MTVHive.com Playlist - The Black Angels

"Entrance Song" Live from The Black Angels.... thanks MTV
You can get 3 more at
http://www.mtvhive.com/playlists/8ABA27020227BA8A00010227BA8A/mgid:playlist:video:mtvmusic.com:74839

The Black Angels
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Big Night For Chicago Sports

This one is for the Bulls and Blackhawks.
The Bulls playoff tagline has been See Red... well...

Minor Threat- Seeing Red

5 Songs (RIP Poly Styrene)

Here are 5 from X-Ray Spex... Rest In Peace Poly Styrene.

I'm A Cliche


Oh Bondage Up Yours!


Identity


I Am A Poseur


I Live Off You

Good Music Videos

Fujiya & Miyagi- 16 Shades of Black and Blue

For the NLD tomorrow and The Upcoming Weekend

The Clash- London Calling

Good Music Videos (Chicago Bulls Playoff Edition)

Dedicated to the Chicago Bulls and their soon to be MVP Derrick Rose.
Keep it going in the playoffs, gents.

Rage Against The Machine- Bulls on Parade

Good Music Videos

Fujiya & Miyagi- Yoyo

"He who seeks beauty shall find it"- Bill Cunningham

The wife and I went to see Bill Cunningham New York last night at the Film Forum.  I had no idea who he was, had never been to an indie theater before and actually never even been to see documentary in theaters before.

I am not the biggest fashion guy in the world (I know what I like, thats it), but Bill Cunningham would tell me otherwise.  His whole view is that beauty is being different and know what you like.  Not what the designers shove down your throat.  Just be you! 

This was not only an interesting fashion piece but a wonderful human piece as well.  There were also plenty of laughs.  I highly recommend checking it out even though its running its last shows at the film forum today.

 

Get it on your NetFlix queue.

5 Songs (Time Killers)

5 Songs, just over 45 minutes of awesome.


Desert Sessions- Cake (Who Shit On The) (9:07)


The Black Angels- Call To Arms (9:37, this is a segment of the album track, there is dead time an another tune it on the album)


Curtis Mayfield- Move On Up (8:49)


Guns N Roses- Estranged (9:24)


Metallica- Master of Puppets (8:41)

Shows this past week...

Just saw QOTSA preform their self titled album from start to finish. The show was 4/1 at the Riv in Chicago. Great show but we got there late and missed "Regular John" and "Avon," which makes me ill to think about. After they played the album, they played a few favorites. Any way the show was great and I found this on YouTube. Thanks to Rickker for posting.

Also, check out Hopleaf for preRiv beers and eats. The beers and food were on point.

Little Sister


Next up, Black Angels at Bowery Ballroom.

Good Music Videos

You can keep your Katy Perry and Lady Gaga... gimmie Brody Dalle (and of course Emily Haines, but here is one from Ms. Dalle or Mrs. Homme or whatever)...




Spinnerette- Ghetto Love

Good Music Videos

Welcome back to My Chemical Romance... "Planetary Go!" from Danger Days: The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys is the best I have heard from them since Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge.

Good Music Videos

Because its going to be 70 degrees in New York City today

Caribou- Sun

5 Songs for St. Paddy's Day

Listen to these while you consume green beer. Clearly what is most important today is when you are out today, act like you have been out drinking before. No one likes the guy or girl who is not only not Irish, but is head to toe in green and puking all over himself.

All I'm saying is, don't be a jack ass. You will thank me tomorrow.

Tossers- Chicago


Dropkick Murphys- Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced


Flogging Molly- Drunken Lullabies


Against Me!- Pint of Guinness Make You Strong


The Pogues- Boys From The County Hell

5 Songs plus 1 (RIP Nate Dogg)

Here are 5 from the late Nate Dogg. There was a time when if you wanted a hip hop hit, have this guy sing the hook and you are fine. Here are 5 of my favorites he was part of.

Snoop Doggy Dogg- Ain't No Fun ft. Kurupt, Warren G & Nate Dogg


Mos Def- Oh No ft. Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg


Mark Ronson- Ooh Wee ft. Ghostface Killah & Nate Dogg


Snoop Dogg- Bitch Please ft. Xzibit & Nate Dogg


Fabolous- Can't Deny It ft. Nate Dogg


and of course....

Warren G- Regulate ft. Nate Dogg

5 Songs (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

Congratulations to Tom Waits for being inducted to the Hall of Fame. Here are five songs celebrating the gravel voiced singer.

Goin' Out West


I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You


Downtown Train


Heartattack & Vine


Gin Soaked Boy

Good Music Videos

You owe it to yourself... Adele + Rick Rubin = pretty awesome things.

Its not official but it works for me.

Adele- Rolling in the Deep

Good Music Videos

King Khan & The Shrines - Land of the Freak

Could have been in with yesterday's post...

About the most insane minute and a half of anything I have watched in a while. If naked bodies and crazy violence offend you or if you have had seizures, this isn't for you.

Sebastian- Total

5 Songs (Noise Edition)

Sleigh Bells- Riot Rhythm


A Place To Bury Strangers- Missing You


My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow


No Age- Glitter


Death From Above 1979- Romantic Rights

Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights

Lupe Fiasco knows do you...

Lupe Fiasco with the shout out to my favorite English football side in a freestyle found on World Star Hip Hop

Colin Smith - Love (#MonsterMondays)

Swizz Beatz tries something new by introducing Colin Smith's music on today's #MonsterMondays cut.

