The Avett Brothers make their Austin City Limits television debut this Saturday, January 23rd. For show info, audio clip and pictures click here.
Setlist:
I And Love And You
January Wedding
Murder in the City
When I Drink
Slight Figure of Speech
Die Die Die
Talk on Indolence
– Recorded November 16, 2009
The new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach, is set for a March 9th release. Guests include Lou Reed, Mark E. Smith, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys, and Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash. You can stream the new single “Stylo” featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack here. I like the beat, but I’m not too crazy about the song.
Tracklist:
01 Orchestral Intro (ft. Sinfonia ViVA)
02 Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach (ft. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
03 White Flag (ft. Kano, Bashy, and the National Orchestra for Arabic Music)
04 Rhinestone Eyes
05 Stylo (ft. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)
06 Superfast Jellyfish (ft. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)
07 Empire Ants (ft. Little Dragon)
08 Glitter Freeze (ft. Mark E Smith)
09 Some Kind Of Nature (ft. Lou Reed)
10 On Melancholy Hill
11 Broken
12 Sweepstakes (ft. Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
13 Plastic Beach (ft. Mick Jones and Paul Simonon)
14 To Binge (ft. Little Dragon)
15 Cloud of Unknowing (ft. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA)
16 Pirate Jet
Sub Pop is offering a free 25-song digital sampler (click here). Some of the artists on the sampler include – Nirvana, The Dutchess and the Duke, Dum Dum Girls, Vetiver, Grand Archives, Flight of The Conchords, Ben Sollee, and Beach House. The site pays homage to Denno Senshi Porygon.
MP3: Nirvana – Scoff [Live At Pine Street Theatre]
MP3: Fruit Bats – The Ruminant Band
MP3: Unnatural Helpers – Sunshine / Pretty Girls
MP3: Dum Dum Girls – Jail La La
Ofege
My love of African music continues with the Nigerian band Ofege. This album might be the best of the bunch. Ofege recorded Try and Love in 1973, while they were still in high school. The 5-piece band (aged 15 – 17) consisted of Paul Alade (bass & vocals), Felix Inneh (guitar & vocals), Melvin Ukachi (vocals), Mlke Meme (drums & vocals) and Dapo Olumide (keyboard). Heavy western influences can be found on the album: Traffic, Carlos Santana, Velvet Underground and Jeff Beck come to mind. “It’s Not Easy” is 10% “Dear Mr. Fantasy” and 90% “Oh! Sweet Nuthin.”
MP3: Ofege – It’s Not Easy
MP3: Ofege – Gbe Mi Lo
Download:
Ofege – Try and Love – (emusic)
Gorillaz, Jay-Z, and Muse will headline Coachella, set to take place from April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Other key acts scheduled to appear include The Soft Pack, Deer Tick, The Almighty Defenders, The Avett Brothers, Pavement, Thom Yorke, Spoon, King Khan & The Shrines, and Sly & the Family Stone. Sunday looks like the strongest day for music. Find the complete 2010 lineup above.
Individual tickets go on sale this Friday, January 22nd. Layaway tickets for three-day passes are available through February 15th.
MP3: King Khan and The Shrines – Tell Me
MP3: Pavement – The Killing Moon (Echo & The Bunnymen)
MP3: Deer Tick – Easy
MP3: The Almighty Defenders – Bow Down And Die
MP3: Thom Yorke – The Eraser
MP3: The Soft Pack – Answer to Yourself
MP3: Spoon – Metal School
MP3: Deerhunter – Never Stops
We have a two pair of tickets to give away to see White Denim and Brazos at the Troubadour tomorrow – Tuesday, January 19th. Please email us at rollogrady@gmail.com to claim the tickets. For further show info (click here).
MP3: White Denim – Transparency
Download:
White Denim – Fits (iTunes)
The New Mastersounds
Recently added shows.
The Echoplex
April 17th: jj with Delorean
El Rey Theatre
March 11th: The New Mastersounds with Trombone Shorty
MP3: Trombone Shorty – Orleans & Claiborne
MP3: The New Mastersounds / Steven Perri & Zamaun – Drop It Down (B Remix)
MP3: jj – Let Go
MP3: The New Mastersounds – Give Me a Minute, Pt. 2
