Diving Blog and the Butterfly

Josh, in his infinite wisdom, thought it kosher to let me try my hand at the blog-craft. I’ve long been a child of the blogosphere (from back when piping hot content was ladled out without Denton’s sanction), and I feel that it’s about time I stopped wandering through the link-y wilderness and tried settling down on my own patch of land. If that be a music blog (and seriously, where else would anyone speak the name Lenny Kravitz, even reproachfully?), then I will dutifully superman that ho. The kids are still doing that, right?

Anyway, it seems that Josh has the local/industry insider beat, and Adam is manning the mainstream/pop culture desk, so hopefully I can get by with some broader critical posts until I find my voice. I’d rather not descend into the journalistic puff-piece that is the trend story, but I read too much Slate for that particular dream to be realistic. Official first post on the way…

-Ryan


(We would like to take this opportunity to formally welcome a guest contributor, Ryan, to the Jukebox Future family. We didn't score high enough on our SAT's to know exactly what you're talking about here, and think you might just be making fun of us with big words, but we like your moxy.)

Throwback Thursday (Adam Edition)

My Jam of the Week is possibly one of the dumbest songs in the history of music, but it made millions of dollars and was a HUGE hit. Its Mmmbop by Hanson. Yes, really.

For some reason I vivdly remember watching MTV with my friend Steve and seeing this video for the first time. We were in my basement playing around and I stopped to watch the video while Steve was off doing something else. I watched it for a minute or two and told to Steve to check it out, or my exact words "Hey check out these chicks, they're pretty cute". Yea, exactly. It wasn't long after I said it that I realized they might be dudes. Embarassing, maybe.

Cut to about 10 years into the future. My roomates were watching Taxi Cab Confessions on HBO. I randomly walked by the room and said "Damn. Who is that cute latina chick. I'd do her". There was only one problem with this statment.

It was a ctually a transvestite. DAMN! Fooled again. (Like you could have told a difference) My friends, to this day, still bring this up.

Lets just say when I meet a chick at a bar I check right away for an adam's apple.



Baduoobie da ba doo wop

Adam

Throwback Thursday (Josh Edition)

I'm sick. Laying here on the couch, slowly dying of whatever virus the Devil has overtaken my body with. So just enjoy this video and lay off the sick kid.

Marcy Playground- Sex and Candy (1997)


Chugging Day Quil,
Josh

Interview with Drink Up Buttercup

Drink Up Buttercup left it all on stage Tuesday night for their final residency performance. The Bucks County four piece treated enthusiastic fans to an intense 30 minute set complete with psych-pop synth, Roger Waters-esque circa 1968 basslines, and vocals with so much energy they'll make your head explode. We had a chance to catch up with Jim Harvey (whos list of roles include lead singer, guitar, walkie-talkie specialist, and opera sound extrordiaire) to get in a little Q&A before they head back into the studio to continue work on their debut and embark on a trip to NYC for their Piano's residency. So take a minute to educate yourselves and feel the mysterious power that is Drink Up Buttercup.

Jukebox Future: What's the origin of the band name?
Jim Harvery: I wanted the band name to be something that was as deceiving as the music is perverted. I saw somewhere on a blog that we are supposed to be "much tougher than we sound" so I think it's working!

JF: How did the band get to their current state; any lineup changes?
JH:Most of the songs that we play have been around since the Summer of 2006. I started playing them solo for a while, played around with a few different people, but the current lineup solidified in March of 2007. Even with the same songs the sound grew to something totally different with the current lineup, so I'd say that's when Drink Up really started.

JF: What bands influenced you growing up?
JH: Whatever was on the radio for me, whatever I listened to for my brother. Ben and Mike are rooted in the classic rock bands, but have a super diverse bank of music that I can't even begin to spit off.

JF: Any current bands influence you?
JH: The bands that we are friends with tend to push us along.

JF: What's your favorite Philly venue?
JH: The Fire. It was the home of our first residency, and has since become our home base in Philly. Great people, great sound, great scene, and the perfect aesthetic: not too sterile but not dirty.

JF: Any cool road stories you'd like to share?
JH: We, like most bands, have had a hard time getting our merch together. On our first trip to Penn State we had Mike remedy this situation by hand drawing on a bunch of plain white t-shirts with sharpie markers. He made these ultra-violent images, but at the same time they looked like a bunch of demented first graders made them. We decided to ride that wave and convinced the young lady running the merch table that they were in fact made by our first grade fans. She bought our story, convinced everyone who came to the table that this was the case, and we sold all of our t-shirts!

JF: What has been your biggest challenge as a band?
JH: Loving playing shows as much as we do, but having to deal with the fact that Ben and I work full time and Michael is still in high school.

JF: If the band turned into Survivor, who gets kicked off first and why?
JH: Me (Jim) I'd wanna go home and party by 3PM day one.

JF: What's in heavy rotation on your iPods right now?
JH: Mothers of Invention, Bucks County bands, Iggy and The Stooges, Cake, Bowie, early Pink Floyd, The Unicorns

JF: Describe your sound in 5 words or less.
JH: Throwing up after a carnival ride. That's six, but "a" doesn't really count, does it?

JF: Would you be content with becoming a one-hit-wonder if it meant you made millions of dollars?
JH: Not really, we'd rather make the kind of money we make now and do music full time. That would be pretty ideal.

JF: Time for the lightning round...Ad Lib: I______when I hear______.
JH: I giggle when I hear chode rock.

JF: What kind of groupies can a band at your level get?
JH: The kind that our girlfriends/potential girlfriends would hate just enough...

JF: At what point do you say....hmmm maybe I can just get into construction?

JH: We're already doing that, we're trying to get out of it and do this!

JF: Are record labels (majors) relevant any more?
JH: We wouldn't throw them out of bed.

JF: Biggie or Pac?
JH: Wu-tang.

Catch Drink Up Buttercup's next performance at their favorite venue, The Fire, during Northern Liberties Fest on February 16th.

Like Seacrest: Kooks Bassist OUT!

One of my favorite U.K. bands and promising acts, The Kooks, have lost their bassist. Max Rafferty decided to quit the band as the guys are preparing to drop their second album, Konk. The band released a statement on their myspace stating they would be continuing with forthcoming shows throught the U.K. and two shows in New York and L.A. Unfortunately, The Kooks won't be gracing Philly with their presence, but would you want to visit the city responsible for splitting your Motherland in two? Smells like they have something against freedom and the constitution if you ask me.

The Kooks will return to the U.S. in May however, for a proper tour after their new album drops in April 15th. Expect to hear the same style music from Konk as you did on their first album Inside In/Inside Out (which attained triple-platinum status in the U.K.) The guys teamed up with the same producer to create a "good pop album...modern yet warm sound," according to frontman Luke Pritchard. Visit The Kooks myspace.