Colin Smith - Love (#MonsterMondays)

5 Songs (plus one for Valentines Day)

Songs that make me think of her...

Lou Reed- Perfect Day


Wilco- Walken


Queens of the Stone Age- In My Head


Buzzcocks- Love You More


The Smiths- There Is Light And It Never Goes Out


The Raconteurs- Hands

Good Music Videos

Sometimes things are just too rad for words...

Good Music Videos

Introducing The Dø... found this one while I was in France last month.

The Bridge is Broken

5 Songs I Am Into Right Now

Here are five from Does It Offend You, Yeah? who just killed it at the Bell House in Brooklyn this past week.

We Are Rockstars


Let's Make Out


With A Heavy Heart (I Regret To Inform You)


Attack Of The 60 Foot Lesbian Octopus


Epic Last Song

Black History Month Starts Today...

Death From Above 1979- Black History Month

Good Music Videos

In honor of both CSS and Death From Above 1979 both playing Coachella this year.

Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

5 Songs (well just 1 really)

A good song for a snow day. The name of the band and Caribou and the jingle bells.

Good Music Videos

Another one from Rebelde Radio favorites, Metric.

5 Songs (Unknown Pleasures)

Going to see Peter Hook at Webster Hall tonight, where he will be playing Unknown Pleasures so why not have a 5 songs from the Mancs.

Shadowplay

She's Lost Control

Disorder

Day of the Lords

New Dawn Fades

Good Music Videos

Duck Sauce- Barbara Streisand

A Song To Celebrate My Post Thanksgiving Detox...

It will last until the weekend....

5 Songs (Black Edition)

Last week went to see Black Angels, an absolute current favorite and a bonus from co-bill Black Mountains

Manipulation

Prodigal Son

Call To Arms

Black Grease

Young Men Dead


Black Mountain- Stormy High

5 Songs (Halloween Edition)

Misfits- Hybrid Moments

New York Dolls- Frankenstein

The Cramps- Queen of Pain

Dax Riggs- A Spinning Song

Lou Reed- Halloween Parade

5 Songs

I am going to see The Vaselines at Webster Hall tomorrow so I figured the lets-take-a-20-plus-year-break Glasgow group would deserve their own edition of "5 Songs."

You may recognize a lot of these songs from covers from a certain Seattle based band.

Son of a Gun

Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam

Sex With An X

I hate the 80s

Molly's Lips

Good Music Videos

Plan B- Stay Too Long

The fact that its the same person singing and rapping is out of control.

Good Music Videos NSFW

This is may be the most insane music video I have ever seen.

El Guincho- Bombay

Good Music Videos NSFW

Cee Lo- No One's Gonna Love You (Band of Horses cover)

Cee-lo "No one's gonna love you" from Starr Whitesides on Vimeo.

5 Songs (Let's Dance Edition)

Caribou- Leave House

From the album Swim(2010)

Midnight Juggernauts- Ending of an Era

From the album Dystopia(2007)

Crystal Castles- Vanished

From the album Crystal Castles (2008)

Death From Above 1979- Sexy Results (MSTRKRFT Edition)

From the album Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes & B Sides (2005)

Justice- Phantom Part II

From the album † (2007)

Good Music Videos Song of the Year Take 2

Here is the official video for Fuck You.

Good Music Videos

Raphael Saadiq- 100 Yard Dash

Good Music Videos- Early pick for song of the year?

Cee Lo- Fuck You

Good Music Videos NSFW

Here is a video from rapper King Fantastic. I am really posting it because the video stars Kirstina Rose and she looks damn good in the process.

Why? Where? What? from King Fantastic on Vimeo.

Good Music Videos

The debut video from a dear friends new record...

Colin Smith- Love

Good Music Videos

Heading to Hartford to see these guys tonight

Social Distortion- When She Begins

Good Music Videos

Against Me!- I Was A Teenage Anarchist

Good Music Videos

LCD Soundsystem- Someone Great


LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
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hmm

Tosh.0
'What What (In the Butt)' Remix - Uncut and Unplugged
www.comedycentral.com
Web Redemption 2 Girls, 1 Cup Reaction Demi Moore Picture

This just pleases me

Good Music Videos

Two more great videos from Metric

Gold Guns Girls



Stadium Love

Good Music Videos

Japanther ft. Spank Rock- Radical Business Man

Good Music Videos (Stanley Cup Finals Edition)

For those of you who know me know that I am a big Blackhawks fan... Here is the video for the Blackhawks goal song.

The Fratellis- Chelsea Dagger

Good Music Videos

Teddybears ft. Iggy Pop- Punkrocker

Ian Curtis Decided To Leave Us 30 Years Yesterday

Good Music Videos

This song has been stuck in my head for about a week.

Arcade Fire- No Cars Go

Mike Ness discusses a new Social D record

Good Music Videos

Vital Signs - Midnight Juggernauts from midnight juggernauts on Vimeo.

Gets stuck in my head for days at a time...

Miike Snow- Billie Holiday

Good Music Videos

Doves- Catch the Sun

Check Out My Friend's Event For Haiti

The Kids Helping Kids / Performing Artists 4 Haiti charity event organized to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake will take place at the Bowery Poetry Club on Sunday, Jan, 31st, 1-6pm. $5 minimum suggested donation 100% goes directly to orphanages in Haiti.

