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The Triangle's Mid-January Indie Rock Shows Low-Down; Save Your Money? 2008-01-17 02:38:08 There are always plenty of shows to see in Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill, North Carolina area, commonly called "The Triangle."Upcoming performances include shows from Eberhardt, Butane Variations, Leon Russell, Lotus, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Yeasayer.Despite their relative popularity right now in the 'underground' music world, Tri-Cities music critic Grayson Currin isn't expecting much from Yeasayer (who made many best indie songs of 2007 blog lists with the release of All Hour Cymbals):Sonically, Yeasayer isn't far removed from the Technicolor melodic phases of TV on the Radio or the hard rhythm-versus-smeared sound technique of Animal Collective, but its apocalyptic images emerge from its sonic mess without much punch.(What do you really think!?)And if that wasn't enough, the tell-it-like-it-is (TILIS), Yeasayer-naysayer Currin also slams the venue owners of MGMT @ Local 506 for booking Yeasayer:New York nothings with major-label moneys who fall in the same why-does-this ...

The Triangle's Mid-January Indie Rock Shows Low-Down; Save Your Money? 2008-01-17 01:09:00 There are always plenty of shows to see in Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill, North Carolina area, commonly called "The Triangle."Upcoming performances include shows from Eberhardt, Butane Variations, Leon Russell, Lotus, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Yeasayer.Despite their relative popularity right now in the 'underground' music world, Tri-Cities music critic Grayson Currin isn't expecting much from Yeasayer (who made many best indie songs of 2007 blog lists with the release of All Hour Cymbals):Sonically, Yeasayer isn't far removed from the Technicolor melodic phases of TV on the Radio or the hard rhythm-versus-smeared sound technique of Animal Collective, but its apocalyptic images emerge from its sonic mess without much punch.(What do you really think!?)And if that wasn't enough, the tell-it-like-it-is (TILIS), Yeasayer-naysayer Currin also slams the venue owners of MGMT @ Local 506 for booking Yeasayer:New York nothings with major-label moneys who fall in the same why-does-this ...

Trailer Park Fashion Show 2008-01-16 15:52:39 I've travelled by land across the continential United States at least five times now and have passed many trailer-park communities along the way. Sometimes in life, stereotypes have a tinge of truth in them, huh?But this next video takes it to a new level by featuring two amateur actors (who do a fairly good job 'acting') participating in their own little twisted Trailer Park Fashion Show. It's not as trashy as you would expect a home-made video to be, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. From Crackle: Trailer Park Fashion Show ...

Arctic Monkey's Newest Video, Upcoming DVD of Manchester Show and Rare Booklet of the Band 2008-01-14 19:11:00 Arctic Monkeys, riding high on the success of their latest album Favourite Worst Nightmare, and their new single "Teddy Picker" (video below), are resting up following a nearly non-stop touring schedule in 2007.Last month, the band launched a 11-day, seven-show sold-out concert tour of the U.K. and the Netherlands. The tour extended from Dec. 4 to Dec. 15 with the final show of 2007 performed at Manchester's Apollo Theatre.For hard-core fans, you may be interested to know that Warped Films - which has produced some wildly successful British film since 2003, including Dead Man's Shoes and This is England - was at the Apollo filming the show. The "theatrical" DVD special is expected to be released in the spring. Warped also filmed Arctic Monkey's short film Scummy Man.By the way, after much searching, I was able to get my hands on an exclusive and rare print (handed out at the shows in December) of the Arctic Monkey's "Christmas special" with Big Issue magazine.The spread includes ma ... Dvd

Arctic Monkey's Newest Video, Upcoming DVD of Manchester Show and Rare Booklet of the Band 2008-01-14 18:07:50 Arctic Monkeys, riding high on the success of their latest album Favourite Worst Nightmare, and their new single "Teddy Picker" (video below), are resting up following a nearly non-stop touring schedule in 2007.Last month, the band launched a 11-day, seven-show sold-out concert tour of the U.K. and the Netherlands. The tour extended from Dec. 4 to Dec. 15 with the final show of 2007 performed at Manchester's Apollo Theatre.For hard-core fans, you may be interested to know that Warped Films - which has produced some wildly successful British film since 2003, including Dead Man's Shoes and This is England - was at the Apollo filming the show. The "theatrical" DVD special is expected to be released in the spring. Warped also filmed Arctic Monkey's short film Scummy Man.By the way, after much searching, I was able to get my hands on an exclusive and rare print (handed out at the shows in December) of the Arctic Monkey's "Christmas special" with Big Issue magazine.The spread includes ma ... Dvd

