GREAT NEW MUSIC: We Are Wolves "Total Magique"

I am in one really weird mood. I am liking this album by We Are Wolves a lot. Which is not the weird part.

I wanna bounce off the walls, and hit things with a stick. And this is good music for this mood.

I like weird moods sometimes, because they can be fun. Here are two MP3s off of their new album, "Total Magique". Yes, some of it is in French. That is not weird either, because they are Canadian. It reminds me of Les Savy Fav being molested by The Blood Brothers with electronics.

[MP3] We Are Wolves - Magique from "Total Magique" (via Box.net)
[MP3] We Are Wolves - Vietnam from "Total Magique" (via Box.net)

We Are Wolves - website | Myspace

Criminal Records In-store: Boris, 10/22 @ 4pm

The great guys and gals over at Criminal Records in Atlanta are bringing you yet another wonderful FREE in-store event, BORIS!!! These doom/fuzz/heavy/psyche bad-asses will make their in-store appearance on Monday, 10/22 @ 4pm. They will be playing a show with Michio Kurihara at The Earl later on that night. Fuckin' Boris, yeah!!

Criminal Records - website

NEW Radiohead Album "In Rainbows" out Oct. 10th!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't even have to use my AK....today is a good day.

So no more speculation about the new Radiohead album, it's called "In Rainbows" and it's available to pre-order now. It'll be available to download Oct. 10th, but the physical album won't be available until "on or before" Dec. 3rd, (right now it's only available as a "Discbox" which includes the following: "THE NEW ALBUM, IN RAINBOWS, ON CD AND ON 2 X 12 INCH HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL RECORDS. A SECOND, ENHANCED CD CONTAINS MORE NEW SONGS, ALONG WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTWORK. THE DISCBOX ALSO INCLUDES ARTWORK AND LYRIC BOOKLETS. ALL ARE ENCASED IN A HARDBACK BOOK AND SLIPCASE. THE ALBUM DOWNLOAD AUTOMATICALLY COMES WITH THIS PACK.") All of this for £40.00 ($81.64) which is a tad expensive for my meager budget, but the "download only" is available for......whatever you want to pay for it! That's right, name your own price for it. I paid $6 for it. The new Radiohead album for $6......today really IS a good day. October 10th will be a great day.


"In Rainbows" tracklist
CD one and vinyl:

01 15 STEP
02 BODYSNATCHERS
03 NUDE
04 WEIRD FISHES/ARPEGGI
05 ALL I NEED
06 FAUST ARP
07 RECKONER
08 HOUSE OF CARDS
09 JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
10 VIDEOTAPE

CD two and vinyl:

01 MK 1
02 DOWN IS THE NEW UP
03 GO SLOWLY
04 MK 2
05 LAST FLOWERS
06 UP ON THE LADDER
07 BANGERS AND MASH
08 4 MINUTE WARNING

(Thanks to P'fork for tha' heads up!! Oh and, um, YEEAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!)

Animal Collective: LIVE MP3s, 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA

First off let me say that last night's Animal Collective show was killer. Bradford from Deerhunter thought so too. People must really be catching onto AC, because last night's show was sold-out. I was really surprised how many people were there, not that they aren't deserving of the attention, but most people's taste usually sucks...so kudos to those came last night to see one of the best bands around. One of my friends sent me a recording of last night's show, but I have no idea who recorded it (I like to give credit where it's due, but I just don't have a name..sorry). Likewise, the above photo is not mine. It was found on this here Flickr page (BTW if you don't want me to use your photo just let me know).

HERE ARE A FEW MP3s FROM LAST NIGHT'S SET, ENJOY!!

[MP3] Animal Collective - Material Things from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Peacebone from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Bearhug from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Unsolved Mysteries from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - We Tigers from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

VIDEO: Caribou "Melody Day (live)"

One of my favorite songs this year from one of my absolutely favorite albums this year as well. Caribou is coming to Atlanta on Oct. 12 to The Earl, I highly suggest you make it out for this one.



