Be the first to comment Radiohead leader/vampire lover Thom Yorke is about to shock fans with news more astounding than his choice to hook up with the New Moon soundtrack.
Brace yourselves, folks, Yorke is about to get funky.
“In the past couple of weeks i’ve been getting a band together for fun to play Continue reading »
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Twilight: New Moon (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
2009
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Recommended if you like:
Death Cab for Cutie, Gossip Girl, bummed out vampires, stoned looking girls
The success of the pre-release buzz, incessant marketing and unfounded hype surrounding this utterly mediocre collection might be an even bigger accomplishment than the crossbreeding of vampires, werewolves and indie-rockers…or whatever this movie is about.
The release of Twilight: New Moon and its accompanying soundtrack are still a few weeks away, but the tracklisting has finally been released (see it, below).
Today, we’re taking at look at the disc and trying to figure out what the fuss is all about.
At a glance, it seems about as lame as the movie (seriously, have you seen the trailer for this thing? Bad acting, horrible dialogue and cheap special effects. Unless people dig this because it’s cheesy/funny, there’s really no excuse for handing any more money over to Stephenie Meyer and Co.).
BELOW: Twilight: New Moon Soundtrack: Check out some of the new tracks and tell us what you think. Continue reading »
Just when you thought the super-hyped Them Crooked Vultures were the only supergroup in town, along comes Spirits in the Sky.
Let’s compare the line-ups:
Them Crooked Vultures makes perfect sense as a power trio consisting of drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) and bassist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
Spirits in the Sky is a nine-piece band starring the dueling guitar jammery of Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan) and Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers). It also features members of ’60s bands Electric Prunes and Strawberry Alarm Clock (of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls film fame).
One is a hard rock powerhouse with a cool logo.
The other is Grateful Dead-loving art-rock collective with a Sky Saxon fixation and a band name snagged from a 1969 song by Norman Greenbaum.
Check out both bands below, then tell us: Which one do you prefer?
Them Crooked Vultures-”Nobody Loves Me, and Neither Do I” (video)
Spirits in the Sky-”Freak” (video)
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BELOW (VIDEO): Spirits in the Sky’s debut concert featuring a performance of Pink Floyd’s “Lucifer Sam.” Continue reading »
Looks like moody goths and black-clad rockers no longer have the market cornered on vampires (although Alice Cooper is preparing to star in a vampire comedy, Suck. Looks amazingly horrible, but it has Dave Foley…and Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop).
As the highly anticipated (by teens) flick, Twilight: New Moon, prepares to hit theatres, the internet is abuzz with leaks regarding the soundtrack line-up.
(Guess it makes more sense than buzzing about the movie, since everyone who read the book already knows what’s going to happen there…)
So far, the soundtrack is shaping up to be a hit with teens and indie types, with contributions confirmed from moody Brits Thom Yorke (Radiohead) and Muse. Now, indie darlings Death Cab for Cutie are contributing a song written just for the film, “Meet Me on the Equinox.”
Meh. We kind of miss the more rockin’ vampires of the ’80s (Lost Boys)…
Who else should be on the New Moon soundtrack? (See what Twilight fans have been saying, here)
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ABOVE: A quick sneak preview of a new Them Crooked Vultures track, “Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I.”
Until recently, supergroups seemed like a relic of the ’70s (Hi, Cream). However, it seems that the phenomenon is coming back in fashion as groups like 7 Worlds Collide (featuring members of Radiohead, the Smiths and Wilco) and the Monsters of Folk start to take shape.
Them Crooked Vultures is making a play for the title of top supergroup, and with a line-up boasting members of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age, the new power trio just might be top dog, er, vulture.
It’s not too surprising that the latest hard-rock supergroup would feature Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme, his knack for putting together an all-star band is well-documented. Similary, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl scored the Germs’ guitarist, Pat Smear, as a bandmate early on (and we already know all about his other band, Nirvana). The third vulture is some guy named John Paul Jones? Apparently, he played bass in some old timey band– Led Zeppelin, or something like that. Ahem.
The superstar band made its live debut in Chicago over the weekend, but we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out how the new CD turns out.
Of course, the group already has a website, and while there isn’t much music available on it, there is merchandise for sale: Namely, a $30 t-shirt.
Rock’n'roll.
Are you excited about the upcoming Them Crooked Vultures CD and tour?
Which “supergroup” is your favorite?
Which musicians would you like to see form a new “supergroup”?
Tell us about it in the comments section!
