Archive for August, 2007
Monday, August 27th, 2007
In addition to performing an in-store set at The Electric Fetus, a DJ set with ?uestlove at the Foundation and his spot playing this weekend’s Rock The Bells concert at the Myth, Talib Kweli stopped by MPR at The Minnesota State Fair to talk with Mary Lucia. (Minnesota Public Radio)
Talib Kweli “MPR Minnesota State Fair [...]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
The Illuminoids have produced a mashup that suggests some weight to the argument against Kanye West’s recent single “Stronger;” that being that the song is nothing more than a crudely remixed track serving as background to a set of mediocre lyrics. After hearing the song a few dozen times I can attest to the [...]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
The Philip Anselmo-lead Down will be releasing a new album entitled III - Over The Under in September and will be playing First Avenue October 17th. (Blabbermouth)
The Thermals will be playing the Triple Rock Social Club October 22. (Punk News)
The Thermals “Pillar of Salt”
The Thermals “No Culture Icons”
Soul Asylum, Golden Smog and Brother Ali (amongst [...]
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Immediately this clip reminds me of something similar to those wildly creepy videos put out by Aphex Twin in the ’90s, but after the introduction “Peacebone” calms down a bit, even developing somewhat of a storyline. What may be shocking to those who haven’t indulged in the widely available leaks of Strawberry Jam (myself [...]
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Continuing his assault on Nazzz (though since we last saw him, he must have been informed of the proper pronunciation of Nas’ name), Bill O’Reilly continued his verbal assault on both Nas and Virginia Tech President Charles Steger this week. First “going at it” with “liberal” personality Geraldo Rivera, then again with Fox News [...]
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Gogol Bordello will be playing First Avenue November 1st, subsequently the same night that The Hold Steady and Art Brut play the State Theater. (SMN News)
Brooklyn Vegan profiles Bob Mould’s forthcoming DVD, Bob Mould - Circle of Friends, also adding his upcoming tour dates. Mould will be playing the Bryant Lake Bowl October [...]
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The New Pornographers performed the lead single from the recently released Challengers, “My Rights Versus Yours,” on Monday’s episode of The Late Show with David Letterman. While a pleasant track, neither Stereogum nor Pitchfork’s Marc Hogan had much to offer in the way of commentary in terms of the performance. The single doesn’t [...]
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Last week Brooklyn Vegan introduced Danzig’s The Lost Tracks of Danzig, a two disc collection recently released on the heels of Glen Danzig winning the rights to the material he recorded during his American days back from Rick Rubin. The first video, “Crawl Across Your Killing Floor” was originally to be included on the [...]
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Bob Dylan invites Elvis Costello to join him on tour, neglects to join Costello for both Minneapolis dates. (Pitchfork)
Amy Winehouse isn’t going to rehab, nor will she be playing any of her scheduled fall shows including a stop at the State Theater. (Billboard)
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
A recently released interactive e-card for Aesop Rock’s forthcoming None Shall Pass album presents users with a series of Aesop-based trivia questions, rewarding correct answers with all sorts of goodies. The end produces a sample of the video for the album’s lead single and title track “None Shall Pass.” You can lead a [...]
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Artist/Group: Spoiler NYC
Album: Grease Fire in Hell’s Kitchen
Side One, Track One: “Ruined”
Somewhere between later-stage street punk and Social Distortion comes the debut release from Spoiler NYC, Grease Fire in Hells Kitchen. The band, comprised of Alan Robert, “Junkyard” Chris Silletti and Tommy Clayton, delivers a sound entirely distant from that of Robert’s [...]
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
The Hold Steady will be returning to Minneapolis, playing the State Theater with Art Brut November 1st. (The Hold Steady)
Wilco will be returning to Minneapolis, playing at the Northrop Auditorium with Dr. Dog in October. (More Cowbell)
Regina Spektor will be playing the Myth October 6th. (Spinner)
Bad Religion will be returning to town, after playing The [...]
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Art Brut stopped by Spinner recently, recording a four song session for the site’s ongoing interface series. The group’s latest album, It’s A Complicated Bit, has received a highly receptive response since its release this past June. A friend recalls her love for the album, “the lyrics are just so amazingly funny and [...]
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Like a computer screen that has been burned by a motionless image, so too has my brain been seared by Hot Hot Heat’s 2002 single “Bandages.” Unfortunately (for the band) the group’s new single “Let Me In” doesn’t have the same initial stickiness, but fortunately for the listener it doesn’t etch itself into one’s [...]
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Monday August 20
The New Pornographers on The Late Show with David Letterman (Audio)
The Neville Brothers on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (R) (Audio)
Jeremy Fisher on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (Audio)
Stephen Marley on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (R) (Audio)
Test Your Reflex on Last Call with Carson Daly (R) (Audio)
Tuesday August 21
Tom [...]
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