Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:duh! they have the newest album!!!!
So what is it about the Arctic Monkeys that DOES differentiate them from the other retro British bands? Why are they getting so much attention?
Albums in 2006
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
So what is it about the Arctic Monkeys that DOES differentiate them from the other retro British bands? Why are they getting so much attention?
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:It's a little more than the new album. They just charted with the highest debut ever in the history of the British charts. 360,000 sold in one week. That's huge over there, sort of like a million seller over here. What makes them different? A number of things:
[qb]Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
[qb] How about these guys?
1. the way they get so much attention about 8-12 mos ago. Internet releases. No label, no big-time manager, they did it all themselves.
2. they are VERY young but the lyrics are much better than your run-o-the-mill Brit band. Kids really got into the lyrics.
3. Their 1st show in London had to be moved to a bigger venue 3 times. Created a HUGE buzz. And they lived up to the expectation. Not just another retro band.
4. In the few interviews they've done, they've come across as humble and kind of awshucks. Not what the Brits are used (Gallagher Bros. sayng they'll be bigger than the Beatles.)
Anyway, not saying they are the best thing ever. But they are not just like all the over-hyped bands. They did it differently wihtout knowing any better.
See the Artic Monkey's thread for more info. I just saw that the NYT did an article on Sunday. Called them "brilliant".
But I meant musically, how are they any different? I guess it's those high quality lyrics.
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Now Is The Time! -POLYSICS
Now Is The Time! -POLYSICS
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What ever are you referring to, you net-nanny, you?
well i could delete my post and make you look kinda foolish…
The Features have a new blog where they are posting demos for the new album.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:I see that you posted this before me, ggw. Sorry for the duplication on the "Listening" thread. I've now listened to the songs and like them. Good to hear both Jack and Brendan singing together.
The Raconteurs (Jack White, Brendan Benson, et al…)
Two songs streaming on their website:
http://www.theraconteurs.com/
I also like the retro web site.
This could be interesting for thier cover of Air alone who Roger toured with. Great website with lots of streaming audio also…
Moog Cookbook - Bartell
Due to popular demand, the classic synthesizer space duo have finally released ALL their unheard songs. These are rare and unreleased tracks - Remixes, TV and Movie work, European/Japan-only releases, funny cover songs of hit records (of course), and even original music they wrote themselves!
Contains Moog Cookbook covers of songs by: T.Rex, AIR (French Band), Shonen Knife, Klaus Nomi, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighters, The Eels, and more!
This is an official release from the Moog Cookbook, not a bootleg. It contains full-color CD artwork featuring unseen photos and track listings, professionally mastered and packaged. Be the first on your planet to own one!
As of now this offering is ONLY available at Roger's site.
Stay tuned there's a lot more exciting news being prepared for transmission to you!
http://www.rogerjosephmanningjr.com/
Moog Cookbook - Bartell
Due to popular demand, the classic synthesizer space duo have finally released ALL their unheard songs. These are rare and unreleased tracks - Remixes, TV and Movie work, European/Japan-only releases, funny cover songs of hit records (of course), and even original music they wrote themselves!
Contains Moog Cookbook covers of songs by: T.Rex, AIR (French Band), Shonen Knife, Klaus Nomi, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighters, The Eels, and more!
This is an official release from the Moog Cookbook, not a bootleg. It contains full-color CD artwork featuring unseen photos and track listings, professionally mastered and packaged. Be the first on your planet to own one!
As of now this offering is ONLY available at Roger's site.
Stay tuned there's a lot more exciting news being prepared for transmission to you!
http://www.rogerjosephmanningjr.com/
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:It only looks foolish on substandard machines, like yours.
well i could delete my post and make you look kinda foolish…
Kosmo, that Air remix is brillant. It originally appeared on the All I Need single. They took the classic original and turned it into dirty porno funk. I used to blast it in college all the time out my head.
Did I already post this? Charlatans have demos of three new songs on their Myspace page.
First single from the next Josh Rouse album. Very Joe Pernice-ish. Love the Spanish town scenes. Can't wait for my vacation in March.
http://media.nettwerk.com/mov/JoshRouse_QuietTown.mov
http://media.nettwerk.com/mov/JoshRouse_QuietTown.mov
sweet - thanks rhett
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
First single from the next Josh Rouse album. Very Joe Pernice-ish. Love the Spanish town scenes. Can't wait for my vacation in March.
http://media.nettwerk.com/mov/JoshRouse_QuietTown.mov
No U.S. release date scheduled as of yet . . .
