Thom Yorke Confirms Warm-Up Show for Tomorrow in LA
The rumors are true! Flea's as-yet unnamed band are playing a warm-up show tomorrow at The Echoplex in Los Angeles. The show is in preparation for the couple gigs already slated for this Sunday and Monday at The Orpheum Theatre, also in LA (TMT News). Flea will be joined by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, R.E.M./Beck drummer Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, and Thom Yorke, lead singer of Muse/Travis.
From Radiohead's official website:
so listen rightthat band thats doesnt really have a name that im working with at the moment??????
have decided to do a warm-up show on Friday Oct 2nd around 9pm at the Echoplex in Los Angeles
Its not that big, it'll be total chaos and its kind of a rehearsal but .. if you are near by..
below is a link to get tickets.
hope you get lucky with it. if not you've got to be a really really really good friend to get in: )
so ain't no point hanging around outside if you're not!
the link should go live at 8.15pm
(i'll believe that when i see it)all the best
RIP: DJ Mr. Magic, hip-hop pioneer
From AllHipHop:
Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has died from a heart attack, AllHipHop.com has confirmed with various sources.Mr. Magic was a legendary DJ who debuted in 1979 on a pay-to-play broadcast on WHBI 105.9's "The Mr. Magic Disco Showcase."
In 1983, he launched "Mr. Magic's Rap Attack," in New York City which featured a young DJ Marley Marl in addition to future Co-Chillin Record label owner Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams.
Google Removes Pirate Bay from Search Results
Google appears to be suffering from a great deal of "don't kill the messenger" syndrome these days. As much as they'd probably like to sneer at their accusers and say "we're just doing our job," they have little choice but to comply to certain demands, such as weeding out search results the Chinese government deems unsuitable and more recently, taking down Pirate Bay's front page.
Of course, this isn't the first time Google has been asked to take down torrent sites, what with the current war on file sharing and all. Google takes down its content primarily because copyright holders get wind of their material being downloaded for free -- and it would be a lot easier for them if the world's most popular search engine got behind them in stemming the flow of free stuff. The copyright owner (a porn company, in this particular case) then files a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) complaint, and bam, problem solved... somewhat. The leaked material is still on Pirate Bay, but at least the front page has been removed from Google's search results.
Google's only comments regarding the request go something like this: “In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed X result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org.”
What is also notable however, is that the entire Pirate Bay domain hasn't been removed -- just the front page. Oh, loopholes.
Warner Music Group Continues Layoffs, Still Cannot Figure Out Where It Went Wrong
Warner Music Group is still searching for answers. It's losing money and not sure why! Soon, however, there may not be any major labels at all, if they keep laying off their employees. This week, WMG announced more layoffs at Warner Bros. Records, with reports of 10-13 employees being placed on the chopping block, among them Senior Vice President of Sales Dave Stein. Additionally, WMG is also cutting employees from distribution group WEA and indie distribution division, Alternative Distribution Alliance, who are responsible for stocking independent music retailers all across the U.S. with all the hip new indie stuff.
Recently, Rhino reduced its staff and Sony is expected to do the same. Sigh.
Lightning Bolt Add Japanese Tourdates and ONE U.S. date, Presumably Just to Make My Last Story Obsolete, Waste My Jokes, Rub America’s Nose in It
Hey, remember like a couple weeks ago? A lot was different back then, huh? It was still summer, the world was still reeling with the possibilities of the Pavement reunion... and, of course, we here at TMT dropped the sensational, Pulitzer-worthy news bomb that Rhode Island noise-rock duo Lightning Bolt would be pummeling Australia and New Zealand (still as-yet virgins to their visceral live show assault) with a round of shows in support of their forthcoming Earthly Delights record on Load.
It was a standstill moment, to be sure. Millions were affected by this deftly crafted story and unprecedentedly informative news item. Destinies were altered. Lives previously considered by their errant leaders to be “worthless” suddenly seemed fulfilled and driven. Families torn asunder were reunited by the joyous news and the mellifluously qualitative manner in which the delicate piece’s author described its finer points to them, juicy tidbit by juicy tidbit, like a buttery sirloin steak... made of velvet... draped in U.S. Grade A “Dark Amber” maple syrup... being cooked via the convection of passing sound waves from Claude Debussy’s Greatest Orchestral Hits all being played simultaneously from a number of sleek Bose Wave® combination alarm clock /radio/iPod dock/CD changers in Platinum White arranged in an ideal Platonic circle around God’s immaculate parlor room in his (2nd, larger, and even more private than the first) secluded, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed summer home in Martha’s Vineyard.
And then?
...uh, we um, kinda sorta found out about the Japanese dates that they’re also doing on the tour and one U.S. date, so we had to hurry up and post a new one chop-chop.
(cough)
...and, you know, here it is. Thanks, everybody. Thanks for reading. Thank you.
