Threefer

* Go kill some time playing Battlin’ Bobble Heads, Donald Trump vs. Dwight Schrute - you can be either one!

* These guys have way too much time on their hands, but this lip synched video of Harvey Danger’s “Flagpole Sitta” over on Stereogum here is kinda fun

* Apparently The Beach Boys’ "Barbara Ann" was a cover. Blender’s got a list of “Songs You Didn’t Know Were Covers” Some are gimmes, but some are interesting.

More House...Music

I rented one of the DVDs from the 2nd season of House this weekend, and while I leisurely viewed the credits, I was able to note that Massive Attack composed the theme. I had always wondered who did it - it's a very cool piece of music. You can find the full studio version of "Teardrop" on their album Mezzanine, with lyrics sung by Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. The opening of House just uses a shortened instrumental version of the song, so it was a bit strange to hear words being sung over top of it for the first time. Anyway, here's a pretty cool live performance of "Teardrop" (with lyrics) from a 2003 Massive Attack show in Berlin.

MP3: Teardrop - Massive Attack

NFL Draft

Yep, it's the NFL Draft this weekend, kids! And how did your team do in the first round? You can check it out on ESPN here.

When Muppets Get Sad...

Sad Kermit covers NIN's "Hurt," shoots up, and turns to the dark side. Find out more if you like at sadkermit.com.

Roy Ashen

I dig the modern guitar rock that Roy Ashen has been producing out in Burbank, CA, and I'm looking forward to the new album he's got in the works. In the meantime, it's pretty cool that he's giving away 10 mp3 downloads from his old album, Sugar & Gasoline, here.

Get Dizzee

I just heard some Dizzee Rascal for the first time on a mixtape I received. And the British MC's "Fix Up, Look Sharp," from his album Boy In Da Corner is pretty catchy. Kind of weird to hear hip hop delivered with a Cockney accent, but the production and beats are powerful stuff, and his delivery is strangely compelling.

MP3: Fix Up, Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal

Devin Davis

I’ve been waiting for Devin Davis to come out with a new album of indie-pop goodness, but apparently he’s still working on it. The only new thing that I found was a new fan-submitted, animated video for his song, “Giant Spiders” here. It’s quite interesting. In the meantime, you can download a few of the tracks off his last album on his website here. I’m partial to the tracks “Iron Woman” and “Deserted Eyeland,” myself. Check 'em out.

Big Art Show

It’s Big. It’s Art. And it’s a Show. It’s the Big Art Show! And it’s happening this Saturday, April 28th at the Rock & Roll Hotel. Not just a ton of visual and conceptual artists, but bands, too, including The Hard Tomorrows, Let's French, and Stamen & Pistils. And it’s only $5 for all this artistic stimulation! Plus, I just wanted a chance to post this cool van poster.

A Case of the Fridays

It’s that time of the week again, so we kick off things with The Last Town Chorus’ version of David Bowie’s “Modern Love.” I like the twist they’ve put on it in this leisurely, hazy cover, tinged with swooping pedal steel guitar lines that’s capped off with some beautiful haunting female harmonies. If you like what you hear, they’ll be at IOTA Monday, April 30th.

MP3: Modern Love – The Last Town Chorus

And we close out with “Everybody Always Leaves,” by Matthew Ryan. He’s great at creating a mood of cold darkness with his lyrics and vocals, which are, in this case, integrated well with the electronic beats. The female vocals in the chorus provide a wonderful lift to the song, as well as a superb counterpoint to Ryan’s sandpapery voice. If you like what you hear, Matthew Ryan will be coming to IOTA Tuesday, May 1st.

MP3: Everybody Always Leaves – Matthew Ryan

Free Art Auction Previews

Christie’s and Sotheby’s apparently are auctioning off a ton of incredible art this spring. Thanks to this neat little piece on Slate.com, I am aware that they will be offering free preview exhibitions of the pieces for the public, and therefore, now you are aware. Now I won’t be in NYC, and I don’t even possess a checkbook large enough to properly display one of the masterpieces up for bid. But I’d like to think that if I was in town, I’d go check ‘em out. Of course, I say that, and I still haven’t gone and seen the Modernism exhibit at the Corcoran.

New White Stripes

Looking to feel a little icky? Idolator's got a radio rip of The White Stripes' "Icky Thump." It's definitely got that pounding, pulsing WS sound - I wouldn't necessarily say that it's my thing, but you can go here and decide for yourself.

