Interpol: Heinrich Maneuver (Radio Rip MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

I Dreamed I Saw Dylan's Trampoline

From the Guardian:

A new exhibition by photographer Elliott Landy shows Dylan as he's never been seen before - a contented family man, relaxing, composing, and leaping through the air. My 60s - A Personal View by Elliott Landy is at the Exposure Gallery, 22-23 Little Portland Street, London W1 (020 7907 7130) until May 11

The Cribs: You Were Always the One (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

The Cardigans: Rise and Shine (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

The Libertines: Through the Looking Glass (MP3)

"In the morning there's a buzz of flies
Between the pillows and the skies
That beg into your eyes
Through the looking glass
And between your thighs
And it's written no small surprise
Let's straight down the rabbit hole
There we go

I've been meaning to tell you
A sentimental thing that occured to me
I've been waiting to show you
A set of photographs
That'll make you laugh and smile"

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Elvis: His Latest Flame (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Interpol Album Details

NME Reports:

Interpol have revealed details of their forthcoming album.

The follow-up to 2004's 'Antics' is called 'Our Love To Admire' and contains 11 tracks. It is due out via Capitol on July 10 in the US.

The tracklisting is:

'Pioneer to The Falls'
'No I in Threesome'
'The Scale'
'The Heinrich Maneuver'
'Mammoth'
'Pace is the Trick'
'All Fired Up'
'Rest My Chemistry'
'Who Do You Think'
'Wrecking Ball'
'The Lighthouse'

Elvis Costello: Oliver's Army (Classic MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

New Interpol Songs Live

Listen to "Pioneer":

[Download the MP3 Here]

Listen to "Mammoth":

[Download the MP3 Here]

Listen to "Heinrich Maneuver":

[Download the MP3 Here]

[Links from the Libertines.org Forum]

Get Your Sigur Ros Fix in 2007

According to 18 Seconds Before Sunrise:

sigur rós have been keeping busy over the past few months with several new projects to be released later this year. preliminary details of upcoming sigur rós releases are as follows:
hlemmur DVD+CD. eta - july 2007.
the 2002 film and soundtrack together in a double release package
new EP. eta - august 2007.
tracks: von (new version), salka, lagið í gær, rokklagið. includes new live video as a bonus.
live DVD. eta - october 2007.
sigur rós on the road: the as yet untitled DVD of last summer’s iceland tour
acoustic LP. eta - october 2007.
full-length album of acoustic songs
odin’s raven magic DVD+CD. eta - january 2008.
the complete orchestral piece odin’s raven magic in concert

more details on each release will follow in due course.

And Here's a Review of This Week's Acoustic Show:

The first song is a new version of “Von,” followed by “Samskeyti,” “Vaka,” and “Ágaetis byrjun.” In the small room the sound is impeccable, every lilt and wisp in Jónsi’s voice coming through. Some children in the audience gather in front of the stage playing sweet-and-sour with the performers. Orri makes faces at them from behind his drums.

The band plays one new song, a languishing tune sung in Sigur Rós’s imaginary language, vonlenska, followed by “Heysátan” from their newest album, and finishing with a stripped-down, but powerful rendition of “Starálfur,” seldom played in concert. At the end all the players return to the tiny, cramped stage during the proud ovation, taking a fumbled group bow reminiscent of Christmas pageants and school plays.

Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones

Watch It:

Setlist:
Brown Sugar
Bitch
Gimmie Shelter
Dead Flowers
Happy
Tumbling Dice
Love in Vain
Sweet Virginia
You Can't Always Get What You Want
All Down the Line
Midnight Rambler
Bye Bye Johnny
Rip This Joint
Jumping Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man


And From the Unreleased 1972 Live Album...

Listen to "Gimme Shelter":

[Download the MP3 Here]

Commenting on Comments

Let me just give a quick thank you to everyone who has commented on posts.  Somewhere in the transition from old blogger to new blogger, I had almost 100 comments waiting for moderation!  And I thought nobody was paying attention.  Anyways, thanks for visiting.

