Merry Christmas from tastyflapjacks

who: Julian Casablancas

why: helped Jimmy Fallon and The Roots with their holiday spirit by assisting in a performance of "I Wish It Was Christmas Today". Lucky for all of us... IT IS!

who: Mindy White and Anthony Green
why: have released a collaborative cover of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" through peta's website... yes peta. But whatever, the song is perfect little 1:30 version and I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Download the mp3 HERE.

Mindy White of Lydia

Premature Infatuation - Circa Survive

who: Circa Survive
why: because I just now got the November edition of Alternative Press
and am excited to see that they're reporting Circa Survive is currently in the studio working on a new LP. I'm little skeptical after reading the article, though because:

1) it's being recorded by Atlantic Records
2) produced by David Bottrill (Tool, Muse)
3) Anthony Green says, "I feel like I'm screaming more on this album - not Brokencyde screaming, but Led Zeppelin-style screaming. Some of the songs are really weird and non-traditionally structured. They're just movements without repeating parts, without a chorus or a verse... some very straightforward, old-school rock 'n' roll."

so it's clear that they're trying to achieve a different un-Circa Survivish sound, that I'm not sure they'll pull off.

As of now the album is untitled and there is no definitive release date - just slated for sometime next year. Be on the look out!

I had no idea these were being filmed until now, but you can go to circasurvive.com to view their TEN studio updates. Here's the latest:

WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Anthony Green

who: Anthony Green on Last Call with Carson Daly

why: It seems only fitting that on the day Saosin releases their new album, I should post a live performance of Anthony Green's... cuz let's face it... It's just what he would want. This isn't particularly new... pretty sure this is from May(ish) of this year, but when I saw it I immediately felt bad that he's been reduced to following a washed-up Jerry Rice on a washed-up Carson Daly's late night TV show... but I don't judge people, so yeah no I didn't think that at all. But serioulsy he's on the verge of washing up. Here's "Baby Girl".