Wierd Marriage

I'm sorry, but Ryan Adams to marry Mandy Moore? Is it just me or did this one come out of left field. Which almost makes it more believable. Then again, I don't like hearing that he wants to spend less time on shows, and more time with his fiance. Not that I'm against the 'more time with fiance' part. But, I love his shows. He's great! Then again, 'If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad.'-Sheryl Crow

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Lily and Lindsay

News from the rumor mill. Lily Allen and Lindsay Lohan may be working on a song together. For Mark Ronsen? Ofall the bad choices the two of them could make, honestly. It has the potential of being worse than, ' Nan, your a window shopper'... Than again, there's really no way this would actually happen, right?

The Perfect Venue

Levon Helm has the life. A musician in The Band and head of 'The Midnight Ramble'. What is 'The Midnight Ramble'? Well, its something, I kind want to keep to myself, but I'd burst if I tried. So, get ready to skim, becuase I can't say it better than what is already on the site.

'A gracious host, Levon invites you to his home studio in Woodstock, N.Y. The first thing you’ll notice, if you get there early enough, is the natural beauty of your surroundings. His property is set in the Catskill Mountains with a large lake not too far from the house, surrounded by lush, thick forest. There’s a serenity and peacefulness to the scene that’s contrasted later in the evening by music that will rock your soul, knock off your socks, and leave you grinning from ear to ear!

Inside “The Barn,” which is really a large recording studio attached to Levon’s home, you’ll see a stage, a cozy fireplace and plenty of seating. The ambiance of the place will give you a feeling that is personal and intimate, casual and friendly, and you know you are about to be part of something very special.

Levon has been in the business of making music for over forty years and if the walls of “The Barn” could talk, what stories they would tell! Music legends galore have played, jammed and recorded there and he is happily continuing that tradition. He based his Ramble Sessions on the southern medicine shows of his youth and has invited some of the most notable blues entertainers and musicians of our time to perform at The Rambles.

Once the show starts, get ready! Levon Helm and his fellow musicians play with such joy, energy and enthusiasm, you will find it difficult not to fly out of your seat! The show is not the usual hour-and-a-half that most entertainers provide at a concert. It runs about four hours and often, Levon will greet his guests personally. His genuine warmth and the sincere desire to share his talents and love of music make for an evening that is not just unique, but an experience you will find unforgettable. You will leave smiling and, like most of us, will want to come back for more. Looking forward to seeing you there!'

ladyhawke tour

with all visa issues (hopefully!) in the past ladyhawke has announced some shows in the U.S.
i'll be at studio b, where will you be???

Diamonds

Marina and the Diamonds are a quirky indie/pop band with an appreciation for Vivienne Westwood. Which is all I need from them to win me over. Or from her, Marina, as the Diamonds don't seem to really exists. You could also read about how she punched a guy for trying to 'tip her keyboard'.
My kind of girl.

Sleepy Rebels

Indie Rock band from New York (where else?). I feel like their song 'Unbelievable' was in a commercial recently...

Mixtape

Too lazy to make your own mixtape? You're in luck! If you're the kind of person who prefers Sufjan Stevens to Matchbox 20 this is the mix cd for you. And it benefits charity!

Product Description: 'On the occasion of WORLD AIDS DAY today, December 1st a press announcement was made with the complete list of participating artists and cover art for the upcoming 4AD
release Dark Was The Night. Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009. Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National produced the album, and John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot
Organization was the executive producer. A total of 31 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation. It will be available as a double cd/triple viny and will benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV
and AIDS. Red Hot was founded on the premise that even without a cure, AIDS remains a preventable disease and music is a great vehicle to raise money and awareness for it.

Dark Was The Night began three years ago with a casual conversation between Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National and John Carlin. In discussing the project, they agreed it made sense not to do a "theme" album per se; but something that showcased the bast in independent music, with an emphasis on traditional themes played and arranged in a contemporary way, and on songwriting, which is the strength of many of the artists featured here. As Aaron and Bryce started inviting their peers to contribute, their intuition about the pro-social disposition of so many of them was confirmed. As a result, 31 exclusive tracks were recorded. '

Cool, yeah?