New and Improved Lightning Bolt Tourdates:
10.29.09 - Providence, RI - Firehouse 13 #
11.05.09 - Tokyo Shibyua, Japan - O-Nest
11.06.09 – Nagoya, Japan - Club Rock’n’Roll
11.07.09 – Kyoto, Japan - Urbanguild
11.08.09 - Yamaguchi Houfu, Japan - Indo-Yo
11.09.09 – Fukuoka, Japan - The Voodoolounge
11.10.09 – Ooita, Japan - Athall
11.11.09 – Okayama, Japan - Pepper Land
11.12.09 – Osaka, Japan - Shangrila
11.13.09 - Tokyo Shibuya, Japan - O-Nest
11.14.09 – Enoshima, Japan - Oppa-La
11.15.09 - Tokyo Shindaita, Japan - Fever
11.16.09 - Tokyo Kouenji, Japan - UFO Club
11.20.09 - Melbourne, Victoria - Thornbury Theatre
11.21.09 - Sydney, New South Wales - Manning Bar
11.22.09 - Brisbane, Queensland - Hi Fi
11.24.09 - Auckland, New Zealand - Transmission Room
11.25.09 - Wellington, New Zealand - San Francisco Bath House
11.26.09 - Hobart, Tasmania - Mona
11.27.09 - Adelaide, South Australia - Fowlers Live
11.28.09 - Melbourne, Victoria - Trades Hall (Static Age Festival)
# benefit show for Dan Tanner with Tinsel Teeth and Beat Mountain
Daniel Johnston Gets His Own iPhone App; Meanwhile, Jandek Gets His Own Signature Backgammon Set
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These days, anyone can have their own iPhone App, including the most unlikely of candidates. Case in point: Daniel Johnston. “Hi, How Are You” is the first ever toon-shaded 3D puzzle platform for both the iPhone and the iPod Touch, and it’s available in the Apple App store right now for $0.99. According to the press release:
The game features dynamic, physics-driven gameplay and is set in a psychedelic universe filled with the art, music, and iconic themes of renowned Johnston. The game begins with Satan turning the innocent Jeremiah into a frog and stealing the object of his affection. To win back his true love’s freedom, Jeremiah must progress through 25+ devilish levels to reverse the curse that Satan has bestowed upon him.
The game can be played by using tilt controls or a virtual on-screen joystick. Over 20 achievements can be unlocked as the game progresses, revealing original artwork from Johnston. “Hi, How Are You” was developed by Dr. Fun Fun and Smashing Studios. Screenshots, a.k.a. the next best thing, can be found here.
Thom Yorke Confirms Warm-Up Show for Tomorrow in LA
The rumors are true! Flea's as-yet unnamed band are playing a warm-up show tomorrow at The Echoplex in Los Angeles. The show is in preparation for the couple gigs already slated for this Sunday and Monday at The Orpheum Theatre, also in LA (TMT News). Flea will be joined by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, R.E.M./Beck drummer Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, and Thom Yorke, lead singer of Muse/Travis.
From Radiohead's official website:
so listen rightthat band thats doesnt really have a name that im working with at the moment??????
have decided to do a warm-up show on Friday Oct 2nd around 9pm at the Echoplex in Los Angeles
Its not that big, it'll be total chaos and its kind of a rehearsal but .. if you are near by..
below is a link to get tickets.
hope you get lucky with it. if not you've got to be a really really really good friend to get in: )
so ain't no point hanging around outside if you're not!
the link should go live at 8.15pm
(i'll believe that when i see it)all the best
The Orchard Prunes the Hedges, Fires 20% of Its Staff
There have been a lot of epic FAILS in the music biz over the last couple of months, hell, in the last couple of years. In summer 2009 alone, Pandora threatened to raise its rates, then like dollar bills in a stripper's undies, Mariah Carey let record excecs slip advertisements in her new CD booklet to make it look "magaziney."
Likewise, this week brings strange and disappointing news (or happy news, depending on how you feel about music piracy).
Digital distribution, marketing, and licensing behemoth The Orchard recently reported major staff cuts, including 20% of their global headcount, many occurring in the physical distribution department (now they know how journalists feel!!). Not only that, but The Orchard's CEO Greg Scholl has announced his resignation, effective in December. In the meantime, Director Danny Stein and GM Brad Navin say they will take over and carefully examine every nut and apple in The Orchard until they find a suitable replacement as CEO. Had enough puns yet? I haven't.
Anyway, The Orchard digitally distributes many of your (and my) favorite bands, many of whom you can find in your very own home, including everything from Black Flag to Chuck Berry, The Dodos to Dr. Dog, and Jerry Lee Lewis to Elton John. But seriously, all corporate arguments aside, that is one outrageously diverse artist roster.
They're Not Half Bad. They're All Bad! No Seriously, Former Ghosts (feat. Xiu Xiu, Zola Jesus, and This Song Is a Mess members) to Release a Flower of an Album
The Muppet Show's good-hearted haters Statler and Waldorf review Former Ghosts' latest album "from the balcony." Former Ghosts are Nika Roza (Zola Jesus), Freddy Ruppert (This Song Is a Mess but So Am I), and Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) and their debut record, Fleur, will be released October 20 on Upset the Rhythm.
Statler: "This band is called Former Ghost."
