Stereogum reports that the next Sufjan album will be an outtake album of tracks that didn't make it onto what was originally planned as the Illinois double album.
I don't know about you, but as much as I like Illinois, I get a little weary of listening once 'Tallest Man, Broadest Shoulders' gets about halfway through.
Yep. It only took me 2 1/2 weeks to get over jetlag/wedding planning insanity/remorse from missing the Beasties, Flaming Lips, Midlake, Brothers & Sisters, Jenny Lewis, Peter & the Wolf, and Deathcab/Franz Ferdinand in Austin. Not bad. Anyhow I'm back, and I'm coming back ready.
I have pics from Sunday night's Amanda Leggett show at Ego's, and a few recommends for the Wall of Sound fest that I'll be attending on Saturday in Ft. Worth, with Dan, who's in this band Washing Machine [review here]
Wall of Sound Recommendations [Sat. only]: 12:30 pm Amanda Leggett 5:00 Doug Burr 5:30 The Black Angels 6:30 Knife in the Water 7:00 Comet 8:00 AM Syndicate 9:00 Midlake 9:30 Mazinga Phazer II 10:10 Dave Bazan 12:30 Low 2:00am Go to Sleep
The Amanda Leggett show Ego's on Sunday did not disappoint at all, and I'm looking forward to seeing her again at Wall of Sound. Her new pedal steel player was also working a smoke machine, which added this eerie effect to certain songs.
I missed you! Any other bands on the suggested list above you would add/delete?
beep. bop. boop. has this hilarious new video from Saturday Night Live, the same guys who brought you Lazy Sunday [and who spawned numerous Ripoffs [real player needed]. Enjoy.
My roommate Brett has been talking these guys up to me for a while now, and with good reason.
They'll be playing SXSW on March at the 29th St. Co-op, so check it out if you're around the ATX for the circus. If you're a regular Austinite, catch them at the Parish on March 2.
...but then again, you're reading. Aren't you, sucker?
I've been absent because my mind just isn't in the blogosphere lately. But I'm back, to update you on stuff you should be listening to, if nothing else.
Lately, I've been so busy [and broke] that if it ain't on emusic, I ain't getting it. But there's a ton of stuff on emusic, so I'm alright. Some of the stuff I've been listening to the most lately are the most recent Deerhoof, Cat Power, the National, and the AWESOME Destroyer's Rubys.
But I had been wanting Jenny Lewis' album 'Rabbit Fur Coat', and couldn't get it on the cheap. Until now. Her record label, Team Love has put her entire album [except for the Traveling Wilbury's cover] online for free download.
I think this has been out for a while, but I just came across Midlake's 'Balloon Maker EP' on eMusic the other day, and it has two new non-album tracks that I'm loving. The alternate take of 'The Jungler' is a lot more menacing than the album version, but the other song, 'Mornings Will Be Kind' is a lot more playful than most of the Bamnan stuff. Both are highly recommended. Enjoy.
I haven't posted in forever because I was super busy all last week, but I'm back again.
Since I received my new video iPod in the mail last week, I've been on a mad dash to get as many videos on it as possible. So far, I've gotten Fearless Freaks and several episodes of Arrested Development, but I've also found a bunch of videos on ...good weather for air strikes.
My go-to video for showing people how awesome the iPod screen is would have to be Michel Gondry's Kanye Video. It's amazing.
Also, here's one I found by Cat Power. Don't ask me to explain it. I don't know.
But, I can't have a video day without showing this gem. It's all over the internet like SNL's Lazy Sunday, but now it's here too. K-Fed is art in motion, seriously. Watch and be amazed.
