The Harlem Shakes have broken up . If you live outside of New York City this news likely means nothing to you and if you do live here, you're likely thinking either "meh", "who?", or maybe even "that's too bad". Put me into the "that's too bad" category. Actually, put me into the "this really blows" category. For whatever reason, the Harlem Shakes were as a cruelly overlooked, ignored, and under appreciated band as their has been in New York this decade. They were never flashy, never seriously buzzed about, never given much attention [...]

The Beach Boys - I'm Waiting For The Day Adam Faith - I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin' The Guilloteens - I Don't Believe Nick Lowe - I've Been Taking The Truth Drug The Gentrys - Brown Paper Sack Cyrus Erie - Get The Message The Everly Brothers - So Sad Gene Clark - Here Without You Sam Cooke - I Need You Now The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action [...]
Luego de ver el nuevo vídeo de Jenny Lewis para su más reciente sencillo "Carpetbaggers" , me quedé pensando en lo bonita que es la voz de esta mujer. Confieso que el tipo de música que toca no es de mi entero gusto, pero realmente es un placer escucharla a ella y al gran Elvis Costello, quien colabora en esta canción. El vídeo por otra parte no tiene nada de original. Es el clásico vídeo grabado durante las sesiones de estudio: con caras graciosas, momentos memorables y periodos de descanso que [...]

I finally got my hands on Jenny Lewis's new solo album Acid Tongue and it's immediately clear that as a solo performer she is much more interesting than she is with her band Rilo Kiley. Mostly, I think because Lewis is interested in a southern musical stew throwing country, blues, gospel and rock into a pot and seeing what works. It's obvious these are the genres of music that have influenced and moved her musical outlook. As a solo artist she is allowed to pursue what interests her the most, with [...]
Jenny Lewis se encuentra actualmente promocionando su nueva producción Acid Tongue en una especie de gira por todos los programas de televisión de los Estados Unidos. Para su presentación en The Late Show with David Letterman , la cantante invitó al maravilloso Elvis Costello para cantar el tema "Carpetbaggers" , escrita por el novio de Lewis, Johnathan Rice, y grabada a dueto para la nueva placa de la cantante. Aquí les dejo el vídeo de la presentación, [...]

Jenny Lewis Jenny Lewis' newest album, "Acid Tongue" is simply genius. [And so is her viral marketing featuring Ben Gibbard .] Each song on the album is pure gold. Of course, we've come to expect that from Ms. Lewis, through her last solo outing and her fantastic band, Rilo Kiley. My favorite at the moment is her new single "Acid Tongue"; the song has brilliant lyrics. Really - read [...]

Since there's no such thing as too much overkill, today we're shining the spotlight on a ridiculously generous sampling of The Cold Hard Facts Of Life, one of singer and songwriter Bill Anderson's most expertly-crafted tunes. Sure, Anderson wrote a plethora of great songs, but for my money none of them tops The Cold Hard Facts Of Life. Originally recorded by Porter Wagoner in late 1966, the song tells the story of a hapless chump who returns home from a business trip a few days earlier than expected only to find his wife gettin' busy [...]
Radiohead performing "Winter Wonderland" First things first: what new album is everyone waiting for? I'm interested to know, so leave a comment and tell me because there is never enough discussion here. That said, I am most excited to hear the new Air album, Pocket Symphony . Secondly: you wanna be my friend? We're working on a MyselfMyself myspace page, but it occurred to me that [...]
Harlem Shakes - Carpetbaggers EP: Burning Birthdays Released Early 2007 Harlem Shakes' Website HS' on Myspace This afternoon I needed a surprise. Something to stir me out of my ribcage and to shake my bruising eyelids open for a minute or two. Lucky for me, (and all of you), one of my favorite bands sent over a track off of their upcoming EP, Burning Birthdays . The song is called " Carpetbaggers [...]