TOUR DATES:
09-28 Hamilton, Ontario - The Casbah *
09-29 Waterloo, Ontario - Starlight Lounge *
10-02 Ottawa, Ontario - Babylon *
10-03 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe *
10-04 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse *
10-05 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs *
10-06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
10-07 Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase *
10-08 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
10-09 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
10-10 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom *
10-11 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
10-12 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
10-13 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *
10-14 Orlando, FL - The Social *
10-15 Tampa, FL - Crowbar *
10-16 Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar *
10-17 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
10-19 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr. *
10-20 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft *
10-22 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *
10-23 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
10-24 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
10-25 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
10-27 San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
10-28 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10-29 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10-30 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
10-31 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar *
11-02 Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room *
11-03 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse *
11-04 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigos *
11-05 Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Collective Cabaret *
11-06 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium *
11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *

* with Born Ruffians

Hotel Chevalier

Wes Anderson has made Hotel Chevalier, a 13-minute intro for his upcoming film, The Darjeeling Limited, available as a free iTunes download. Get it here.

Not to cheapen what should be another wonderful Wes Anderson film, but Natalie Portman has her first nude scene in "Hotel Chevalier". Um, so yeah.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Animal Collective TONIGHT (9/26) @ Variety Playhouse

I'm going to check out Animal Collective tonight over at The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. It should be awesome. Yay awesome.


[VIDEO] Animal Collective "Peacebone - live in Malta 2006"

GREAT NEW MUSIC: Manchester Orchestra "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child"

I've just been introduced to one of my new favorite bands, Manchester Orchestra. Their fantastic debut, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" has been in some heavy rotation over the past week. Musically speaking, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" is all over the place (from all-out rockers to quiet & fragile acoustic numbers), but the disjointedness reflects a bumpy roadmap of emotions where the common thread between them is the brutally honest way they are portrayed. It's a part of what sets this album apart from so many: a visceral & scathing honesty. With some songs I cringe a little, because I feel like I'm invading someone's private journal. But even if it is just a collection of fictional stories, the fantastic way they're told comes across instead as personal recollection. That being said, I have to say that this is one mature album. Yes, it's true they have an average age of 19, but this is a mature album for someone of any age. And of course with this being their debut album, we can all look forward to what they have in store for us with next one. This album is highly recommended!

[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Wolves at Night from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Where Have You Been? from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)

They're currently touring with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Kings of Leon, and they'll be touring with one of my "Top 25 of 2006", Annuals starting Oct. 26th here in Atlanta!! Check 'em out on the road if you get a chance!

TOUR DATES:
Sep. 25 - Islington Academy, London, UK
Sep. 28 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
Sep. 29 - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI *
Oct. 01 - Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT *
Oct. 03 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
Oct. 04 - The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre) - Detroit, MI *
Oct. 09 - Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 10 - Alabama Theatre - Birmingham, AL *
Oct. 18 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 19 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 26 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA %
Oct. 27 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC %
Oct. 28 - Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC %
Oct. 30 - Northstar - Philadelphia, PA %
Oct. 31 - Late Night with Conan O’Brien New York, NY %
Oct. 31 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY %
Nov. 01 - Great Scott - Boston, MA %
Nov. 02 - Le Gymnase - Montreal, Quebec %
Nov. 03 - Mod Club - Toronto, Ontario %
Nov. 05 - Shelter- Detroit, MI %
Nov. 06 - Subterranean -Chicago, IL %
Nov. 07 - Varsity - Minneapolis, MN %
Nov. 10 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA %
Nov. 11 - Plaza Lounge - Vancouver, British Columbia %
Nov. 12 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR %
Nov.14 - Bottom of The Hill - San Francisco, CA %
Nov. 15 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA %
Nov. 16 - Epicentre - San Diego, CA %
Nov. 17 - Clubhouse- Tempe, AZ %
Nov. 19 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO %
Nov. 20 - The Bottleneck- Lawrence, KS %
Nov. 27 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 28 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 30 - Arena - Hull, UK $
Dec. 01 - Exhibition Centre - Aberdeen, UK $
Dec. 03 - SECC - Glasgow, UK $
Dec. 04 - Metro Radio Arena - Newcastle, UK $
Dec. 06 - Centre - Brighton, UK $
Dec. 07 - Arena - Nottingham, UK $
Dec. 09 - Central (formerly GMEX) - Manchester, UK $
Dec. 10 - National Indoor Arena - Birmingham, UK $
Dec. 12 - Wembley Arena - London, UK $

with Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - *
with Annuals - %
with Kings of Leon - $

Manchester Orchestra - website | Myspace

Retread Sessions & In Context: brought to you by Austin's KUT 90.5 FM and Super!Alright!