NEW ALBUM: 'MEDS'
On 13 March Virgin Records will release Placeboâ??s new album, â??Medsâ??. The track listing is as follows:
1. Meds
2. Infra-red
3. Drag
4. Space Monkey
5. Follow The Cops Back Home
6. Post Blue
7. Because I Want You
8. Blind
9. Pierrot The Clown
10. Broken Promise
11. One Of A Kind
12. In The Cold Light Of Morning
13. Song To Say Goodbye
â??Medsâ?? will be Placeboâ??s first studio album since 2004â??s â??Sleeping With Ghostsâ??, which went Top 10 in the UK and sold 1.4 million copies worldwide. In that time Placebo have gone from strength to strength selling out 10,000 capacity arena dates all over south and central America (Q Magazine witnessed this spectacle in Mexico, awarding it a 4-out-5 rating and describing it as â??a dancefloor rammed with screaming teenagers, wobbling under the weight of 15,000 pogoing bodies.â?), and playing to a sold out Wembley Arena to celebrate the release of their Singles Collection, Once More With Feeling, where they were joined on-stage by Robert Smith for a version of The Cureâ??s â??Boys Donâ??t Cryâ?? and their very own, â??Without You Iâ??m Nothingâ??.
Recorded over an eight week period at Londonâ??s RAK Studios, â??Medsâ?? marks the return of a very confident band who after 10 years together keep growing in stature. The first single from the album, â??Because I Want Youâ??, is an urgent, impassioned plea to not give up on love; three-and-a-half minutes of joyous pop, reminiscent of the bandâ??s early work and a strong indication of what to expect from the rest of the album. For this album the band returned to their roots, stripped away the layers and got to the heart of being a live, confident rock band. This theyâ??ve achieved with the help of producer Dimitri Tikovoi, who insisted they had to make their first record again and try everything. As Brian put it: â??We allowed space for the songwriting to shine through rather than show up how clever we were and how good weâ??ve gotten at using the studio. We were going for simplicity rather than elaboration.â?
The result is not just a molten, souped-up raw roar of a record, but also Placeboâ??s most human collection to date. Here are tales of fragile souls freaking out because theyâ??ve forgotten to take their medication (â??Medsâ??, which features VV of The Kills), of the blear-eyed shame of the bathroom mirror in a narcotic comedown dawn (â??Cold Light Of Morningâ??), of â??your friends who are making extremely bad lifestyle choicesâ? (â??Song To Say Goodbyeâ??), a beautiful, thoughtful ballad (â??Follow The Cops Back Homeâ??), and mysterious, haunting songs (â??Space Monkeyâ??). Here are stories - subtly unfolded - of loss, confusion, revenge, love, addiction and dependence.
The band will launch their world tour in S.E. Asia next month, at the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival, and arrive in the UK in April. They play Rock Am Ring/ Rock Im Park in Germany, 2nd and 4th June, co-headline the Friday night at the Isle of Wight Festival with The Prodigy on 9th June and then headline Nova Rock Festival in Austria on June 16th and Interlaken Festival, Switzerland, on June 17th. UK tour dates to be announced soon.
â??Medsâ?? will be preceded by the single â??Because I Want Youâ?? on 6 March.
Placebo are one of the UKâ??s most successful bands of the last 10 years, having sold one million albums in the UK and 6 million worldwide.
NEW ALBUM: 'MEDS'
On 13 March Virgin Records will release Placeboâ??s new album, â??Medsâ??. The track listing is as follows:
1. Meds
2. Infra-red
3. Drag
4. Space Monkey
5. Follow The Cops Back Home
6. Post Blue
7. Because I Want You
8. Blind
9. Pierrot The Clown
10. Broken Promise
11. One Of A Kind
12. In The Cold Light Of Morning
13. Song To Say Goodbye
â??Medsâ?? will be Placeboâ??s first studio album since 2004â??s â??Sleeping With Ghostsâ??, which went Top 10 in the UK and sold 1.4 million copies worldwide. In that time Placebo have gone from strength to strength selling out 10,000 capacity arena dates all over south and central America (Q Magazine witnessed this spectacle in Mexico, awarding it a 4-out-5 rating and describing it as â??a dancefloor rammed with screaming teenagers, wobbling under the weight of 15,000 pogoing bodies.â?), and playing to a sold out Wembley Arena to celebrate the release of their Singles Collection, Once More With Feeling, where they were joined on-stage by Robert Smith for a version of The Cureâ??s â??Boys Donâ??t Cryâ?? and their very own, â??Without You Iâ??m Nothingâ??.
Recorded over an eight week period at Londonâ??s RAK Studios, â??Medsâ?? marks the return of a very confident band who after 10 years together keep growing in stature. The first single from the album, â??Because I Want Youâ??, is an urgent, impassioned plea to not give up on love; three-and-a-half minutes of joyous pop, reminiscent of the bandâ??s early work and a strong indication of what to expect from the rest of the album. For this album the band returned to their roots, stripped away the layers and got to the heart of being a live, confident rock band. This theyâ??ve achieved with the help of producer Dimitri Tikovoi, who insisted they had to make their first record again and try everything. As Brian put it: â??We allowed space for the songwriting to shine through rather than show up how clever we were and how good weâ??ve gotten at using the studio. We were going for simplicity rather than elaboration.â?