-Mike
April '07

10-Song Introductions: The Libertines

Getting into a band, especially an established one, is no easy task. There's often a daunting amount of material to sift through, along with the possibility of being called a bandwagon jumper. With this new feature, I'll try to introduce you to the best aspects of a band, with the hope that you'll hear something you like.

This week's artist: The Libertines

1. "Up The Bracket" ("Up the Bracket" LP)
From the bohemian absurdity of the video, to the slightly awkward pop sensibility of the song (something that many have tried, and failed, to duplicate), this was my proper introduction to the Libs. It's a perfect representation of the band's manic creative energy around the release of their debut album.

2. "Time for Heroes" ("Up the Bracket" LP)
Featuring the finest use of triplets in a long while, this was when many people stood up and took notice. For good reason, too. Match a touch of doomed romanticism ("We'll die in the class we were born--that's a class of our own my love") with the grittiness of The Clash, and you have in less than three minutes what many bands spend a lifetime trying to capture.

3. "The Delaney" ("Up the Bracket" Single)
At first blush, this is a simple pop-punk song. But further investigation reveals guitar work with echoes of Marr, and lyrics with echoes of Reed. Easily the most infectious song The Libertines ever created.

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

4. "Don't Look Back Into The Sun" (Babyshambles Sessions)
Although people are probably most familiar with the studio version, the original demos of the song from the Babyshambles Sessions are the real treat. Sounding like a track that was left off of the C86 mixtape, this is a chance for Pete to show-off his indie-pop bonafides.

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

5. "Can't Stand Me Now" ("The Libertines" LP)
Another perfect example of why The Libertines' second record should have been the best pure rock record since "Definitely Maybe". Pete had no business writing a bridge so incredible, or lyrics so perfectly poignant: "Cornered, the boy kicked out at the world--the world kicked back, a lot fucking harder."

6. "What Katie Did" ("Babyshambles" B-Side)
There are many versions of this song floating around. The worst being, ironically, the one that appeared on "The Libertines" LP. This song appeared on the original Babyshambles sessions and immediately stood out because of its unabashed pop stylings: "shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang-a-lang".

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

7. "What a Waster" (UK: Single, USA: "Up the Bracket" LP)
The much talked about debut single, this was produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. Thus, the sound is more intricate guitar-wise, yet lacks some of the punch of the "Up the Bracket" material. Pete makes up for it with an absolutely brilliant vocal which both revives archaic cockney slang and references everything from the Book of Revelations to Ulysses. Truly, only in a Libertines song.

8. "Ha Ha Wall" ("The Libertines" LP)
This is one of Pete's strongest compositions, an early favorite despite not receiving the proper studio treatment until "The Libertines". It turns up on the Babyshambles Sessions, the Sailor Sessions, and the French Sessions. The Smiths influence reveals itself again, paired with a striking lyric: "I've been thieving; I stole the light from the dawn."

9. "The Man Who Would Be King" (Babyshambles Sessions)
This demo of a song that would later appear on "The Libertines" demonstrated a new level of subtlety and complexity, qualities that would mysteriously vanish from the proper studio recording. The song also set impossibly high expectations for the second record, expectations that would be dashed by rushed performances and little-to-no production.

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

10. "The Good Old Days" ("Up the Bracket" LP)
This song neatly summed up the Libertines manifesto: "There were no good old days--these are the good old days". A song about triumphing over drug abuse and other calamities, it contains that distinctly Libertines mix of despair and hope.

The End for Gorillaz?

NME Reports:

Damon Albarn has confirmed that Gorillaz will release no more studio albums.

The Blur singer said that the only project left for the cartoon band will be a film featuring a score composition, that has previously been linked to filmmaker and 'Monty Python' mastermind Terry Gilliam.

Speaking to BBC Radio 2, Albarn said: "We're trying to make a film next, starting in September hopefully. It will be a film score. There won't be another pop record."

