Electroclash Is Karaoke Too
Woo Hoo! New Super Furry Animals record on August 15th! Let's hope the US see's it the following day. As previously reported, the album will be titled Love Kraft and will be preceded by a single entitled Laser Beam on August 1st. Sweet. For the full tracklisting click here. The band starts a short UK tour this weekend (!!!!) before hitting up the festival circuit this summer. information leafblower is seriously considering a trip to the Isle of Wight Festival in September. Moz, Supergrass, Idlewild, REM and Goldie Lookin' Chain are also on the bill. Safe as fuck!
I haven't waxed poetic about my Divo/Tivo in a few days so prepare to hear me gush. I have it set up to tape all the epidoes of Later...With Jools Holland, which might be my favorite show on TV. I love that it's all set in one big studio and the artists on the show have to stare at each other in between and during their performances. It's a very cool set up.
I've seen some great bands play the show (Travis, Moz, Franzia, Radiohead, Oasis, etc.) but the one that really fucking blew me away was Rufus Wainwright. I was a huge fan of his first record and copped a copy of Poses but just never got into it like I did his previous work. Consequently I have pretty much ignored his output since then but that's about to change. In what was obviously an old episode (I think BBC America is one season behind the UK show) Rufus came on and played Vibrate, just him and his piano, and it was breathtaking. I must have rewound his performance five times. It was incredible. Really reminded me why I liked him so much to begin with. So best. In case you haven't heard the song, here it is:
Best song ever. For today anyways. The recorded version isn't as powerful as the one he did on the show. I'll have to see if I can figure out a way to make it into an MP3.
The Gorillaz are doing all sorts of giveaways (read:PSP's) leading up to the release of their new record on May 24th. Check here to keep on top of everything.
Go here to pre order those Gorillaz action figures.
Stream the new Foo Fighters single.
That's all I got today. Slow news day.
Yum, Rufus. Isn't Isle of Wight in June? I want to go to the Secret Garden festival - they have swings and hammocks!!! Swings! Love it.
Rufus on tour with Ben Folds and Ben Lee this summer. Saw him last year with Ben Folds and Guster, he was obvs, the best one.
But must say Want One better than Want Two.
thanks for the link to the gorillaz "dolls". but, chips ahoy!, they're expensive! $150 for all of 'em and only 2000...does this mean i'll have to choose only one? which one? well, since damon IS 2D, the choice is made.
I have my Rufus/Ben Folds/Ben Lee tickets for LA! :)
The Moz, Bloc Party, and Radiohead performances are among my favorites from Later with Jools Holland. Rufus will be on Jools again for the new season, as well as his sister, Martha.