God save the queen,
Josh

Kravitz Rolls Into Philly Lookin' For Boy Toys

Rocking a skin-tight leather jacket and a 5 o'clock shadow that rivals George Michael's, Lenny Kravitz exploded on the Electric Factory for what he called a "love revolution." As if there aren't enough horny dudes in this city looking for other horny dudes, Lenny has to show up and create a frenzy. I don't remember the exact moment I lost my respect for Lenny Kravitz, but it's been out the window for years now. He went from a bad ass, dread-swinging guitarist to playing pop tunes along side Madonna and now preaches peace and love, while hanging on to what shred of musical dignity he has left. Nonetheless, I'm sure his album will sell big because we all know 45 year old parents don't know how to download.

Spin gives a terrible review of the show here. My eight year old niece could write this garbage. This is supposed to be Spin Magazine, not Highlights. If these are the kind of reviews they're getting in return, I hope they don't pay for the interns' tickets to the shows.

-J Money

Stones' 1969 U.S. Tour

I came across some really cool photos at (where else) Rolling Stone taken during the Rolling Stones U.S. Tour in 1969, which ended with the Altamont travesty, killing the innocence of the 60's and any chance the country ever had at a revolution. Some really rare personal and behind-the-scenes photos are included. Take a look here. Also, read a 1969 article about how Rolling Stones tickets were an unheard of $8.50 for premium seats! In the article, The Stones give some insight before kicking off the tour and speak briefly about finishing their upcoming album Let It Bleed.

Gimme Shelter,

Josh

Grammy News You Can Use

Alicia Keys, Feist and a Beatles tribute band have all been added as performers for the Grammys. Previously announced performers include Beyonce, Foo Fighters (with guest conductor John Paul Jones), Carrie Underwood, a gospel segment, and Rihanna.

Well......at least the Foo Fighters are performing. Who let the cock in the hen house? Maybe they can get at least one more dude to perform, like Clay Aiken?

Burn,

Adam

Around The Way News

Ryan Cabrera is touring the country promoting his new CD, The Moon Under Water. He has split ties with his record label, Atlantic, and financed the album himself. This article might be the most depressing thing I've read in a while. It seems like Ryan Cabrera is about 6 months away from being a door greeter at Walmart. He was on the Simpson family gravy train 3 years ago, now hes playing random shows in Wilkes-Barre. Ouch.


Peter, from Peter, Bjorn, and John, is set to release his solo album April 8th. Damn, I always thought Bjorn was going to be the one to pull a David Lee Roth. My mistake.


Starbucks will release the Simon & Garfunkel live album that was supposed to be released last September by Columbia. I'd like to order a venti Garfunkel, half-caf, semi sweet, splash of lime, on the rocks. Thanks. Oh, and a small coffee. What? You don't serve coffee?

-Adam

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Released - January 29, 2008 / XL Recordings

Really? This is the band you "hipsters" are going with? Really? Wow. I thought Josh would be wrong when he said Vampire Weekend was over hyped. No way could a band with this much attention be garbage, right?

Wrong.

After much hype, Vampire Weekend has finally released......Vampire Weekend. Self Titled? Creative. As I listened to the album I realized I constantly felt like I was in Garden State 2. I thought Zach Braff was gonna show up and say "Good Tunes, right?". I know "hipster" types will probably love this album more than getting asymmetrical haircuts, but I just don't get it. The music isn't "bad", but its just not great either. Its just kind of there. Perpetually going but not really doing anything. Its more like if paint drying had a theme song it would be Vampire Weekend. If my Grandma came over I might put on this album because I know there is no way it will give her a heart attack. That's kind of what this album is. It just is.

Its like when guys ask "how can male porn stars hold out that long?". How can Vampire weekend make an album with out having any sort of crescendo? Its like they decided to do a concept album where they wanted to put lyrics to elevator music.

Don't get me wrong, I can see how people might enjoy Vampire Weekend. They have the "hipster" sound. Under produced, weird lyrics, the vocal track is pushed to the front,.....etc., but I usually like my music with a pulse.

At least Walcott is decent.

Rating - 6/10

Faborite Track - "Walcott"

-Adam

Kanye West - Glow In The Dark Tour

Color me there! Kanye posted yesterday, on his blog, teasing his upcoming tour. Other performers include Rihanna, N*E*R*D*, and Lupe Fiasco. What!?! This is sure to be one bad ass concert.

Touch The Sky,

Adam

Around The Way News

Rumors are going around that Roc-A-Fella has dropped most of their artists. Notable acts include Beanie Sigel and Freeway. All this after reports Jay-Z is stepping down as president of Def Jam. I smell a lot of Jay-Z diss tracks coming in the future.


Gnarls Barkley has reveled their second albums will be titled The Odd Couple. The album should be out around April. Here's to hoping they don't get stung by the sophomore slump.

Slow News Day,

Adam

Preggers? No Doubt!

It looks like another fine looking broad is knocked up. This time its Gwen Stefani. This will be her second kid, her first, Kingston, is almost 2. I can't wait to see what they name this kid. I figure its somewhere between Marley (as in Bob) and Doobie.

Gwen Stefani holds a strange place in music for me, and I feel all men. When No Doubt first hit with the album Tragic Kingdom, they had a mega-hit called "Just a Girl". This song was played everywhere and still makes me quite nostalgic. However, I always get sucked into singing along with the words and it makes me feel insanely queer. So thanks Gwen, for making all hetero men feel like homos when they sing your songs.

Just a girl,

Adam

New Releases

Hannah Montana and Beck both come with new releases today, but don't get too excited; neither of them are coming with new studio material. Beck is giving Odelay the deluxe-edition treatment. The new edition comes with more than twice as many tracks as the original, including unreleased session tunes. Mars Volta release The Bedlam in Goliath. This album includes Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante, a new drummer Thomas Pridgen and a boatload of returning members. Tech-savvy fans might want to hold off for a week until a different edition of the album drops. That version will come with a USB stick featuring the album, a video and artwork, and will be encased in a wooden Ouija board, which ties in with the album's kooky theme. Monthly content updates will also grant fans B-sides, more videos, a video game and beyond. Xiu Xiu drop Women as Lovers. The first 2,000 copies will have a bonus DVD housing 16 music videos, four tour films and 100 photos. Hype Machine Vampire Weekend release their self-titled disc today as well. Other notable releases today include Bullet For My Valentine, Louis XIV, and probably the most anticipated comeback of the year, Robyn. Will she ever top "Show Me Love"? I doubt it. I don't even know what labels are thinking sometimes.