A little while back I posted about the "Burn To Shine" series which features artists performing in small, intimate spaces, and I just recently discovered the KUT 90.5 (Univ. of Texas public radio) & Super!Alright! (Collective of audio & visual media artists) online series, "Retread Sessions", which seeks to document musicians in a similar type of intimate setting. The first few sessions showcase some of my favorite bands including Shearwater (!!), YACHT & Red Before Black (whom I love). The first three sessions are online now (I've got a few of them below), check them all out here.
KLRU (Austin, TX - PBS affiliate) is also hosting their "In Context" series there as well, which showcases artists of all kinds focusing primarily on process.

Both KUT 90.5 & KLRU are non-profit public media outlets, they depend on donations to survive & to continue to bring you wonderful performances like these, for FREE. So if you have some extra money lying around, and you were wondering what to spend it on....please stop by their respective websites (which you can find below) and drop a few bucks their way.

[VIDEO] Shearwater "Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five"


[VIDEO] YACHT "See a Penny (Pick It Up)"


[VIDEO] Black Before Red "Matagorda"


KUT 90.5 (University of Texas) - website | Super!Alright! - website
| Retread Sessions & In Context - website | KLRU - website

GREAT NEW MUSIC: Les Savy Fav "Let's Stay Friends"

So I've been a little sick this week, and what has been makin' me feel better? Rest? Hot miso soup? New Les Savy Fav album? Yes, yes, yes. Their new album "Let's Stay Friends" came out on Tuesday, and it is more than just a good cold remedy. It's another fantastic LSF record. I wish I could go into more detail about their growth as musicians, Tim's amazing lyrics, the album's intoxicating energy & feeling...but in my weakened condition I just can't go on any further. You'll just have to satisfy yourself with the two MP3s & video below.


[VIDEO] Les Savy Fav "Patty Lee" from Let's Stay Friends


[MP3] Les Savy Fav - Raging in the Plague Age from "Let's Stay Friends" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Les Savy Fav - Slugs in the Shrubs from "Let's Stay Friends" (via Box.net)

TOUR DATES FOR LUCKY BASTARDS:
09-21 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
09-22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
10-06 New York, NY - Randall's Island $
10-20 London, England - "Secret Show"
10-21 Manchester, England - Academy
10-22 London, England - Scala
10-23 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
10-24 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gafährlich
10-25 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
10-26 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
10-27 Dublin, Ireland - Clawdaddy
11-16 Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
11-30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
12-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards

* with Cheeseburger, Fatal Flying Guilloteens
# with Parts & Labor, S Prcss
$ with the Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, Wild Light

Les Savy Fav - website | Myspace

Atlas Sound "Knife" (Grizzly Bear cover)

I mentioned Grizzly Bear's upcoming "Friend" EP a couple of posts ago, now it has a track listing (see below) and a release date, Nov. 6. P'fork has been kind enough to stream the Atlas Sound (Bradford from Deerhunter, solo project) cover of "Knife" from the EP, which is a really, really great cover for so many reasons. Check it out below as well.

"Friend" tracklist:
01 Alligator (Choir Version) [ft. Zach Condon and Dirty Projectors]
02 He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)
03 Little Brother (Electric)
04 Shift (Alternate Version)
05 Plans (Terrible vs. Nonhorse: Sounds Edit)
06 Granny Diner
07 CSS: "Knife"
08 Band of Horses: "Plans"
09 Atlas Sound: "Knife"
10 Deep Blue Sea (Daniel Rossen Home Recording)



Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox) - Myspace

VIDEO: Battles "Tonto"

Sorry, no posts over the last couple of days. I'm feelin' under the weather. Bad pun intended. This video has fun synchronized lights. Battles' music is fun. Yay Battles' music. Yay feelin' better.