Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

As I'm getting ready to depart for Texas, I've been listening to as much music from Austin City Limits Bands as I can...handle. Kings of Leon in San Antonio and at the fest excites me, not only because of the long history between WDMO and the Kings, but because its about that time when they debut some new songs.

I was looking at the schedule and realized, I forgot TED LEO! If you don't already know this (1) Ted Leo is from New Jersey, REPRESENT! and (2) his music is great. And as far as I'm concerned he puts on a great live show. So much energy, its almost the only way to listen to Ted Leo and the Rx. The studio stuff is good, but the live energy is GREAT. When I listened to them for the first time it convinced me to see then down at the Church in Philadelphia, but the live show made me a fan.

I was going to share some MP3's for you to get a taste of Ted and the Rx, and as I was looking for a few tidbits, I see that he has tons music for you on his website. Way to spread it around Ted. Its great when bands try to get their music out there like that and realize the positive impact.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists MP3 from TEDLEO.com

///[MP3] Ted Leo - Biomusicology
///[MP3] Ted Leo -BleedingPowers
///[MP3] Ted Leo -CongressionalDubcision
///[MP3] Ted Leo -CriminalPiece
///[MP3] Ted Leo -Ghosts
///[MP3] Ted Leo -LoyaltoMySorrowfulCountry
///[MP3] Ted Leo -MeAndMia
///[MP3] Ted Leo -SqueakyFingers
///[MP3] Ted Leo -TellBalgearyBalguryisDead
///[MP3] Ted Leo -TheAnointedOne
///[MP3] Ted Leo -TheCraneTakesFlight
///[MP3] Ted Leo -TheGoldFinchandtheRedOakTree
///[MP3] Ted Leo -WalkingThrough
///[MP3] Ted Leo -WhereHaveAllTheRudeBoysGone


And don't shy away from the studio stuff either, its great too. And without that we'd have no live stuff. I think. Tyranny of Distance is my personal favorite, its without an doubt in my personal top 20.

Anyway if you like what you hear, buy these.



Shake The Streets
2004
[buy]














Hearts of Oak
2003
[buy]














Tyranny of Distance
2001
[buy]













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AC Beer Festival II

2007 Celebration of the Suds Atlantic City Beer Festival

Saturday March 10th & Sunday March 11th 2007

Location: The Atlantic City Convention Center 0ne Miss America Way
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Must be 21 or older to attend

Presented by: Unsuited Entertainment

This was undoubtedly the greatest event I've ever attended in Atlantic City, and possibly the greatest of my lifetime. If you would like to give me Superbowl tickets, or an all expense paid trip to SxSW maybe I'd change my mind. Until then, AC Beer Fest II is something you can't afford to miss.

It's 7 months away and I'm already excited. Mark your calendars, and block off the whole weekend kids. You'll need it.


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Linus Lowery-Conman

Check out the first video from our friends Linus Lowery's GenrEProof EP.

C'mon Dance! Just do it.

///AUDIO:[video]
Linus Lowery-Conman



While your at it, check out SLAP POP RECORDS



And since all you ever do is complain that there's nothing to so in South Jersey when the summer ends.

Linus Lowery and Tracing Faces

September, 27 2006
Firewaters @ Tropicana
10:00pm

Lace up your drinking shoes and dance, dance , dance. Or any combination of dancing, rocking, and drinking that you choose.



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Biology Prevails!

And now the Video to my favorite Audio of the Year
-TV on the Radio-Wolf Like Me[VIDEO]

Sunday Sept 17th: EMOS Austin
TV on the Radio/What Made Milwaukee Famous /// Aftershow. Good Times Austin.

I've been trying to listen to some of the bands that'll be at Austin City Limits. The Line up is stacked as always, but I wanted to get more familiar with the bands I've heard of, but never actually heard.