Digging through the bargain bins,
Josh

R.E.M., Modest Mouse, The National

Tour dates have been announced for the rather short North American tour:

May 23 - Vancouver, BC - Deer Lake Park

May 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

May 31 - San Francisco, CA - Greek Theatre

June 03 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

June 06 - Chicago, IL - United Center

June 08 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre

June 10 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

June 11 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion

June 13 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center

June 14 - Long Island, NY - Jones Beach

June 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center

June 21 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre

MGMT- Oracular Spectacular

MGMT's Oracular Spectacular hit retail stores last Tuesday and I can't remember a time when I was this impressed with a band's debut album. Rolling Stone finally got something right when they named these guys a band to watch in '08. Oracular Spectacular is 40 minutes of shape-shifting psychedelic pop. The album starts off with "Time To Pretend"; an homage to what true rock n' roll is all about. "Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives/I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars." This is something you'd expect to hear on a Guns N' Roses album with heavy guitar licks, but MGMT takes a different route altogether and blends heavy synth beats with poppy instrumental hooks. By the time you get to "Electric Feel" and "Kids" you don't know whether you want to get up and start dancing, or continue to sit back and examine the steadily crafted lyrics. The second half of "Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters" sounds like something Pink Floyd would have cooked up in the early days during their Dark Side Rehearsals. The sonic adventure is definitely a high point on the album. "The Handshake" is an ode to the music industry and getting lost in the chaos that can arise. The song begins, "I just shook the handshake/I just sealed the deal/I'll try not to let them/Take everything they can steal." By songs end, the listener is surrounded by the opportunistic chanting of outsiders "We got the handshake!" combined with innocent whistling; an attempt to add comfort to a band that just signed their lives away. This is definitely an album that will continue to surprise you as a listener; whether it be hearing new musical elements each time through, or listening closely to what the singer wants you to hear, you will not be disappointed.

Key tracks: "Time To Pretend", "Kids", "The Handshake"
Final Grade: 8.5/10


Pick up the album at your nearest Tower Records...wait I mean, F.Y.E....wait they're gone too, better just get it on iTunes.

-Josh

NERD - Everybody Nose

I found this song on Kanye's blog. Its the new N*E*R*D* single, Everybody Nose.

N*E*R*D* - Everybody Nose



It's a little strange, but after a couple listens it grew on me.

No one Every Really Dies,

Adam

Tuesday Night Boogie Down

Drink Up Buttercup's residency comes to an end tomorrow night at The Khyber. A.K.A. Hookup Central so why wouldn't you be there? These guys have had more daily buzz than a functioning alcoholic. And with a residency at Piano's in NYC on the horizon, Drink Up Buttercup is sure to have a huge impact on 2008. A little audio/visual stimulation for ya'll....

Seasickness Pills

Visit their Myspace


-Josh

The Black Keys Vs. Danger Mouse

As I posted on here before, The Black Keys are set to release their new album, Attack and Release, in March. The album was produced by Danger Mouse, half of Gnarls Barkley and the genius behind The Grey Album ( The Jay-Z / Beatles Mash-up). I'm pretty optimistic about Danger Mouse producing The Black Keys. The only thing that worries me is the possibility that the Keys will lose their "sound". They have a sort of garage rock/ minimalist sound that I think is dangerous to mess with. If the new album comes out sounding over-produced and to polished I don't know how fans will react to it.

On a Black Keys note:

Josh and I went to The Black Keys concert last summer at the Electric Factory. I normally hate going to concerts because 85% of the people there are extremely wasted, and I'm not a big fan of being around hundreds of drunk ass holes. Mainly for the fact that I'm a retard magnet. (Not literally retards)

(I don't understand the whole getting wasted before a concert deal. I never have. Why would I pay a crap load of money for a ticket so I can get piss drunk before the concert and not really remember how the concert was? When I go to a concert I want to experience and listen to the music. Maybe I'm crazy)

Anyway, at The Black Keys concert I got a seat overlooking the balcony in the 21+ section. It was a good seat but I forgot that I'm a retard magnet and I just sat in the booze area. For half the concert I had some drunk ass "dancing" right next to me, BUT, of course he has a beer in his hand which is just spilling everywhere, including my jeans. Luckily for me about half way through he says "I need to get closer". He then hands me his beer and says "It's all yours bro", and leaves. Gee, thanks douche. Thanks for your warm beer. Not only am I a retard magnet during concerts but I am not a big fan of other peoples DNA. So there was no way I was going to drink this guys beer. (I'm pretty sure Josh did though).




Have Love, Will Travel,

Adam

P.S. Remind me to tell you the story about the retard that made me help 'em crowd surf during a Saves The Day concert. I told you, Retard Magnet.

Around the way News

Ludacris is being sued for the alleged theft of a song. The people suing are from Boogii Men Entertainment Group, from Chester, Pa. If I was Ludacris I wouldn't mess with anyone from Chester. The only time I've been to Chester was to play football in High School. They had barbwire fencing around the football field. So, yea. Luda, maybe you should just give them some money.


"Amy Winehouse has months to live", according to her husband, or the exact quote which is "Quit smoking crack or you’ll be dead in three months". Oh snap. I give you Amy Winehouse....or as I call her WHITEney Houston. Get it? She smokes crack, is a singer, and is white. Get it?

Like you could do better.

Travis McCoy, lead singer of Gym Class Heroes, told MTV that "When people hear the new stuff, they'll realize that I'm a lyrical genius". Could the lead singer of Gym Class Heroes even know what sarcasm is? Yea, probably not.

-Adam

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

My Morning Jacket has announced the title for their upcoming album - Evil Urges. This is the follow up to Z.

A friend of mine had given me It Still Moves, and I fell in love with it. In 2003, when I went to Bonnaroo, My Morning Jacket was playing a small side stage, and I was excited to see them play live. Their set was easily my favorite of all the bands I saw play. They are phenomenal live. I wasn't sure how their sound would transfer to a live show, but any doubts I had were easily put to rest. Although, as good as MMJ played, there was one other thing that caught my attention. The hippie chicks dancing around.

A whole group of them were hippie dancing ( you know, where it looks like there impersonating a tree in the wind) and I noticed they had hairy armpits. Not like Bonnaroo three day stubble but a crazy amount of armpit hair. I know some guys that couldn't even grow this much pit hair. Luckily, MMJ was so good they got me to lose focus, after awhile, on the hairy hippie chicks.

-Adam

P.S. What is the point of growing armpit hair if your a chick? Lets assume they weren't European, there American. Is it just so no one thinks you are a fake hippie? Is this like when gang members tattoo a tear under their eye when they kill someone? Like once you smoke a certain amount of pot and go to a certain number of rallies you grow armpit hair? "Oh, this is my 1,000 doobie! I gotta grow armpit hair now."

Kanye hangs with Kid Sister and The Cool Kids

In the past, Josh has pointed out my lack of "hipster" knowledge. Although, I do make up for it with my embarrassing amount of pop culture knowledge. Lets just says i'm like the New England Patriots of Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture. My friends realized my pop culture dominance when I answered this question correctly:

Name three generations of Presley(as in Elvis) women.