90+ Essential Music and Audio Links Collection 2008-01-08 08:22:52 With the huge popularity of online social networks in recent years, combined with the unstoppable demand for everything music via the Internet, there are so many choices today that it is impossible for anyone to get a good grip on what are the best music websites, social networks, audio tools and downloads, widgets, musician hubs and more.The Mashable Team has assembled perhaps the best all-in-one, 'essential' website directory for music and audio links ever published on the Internet. (Yeah, I know what you're saying: 'it better be good!')Not only has the team provided screenshots, links and reviews of pre-approved quality music sites, but they also packaged it for ease of use and with no frills or hoops to jump through. Categories include Internet radio, music discovery, social networks, music sharing applications and widgets, mobile music services, music marketplaces and charts, lyric and chart databases, music search engines and audio conversion tools.A must have link! Hope yo ...

90+ Essential Music and Audio Links Collection 2008-01-08 06:37:00 With the huge popularity of online social networks in recent years, combined with the unstoppable demand for everything music via the Internet, there are so many choices today that it is impossible for anyone to get a good grip on what are the best music websites, social networks, audio tools and downloads, widgets, musician hubs and more.The Mashable Team has assembled perhaps the best all-in-one, 'essential' website directory for music and audio links ever published on the Internet. (Yeah, I know what you're saying: 'it better be good!')Not only has the team provided screenshots, links and reviews of pre-approved quality music sites, but they also packaged it for ease of use and with no frills or hoops to jump through. Categories include Internet radio, music discovery, social networks, music sharing applications and widgets, mobile music services, music marketplaces and charts, lyric and chart databases, music search engines and audio conversion tools.A must have link! Hope yo ...

Trailer Park Fashion Show 2008-01-07 00:38:00 I've travelled by land across the continential United States at least five times now and have passed many trailer-park communities along the way. Sometimes in life, stereotypes have a tinge of truth in them, huh?But this next video takes it to a new level by featuring two amateur actors (who do a fairly good job 'acting') participating in their own little twisted Trailer Park Fashion Show. It's not as trashy as you would expect a home-made video to be, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. From Crackle: Trailer Park Fashion Show ...

