Tuesday, December 13, 2005
there's no skatin' here
results are up. Thanks to Aaron for commissioning the poll and tabulating the results. If you're curious, I threw my votes at: Wolf Parade, BSS, Jason Collett, and Final Fantasy (in that order).
Coachella rumours are starting to fly. Depeche Mode (yawn) are confirmed to headline Saturday night. Product Shop is reporting the rumour that Pearl Jam may headline Sunday. I'm pretty sure PJ no longer plays non-seated venues. But also, while I love them to death, considering the type of audience that Coachella has been courting, I'm not sure how great a choice this would be. Brooklyn Vegan also has some of the other rumoured bands listed: "Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Roxy Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, 65 Days Of Static, Lightning Bolt, Ladytron, Super Furry Animals, The White Stripes, Sigur Ros, Death Cab For Cutie, De La Soul, Elbow, TV On The Radio, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Explosions In The Sky, Doves, Massive Attack and Devendra Banhart..."
Some fairly exciting things... but I don't know if it's worth travelling to California and getting heatstroke for.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs want you to make them a flag for the cover of their forthcoming LP (tentatively titled Coco Beware, tentatively scheduled for a March 2006 release).
Speaking of March, David Gray plays the Orpheum on March 17th. Tickets are on sale Friday, pre-sale starting tomorrow, for $49.50 + charges. (via Rob Vanmega)
Finally, here's a tune I've been enjoying immensely in the last couple months, and I've finally been able to find a copy that doesn't have annoying DJ mixtape banter in the beginning. You may recognize Lupe Fiasco from such hits as Kanye West's "Touch the Sky" and "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West. But hopefully, you'll soon be hearing more about him. "Kick, Push," the lead off single from his forthcoming debut, Food and Liquor, is something you rarely (if ever?) find in hip-hop: a skateboarding themed, love song.
download: Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
Oh... and happy belated 22nd birthday to my dear kid sister. I forgot to call her... I'm a bad sibling.
now playing: Wolf Parade - Shine A Light
there's no skatin' here
The Second Annual Pop (All Love) Canadian Music Bloggers Year-End Poll Thingy
results are up. Thanks to Aaron for commissioning the poll and tabulating the results. If you're curious, I threw my votes at: Wolf Parade, BSS, Jason Collett, and Final Fantasy (in that order).
Coachella rumours are starting to fly. Depeche Mode (yawn) are confirmed to headline Saturday night. Product Shop is reporting the rumour that Pearl Jam may headline Sunday. I'm pretty sure PJ no longer plays non-seated venues. But also, while I love them to death, considering the type of audience that Coachella has been courting, I'm not sure how great a choice this would be. Brooklyn Vegan also has some of the other rumoured bands listed: "Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Roxy Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, 65 Days Of Static, Lightning Bolt, Ladytron, Super Furry Animals, The White Stripes, Sigur Ros, Death Cab For Cutie, De La Soul, Elbow, TV On The Radio, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Explosions In The Sky, Doves, Massive Attack and Devendra Banhart..."
Some fairly exciting things... but I don't know if it's worth travelling to California and getting heatstroke for.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs want you to make them a flag for the cover of their forthcoming LP (tentatively titled Coco Beware, tentatively scheduled for a March 2006 release).
Speaking of March, David Gray plays the Orpheum on March 17th. Tickets are on sale Friday, pre-sale starting tomorrow, for $49.50 + charges. (via Rob Vanmega)
Finally, here's a tune I've been enjoying immensely in the last couple months, and I've finally been able to find a copy that doesn't have annoying DJ mixtape banter in the beginning. You may recognize Lupe Fiasco from such hits as Kanye West's "Touch the Sky" and "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West. But hopefully, you'll soon be hearing more about him. "Kick, Push," the lead off single from his forthcoming debut, Food and Liquor, is something you rarely (if ever?) find in hip-hop: a skateboarding themed, love song.
download: Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
Oh... and happy belated 22nd birthday to my dear kid sister. I forgot to call her... I'm a bad sibling.
now playing: Wolf Parade - Shine A Light
3 Comments:
Does this whole YYYs concept album about Karen's cat worry you?
By 
, at
3:05 a.m.
as a firm coachella fan who courted sunstroke there in 2004, I too am a bit disappointed in DM as a headliner.
there's rumours on the coachella board that golden voice folks are talking with kevin shields et al about a My Bloody Valentine reunion.
That and a Stone Roses reunion would get me back on the plane.
By , at
8:18 a.m.
the concept record is going to be either the greatest thing ever or it will be like Liars' They Were Wrong...
By 
Graham, at
11:21 a.m.