Wolfmother

Our drummer Andy loves these guys (Wolfmother) – they’ll be rocking the 9:30 Club tonight, and if you don’t have a ticket, better check on Craigslist, cus they’re sold out. In the meantime, here’s a link to an interview they just did in Express, along with a video clip of their performance on David Letterman.

Jeter Show Canceled

Well, you know our gig on Thursday? Unfortunately the venue had double-booked it, so the show is canceled. We're very sorry about that. But you can still listen to some Jeter at our MySpace site here.

Matthew Ryan on House

I was watching House and was pleasantly surprised to hear Matthew Ryan's atmospheric track, "Follow the Leader," playing during the end of the episode. Though it's not my favorite Matthew Ryan song, nevertheless, it's good to see Matthew Ryan getting some exposure! And on one of my favorite shows, to boot!

Threefer

* In the “What More Can You Ask For” category: Dodge over at My Old Kentucky Blog has guilty pleasure mp3s of Paula Abdul’s "Cold-Hearted Snake" and Poison’s "Fallen Angel" in the same post!

* Kelly Clarkson talks about writing the new songs on her upcoming album, My December, and more, in this ew.com interview.

* DC-based rockers Army of Me have already gotten some good press for their newly-released, full-length, major-label debut, Citizen. I still really dig their aptly-titled track "Perfect."

* This cool website allows you to create your own hero - it's quite detailed, so get ready to spend some quality time!

Jeter Gig

My band, Jeter, has got a show this Thursday at Bistro Europa in Old Town Alexandria. We’re starting around 9:30 and playing until closing, so come on out for a bit and hear some music. And give your TiVo some exercise. No cover.

Get Some Wu

As per this posting on Idolator, the Wu-Tang Clan website just posted a ton of mp3s of rare and unreleased material. The link's included in that Idolator posting. Go check it.

Angie Aparo/Faith Hill Cry Duet

I realized I had never actually seen the live Angie Aparo/Faith Hill duet performance of "Cry," so here it is. It's pretty cool. I still like Angie's solo version better than Faith's.

Tobias Covers Justin

Afraid to listen to "What Goes Around Comes Around," since it's a "Justin Timberlake song?" It's damn catchy, by the way. Well, rest easy, cus now you can up your indie cred by checking out the Tobias Froberg cover version that Dodge has over at My Old Kentucky Blog here. Not as funky as the orignal, but it's a good song just the same...

Adam Richman Update

Interesting. I just discovered that a singer-songwriter that I like, Adam Richman, has joined forces with some kids up in North Jersey and is now a member of a group called The Consequence. They write that catchy power pop stuff that I'm so high on right now. Anyway, I'll have to keep an eye on their touring schedule.

Adam & Dave's Bloodline

Two of the guys from Marah, guitarist Adam Garbinski and drummer Dave “Fire & Ice” Petersen, have got a side project going titled Adam & Dave’s Bloodline. Anyway, they just released their first self-titled CD, so check out some of the tracks over at their MySpace page here.

Six Points: Friday Three-Pack

Here’s a Six Points three-pack to start your Friday off right. IOTA’s got three strong bands on the docket tonight, with DC indie-popsters Middle Distance Runner (pictured above), the alt-country of These United States, and the driving power pop of Black Tie Revue. Enjoy the fine weather, and check ‘em out.

MP3: Naturally – Middle Distance Runner
MP3: Kings & Aces – These United States
MP3: Absent Radio – Black Tie Revue

Eatin' Good In The Neighborhood

Yeah, it costs money to eat. But unfortunately, we all have to do it. However, Arjewtino lets us on to a few secrets about how to eat for free in DC (well, almost for free) in this entertaining post here.

Goodbye Dr. Dorian?

Interesting how on last night's episode's of Scrubs (cast commentary here), all the different characters got a chance to shine and narrate their own thoughts. Might this be in preparation for Zach Braff's eventual departure?

Fourfer: Because Four Is More Than Three

*One of my favorite authors, John Irving, offers his thoughts about his old friend, Kurt Vonnegut here.

*Spider-Man, the musical? With music by.....U2?

*Was pleased to see Aquarium Drunkard’s post here on the groovy Finley Quaye – go hear some tunes, and check out a video.

