Here we are at the transmission party

Omg hiiii! So I got the stomach flu on Friday morning (like 2 A.M. morning) & basically I threw up all day yesterday. But now I'm better & after sharing that bit of lovely news with you, here's some actual newsworthy news of musical nature!

The Smashing Pumpkins are set to release their FIRST EVER live concert DVD to mark their 20th anniversary! It'll be out on November 11th and it's going to be a whopping 105 minutes long. Read more at the source.

Kings of Leon have insulted Panic At The Disco & Fall Out Boy. Lol, need I say more? KOL talks about their recent success with their new single "Sex On Fire" & about settling down. Detailz hurrr.

New Kanye West song, "Love Lockdown" is out & you can listen to it here at the source. Personally, I can't say I'm a big fan, especially because Graduation was such a big hit for me.

I've never heard of Magnetic Morning, but apparently it is the side project of Sam Fogarino (Interpol) & Adam Franklin (Swervedriver- who I've never heard of either) but the mention of Interpol was enough to grab my attention so it should be enough to grab yours & I apologize for this poorly constructed run-on sentence. I guess Magnetic Morning have released an EP, but before I butcher anymore of the English language, head on over to Stereogum for the full scoop.

Okay so Fab Moretti (The Strokes' FAB [haha] drummer) has a side project with Devendra Banhart called Little Joy. Listen at their Myspace here & visit the source for info about their new album.

Apparently Jack White loved working with Alicia Keys so much, he may be working on her next album. But, NME, being the ambiguous writers that they are, have not really made it clear if this is going to be forrealz. Try your hand at interpreting the text here. Speaking of Jack White & Alicia Keys, it seems as though the song they wrote for Quantum of Solace, was unknowlingly used for a Coke ad. Jack White, of course, had a fit. Read details.

That was a rather large upchuck (a bad pun in lieu of my stomach virus, haha) of information but I feel rather awful about the lack of updates. Here, I will leave you on an apologetic note, kind of a peace offering. So I was watching TV when I was sick, something I never do, but there was this Kashi commerical & apparently if you go on their website Kashi.com you can enter in your address & shiz & get a free cookie! So go go go & get a free cookie!

Phony Beatle mania is bitin' the dust

Remember my post on The Jonas Brothers vs. The Beatles? & remember my position, staunchly stating that The Beatles pwned the Jonas Brothers like ever? Here's the post to refresh your memory, but it seems like some dude has made the exact opposite claim. Under what authority? He says he's seen lots of Beatles concerts as well as Jonas Brothers' concerts. Which concerns me more than the fact that he thinks Jo Bros > Beatles. Pfft. Absolute hogwash. [Source]

Jack White talks about his ~inspiring~ collaboration with Alicia Keys for the James Bond Theme. Who else is excited for Quantum of Solace??? NME for the detailz on White's experience with Keys' "electric energy" in her breath. [Source]

I've decided I'm going to try my hand at writing another review... it'll be Bloc Party's Intimacy. I've given a few songs a couple of listens & it hasn't completely put me off like A Weekend In The City which is a good sign.

Click if you wanna learn about purchasing a bunch 'o' Decemberists singles. There's a lot to be looking forward to that's coming out soon.

OMGOMG my current fav band Sigur Ros released their music video for Inní mér syngur vitleysingur. They used live footage which is always nice to look at if the band is Sigur Ros but the song is album quality. EEeeeeeee!!!!

‘Inní mér syngur vitleysingur’ - Official Video
 

[Source]

Shake appeal feel so high & low

Ughhh... school starts on Monday. Last year of high school, but nonetheless, school. 

Well to cheer myself and whoever else might be subjected to the same horror on Monday, there's a download available of a new Los Camp

esinos song! It's like a weird mesh of normal Los Campesinos with a twiddling violin in the background and then BAM! Hardcore scissor snipping guitar riffs going all over your ear. Try it out for yourself. [Source]

Kings of Leon whines about not being able to play new material because it'll be leaked on the Internet. Wah-wah. Whatevs KOL, you still have a large fan base & it'll even grow because you'll have more exposure. [Source]

Nine Inch Nails is going on tour! & opposite of KOL, NIN's Trent Reznor actually encourages you to steal from the music industry. Tru fax. Check out the tour dates right here. (They're coming to Florida!) 

Okay, so WTF:

Why is this anime chick on the new Weezer single? That's all I really have to say about that.

The battle is on! Between Team Jack White/Alicia Keys & Team Amy Winehouse. Apparently the job of creating a new James Bond theme went to Winehouse, but the producers dropped it & went to White Keys (haha) instead. Winehouse is now threatening to release her version on the same day because it would be a "bigger hit." We shall see! [Source]

Jack White Gains, Ben Gibbard Loses

As in weight. No seriously, check out these pics from Bonnarooooo!

More pics from the three days at source 1, source 2, source 3. 

Ben is lookin' qt. Even more so in this vid:

(via Sgum)

Okay, so if you didn't already know, everybody hates Coldplay. Proof follows:

-Chris Martin walks out on an interview

-Pfork gives the album a not bad but a not good score

-Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols basically says everything about Coldplay sucks

-Accusations of thievery 

-& this is older but still prob accurate, Coldplay is voted most boring

Give me your eyes I need sunshine

Long time no update!

Head over to Stereogum where they have a premature evaluation of the new Wolf Parade. The album is called At Mount Zoomer & I am sorry to say the album art is... let's just say I hope the music is nothing like the cover, yeah?

Yeah.

New band alert! Titus Andronicus. Mmm so good. Who couldn't love a band that sounds like it was named after a transformer? Read what Pfork had to say about them but I disagree that their frontman sounds like the angry howl of Conor Oberst. I don't hear it really at all.

Oh & apparently, along with rock'n'roller, Jack White can add "life saver" to his list of accomplishments. At a recent Raconteurs show in Kansas City, some lady fainted (probably because of the overwhelming feeling of lurve she was experiencing)  & instead of a burly bouncer rescuing her, Mr. Jack White went in the crowd, picked her up, and put her backstage. Then he continued with the song. Kudos, Jack, you deserve some peppermints. Read about it here. (Via TMA)

Take a listen to the new Coldplay song on their Mspace. What do you think? A little more crunchier sounding than their previous stuff I'd say.

I promise you guys a new playlist next Sunday!

Cruelty makes its holes

The Consolers Of The Lonely, the new Raconteur's album was released yesterday. What do you think? Oh & remember Jack White's huge fit with Icky Thump where a radio DJ aired the whole album before its release. Read the DJ's summary of what happened & how Jack was all OMGWTFBBQ!? & demanded apologies. Besides,  it's been a known fact of his dislike for piracy. But whatevs Jack.  It's no surprise that you & the rest of the Raconteurs didn't even want to announce the release of your new album. Read about it on NME & have a listen at the new album on their Myspizzace.

Oh & if you couldn't tell I am completely for the availability of free downloadable music. I wrote a 10 page research paper on it. Talk to me some time about it.