Showing posts with label peter hook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peter hook. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2009

Music Notes: Jay-Z shows support for Grizzly Bear, download new Bad LIeutenant track

- Jay-Z showed some love for Grizzly Bear by attending their free Brooklyn show yesterday, along with Beyonce and Solange Knowles. Here's some of what Jay had to say: "[Grizzly Bear is] an incredible band. The thing I want to say to everyone-- I hope this happens because it will push rap, it will push hip-hop to go even further-- what the indie rock movement is doing right now is very inspiring. It felt like us in the beginning. These concerts, they're not on the radio, no one hears about them, and there's 12,000 people in attendance." [Pitchfork]

- Download Bad Lieutenant's "Sink Or Swim" now. In case you need a refresher, the band is basically New Order minus Peter Hook. [SPIN]



- Julian Casablancas made his solo live debut in Tokyo over the weekend. Check out some video footage here. [Pitchfork]

- Radiohead actually opened a show with "Creep," a song that is usually just used at the end of performances and actually doesn't have much of a reputation for being on their set lists much anymore. [NME]
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Music Notes: Peter Hook's bass supergroup finishes up debut, ScarJo and Pete Yorn duet

- Freebass, the three-bassist supergroup led by former New Order/Joy Division bassist Peter Hook have completed work on their debut album, which is now being mixed. A new song and some updates regarding the album are available via the group's MySpace page. [Pitchfork]

- Listen to a track from Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn's upcoming Break Up here. [SPIN]

- The Walkmen will release a live EP (the Live Session EP) via iTunes on Aug. 11. A tour will follow. [Pitchfork]

- A previously unreleased Weezer track, "Everybody Go Away," will appear on the latest GAIN compilation titled Fresh Cuts Vol. 4 after the band teamed up with Guitar Center. [Stereogum]

- Echo and the Bunnymen will release an album, The Fountain, on Oct. 13. The album release will be accompanied by a number of North American tour dates. So far, dates have been announced for Toronto, ON and Oakland and Los Angeles in California. More date will be announced. [NME]

- Marilyn Manson threatened to "murder" music journalists who fabricate stories about him in a blog entry. Sigh. [NME]
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