Priscilla , Lisa Marie, and.....Riley. RILEY?! yes. Everyones head nearly exploded when I dropped that bomb. How do I know her? She is/was dating Ryan Cabrera and shes a model.

Simple.

Its sad really. So when I read a story about Kanye West playing a show with Kid Sister and The Cool Kids, I immediately thought, "Kanye has a kid sister, and when did he name his band the cool kids?"

See. No hipster knowledge.

I remember reading a little blurb in Rolling Stone (Or as I like to call it...Gathering Moss) about The Cool Kids. So they have to be hip, right? Whatever. Kanye is ill.

Can't Tell Me Nothing,

Adam

No Zeppelin Tour This Summer

After their triumphant reunion on December 10th in London, rumors of a Led Zeppelin summer tour had fans saving their pennies with hopes of seeing a skelteton-esque Jimmy Page and aging Robert Plant share the stage one last time. But in a press conference held today in Tokyo, Page explained that the band has no plans to play live, until at least after September. In the mean time, keep saving up. People shelled out a ridiculous $19,000 per ticket for the December show.

Squeeze my lemon,
Josh

Vineland Falls to the Wayside

Score another point for NY(kind of). Vineland Festival has been postponed until 2009, giving the spotlight to All Points West Festival being held the same dates at Liberty State Park. This article explains that promoters' main concern was saturating the festival market with too many shows. Having three festivals in the same weekend isn't exactly the best way to maximize profit. I'm glad to see that these Harvard business grads finally figured that out.

No lineup was announced for Vineland in the first place, so there isn't too much to get upset about. You can also now tell Philebrity to stop trying to be funny by posting their FAKE Vineland poster that was so "exclusive".


Keeping things truthful since 2007,
Josh

Band of Whoreses

Band of Horses have announced a special performance, on Valentine's Day, at Brooklyn Masonic Temple in New York. The show will be opened by Dirty on Purpose. Band of Horses are currently on tour.

I made out with her the day before Valentines Day,

Adam

Bonus Jam of The Week

Its Friday, so why not?

Kings Of Leon - The Bucket



Adam

Around the way news

Gnarls Barkley's second album is almost done. Will they be susceptible to the sophomore slump? I doubt it. But can they have another hit as big as "Crazy"?. I doubt it.

Danger Mouse (the white guy in Gnarls Barkley) has kept busy by producing The Black Keys upcoming album, Attack and Release. (Listen to The Black Keys!).

In other news, Slash has said Scott Weiland will be playing with STP this summer in some reunion shows after the Velvet Revolver tour. No other details are known.

If you don't know, now you know

Adam

Nas not getting dropped by label (surprise, surprise)

Rumors regarding rapper Nas being dropped by his record label over the title of his next album are reportedly false. Nas has been at the center of controversy since announcing his ninth studio album would be called Nigger. The story of the Queensbridge rapper being dropped was initially reported by Mediatakeover, who quoted an “insider” as saying “If Nas doesn’t change his mind, he’ll be dropped. And he doesn’t have to much time to come to that realization.” Nigger is tentatively scheduled for a February release.

As soon as you heard the rumours, you knew it wasn't true. Who drops Nas over an album title? I think Def Jam has a couple other artists that might hit the chopping block before Nas, like Mic Little....woof. Do you really think people aren't going to buy an album because it's called Nigger? I'll be one of the first people in line on that release date, eager for a breath of fresh air in hip hop.

I Am.
Josh

Attention Hippies!

Bonnaroo has recently put up a new website.

If you have never been to Bonnaroo, go! It is an amazing experience. I went a coupe of years ago and it was amazing. Lets just say if you go to bonnaroo you might see a 50-60 year old man dressed in a sponge bob T-shirt trying to score weed brownies.

-Adam

This Just In...

I'll be checking out The Cobbs tonight at North Star and have my +1 up for grabs on the guest list. If you want to save you're money at the door and spend it on a couple more beers inside, send us an e-mail. We'll pick a random winner and contact you, letting you know what name we're under, by 4p.m. today.

Ready, set, go....
Josh

Adam's Cd's To Check Out

The question I get the most is "What is a good CD I should get?".  Well here are some CD's I really enjoy and think most people have overlooked.

Cody Chestnutt - The Headphone Masterpiece

Released in 2002, Chestnutt recorded the entire album at home on a 4-Track recorder.  The album is mostly made up of funky, neo-soul, hip/hop jams. (Or in short its pretty eclectic).  He was actually the original mastermind behind The Roots hit "The Seed (2.0)". The original version of "The Seed" is on this album.  The Album is a double, and if you have the option for less money, just purchase the first disc.  The only thing worth listening to on the second disc is "Look Good In Leather". Be cautious, this album can be a little "strange" at times.

Songs to check out - "Bitch I'm Broke", "Ustarts in a blowout", and "The Seed"

Rhett Miller - The Instigator

Miller is the lead singer of the Old 97's. in 2002 he released The Instigator. An album full of catchy pop hits. Its sort of like Ryan Adams mixed with Jack Johnson, if that makes sense. This is definitely the safer bet between the two albums. Chestnutt's album has some quirks, where as Miller's album is straight money!

Songs To Check Out - "World Inside a World", "Things That Disappear", and "Come Around"

-Adam

Weekend Warriors

Time to hop, skip, and jump all over this town.

FRIDAY:
The Cobbs play North Star tonight with Jotto, Papertrigger, and Greyhounds. 9p.m. $8.
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist spin to a sold out crowd at The TLA. 9p.m.

SATURDAY:
Super Furry Animals and Holy Fuck take over Starlight Ballroom at 7:30p.m. $16.
Hit the Bodog Battle of the Bands where bands play for a chance to win a $1,000,000 recording contract with Bodog Music. How do they have$1,000,000 to put up when their flagship artist is DMX?

SUNDAY:
Designated hangover day. Spend your morning/early afternoon sippin' mimosas at Devil's Alley, then plop on the couch and watch that Freaks and Geeks marathon you've been planning.

I'm in love with Lindsay Weir,
Josh

Blue Scholars

KEXP's song of the day features "Butter & Gun$ (Loyalty)" by Blue Scholars. Listen to the track and read the article here. I can't say enough good things about Blue Scholars; these guys are bringing back the true art of hip hop. Support the movement!

Buy Blue Scholars self-titled album on iTunes
Buy Blue Scholars "Bayani" on iTunes
Visit their myspace

"I heard a a few heads say that hip hop is dead
no it's not, it's just malnourished and underfed." -Geo

-Josh

Tours, Tours, Tours, Tours, Tours I do adore

Tom Petty has announced a North American Tour, Again. The tour begins May 30th in Michigan. Petty is also scheduled to play the Superbowl Halftime Show.

Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (May 30)
Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (31)
Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre (June 3)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (5)
Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion (8)
Burgettstown, PA PostGazette Pavilion (10)
Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center (11)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (13)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (17)
Newark, NJ Prudential Center (18)
Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center (21)
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (22)
Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (25)
Chicago, IL United Center (July 2)
Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center (3)
Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (8)
Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (9)
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (10)
Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (11)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center (15)
Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum (16)
Denver, CO Venue to be announced (19)
Omaha, NE Quest Center (20)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (22)
Minneapolis, MN Target Center (23)
Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (August 7)
Winnipeg, Manitoba MTS Centre (9)
Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome (11)
Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place (12)
George, WA The Gorge (15, 16)
Glendale, AZ Jobing,com Arena (20)
Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (22)
San Francisco, CA Venue to be announced (23)
Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (26)
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (27)
Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (29)

American Boy,

Adam

Honda Civic Bore

Motion City Soundtrack, Phantom Planet, and Hush Sound have been announced for the Honda Civic Tour. Also on the tour is Panic at the Disco. (Not to be confused with Panic! at the Disco)

The Tour:

San Francisco (April 10)
San Diego (April 12)
Phoenix (April 13)
Oklahoma City (April 15)
Ruston, Louisiana (April 17)
Dallas (April 18)
Austin, Texas (April 19)
Houston (April 20)
Tampa, Florida (April 22)
Miami (April 23)
Orlando, Florida (April 24)
Atlanta (April 26)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (April 29)
Washington, D.C. (April 30)
Orono, Maine (May 2
Troy, New York (May 3)
Rochester, New York (May 6)
New York (May 7)
Philadelphia (May 9)
Wallingford, Connecticut (May 10)
Boston (May 11)
Montreal (May 13)
Toronto (May 14)
Cleveland (May 16)
Columbus, Ohio (May 17)
Indianapolis (May 18)
Detroit (May 20)
Chicago (May 23)
Milwaukee (May 25)
Minneapolis (May 27)
St. Louis (May 30)
Omaha, Nebraska (May 31)
Kansas City, Missouri (June 1)
Denver (June 3)
Salt Lake City (June 4)
Vancouver, British Columbia (June 6)
Seattle (June 7)
Portland, Oregon (June 8)
Las Vegas (June 13)
Anaheim, California (June 14)

-Adam

Amy Crackhouse

Alanis Morissette called Amy Winehouse the other day....she said "Isn't it ironic".

Winehouse is in REHAB. Get it?! Rehab, Get it?!

Sorry, I had to get that out of my system. Its the first thing I thought of when i read this story.

In other news, MC Hammer is 2 Legit 2 Quit and Sir Mix-a-lot is more of a breast man.


No, No, No,

Adam

Fried Phish

Trey Anastasio spent 2 days in jail for missing a court appointed counseling session. Even Busta Rhymes agreed to a plea deal the other day so he didn't have to go to jail. Maybe Trey is a bad ass. Maybe the drugs made him forget.

Question.

Is it fair to arrest a musician for drugs when its obvious that you can only enjoy his music while your on them?

I don't get Phish. It's boring. I even have a Trey Anastasio solo CD. Garbage. I really think that all the fans of Phish never listen to the music in private. They all pretend to like it but really just wasn't an excuse to get mashed up with strangers. Can you picture someone in their room jamming to Phish....sober? Yea, me either. I would rather listen to Soulja Boy than Phish. Take away the drugs and hippie vibe you have nothing but boring music.

If I'm lying, I'm dying

Adam

Adam's Lack of Hipster Knowledge

Vampire Weekend can be heard on WXPN tonight during the weekly 11. Tune in to win tickets to their sold-out show at First Unitarian on february 7th. Judging from the last time I saw these guys, I wouldn't be caught dead there. Just another case of too much hype, not enough substance. Be on the lookout for their over-hyped full-length album, which I'm sure Pitchfork will give 10/10 to, the end of this month.

Deal with it,
Josh

Vampire Freakin' Weekend, Baby Im about to have me some fun

I know the name Vampire Weekend. I know there is a lot of buzz about Vampire Weekend. I couldn't tell you much more than that. However, I found this cool video of them here.

#80.3 - VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Walcott / One
Uploaded by lablogotheque

I'm like so what i'm drunk,

Adam

Flo Rida ain't "Low" on the Billboard charts

Flo Rida's "Low" remains atop the Billboard charts. This is his 5th week at number one. If you really want me to blow your mind listen to this. His name is actually the word Florida! WHAT!! Maybe I'm an asshole but I just realized this like a couple days ago. I know some of your brains just melted too.

Alicia Keys and Timbaland continue to hold onto the number 2 and 3 spots.

Shemenanaya Shouldaboughtahonda,

Adam

Throwback Thursday (Adam Edition)

This Thursday my Jam of the Week is one of my favorite rap songs EVER. It's "I Wish" by Skee-Lo.

A couple weeks ago I was out at a bar (Baxters in West Chester...the best bar ever, I'm there every Friday) and my friend John and I realized we wanted to here "I Wish". We tried to get the bartender to put it on, but had no success. In retrospect it probably would have helped if we had some tig O' bitties and a Va Jay Jay. Anyway, we kept bugging him to put it on and my friend kept dropping big tips for enticement. No luck. The later it got, and the more we drank, it was evident we weren't going to hear the song.

Before long I noticed John was ossified drunk. All of the sudden he had the neck of a new born baby.(You know when your so drunk you can't even hold your head up). Of course he wanted to drive home, but we ended up calling his 'rents to pick him up. Sucks. While we were waiting he tried to fight a couple of people and even successfully peed on a wall with out getting arrested. (This wasn't like a back alley wall either, this was like the front wall of the bar on a main road.) My other friend, who has gotten cited twice for public urination was going out of his mind, screaming "Where is a cop when you need one, this is ridiculous!".

The moral of the story.....don't request "I Wish" at a bar because you will prob get really drunk and piss on a wall.



I'm sure we can all agree my story is way better than Josh's'. Who is going to pass up a story about pissing on walls? Josh, you never had a chance.

Little Mookie, Big Al & Ray,


Adam

Throwback Thursday (Josh Edition)

Barenaked Ladies "One Week" was released in July of 1998. How do I know that? Because I spent that entire summer trying to learn the lyrics, believing I would be all that and a bag of Cape Cod potato chips if I was the only person able to recite the lyrics word for word. I failed miserably; even my little brother knew more words to the song than I did when all was said and done. And to top it all off, I remember the first week back to middle school that year hearing two girls singing every syllable of the song during the bus ride to school. Talk about a kick in the balls.

10 years later, I still don't know all the words, but I'm still working on it.


