RIP Michael Jackson

Took me a while, I think I've come to terms with it now. The first concert I ever took my sister to. What else can be said that hasn't already. I'll remember him like this, one of the greatest performances ever (amongst so many):



Make the world a better place.

Michael Jackson

We Were Promised Jetpacks - “Quiet Little Voices”

Gotta' agree with Mojo. Brilliant band name, love the tune, Scotland rules...



mp3 here.

We Were Promised Jetpacks Website | MySpace | YouTube

More Cowbell 5th Anniversary Party | Thu 4/16 @ Turf Club [You Should Go]

My buddies over @ More Cowbell are celebrating their 5 year anniversary by putting on a great show Thursday 4/16. Let's go!



What: More Cowbell 5th Anniversary Party
When: Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 9pm (Doors at 8pm)
Where: Turf Club (1601 University Ave, St. Paul, MN)
Who: Romantica / The Evening Rig / The Absent Arch
Cost | Age: $6.00 21+

Great bands. Hope to see you there.

Read an interview with "blogger" pal Kyle here.

Romantica - "Fiona" live @ Kieran's 6/8/08:

Pet Shop Boys at the Brits

[YouTube]

Lux Interior RIP [The Cramps]

Oh man, we'll miss ya.

The Cramps Website | Wikipedia | YouTube

Morrissey

Have you heard? He's going on tour. Sweet.

The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma

Get to the Choppa

Thanks to Idolator for pointing out metal band Austrian Death Machine. Their album Total Brutal is based on themes from Arnold Schwarzenegger films. Pretty funny if you ask me. Enjoy.

Austrian Death Machine - It's Not A Tumor


Austrian Death Machine MySpace

Hasta La Vista Baby.

Oasis on Twitter

Via Oasisinet: http://twitter.com/oasisofficial

Noel & Liam, time to start tweeting...

Oasis - I'm Outta Time


Oasis will perform w/Ryan Adams at Target Center in Minneapolis next Wednesday 12/10/08. Tickets are still available here (lots of good seats actually - even 2 for 1).

Oasis Website | MySpace | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter

HowWasTheShow.com's 6 Year Anniversary Party 6/6/08, Turf Club, St. Paul, MN

You should come out, it's gonna' be fun. Congrats David!

HowWasTheShow.com's 6 Year Anniversary
Friday, June 6, 2008 at 8:00pm
Turf Club
$6.00 | 21+

Bands:
The Haves Have It
The 757s
The Evening Rig
Dallas Orbiter
The Wars of 1812

More info on HowWasTheShow's Blog.

The Wombats cover Leona Lewis

Sweet. The Wombats: "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis cover)

First Avenue on Twitter

https://twitter.com/Firstavenue

Via Peter. Very useful as they publish set times and other info. I'm really happy they got rid of the big box around the soundboard.

Also, I don't think I've mentioned it before, but I'm on Twitter as well. Feel free to follow me:

https://twitter.com/rocknrollstar

Coachella 2008

Starts today. AT&T Blueroom is streaming some of the performances live. Sorry, no Prince (obvs). Also, Heather made a couple of pretty sweet mp3 mixes. Check 'em out.

Backstreet Boys coming to Minnesota State Fair

Sweet ;) MN State Fair's lineup is shaping up to be stellar as usual: Toby Keith, Backstreet Boys coming to State Fair.

Keep your fingers crossed New Kids On The Block will announce a tour date here when they play Today Show Friday morning.

YouTube: I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys (Chipmunk Version)

Babes in Toyland drummer Barbero charged with DWI

The Cribs were just talking at their gig at Varsity Theater about how much they loved Babes in Toyland back in the day. Wow, slamming into your own garage and house: Babes in Toyland drummer Barbero charged with DWI

Babes in Toyland Wikipedia

Fine Line Music Cafe

Website redesigned. So much better. Check out their community section for more Fine Line links.

Cool Event Alert: Sigur Rós "Heima" @ Uptown Theatre 12/14/07

This is gonna' be cool, you should probably go... A special one night only screening of the highly talked about documentary film Heima by Icelandic post rock band Sigur Rós.

Switchbladecomb.com and Minnieindie.com present:

Heima, a Sigur Rós Film

Uptown Theatre
Friday, Dec. 14th
Doors @ 11:55pm
$5.00

Heima Trailer

Door prizes: Sigur Ros posters, DVDs, and CDs.

Call the Uptown Theatre Box Office at (612) 825-8620 for more info.

Limited number of free tix here.

See you there!