1:30 - 4:00 PM KIDS HELPING KIDS
Family / Kids Programming: Hayes Greenfield & Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz, Niall 'Leary Dancers, Louise Rogers Band & children's chorus

4:00 – 6 PM PERFORMING ARTISTS FOR HAITI (see below)
The New York Neo-Futurists Theater ensemble
The award wining independent theater ensemble have performed hundreds of plays for downtown audiences, like Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind --visceral and experimental, embracing chance, change, and chaos! www.nynf.org

Music: For the Artists 4 Haiti portion of this event, NYC-based vintage reggae band The Hard Times will play their own short set, accompanied by some of NYC's most prominent world music percussionists including Salieu Suso and Papa Suso on kora, and Frank Marino. Following that, the band will serve as the house band for the rest of the event, backing notable New York poets and spoken word artists.

Poetry Producers Round
Hosts and producers of some of the most popular NYC poetry series bring their poetic energy and voices to the stage for what will surely be an electric experience with the spoken word.

Poets include: Bob Holman, Nick Power (NYC College Slam), Evie Ivy (Green Pavilion), Angelo Verga (Cornelia Street Café), George Wallace (The Beat Series) Lee Kostrinsky (Smalls Jazz Club), Mike Graves and Susan Scutti (New Phoenix), Kyle Spencer
Featured New Phoenix poets: Michael Graves received a grant from the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation for 2004 and is the author of Adam and Cain (Black Buzzard 2006). Sally-Ann Hard's work has been published in places like The Gwendolyn Brooks Journal of Black Thought & Literature; Turning Wheel, and Salamander. Joe Fritsch's work explores
the etymological sense of poet as "maker."

OPEN MIC
Producer poets tag team hosting, bring your poetry! Hit the stage!

Support the children of Haiti!

For more information on the benefit:
Contact: Christine Timm bowerykids@yahoo.com
Or Bob Timm / The Hard Times
hardtimesreggae@gmail.com
Links:
http://bowerypoetry.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hardtimesreggae

Jukebox the Ghost Almost Done With A New Album

Good Music Videos

Lion of Ido- Hard To Love

Good Music Videos

Ok Go- WTF?

OK Go - WTF? from OK Go on Vimeo.

just read it.

Good Music Videos

Metallica- All Nightmare Long

The first time I saw this was in my cabin on the Rock Boat. I couldn't look away. I am also going to see them in about two hours.



Metallica - All Nightmare Long

Metallica | MySpace Video

Preview the first Them Crooked Vultures track

"New Fang"
Album in stores 11/17

New EP from Cold War Kids

Indie rock darlings, Cold War Kids are releasing a new 4 song EP entitled Behave Yourself. The EP will be available on 1/19/2010. The earliest exciting news of the year.

Tracklisting:
1. "Audience"
2. "Santa Ana Winds"
3. "Coffee Spoon"
4. "Sermons"

Good Music Videos

Midnight Juggernauts- Into The Galaxy

CMJ Music Marathon (Shows This Past Week)

Megaphonic Thrift

The Suffolk Back Room

http://www.myspace.com/megaphonicthrift

Norwegian alt rock in a Sonic Youth meets My Bloody Valentine meets Smashing Pumpkins- Gish era sound.

Japanther

The Suffolk Back Room

http://www.myspace.com/japanther

Loud and distorted bass and drums.  They seemed to pick up where Death from Above 1979 left off... and thats a good thing.

Midnight Juggernauts

Bowery Ballroom

http://www.myspace.com/midnightjuggernauts

Was looking forward to this show all night only to have them get cut off by the 1am curfew at Bowery Ballrooom... lame.

Fools Gold

Bowery Poetry Club

http://www.myspace.com/foolsgold

LA based band creates a wonderful combination of folk leaning indie rock and some latin/world sounds.

CMJ Music Marathon

CMJ is this week in New York City. I love it/I hate it. Its fun to go to shows, its fun to see some friends from out of town but its exhausting.

Check out the show schedule here. http://cmj09.sched.org/type/showcase#

I am speaking as a mentor on Thursday the 22nd, so come down to the panels on Thursday at 3 if you are interested in learning about online marketing.

Shows This Past Week

Datarock

Highline Ballroom

http://www.myspace.com/datarock

This was a really fun show as you would likely assume. A wonderful blend of cheesiness and dancing... and neither one of them stopped from the time it began until it ended. If you aren't aware their sounds a dance rock/electronic that takes a plenty of leads from the 80s including a shout out to Revenge of the Nerds in the song "Computer Camp Love." Solid references for a group of Scandinavian guys. The show included all dancing all the time including having members of the band doing the worm on stage, dancing among the crowd. It was lively and fun but I think it was mostly due to the small room. I don't know how it would have translated in a large room. The sounds aren't big enough as in a Justice or MSTRKRFT way. It was a lot of fun, if they are in a small venue in your town you may want to give'em a shot.

Non Music Related High Point

A show that has fun with itself is always fun. Its a treat when the bands (and fans!) don't take themselves too seriously... especially in New York.

The Lovely Feathers

Bowery Ballroom

http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyfeathers

I have seen this band a few times (including the opening for Metric the first time I saw them). When I walked into the Bowery Ballroom, my friends I was meeting were all sitting around one of the downstairs bar room tables with the band. They are here promoting a new record called Fantasy of the Lot. These Montreal indie rockers have changed lineups a few times since I saw them the first time, but their front man remains the most important piece as well as the showman of the bunch. They band borrows guitar riffs from the Clash at times and has a keyboardist that is not afraid to ad some highly feminine vocals. He is good at it though. I didn't stick around for the bands after them but these guys were great. I would also say don't miss them when they come to your town.

