Sigur Ros

Anyone picking up the new one? First listen, sounds better than Takk (which bored me).

Music, Muffins, Cupcake

Well all it was fantastic to see you again! I hope to see you in a couple of weeks. I should say that A’s Muffins rock. That I’m very curious about cupcake! Send Pics soon! Send audio of her shifting at 120RPM!

And odd tidbit video from CB’s Blog:
Flobots No Handlebars

Not the best song, but a darn compelling video.

oh, and watched Cloverfield yesterday. Don’t bother, but if forced, don’t worry its not as bad as it could be. Why can’t we destroy Dallas instead of always taking out LA or NY?

What are the elliottttt smitheeeeeee kids listening to now that he’s no longer viable?

So there’s a group of sounds that i thought I’d not endorse but offer for comment.

Radical Face
Fan video for Welcome Home song really catchy, video clearly done by high schoolers
Their site

Ole Podrida
@ myspace

pétur ben
@ Myspace

electric presidents
@ Myspace

btw, other music news, CG is working with Timbaland

MBV at the Aragon

See here. This is gonna be a “buy the second they go on sale” kinda deal. I’m willing to go stand in line or click the buttons, but we need to confer on this in the next day or so.

BTW: The venue is just off the the lake so it would be nice bike assuming it’s not snowing (as it was on about that date last year).

FUCKIN’ A

MBV IN US

Please note full line-up

3000 tickets 3 days

SOTL funny interview

Oh my dear sweet lord the interviewer here is a complete tool and our dear Stars of the Lidders underscore how simple and resonant their focus seems to be. One should point out that dry humor often dies on page.

of note, “If one of us does fall asleep I think that would be a huge victory. Adam’s been known to drool on stage before and if we can’t pass out to a record while in production, it typically doesn’t make the cut.”

SOTL prep

So SOTL does Arvo Pärt anyone? Heres a live Fratres, in Prague, Part 2

SOTL “Adam would pass out whippets and guitar tones”

SOTL live in Manchester

SOTL prep

I haven’t been this excited about a night out in almost a year. Something so Springy about the SOTL sounds. I’m honestly giddy.

So in Prep I’m offering devotionals geared toward mentally tilling the soil for SOTL.

Here’s someone’s take on Articulate Silences pt 1

mmmmmm tasty

Mark Romanek

Is the greatest director of music videos to date. Here’s the evidence listed in order of increasing weight. Whatever you do, DO NOT miss the last one–Johnny Cash doing NIN’s “Hurt.” It’s got my vote for the best video ever.

“Constant Craving,” k.d. lang (1992)

“Criminal,” Fiona Apple (1997)

“Devils Haircut” Beck (1996)

“Bedtime Story,” Madonna (1995)

“The Perfect Drug,” Nine Inch Nails (1997)

“Closer,” Nine Inch Nails (1994) (NSFW)

“Rain,” Madonna (1993)

“Hurt,” Johnny Cash (2002)

Edit: We just watched the Romanek Directors Series disc (which was just fantastic) and saw several more of his videos that really need to be on the list. By far my favorite of these (saying something given the band) is the Chile Peppers “Can’t Stop” inspired by Erwin Wurm’s sculpture/photo stuff. Watch it with the sound off, but seriously–watch it. Good stuff.