Thriller
jamie on January 29th, 2007
One commentor sums this one up perfectly: "Wow. This is what happens when Drama Nerds marry.".
I wonder if the bride knows her new husband is gay?
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jamie on January 26th, 2007
I'm tired. It's been a long week, and I'm just not so into writing up any long description of this mish-mosh of a mixtape. Instead, I'll just say that all the bands are top-notch, and deserve some listenin' to. Maybe after I get home later, I'll change this- sorry for the lack of enthusiasm.
This week's image comes from my friend Melissa, who recently took a trip to Salt Lake City where she took this shot of a lion's head on the side of a building. I was going to make it very blue (ALL lions should be blue), but instead opted for just a little tint. You should check out her originals on her flickr site.
Download it HERE while you can:
Tracklisting:
Anya Marina - Fantasy
Aqueduct - Living A Lie
Captain Phoenix - Pistols And Hearts
Fall Out Boy - The Take Over, The Break's Over
Ghostland Observatory - Silver City
Menomena - Boyscount'n
Mika - Stuck In The Middle
My Teenage Stride - Terror Bends
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
Six Parts Seven - Stolen Moments
The Broken West - Down In The Valley
Western States Motel - Powerlines
MTV News Reports on DJ Drama and DJ Cannon
jamie on January 26th, 2007
Just watched this very interesting MTV News segment on the DJ Drama/DJ Cannon arrests last week here in Atlanta, wanted to share: via Nah Right
Example- You Can’t Rap Video
jamie on January 25th, 2007
I found this video for Example's (remember the Lily Allen remix/comeback track Vile from the summer?) latest single, You Can't Rap on YouTube last night, and had to share it. It's comical, it namechecks all kinds of pop personalities- and Jose Mourinho, and it's a single take, story-within-a-story thingy.
James Reunion Tour
jamie on January 25th, 2007
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Manchester band James plans to reunite for a UK tour early this year. Seems James might get Laid again…sorry for the pun. NME has more.
James - Laid (Live)
Snow Patrol Drummer Breaks Arm…in Snowboarding Accident
jamie on January 23rd, 2007
Snow Patrol drummer Jonny Quinn will have to sit out the rest of the band's current tour after breaking his arm while snowboarding. Graham Hopkins (Boss Volenti, Halite) will fill in while Quinn recovers.
Full article on SoulShine
Friday Mixtape Volume 103
jamie on January 19th, 2007
Welcome to another Friday! This week's mixtape is a bit more random than most- it's been slim pickin's this week. I managed to pull together a few tracks for ya though, including new stuf from Brandi Carlile, Kanye West, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and that Travis track from yesterday's post. I also dug up some interesting tidbits, in the form of a Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens duet of R.E.M.'s The One I Love, Pearl Jam's cover of The Who's Love Reign O'er Me, which is getting buz for the upcoming Adam Sandler movie that uses the track in its trailer. Also, a someone reminded me of California singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat recently, so I checked up on the gorgeous girl, and it seems she's getting a whole lot of attention on Myspace- currently ranked the number 2 most popular unsigned artist. So I put another of her tracks in the mixtape (she first appeared on Volume 28 in July). Mew, Locksley and The View also on this mix, and a remix/re-hack of Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight by DMX. Hope you enjoy something on it.
Also, thanks to the new file hosting account I've arranged, there's a bonus packed into the mixtape's zip file…just because I like my new bandwidth allowance!
This week's pic is of two matches, one burning, the other still unstruck. It comes from flickr user jmpznz (I've got no idea what that means). He's from Buenos Aires.
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Tracklisting:
Brandi Carlile - The Story
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
DMX - In The Air Tonight (remix)
Hot Chip - Sexual Healing
Kanye West - I Still Love H-E-R
Locksley - All Of The Time
Mew - 156
Northern State - Away Away
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me
Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens - The One I Love
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Sons of Cain
The View - Comin' Home
Travis - Big Chair
New Travis!
jamie on January 18th, 2007
I was listening to Chris Martin on BBC Radio 1 today, as he was sitting in for Zane Lowe. He started out well enough, but it quickly went downhill- continually making self depricating comments, and playing random jingles on a keyboord. The show ended on a high note, however, with this little nugget from what I can only assume is the highly anticipated next album from Travis. There's some chatter over the start, but it's a great song, worth listening to!
