Gobbledigook

Sigur Rós has launched a new video for their forthcoming single "Gobbledigook." Word has spread that Sigur Rós's new album has a name (með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust), a translation ("with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly") and a killer video to go with the previously mentioned radikillerosityness.
Download the single from their website here, and check out the video if you are into mostly naked peeps banging on nature and generally frolicking like hippies. It is worth the time and effort and not unlike an american apparel ad without the sensibly priced cotton clothing. If that isn't temptation enough, it has been banned by both YouTube and MTV (who assert that they still play videos when convenient). I present a humble screen shot as evidence of awesome...

Gnarls Barkley "Run" (may cause seizures)

The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run," may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it's still not quite ready to air on MTV.

That's because of its strobe effects, which caused the clip to fail the Harding Test -- guidelines established to prevent TV images from triggering epileptic seizures.

"I don't know exactly what's going on, but we're having issues. I think (the video) is cool. It works for me. But I'm not necessarily that easily seasick," he told Billboard.com. "We can't predict how people are going to interpret it."

"Run" centers around the fictional public access TV show "City Vibin"' and is set in the early '90s. Timberlake appears as the host of the program, on which Danger Mouse and fellow Gnarls Barkley principal Cee-Lo then perform the track.

With its new album, "The Odd Couple," nearing its April 8 release date, Gnarls Barkley are about to shoot a video for the second single, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul."

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Spring Fever

his master's voice

Today is a musical organization and inspiration day. As I continue to edit and organize my iTunes, I find myself obsessing about what I lack. When I need inspiration for my digital dig, I tend towards stream of consciousness list making (via stickies on my mac). As I was compiling, I came to a stark realization.

My parents had profound influence on my musical preferences, and this has become fodder for debate after debate. Most debates begin with my pops putting one artist in another's "box" for clarity. That drives me out of my mind, mostly because I recognize the urge and keep it to myself with said lists.

After watching the Grammy's, I had to find a box for Amy Winehouse that would stifle my dad's attempts to get my goat. I found one, and it's shaped like Dusty Springfield. It's probably been said by a million people before me, but they should stop putting people in boxes too (no bonsai kittens).

Just for good measure, here is today's ten minute music marathon list. For good measure, I've linked some YouTube love to my soundtrack for the day.

the kinks (waterloo sunset)
the chieftains (redemption song)
ray davies (in a moment)s
marianne faithfull (as tears go by)
pj harvey (good fortune)
jeff buckley hallelujah
tim buckley (i'm coming home again)
david bowie (oh your pretty things)
nick cave (red right hand)
tom waits (in the neighborhood)
roger waters (music from the body)
pink floyd (see Emily play)
harry nilsson (everybody's talkin')
jarvis cocker (don't let him waste your time)
pulp (this is hardcore)
the verve (sonnet)
damon albarn (strange news from another star)
blur (coffee & tv)
gorillaz (tomorrow comes today)
the good, the bad and the queen (kingdom of doom)
tv on the radio (staring at the sun)
yeah yeah yeahs (pin)
brian eno (st. elmo's fire)
roxy music (editions of you)
david byrne (glass, concrete & stone)
talking heads (psycho killer)
john cale (thoughtless kind)
the velvet underground (sunday morning)
lou reed (heroine)
nico (frozen warnings)
edith piaf (hymne a l'amour)
my brightest diamond (dragonfly)
the decemberists (here i dreamt i was an architect)
patti smith (because the night)
iggy pop & the stooges (the passenger)
the rolling stones (under my thumb)
the who (baba o'riley)
the pretty things (midnight to six man)
dirty pretty things (bang bang you're dead)
the libertines (up the bracket)
spoon (i turn my camera on)
the troggs (with a girl like you)
the byrds (eight miles high)
bob dylan (it's alright ma (i'm only bleeding))
joan baez (diamonds & rust)
neil young (heart of gold)
johnny cash & joni mitchell (long black veil)
emmylou harris (two more bottles of wine)
dusty springfield (i only want to be with you)
sophie b. hawkins (i want you)
johnette napolitano (suicide note)
vowel movement (dinosaur)
concrete blonde (joey)
blondie (hangin' on the telephone)
siouxsie & the banshees (love in a void)
elvis costello (oliver's army)
the mars volta (televators)
arcade fire (rebellion)
lcd soundsystem (movement)

Remembering Roy

Actor Roy Scheider passed away yesterday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock. Roy was battling multiple myeloma for the past two years. He was 75.

That's some bad hat, Harry.

Whitest Kids You Know

First song about smoking weed with dinosaurs.
You're welcome internet...



Episodes from the newest season of The Whitest Kids You Know can be found at over at IFC.

Chasing Pavements

Adele - Chasing Pavements

Us Placers

CRS - Us Placers (not commissioned)

My Pirate Disco

When Lisa Hannigan and Damien Rice parted artistic ways this past spring, I was bummed. She gives light to what could otherwise be a dark show. I enjoyed their energies on stage and in the studio, and I think that Rice my be at a loss without her.
Damien Rice feat. Lisa Hannigan - 9 Crimes


Thankfully, we have a peek at what she has been currently working on. This video has been touted as her solo demo, and I've got say that I like where this is going.

Lisa Hannigan - My Pirate Disco (solo demo)