Friday, August 11, 2006

For Those Who Know: free EP

A singer who whispers, the drummer laying down a solid backbeat, guitars with lots of echo and a bit of feedback and a bass that hold it all together. Sounds familiar if you are into the alternative scene in the eighties. Austin, Texas based For Those Who Know took the ball from predecessors like Echo and the Bunnymen, and the mellower sound of the latter day Jesus and the Mary Chain. Oh, and there is a touch of Radiohead in their songs too -- listen to Word Have Rhythm with a distinct UK Indie feel. They released an EP last year. You can download all seven tracks for free at their website.

MP3: Competition
MP3: Night at the Danceclub
MP3: Monday
MP3: Hello
MP3: Perfect
MP3: Grow Old Together and Die
MP3: Words Have Rhythm

» for-those-who-know.com
» myspace.com/forthosewhoknow

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Les Claypool: the art of falling

Les Claypool

Les Claypool is, as you all know, a busy bassist in quite a few bands. He also writes books, directs a movie, releases a solo album and still finds the time to get on the phone to be interviewed at length by Dennis Cook for JamBase.com:

Obviously, I play in bands completely defined by the individuals. Primus is these three guys. Oysterhead is those three guys. The notion of having a solo project means that if Skerik's not available, then he's not available. If I have these dates, this section of time set aside, because I'm such a busy bastard, to go on the road, I'm going to have to work with whoever's available. I'd love it to be Skerik. I'd love it to be Mike and Gabby. It helps my life logistically, and whoever happens to be there is there.

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John Cale: DVD on amazon.de

John Cale

Amazon.de offers a John Cale DVD scheduled for release september 18. No further details right now. Could this be the rumoured live DVD?

» Amazon.de

(Thanks: Klaus Lammers)

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32 worst lyrics of all time

Two guys at The Phoenix compiled a list of the 32 worst lyrics of all time:

America, "A Horse With No Name"
"There were plants and birds and rocks and things"
What, did he get tired? Rocks and things? Try a fuckin’ cactus.

One more for the road:

Bruce Springsteen, "Glory Days"
"He could throw that speed ball by you / make you look like a fool"
Bruce, we hate to bring this up, because we think you're great and everything, and it might sound a little nitpicky and all, but it's just that . . . um . . . well, a fastball is what Roger Clemens throws. A speedball is what John Belushi took to kill himself.

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Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny

They're back: Kyle Gass and Jack Black, better known as Tenacious D. And they made movie about a magical guitar pick. Stupid? Yeah, but it's fun.

Tenacious D

» Watch the trailer of The Pick of Destiny

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Page McConnell: No Harm Done

Page McConnell has posted an MP3 of his new song No Harm Done on Myspace. It's a grumbling dance like groove, with a lo-fi feel.

Page plays moe.down. The line-up looks promising:

Page McConnell with Jon Fishman, Adam Zimmon, Jared Slomoff and Rob O'Dea will perform a very special set on Friday, September 1st at the Seventh Annual moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Mountain in Turin, NY. A limited number of $95 tickets are available now. The site is about an hour northeast of Syracuse, at the edge of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Other performers include Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove, Banyan featuring Stephen Perkins, and Grace Potter and The Nocturnals

» myspace.com/pagemcconnell
» pagemcconnell.com
» moe.org

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