Reports suggest that the cartoon band members will act as alternative characters, as opposed to playing themselves.

Listen to "Dirty Harry":

[Download the MP3 Here]

"El Manana" Promo:

The Stone Roses: Mersey Paradise (Classic MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Live (w/"Going Down") @ Blackpool:

New Sigur Ros Book on the Way

18 Seconds Before Sunrise Reports:

‘in a frozen sea’
19 April 2007
we are pleased to announce news of a unique and exciting new sigur rós release. ‘in a frozen sea - a year with sigur rós’ will be released on june 1st and looks set to become a real collector’s item. put together by long term sigur rós fan and music industry veteran jeff anderson, the book contains exclusive imagery from the band’s already legendary icelandic tour of last summer. the 32 page publication will come encased in a 12″ vinyl jacket and be available on its own or as part of a limited edition vinyl package with three of the band’s 12″ lps. you can read the full press release here and the item will be available for purchase here.

Listen to "Ba Ba":

[Download the MP3 Here]

The House of Love: Shine On (Creation Version, MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Interpol: Pioneer (Live)

[Get the Live MP3 on Sendspace]

Music from the Libertines Reunion

"The Delaney":

[Download the MP3 Here]

"Death on the Stairs":

[Download the MP3 Here]

"Albion":

[Download the MP3 Here]

Recording Info:
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Support the artist by buying official releases, gig tickets and merchandise!
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An Evening With Pete Doherty & Guests

April 12th, 2007, Hackney Empire, London, England

mp3/320kpbs

1] Serves You Right To Suffer (Alan Wass)
2] Hired Gun (AW)
3] Getting By & Getting High (AW)
4] Sylvia (AW)
5] What Katie Did Next (Alan Wass + Pete)
6] East Of Eden (PD)
7] Lost My Phone In Paradise / Lost Art Of Murder (PD + Bert Jansch)
8] It Don’t Bother Me (BJ)
9] Blackwaterside (BJ)
10] Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning (BJ)
11] I Got A Woman (BJ)
12] Carnival (BJ)
13] Needle Of Death (BJ + Pete)
14] Killamangiro (P)
15] I Love You (But You’re Green) (P)
16] Pipey Magraw (P)
17] Beg, Steal & Borrow (P)
18] Arcady (P)
19] Smashing (P)
20] Back From The Dead (P)
21] Cyclops (P)
22] Salome (P) > Carlos Intro
23] What A Waster (P&C)
24] Death On The Stairs (P&C)
25] The Good Old Days (P&C)
26] What Katie Did (P&C)
27] Dilly Boys (P&C)
28] Seven Deadly Sins (P&C)
29] France (P&C)
30] Tell The King (P&C)
31] Don’t Look Back Into The Sun (P&C)
32] Dream A Little Dream (P&C)
33] Time For Heroes (P&C)
34] Albion (P&C)
35] The Delaney (P&C)

Lineage: Church Audio STC-11>Edirol R09>WAV (24/48)>GoldWave>Soundforge>GoldWave>LAME>320k mp3

read all about the night here
http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=19

recorded and edited by powermonkey!

[Download the Complete Show at Faith Love Music]

Buckley Apologizes to Dylan

Hear it on Entertainment Weekly:

By the time of his death (by drowning) in 1997, singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley had released just one full-length studio album, 1994's astonishing Grace. But in the decade since then, seemingly unquenchable interest in his soaring folk-rock and evocative lyrics has led to several posthumous records — compiling everything from unfinished demo tracks to remixes to live performances. The latest from the Buckley audio archives: a never-before-released 1993 clip of Buckley at a poetry event, reading an apology letter he wrote to his idol Bob Dylan.

