Thursday, November 26, 2009

In Case You Missed It: Mos Def & Talib Kweli On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Mos Def and Talib Kweli stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon along with with Amber Coffman and Haley Dekle of Dirty Projectors last night to perform "History" from Mos Def's recent release, The Ecstatic. Check out the video after the jump

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

West Philadelphia, Neil Young Was Born And Raised

Courtesy of Stereogum, comes this clip that is amusing on so many different levels. It's Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young performing the theme song from The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. I imagine if Neil Young ever decided to sing "when a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood," this is definitely what it would sound like.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Two Worlds Collide

Saturday Night Live's newest digital short is definitely one of the funniest videos and songs The Lonely Island has come up. All that needs to be said is that it involves Kenan Thompson as Reba McIntire. That should give you a small indication of the humor of this video which can be found after the jump.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Costello + The Roots = Late Night Awesomeness

The Roots filled in for The Attractions as backing band to Elvis Costello as he appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to promote the DVD release of season one of his Sundance Channel show, Spectacle, as well as season two's premiere on December 9. While appearing as a guest, Costello performed a couple of his classics with The Legendary Roots Crew. Check out the videos after the jump.

No Gold In Anvil's Future

The shortlist for the Best Documentary award at the 82nd Oscars was released last week. Fifteen films made the list, none of which were Anvil: The Story Of Anvil, the little documentary of a Canadian Metal band still chasing their dream of Rock stardom after 25-plus years. A documentary which was well received by audiences and critics throughout the world. Sadly, this film did not make the list which is a pity because it was an excellent documentary that had humor and heart.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

In Case You Missed It: Neko Case On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Neko Case appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to perform "Red Tide" from her recent release and Amazon's album of the year, Middle Cyclone. Check out the video after the jump

Friday, November 13, 2009

5 Lion Formation (November Mixtape)


Side 1: Dinner
1. Buckethead by Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
2. X-Ray Mind by Mad Season
3. Metaphysical by Handsome Boy Modeling School feat. Mike D. & Miho Hattori
4. Oh Well, Maybe by The Grays
5. Radon Balloon by Oysterhead
6. Storm Coming by Gnarls Barkley
7. Brand New Colony by The Postal Service
8. Can't Get A Read On You by Tinted Windows

Side 2: Activities
9. 9MM by Butter 08
10. Definition by Black Star
11. Rock The House by Gorillaz
12. Get Up Punk by General Patton vs. The X-ecutioners
13. Spineless by Melvins & Skeleton Key
14. In The Fire by Roadrunner United
15. Disorder by Slayer & Ice-T
16. Protect Ya Neck by Wu-Tang Clan

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

In Case You Missed It: Norah Jones Performing On The Late Show With David Letterman

Norah Jones appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform "Chasing Pirates," the lead single to her new album, The Fall (in stores November 17). Check out the video after the jump and by the way, NPR is streaming The Fall on their site.

Death Reincarnated


The music industry is a strange thing. One minute, you are popular or the next big thing, the next minute, you are forgotten and relegated to cutout bins (do those even exist anymore). Some artists, despite their forward thinking and ingenuity, either become underappreaciated genuses or legends due to their audio contributions. Death is a band is never had an opportunity to be the former and are now being noted as the latter courtesy of a compilation released by Drag City featuring seven recordings of the band from the mid-70's.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

My Animated Morning Jacket


As posted on Stewie's Playground (by way of Pitchfork and TwentyFourBit), My Morning Jacket will be making a guest appearance on the November 22 episode of American Dad titled "My Morning Straitjacket." In this episode, Stan becomes a fan of the band, who are voicing themselves and, according to the images, able to fly. Comedian/actor Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Bored To Death) also makes a guest appearance in the episode.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Hear A Stream Of Them Crooked Vultures' Self-Titled Debut.

A couple of weeks ago, Them Crooked Vultures premiered "New Fang" from their debut album on YouTube and last week, the band released "Mind Eraser, No Chaser" as a free download on iTunes. This week, the band has streamed the entire through YouTube.

Hear Norah Jones' The Fall

After hearing reports of Norah Jones working with Ryan Adams and Okkervil River's Will Scheff, the anticipation for her new album, The Fall, is high. The album's first single, "Chasing Pirates," with its beautifully sung melody, is only one example of her sound which is a combination of Norah Jones' sound and melody but with some tweaking, experimentation and a new lineup of musicians. Stream The Fall at NPR.

PIxies Giving You Free Taste Of Live Doolittle

While Pixies are on tour promoting the 20th anniversary of their classic album, Doolittle, they were kind enough to distribute a free four song, live EP of a Doolittle performance recorded in Paris on October 16. The EP includes the album cuts, "Here Comes Your Man," "Crackity Jones" and "Gouge Away" as well as the Doolittle b-side, "Dancing The Manta Ray." Be sure to catch Pixies performing Doolittle live in a city near you with one of the various opening acts of No Age, Bad Lieutenant, Jay Reatard, Rain Machine, Mew or Black Gold. Download Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler after the jump.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Weezer - Raditude



In one decade, Weezer more than doubled the number of their 90's recordings, releasing five albums since 2001. After releasing 2001's Weezer (The Green Album), the three following albums lacked consistency. They would start off strong and lose momentum midway or consist of a few great songs surrounded by uninspired filler. Raditude is definitely one of the most consistent albums since the band's reutrn. Does consistency mean that it is a good album or just better than the previous three releases? It's a little bit of both.

Monday, November 2, 2009

November: Giving Thanks To The Musical Gods

There are plenty interesting ways to spend your musical dollars this November especially if you wish to rediscover some classic albums or hear them for the first time. Here are a few of the ways to spread out your money this month.