Taken from the Flapsandwich Re-Rubs Vol 1 comes this dirty stanking breaks riddled beast of a mashup from Flapsandwich as they quite literally crunch their way through Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Watch out for a mixtape from the Tantrum Lab coming early March.
Morrissey will release "Years of Refusal" in the US February 17, 2009 on Attack/Lost Highway. "Years of Refusal" will be Morrissey's first studio album since 2006's UK #1 "Ringleader of the Tormentors". In February, Morrissey will begin the US leg of his world tour that includes rare intimate club dates. The late Jerry Finn, who previously worked on 2004's critical and commercial smash "You Are the Quarry", produced "Years of Refusal" which is the last album he worked on. The single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris", which Morrissey debuted during his sold out 2007 world tour, will precede the album. Long time band members Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias, Matt Walker, and Solomon Walker play on the album, which also features a contribution from Jeff Beck on the track "Black Cloud". Morrissey is often recognized as the most important British musician of his generation. The New York Times recently stated, "Morrissey isn't just any singer: he has become one of the defining rock stars of the past few decades by virtue of his grand voice, his grander songs, and his charming habit of playing with melodrama". His influence is felt worldwide through the countless artists that cite him as their primary inspiration. "Years of Refusal" is a masterful work that finds Morrissey and the band at their best with a muscular sound and the inimitable voice and lyrics of a legend.
Tracks:
01. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 02. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 03. Black Cloud 04. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 05. All You Need Is Me 06. When I Last Spoke To Carol 07. That's How People Grow Up 08. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell 09. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 10. You Were Good In Your Time 11. Sorry Doesn't Help 12. I'm OK By Myself
Slipknot, Motley Crue, Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn lead the bill for the third Rock on the Range festival, to be held May 16-17 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Shinedown, Buckcherry, the Used, Atreyu, Chevelle, Flyleaf, Saving Abel, Saliva, Blue October, Hoobastank and Black Stone Cherry are also confirmed for the event, which is presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG Live and Crew Stadium.
This year, there will be a new third stage sponsored by Jagermeister, and organizers are launching an online campaign to recycle cell phones and digital music players.
Five years after "American Idiot" took Green Day to new heights of superstardom, the group is nearly finished with its next album, "21st Century Breakdown." Billboard previewed six songs from the project, due in May from Warner Bros.
The Butch Vig-produced "21st Century Breakdown" is split into three acts: "Heroes and Cons," "Charlatans & Saints" and "Horseshoes & Handgrenades." While not as overtly political as "American Idiot," the material sampled by Billboard is chock full of social commentary about religion, war and love.
The album blasts off with its title track, an ultra-melodic midtempo rocker with Green Day's familiar three-chord verses and Billie Joe Armstrong's summation of society: "My generation is zero / I'd never make it as a working class hero."
The song then moves it way through a Who-style breakdown with sustained guitar blasts and thumping drums, before settling on a slower, classic rock-inspired outtro.
The next song, "Know Your Enemy" is a similarly sturdy, catchy rock cut demanding "revolution," while "Before the Lobotomy" begins as an acoustic wash before shifting into a heavy three-chord riff and lyrics dripping with antipathy: "I'm not stoned / I'm just f*cked up."
"March of the Dogs" finds Green Day at its most structurally complex, weaving numerous short different ideas into a grand final product. Atop vicious riffing, this screed appears to compare religion to "a dog that's been sodomized," and Armstrong also proclaims, "the sirens of decay will infiltrate the faith fanatic."
"Restless Heart Syndrome" trots out a Green Day first: Armstrong singing in falsetto. What begins as a midtempo, piano-driven rock tune morphs around the three-minute mark into a crunchy, descending four-chord progression that should shake the rafters live.
The last song previewed by Billboard, "21 Guns," also blends acoustic strumming with thicker choruses and a chiming, atmospheric passage.
Green Day will begin a North American arena tour in early July, to be followed by shows in Europe. In 2010, the band will hit Japan, Southeast Asia and South America before returning for more North American shows.