Non Music Related High Point

As I mentioned before, my friends were sitting at a table with the band before the show. They asked them what songs they wanted to hear and were saying "yes" or "no" to each request. Then when they played the song that everyone agreed on, he actually said "this is for my boys from Hoboken." I see hundreds of bands year, not once have I gotten a request to their friend in the East Village.

Check'em Out

Check out Philly/NYC electro dance rockers Tigersapien.

Try the song "Luxury"
http://www.myspace.com/tigersapien

Not only are the songs tight as can be, but they have some of the coolest art work I have seen in a while.
NSFW!
http://i41.tinypic.com/2wckuww.jpg

EPSN's Mike & Mike on Football Player's Misuse of Twitter

Good Music Videos

Datarock- Computer Camp Love

Good Music Video (fan made)

Fan video from Psychostick's fans... and you wonder why they call their street team The Dumb.

Good Read From Lefsetz

If you actually read this you likely get these letters anyway, but I thought I would share it nonetheless.


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It could be in a polo field, like Coachella.

Or in one city, a three day event, like Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Or even a month long event in a metropolis that wanted to drive tourist business.

The rage in concerts these days is the performance of complete albums. Bruce Springsteen is even going to do "Born To Run" in Nashville. Why don't we have a festival where every act performs a complete album?

It could only be classic acts, the ones who most embody the album concept. Or, it could be everyone from old to new, inspiring young acts to record full opuses, and the audience to listen to them.

The live business is hurting. The old acts have burned out their audiences, delivering the same music at high prices. Thus, the album performance concept. A way to get people to pay one more time. And they do. And will. They want to relive that great record, the one they played every day in high school, or college.

So maybe it's in Vegas, especially if it's old acts. Because oldsters don't want to camp. Headliners are stars like Paul McCartney, doing "Band On The Run", or the aforementioned Boss doing "The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle". To add a dimension of hipness, get Lou Reed to do "Loaded". Yes, it's great to have the original band, but in many cases they're not alive, or speaking to each other, so if you get the key player/singer, that will suffice.

Roger Waters toured "Dark Side Of The Moon". He can do that, or "The Wall".

All those acts past sixty, who are playing to ever-dwindling crowds... Loggins & Messina can do "Sittin' In", their exquisite debut. The Youngbloods can even do "Elephant Mountain".

And Roxy Music can do "Avalon". And Pearl Jam can do "Ten". And Air can do "Moon Safari". And, as a closer, an unannounced jam, everybody can hit the stage and do "Sgt. Pepper".

Of course Phish gets a slot, if we're skewing younger or broader, they've covered everything from "Quadrophenia" to the White Album. And Dave Grohl can merge the Foo Fighters and Krist Novoselic, to do "Nevermind", or "In Utero".

Imagine the press. Imagine the excitement. This is truly a one time only event. Sure, maybe these acts will ultimately tour these albums, but you won't be able to see them all at one time.

Furthermore, there will be Internet voting, where fans will demand their favorite albums. The promoter will start with the top, trying to get a group to perform (or even reform!) the album!

Sure, tickets will be expensive. Which is why maybe it's a festival at multiple venues, each with its own entrance fee, over a series of nights in one city. Each gig being self-sustaining. But why not utilize the modern festival concept? One sum buys you everything. And, like modern festivals, you can't see everything. Do you catch the number one album on the main stage, or 10cc doing their debut in the tent?

Next year, completely different albums. So, if you miss this one...

The acts are ready, the audience is eager. We're in a lull, waiting for the next big thing. Let's celebrate our past, what we all love, before the moment evaporates.

Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins to Star in Vampire Flick (The Tripwire)

From The Tripwire.
This seems a little more appealing to me than Twilight ever has.
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I’m trying to remember another pop culture trend as weirdly “everywhere” as the new collective fascination with vampires has become. It’s Monday, I’m failing. There are Vampire Diaries billboards all over Manhattan right about now, True Blood seems to be killing it and with the news that Bon Iver and Thom Yorke will be lending their voices to the upcoming Twilight sequel’s soundtrack not quite in the rearview mirror, it’s becoming more and more clear that these bigger than the tween-0-sphere. On the heels of that Iver/Yorke/indie rock mindbomb comes news that Henry Rollins, Moby and Iggy Pop will be starring a Suck, a “vampire spoof about “rock ’n’ roll wannabes in search of immortality and a record deal.” In the film, a mullet-fortified Rollins fronts the Winners, a nascent band in the crosshairs of legendary vampire hunter Eddie Van Helsing, played by Malcolm McDowell. There will be twists and turns and liters of blood spillt and industry barbs and probably an overwhelming dose of sexual metaphors. Check the trailer above for a taste. (TwentyFourBit via The DailySwarm)

Shows This Past Month/Good Music Videos

The Dead Weather

Terminal 5

http://www.thedeadweather.com/

The talent in this band is immeasurable. Jack White on drums. Jack Lawrence on bass. Dean Fertita on guitar. Alison Mosshart on vocals. Amazing.

The record is very good, one of the stronger records of the year, but the live show was way better. Mosshart turned out to be one of the best live performers I have ever seen. My favorite song on the record "Will There Be Enough Water?" also turned out the be the best song at the show. Occasionally White would walk around on the stage and the room would go crazy, especially when he picked up a guitar and sang a quick song with Fertita on organs. This is a must see band that hopefully is not just a one off.

