So the 2009 Lollapalooza lineup has been announced and hot damn, is this the concert of the year. This blows Coachellas lineup out the water. Some of my favorites are TOOL, Coheed and Cambria, Silversun Pickups, Crystal Castles,Atomsphere, and Kings of Leon ! Man what a show and their are even more bands. Just might have to make a pilgrimage to Chicago.
Just saw some new footage from Transformers 2, and gotta say very impressed ! Not only do we get some more up close action with some of the new machines, but Megan Fox changing AMAZIN!. I was a huge transformer fan when I was kid and kinda contiune to be. I was not very thrilled with what they did with the first one, but I think they made up for it big time in the sequel. Now if they include the dino bots then hot damn what a movie that will be. Transformers 2 hits theatres June 24
I feel like I am spoiling you guys with all this music, but you have been good boys and girls you deserve it. White Lies, I found out bout these guys while watching one of my favorite programs Subterr. on MTV2. The trio hail from Ealing in West London, and were orginally known as Fear of Flying. Their sound is descirbed as indie-pop, or quite danceable indie. They have been compared especial to Joy divison and editors along with Arcade Fire. Some of my favorite tracks off Lose my life are death, A Place to Hide, E.S.T, and unfinished business. Check them out at there myspace.com/whitelies. EMJOY!
So we all love and hate the 80s. So I thought share some 80's music I enjoyed. Weithier its was to cheesy or over the top 80's did it with music and clothing,and o god the haircuts ! And what was with men looking like women and women looking like dudes?
So I downloaded the entourage s3 soundtrack and found this little gem, what else is there by royskopp. I was hooked I blasted that song for days. I actually went out and bought one of their CDs which is rare for me and played it literally till it broke. Royskopp is a norwegain electronic music duo made up of memebers Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. They formed in 1998 and released their first album melody am 2001. Royskopp is a norwegain word for puffball mushroom or "smoke mushroom". They have won many awards in europe including best elecronic album for melody am, best pop group, and best music video for both remind me and eple. With there latest release they are back in full force. From the opening track Happy Up Here, it lets you know this cd is one to blast to start a all night dance parade. They defiantly explore some wider varietys of sounds on this album prior to earlier releases. Tracks like The Girl and The Robot which includes swedish singer Robyn, and This Must Be It, just beg for late night dance floors in europe or LA. This must be it actually features the knife one of my favorite Dj duos I will post about another time. The rest of the CD is a rollercoaster ride of electro that makes you feel like your right in the middle of a european dance club. Check out their ROKYSOPP Night out , which is a live concert they did in 2002. One of my favorite track is the remix of go with the flow orignally done by Queens of The Stone Age. For fans of : The Knife, Telepop Musick, Air, and Groove Armada.
When I first heard Silversun Pickups I was confused, is that a girl singing. When I first heard lazy eye I was on the edge of hating and loving. Its when I picked up their first full length Carnavas when I was made a believer. From the first song to the last this CD is a classic. Songs like checkered floor, well thought out twinkles, and rusty wheel were pure gems.The band consists of Brian Aubert (lead vocals/guitar), Nikki Monninger (bass/vocals), Christopher Guanlao (drums), and Joe Lester (keyboards). They hail from LA's silver lake music scene home to acts rilo kiley and elliot smith. Their original name was A Couple Of Couples, before changing to Silversun Pickups. Their current name comes from a liquor and convenience store near their house at Sunset and Silver Lake Blvds in Los Angeles. They have toured with the Foo fighters, and wolfmother. There latest Swoon picks up where the band left off in Carnavas but this time with a full head of steam. The opening track Theres no secret this year charges up the guitars and blasts off with full energy. From there the band jams through soon to be hits the Royal We, Its Nice To Know You Work Alone,and the first single Panic Switch, and my favorite Sort Of. Again this cd can be enjoyed from start to finish and I highly recommneded buying not downloading, this two classic albums. In The vein of smashing pumpkins, My bloody valentine, and sonic youth.
Been fishing around the old pond and pulled out a winner. Closure in moscow is a band that has shown there are still bands out there pushing the boundaries. Haliling from Australia they formed in 2006 with the memebers: lead vocalist Chris De Cinque, drummer Beau McKee, guitarist and vocalist Mansur Zennelli, bassist Brad Kimber and guitarist Michael Barrett. There debut ep The Penance and The Patience which released 2008, has got them quite a frenzy following. It has helped them to tour with bands:Saosin, Coheed and Cambria, Aiden, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, A Static Lullaby. Their prog-rock expiermental style has drawn comparisons from mars volta, circa survive and chiodos. Check their myspace.com/closureinmoscow, Look for there new cd First Temple dropping may 5th.