The result is not just a molten, souped-up raw roar of a record, but also Placeboâ??s most human collection to date. Here are tales of fragile souls freaking out because theyâ??ve forgotten to take their medication (â??Medsâ??, which features VV of The Kills), of the blear-eyed shame of the bathroom mirror in a narcotic comedown dawn (â??Cold Light Of Morningâ??), of â??your friends who are making extremely bad lifestyle choicesâ? (â??Song To Say Goodbyeâ??), a beautiful, thoughtful ballad (â??Follow The Cops Back Homeâ??), and mysterious, haunting songs (â??Space Monkeyâ??). Here are stories - subtly unfolded - of loss, confusion, revenge, love, addiction and dependence.
The band will launch their world tour in S.E. Asia next month, at the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival, and arrive in the UK in April. They play Rock Am Ring/ Rock Im Park in Germany, 2nd and 4th June, co-headline the Friday night at the Isle of Wight Festival with The Prodigy on 9th June and then headline Nova Rock Festival in Austria on June 16th and Interlaken Festival, Switzerland, on June 17th. UK tour dates to be announced soon.
â??Medsâ?? will be preceded by the single â??Because I Want Youâ?? on 6 March.
Placebo are one of the UKâ??s most successful bands of the last 10 years, having sold one million albums in the UK and 6 million worldwide.
Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:Here is an mp3 of "Steady as She Goes"
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:I see that you posted this before me, ggw. Sorry for the duplication on the "Listening" thread. I've now listened to the songs and like them. Good to hear both Jack and Brendan singing together.
The Raconteurs (Jack White, Brendan Benson, et al…)
Two songs streaming on their website:
http://www.theraconteurs.com/
I also like the retro web site.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:Thanks!
Here is an mp3 of "Steady as She Goes"
I am very excited to have read this just today!!!!
Guess there will be a tour and hopefully they will come to Sonar. ;)
new Mudhoney Album
Mudhoney Expose Themselves To A Billion Suns
Tuesday January 31, 2006 @ 06:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff
Mudhoney
It's one thing for a Seattle-based band to have survived the fall of the grunge scene relatively unscathed, but it's quite another for that same band to still be making well-respected garage-punk and psychedelic rock after 18 years. Mudhoney's sound hasn't changed to follow trends, and they continue their formula on their 10th album, Under A Billion Suns.
The record, which will be released on March 7 by Sub Pop, was produced by Phil Ek, Johnny Sangster and Tucker Martine. While the music made by singer Mark Arm, guitarist Steve Turner, drummer Dan Petersand Australian bassist Guy Maddison is as loud as ever, Under A Billion Suns is said to be more political in its lyrics than previous works.
Mudhoney, comprised of former members of Green River and The Melvins, were one of Sub Pop's earliest bands and helped put the fledgling Seattle label on the map. Sub Pop released their self-titled album in 1989 and Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge in 1991 before the group moved up to the majors to record four LPs for Reprise. The band returned to Sub Pop for their last album, 2002's Since We've Become Translucent.
Here are the songs you'll find Under A Billion Suns:
"Where Is The Future?"
"It Is Us"
"I Saw The Light"
"Endless Yesterday"
"Empty Shells"
"Hard On For War"
"A Brief Celebration Of Indifference"
"Let's Drop In"
"On The Move"
"In Search Of"
"Blindspots"
Guess there will be a tour and hopefully they will come to Sonar. ;)
new Mudhoney Album
Mudhoney Expose Themselves To A Billion Suns
Tuesday January 31, 2006 @ 06:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff
Mudhoney
It's one thing for a Seattle-based band to have survived the fall of the grunge scene relatively unscathed, but it's quite another for that same band to still be making well-respected garage-punk and psychedelic rock after 18 years. Mudhoney's sound hasn't changed to follow trends, and they continue their formula on their 10th album, Under A Billion Suns.
The record, which will be released on March 7 by Sub Pop, was produced by Phil Ek, Johnny Sangster and Tucker Martine. While the music made by singer Mark Arm, guitarist Steve Turner, drummer Dan Petersand Australian bassist Guy Maddison is as loud as ever, Under A Billion Suns is said to be more political in its lyrics than previous works.
Mudhoney, comprised of former members of Green River and The Melvins, were one of Sub Pop's earliest bands and helped put the fledgling Seattle label on the map. Sub Pop released their self-titled album in 1989 and Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge in 1991 before the group moved up to the majors to record four LPs for Reprise. The band returned to Sub Pop for their last album, 2002's Since We've Become Translucent.
Here are the songs you'll find Under A Billion Suns:
"Where Is The Future?"
"It Is Us"
"I Saw The Light"
"Endless Yesterday"
"Empty Shells"
"Hard On For War"
"A Brief Celebration Of Indifference"
"Let's Drop In"
"On The Move"
"In Search Of"
"Blindspots"