Non Music Related High Point

I went alone and happened to run into an old family friend from when I was a young kid. It was nice being in a room as big as Terminal 5 and not having to stand alone.

Also, they don't have much of a MySpace page so here is their new video... its pretty nuts.

The Dead Weather- Treat Me Like Your Mother

Check'em Out

So I know the last post was about checking out Thme Crooked Vultures but I've got more for you. They have an album coming out in October and here is the official tease... its gonna be good folks.

A New Supergroup

Upon hearing about this one, my response was simply... "um, holy shit."

Rumors have been floating around the internets for a while now about a collaboration between Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl, and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones. Now, a confirmation of sorts has come in the form of a last-minute announcement of a Lollapalooza aftershow to be held August 9th at the Metro, with the three bands’ logos on the flier. Apparently the three musicians call themselves Them Crooked Vultures, and have been working on a studio album for three years. So far nothing has been officially confirmed, but the cryptic post isn’t too hard to decode. (via Consequence of Sound)

Good Music Videos

Los Campesinos!- You! Me! Dancing!

Good Music Videos (not really videos just audio)

So I know I am not breaking any new ground saying these guitar riffs are the exact same but they are bands that I am into right now so check it out. It makes sense since it was written by Howard Devoto who left Buzzcocks and started Magazine.

Buzzcocks- Lipstick

Magazine- Shot By Both Sides

Good Music Videos

White Lies- To Lose My Life

White Lies - To Lose My Life
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Lollapalooza 2009 Guide

Hello All,

Here is this years guide. Reminder, the Beastie Boys are no longer playing. MCA of the group has be diagnosed with cancer and all of their shows have been cancelled. The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s are taking their place. They are a solid group with some solid sounds. If you have questions about them email me and I will fill you in.

As always I want to remind you the rules of the study guides:

• On the Guides. I only write about bands I know about… I don’t do much extra research so if I skip someone, please look into it or ask me and I will see what I can dig up after the fact.
• I don’t write about the big acts that everyone knows. I don’t have to write about them because you know! This year that group only includes Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon and the Killers (out of spite for this one). I will however include Depeche Mode, Tool and Jane’s Addiction. Again, if you have questions about bands not included ask and I can whip something up for you later.
• There will be conflicts on the study guides. Every year we run into times when there are two great bands going at the same time… that sucks, but I do include info on both. For example so far, White Lies are on at the same time as Amazing Baby.
• In the section with the downloads the * denotes that song is either their most popular, most recognizable or the best example of what this bands music sounds like.
• As always, if you don’t feel like printing these or opening them you can find them at http://rebelderadio.blogspot.com
• Of course, feel free to share these with whoever.

If you find typos, I don’t give a shit because these took me hours to do.

Looking forward to a great weekend!

DAY 1

Lupe Fiasco-esque Band
South 12:15- 1:00
HEY CHAMP
Chicago, IL
Electronic Indie band that with a good Chicago house flavor
Ok, so maybe its not totally sounding like Lupe Fiasco, but he likes them enough to throw them on his label 1st & 15th.
For fans of upbeat dance music.
Download:
Cold Dust Girl*
Face Control
In The White City

Welcome Back (They Played Last Year As Well)
Budweiser 12:15- 1:00
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
Atlanta, GA
Pop leaning indie, only have one record
For fans of Death Cab For Cutie, a little schizophrenic ranging from rockers to downtempo
Download:
I Can Barely Breath
Wolves At Night*
Now That You’re Home

Funkin Blues is Back
VitaminWater 1:00-2:00
BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS
Austin, TX
Funky blues band that at times has a Booker T & The MGs or Bar Kays sound.
This one could have a weird combination of indie fans and hippies at the same time.
For fans of funk, blues and jams or James Brown and Sharon Jones
Download:
Gunpowder*
I’m Broke
Sugarfoot
Big Booty Woman

Hip Yet UnHip Hop
Citi 1:00- 1:45
THE KNUX
New Orleans, LA/Hollywood, CA
Hip hop that has sounds like the “Catch a beat runnin like Randy Moss” part of Outkast’s Whole World. Not sure how this will translate live.
For fans of hip hop
Download:
Bang! Bang!*
Cappucino

New Wave Is Not Dead
Budweiser 2:00- 3:00
WHITE LIES
West London, England
Solid new wave piece from the UK. In my opinion a more accomplished version of the Killers.
For fans of the 80s.
Download:
Death
To Lose My Life
Farewell to The Fairground*

Holy Buzz Band
Citi 2:15-3:00
AMAZING BABY
Brooklyn, NY
Think a lighter more airy version of MGMT. This band is getting a lot of buzz within the New York scene.
For fans of upbeat pop indie stuff that can get a little out there and even occasionally have the similar sounds to 1970s Manchester (ie. Buzzcocks and Magazine).
Download:
Bayonets
Headdress*
Invisible Palace

Critically Acclaimed Record Of 2008
Playstation 3:00-4:00
BON IVER
Eau Claire, WI
This is a band but its really all about the front man, whose stage name is Bon Iver. Think quiet, very down tempo folk. Almost like slowded down Wilco tracks.
For fans of stripped down basic folk tracks.
Download:
Skinny Love*
The Wolves Act I and II
Blood Bank

