Every time I listen to Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, I find some new line of it to laugh at. Be it Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover, Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave before it’s done just because you’ve finished your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick or just Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry. I've been listening to it for a week, and I thought I'd be tired of it by now- but I'm not, so I'm sharing it with you on this mixtape. Also included is new music from Snow Patrol (from and earlier post), a new favorite from the Kaiser Chiefs' latest disc, and a few new artists for me. I'm loving The Minor Canon (thanks to Shameless Complacency), but I'm really loving Laura Marling. Zane Lowe played her this week, and I can't get enough! I want a full album! Anyway, enjoy your weekend, enjoy the mixtape, behave, and remember: Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
The cover art today, from flickr user striatic, is a the photographer's shadow in a puddle…because it finally rained here today. Maybe the pollen count will go down now- or not.
I've spent some time this week listening to the top 50 finalists in the MtvU BestMusicOnCampus.com contest site. While I've left my student days far, far behind me, the MtvU site still offers a glimpse into the rising future of American music. There are lots of genres represented among the remaining 50 contestants vying for a $1.5 million record deal with Epic- rock, pop, folk, hip-hop….all there. Plus, each band or artist's page features an MP3 player with their songs that, if you're creative with your browser cahce, can result in a hard drive full of new muisc. Thanks MtvU!
I've gone through and picked out a mixtape full of bands that managed to rise above the rest in this field of 50, and packed them together in a bonus mixtape for you this weekend (the regularly scheduled Friday Mixtape is still coming…just later). Should any of you decide that you happen to realy like one of these, or for that matter - any of the bands in the competition- I'm sure they'd appreciate your vote for them in the contest. You have to register with the site, but it could mean $1.5 million for the band- I'm sure thye might split that with you…
This weekend is a busy one for the ATL- we've got a bunch of music going on here- oh, and some basketball games or something too.Traffic downtown wil suck.
Alexandra Patsavas (right)- the founder of Chop Shop Music Supervision in LA, responsible for soundtracks for The OC & Grey's Anatomy, and flinging sales of certain tracks used in those shows to gold and/or platinum status- has worked out a deal with Atlantic Records to form a new imprint called Chop Shop Records. The details are apparently still being worked out, but they're already searching for acts. Full story here.
Summer Blockbusters are upon us already, with the recent release of 300, the nearly-released Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Ocean's 13, Shrek 3, and the third installment of Sam Rami's Spiderman series. Attaching big, theatrical anthems to summer movies is nothing new, but a new trick for Snow Patrol. They've done up a 'theme' for the Spiderman 3 soundtrack- give it a listen below.
I couldn't think of a better headline for this…it's been a really off week, and I haven't felt like writing a thing. I'm trying to pad the blog here by posting a link to I Am Fuel You Are Friends' post yesterday on David Gray's track Say Hello Wave Goodbye on his 2000 breakthrough album White Ladder. I was suprised to learn that it's a cover…and a Soft Cell cover at that! Check out FUEL for the whole story and the songs.
Tonight, Lily Allen is playing Center Stage Atlanta (moved up from the Loft). One of my favorite artists for well over a year now, and she's FINALLY playing a gig in the ATL! She was nice enough to answer some questions for me back last May, which you can still read here. Tickets are still available at TicketAlternative.com.
Welcome to St. Patrick's Day weekend! I always love St. Patrick's Day, even though I'm the furthest thing from Irish (I'm Hawiian if you'r einterested). This year is shaping up to be a good one, with live music, head-shaving, lots of beer, and it looks like the weather is going to place nice as well. It all starts tonight at 8 in Buckhead with Novah at Fado (see below). In the spirit of the holiday, I've done up an all-Irish mixtape (almost) for this Friday. Ash are getting ready to release their new album- the first after the departure of Charlotte Heatherly last year. Tenatively called TOTI, I've only heard this one track from it, but I felt the need to also include my favorite Ash track Girl From Mars, just because. Other great Irish artists like Meteor Award winners Damien Dempsey, Fionn Regan, and Paddy Casey are all here. Who's missing? Well, the Pogues are…I thought that was too obvious, which brings me to the exception- The Tossers. They're not Irish- they're from Chicago, but I saw them play the Metro for St. Patrick's Day in 2001, and they freakin' kick ass. They've got a new album coming out on March 20th, and are playing the Roseland Ballroom in New York tomorrow night with…The Pogues. SO, it sorta all ties together. Enjoy the double-shot from them, and have a great St. Paddy's!
The cover art today comes from flickr user yugoq (no idea how you say that). It's actually a Polaroid, which I thought was pretty cool.
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jamie on March 30th, 2007
Every time I listen to Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, I find some new line of it to laugh at. Be it Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover, Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave before it’s done just because you’ve finished your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick or just Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry. I've been listening to it for a week, and I thought I'd be tired of it by now- but I'm not, so I'm sharing it with you on this mixtape. Also included is new music from Snow Patrol (from and earlier post), a new favorite from the Kaiser Chiefs' latest disc, and a few new artists for me. I'm loving The Minor Canon (thanks to Shameless Complacency), but I'm really loving Laura Marling. Zane Lowe played her this week, and I can't get enough! I want a full album! Anyway, enjoy your weekend, enjoy the mixtape, behave, and remember: Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
I've spent some time this week listening to the top 50 finalists in the MtvU 
Alexandra Patsavas (right)- the founder of Chop Shop Music Supervision in LA, responsible for soundtracks for The OC & Grey's Anatomy, and flinging sales of certain tracks used in those shows to gold and/or platinum status- has worked out a deal with Atlantic Records to form a new imprint called Chop Shop Records. The details are apparently still being worked out, but they're already searching for acts. Full story 
Summer Blockbusters are upon us already, with the recent release of 300, the nearly-released Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Ocean's 13, Shrek 3, and the third installment of Sam Rami's Spiderman series. Attaching big, theatrical anthems to summer movies is nothing new, but a new trick for Snow Patrol. They've done up a 'theme' for the Spiderman 3 soundtrack- give it a listen below.
I couldn't think of a better headline for this…it's been a really off week, and I haven't felt like writing a thing. I'm trying to pad the blog here by posting a link to 
Tonight, Lily Allen is playing Center Stage Atlanta (moved up from the Loft). One of my favorite artists for well over a year now, and she's FINALLY playing a gig in the ATL! She was nice enough to answer some questions for me back last May, which you can still read 
Welcome to St. Patrick's Day weekend! I always love St. Patrick's Day, even though I'm the furthest thing from Irish (I'm Hawiian if you'r einterested). This year is shaping up to be a good one, with live music, head-shaving, lots of beer, and it looks like the weather is going to place nice as well. It all starts tonight at 8 in Buckhead with Novah at Fado (see 