Best Indie and Alternative Songs of 2007, Playlist I 2007-12-30 08:19:00 To kick-off the playlist series for 'best', or favorite, songs of 2007, I have posted the first list below.While there are some mainstream artists included in this series, the focus is mainly on independent, or indie, and alternative songs by some of rock, pop and electronica music's most talent, and in some cases, vastly under-rated artists and music groups.You can subscribe to get these songs and playlists through any medium you prefer whether it be via your iTunes, email or favorite feed reader.Here's the first playlist of songs from 2007:Brainstorm - Arctic Monkeys from Favourite Worst NightmareThe Night Starts Here - Stars from In Our Bedroom After The WarSleeping Lessons (RAC Mix) - The Shins from Wincing The Night AwayYour English is Good - Tokyo Police Club from Your English is GoodMy Sword Hand's Anger - Apostle of Hustle from National Anthem of NowhereHollywood Bass Player - Jose Rouse from Country Mouse City HouseFor Agent 13 - The Besnard Lakes from The Besnard Lakes A ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Twelve 2007-12-26 23:19:36 Another Christmas has come and gone, but just in case you can't let go just yet, here's the final playlist of the alternative-indie Christmas songs series. Expectedly, there is somewhat of a departure from the Christmas theme in the interest of some getting more holiday and seasonal music in the list.Stay tuned, the best songs, albums, artwork, concerts and festivals of 2007 will be published next week, including playlists and a playlist of New Year's songs. If you don't want to miss out, especially on the dozens of theme-based playlists to be released in 2008, sign for the Feed Me Indie feed. Anorak Christmas(Club Mix) - Sally ShapiroA New Hope - The New Royal FamilyA Marshmallow World - Los StraightjacketsBuying Pine Cone Scents - His ClancynessChristmas With Derek - MertleChristmas on the Beach - IreneGoodbye Charles - Over The RhineHoliday - The HopefulsIn This Home on Ice - Clap Your Hands Say YeahLast Christmas (George Michael cover) - The Fire ApesLet Me Sleep (Christmas Ti ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Twelve 2007-12-26 14:05:00 Another Christmas has come and gone, but just in case you can't let go just yet, here's the final playlist of the alternative-indie Christmas songs series. Expectedly, there is somewhat of a departure from the Christmas theme in the interest of some getting more holiday and seasonal music in the list.Stay tuned, the best songs, albums, artwork, concerts and festivals of 2007 will be published next week, including playlists and a playlist of New Year's songs. If you don't want to miss out, especially on the dozens of theme-based playlists to be released in 2008, sign for the Feed Me Indie feed. Anorak Christmas(Club Mix) - Sally ShapiroA New Hope - The New Royal FamilyA Marshmallow World - Los StraightjacketsBuying Pine Cone Scents - His ClancynessChristmas With Derek - MertleChristmas on the Beach - IreneGoodbye Charles - Over The RhineHoliday - The HopefulsIn This Home on Ice - Clap Your Hands Say YeahLast Christmas (George Michael cover) - The Fire ApesLet Me Sleep (Christmas Ti ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Eleven 2007-12-25 15:14:15 This installment of the alt-indie Xmas songs series includes tunes by Coldplay, Galaxie 500, From Mars, Big Star, Liz Phair, The Long Blondes and Saosin. One more mix to go!Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Freddy JohnstonYou Gotta Get Up - Five Iron FrenzyJesus Christ - Big StarListen, The Snow is Falling - Galaxie 500Shout for Trout At Christmas - The FountainAmazing Grace - Sufjan StevensYou're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Deanna KirkMookie's Last Christmas - SaosinWinter Wonderland - Liz Phair2000 Miles - ColdplayChristmas is Canceled - The Long BlondesLast Christmas - From MarsLet It Snow - Her Space HolidayWhite Christmas - Zakk Wylde ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Six 2007-12-25 03:40:11 Here is Mix Six in the 12 Plays series. This playlist includes a diverse collection of Christmas and wintry songs, just in case you are somewhere in the world where it is not going to be a white Christmas.Indie giants like Yo La Tengo, Comet Gain, Chris Letcher and Belle and Sebastian, plus relatively new favorites on the non-mainstream music circuit - whether you call them 'indie', 'alt' or whatever - like Band of Horses, Great Lake Swimmers and Phantom Planet contribute to the Christmas songs anthology.(Above: The note Santa is reading in the cartoon reads: "Dear Santa, If you leave a new bike under the tree, I will give you the antidote to the poison I put in the milk - Tommy.")A Change of Pace offers up the introspective "Christmas on the Coast" and the Parenthetical Girls present indie cheer with "I Love Christmas", plus holiday season songs by Dave Melilo, The Halo Brothers, The Reindeer Section, Phofo and Jason Gleason.A Hooves Christmas - The HoovesI Love Christmas - Parent ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Eleven 2007-12-25 02:39:00 This installment of the alt-indie Xmas songs series includes tunes by Coldplay, Galaxie 500, From Mars, Big Star, Liz Phair, The Long Blondes and Saosin. One more mix to go!Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Freddy JohnstonYou Gotta Get Up - Five Iron FrenzyJesus Christ - Big StarListen, The Snow is Falling - Galaxie 500Shout for Trout At Christmas - The FountainAmazing Grace - Sufjan StevensYou're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Deanna KirkMookie's Last Christmas - SaosinWinter Wonderland - Liz Phair2000 Miles - ColdplayChristmas is Canceled - The Long BlondesLast Christmas - From MarsLet It Snow - Her Space HolidayWhite Christmas - Zakk Wylde ...

The 12 Plays of Alt-Indie Christmas Songs - Mix Ten 2007-12-24 23:11:36 This mix, the tenth installment of the Christmas playlists series, offers Xmas songs from punk legends Sex Pistols and The Ramones and modern-day popular artists like Arcade Fire, Yo La Tengo, The Killers, Something Corporate and Stars. My personal favorite track on this playlist is Guster's "Donde Esta Santa Claus." It's different, upbeat and infectious. All I Want For Christmas is You – Countdown Anorak Christmas (Club Mix) – Sally Shapiro Another Rock and Roll Christmas – Gary Glitter Blue Christmas – Banjo or Freakout Christmas Piglet – The Presidents of the United States Christmas Time Is Here – Gatsby's American Dream December Cliché – Beneath Her Parachute December Slow – Aerospace Don't Shoot Me Santa – The Killers Donde Esta Santa Claus – Guster Festive Friends (Forever) – Parenthetical Girls Forget December – Something Corporate Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley Have a Punky Christmas Everyone – The Mangkuks I Took Some Time For Christmas (Live) – ...