1. Elephants 2. What If I Leave 3. Little Life 4. Sunday Afternoon 5. Elephants Instrumental 6. Duet (ft. Ray LaMontagne) 7. Over And Over 8. Brown Eyes 9. Horizon 10. The Only Fault [Hidden Track]
Disc 2: Teeth Sinking Into Heart 1. Sidedish Friend 2. Accident 3. Faster 4. Pause The Tragic Ending 5. Don't
It's been four long years since Rachael Yamagata's hauntingly elegant solo debut, "Happenstance," awed fans of pop-laced folk rock, as well as listeners who'd only previously heard her distinct feminine vocals interlaced with funk fusion in the Chicago outfit Bumpus. This long awaited sophomore effort chronicles the perils of heartache and, after time, the subsequent realignment of a love life through a creative two-part album. Encapsulating the sadness, pain and inevitable questioning of a breakup in nine songs and one hidden gem, "Elephants" debuts with the title track, full of whispered words, dainty piano and moments of soaring orchestral strings. "What If I Leave," written more than a decade ago, feels like an auditory viewing window into the mind of a left lover grasping to understand, with propositions and what-ifs swimming around in a tepid bath of soft melody. Dark and vulnerable, "Elephants" continues on this emotional trajectory as Yamagata seems to work through the first few stages of grief--the misery, the anger, the loneliness. Sonically, the album takes a momentary upswing on "Sunday Afternoon," with her still reflective vocals gaining strength ("I won't live for you/or die for you/or do anything anymore for you") and a wailing electric guitar the perfect accompaniment at points, juxtaposed with more moody strings. The five-track second portion, "Teeth Sinking Into Heart," kicks off with the furious "Sidedish Friend," a short but potent burst of guitar-driven energy in which Yamagata lays down the rules for a part-time lover, while "Faster" tells the ex to get lost rock-star style: "I'm going faster/you're going backwards/you're going to miss me when I'm gone." It's in these final songs that the delicate songstress finds her feet again, her sad croon transforming into a sturdy--albeit still soft--voice full of clarity, personal strength and ownership. "Don't," the roller-coaster album's final track, may still sound oh-woe-is-me with the "Twin Peaks"-esque bassy notes and Yamagata's slow drawl, but listen to the lyrics and you'll realize this woman in transition will do just fine on her own, thank you very much.
Killer keyboards from Ino Hidefumi -- acoustic and electric lines, often supported with some very funky beats! Hidefumi's easily one of the best artists of this type working today -- a keyboardist with jazzy roots, but a hip-hop trained ear - one that makes his music really explode with a contemporary groove that's way beyond simple jazz and funk! While most cuts feature just interpolation of beats and keys, Ino's got a way of putting the whole thing together that's incredibly soulful -- especially on the tracks that feature Fender Rhodes, which seems to be a good portion of the set. Titles include "Sentimental Walk", "Theme Of 2 White Deers", "In A Perfect World", "The Way Is The Way Is The Way","Suicide Is Painless", "Loving Message", "Blood Is Thicker Than Water".
I gave up on CDs a long time ago. Yes, I do miss reading liner notes as well as the feeling I got from flipping through CD’s at Towers (R.I.P.) but I don’t miss paying $20 for what would probably become a shiny new coaster. I also don’t miss trying to pack up my entire collection every time I’ve moved. What I do miss are great album covers. Sure, they still make them but I mostly only see them on the 2″ screen on my iPod. So in memory of those times I’d like to give you my personal favorite (not “best” or “worst”) album covers of 2008 in no particular order.
Artist: Alain Bashung Album: Bleu Pétrole
When I first saw this it reminded me of 8 ½ by Fellini. After actually looking at the movie poster I realized it didn’t. But anything that even remotely reminds me of Federico Fellini is worth listing.
Artist: Anathallo Album: Canopy Glow
Iamatree from Duxbury, MA had this to say about this cover on emusic.com: “could this possibly be the worst album cover of 2008????????” The cover is actually Tim Lowly’s “Temma on Earth.” But if you’re like Iamatree you probably won’t care.
Artist: Grouper Album: Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
This is just creepy.
Artist: Lil Wayne Album: The Drought is Over Vol 6
I have a love/hate relationship with Little Dewayne and I feel the same way about this cover. I love that someone went through all this work for a mixtape (1 of about 20 that he put out this year) but I hate it for the same reason. It’s so silly it’s cool and so cool it’s silly.
Artist: William Fitzsimmons Album: The Sparrow And The Crow
That is a magnificent beard. It only becomes more magnificent when you hear him sing out of it.
Artist: Wild Sweet Orange Album: We Have Cause to Be Uneasy
This cover is kind of cute, kind of sad, kind of funny and considering the album title, wholly appropriate.
Artist: The Twilight Sad Album: Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did
Anyone that saw my list from last year will remember this band. According to Amazon.com their next album ” Killed My Parents & Hit the Road” will be released on December 30, 2008. That day is also my birthday. Coincidence? Probably.
Artist: Pipsqueak Album: BABYDOLL
Do I really even need to say anything about this one?
Artist: MC Chris Album: MC Chris is Dead
With the track record of retired rappers staying retired I’m sure this won’t be the last we hear of mc chris and even if he really is “dead” by the looks of this cover I’m sure he’ll be back.
Artist: Sigur Ros Album: Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
This is actually an image by Ryan McGinley. McGinleys’ show, I Know Where the Summer Goes, is a series of normal looking naked people doing normal things like grocery shopping, climbing trees, swimming, riding bikes, running across highways etc. etc. Definitely worth checking out.
