This Is Why I'm Hot".

Wow, please tell me that's not @#$% hilarious! I want to hear the "deconstruction" of the following Lil' Wayne track next:

Hüsker Dü - Live on Late Show with Joan Rivers (April 27, 1987)

For some reason I ran across this video on elbo.ws most viewed videos today. This was taped before I had even moved to the US. Actually, I didn't know to this day, that there ever was a "Late Show with Joan Rivers". Watching the interview in-between the two songs of the video, I think I understand why ;)

Hüsker Dü perform "Could You Be the One?" and "She's a Woman (And Now He is a Man)":


More Hüsker Dü vids on YouTube.

Wikipedia: Hüsker Dü
Bob Mould's Blog: Boblog

14 - 12 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05) / Other news / Patrick Wolf

Even though the album has leaked (buy it when it comes out kids!), the countdown is still on. Wow, this KCRW performance seems ancient:

Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live @ KCRW, 11/18/05):


Related videos:

• Full KCRW video/audio of Arctic Monkeys on Morning Becomes Eclectic 11/18/05
• Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (Official Video)
• Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live on some French show)
• Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live Leeds 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - A View From The Afternoon (live Astoria 2005)
  

Other info:

• "A View From The Afternoon" can be found on the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

In Other Arctic Monkeys News:

• The band kicked off their UK tour a few nights ago (4/9/07) in Southampton. NME has the review and setlist. Check out the last 6 tunes alone. All I can say is, wow, I can't wait for the show here. YouTube vids from the gig here.

• Set your DVRs or check YouTube the following day: Arctic Monkeys on Jimmy Kimmel Thursday 4/26/07. More info and tickets here.

• Chris over @ CultureBully posted mp3s of Arctic Monkeys' legendary 2006 Reading festival performance. I think I'm converting him ;)
  

• Have I mentioned lately that the new album is unbelievable? I may soon call it "classic". To sample more audio/mp3s: the band is currently dominating the Hype Machine.

In Non Arctic Monkeys News (yes, there is such a thing here and there on my blog):

• I forgot to mention a few things about last week's Elvis Perkins & Let's Go Sailing show @ 400 Bar. City Pages had an interview with Mr. Perkins and Let's Go Sailing were on NPR. Also, Andrea is working on a review for HWTS and Stacy took some great photos.

• Peter Scholtes from CityPages has an amazing post on Brother Ali on his blog Complicated Fun. Music, links, photos, videos... it's all there. Check it out.

• Voltage: Fashion Amplified tonight @ First Avenue. Last gig for The Alarmists with Joe in the band. You should go... plus, fashion & rock 'n' roll on the same bill... you can't go wrong. Chuck over at MNStories has a cool video about the event.
  

• Jack & Meg, I've missed you. June is gonna' rock.

• NPR has Lilly Allen's 4/8/07 live performance from DC for you. They also have last night's Low's performance from the same venue.

• I've been meaning to post this for ages, but keep forgetting... Noel Gallagher (w/Gem) covers The Smiths' There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Fookin' brilliant. (via Mr. Torr)
  

• Lastly, lots of press on Patrick Wolf this week... His new album The Magic Position just dropped Monday, 4/10/07 in the UK (out 5/1/07 in the US). While I haven't listened to the album yet (pathetic, I know... and I call myself a music blogger?), I love the latest single:

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position:


Mp3 here. More videos here.

Patrick Wolf Website / MySpace

The work-week is almost over, right? Have a great Wednesday!

Happy Easter! 17-15 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend / Favourite Worst Nightmare leaks

Happy Easter! Here's a b-side (radio audio rip) from single "Brianstorm".

Arctic Monkeys ft. Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like A Naughty Friend:


Brianstorm single (out April 16, 2007, UK) tracklisting:

1. Brianstorm (video)
2. If You Found This It's Probably Too Late
3. Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend (mp3)
4. What If You Were Right The First Time (audio rip)

Other info:

• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace
Dizzee Rascal Website / MySpace

Previously:

• 18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

In Other News:

• This will be all over the blogoshere on Monday: Favourite Worst Nightmare leaked on the internet this weekend. I was actually hoping this wouldn't happen so soon, but hey, what can you do. After all, this is how the boys got big in the first place... About the album, holy shit, I'm very impressed. The boys definitely didn't let me down. This might very well be the best sophomore UK release since (What's The Story) Morning Glory. More on that topic when I've spent more time with the record. Here are a few brand-new tunes tunes for you to sample:

Fluorescent Adolescent:


505:


If You Were There, Beware:


The Bad Thing:


Balaclava:


These and other new Mp3s here.

Totally unrelated... I found myself dancing to this tune Saturday night @ Bootleggers:

Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch (borderline NSFW):


Have a great Monday!

Elvis Perkins / Let's Go Sailing live @ 400 Bar 4/5/07

(Let's Go Sailing)


(Let's Go Sailing)


(Let's Go Sailing)


(Elvis Perkins)


(Elvis Perkins)


(Elvis Perkins)

Lots More: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

How was the show? Awesome, actually. Let's Go Sailing was pretty mellow... I enjoyed them, though, their in-between-song banter was pretty funny. "Doggie-style"... ;) Trust me, you had to be there...

Elvis Perkins, who I hadn't really heard a whole lot about before, wow, him and his band were absolutely fucking great. Seriously, I'm impressed. A mixture between Dylan, Bright Eyes, and Serge Gainsbourg... pretty sweet.

Blah, blah, blah, here's a video from the show.

Elvis Perkins live @ 400 Bar 4/5/07:



I ran into loads of cool people tonight (I mean, last night). Mainly, lots of hotties from HWTS (Andrea, Jen, Stacy). They'll have way better photos and a full (proper) recap for you soon ;)

It's 2:00AM, I have to hit the rack...