/// What Made Milwaukee Famous

What Made Milwaukee Famous is Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Drew Patrizi (keyboards, vocals, guitar), John Farmer (bass, vocals), and Jeremy Bruch (drums, vocals)

Each bringing a diverse range of influences to the stage. Their music employs an exhilarating blend of classic persuasions and fresh enthusiasm; instantly accessible, yet intricate enough to appeal to discriminating audiences. WMMF draws on influences from a span of eras -calling to mind everyone from classic Television to Candy-O-era Cars to the raucous romp of The Kinks - blending the quirks and energy of The Knack and XTC with My Bloody Valentine textures and Jeff Buckley-esque vocal acrobatics. [bio]

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Buy 'Trying to Catch Up' by What Made Milwaukee Famous

///Listen to: What Made Milwaukee Famous
[myspace] 4 songs

///[MP3] What Made Milwaukee Famous-Idecide

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So Little To Do, So Much Time.

As I was listening to The Thermals' newest release 'The Body, The Mind, The Machine' today, I was thinking how much I'm liking it. I loved 'Fuckin A' from 2004, but this one is very Ted Leo-esque? Maybe.

Anyway, I was planning on sharing 'A Pillar of Salt' with you, but some else has something even better.

///AUDIO:[video]
The Thermals-Pillar of Salt



Elsewhere...

Flaming Lips @ Atlantic City HOB has been CANCELED. This is what you get when you have no Alternative Radio. You get Meathead Only, no sleeves allowed Rock. Find me something worse.

Death Cab enlist 3 bands that I'd rather see Headlining the tour

Nov 28: Incubus-Light Grenades


Next week: Road Trippin' to TEXAS
Sept 14:Kings of Leon [San Antonio] Sept 15, 16, 17: Austin City Limits Festival [Zilker Park:Austin]
Anyone going? Anyone know good drinking establishments in town? Any with good music?



///[MP3] Bloc Party-Song for Clay [DEMO]
///[MP3] The Thermals-Here's Your Future








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The Black Keys

The Black Keys play Philadelphia 11.4.2006 at the Electric Factory. The tickets for the show, which was originally scheduled at the TLA, go on sale 9.1.06 [here]

Tickets for the rest of the US tour can be found [here]


The new Album, Magic Potion, is out in stores Sept 12, 2006

[pre order]


Its definitely what you'd expect out of The Black Keys; unfiltered, all out blues rock. If you are a fan, trust me you won't be disappointed. If you've never heard of them, check them out. These two rock out like they stepped out of a time machine. Its good stuff.






///[MP3] The Black Keys-Your Touch
///[MP3] The Black Keys-Strange Desire


Previous Releases-All HIGHLY recommended

The Big Come Up (2002)
[BUY]












///[MP3] The Black Keys- Yearnin'

Thickfreakness (2003)
[BUY]

///[MP3] The Black Keys- Set You Free



Rubber Factory (2004)
[BUY]












///[MP3] The Black Keys- 10 AM Automatic




Chulahoma:Songs of Junior Kimbrough [EP] (2006)
[BUY]















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/// NEWS

-The Who will release 'Endless Wire' on Oct 31st

-Beck's 'Information' hits stores Oct 3rd, with a cover that you design yourself.

-Coming to a town near you: Placebo and She Wants Revenge

-Jet announce dates for their North American Tour in support of the 2 discs of cover songs they've recorded.

-Tenacious D: The MOVIE

-The Shins 3rd album, 'Wincing the Night Away' due out in early 2007

Good Tour: Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, and The Raconteurs with Bob Dylan
Bad Tour: Bloc Party with Panic! at the Disco. WHAT!? is going on here


///[MP3] Beck-Cell Phone's Dead

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Kings of Dylan

Ch-eck. Ch-eck one, two. Chhh-eck one, two, three.

Kings of Leon. The band just simply rocks out. Their live shows are the most energetic of any I've been lately. It pretty refreshing to see a new-er type band act this way. The don't even run around on stage or anything like that, but you get the feeling they just want to rock your face off. If you haven't seen these guys yet, do so.

Another thing that I find amazing about these guys is how respected they are within the music community. In the past year to 18 months they've opened up for The Strokes, U2, and Pearl Jam. Now, they've been asked to open up for a portion of Bob Dylan's 'Modern Times' Tour. Between you and me, that's not bad company to keep. Its pretty amazing how these rock figureheads are throwing the Kings a bone, and steering them in the right direction.