Watchin' X-Files with no lights on,
Josh

Last.fm, the music-based social network, who we love, has finalized licensing agreements with all four major record labels, as well as a number of independents labels.

The service now allows free, on-demand streaming of up to 3.5 million tracks, but will soon expand well beyond that. Their ultimate goal is to have "every track available" according to Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel. Looks like an abundance of interns will soon be hired to handle that kind of legwork. Imagine backlogging 50 years of music from all big 4 labels...ouch.

In addition to the label deals, the company also introduced an "Artist Royalty" program for independent artists. These artists can upload their music directly to Last.fm, and receive payment for each stream.

Happy Humpday,
Josh

Songs about Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is trying to find rare and "un-common" performances for an upcoming box set. Too bad Jane wasn't addicted to making better music, because then maybe i'd care a little more. Is the box set gonna be a bunch of different version of "been caught stealing", because then I could be interested.

Isn't it weird that Jane's Addiction could be considered "before my time". I was only 6 when Ritual De Lo Habitual came out. Its so sad that my generations claim to fame is boy bands.(sigh).

Here We Go,

Adam

K-Fed: The Final Countdown

K-Fed was named "Dad-of-the-year" by Details magazine. What?! Just because he is better than Britney Spears does not make him good. What makes him good? Because he saved his kids from her? Any one is a good parent compared to Britney.

Giving K-Fed that title is like giving a band "Best band of the year" award just becuase they play right after these guys.....

-Adam

p.s. Britney, call me!

Colin Munroe - Flashing Lights

If you haven't listened to Kanye's new album, Graduation, what are you waiting for?! One of my favorite tracks is "Flashing Lights", which I believe will be the next single. Kanye recently posted this remix of the track on his blog. It's pretty dope......

Colin Munroe - Flashing Light (Kanye West Remix)



Oops Pow Surprise,

Adam

Hugs Not Drugs

According to reports Lil' Wayne was arrested in Arizona on drug charges. He was arrested near Yuma. Yuma? Maybe he shouldn't have been hanging out with Nick Papagorgio. Being able to arrest Lil Wayne for drugs is like getting to arrest people for breathing air.

If you ever get a chance, watch Lil' Wayne's on MTV Cribs. Right near his daughters room he has a "hang out room". This "hang out room" is equipped with black lights and posters of Bob Marley.

Hey Lil' Wayne, maybe it wasn't a great idea to show America you have a designated weed room in your house, but hey, that's just me.

UPDATE: XXL - "A search of the vehicle turned up 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine and an unspecified amount of the drug ecstasy. " Nice.

In other Hip Hop news, Busta Rhymes pleaded guilty to assault and traffic charges. Busta, what are you doing? according to the article you beat a fan of yours on a street corner. Really? Did you find out he illegally acquired your album? Did he call you a name? What could he have done that deserved you to beat him up? Did he say you have weird shaped head that he only noticed once you shaved your dreads? Can't we all just get along?


Woo-Ha,

Adam

Hip Hop Anonymous

I just read a great post about Hip Hop, and how bad it is.  I encourage every one to give it a read.  There is a lot of truth in the post and every day I feel myself understanding current music (especially Hip Hop) less and less.  In honor of this post I give you....

Katt Williams giving his opinion on his current anthem

(Btw If you haven't seen Katt Williams stand-up, Do! Pimp Chronicles is great and is played on HBO randomly, check it out.)

10-32 Pimp Down!

Adam

Tapes 'N Tapes

Tapes 'N Tapes will release it's second album on April 8th. This will be the follow up to the first album, The Loon.

-Adam

Live From Filthadelphia

Target is offering an exclusive John Legend "Live From Philadelphia" mp3 album here. Target is finally dipping their toes in the digital music waters, landing a special promotion with SonyBMG. This mp3 version of Legend's album will cost $9.99 and be of higher quality (320 kbps) than those sold on iTunes. The only downside is Target isn't selling the individual songs as singles.

Target's new online sales tool is not a full-fledged music service....yet. Target is trying this offer as a one-off focused only on John Legend. No word yet on whether Target will add other artists from other labels.

Show Me Sexy,
Josh

Soulja Boy: Young MC 2008 edition

I was going to put this item in "Around the Way News" but I felt like it deserved a little more spotlight. In an interview Soulja Boy said:

"Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z.

"Right now, yes [I'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one."

Really? You are better than Jay-Z and Kanye West? Upon some research I found this quote from Young MC in 1989:

"Yea right now I'm the top dog. You cant go anywhere without hearing Bust-A-Move. LL Cool J? Whose that? I'm Young MC! I'm gonna be here forever!"

So, Soulja Boy, maybe you should think before you speak. On a good note, I heard Skee-Lo wanted to grab dinner with you some time.

It aint easy being greezy,

Adam

Around The Way News

Random News stories that caught my eye today:

Blind Melon, known for the hit "No Rain", is set to release their first new album since '95. The world just collectively yawned. Hey guys, maybe there is a reason you haven't released an album since '95. No one cares. Now I get to listen to a CD where you guys try to remake "No Rain" on 12 different tracks. Great. Color me there.

Amy Winehouse has allegedly been caught smoking crack on film. Not to be out done, in the tabloids, Paris Hilton has released a new video of herself smoking c*ck. Hey Now!

Sean "Puffy, Diddy, P.Diddy, bumps on your face aren't sexy" Combs has been accused, by a witness, of assaulting another man. Upon hearing this news NY police are re-opening a case in which Diddy allegedly tried to steal the spotlight from Biggie and Mase.

Whoomp! There it is

Adam

That Guitar Hero Guy

It hurts to think that the next generation is going to know Slash as "The Guy You Can Unlock in Guitar Hero." One of the greatest guitarists of all-time has been garnering so much publicity and given so many interviews about Guitar Hero, you'd think he invented the game. Next thing you know, you're going to be browsing the isles of your local Costco only to find Slash Shampoo and Slash Cereal. Let's hope he doesn't turn into the next Gene Simmons.

Anyway, I was happy to read that Slash told Billboard about Velvet Revolver's plans to start work on their new album in April. Slash's exact words were "I'm really jazzed about doing it." Oh really Slash, you're JAZZED? The former badass, chain-smoking, Jack-drinking Mofo is now just a guy who gets "jazzed." Age has really caught up with you, my man. I remember when you would spend weeks in a comatose state and still be able to crank it up night after night. Now you get more excited about buying new drapes, or spending a nice little Saturday at the Home Depot than you do making music. You're one of the last true rock stars we have left, Slash. Now go throw a T.V. out a hotel window and abuse a stripper.