*The Coreys are back together again! They’ve got an upcoming reality show on A&E and a new Q&A column on MSN where you can “ask them anything.” Uhhh...dude, what happened after The Lost Boys?

Six Points Interview: Hello Tokyo

You can check out formerly DC-based Hello Tokyo this Saturday at the Six Points Velvet Lounge show for their punchy brand of female-fronted power pop. Their irresistably catchy song “Radio” just won’t get out of my head, so lead singer and keyboardist Kat made it up to me by answering a few questions for the MMS blog…

So what’s the deal with y’all moving from DC to Brooklyn? You just wanted taxis that charged fares that made sense, didn’t you!

I have always wanted to move to New York City. I grew up in NJ admiring the NYC skyline for years. After my family left the D.C. area for Los Angeles in 2002, I started planning my move. It took a while, but I finally did it. I still loved Hello Tokyo and my bandmates, so for 2 years I took the Chinatown bus EVERY weekend for practice and gigs. I think eventually the rest of the guys missed me so they decided to move too.

So what do you miss the most (if anything) about DC?

I miss my friends a lot! I miss how quiet it is and all the Cherry Blossom trees, the museums and how easy it is to shop for groceries. I order my food online because I don’t have enough muscles to carry everything to my apartment.

Can you give us four words that hint at what you’ve got planned for your show this Saturday night?

Craziness
Rockiness
Hotness
Nakedness – Sam, our drummer, LOVES taking off his clothes for the ladies.

Any final nuggets of wisdom to pass on?

Do you mean to other musicians??....ummmm, I guess I would say..BE NICE and respectful of your fellow musicians, and don’t close yourselves off in your world of coolness.

*Download their Newell Street Re-Mixes here for free!
www.hellotokyomusic.com
www.myspace.com/hellotokyo

Patty Griffin @ Warner Theatre 4/17/07: Review

Now, I’ve seen Patty Griffin before, and I’ve got several of her CDs, so I already know what she sounds like. But when she sat down at the piano last night and opened with a French lullaby, my immediate thought was still, “God, what a beautiful voice!” It’s the kind of voice that can send shivers down your spine.

She was soon joined by a top-notch 4-piece band that accompanied her on a wide range of song styles from bluesy, to folky, to foot-stomping barn-burners. The instrumentation varied constantly, as the band members switched in and out all night, so the audience almost never heard the same combination of the light drums/percussion, guitars, upright bass, cello, bass, and piano twice.

Griffin focused more on her recent material, though I’ll admit that I would have liked to have seen her wail on some rockers from Flaming Red. A lot of her songs were more on the atmospheric side, as opposed to being overly structured and hook-driven. But the band was willing to sit back and create space to give Griffin’s voice room to roam, and the devoted crowd loved it.

The cello added a certain sense of majesty to her songs - especially on the beautiful “Burgundy Shoes,” from her new CD, Children Running Through. I’m a sucker for some well-arranged cello. Patty Griffin even stripped things down, doing a solo acoustic set of more somber material, including a tender version of one of my favorites, “Mary.”

“It’s tough for me to write love songs,” Patty told the audience last night. But she was able to pull it together and write one for her dog on the new album, Griffin revealed, smiling, as the band launched into a soaring version of the new track (“Heavenly Day”).

I also particularly enjoyed that evening’s version of “Up to the Mountains,” another new song from Children Running Through. Griffin initially explained how the song was inspired by a Martin Luther King, Jr. speech. Then longtime guitarist Doug Lancio accompanied her with some drippy, bluesy guitar lines on the Little Wing-esque track while Patty sung the heartfelt lyrics.

Their closing encore included a couple of my favorite songs – “Nobody’s Crying” (with some nice atmospheric guitar by Lancio) and a lush, orchestral-sounding “Rain,” so I got to close out the evening on a high note.

www.pattygriffin.com
www.myspace.com/pattygriffin

Six Points Interview: Wes Tucker & The Skillets

Wes Tucker & The Skillets will be bringing their alt-country goodness and soulful groove to the Velvet Lounge this Friday, April 20th as part of the Six Points lineup. And Wes Tucker was kind enough to submit to a very quick email interrogation…

1. So what songs of yours do you hope will get the crowd’s feet stomping?

We've got some songs that are going on our new album that seem to be pretty good foot-stompers. We've got a new funk song called "Let Me Know" and one we've been ending with lately called "Good to Go." We just let Arch (bassist/guitarist) go nuts on that one.