To say that I'm excited to hear the Kings of Leon's 3rd Album, tentatively titled 'Because of the Times', would be an understatement. Hopefully this will be out late 2006/early 2007. Until then you can catch them on the Dylan tour, Austin City Limits Festival, and on tour dates of their own scheduled around both of the other gigs. And if the past holds true again, they WILL be playing new songs at the upcoming shows.


///[MP3] Kings of Leon-Slow Night, So Long [w/ Ed Vedder]
///[MP3] Kings of Leon-Head to Toe
///[MP3] Kings of Leon-Trani [Bonnaroo 2004]




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///AUDIO:[Video]

Audioslave-Original Fire



Secret Machines-All At Once (It's Not Important)



Linus Lowery-Temporary Tattoo





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Please Excuse.....

Please excuse our appearance, the server we use to host our images is down so we get this ridiculous monkey on the right. If it happens again we'll just change it completely. Until then we look even less professional than normal. Nice.

Until then enjoy these live shows.







from NPR Live Concert Series


-The Walkmen
[download]
-Man Man
[real audio] [windows media]
-Bloc Party
[download]

You get the point. Its updated weekly and there are tons more great shows on there.

DO IT.


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Stevie Condis Ratio is deflecing it's new Alvin 'Reserved to Book a Fountain' this Spring

Ever since I was lucky enough to get a Import copy of TV on the Radio's newest album, I haven't been able to put it down. Honestly I've never heard someone with a sound like theirs. Its interesting, and that makes me wanting for more. 'Return to Cookie Mountain' hasn't even been released domestically and is already topping people's list as a Best Of 2006. You need to get this album now! Or September 12th when its proper release hits via Interscope.


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TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
Interscope
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///BUY
[import]

///PRE ORDER-Out Sept. 12th
[Amazon]
[InSound]






///REVIEWS
[all music]
[stylus magazine]
[pitchfork]
[prefix magazine]


In preparation of the US release of Return to Cookie Mountain, TV on the Radio has produced a few funny short videos/films. I call them videos, you art school types out there call them 'films'. Call it what you like, just Check them out.

Even David Cross likes TV on the Radio, Don't you think you should too?

///Promo Videos

[Pass it On] with David Cross
[Lyrics]
[Breakdown City]
[Street Account]
[Mr. President]
[Dance Off]

///[MP3] TV on the Radio-Wolf like Me
///[MP3] TV on the Radio-Hours

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Yours To Keep

The other day I linked to a few articles with the details for Albert Hammond Jr's [from The Strokes] solo album, Yours To Keep. If you missed it read about it here and here.

If you were as interested in the project as I was, then this will tickle your fancy.


///[MP3] Albert Hammond, Jr.-Everyone Gets A Star
///[MP3] Albert Hammond, Jr.-Scared
///[MP3] Albert Hammond, Jr.-101

UPDATE: I've been told that those links are acting up. Try These.

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-[Everyone Gets A Star]
-[Scared]
-[101]
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You're Welcome.
Yours To Keep will be released in the UK on October 9th on Rough Trade Records. As of now there are no plans for a US release since he has no record/distribution deal here. I'm sure you'll be able to order it online, and when I hear of those details I will relay them to you. As Always.

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/// NEWS

Some info on solo projects that are in the works
-Chris Cornell
-Albert Hammond Jr. [Yours To Keep tracklist]

///NEWS

-The Death of...Death from Above 1979

-Johnny Marr joins Modest Mouse

-Bloc Party announce tracklist for 2nd album

-Mars Volta's drummer quits just before the release of a new album, tour.

-Art Brut announce more US tour dates. They get We are Scientists, we get Spinto Band.

