Tuesday, April 6, 2010

LMAO! - Auto-Tune the News #11

who: Auto-Tune the News #11 (schmoyoho)
why: because it's the best thing Joel Madden (Good Charlotte) has ever done.

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - The Temper Trap

who: The Temper Trap
why: perform their song "Sweet Disposition" (aka "the song from 500 Days of Summer") down in Texas on a break from SXSW.

Bundle Up - Manchester Orchestra

who: Manchester Orchestra
why: had two songs remixed for an Alternative Press feature. Check em out below as P.O.S. adds some flavor to "Shake It Out" and Simon Illa speeds up "Tony the Tiger"



Watch Out - The Devil Wears Prada

who: The Devil Wears Prada
why: have released a video for one of my favorite song titles of all time - "Assistant to the Regional Manager" off of their 2009 release 'With Roots Above and Branches Below'. This video reminds me a lot of Converge's recent video for "Axe to Fall" except a lot less creepy.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Premature Infatuation - Maps & Atlases

who: Maps & Atlases
why: because after releasing two of the best EPs I've ever heard, they've finally planned a full-length debut. If you don't have any idea who I'm talking about... you have a lot to catch up on. 'Perch Patchwork' is set for release on June 29th.


WAFFLE FRIES: Download their new song "Solid Ground"

WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Manchester Orchestra

who: Manchester Orchestra
why: because I missed them when they came through Chicago a few weeks ago... I'm an idiot. Check out those drum lights. Epic.


Thursday, April 1, 2010

VOTW - April 4, 2010

who: Monsters of Folk
why: Conor Oberst. nuff said.


WE'LL DO IT LIVE! - Coheed and Cambria

tastyflapjacks: claudio sanchez involved in freak parasailing accident.

Yeah, I know. I'm bad at April Fools' jokes. If you fell for that, today's gonna be PRETTY rough for you.

who: Coheed and Cambira
why: because their new album, 'Year of the Black Rainbow' will be released April 13th... here's an acoustic rendition of my favorite track from the album - "Here We Are Juggernaut".

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Premature Infatuation - Kick-Ass

who: McLovin, Nicholas Cage, Clark Duke
why: it's the next movie I'm looking forward to... I don't care how terrible it is, I'm 93% sure I'll like it anyways. Premiering in theaters on April 16th, Rotten Tomatoes has it currently listed at a 95% with 20 fresh previews and surprisingly only 1 rotten.

LMAO! - Duncan Rocks

who: Duncan Rocks from dandobi
why: Episodes 3 and 4. It's stupid. That's the point.