Our First Taste of Arcade Fire & Brimstone
The Arcade Fire’s about to begin playing the first few notes of their second New York City show, part of a five-night stand at Judson Memorial Church. I think this tour is in support of the band’s highly anticipated second album “We Can Stab a Rusty Shiv Into the Belly of a Pregnant Broad and […]
L’hadlik ner Shel Langerado: Shabbat Lives!
Jews, call your overbearing mothers and tell ’em that attending the Langerado festival will not hinder your steadfast plans to observe the Sabbath as usual. Services will commence at sundown on Friday with a very special rabbinical leader. Matisyahu, a popular American Jewish reggae artist, performs Sunday, March 11th at the festival, and will be […]
Comedy Break: Rogan Schools Mencia
We’re aware this is a music blog first and foremost, but we’d like to present this not-so-funny clip about sparring comedians in this here space. And after all, the over-arching issue at hand, idea theft, has plagued the music community forever. I’ve been following the Joe Rogan/Carlos Mencia feud since the get-go, and it’s a doozy. Rogan accuses Mencia of stealing jokes and Mencia […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Mayor Goldie Wilson Edition
“Hey, you…get your damn hands off my Internet videos.” –George McFly, 1955 Some time during HT Weekend Posting Hours I salivated over the upcoming SXSW premiere of the new David Berman-intensive documentary Silver Jew. In dual congratulatory honor of this release and my salivary glands working properly, here’s a cool clip of the Jews playing […]
Morning Listening: Apollo Sunshine
As part of our continued effort to geek everyone up about underrated artists we can’t wait to see down at Langerado next month, today we’ll sneak a peek into the Apollo Sunshine archive and get particularly geeky. Sadly I missed this trio of Berkelee gents at this year’s NYC Freaks’ Ball, but redemption is only one month away under the chicken soup-infused […]
The Week That Was
I expect no sympathy, but it was tough reacclimating to work following a week in the United Kingdom for five soccer matches. At least I can claim posting on this here rag certainly provided me a solid escapist outlet. This week marked our most prolific to date, with 22 posts published in six days. Here’s […]
Seinfeld’s Corner: Sour Grape Nuts
…You open it up: No grapes, no nuts. But plenty of sour grapes from us today: What’s the deal with Levon Helm’s fucking me with his over-accommodative scheduling? The drawling drummer responded to high demand for his sold-out show at New York’s Beacon Theater by adding a second date — the night before our show. […]
Great! More Jews in the Film Biz!
I’m an admitted Silver Jews newb, but I’ve finally come to the realization that the best opening line to any album I own belongs to American Water‘s “In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.” Talk about a lure, that’s it. For all the David Berman fans out there, Pitchfork is reporting a new documentary […]
Your Weekend Worst: Album Covers
On your way out of the office today, peep what one veteran music man calls the worst album covers ever created. I like this one…a lot…like that: But, hey, where the hell is the revised cover for Smell the Glove? C’mon! The Worst Album Covers Ever Created? [stevecarter.com]
Friday Filler: Dazed & Confused
Our main man Coach thought it a stellar idea to fill the day with the sounds of soulful begging. So here are two fairly unique takes on the title track of this post: [youtube]es8bPS0tUmU[/youtube] And now for The Yardbirds‘ turn to hack at the D & C Piñata: [youtube]xmNfOdDCtwU[/youtube] As our resident jester Neeko points out, the […]
SXSW: An Exercise in Band Names
Anyone else think today’s initial artist announcement containing the lengthy list of 1,000 acts that’ll perform at the March 14-18 SXSW festival in Austin serves more as blatant comedic fodder than it does to build excitement?
I’m not taking anything away from the lineup by any means, it’s just that one quick glimpse of the roster…shit, the list has four bands from three different countries with names based on the word Panda, there’s Child Abuse, Dead Child and Children Collide, Psychedelic Horseshit, Holy Fuck and Holy Shit!, Lesbians on Ecstasy, and my personal favorite, This Moment in Black History.
What? SXSW couldn’t snare Womb Raider, Third Hand Smoke, Stabbing Monica Seles, Schlongstein & the Well-Hung Jews, or Pontius Pilate & the Nail-Driving Five? You know, a snarky music blogger could probably trek down to the Tejas capital, eschew the recognizable names, see only bands with clever monikers like those above and come away with the absolute best review of the festival. Hmm.
