Well if you’re going to the Radiohead show tonight with Liars at Nissan Pavillion, then you pretty much trump all the other shows in the are. If you’re not going, why not slow down and chill with Ladyhawke and Neva Dinova at DC9. Sounds like a plan.
mp3: Radiohead – Videotape (Ring Trick Remix) -> website -> buy
mp3: Liars – Clear Island -> website -> buy
mp3: Ladyhawke – Back Off The Van (Fred Falke Ultimate Beverely Mix) -> website -> buy
Another Sunday is upon us, and though the Radiohead show tonight is in many peoples minds, why not take some time to deviate and explore a bit with a sampling of tasty music treats from around the globe.
Motocade is four piece band from New Zealand that plays an honest indie type of rock that makes me laugh and cry at the same time. Strange as that may sound, it’s true…as is this track.
mp3: Motocade – My Friends -> website -> buy
Tim Fite is a Brooklyn musician that knows no boundaries. Sometimes dabbling in samples and hip hop, while the other times he’s strumming a lil geetar (like a fave of mine Buck 65). He has a new LP, Fair Ain’t Fair, due out on Anti- that really delves into his emotional folkish dark side.
Dear Radiohead,
I can not wait to see your performance at Nissan Pavilion in Virginia on Sunday May 11, 2008. The excitement building is almost more then I can handle. I do have a few requests. First, could you please just remove Liars from the bill as your opener. It’s nothing against them; Its just that I’d rather keep my musical palate clean before your amazing live show.
Second, if you would be so kind as to play any of the following songs, I would then be able to allow my friend and fellow blogger JB to continue living. Thank you for your consideration. And if you would like, please feel free to play all three.
Mp3: Radiohead – Talk Show Host
Mp3: Radiohead – True Love Waits
Mp3: Radiohead – Killer Cars
Thanks a bunch,
Evilhomer
Holy cow! Tonight! Metro Gallery has the CD release for Thrushes with Dead Leaf Echo, Sonadors, and Blonde Acid Cult playing too. Also in Baltimore, The Roots are playing the Pier Six Pavillion with Erykah Badu. In DC the Velvet Lounge has a great early show (2pm) with Appomattox, Imperial China, Len Bias, The prisoner’s Dilemma, and Moscow Telephone, but they also have a great late show with New york times, Nerd Parade, and Koko. As for major acts, you can’t get much bigger than Kanye West who is playing Missan Pavillion with Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, and N.E.R.D.. Have a good time!
mp3: Thrushes – Heartbeats (D the Next Level Remix) -> website -> buy
mp3: Blonde Acid Cult – Shake It Loose -> website
mp3: Appomattox – Gotta Run -> website -> buy
mp3: New York Times – Burn -> website -> buy
mp3: Sufjan Stevens vs. Kanye West – Zombies Walk!
mp3: Lupe Fiasco – Superstar -> website -> buy
mp3: The Roots – The Lesson Pt. 1 -> website -> buy
I’m a fairly large fan of the American Analog Set. I’m quite fond of their self labeled “neo-punk” sound (since punk was supposed to be defying the normal music of that time which was softer…now everything is louder…so the new punk should be softer…right?). DC’s The Fairlane Parkway are riding in this neo-punk soft sound boat too…and I like it. They have the duo of Zachary Okun and Raj Gadhia, the soft keys, the soft voice, and the tender emotions that some could even compare to Nick Drake. Mesmerizing instruments drift behind the drums and vocals…sending me down a stream of light indie pop that I’ll never return from…nor do I want to…until it ends. The Kora Records will be releasing their new LP, A Memory Of Open Spaces, on May 26th. So why not pick it up and explore?
mp3: The Fairlane Parkway – Eaves -> website -> buy
mp3: The Fairlane Parkway – Westward Bound
So people seem to be in a giving mood these days. Maybe it’s Mother’s Day. Maybe it’s the warm weather. The good thing is that most of it’s good. It’s rare that I come across hip hop that really gets me going. Cadence Weapon, most things produced by Peanut Butter Wolf, Del, Krs-One, sometimes Kanye, sometimes Lupe, The Roots, Edan, and of course the fabulous duo of RJD2 and Blueprint–Soul Position. Last time Soul Position was touring, they stopped at Sonar in Baltimore. It was super fantastic. Blueprint talked about having some off time to work on some solo projects as did RJ. Well RJD2 did his thing, but what happened to Blueprint? Well he’s just released a free EP, Blueprint vs. Funkadelic and it’s just as the title states. Basically Blueprint samples and distorts some classic Funkadelic tracks and tears it up over top of them. He’s truly amazing in his delivery and everyone who’s a fan of hip hop should go grab this. It’s up for free download here or if you want one of the limited 500 copies of the disc with a free poster, pick it up here.
mp3: Blueprint – Too Funkadelic -> website -> buy
mp3: Blueprint – Don’t Make Me Laugh
Well it was expected that Coldplay would set off on a tour to support their upcoming LP, Viva La Vida. Today they’ve announce a fairly extensive world tour including these US dates:
June 23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
June 29 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
July 2 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
July 3 XL Center, Hartford, CT
July 5 Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
July 6 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
July 8 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
July 9 Spring Center, Kansas City, MO
July 10 Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
July 12 Jobing.com Arena, Phoenix, AZ
July 19 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
July 21 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
July 24 HP Pavillion, San Jose, CA
mp3: Coldplay – Nightswimming (with Michael Stipe) -> website -> buy
mp3: Coldplay – In The Sun (with Michael Stipe)