2. Is Arch going to bust out the beer bottle-slide for the show?

Haha! Usually between the three guitar players we have a slide, but that one show he had to improvise. He could probably play in mittens and still sound great.

3. Any particular Six Points shows you’re looking forward to?

There's a bunch of great shows this year. I think the booking folks have done a really good job. The show at DC9 Thursday the 19th oughta be good with Lejeune, and I've been meaning to check out The Glory and The Majesty for a while now. Also really looking forward to seeing the other bands on our show, Justin Jones, Sean McArdle and Junior League. Six Points is cool because the organizers place a bunch of bands on a show that might never get to play together normally. When we're all playing gigs on the same nights most of the time, its really tough to get out and see other local acts. I think it's really good for the community of musicians in the area.

www.westucker.com
www.myspace.com/westucker

Mas Matthew Ryan...

One of my favorite singer-songwriters, Matthew Ryan, has got a new downloadable song up on his MySpace site here. I really like the female vocals in the chorus, the electronic beats, and the darkness of "Everybody Always Leaves."

thanks to Chris at Music of the Moment for the tip

A Little Steve Earle

Pete over at IckMusic has got a cool live BBC broadcast of a Steve Earle show from the 2000 Transcendental Blues Tour over here.

More Damnwells...Again

Good news! Heather over at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends has got new tour dates for The Damnwells (yeah, they're coming to the DC area!!!!), along with a cool acoustic version of "I Am A Leaver" here. Go check it.

Six Points Profile: Curly & The Rocket

Curly and The Rocket will be bringing some rock, some funk, and whole lotta action to the Six Points show at The Strathmore this Sunday. And they were kind enough to answer a few questions of mine…

1. So who wears the pants in this duo?

Well, we kind of each wear one leg...Just like our marriage relationship, there's a division of labor wherein the sum is greater than its parts. Curly contributes the drums, voice, lyrics and melody. The Rocket brings the guitars and the musical ideas...Our live act is kind of like Penn and Teller - Curly is the ringleader, but The Rocket is silently maneuvering a lot of the magic.

2. How do you create that big, big sound with just the two of you?

It's something we really worked towards- we're constantly tooling with dynamics, space, rhythm and sonics so that our sound is much larger than the two of us. It's like riding a bull- it takes a lot of energy, and some cajones. Being on the wild edge like that makes it a total thrill. We love that!

3. Y’all ready to rock the Strathmore for Six Points?

We're totally psyched to get sweaty in the Strathmore Mansion. We were excited that Six Points chose us for this venue because it's so gorgeous. It really gives the performers and the audience the feeling of sharing a special night…Context is such an important piece of how an audience perceives an artist, particularly if they are unfamiliar. So the Strathmore is sweet, and it's a real honor to play a show with Tom Principato.

4. Anything else you’d like to say?

We appreciate that the Six Points organizers are taking the lead on exposing folks to the all the great music that's right in front of them. People in Washington work really hard, and there's a lot of darkness and fear in our world right now. But music is good for the body and the soul. The positive energy we feel from making music is what we want to inspire in our listeners, loudly and passionately, with everything we've got. It's a feeling of fearlessness, and that is freedom. So we plan to rock this town!

www.curlyandtherocket.com
www.myspace.com/curlyandtherocket
www.cbaby.com/curlyrocket

Ode To Zach Braff

This guy is such a Zach Braff fan that he wrote him a song. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Threefer: Because Three Is More Than Two

· I was perusing the Marah Message Boards, and one of the guys has set up a cool blog that’s got nothing but Marah videos here.

· Matt Nathanson says he’s finished up with his new record on his website. But that bastard doesn’t give a release date. He’s such an album tease.

· You can check out Kelly Clarkson’s new un re-mixed version of “Never Gone” at her MySpace here. Meh.

Six Points: The Hall Monitors

Get a taste of some 60s garage rock without the benefit of a time machine and rock out with The Hall Monitors at this Friday night's Six Points show at the RNR Bar and Lounge.

MP3: Be Your Man – The Hall Monitors

Flickerstick / Beautiful

I've always wanted to see a Flickerstick show, after rooting for them back in the day on VH1's "Bands on the Run" So I'm very tempted to journey up to the 8X10 in Baltimore this Friday the 13th to catch their act...