Killing Me Softly

Saw a commercial for About a Boy and couldn't get this out of my head all night (not a bad thing). The Fugees were a hip-hop group from NJ, back when hip-hop was still a genre and Wyclef Jean (yes, he was one of them) wasn't aware that 'Hips Don't Lie'. Other members are Lauryn Hill and Pras Michael.

Take a stroll across your bed

Found on Design*Sponge. A video by Oren Lavie.

New K-os video. K-OS website.

Jimmy Hendrix

Jimmy..hey jimmy. Talk to us Jimmy.

Lullaby

I almost afriad to try and see Alela Diane when she hits DC's black cat on the 2nd becuase I'm afraid in a dark room, I may just fall asleep. Not so afraid that I won't go of course.

Pieces of String - Alela Diane

Jungle Drum

Remember way back, when I told you about Emiliana Torrini's cd Me and Armini? Well here's some more! Isn't she the cutest? (Song- 'Jungle Drum')

New Black Eyed Peas Album

Its true! The Peas have got a new album in the works, to be out soon, but for now they've released a single track titles 'Boom Boom Pow' sure to work dancers into a frenzy from here to Miami.

Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas

New Music

Maharaba Tenneb sounds like a name that would get you strip searched in an airport. Lets hope the name's owner has had better luck. Perhaps a rising star or perhaps just a wonderful addition to your music library. The jury's out on this one folks.

Williams

Andre Williams. Kinda cool pretty fascinating and now, the star of a documentary. Its called Agile, Mobile, Hostile and it follows the life of country/punk blues musician Andre Williams. If you've got the time he's lived an incredible life and its worth watching.

Dont Touch - Andre Williams

Duotard

A couple who make music and wear leotards. Duotard Myspace.

Swedish Music

Veronica Maggio, only the cutest little blond from Sweden. The song is "Måndagsbarn" which means "Monday Kid".

Simain Mobile Disco

Simain Mobile Disco video.

In other news

Not to shamelessly plug another blog, I happen to read discodust quite often and I noticed something today that made me smile at the bottom of their posts right above comments it says,"in other news: disabled comments are the new 'shut the fuck up'. "i don't care what you say" is the new 'fuck you'. everlasting love is the new ungrateful hate." Ah, nice right? I'm applaud them for being so direct even though I'm also the first person to gag at the words everlasting love.

Re-united and it feels so good

Blur re-uniting?! Yes, exciting it is. They are another brilliant thing that came out of 1989, in addition to me. And they are getting back for the first time in eight years to play two shows in Londen's Hyde Park. Fucking Londen you taunt me. Maybe being back together will spark something. Like a real tour. One that leaves the UK.

Jets - Blur

DMB

Dave Matthews Band is set to release their first album in 4 years, as of now untitled, on April 14th. It will be the first album they've released since the death of their saxophonist, LeRoi Monroe in 2008. Their 17 date 2009 tour is also set to begin on April 14th, with the first show in Madison Square Garden. Buy tickets here. Excited?

Their new album Tonight is out and will soon be added to my music library.

Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo line-up is up! And its incredible.

Empire of The Sun

I'd say they are the spawn of Ozone, Daft Punk and MGMT (except, to give them their dues, they werw around before MGMT). However I'm a fan of their odd psychedelic electronic sound.

Facing Assault Charges

Chris Brown is being investigated for an assault charge. The claim is that he got into an argument with a women and attacked her. Read the story from NME.
I'm generally one to believe that the woman's just playing this out, but I don't know much about the guy so who can say. Maybe he just got inspired by Christian Bale's outburst.

the band: chester french. the song: 'she loves everybody'. they have a little bit of a spoon vibe going on.

disclaimer: it doesn't end well

Flosstradamus featuring Caroline Polachek