Female Fronted Blues Garage Band
VitaminWater 3:00-4:00
HEARTLESS BASTARDS
Cincinnati, OH
Think Black Keys with a female singer.
Bluesy, garage band… with very unique deep female vocals. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are regulars on WXRT if not yet, soon enough. Occasionally the guitars sound Pixie or Sonic Youth-esque.
Download:
The Mountain*
Be So Happy
Out At Sea
New Resolution

Dance Music For Electronic Loving Hippies
South 4:00- 5:00
STS9 (SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9)
Snellville, GA
Instrumental jam, electronic funk dance band. Think if Medeski, Martin and Wood were to combine with Zero 7. They are known for their live shows.
Download:
Aimlessly

Baroque Harmonic Pop Jams
Playstation 5:00-6:00
FLEET FOXES
Seattle, WA
For fans of Woodstock folk acts if they were to spend a couple nights at Medieval Times. I didn’t come up with that headline, the band actually said that about themselves.
For fans of really clean harmonies.
Download:
Mykonos*
White Winter Hymnal
English House

Beastie Boys Aren’t The Only White Boy Rappers
Citi 5:00-6:00
ASHER ROTH
Philadelphia, PA
White boy hip hop more in the old school Beastie Boys in that the songs are about drinking, partying and sex. The actual flow of the songs sounds more Eminem-ish though than it does old Beastie Boys. Not to mention as a man of 28, he makes me long for my college years.
For fans of college.
Download:
I Love College

Weird Dance Music That Sometimes Sounds Like Nintendo
VitaminWater 5:00-6:00
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Toronto, Canada
Very sample heavy, female fronted electronic duo that sounds like they should be from Tokyo not Toronto. Just as known for their remixes of other Canadian indie rock groups as they are making their own songs.
For fans of dancing and Pong.
Download:
Crimewave
Untrust Us*

They Use Every Instrument Under The Sun
Budweiser 6:00-7:00
THE DECEMBERISTS
Portland, OR
These guys use everything from the standard instruments to accordions. They have the ability to sound like almost everything from an upbeat pop band to theater production to an emotional religious service. The lead singer Colin Meloy has become somewhat of an indie icon. They can also fit into the baroque folk pop genre.
For fans of songwriting.
O Valencia*
16 Military Wives
The Perfect Crimw #2

Electronic Lounge Music Made Popular By The Garden State Soundtrack
South 6:00-7:00
THIEVERY CORPORATION
Washington, DC
If these guys were to be compared to a previous Lollapalooza attendee, it would be Brazilian Girls. These guys combine a Brazilian, Indian, Reggae, Jazz and French lounge sound.
For fans of dance music to sit to.
Download:
Lebanese Blonde

Go You Northwestern!
Playstation 7:15-8:00
ANDREW BIRD
Chicago, IL
This guys plays a ton of instruments… a ton. He spends most of his time behind a guitar since he is only one man, but his proficiency in many instruments has created some wonderfully thick yet simple songs. There is no telling how many people will be on stage with him. Will he have an orchestra? Will he be alone? Could go either way.
For fans of Sufjan Stevens.
Download:
Oh No
Imitosis*
Fiery Crash
Not A Robot But A Ghost

Indie Pop That Comes In Many Forms
VitaminWater 7:00-8:00
OF MONTREAL
Athens, GA
The name may sound like they are Canadian, but not only are the not, but they don’t really have that Canadian indie sound either. These guys are a pop indie act that go from having Redwalls (Beatles) style vocals, to Mika (Queen) style vocals and add an electronic flare while doing it.
For fans solid pop rock.
Download:
Non Paralel Of Favor
Id Engager
Suffer For Fashion
Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse*

New Wave Goth Glory Comes To Grant Park
South 8:00-10:00
DEPECHE MODE
Basildon, England
These guys are legends in their own right. They helped create the new wave goth sound that bands like Joy Division brought to the forefront in the late 70s. Their success has been huge over the years (they have been around since 1977) and their influence is as big today as ever (White Lies, The Killers, Bravery, etc.). For those of you unfamiliar with this band you know more songs than you think.
For fans of ME! Haha For fans dance music and new wavey goth.
Download:
Personal Jesus
Policy of Truth
Enjoy The Silence*
Just Can’t Get Enough
People Are People

DAY 2

What Happens When You Combine Soul, Rock And Christianity
Budweiser 12:30-1:30
DELTA SPIRIT
San Diego, CA
I have only seen these guys once. It was a couple years ago opening for Cold War Kids. They have an interesting sound that incorporates soul and rock in more of a Cold War Kids way than a Black Crowes way. They use a ton of instruments and non instruments (in a trash lid or glass bottle sort of way). This is for fans of Cold War Kids, Clap Your Hands A Say Yeah and Dr. Dog.
Download:
Children*
Parade

70s Inspired Indie Rock
Chicago 2016 12:45-1:30
LIVING THINGS
St. Louis, MO
This was a band that I was unfamiliar with until Lollapalooza 2006. My brother wanted to see them and frankly I was pleasantly surprised. They are a good combination of indie and classic rock. Their shows are good and energetic but occasionally turn into Democratic Conventions/anti war rallies and it get in the way of the music occasionally.
Download:
Bom Bom Bom*
Let It Rain

Tweepoppunk
Budweiser 2:30-3:30
LOS CAMPESINOS!
Cardiff, Wales
This maybe the happiest and most upbeat act at Lollapalooza this year. The songs are all fun. They don’t take themselves overly serious, its all fun. Think, if Sufjan Stevens and the people from the old “I’d Like To Buy The World A Coke” commercials decided to make a dance punk group.
Download:
You! Me! Dancing!*
The International Tweexcore Undergournd
Death to Los Campesinos!
We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives
My Year In Lists

iPod Nano Commercial
Citi 3:30-4:30
CHAIRLIFT
Brooklyn, NY
I don’t know much about this band other than they had one of the catchier iPod commercials maybe like a year or so ago… for the longest time I thought it was Regina Spektor but I later found out it was this Williamsburg group. I think when you hear this song you will remember it.
Download:
Bruises*

Minimalist Pop Folk
BMI 4:15-5:00
BLIND PILOT
Portland, OR
I was introduced to these guys by one of my Seattle based street teamers. Ok, so maybe they aren’t as minimalist as some of the Monterey Pop era folk musicians were musically, but these guys did played the greenest and cheapest tour I have ever heard of. The two lead guys hoped on their bicycles that were attached to trailers and they biked around the northwest to do their first tour. Times have changed and I am sure they have a more expensive less eco friendly ride now.
Download:
Go On Say It*
Story I Heard
One Red Thread
3 Rounds of Sound

MIA Part Two
Playstation 5:30-6:30
SANTIGOLD
Philadelphia, PA
Let me start by saying here real name is Santi White, and that’s how I usually know her. This woman is a jack of all trades. The first time I heard her name I was a freshman in college reading the booklet that came with the CD Beneath The Surface by GZA (Wu Tang). She cowrote the title track (I remember that because it was my favorite song on the album). I heard her name again in 2005 when I got into Philly post punk band Supergrub featuring Ben Kenney (bassist for Incubus) on vocals and guitar. She did songs with them too. I then found out that she was an A&R rep at Epic Records, see told you. Her music sounds like a MIA, part dance, part new wave, part island flavors. L.E.S. Artistes is one of my favorite songs of last year, but it was Lights Out that you may remember from a commercial but I don’t remember what it was for.
Download:
L.E.S. Artistes*
Lights Out
Creator

The Repioneers of English Teen Post Punk Revival
Budweiser 4:30-5:30
ARCTIC MONKEYS
Sheffield, England
These guys at time sound like the greats of the 70s Manchester punk scene, who the most noticeable is Buzzcocks. Their songs are very fun and the subject mater is exactly what you expect from a group of guys writing as teens/early twenties. The songs tend to be high energy and about girls and drinking. Their debut record was the highest selling debut album in the history of the UK and it still is nine years later.
Download:
I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor
When The Sun Goes Down
Fluorescent Adolescent

I Feel Like They Play The Same Stage, At The Same Time Every Year
Budweiser 6:30-7:30
TV ON THE RADIO
Brooklyn, NY
They had the best song in 2006. Its funny, I am not totally familiar with all of their music, but I have seen them a few times and their live show is great. Its hard to put a genre on these guys since they use rock instruments but don’t create the melodies you hear in a normal rock song. Its rock, dance music and maybe a little hip hop all in one. This band is strongly recommended even just for a couple songs to see. They are also known for doing really cool covers in their sets.
Download:
Wolf Like Me*
Dancing Choose
Crying

Chicago HXC
Chicago 2016 6:30-7:30
RISE AGAINST
Chicago, IL
These guys aren’t your normal hardcore punk band. For one they use a ton of melody. The singer is somewhat of intellectual. So take those two things and add it to the fact that one of their first big songs was a slow acoustic song about love. Most of their songs are on the harder side and most of their songs have to do with fighting oppression and violence.
Download:
Swing Life Away*
Re-Education (Through Labor)
The Good Left Undone
State Of The Union
Paper Wings
Give It All
Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

This Is Out There, Maybe A Little Too Out There
Vitaminwater 7:30-8:30
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Baltimore, MD/New York City
These guys have been called everything from noise pop, freak folk or just plain indie rock. I have actually never seen these guys live, but their music has been super popular on the indie rock stations online and on the satellites. Think of electronic music made more for the chillout tent than for the rave warehouse. I am not quite sure how this is going to translate in such and open field. I also don’t understand how this is going to translate to the people waiting for Tool to go on.
Download:
Peacebone
My Girl*
Fireworks
Summertime Clothes

DAY 3

I Was So Close To Signing These Guys… Damn
Playstation 11:45-12:30
SAM ROBERTS BAND
Montreal, QC
This is one of the best live bands playing at this festival. I know a few of you saw them with me last year. It sounds like it would be singer songwriter, but these guys are a straight forward rock band… and they can play.
For fans of classic rock.
Download:
Brother Down*
Mind Flood
Bridge To Nowhere
Mystified, Heavy
An American Draft Dodger In Thunder Bay
Dertroit ’67

Dreamy Pop Rock
South 12:30-1:30
RA RA RIOT
Syracuse, NY aka THE CENTER OF THE FUCKING UNIVERSE
This is an indie pop band. The thing that gives them the dreamy sound is you take his semi Stingesque vocals and add them to a girl who sings background vocals and plays a cello and a girl on a violin. This was one of the talks of the business in 2007 when I went to South By Southwest. I was among the last labels they were in talk with until the founding drummer tragically drowned.
Download:
Ghost Under Rocks*
Can You Tell
Dying Is Fine
Each Year
St. Peter’s Day Festival

From Here But Bigger In Britain
Citi 2:15-3:00
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
Bowling Green, KY
I have been waiting for this band to catch on since I went to SXSW in 2007. They were another band that I learned about that March in Austin. Since then, they have been touring England, Scotland and Wales with The Wombats. Even without a record for a lot of that time. They are a bluesy Stooges-esque garage band. If you don’t think they are like the Stooges when you listen to them wait until you see them live. For fans of garage rock or punk.
Download:
In One Ear
Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked*
Free Love

Solid UK Band Has Lost A Little Steam In Past 5 Years
Budweiser 2:30-3:30
KAISER CHEIFS
Leeds, England
Don’t let the headline in this band confuse you. They are a solid band that unfortunately for them may have peaked with their first record. This is a like a more serious version of Louis XIV. This is a band for fans of the Clash or Buzzcocks. They are obviously very influenced by the English punk bands of the 70s. I have never seen them live but have heard some pretty great things about their live show.
Download:
I Predict A Riot*
Everyday I Love You Less And Less
Ruby

Buzz Band That I Don’t Understand
Vitaminwater 3:30-4:30
DAN DEACON
Baltimore, MD/ West Babylon, NY
This guy is weird. Really weird. His music often sounds like something like clown noises or dance music and he sings into a microphone that changes the pitch of his voice to a very shirt sound. I have never seen him live and frankly don’t know a single song buy him but I saw the YouTube video of him on some early morning tv show and it was just weird. All this said, the Brooklyn hipsters and Pitchfork can’t get enough.

And They Had The Name Before Twilight And True Blood
Chicago 2016 4:30-5:30
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
New York, NY
It was impossible for a stretch in 2008 to go anywhere without hearing these guys. They had their first hit single and they became instant indie darlings. This band is for you if you are into post punk style indie and pop indie such as the Shins.
Download:
A-Punk*
Mansard Roof
Oxford Comma
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

The Indie Darlings Of The First Half Of 2009
Citi 5:00-6:00
PASSION PIT
Cambridge, MA
This band isn’t even two years old yet. They play a good combination of indie style rock and electropop dance music. If you listen to internet radio or satellite radio you have probably heard their hit single. The critics have been loving this record. Its fun its really fun, if you are fan of upbeat songs and dancing a little this is for you. One of my favorite things about this band is that the fans have almost their own type of backlash. They are indie kids that actually move at shows!
Download:
Moth’s Wings
The Reeling

Lollapalooza Vets Are Back Again… A Still Damn Good After All These Years
Vitaminwater 5:30-6:30
COLD WAR KIDS
Orange County, CA
Well they are back for more Lollapalooza fun. It also looks like they are finally on a big stage so it won’t be so crowded and terrible like it was the first couple times around. These guys do their own take of indie rock that has seen a couple copycats of late but at they aren’t following the popular electronic style. This is one of the highly recommended of the weekend.
Download:
Mexican Dogs
Something Is Not Right With Me
Hang Me Up Dry*
Hospital Beds
We Used To Vacation
Red Wine, Success
Saint John
Against Privacy
Welcome To The Occupation

Rock Legend Comes To Lollapalooza
Budweiser 6:30-7:30
LOU REED
New York, NY
If you know me, you know that I am a huge fan. From his beginnings in Velvet Underground until now there have been few songs I haven’t been into. He is one of the most influential musicians of the past 50 years. The first Velvet Underground record only sold a couple thousand copies, but it resulted in the formation of several thousand bands. His brand of glam rock resulted in what is now considered punk music. His music ranges to being songs of love lost, to drugs, murder and sex in Alphabet City. Not to mention you will be hearing one of the songs listed below at my wedding.
Download:
Vicious
Perfect Day
Walk on the Wild Side*
Satellite of Love
Goodnight Ladies
Crazy Feeling
She’s My Best Friend
Nobody’ Business
Caroline Says I
Sad Song
Dirty Blvd
Rock Minuet
Velvet Underground- Sweet Jane
VU- Heroin
VU- Rock & Roll
VU- Waiting For the Man
VU- Femme Fatale
VU- The Black Angel’s Death Song
VU- All Tomorrow’s Parties
VU- Femme Fatale

The Kings Of Dance Remixes
Perry’s 7:00-8:30
MSTRKRFT
Toronto, ON
This electronic duo (similar to Justice) is part DJ part live electronic music. They have made two records. The Looks from 2006 was great, Fist of God from this year is very mediocre. The big song on it being “Bounce” with N.O.R.E. It sounds more like a bad radio hip hop song than it does a dance song. They are more known for the remixes of for indie, pop and electronic groups such as Death From Above 1979 (one of the members of DFA 79 is now in MSTRKRFT) Metric, Wolfmother, Juliette and the Licks (Juliette Lewis’s band), Bloc pary, Brazilian Girls, Justice, The Kills John Legend and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their shows are fun and very high energy.
Download:
Easy Love*
The Looks
Work On You
Death From Above 1979- Sexy Results (MSTRKRFT Edition)
Metric- Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Edition)

One Of The Best Albums Of The Year So Far
Vitamin 7:30-8:30
SILVERSUN PICKUPS
Silver Lake, CA
Their first full length record Carnavas was one of my favorite records of 2006. Swoon is on of my favorite records of 2009. Think Gish era Smashing Pumpkins. A lot of distortion, keyboards and sound manipulation on the guitars with semi feminine ethereal type lyrics. There is no doubting that they listed to Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine. If you like early 90s college style rock (like Hum) this may be a band for you.
Download:
Well Thought Out Twinkles
Checkered Floor
Future Foe Scenarios
Lazy Eye*
The Royal We
Growing Old Is Getting old
Panic Switch
Surrounded (or Spiraling)