A Case of the Fridays

It’s a busy week of music here in the DC Metro area, no doubt. And I’m going to keep supplying it, leading off with “Shipwrecked,” by The Perfects. I love the wide-open soundscapes created by the 80s beats and the layered instrumentals. And they mesh perfectly with the vocalist who sounds a good bit like one of the guys from Tears For Fears. If you like what you hear, they’ll be at the Rock N Roll Hotel Monday, April 16th.

MP3: Shipwrecked – The Perfects

And we close out things this week with Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black.” Everybody else has posted something of hers, so why not me. I’m really digging her smoky, neo-soul vocal stylings of this track and the way that she treats the dark lyrics.

MP3: Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

Future Jeffro

Fax yourself or your friends messages from your future selves on Dunder Mifflin stationary that you can download here.

Six Points Kick-Off

The fourth annual Six Points Music Festival kicks off tonight at The Red & The Black w/ three bands...

The Red & The Black
21+
The Singles
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
The Lisps

R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut died Wednesday at age 84. I definitely liked what I've read of his (Player Piano and Slaughterhouse Five).

New Pawnshop Roses

I really dig the Black Crowesy sound of Philly's Pawnshop Roses, and I think you, you, and you will too! Hopefully they'll play a gig down here in DC soon. In the meantime, go check out their new track, "Let It Roll," over at Earvolution here.

Virtual Insanity

I just felt like rocking some Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity" today after discussing the band today at work...

Twofer

∙ New Kelly Clarkson song leaks on New Music Now only in remixed form? That’s an enigma wrapped in a riddle.

∙ Do you like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Wait, don’t answer that. Just go listen to their new song over at Idolator here.

Rooney

I liked Rooney’s self-titled debut album, and I had been wondering what the delay was in their producing a follow-up. Sounds like they had a bit of a Goldilocks-ian ordeal putting together a record that satisfied both themselves and their record label. And they recorded a couple album's worth of material in the process. Anyway, you can take a listen to some of the new tracks from Calling the World at their MySpace page here.

The Lisps

These quirky, co-ed, New York-based indie rockers will help kick off the Six Points Music Festival this Thursday, April 12th in good fashion, at The Red and The Black. Just make sure you say their name slowly…

MP3: Pepper Spray – The Lisps

The Strangest Music Videos of All-Time

The title of this post pretty much says it all - the strangest music videos of all-time. And these range from the campy (David Hasselhoff & Leonard Nimoy) to the really freaky (Aphex Twin). It's definitely a good way to kill some time.

Twofer

* James Iha will not be joining the "Smashing Pumpkins reunion." So, ummm, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlain - sounds like Zwan to me!

* For all you Weezer-ites, Idolator has a new Rivers Cuomo demo ("Pig") up here. It sounds Weezery, yeah, and I kinda like it, with the keys and harmonica and the stripped down nature of it all.

Go Peep It!

Aight, I'll say it - I hate Peeps! Which is why I refuse to post a picture of those little yellow marshmellow menaces on this post. Anyway, The Washington Post apparently had a Peeps diorama contest, and the results are in! I particularly enjoy the Soylent Green and Batman & Robin dioramas, myself...

Nationals Sighting

Usually I don't have any sort of contact with anyone remotely famous, but the person getting his haircut in front of me at Hair Cuttery today was the starting catcher for the Washington Nationals, Brian Schneider. I got a kick out of that. And he seemed like a cool guy, too.

More Damnwells

My favorite album of 2006? The Damnwells' Air Stereo. Now I knew they had an album that they released before Air Stereo, but I was kind of hesitant to buy it, afraid that it would somehow spoil my unvarnished opinion of them. Well, I finally gave in and bought Bastards of the Beat, and I'm digging some more tasty triumphant rock...

MP3: Kiss Catastrophe - The Damnwells
MP3: The Sound - The Damnwells

Cheese

This deleted scene from Borat is just so freaking hilarious. The store clerk's patience is stong like ox!

A Case of the Fridays

It’s a holiday weekend, so I hope you’re not joining the hoards of people on 95. But if you are, he’s some music to get you started. First off is “Don’t Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day),” by Jesse Malin. Once he gets rolling, he’s got a triumphant mid-tempo rocker on his hands, with some nice chimy guitars. And it builds up to a hooky chorus that he can dig his ragged voice into. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, he’ll be in town Monday, April 9th at Jammin Java.

