I got one of these fabulous letters in my inbox tonight. Now I can sleep peacefully knowing that my "contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet!" Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC have been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network, that you are presently having a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in regards to your [...]
Mint chocolate chip! Looks like The Office is a repeat tonight. But you can catch Jenna Fischer (Pam Beasley) on The Tonight Show - tonight! And be sure to catch the full one-hour new episode after the Steelers win the Super Bowl. There's a preview clip available here in the Rainn Wilson interview with Jay Leno . Wisconsin indie music blog featuring free mp3 downloads from today's top independent music artists, news, social commentary, political watercooler gossip, and concert reviews. Champion of such artists [...]
If you ever find yourself sitting around at home in your long johns, sipping some Blatz on ice and wondering, what the hell ever happened to Arab Strap? Well, we've got an answer for you tonight. And if you do ever find yourself in that situation, call me, because we need to be friends. But back to Arab Strap. After their demise in 2006, one half of Arab Strap, frontman Aidan Moffat, branched out to create a spoken word album I Can Hear Your Heart . Now, Moffat is back, this time in Aidan Moffat [...]
Waiting for The Office to come on, currently checking out a pretty cool show on the History Channel about 90's electronics. But I'm also on the hunt tonight for some new music. One new niche that I'm finding myself getting into is indie electro rock, and one of the best ways to get introduced to the sound is through San Fransisco electro rock band Hot Challenge. A band of brothers, Hot Challenge is an amalgamation of sound unlike you've likely heard in a while. Currently receiving airplay on the West Coast in places like San Fransisco, [...]
Photo by Julie Michaud Just in time for tax-day, Metric will be releasing their fourth full-length studio album, titled Fantasies . Due out April 14th in US and Canada, Fantasies is unconventional from most studio albums - the band actually had to pay to finish it themselves. They set up their own label operation and assembled a team to release the album worldwide. "But we're not doing it totally on our own" comments guitarist Jimmy Shaw. "In Canada it's coming out with Last Gang Records [...]
That's the tax-rebate dance they're doing It turns out our Monday night comedies are repeats tonight, so I'm back at the laptop, watching a little Anthony Bourdaine until either: a) the ND-Marquette game heats up b) "Cities of the Underworld" comes on (I found myself watching this show for like 4 straight hours this weekend, so now I'm hooked), or... c) hell freezes over and I decide to subject myself to the conclusion of "The Last Templar." Now, we tried to watch this last night, we really did try, but [...]
I feel pretty beat up today, as if during the night a badger awoke, found me in his hole, and decided he wanted no part of our little sleepover. Maybe it's the string of near zero temps, or the fact that I didn't go to bed Saturday night until after 4:30 am...but either way, I'm hurting a bit today. Fortunately for me I've got an evening of funny television in store and a few great emails to in the inbox to share. I'll admit that I hadn't heard of Setting Sun before I decided to check out their [...]
I've admittedly been a big fan of actor-musician Mos Def, more so for his underrated acting roles (Be Kind Rewind was fantastic) than for his music, but his new single just may sway me to appreciate him for more than his acting abilities. Currently available for streaming or download over at RCRDLBL.com is the new track "Quiet Dog" from the album The Ecstatic, due to drop in February. Swing by and check it out. Also coming from RCRDLBL is news on the upcoming Cold [...]
So, I consider myself a fairly well-disciplined guy (most of the time), but I've got a few guilty pleasures: The History Channel, mint chocolate chip ice cream, Madden 2009, and American Crew Citrus Mint Shampoo to name a few. Well, you can go ahead and add the new L:P from Aussie rockers Cut Off Your Hands, titled You & I , to that list as well. You & I is currently streaming in its entirety on AOL Spinner . It was just released stateside yesterday, so have yourself a listen and see what [...]
I remember first learning of Cary Brothers from Dodge over at MOKB back in 2004 when I was looking to learn more about the song "Blue Eyes" which was a favorite of mine from the Garden State Soundtrack. The band sort of fell off the radar for me after that, but a few years later we're glad to welcome back this artist to our daily playlist. This year, Cary Brothers is returning to the stage with two exclusive performances in March. It's been a full year since Cary toured America, as the last [...]
