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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Premature Infatuation - Attack Attack!

who: Attack Attack!

why: have posted their first studio update en route to recording their sophomore album.

"Hey everyone! Check out our newest studio update. It's kinda lame, but I promise they'll get better as we keep working! <3

-Wetzel"

New Release Tuesday - January 12th

who: OK Go | Vampire Weekend

why: so it's the first real release week of 2010, and I while I've been lucky enough to listen to 5 albums so far... the top 2 have come out this week!

OK Go - 'Of the Blue Colour of the Sky'

tf: aight.

I literally expected nothing from this album. I'm not saying I don't think these guys are talented or anything, but besides the famous "Here It Goes Again" video, I've just never really been that big a fan. You should definitely check this album out though, fan or no fan, I've given it a couple listens and am pretty impressed. It seems they tried to stray away from the traditional pop-song progressions they're famous for and really tried to make a complete album out of this, and I'm a fan.

Vampire Weekend - 'Contra'

tf: aight.

I still don't really know what to make of Vampire Weekend. I really, really like the complexity and originality in a lot of their songs, but I find it hard to put on an album and listen to the whole thing without looking for something else to do. I like it cause it's new... fresh... hip... but there's just something missing I can't quite put my finger on.

Monday, January 11, 2010

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - Kevin Devine

who: Kevin Devine

why: plays a new song titled "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar". I'll give you a dollar if you aren't lulled to sleep.

Q&A - Portugal. the Man

who: Portugal. the Man

why: have filmed a ten minute live interview with Chasing Safety, and god damnit I love John Baldwin Gourley.

Watch Out - Motion City Soundtrack

who: Motion City Soundtrack

why: have released their first video for "Her Words Destroyed My Planet" off of the highly anticipated 2010 release 'My Dinosaur Life'. Science Fairs + Awkward Choreography = haha?

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - Vampire Weekend

who: Vampire Weekend

why: because it's fun to watch this song live ("White Sky"). It is a pretty big live band, but it's nice to know the songs can actually be performed to the same quality as the album; and to think MTV actually remembers what music is, that's pretty cool too.

Vampire Weekend - New Music - More Music Videos

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Premature Infatuation - The Forecast

who: The Forecast

why: have posted their first studio update video on YouTube. I haven't heard much about the album info, or when to expect its release, but it'll be the first full-length album since 'In the Shadow of Two Gunmen' in 2006.

Friday, January 8, 2010

NEW! Video of the Week - January 8, 2010

who: Miss May I

why: After revisiting a few RISE bands from the iPhone App post, I saw this video and I felt like I should try to post at least one true "music video" a week... because I hate watching mtv and never actually watching a show about music, so we'll see how this goes.

This week's video is Miss May I with "Forgive & Forget" off of their 2009 release 'Apologies Are for the Weak'.

Rise Records

Read All About It! - Rise Records

who: Rise Records

why: label for bands like Attack Attack!, Miss May I, The Devil Wears Prada, Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance, Of Mice & Men and so on, have introduced a new iPhone App that you, for any of you who are lucky enough to have an iPhone, should have. It gives you streaming and downloadable music, local concert updates and news updates straight to your phone. Pretty obvious to me that this could be the future of music.

Attack Attack!