The reading is included on a CD accompanying the new book The Spoken Word Revolution Redux (out April 17 from Sourcebooks Inc.). In it, Buckley begs Dylan's forgiveness for having imitated him on stage once during a show. Though the imitation was meant to flatter, Buckley worries in his apology letter that he has offended his hero, who had championed his budding career: ''I have no way of knowing how my words were translated to you... It wasn't funny at all. And I f---ed up,'' he says.

[Link from The Guardian]

Belle & Sebastian: Dress Up in You (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Pics From The Libertines Reunion

All pictures from Roger Sargent. See more at the NME Blog:

Tracklist:
'What A Waster'
'Death On The Stairs'
'The Good Old Days'
'What Katie Did'
'Dilly Boys'
'Seven Deadly Sins'
'France'
'Tell The King'
'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
'Dream A Little Dream Of Me'
'Time For Heroes'
'Albion'
'The Delaney'

"The Good Old Days":

Libs Reunite!

NME Has the News:

The Libertines reunite onstage in London

Pete and Carl bury the hachet at Hackney show

2 hours ago

Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have reunited live onstage in London tonight (April 12).

The Libertines' pair played their first songs together since 2004, during Doherty's second solo show at the Hackney Empire.

The concert is currently continuing, but you can follow the action as it happens by going to our special blog now.

Meanwhile, check back on NME.COM later tonight for a full report straight from the venue.

Plus send your photos, videos and gig reviews from the night to news@nme.com with Pete as the subject and we will publish the best.

In the meantime you can relive last night's show (April 11) on NME.COM now.

Pointless Exercise or Wave of the Future?NME Live Blogs Pete's Show Tonight

Oasis: Songbird (Demo) [MP3]

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Promo:

The Grab Bag

Time to clear out my backlog of links at one fell swoop:

Jim Derogatis interviews Amiina: [Chicago Sun-Times]
NY Times reviews Amiina: [New York Times]

Pete Doherty begins acoustic tour: [NME]

Patti Smith Covers "Gimme Shelter":

[Download the MP3 at Salon]

Thom Yorke, Julian Casablancas, and others run down their desert island jukebox picks on [Sound Opinions]:

[Download the MP3]

Peabs Has a Doppelganger [Whatevs]

"The Riches" is pretty great. Watch the pilot: [VEOH]
On a related note, watch pretty much everything else: [Alluc.org]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Sealings (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Upper Class Allen Defends Being Middle Class

NME Reports:

Lily Allen has been left seething after an unknown track that sends-up the current crop of London artist scenesters appeared online.

Performed by an (as-of-yet) un-revealed artist, 'LDN Is A Victim' name-checks the likes of Lily Allen, The Streets, Kate Nash and The Maccabees.

The track has spread across the internet over the last week, and parodies the current London music scene and its supposed "middle class" roots.

Posting a comment on the 'LDN Is A Victim'Myspace page, Lily Allen fumed: "So what if we're middle class? Just cause your mum was too lazy to get her fat ass off the sofa and make some cash. I shouldn't be able to make tunes yeah? (Which is more than you're doing by the way)."

The Libertines: The Delaney (Classic MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Amiina: Live in NYC (MP3)

Tracklist:
01 Intro
02 Boga
03 Hemipode
04 Lúppa
05 Kolapot
06 (Flaut)/Sexfaldur
07 Hilli
08 Glámur
09 Ugla
10 Fjarskanistan
11 Seoul
Encore:
12 Saga

[MP3 Link]
[Lossless Link]
[Info from Amiina News]
[Order Amiina's debut, "Kurr"]

Listen to "Hilli" (Live):

Black and White Frown

Some Doves News:

Hi all
We've not forgotten you... well maybe a bit....!
Just been busy writing and living.

Winter seemed to linger,
seems summers coming.

We start recording in May.

Love to all
Dovesband
xxxx

"Snowden" Promo:

Blur - The Universal (Live)

(Thanks Big Boots)

Björk: Earth Intruders (MP3)

Listen:

[Download the MP3 Here]

Dangerously Close to Ska, But Still Great...The Rumble Stips: Alarm Clock (Promo)