Sigur Rós - "Svefn g englar" (live in Philadelphia, 9/22/01):



Sigur Rós - "Glosoli" (live in Reykjavík):



2007 wrap-up/lists to come next week. Peace.

Sigur Rós Website | MySpace

Related:
Sigur Ros live @ Orpheum Theater 5/8/06

Unrelated:
Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven" (live in London, 12/10/07):

Oasis - Lord Don't Slow Me Down

New(ish) video by my boys. The concert double DVD under the same name is out November 6th.

Lord Don't Slow Me Down contents:

Disc One:

* Feature length documentary tour film 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' in stereo and surround sound. · Bonus audio commentary - Noel, Liam, Andy and Gem guide you through the film with their recollections of the tour. · A Noel Gallagher Q&A session with fans runs alongside out-takes from the film.

Bonus Disc:

* Oasis live at City of Manchester Stadium on 2nd July 2005 - sixteen classic tracks shot in HD with stereo and surround sound. · Bonus Disc also features unique footage and pictures sent in by fans who attended the concert.

Sweet... Oasis is currently preparing a brand new album for release in 2008.

Teasers from the DVD:

• Oasis - Interview with Liam
• Oasis - Liam meets Girls Aloud
• Oasis - Tour Bus footage
• Oasis - Noel talking to Australian crowd
• Oasis - Noel in an Italian Radio Station
• Oasis - Liam's Birthday

mp3: Noel Gallagher - Whatever / Octopus's Garden (live acoustic) (YSI)
mp3: Oasis - Married With Children (live) (YSI)
mp3: Noel Gallagher - Slide Away (live acoustic) (YSI)
mp3: Oasis - Let There Be Love (YSI)

Oasis Website | MySpace | YouTube

Birdmonster live tonight / Jamie T / MSP Concert Announcement / Culture Bully Interview / Alex Gaudino

(Birdmonster live @ 400 Bar 10/24/06)

Just a few quickies for you today:

> San Francisco's Birdmonster returns to the Twin Cities tonight @ Varsity Theater. To say these guys are fun live, would be a great understatement. I would know, as I wound up playing the drums on stage last time they were here @ 400 Bar. Don't miss 'em; Pulse and Brody agree. Local bands Belles of Skin City, Aneuretical, and Jayber Crow open the show.

Birdmonster will also appear in-studio on The Current today between 9:00AM - 11:00AM.

mp3: Birdmonster - Skeleton Suit

Birdmonster Website / MySpace
Belles of Skin City Website / MySpace
Aneuretical Website / MySpace
Jayber Crow Website / MySpace

> Speaking of the Current... I heard this song on my drive home from work last night and can't get it out of my head. Jamie T rocks.

Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest:



Jamie T Website / MySpace

> MSP Concert Announcement:

• 06/13/07: Fountains of Wayne / The Broken West @ First Avenue.
• WTF Moz? Milwaukee, but no Twin Cities... You HAVE to be kidding me.

> Solace and I were interviewed as "local music experts" over on the great blog Culture Bully. Read it here. I think it turned out pretty well. I laughed very hard at the picture they used of me... The original photo is up on my MySpace.

> Last but not least. My awesome roomie once again told me "Dude, you gotta' post this!" OK, Brian:

Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria: (probably NSFW)



Such a sweet video (in so many ways)... The tune is an anthem in Ibiza. I really need to go there soon.

Alex Gaudino Website / MySpace

I'm so outta' here. Have a great weekend!

BRMC: Baby 81

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, what a great name for a band... And what a great band they are. I've loved these guys since the first time I saw them in tightly packed 400 Bar. Or was it the time they blew out the speaker system at the Quest Club with The Rapture?! I don't know...

Anyway, they're coming out with their 3rd 4th record "Baby 81" 5/1/07 and everything I've heard from it sounds like dynamite. It's like somebody told them to combine the best elements from their previous 2 albums...

Here's the first single from the album:

WM: Weapon Of Choice
QT: Weapon Of Choice
Real: Weapon Of Choice

BRMC Mp3s here.

They're also launching a major tour:



As much as I'd like to see The Fratellis, I'm actually looking forward to seeing The Horrors... these guys were absolutely nuts at SxSW. I highly encourage that type of behavior ;)

Here's the video for the tune that blew out all the speakers at Quest Club (no surprise):

BRMC - Whatever Happened To My Rock n' Roll (Punk Song):



Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Website / MySpace
The Fratellis Website / MySpace
The Horors MySpace

Related: BRMC live @ Varsity Theater 2/7/06

Karaoke: Brianstorm

Check it out, now you can sing along: