Music Meeja

    28 Apr 2010

    One last video for now, just because I like this song. “Don’t Even Trip” by Peeping Tom.  It’s kinda funky groovy stuff.  The band is lead by Mike Patton and to my knowledge they have only released one album along with a couple singles.

    28 Apr 2010

    Thanks For Coming to the Show

    Thanks to all of you who decided my postings were worth following. As of right now I am wrapping up this Tumblr project. I began Music Meeja as an assignment for class and well, spring term is over! I may or may not discontinue blogging about music though so don’t unfollow me yet. I’ll let you know in the next week if I’ll be sticking around Tumblr! :-)

    For now I have Final tests, projects, and presentations to prepare for. Thanks again and hope you all have enjoyed my daily posts!

    26 Apr 2010

    Indie band Grizzly Bear sold a new untitled song to the Washington State Lottery for use in their commercial. Play the video above to hear about a minute of the unreleased track in the advertisement.  Man, I WISH lottery tickets could make me feel this happy!

    *Info from Music-Mix

    26 Apr 2010

    Twistable Turnable Man

    Twistable Turnable

    Please visit Pitchfork and listen to the songs by My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird that cover the poems of Shel Silverstein. If you grew up listening to Silverstein’s tales, you will adore these songs! The new album Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein will be released on June 8th.

    The tracklist includes:

    01: My Morning Jacket: “Lullabies, Legends and Lies”
    02: Andrew Bird: “The Twistable, Turnable Man Returns”
    03 John Prine: “This Guitar Is for Sale”
    04 Dr. Dog: “The Unicorn”
    05 Kris Kristofferson: “The Winner”
    06 Sarah Jarosz With Black Prairie: “Queen of the Silver Dollar”
    07 Bobby Bare, Jr. with Isabella Bare: “Daddy What If”
    08 Black Francis with Joey Santiago: “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”
    09 The Boxmasters: “Sylvia’s Mother”
    10 Ray Price: “Me and Jimmie Rodgers”
    11 Todd Snider: “A Boy Named Sue”
    12 Lucinda Williams: “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”
    13 Bobby Bare: “The Living Legend”
    14 Nanci Griffith: “The Giving Tree”
    15 My Morning Jacket: “26 Second Song”

    *More info at NewMusicTalk

    26 Apr 2010

    Keep Bret Michaels in your thoughts! The lead singer of Poison is reportedly still in critical condition after suffering from a brain hemorrhage last Thursday evening. A statement made from his Facebook page yesterday morning says doctors are still trying to locate the source of the bleeding. “We can’t thank everyone enough for all the well wishes and prayers being sent Bret’s way! As of now Bret remains in ICU under 24 hours surveillance. .. Bret is, and always has been, a fighter and survivor and is under the best medical care possible.” *More info at ABCnews

    Keep Bret Michaels in your thoughts! The lead singer of Poison is reportedly still in critical condition after suffering from a brain hemorrhage last Thursday evening. A statement made from his Facebook page yesterday morning says doctors are still trying to locate the source of the bleeding.

    “We can’t thank everyone enough for all the well wishes and prayers being sent Bret’s way! As of now Bret remains in ICU under 24 hours surveillance. .. Bret is, and always has been, a fighter and survivor and is under the best medical care possible.”

    *More info at ABCnews

    23 Apr 2010

    Scene from the Broadway musical performance of “American Idiot”.  After the final bow last night, Green Day surprised the cast and the audience with their own performance on stage.  They played “American Idiot” and then “Basket Case” as an encore. *Watch it happen on MTV

    Scene from the Broadway musical performance of “American Idiot”.  After the final bow last night, Green Day surprised the cast and the audience with their own performance on stage.  They played “American Idiot” and then “Basket Case” as an encore.

    *Watch it happen on MTV

    23 Apr 2010

    Much Ado about M.I.A.

    Earlier today, several websites were leaking a new track from M.I.A. titled “Born Free”. As of right now, you’ll be lucky to find the track as most of them are being removed from sites. But you can try going HERE to listen to the MP3. The song has more of a punk rock sound to it than her previous work. Her new album will be released on June 29th this summer.

    M.I.A. was also sharing love for the Sleigh Bells recently:

    T”he new Sleigh Bells album epitomizes how kids are feeling in America –- so much energy, but nothing to do with it. Everyone wants you to be an apathetic consumer over there, so it’s cool to have some weird discomfort going on.” -M.I.A.

    *Information from Pitchfork and Stereogum

    23 Apr 2010

    The Gorillaz performed on the Colbert Report and were also interviewed by Steve Colbert’s “alter ego”. The Gorillaz group on stage included Damon Albarn, Bobby Womack, and The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon. They performed “Stylo” off the latest album Plastic Beach. *Watch the interview and show

    The Gorillaz performed on the Colbert Report and were also interviewed by Steve Colbert’s “alter ego”. The Gorillaz group on stage included Damon Albarn, Bobby Womack, and The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon. They performed “Stylo” off the latest album Plastic Beach.

    *Watch the interview and show

    22 Apr 2010

    Today Was the Acid Queen

    • In 1957:  Elvis Presley had his custom made “music gates” installed at the Gracelands.  PICS
    • In 1959:  The movie “Go, Johnny, Go!” premiered starring Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, The Cadillacs, and many others. VIDEO
    • In 1962:  The 3 year old soon of Jerry Lee Lewis accidentally drowned in a pool.
    • In 1966:  “Wild Thing” by the British band The Troggs was released in the U.S. VIDEO
    • In 1967:  A “Most Popular Monkee” poll concluded that Davy Jones was the most popular with 63% of the votes.  Mickey Dolenz had 22%, Peter Tork was 8%, and Mike Nesmith got 7%.  SONG
    • In 1974:  Tina Turner began filming for The Who’s film “Tommy” as the Acid Queen. MOVIE CLIP
    • In 1978:  John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first appearance as The Blues Brothers on Saturday Night Live. VIDEO INTERVIEW
    • In 2001:  Songwriter Felice Bryant died of cancer. Felice was responsible for writing many hits with her husband like “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie”.

    *More This day in Music

    22 Apr 2010

    My home-state man and the “purple rock-funk legend” Prince is set to perform at several festivals this summer. He’ll start first in Denmark on July 4th at the Rockslide Festival. Next he’ll be hitting up the Main Square Special in France on July 9th and then Werchter Boutique on the 19th in Belgium. * Julian Casablancas, Pearl Jam, Rammstein and Stereophonics will also be at the Main Square Festival in France.

    My home-state man and the “purple rock-funk legend” Prince is set to perform at several festivals this summer. He’ll start first in Denmark on July 4th at the Rockslide Festival. Next he’ll be hitting up the Main Square Special in France on July 9th and then Werchter Boutique on the 19th in Belgium.

    * Julian Casablancas, Pearl Jam, Rammstein and Stereophonics will also be at the Main Square Festival in France.