Last week psych-folk heroes the Diamond Center rocked Austin Psych Fest on the main stage at Seaholm Power Plant, but beforehand, they stopped by the spiffy Do512 Lounge and debuted a new song, “California.” See the beautiful damage done for yourself.
Trailers for upcoming movies. Some are good, some not as much.
Today is They Might Be Giants Awareness Day! If you don’t know who They Might Be Giants are, a couple of things:
1) They are one of the most aweseomest bands on the planet.
2) Where have you been, dude? They’ve been around since, like, the early ’80s!
So anyway, get educated! Stream the new Join Us EP over at Spinner, and peep the videos below. And if you know about TMBG, spread the word! Today’s the day!
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Trailers for upcoming movies. Some are good, some not as much.
How kickass is this new album? Dave Grohl and his motley crew have launched a loud, raucous comeback, with more energy and spirit than anything they’ve done in the past decade. Wasting Light hearkens back to the Foo’s glory days, with the post-grunge, melodic spirit of the late 90’s reigning supreme. This is the group’s sharpest work since the band’s first two records, the self-titled debut and the sophomore breakout The Colour and the Shape. At times it’s a Queens of the Stone Age-lite affair, not that there’s anything wrong with that; it’s about time Grohl let his Probot side show a little more in his paycheck band. Still, Foo is Foo, and the strong songwriting and all-out rock is in full force here. Without a doubt, 2011 is the year we take a step back from all the chamber pop, sappy electro schtick, egomaniacal overrated rappers, and drunk slut harlots and wonder, “Where did all the rock stars go?” There are few left in this day and age, but if Wasting Light is any indication, they’re still giving it all they’ve got.
It seems like every time an artist from Austin gets fanfare/blog love, they split for Brooklyn. And never look back. Case in point: Alan Palomo, aka Neon Indian, whose new as-yet-untitled album drops this fall. And while I have nothing against Brooklyn, I would like to see Austin’s finest stay and represent their homestead, where they created the peak of their brilliance. Even the next tour, while boasting dates for Dallas and Houston, curiously leaves out ATX….what gives?
Palomo didn’t stay in BK for his recording session, however, as is shown in the new teaser video Heart:Attack, filmed where Neon Indian wrote and recorded the new material….Helsinki.
NEON INDIAN – HEART: ATTACK from gorillavsbear.net on Vimeo.
No podcast this wee,, I’m vacationing in Los Angeles, having a ball. Here’s some rad Cali videos. Enjoy your weekend.
