Everyone Nose

Rex is prob right, hip-hop jam of the summer (until Carter III comes out). Pretty sweet. Even features Lindsay Lohan. Check it.

N.E.R.D. - "Everyone Nose":

Also: Live on Letterman

N.E.R.D. Website | MySpace | Hype Machine

Band of the week: The Ting Tings

I'm so addicted to these guys . Yep, you've heard 'em on the iPod commercial. I've posted on them before. Their new album We Started Nothing is out next week, 5/20/08. It rocks, pick it up. You can stream the whole thing here.

One of my fave songs of 2008 below (def going on my summer mix). Enjoy.

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name:



And the same on Later w/Jools Holland:

YouTube: The Ting Tings on Later

Flight of the Conchords might even do a cover in the future... They must be good, right? Right.

Peace. Have a great week!

The Ting Tings Website | MySpace | Hype Machine

Flight of the Conchords | M.I.A. | Clinic live in Minneapolis 5/13/08

(M.I.A.'s at the Ave 11/20/07)

Nope, I didn't make it to any of these, sorry. Too busy at work (and twittering). Let's do this MNSpeak style:

Strib: Flight of the Conchords in full character at Orpheum
Pop Life: Flight of the Conchords land at Orpheum
The Morning After: 5.13.08: M.I.A. at the Myth
BRIAT: Clinic 5/13/08 @ The Entry

Rihanna Covers M.I.A.



Flight of the Conchords Website | MySpace | Hype Machine
M.I.A. Website | MySpace | Hype Machine
Clinic Website | MySpace | Hype Machine

Kate Nash @ First Avenue 5/3/08

Words here: Quirky Kate Nash attracts females to First Ave

More Words, Video, and Photos here: Kate Nash @ First Ave. 5/3/08

My vids from the gig:

> Kate Nash - "Punk Song" live @ First Avenue 5/4/08
> Kate Nash - "Merry Happy" live @ First Avenue 5/4/08

This photo is pretty cool:



Who's the guy on the right of me?

And yeah, no, I didn't sing "Purple Rain" on stage that night ;) Thanks for the kind words David. Current in studio here.

I'll leave you with this, my fave band at the moment:

The Wombats - Let's Dance to Joy Division


The Wombats Website | MySpace

Peace, have a great week!

First Avenue on Twitter

https://twitter.com/Firstavenue

Via Peter. Very useful as they publish set times and other info. I'm really happy they got rid of the big box around the soundboard.

Also, I don't think I've mentioned it before, but I'm on Twitter as well. Feel free to follow me:

https://twitter.com/rocknrollstar