Let's Go Sailing Website / MySpace
Elvis Perkins Website / MySpace

Cheers,
Steve

18 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live San Francisco 5/31/06) / New track: "505"

They opened with this tune on their last US Tour. I saw them in LA 4 days after this gig.

Related videos:

• Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (live Sydney, 8 August 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van/A View From The Afternoon (live Houston, 10 June 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van/A View From The Afternoon (live Portland, 29 May 2006)
  

Other info:

• "Riot Van" can be found on the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• 19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

In Other News:

• Idolator has the band's newly leaked/released mp3 "505" for ya. It's pretty different, yet very cool. Got get it.

I'm heading out to a live show. Have a great night.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Nena, Olli & Remmler - Ich kann nix dafür (Cover "Young Folks" Peter Bjorn & John)

Are you sick of this tune yet? (via):



I love Nena (wow, she's looking hot)! You wish you knew what they were saying, right? Ha ha, I'm not telling... More of my favorite Nena tunes here:







I grew up with this stuff... wow, it brings back the memories. A special "Hello!" to all my buddies in Austria and Germany ;) I miss you.

Nena Website (in Deutsch)

Leck mich,

- Steve

19 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live on Jools Holland, 2005)

Time to rock out a little bit. I was seriously headbanging to this tune when I saw them for the first time in Chicago. Did I mention, people were spilling beer on me from the balcony?! Ahhhh, the good times, I love rock 'n' roll:



Related videos (these are awesome):

• Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live Astoria, London 06-10-2005)
• Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live Oxegen Festival, Ireland)
• Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (live @ Reading, 2006)
• Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (Amateur music video)
• This one's kinda' funny: Dead Ringers Do Arctic Monkeys

Other info:

• "From The Ritz To The Rubble" can be found on the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace

Previously:

• 23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...
  

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

The Hold Steady: "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" sucks!

I love baseball and the MN Twins, so this really bugs me:

• Hold Steady record the Twin Cities version of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".
  

This is the WORST rendition (shit) of the tune I've ever heard. Again, has everybody completely lost their mind??? Seriously, I'll take the Goo Goo Dolls version over this any day.

The Hold Steady sucks. Almost as much as The Decemberists do. OK, just had to let that out; I feel much better now...

Let the hate-comments begin ;) Have a great Wednesday!

P.S. RIP Herb Carneal... you'll be missed.

P.P.S. There's been a lot of talk about this tune lately (funny, yet very disturbing). Here's the original (which is way sexier):

Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times

Here's my CD review in 3 words: It fucking rocks. Check out some tunage from the album:







Video: Kings of Leon - On Call (my fave song at the moment):



Kings of Leon - On Call (live on David Letterman 3/28/07)
Kings of Leon - The Bucket
Kings of Leon - McFearless (AOL Sessions)

Amazon: Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times
Kings of Leon Website / MySpace

Little Man @ SxSW

Check out the music & interview over @ MNStories.

Related Videos:

YouTube: Little Man live @ 7th Street Entry 3/2/07:



Also, you can catch 'em live this weekend, 4/6/07:



mp3: Little Man - Undertow

Little Man Website / MySpace

Smile: MSP Concert Announcement - Lily Allen is coming to the Twin Cities!

Finally! She's skipped us on all of her previous US tours.

• 05/24/07: Lily Allen @ First Avenue.
  

Related:

• BRIAT: Lily Allen @ The Metro (Chicago 2/8/07)

• Pitchfork: The biggest midget in the game gets sick and cancels gigs. You know about the feud, right?

YouTube: Lily Allen - Littlest Things:



More videos here.

Lily Allen Website / MySpace

P.S. Thanks for the heads-up Amy! You made my day ;)

23 - 20 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys found in Cuba and India! Mashups & Covers...

Hope my reader(s) had a nice weekend! I did. Nice and relaxing, no live rock 'n' roll after last weekend's craziness...

It's early in the workweek so let's have some fun. A couple of cool, amusing, and even booty-shakin' mashups and covers for you:

Rhythms del Mundo vs Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes:



Bollywood Vs Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor:



Arctic Monkeys - Love Machine (Girls Aloud Cover):



Sugababes - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor:



This is still my fave, though:

Arctic Monkeys - Baby I'm Yours (Barbara Lewis Cover):



Related videos:

• Too many ;)
  

Other info:

• Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba on Amazon.com.
  
• "Baby I'm Yours" can be found on the CD Single: Leave Before The Lights Come On
• Arctic Monkeys play First Avenue Mon 5/7/07. Tickets.
• Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare drops April 23, 2007, in the UK. (April 24 in the US).
  

Arctic Monkeys Website / The Riot Van / MySpace
Girls Aloud Website / MySpace
Sugababes Website / MySpace

Previously:

• 24 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (live @ Reading, 2006)

• 25 Days to go: Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On (live @ Reading, 2006)

In other news:

• Kings of Leon release their new album "Because of the Times" today and you can catch them live in Mpls/St. Paul @ First Avenue Friday 5/18/07. Did anybody else notice Albert Hammond Jr. (from The Strokes) is opening? Sweet.

• Yeah, I know, you don't have to email me anymore... another good band is playing here 05/07/07: The Rapture @ Fine Line Music Cafe.

• Jarvis. Yes, his album is out in the US today. Bloody brilliant, pick it up.
mp3: Jarvis Cocker - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
mp3: Jarvis Cocker - Running The World
YouTube: Jarvis Cocker - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time (A+)

• This should fit for today: Sometimes it snows in April (Prince cover).

I'm up way too late once again... I gotta' go. Have a nice Tuesday.