Thank God we still have Scott Weiland around to keep things Rock N Roll,
Josh

Mac Lethal - 11:11

Mac Lethal - 11:11

Released - October 9, 2007 / Rhymesayers

Last week I posted a song by Mac Lethal, Pound That Beer. I thought the song was interesting and not like anything I've heard in a while. I decided to do a little research on him and see what he's all about. Apparently Mac Lethal, who is from Kansas City, gained notoriety on the freestyle circuit. He won Scribble Jam in 2002. Scribble Jam is like a Hip-Hop Olympics. There are numerous events in beatbox, break dancing, freestyle rapping, and more. Mac Lethal won the freestyling event. This fact makes it easy to make the comparison to Eminem, a little too easy. Which is why I will.

He is like Eminem mixed with Bubba Sparxxx (remember him?). He has the witty lines and flow of Eminem and a little bit of the southern swagger of Bubba Sparxxx. He has an eclectic feel which he lets known in the song "Calm Down Baby "I still think the Deftones are dope, and I like Nick Drake on the days I want to let go of hope, Wilco is great and Ice T is still clever , and no matter what, its always Wu-Tang Forever".

For a person who started off in the freestyle circuit his album, 11:11, is made up of a lot of hilarious one liners. On the song Sledgehammer he raps " If Yoko Ono gave you herpes, would that be strawberry fields forever?". The beats are very simple, but catchy. He has songs destined to become Frat/College Anthems: Pound That Beer and Make Out Bandit. I don't think this album is for everyone, and probably will never see any kind of main stream success. However, I do think this is a good album that is easy to enjoy.

(I just realized I compared him to two white rappers. Are there even any more white rappers to compare him too? You should have seen the first version of this review in which I found a way to compare him to Snow and his song Informer - I lick your boom boom down!)

Rating - 8 / 10

Favorite Tracks - "Pound That Beer", "Make Out Bandit", "Calm Down Baby"

Myspace

Tied to the whipping post,

Adam

Mac Lethal - Make Out Bandit

Check Archives for Pound that Beer post

Slow news days leave me crawling through the depths of youtube for overrated, yet sometimes funny music videos. I've been in love with this song since the first time I heard it on XPN. Enjoy.

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip: "Thou Shalt Always Kill"

Guns, Bitches, and Bling,
Josh

Coachella Official Lineup

The 125 act lineup was announced yesterday afternoon with headlining act Roger Waters re-creating "Dark Side of the Moon" Sunday night. Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday at 10a.m. 3-day general admission will run $269.00, while single-day general admission will be $90.00

FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Lucky I Am.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boyz Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty!, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJs (Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic), James Zabiela, Sebastian, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Uffie.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters (“Dark Side of the Moon”), Love & Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dmitri from Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kids, Black Mountain, The Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Man Man, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, Austin TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen.

Josh

Coachella Confirmations

Early confirmations for this years Coachella Festival are beginning to trickle in. The L.A. Times reports this morning that Portishead, My Morning Jacket, The Verve, Jack Johnson, The Breeders, and Rilo Kiley will all be apart of the event being held April 25th-27th in Indio, California. This will be Portishead's first show in the U.S. in nearly a decade, as well as the Verve's first U.S. appearance since breaking up in 1999.

Balancing last night's hangover with today's buzz,

Josh

Bonus Jam of the Week

It's Friday. I'm in an exceptionally good mood so i figured I'd toss everyone a good weekend cut.

Semisonic - Closing Time



Booze it up,

Adam

That (Crazy) Chick

When I say Mariah Carey whats the first thing that pops in your head? Quick! Ok. If your like me it's her episode of Cribs on MTV. It has to be the best episode of Cribs ever, for a couple of reasons.

1. It let you see how crazy/divaish Mariah really is

2. Constant outfit changes

3. Mariah working on on a stair-stepper in high heels

4. Bubble Bath

The image of Mariah working out in high heels is forever burnt in my brain. Its one of those images I am unable to get rid of. No matter how hard I try that image, and Joe Carter hitting a home run in the '93 world series, will never leavemy head.(I can still see his big dumb grin he has when hes jumping in the air).

Remember when Mariah made the movie Glitter and went mental? That's the Mariah I love to watch. Mariah has a new album, That Chick, slated for an April release. Hopefully crazy Mariah will be making the rounds to promote it.

High heels and handcuffs,

Adam

Grammy's: A Glorified Press Conference

The Grammy Awards are notorious for providing a much needed boost to sluggish first quarter music sales. But what happens if the awards show is turned into nothing more than a press conference, with no acceptance speeches or live performances by artists sympathizing with the writers? The strike has already had an impact on the industry, hurting many artists' chances to promote their work on the late-night talk circuit. In fact, it will probably render yet another devastating blow to an already-ailing industry.

A Grammy win, performance, or even nomination is free publicity that often carries retail interest. At last year's Grammys, the Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners, taking home five statuettes, including one for Record of the Year. The week after the show's broadcast, sales of Taking the Long Way rose a whopping 714 percent, to 107,800, elevating its Billboard albums chart position from #72 to #8. During the previous week, the disc sold just 48,000 copies. It was the biggest post-Grammy jump in the history of the chart.

Skeet Skeet,
Josh

I'm Sorry Mr. Jackson, Ohhhh, I Am For Real

In an interview with Rolling Stone American Idol Judge Randy Jackson said "....the bottom line is there would be no Chris Daughtry if there wasn’t American Idol". Yes. True. But couldn't the same be said about you, Randy Jackson. Yes, I know you were successful in the music industry before Idol, but no one really knew who you were. So, yes Randy, Idol did help Sideburns McGee (Daughtry), But ultimately it helped you also. So keep quiet Randy, or we'll be forced to stop pretending you didn't gain all of your weight back after your surgery.

Shazam,

Adam

Weekend Warriors

So we know you weren't able to score those tickets to the Editors, Hot Hot Heat, and Louis XIV at the Electric Factory tonight, so we came up with our best picks of what's out there this weekend.

Friday: The Teeth with Gildon Works and Future Tips. 9p.m. at Johnny Brenda's.

Saturday: The Medium finally emerge from the studio to show us what they've been working on in recent months when they play The Fire with Smyth & the New Domesticks. 9p.m.

Maybe you feel like getting in touch with your classic rock self this weekend. If so, check out Paul Green School of Rock's Tribute to the Beatles for $10 out in Feasterville, Jerz on Friday. Then on Saturday, hop on over to the Keswick and check out Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience. EMI will surely be there scouting the talent since they've lost the real Stones.

Radiohead played a small club gig after police forced them out of a planned record store performance. I guess thats what happens when a thousand or so people come for a show desiged for 250. What's a Radiohead?

Here is a clip from the performance



Bling Bling,

Adam

Slim Shady?

With reports circulating that Eminem has ballooned up to around 200 Pounds (Insert obvious SLIM Shady Joke here) Slim Fast has come up with a diet plan to help the rapper shed some pounds. Unfortunately, Zoloft is still working on the humongous pill cocktail to relieve Britney Spears of her craziness.