A bit more seriously, the list of performers is as impressive as it is long. It’s gonna be a helluva week down in Austin, 60 stages of every genre imaginable. Read on for the complete list of bands in today’s initial artist announcement…
Trey at the Y: An Audience of His Peers
The most talked about event in New York City last night involved Andy Samberg joining Justin Timberlake on the Madison Square Garden stage for a live rendition of the duo’s smash hit Dick in a Box. But 60 blocks north and over to the east, the headiest of the heady crammed into the 92st Street […]
Oysterhead Videos Hit ‘Roo 2007 Site
It’s been a long time comin’, but the Superfly folks just posted three videos of Oysterhead’s performance from the Bonnaroo festival on its 2007 website. Rubberneck Lions, Shadow of a Man, and Pseudo Suicide are now yours… From the ‘Roo 2007 site: We added 3 video tracks from Oysterhead’s Bonnaroo 2006 performance at http://www.bonnaroo.com/. Also check out […]
Next Stop for Artest: String Cheese Tour?
If like really doesn’t attract like, oft-disgruntled NBA forward and aspiring rap star Ron Artest must be awfully pissed about String Cheese Incident’s retirement. After a neighbor blew the whistle on the h3tty Sacramento Kings star, Artest is now under criminal investigation on suspicion of animal cruelty:
A notice from animal control posted at the front of Artest’s Loomis home indicated he is under investigation for failing to feed and nourish the dog.
Neighbors said the dog is often left alone in the yard for months at a time without food and water. They said animal control has taken custody of his dogs on at least three other occasions.
Our friend Chilly Jackwater alerted us to this astonishing ::malnourishes dog:: development, and he recently also overheard Artest complaining that “The Bomb Factory is over-fuckin’-rated, man. You heard??? OVER-RATED. I’ll take anything from December ’95 over that bunk shit any fuckin’ day, puh-leez.” No word on whether Ronnie loves Punch You in the Eye above all other Phish tunes.
You ask me, I think Artest’s doctors been slinging him bunk meds for years…
HT Ladies Day Continues: Sharon Jones
Of all the incredible acts at the upcoming Langerado festival, I’m most excited to see Soul Sister #1 Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings backing band for the first time. Hey, I’m on board with any funky li’l lady that says “If you can’t feel the music on this album, then you must be a dead ass!” […]
Levon Drawling His Way Back to NYC
New Yorkers now have a full slate of options on St. Patrick’s Day: Either drink ’til you shit at one of the city’s suddenly green bars, hit up Bustle In Your Hedgerow at Mexicali Blues or ingest an adult dose of the Levon Helm Band. That’s right, Levon Fucking Helm is heading back to Manhattan — and that’s clearly the […]
The Slip on Conan
The lovely SuperDee reminds us that The Slip played Children of December on Conan O’Brien’s show last night, a big step in the natural progression of any band: [youtube]-hFE5izTGeQ[/youtube] Between their opening for My Morning Jacket’s last tour and this appearance on Conan, whomever’s pulling the Slip strings is doing a damn fine job.
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Shut It Edition
I’m gonna be a little mean again, like the time I made fun of the girl that looked like Ron Jeremy in that picture with Trey and the two blonde chicks. Sorry. By the time I graduated college we had about six or seven separate, unaffiliated A cappella bands operating on campus. The school was […]
New Guitar Hero II-Like Game Rumor
Just when you thought there was no way to become more addicted to guitar-controlled video games, Destructoid is reporting a hip new rumor about Red Octane’s ingenious plans to attack to your anti-procrastinatory impulses. According to the gamer culture website’s weekend scoop: Marcus and Red Octane appear to have another plan. He told us that they […]
Purple Rain: Quite Accurate
Nobody symobolizes the testosterone-laced force and all-out aggression of football quite like Prince. But, seriously, what the man lacks in masculine facial hair and body type, he more than makes up for with sheer fucking incredible talent. Did you see him rip that shit up last night? Did you see that? In the driving rain of Miami, in a […]