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It seems like an unlikely match, putting rootsy alt-country strummers Wilco together with increasingly experimental Brit-Rock noodlers Radiohead and iconic mopers the Smiths, but that is exactly what has happened during the recording sessions for the new album, The Sun Came Out.
The strange musical combination arises as part of the upcoming album by Continue reading »
saraABOVE: The Twilight New Moon trailer.
It looks like some big changes are going to hit the cast of Twilight: Eclipse, just before the third installment starts filming (Rachelle Lefevre, the actress portraying villainess, Victoria, is reportedly out).
One thing at a time though! The second film in the series, Twilight: New Moon, isn’t even in theatres yet–so it’s really too soon to start speculating about Twilight Eclipse or the Twilight Eclipse soundtrack.
(BTW: Is it just us, or does “Twilight: Eclipse” sound like a flavor of minty-fresh chewing gum, or some gross energy drink? Maybe it should be garlic-flavored, y’know, to keep vampires away…)
At least the Twilight New Moon soundtrack is slowly starting shape up.
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Above: On our list twice, King Khan & the Shrines rule our list of 10 Shows to see in NYC this weekend.
Don’t spend the weekend complaining that there’s nothing to do!
Here are 10 cool things you could do this weekend in the NYC area. Rock’n'roll, garage-rock, soul, Australian pop and indie-rock -we’ve got it all!
Keep reading for the complete 10-show list (plus videos and mp3s), including Feist, Bat for Lashes, the Kills, the National and dozens of other bands we think are worth checking out this weekend.
We’re starting things off with a free music festival today at NYU.
Top 10 NYC Shows This Weekend May 1-3, 2009
1. Who: Golden Triangle, White Rabbits, Motel Motel, Teengirl Fantasy and More
When: Friday 5/01/09 (NYU Strawberry Festival)
Where: NYU Strawberry Festival:Washington Sq. Park
Details: Golden Triangle and some other cool up-and-comers hit the stage for an all-day music fest. Now for our three favorite words: Free, All Ages. Starts at noon. Not sure if it’s indoors or not, so you might wanna bring an umbrella just to be safe.
2. Who: King Khan & The Shrines, Mark Sultan (of King Khan and BBQ Show), Georgiana Starlington
When: Friday 5/01/09
Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg
Details: An MV favorite, Berlin-based superstar (almost) King Khan is back in NYC, this time with his 10-piece rock/soul/chaos band, the Shrines. Khan’s usual musical partner BBQ (AKA Mark Sultan) opens the show along with an interesting new outfit, Georgiana Starlington(review).
Free Download: King Khan & the Shrines: Land of the Freak mp3.
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JasoniTunes is the top online music store, but Apple has made a new move that may jeopardize its status: a price hike.
Actually, the new pricing system is going to be set by record labels, not iTunes. Labels can choose to sell their songs for $0.69, $0.99 or $1.29. On the plus side, labels will agree to sell the songs as DRM-free, meaning users can copy the songs and play them on multiple computers.
Of course, if you just buy a CD, you can copy it as many times as you want and play it anywhere. But we’re sort of old-fashioned that way.
We wonder which songs will get new prices. Will good songs cost more than bad songs? Will country music cost more than indie rock? Will Radiohead cost more than Phish or Slayer? Will Chris Brown cost less than Rihanna? Guess we’ll see…
Do you pay for downloads?
Will you pay $1.29 for iTunes?
Miley Cyrus Stalker: We’re Secretly Engaged | Music Vixen Blog
Teen drama queen Miley Cyrus is making headlines once again, but this time it isn’t for her nude photos or tween-approved Disney pop: it’s for a very public teenage hissyfit.
Sounding a bit like spoiled brat Veruca Salt of Willy Wonka fame (y’know, the rotten egg), Cyrus has been complaining to anyone who’ll listen that she’s offended that Brit-rockers Radiohead didn’t agree to hang out with her backstage at the Grammys.
Cyrus was apparently so bummed that she left before the band performed “15 Step” during the ceremony.
MTV reports that Cyrus was extra upset because she’d, “…already texted all my friends that my life will be complete [if I get to meet Radiohead].”
Cyrus went on the claim that the band was the reason she loved music-although we’re sure Radiohead would prefer not to take the blame for unleashing her bland teen-pop on the world.
We thoroughly doubt that the Disney Queen’s tantrum will win the artsy rockers over. Then again, they’re British, so they are accustomed to doing whatever the Queen says.