My Name Is,

Adam

Trivial Pursuit Question From The Future:

In 2008, one hit wonder Colbie Calliat released a second single after her hit "Bubbly". What was the name of the song......

"Realize"



Snoogans,

Adam

GLC - Honor Me

GLC - Honor ME



New video from GLC who is signed to Kanye's record label. I'm not gonna say much but, woof. Now I know why Kanye always dresses in nice clothes, he doesn't give his artists any money to make videos with. I was expecting to see a little "Apple" logo in the corner of the video (Like when Drama got his head shots done there on Entourage). At least he raps with a lot of emotion and charisma. That's sarcasm folks.

You've been served,

Adam

Throwback Thursday (Josh Edition)

My throwback video's back story is not nearly as interesting as Adam's. In fact, there's no back story whatsoever. I just thought this would be a cool video to post, because everybody remembers this song and will still sing along whenever they hear it. I give you, New Radicals.



So chalk up a win for Adam in our week one showdown for Throwback Thursday. He won't have those clever back stories every week, trust me. I'll make my move. Have a "classic" tune that you want us to feature on Throwback Thursday? Let us know!

Chris Daughtry Apologizes for giving his opinion?

Daughty apparently said "I feel like it's definitely lacking some credibility at this point ... It's in a state of decline and if they don't do something about it, it's probably not gonna last too much longer. I'm sure that'll be used against me, but that's the truth, you know?"

The "It" was American Idol.

That's it? Did I miss something? Yes, maybe he owes a lot to American Idol for giving him a break, but didn't they need him as much as he needed them? So I say speak your mind Chris Daughtry! Even though your music is boring and corny...speak your mind!





I thought a guy who decides to shave his head and rock weird side burns would have more balls than that, but apparently not.

Sorry,

Adam

Throwback Thursday Jam of the Week (Adam Edition)

In high school I was part of a ferocious rap group. Me, A-Train, along with my rap partner Steve, S-Train, we made an album - The Trains Coming Through. Will I ever let you hear it? No.

This song, No Pigeons by Sporty Thieves, always makes me think of me and Steve rapping. Mainly for the reason that we made are own version of this song called "No Blobs". It was about fat chicks. Yea. The lines were something like " If they know your name at McDonald's....Oh Yes girl, we talking to you". Needless to say it was very ahead of its time. Although we did get 3 1/2 stars in Rolling Stone.

Sporty Thieves - No Pigeons

Peace and Chicken Grease,

A-Train

It keeps Getting Worse

Earlier this week, I reported that EMI would be slashing upwards of 2,000 jobs in an effort to rebuild. Well EMI's artists, including Beastie Boys, Norah Jones, and Rolling Stones are not happy. The AP reported this morning that The Rolling Stones have decided to release their next album through rival music label, Universal. It certainly is raining shit on EMI right now. Paul McCartney: gone. Radiohead:gone. The Rolling Fucking Stones:gone. Meanwhile, Coldplay is running as fast as they can toward the EMI exit. Read the AP article here.


Resubmitting my application to EMI,
Josh

Songs Worth Listening To On An Album Not Worth Buying: Head Automatica

Head Automatica released the album Decadence in 2004. Its an album I believe not many people know, but thats OK. The album is not that good. In fact it's almost awful. The album has only a couple bright spots, the first three songs:

The Speed of a Yellow Bullet-

Beating Heart Baby-

Brooklyn is Burning-

I know what you're thinking. "These songs are really good. I want to check out the album". Don't! But if you must, don't say I didn't warn you.

Your welcome,

Adam

Dance Dance Revolution

My recent dance craze over the past few months has gotten out of control. I've been known to cut a rug or two in my day, so when I hear that infectious beat this boy just gots ta dance! All the regulars have been in heavy rotation on my iPod; Chromeo, Junior Senior, Datarock, Daft Punk. I find myself busting moves down Chestnut street during random flashes of dance brilliance.

I was recently introduced to a few new artists vying for spots on my playlist entitled "Funkadelik Dance Craze Megamix" and I want you to know about. White Williams has been on everyone's radar and will play a Domino Records showcase at SXSW this March. But before they do that, they'll be touring across the U.S. including a February 9th stop at Johnny Brenda's here in illy philly.

Calvin Harris is a U.K. extraordinaire with his infectious 80's synth pop beats and catchy lyrics.


And third but not least, The Mitchell Brothers (produced by Calvin Harris). I haven't decided if I actually like this song called "Michael Jackson", or if I just love the video. Either way, give it a listen.


Check me out showing off my new dance skillz the other day.



You cut me off mid-funk,
Josh

Misdemeanors and Roids

Word on the street is that Timbaland will be producing Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot's new album. Apparently the two had a falling out some time ago, but have put differences aside to work on the album.

And if you havent heard it here is Timbalands new single, Scream. And by single I mean I only had to listen to it a single time to know it sucks. If features the Pussycat Doll Chick who thinks she has a shot at a solo career and some other chick.

Don't Cha,

Adam

My New Drinking Anthem

Came across this guy on Spin.com. His name is Mac Lethal. All I know is this song makes me wish it was Friday.

Mac Lethal - Pound That Beer



Jager Bombs!

-Adam

American Idle (<--Genius)

Apparently American Idol is only semi-dominant after last nights ratings. The ratings were down 11% from last seasons premiere. They fell from around 37 million last year to 33 million. Get ready for the media to blow this story wide open. Mainly because anyway the other networks can take down this juggernaut they will try, and two, with out many new TV shows all eyes are on American Idol. This story is like someone in high school says to you "You know Cindy, the hottest chick in the school, I heard she had a zit this past summer". Which basically translates to: they're still the best, but now people have a reason to pick on 'em.

Claymate #1,

Adam

John Mayer: How 'Bout Them Cowboys!

John Mayer posted a nice little rant on his blog yesterday about Jessica Simpson and Dallas/Texas. I'm assuming most people have heard about the pink jersey debacle of '07, so i'll spare the details. One thing I dont understand is why he is coming to her defense. Are they still friends? No way, right? This has to be Mayer's powerplay to win her back. Maybe he is just a little nuts. He is the person who wrote the song "Your body is a wonderland" about Jennifer Love Hewit. Enough said.

Adam

Lenny Kravitz

I found a great article on Blender.com about how corny Lenny Kravitz has become. Did anyone think his career would have gone the way it has? "Would you Go My Way" was a HUGE song. He was a giant of rock and had that classic rock vibe that even made 20 year olds have acid flash backs. What happened? I don't even think he even has like a cool "behind the music" reason for his disappearance. I think he just didn't have the lasting power everyone thought.

The article has some great points on how his new video has every staple for corny rock video. Including but not limited to black and white footage and Lenny conducting an orchestra.

Stay Groovy,

Adam