MP3: Don’t Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day) – Jessie Malin

And we close out this traffic and weather-filled week with Shwa’s “So Cry. Essentially a beefed-up version of an acoustic emo-ballad, it maintains its heartfelt core and melodic hook while incorporating some cool layered electric guitars and background vocals (among other elements). As a result, he and the band are able to rock out a bit more heartily. If you like what you hear, he’ll be at IOTA tonight, Friday, April 6th.

MP3: So Cry - Shwa

New Avril Lavigne Leaks

I've been waiting to hear the new Butch Walker-produced Avril Lavigne material that doesn't involve the word "girlfriend" for awhile. Idolator's got not one, but two tracks over here (though there's an unnecessary giggles and chanting breakdown in "ICDB"). Anyway, they didn't blow me away at first listen, but I'm liking the triumphant chorus of "I Can Do Better" better than the other one, for what it's worth.

American Idol Songwriting Competition

So you’re not one of this year’s American Idol contestants. So what? You’ve still got a chance to write the first single for the eventual winner of the show. Here’s hoping it’s not Sanjaya. Anyway, American Idol has pretty much realized that the past finalists’ original songs have sucked, so they’ve added a songwriting competition to get an infusion of some good material (ideally).

One Week Until Six Points Music Festival

DC's Six Points Music Festival revs up next Thursday, so it’s not too early to start reviewing the line-up and figuring out which shows you want to see. And Mr. Joel can help you. He does a bang-up job of summarizing each band’s sound in concise, easy-to-read blurbs in this month’s OnTap here.

Keith Richards

Keith Richards is f*cking cool. Or crazy. Or both. Go read this interview in NME here and decide. It's a trip!

"The strangest thing I've tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father," Richards says (among other things). "He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't have cared," he said. "... It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive."

Interestingly enough, Keeeeef is now denying his incestuous snorting here.

Birdmonster/The Sammies/Tereu Tereu Review

I actually didn’t pass out when I got home from work last night, which was a good thing. And it was nice outside and it was Tony Bennett night on American Idol. So I figured that the stars were aligned for me to finally go see Birdmonster. It was a three-band billing at the Black Cat, with Tereu Tereu and The Sammies going on first.

Tereu Tereu (tuh-ROO, tuh-ROO) was a pleasant surprise to start things off. I liked the quality of the lead singer’s vocals – higher range, Chris Martin-y, and the band had a nice active groove going between the bassist and drummer, which prevented them trying to fix you. And there was a trumpet involved.

Now onto The Sammies. Once these North Carolina boys got cooking, their instrumental rock intensity was almost Marah-like, which I was really digging. Frankly, their vocals needed to be better. But you know what – I’ll overlook it for this evening, since they rocked my second set.

Now, I couldn’t stay for the whole Birdmonster set. It’s that whole “get enough sleep in order to go to work the next day” thing. But I did get to hear them rip through my two favorites, “Cause You Can” and “Balcony,” which were a blast. I must say that those boys play with some kind of punk frenzy up there on stage. Vocals could have been better on target, but it was damn entertaining to watch them play.

Wild Horses

Get your "Wild Horses" fix here and hear many bands cover this Rolling Stones classic as My Old Kentucky Blog makes the fourth installation of his covers project.

"My Acoustic Humps"

Alanis Morissette brings "My Humps" back down to the basics...really.

Back to the Wine House

I've been digging the smoky neo-soul stylings of Amy Winehouse as of late. And I'm pretty sure she can drink me under the table. Anyway, check out some mp3s that Culture Bully has here from a 2/8/07 live performance of hers in Amsterdam.

New Linkin Park

Aight - Idolator's got a leak of the first track, "What I've Done," from Linkin Park's upcoming album, Minutes To Midnight here.

Birdmonster Attacks Black Cat April 3rd!

Am I making a bold prediction about the future? Maybe. But Birdmonster will be at Black Cat this week Tuesday, April 3rd. They rock, they blog, and they tour in a van named "The Donald" - what more do you need? And I love the hyper-kinetic energy of "Cause You Can," by the way. Listen.

MP3: Cause You Can - Birdmonster