Waldorf: "Yeah, but the only thing about them that won't come back from the dead are their songs!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
1. Us and Now
Statler: "This album is off to a fast start."
Waldorf: "Good. Maybe it'll end quicker!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
2. Hold On
Statler: "You know, there's nothing like good music."
Waldorf: "Yep, and that was nothing like it!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
3. Mother
Statler: "That was catchy."
Waldorf: "So is smallpox!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
4. Choices
Statler: "What was that?"
Waldorf: "That was 'Choices,' a medium song."
Statler: "Medium?"
Waldorf: "Well, it certainly wasn't rare and it wasn't well-done!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
5. In Earth's Palm
Statler: "Wake up you old fool. You slept through that whole song!"
Waldorf: "Who's a fool? You listened to it!"
6. I Wave
Statler: "This sounds like a runaway hit."
Waldorf: "Yeah, whenever it comes on, you want to run away!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
7. Dreams
Statler: "This is the first time I've listened to an amphibious rock band."
Waldorf: "Amphibious?"
Statler: "Yeah, they can be dull on land or on water!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
8. Unfolding
Statler: "The question is, 'What is this song about?'"
Waldorf: "No, the question is 'Who cares?'"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
9. Flowers
Statler: "Good singer."
Waldorf: "Well, so am I!"
Statler: "What?"
Waldorf: "Yeah, do you want to hear me sing?"
Statler: "Only if you sing tenor."
Waldorf: "Tenor?"
Statler: "Yeah, ten-or eleven miles away!"
10. The Bull and the Ram
Statler: "Well, they got one right."
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
11. Hello Again
Statler: "What did you think?"
Waldorf: "Shocking."
Statler: "But was it good?"
Waldorf: "No, that would be really shocking!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
12. This Is My Last Goodbye
Statler: "Former Ghosts aren't bad for comedians."
Waldorf: "They're not comedians, they're musicians."
Statler: "I know!"
Both: (cackle, cackle...)
Don't let these two blind-siding old cranks tell you otherwise, the only thing terrible about Former Ghosts is the fact that Roza will not be appearing at the following dates due to scholastic duties. Stewart and Ruppert promise to make up for it large by heckling every single audience with corny one-liners
10.02.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space
10.03.09 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture
10.05.09 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Inside
10.06.09 - Houston, TX - Orange Show
10.07.09 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
10.08.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
10.09.09 - Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
10.10.09 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
10.11.09 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Café Metropolis
10.12.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Chapel
10.13.09 - New York, NY - Monkey Town
10.14.09 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
10.15.09 - Montréal, QC - Il Motore
10.16.09 - Toronto, ON - Whippersnapper
10.17.09 - Chicago, IL - Chopin Theatre
10.21.09 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club
10.22.09 - Spokane, WA - Empyrean Coffee House
10.23.09 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
10.24.09 - Portland, OR - Lewis and Clark
10.27.09 - Merced, CA - The Partisan
10.28.09 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock
10.27.09 - San Jose, CA - Works Gallery
10.30.09 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Arts Center
10.31.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Synchronicity Space
Rock Poster Art Film Debuts in New York: 37% Chance Lindsay Lohan Will Make an Appearance
In a world without a lot of films about rock show poster artists, one film stands alone. From the mind that brought you certain elements of Beavis and Butthead and Daria (What are these elements? I don’t know. It was on Wikipedia.) comes American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art. Director Merle Becker interviews poster artists across the U.S.A., from the original '60s pioneers to the screenprinting stars exhibiting at Flatstock today.
The official premiere takes place October 15 in New York at Anthology Film Archives. Becker will be on hand to answer questions after the film, as will featured poster artists Tara McPherson and Lindsey Kuhn. Coinciding with the premiere will be the American Artifact Rock Poster Art Show, located at The Showroom NYC and running through October 18. Starring Ellen Page as Tara McPherson and Michael Cera as Fillmore promoter Bill Graham.*
* This is not strictly true. Or at all true. It's a documentary.
Hush Arbors to Release Second Ecstatic Peace! full-length Yankee Reality; J Mascis Co-Produces and Guests
Keith Wood’s folk-rock band Hush Arbors create music that conjures images of sunset views on mountaintops and the smell of dew on misty mornings, with its country/psychedelic approach paying homage to his Charlottesville, Virginia roots. Lucky for us, the homage won't be stopping anytime soon. After releasing an extensive catalogue of albums through small indies, Hush Arbors first managed to break into the indie label big time with the release of a self-titled album on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace! label. And hey, what do you know: the label will also release their new album, Yankee Reality, on October 6, featuring Wood, three newly appointed members, and lo-fi rock king J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.).
J Mascis co-produced each of the album’s 10 songs, plays guitar on two tracks, drums on one, and plays Mellotron on another. However, fans will be glad to know Wood’s voice stays as soft and pretty as a newborn kitten throughout every track.
Yankee Reality tracklist:
1. Day before
2. Lisbon
3. Fast asleep
4. So they say
5. One way ticket
6. Coming home
7. Sun shall
8. Take it easy
9. For while you slept
10. Devil made you high
