If you haven't yet seen it, let me please point you toward what is probably the greatest piece of music journalism ever produced by the Dallas Morning News . Here's the gist of it: Three members of the Van, Texas , high school twirl team have been suspended from performing at the next two high school football games because--get this--they performed a routine to Katy Perry 's "I Kissed A Girl" (video above) at this past weekend's game. Wow. [...]
O, hipster nation: The dive bars, the vintage duds? Great material. Apparently a delightful new sub-genre of poetry is forming roots: the Hipster Haiku . In a traditional 5/7/5 metric scheme, one can skew the dark underbelly of indie youth culture with a pointed collection of words. Exhibits A, B, and C : It remains so cold In the space between my Vans And footless leggings [...]
Normally, I'd gloss over a cancellation like this, but c'mon, that joke was too easy to pass up. Per the press release: "Live Nation has announced that due to complications from Hurricane Ike, this Saturday's 3 Doors Down concert featuring Hinder, Finger Eleven and American Bang at The Superpages.com Center in Dallas and Sunday's concert at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion have been postponed. Promoters are working on rescheduling both shows. Tickets to these shows will be honored once the concerts are rescheduled." I guess hurricanes are 3 Doors Down [...]
I threw a bunch of songs together, because I'm bored. A misc mix. New Kaiser's single seems alright. Bad Quality tho'. enjoy: MP3: Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat ( YSI ) MP3: Digitalism - Taken Away (Mmmathias Remix) ( YSI ) MP3: Division Kent - Offshore (The Phantom's Revenge Remix) ( YSI ) MP3: Sébastien Tellier - L'amour et la violence (Boys Noize Version) ( YSI ) MP3: [...]
The interview with this week's Band of the Week, The Laughing , ended up mentioning a wide variety of bands. Below you'll find videos from some of them. ABOVE: "Young Men Dead" by Black Angels ABOVE: "Firecracker" by Voxtrot ABOVE: "More Than This" by Roxy Music ABOVE: "20803 by Yeasayer ABOVE: "Time To Pretend" by MGMT [...]
Band: The Laughing From: Austin, TX Sound: dirty jungle smut; or, dubbed-out dance-psych-rock Similar Artists: Yeasayer, Wolf Parade, Talking Heads, Liars, Tapes 'n Tapes Listen Now: "Canopy" A total eclipse of the sun. Sometimes the best musical discoveries come from diving right into a band without any prior knowledge, a band that has just recently entered your life in a strange, or perhaps mysterious, way. Often this happens by way of a coincidental cosmic [...]
...you might want to spell his name right in your ad. Oh, and these guys' name , too. Just sayin'. But, hey, we all make mistakes. Like, for instance: We screwed up and said the Tom Petty show next Wednesday night is taking place at Superpages.com Center when it's really going down at American Airlines Center. Yeeeeeeesh. Rough week, huh? -- Pete Freedman
Local dance rockers The Laughing are back from the jungle with a new EP, new members, and a big idea for the August 22 release party this Friday at Club Deville. Check it: From John at Party Ends!: "The band is putting out this EP on Austin's Artifact Workshop boutique imprint in a interesting way: throughout the [...]
Canopy by The Laughing Harlequin Bands by The Lonelyhearts The Gaping Wound On My Chest Is Like Raading Your Diary Out Loud by Broken River Prophet Roll The Dice by Koufax Jam & Yima by Fantastic Magic Turn Me Off [...]
The Laughing is on the verge of their triumphant return to the Austin music scene and this Friday is when it all goes down. Their last public shows were a string of SXSW performances back in March but with this Friday's EP release show at Club DeVille the band initiates a new era with a newly formed band, the promotion of new recorded material, and a new genre of music the band calls "jungle smut-core." Expanding on the art rock of the 1970s and adding in [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Fantastic Magic : "Sea of Gold" [mp3] Fantastic Magic : "Jam and Yima" [mp3] other Fantastic Magic posts at Largehearted Boy Hey Marseilles : "From a Terrace" [mp3] from To Travels and Trunks (out August 21st) other Hey Marseilles posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
via The Onion : SEATTLE—"At first it was pretty awkward," said one observer. "But then it was like, 'Yes, Soundgarden is back.' It was so intense." full article ("...In turn, the 44-year-old lead singer responded by serenading Thayil with a version of the group's hit song "Black Hole Sun" in which he replaced the titular phrase with the word "Cinnabon"...)
I know I didn't buy the Pantera drummer's old kitchen appliance. And I also know it's no longer listed for auction. So the real question is: Who did buy it? And did they even care that it was Vinnie Paul's? -- Pete Freedman
Will Johnson takes a load off at Good Records. Stage Dumps --a Denton-based blog that features candid live photos of musicians who, while trying to rock out, end up looking like they're dropping a deuce--has been having its hot, smelly day in the sun lately, thanks to some national linkage. On Monday, my compatriot Rob Harvilla at the Village Voice took note of the blog ; two days later, Comedy Central did, too . In case you haven't yet enjoyed a good, relaxing stare at some [...]
People in office jobs find ways to make cubicle dwelling tolerable. Humble three-wall enclosures often feature weird toys, movie/music posters and photos of good times had elsewhere. Lulls in activity often result in the sending of YouTube videos, cute photos of animals that are photoshopped and links…like this one I just received. Each week, the Gruen Transfer , an Aussie panel-style TV show and Web site dedicated to the advertising industry, challenges two ad agencies to pitch an "unsellable" campaign (this is particularly entertaining for those of media, advertising or couch potato/commercial-loving varieties). [...]
Me, I'm a big Radiohead fan. I couldn't get tickets to the recent show here in Dallas , but I was fortunate to see them at the Woodlands the night before, which turned out to be one of the best concerts I've ever seen. It doesn't get much better than seeing Thom Yorke do his thing, and the peeps at the Texas Department of Public Safety are right there with me, it seems. Yes, they love Yorke, too, and aren't afraid to show it. Need proof? [...]
Tracey Morgan is funny. Human Giant is funny. Fruit Booters. Human Giant: Rollerblading on FunnyOrDie.com Tags: Funny Or Die , laughs , Video Related posts [...]
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Local up-and-comers The Laughing opened the show for Harlem Shakes and Tapes 'n Tapes last weekend, and as I meandered through the large crowd a few times to grab beers from the bar I overheard people saying "hey, these guys are pretty good." I was in agreeance with those sentiments, as I finally had a chance to hear what people have been talking about. I had never heard of Harlem Shakes before, but they won the crowd over quickly with their indie pop tunes. Tapes 'n Tapes came out and [...]
There is a moment when every true creator makes such a leap forward that his audience is left behind. For Renoir, La Règle du jeu was the sign of maturity, a film so new that it looks confusingly as if it might be a failure; one of those failures that leaves you, the morning after, counting your friends on the fingers of one hand. - François Truffaut , Cahiers du cinéma 34, April 1954 " Monday Night Relaxing Mix with Everything " 01. Giant Sons [...]
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