Thanks to fellow Wisconsinite Ryan at Muzzle of Bees we learned that a new Bon Iver song, "Brackett, WI" is now available for streaming pleasure at the Day Was the Night MySpace page . You can drop by Muzzle of Bees or the MySpace page for more information on Day Was the Night, but in case you are asking yourself "where in the heck is Brackett, WI?" we've got that answer for you below: Brackett is an unincorporated community on US Route 53 in the town of Washington, which is in Eau Claire [...]
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image courtesy of NFL.com We're relaxing at home on a snowy Wisconsin Sunday soaking in some playoff football, frosty beverages, and a fine assortment of cheese. It's Wisconsin - what do you expect? The sportswriter in me is itching for a chance to say a few things, so I'll share some observations on the game so far (currently Eagles vs. Cardinals - Steelers/Ravens to follow tonight): The Cardinals have executed a lot better than I expected them too. Offensively they've kept the Eagles and Jim Johnson's pressure-based defense [...]
If you need a little help waking up this cold January Monday morning, we recommend checking out the Nashville trio of Cactus's . Playing a self-described style of "tropical thrash rock," we think they've got a pretty fun sound that that echoes hints and tones of the Pixies, Toadies, and Bear vs. Shark. Cactus's - "Where's My Skeleton" Stream some tunes and discover more about the band at their Myspace website . Their Tropical Terror EP was released last week and is out there for you to check [...]
So long, 2008 2008 has come and gone, and what a year it was for us. We eclipsed the 1 million page views mark, largely without consistently posting new content (sorry about that), got married, and got a little closer to 30 (well, I did, not the blog..but the blog will turn a very mature 5 years old in May of '09). We're hoping to have a better blogging year in 2009 as we try and get back on the writing horse and renew our creative energies. I've found my desire to be creative [...]
Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend joins FU for brainbursting covers of "Someone's Gonna Die" by Blitz and "Parents" by the Descendents. Wisconsin indie music blog featuring free mp3 downloads from today's top independent music artists, news, social commentary, political watercooler gossip, and concert reviews. Champion of such artists as Arcade Fire, The National, Bloc Party, Cold War Kids, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
Like a lot of other bloggers, I was recently asked by Record of the Day Magazine for my pick for Breakout Artist of 2009. And while there were a number of worth candidates that I felt deserved a shout out, one in particular stands out to me above the rest, indie dance/rock/pop trio Friendly Fires . Although they have been around for a couple of years, Friendly Fires have yet to draw the acclaim and attention deserving of a band of their quality. While similar artists from the same ilk have found their way to [...]
We've been mired in a fairly long cold spell here in Northern Wisconsin with no quick end in sight. Luckily, we've got hot chocolate and the warm, breezy, and at times, tropical sound that is the New York band Xylos for listening this Sunday afternoon. The Bedrooms EP , available as a free download over at the band's site, features 5 tracks from the New York pop group, and features vocals by another great New York band, Yeasayer . If you're in the Big Apple, you can catch Xylos January 24th at [...]
How was your Saturday evening? Untypically warm temps (above 30 degrees!) and a work Christmas party were enough to drag us from our hibernation cave out into the wild, where we experienced the amenities of good friends, good food, and good conversation... "Apple-tini please, easy on the tini" - Scrubs That being said, it was a long night, but not without dividends, as we were introduced to the Chicago Americana/folk rock band Ike Riley Assassination by a common acquaintance. Equal parts classic Americana and Dashboard Confessional, The Ike Reilly Assassination is a band [...]
Ratcliffe/Bloomberg The Rolling Stones have come a long way in their career. Apparently, Dartford, England agrees. In Dartford, streets are being named after classic Rolling Stones hits in honor of local heroes Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. According to the story on Yahoo! , The ties to the town just east of London are strong: Jagger was born there and attended elementary school there, meeting Richards when both were schoolboys. According to local legend, the two later [...]
We're being careful not to jump on the holiday music bandwagon too soon, but given the particularly balmy temperatures here in North Central Wisconsin this morning (currently it's negative 4 degrees here) we think we can make an exception. Although it's not your typical holiday song, "Fa La Freezing" from My First Earthquake is sure to awaken that holiday spirit inside, because it's "ca-ca-ca-cold outside, I'm f-f-f-f-freezing..." It's ca ca ca cold outside I'm fa fa fa freezing My nose is getting running I hope I don't start sneezing. I need a [...]
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