KEXP Studio Session
Seattle, Washington
January 31, 2008
Metanoia
The Handshake
Weekend Wars
Pieces of What
Download:
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular (iTunes)
MGMT – Tour Dates (Click Here)
Rik Myslewski from The Register Reports:
French politicians have handed the international music and video industries a victory against online media pirates with legislation to punish offenders. The bill, backed by pro-business president Nicolas Sarkozy, slipped comfortably through the National Assembly with a 296-to-233 margin. It’s set for a vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The bill will carve into French law the much discussed “three strikes” warn-then-disconnect policy that the Assembly had rejected only last month. Under the three-strikes law, a new government agency will first send media pirates an email warning. If the piracy persists, a more-stern letter will be sent. If that doesn’t stop the illegal file-sharing, the government will have the power to cut off the pirate’s internet access for one year. Continue Reading
The White Stripes are set to begin work on a new album later this year, after Jack White finishes touring duties with his side-project The Dead Weather. He and Meg White have already been working on new material. The album is due out next year.
Silversun Pickups
Weezer, Kings of Leon, Silversun Pickups, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cage The Elephant and others will headline KROQ’s Weenie Roast this Saturday, May 16th. The event is sold out, but you can find reasonably priced tickets on Craigslist (click here).
MP3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero [AC Remix]
MP3: Silversun Pickups – Well Thought Out Twinkles [Live]
MP3: Kings of Leon – Bucket [Live – London]
Download:
Kings of Leon – Only By the Night (iTunes)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!(iTunes)
Silversun Pickups – Swoon (iTunes)
