The News: Seattle Edition

8 02 2009

radiohead-usc-rehearsalReasons to watch the Grammys:

-15 Step w/ a Marching Band 

M.I.A is as due as Snoop Dogg’s homeboys. 

-Radiohead might win… They should 

 

-I have  never been to Seattle. I spent a week in Vancouver once before a cruise but that’s about the extent of my Pacific Northwest travels. As i do with most things, i happened to stumble over this song this morning. It’s cute, it’s short, it’s to the point. Give it a listen

The Hot Toddies-Seattle

–A list of this years’ winners at the  British Academy Awards. Here

–Wilco’s live concert film, Ashes of American Flags will be released two weeks early to coincide with Record Store Day in an effort to boost the day’s profile and to add to it’s list of exclusive releases. The film was recorded in several different locations including Washington DC! 

–BYT CONCERT COVERAGE FROM 2/3.. photos & reviews

Andrew Bird

Antony & the Johnsons

Passion Pit

 

–Suresh Joachim has broken his own Guinness world record for nonstop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital.

“I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30 cups of coffee,” Joachim said Sunday.

His previous record was 69 hours, 48 minutes, set in 2005.

Joachim, a Sri Lanka native who lives in Toronto, watched three seasons of the drama series “24” featuring Kiefer Sutherland, said Swedish TV4 spokeswoman Janina Witkowski.

—And to bring the whole world back to a decent level of sadness.. Here’s a song that has been featured at least twice here that just seems to keep coming back up. Perhaps we’re pushing this one  a bit too hard.. There’s just a definite soft spot for bearded, flannel-wearing, singer-songwriters.. 

 

A Last Note: Monday night is the Pains Of Being Pure at Heart show @ The Cat. You should go.





The News: LemonLymon edition

14 11 2008

 

 

2450790234_a2137a111a-Today’s average pitchfork rating: 7.0

-Yesterday: 7.14

-Wednesday: 7.34

-Tuesday: 6.84

-Monday: 6.38 

 

-Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell dies. BBC

– President-elect Barack Obama is resigning his U.S. Senate seat as of Nov. 16, leaving it to Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to name a replacement for the two years left in the term. One of the most likely appointees is U.S Representative Jesse Jackson Jr, a seven-term congressmen and son of Rev. Jesse Jackson.

-Robyn Hitchcock speaks with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Here

-Fleet Foxes’ self-titled album has won Uncut’s album of the year honors.

-Bask in the glow of Bon Iver by reading all the reviews at Metacrtic.

-U.N Reports Pollution Threat in Asia. NYT

-1600 Pennsylvania Ave in different cities. Here

-Mark Begich, the Alaskan Democratic challenger for Ted Stevens’ Senate seat has taken a lead of 814 votes- 132,196 to 131,382. 

-Pitchfork interviews Crystal Stilts. Read More

Lastly… Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest singers of all time. Deep Sigh…

100 Mary J. Blige
99 Steven Tyler
98 Stevie Nicks
97 Joe Cocker
96 B.B. King
95 Patti LaBelle
94 Karen Carpenter
93 Annie Lennox
92 Morrissey
91 Levon Helm
90 The Everly Brothers
89 Solomon Burke
88 Willie Nelson
87 Don Henley
86 Art Garfunkel
85 Sam Moore
84 Darlene Love
83 Patti Smith
82 Tom Waits
81 John Lee Hooker
80 Frankie Valli
79 Mariah Carey
78 Sly Stone
77 Merle Haggard
76 Steve Perry
75 Iggy Pop
74 James Taylor
73 Dolly Parton
72 John Fogerty
71 Toots Hibbert
70 Gregg Allman
69 Ronnie Spector
68 Wilson Pickett
67 Jerry Lee Lewis
66 Thom Yorke
65 David Ruffin
64 Axl Rose
63 Dion
62 Lou Reed
61 Roger Daltrey
60 Björk
59 Rod Stewart
58 Christina Aguilera
57 Eric Bourdon
56 Mavis Staples
55 Paul Rodgers
54 Luther Vandross
53 Muddy Waters
52 Brian Wilson
51 Gladys Knight
50 Bonnie Raitt
49 Donny Hathaway
48 Buddy Holly
47 Jim Morrison
46 Patsy Cline
45 Kurt Cobain
44 Bobby “Blue” Bland
43 George Jones
42 Joni Mitchell
41 Chuck Berry
40 Curtis Mayfield
39 Jeff Buckley
38 Elton John
37 Neil Young
36 Bruce Springsteen
35 Dusty Sprinfield
34 Whitney Houston
33 Steve Winwood
32 Bono
31 Howlin’ Wolf
30 Prince
29 Nina Simone
28 Janis Joplin
27 Hank Williams
26 Jackie Wilson
25 Michael Jackson
24 Van Morrison
23 David Bowie
22 Etta James
21 Johnny Cash
20 Smokey Robinson
19 Bob Marley
18 Freddie Mercury
17 Tina Turner
16 Mick Jagger
15 Robert Plant
14 Al Green
13 Roy Orbison
12 Little Richard
11 Paul McCartney
10 James Brown
09 Stevie Wonder
08 Otis Redding
07 Bob Dylan
06 Marvin Gaye
05 John Lennon
04 Sam Cooke
03 Elvis Presley
02 Ray Charles
01 Aretha Franklin





The News: Rahm Facts Edition!

13 11 2008

fleet-fox-Fleet Foxes show up for a take away show at La Blog. 

-Mccain hit The Tonight show with Jay Leno. 

How has he been since the election? “I’ve been sleeping like a baby,” he said. “I sleep two hours and wake up and cry.”

-Play Super Obama World. Read about it at BBC


-Hard times prompt Americans to increase smoking. Reuters

-East Coast! Connecticut legalizes same-sex marriage to go along with Massachusetts. Read More

Nirvana Baby!

Rahm Emanuel Fact Machine! Check it Out 

and an article about Josh and Rahm. 

Some examples:

RAHM EMANUEL DID NOT FIGHT IN THE ISRAELI ARMY AS RUMORED BUT HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME AT IT IF HE HAD

RAHM EMANUEL HATES ARBY’S

WE WOULD ALL HAVE HEALTHCARE IF BILL CLINTON HAD LISTENED TO RAHM EMANUEL’SADVICE

RAHM EMANUEL DECLARED HIS ENEMIES “DEAD” WHILE REPEATEDLY STABBING A STEAK KNIFE INTO THE TABLE

RAHM EMANUEL TELLS PEOPLE TO FUCK OFF BY SHOWING THEM THE SPACE WHERE HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER USED TO BE

Josh Lyman would not exist if not for Rahm Emanuel…


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