///[MP3] Art Brut-Good Weekend
///[MP3] We Are Scientists-Cash Cow
///[MP3] Albert Hammond, Jr.-In Transit
///[MP3] Death from Above 1979-Romantic Rights
BONUS:
///[MP3] Cansel de ser Sexy - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

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Lollapalooza Webcast

Lollapalooza is this weekend [Aug 4-6] in Chicago's Grant Park. If hanging out in 90-100 degree weather, drinking $8.00 beers, and taking in the Chicago skyline with Perry Ferrell isn't your type of thing, don't fret. You can still watch Lollapalooza 2006 from the comfort of your home.

[LOLLAPALOOZA 2006 Webcast]

delivered by AT&T

[Lollapalooza Schedule]

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Dance, Dance Revolution

I've always liked Ok Go, despite their ridiculous clothing and sometimes overly poppy songs. I guess when you sign on to a major label, you gotta do what you gotta do. When we saw them play live a few years back [opening for Kings of Leon?] they really rocked out, and that's what I like. Bands who can play live.

I have to admit, the clothes that these guys wear are ridiculous. But, judging by the videos that they make you can tell they have a sense of humor.

Unless they are serious with both the clothes and the videos, and then in that case I don't know what to tell you. But until then, you can have a few laughs to some Kevin Federline choreographed power pop.

OK Go.-A Million Ways to Be Cruel



OK Go.-Here It Goes Again




[UPDATE:] OK Go is actually running a contest on YouTube that calls for fans to make their own dance video. Apparently this is much bigger that I thought. Its an Dance Epidemic!


///[MP3] Electric Six-Dance Epidemic


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Bloc Party [Stone Pony] Asbury Park, NJ 7.27.06

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Bloc Party
Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ
[7.27.06]
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Setlist: [Thanks STEREOGUM!]

01. "Waiting For the 718"
02. "Positive Tension"
03. "Banquet"
04. "Bluest Light"
05. "She's Hearing Voices"
06. "Hunting For Witches"
07. "This Modern Love"
08. "Like Eating Glass"
09. "So Here We Are"
10. "Helicopter"

Encore
11. "Tulips"
12. "Price Of Gas"

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Casey Silk Benefit Concert

Wanna feel like you're part of the community? Wanna do something fun on a Saturday night that also benefits a local charity? Come on out Saturday, July 29th to Stumpo's Italian Bar & Grill on Maryland Ave. in Somers Point, NJ. From 7-11pm, there'll be tons of music, food, raffles, auctions... for only $20/ticket!

All money goes towards the Casey Silk Scholarship Fund, which was set up by the Silk family in honor of their son, Casey, who passed away in November 2005. Local band Somerdale, as well as Boston-based band 25Affair, will be playing the event.

Contact 25Affair frontwoman Leigh Meunier at 609-412-1865, or benefit coordinator Mindy Silk at 609-249-3953, for tickets and/or more information. Tickets are going fast!


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Phenomenon beyond Phenomenons

-You've been told many times to go out and get The Loon by Tapes 'n Tapes. Now you can listen online.
///[Listen to:] Tapes 'n Tapes-The Loon

-If you are up in the New England area listen up! The 25 Affair will be on Cape Cods Rock Radio WPXC (PIXY) 103 this Sunday promoting LOCOBAZOOKA , the show they are playing with Alice in Chains. For Ticket info contact the 25 Affair on [myspace]

-Thom York and Arctic Monkeys have top odds to win Mercury Prize

///AUDIO:[Video]
Gnarls Barkley-Smiley Faces
Cee-Lo and Dangermouse in a timewarp. I didn't realize the historical significance of St. Elsewhere.



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YEAH!

///AUDIO:[Video]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Cheated Hearts
-video was made with clips sent in by fans



-Y100 in Philadelphia is BACK! sort of. Y-Rock to be part of WXPN. [AUG 1st]

-Wear Your Music!

-Weezer calls it quits. No joke necessary, that came in the form of 'Make Believe'

-Interpol working on 3rd album, after breaking up 'four times'.

-Broken Social Scene take break from touring to work on side projects.


///AUDIO:[Video]
Muse-Knights of Cydonia




///AUDIO:[Video]
Tapes 'n Tapes-Insistor



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