Travis - Big Chair (Radio Rip)
Brit Awards Nominations
jamie on January 18th, 2007
Brit Award noms were announced this week (yes, <em>earlier</em> this week, and I'm jsut now getting around to the post). Again this year, the Brits noms list reads like a who's who of great new music, and puts the American Grammy Awards to shame. SF favs Lily Allen and Snow patrol did well this year with 4 noms for Lily and 3 for snow Patrol. My picks for the winners are highlighted:
British Male Solo Artist
- James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
- Jarvis Cocker Rough Trade/Sanctuary
- Lemar White Rabbit/Sony BMG
- Paolo Nutini Atlantic/Warner Music
- Thom Yorke XL Recordings/Beggars Group
British Female Solo Artist
- Amy Winehouse Island/Universal Music
- Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
- Jamelia Parlophone/EMI Music
- Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music
- Nerina Pallot 14th Floor/Warner Music
British Group
- Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings/Domino Recordings
- Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
- Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Razorlight Vertigo/Universal Music
- Snow Patrol Fiction/Universal Music
MasterCard British Album
- Amy Winehouse Back to BlackIsland/Universal Music
- Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m NotDomino Recordings/Domino Recordings
- Lily Allen Alright StillRegal Recordings/EMI Music
- Muse Black Holes & RevelationsHelium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Snow Patrol Eyes OpenFiction/Universal Music
British Single
5 nominees decided by commercial radio hit40uk and The A List listeners. Winner chosen by radio and TV viewing audience live on show night
- Corinne Bailey Rae Put your records onEMI/EMI Music
- The Feeling Fill my little worldIsland/Universal Music
- James Morrison You give me somethingPolydor/Universal Music
- Kooks She moves in her own wayVirgin/EMI Music
- Leona Lewis A moment like thisSony BMG
- Lily Allen SmileRegal Recordings/EMI Music
- Razorlight AmericaVertigo/Universal Music
- Sandi Thom I wish I was a punk rockerSony BMG
- Snow Patrol Chasing carsFiction/Universal Music
- Take That PatiencePolydor/Universal Music
- Will Young All time love19
British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
- Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
- Fratellis Island/Universal Music
- James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
- Kooks Virgin/EMI Music
- Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music
British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
- George Michael Sony BMG
- Guillemots Polydor/Universal Music
- Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
- Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Robbie Williams Chrysalis/EMI Music
International Male Solo Artist
- Beck Interscope/Universal Music
- Bob Dylan Columbia/Sony BMG
- Damien Rice 14th Floor/Warner Music
- Jack Johnson Brushfire/Island/Universal Music
- Justin Timberlake Jive/Sony BMG
International Female Solo Artist
- Beyonce Columbia/Sony BMG
- Cat Power Matador/Beggars Group
- Christina Aguilera RCA/Sony BMG
- Nelly Furtado Geffen/Universal Music
- P!nk LaFace/Sony BMG
International Group
- Flaming Lips Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Killers Mercury/Universal Music
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Scissor Sisters Polydor/Universal Music
International Album
- Bob Dylan Modern TimesColumbia/Sony BMG
- Gnarls Barkley St ElsewhereWarner Bros/Warner Music
- Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSoundsJive/Sony BMG
- Killers Sam’s TownMercury/Universal Music
- Scissor Sisters Ta DahPolydor/Universal Music
International BreakthroughAct
Winner chosen by MTV Spanking New Music viewers
- Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
- Orson Mercury/Universal Music
- Raconteurs XL Recordings/Beggars Group
- Ray Lamontagne 14th Floor/Warner Music
- Wolfmother Island/Modular/Universal Music
Outstanding Contribution to music
- Oasis Big Brother
Friday Mixtape Volume 102
jamie on January 12th, 2007
Ah, Friday, and I'm late posting another mixtape. The commute home this afternoon took over an hour from my new office location, and when I finally got home, all I wanted to do was catch up on the new episodes of Shameless. But now that's out of the way, and I've got a batch of new music for ya!
This week's mix includes stuff from Athens, Georgia's own The Whigs, who are getting a lot of attention nationally these days. I saw them not too long ago, and can understand all of it. Also, a band I heard early material from a while ago, but that are just now catching on with me: The Alternate Routes. iGif introduced me to Arizona this week, and I really liked this track Splintering. They're up for an artist of the month award in a NY magazine, read about it on Nathaniel's blog, and vote for them if you like it.
Gary Lightbody (of Snow Patrol) hosted the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 one evening this week (as did Mike Skinner, The Automatic, Kelly Osbourne, and others), and played this new track from Idlewild, which I absolutely loved, and searched for hours last night to put on here. Lightbody's also a Simpson's fan it turns out. Also on Radio 1 this week, Amy Winehouse performed on Jo Whiley, and did this great cover of the Zuton's Valerie. I'm really into Winehouse right now, after havin gbeen introduced to her soulful singing on Mark Ronson's East Village Radio show, Authentic Shit (which I'm listening to right now). Ronson also produced the track with his signature sound.
Other new stuff from an eclectic group of artists including BNL, Kate Mann, The Ataris, and Cooper Temple Clause- but I'm not going to get into each one, just let you download the mixtape and give them all a listen. If you like 'em, leave me a comment to let me know what you liked, and of course: support the artists.
This week's image was created by flickr.com user ExtraNoise. A couple of musicians in a classic car driving out of what looks to be a Ferrari repair shop (see original) paused for the photographer to snap mulitple exposures of them to later render in HDR. After processing, it takes on a Rockwellian feel, if you ignore the brand-spankin' new Ferrari in the BG.
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Tracklisting:
The Alternate Routes - Aftermath
The Whigs - Violet Furs
Arizona - Splintering
Cooper Temple Clause - Waiting Game
The Colour - Devil's Got A Holda Me
The Ataris - Not Capable Of Love
Idlewild - If It Takes You Home
Sloan - Who Taught You To Live Like That
The Maccabees - First Love
Barenaked Ladies - What A Letdown
Aqualung - Pressure Suit
Kate Mann - Fall Or Fly
Amy Winehouse - Valerie (Zutons cover Live)
