hear ye, hear ye!

Ooh yes Arcade Fire have posted a postcard on their website, feast your eyes.



For the folk with shit eyesight - a new single due for release in 2 weeks! Cannot waaait!

I like how everyone is spreading themselves around and forming supergroups of late. Latest one of interest involves lead singer of Snow Patrol, drummer from Belle and Sebastian and guitarsit from R.E.M. calling themselves Tired Pony. Weird mix, doesn't sound too bad at all. Check out the vid up on their official website http://www.tiredpony.com/.

Boys need to wear suits more often. A guys chances of getting laid increase 30% if he is wearing a suit. This may or may not be a completely bullshit statistic I have made up BUT loooook at what The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Junior has done. Gone and made a line of suits for Confederacy for the modern male. Genious. Suit up boys, look at the entire range here: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=138832981&albumId=2413220



Here's a lovely song that makes you want to go to Ric's and meet an awkward boy with a beanie and dance to The Kinks. The Divine Comedy with 'At the Indie Disco'. Album is due for release May 31. Could be worth keeping an eye on, eh?



Steve Aoki is pulling some names in for his next album including vocals by Kele Okereke from Bloc Party, Weezer and even Lil Jon will be in the mix to no doubt throw in some 'Yeaaah' 'Okaaaay''s in from time to time.

Did anyone hear this cover of Kid Cudi by Cloud Control on Triple J last week? I relived and downloaded it I enjoyed it that much. Have a gander. Cloud Control covers Kid Cudi | Like a Version | triple j

Over and out. Roger.

Interpol, M.I.A, James Murphy news + just announced Brisneyland gigs

Some good and bad news.

Bad news - Interpol bassist Carlos Dengler has left the band to follow different pathways. Dengler finished recording the latest album with the lads but won't be coming on tour. No word if they will be gracing our shores again, tour dates yet to be released. Fingers crossed!

In good news, Interpol are giving a free download from their website of new single 'Lights'. http://www.interpolnyc.com/



M.I.A song called 'XXXO' was played on BBC Radio . A radio rip on youtube is all I could find on it. M.I.As album is due for release on July 29.



Bit closer to home. CHECK OUT THESE GUYS!! Jinja Safari, a triple j unearthed band that reminds me of Sigur Ros' latest 'Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust' ('With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly'. Its fresh, makes me want to dance around in a pair of gumboots at a full moon gig or something equally as liberating. Their myspaaach: http://www.myspace.com/jinjasafari . The Sydney chaps will be supporting Miami Horrors gig in Sydney. Looking forward to hearing more from these guys.




And what's a post without mentioning James Murphy, really? His comment to the New Yorker about LCD Soundsystems live shows just makes me think 'He's someones dad/husband' Can you imagine the houseparties at that house?! By golly I hope his spawn are muscically gifted, no pressure or anything.
Back from my tangents; perhaps the reason LCD Soundsystems live shows are incredible: "Nobody onstage can hear anything the audience doesn't hear. No click tracks, no guides, nothing can be heard onstage that isn't going to the front of the house. If it's a synthesizer, you have to make that sound onstage happen with a synth. If it's an organic sound, it absolutely cannot be put on a sampler. No 'feeling it'. No sunglasses. No rocking out. No improvising. No noodling. No psyching up the crowd. No pretending you're cool. I understand that if someone's going to make me his idea of cool I can't control that. But no wearing the rock-and-roll hat." MELT.



Some giggities just announced:

25th May - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Hi Fi Bar, West End.

29th May - Katy Steele (Little Birdy) - X & Y Bar, Fortitude Valley.

4th June - DZ - Alhambra Lounge, Fortitude Valley.

17th June - Ash Grunwald - Irish Club, Toowoomba.

ben harper & the relentless 7 - skin thin

Shit I'm excited for these guys at Splendour. They are going to be perfectly suited for the ampi-theatre at Woodford. New vid for 'Skin Thin'. Ben Harper is too good.


Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Skin Thin

Ben Harper and Relentless7 | MySpace Music Videos