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MGMT + Caroline Polacheck from Chairlift cover Aimee Mann & Til Tuesday's Voices Carry at Bonnaroo 2009

AMAZING!

Festivals II

Oxegen is Ireland's largest festival that has been growing in popularity since it's conception in 2004. It is basically a smaller version of Glastonbury.

This year the festival is being held July 10-12th with headliners: Kings of Leon, The Killers, Snow Patrol, and Blur, and the rest of the lineup can be found here .

Tickets go on sale March 6th.

Some songs to check out from the performing artists:
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Kings of Leon - The Bucket
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
The Killers - Human
The Killers - Forget About What I Said
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol - Open your Eyes
Snow Patrol - Signal Fire
Blur - Song 2
Razorlight - America
Razorlight - Wire to Wire
Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches
Bloc Party - This Modern Love
Bloc Party - Blue Light
Elbow - Grounds for Divorce
Keane - Spiralling
Keane - Bend and Break
Lilly Allen - Knock Em' Out
Lilly Allen - The Fear
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Jason Mraz - A Beautiful Mess

Artists playing at Bonnaroo and/or Coachella include: Crookers, The Killers, Paolo Nutini, TV on the Radio, The Ting Tings, White Lies, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and The Mars Volta.

Festivals

Sooo not sure what happened to my 'Psychedelic Pop' post - it mysteriously disappeared - but maybe if I ever get around to re-doing it I will...but anyway in addition to getting stoked about spring and warm weather...it is time for festivals season!!

The 8th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be June 11-14 on the same 700-acrs farm in Manchester, Tennessee this year. This four-day camping and music festival will total over 120 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages. The initial 2009 Lineup has been posted on the festival's website.

Some bands that I felt compelled to highlight are:
The Knux - Bang! Bang!
The Knux - Cappuccino
David Byrne - Strange Overtones
Band of Horses - Is There a Ghost
Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
The Decemberists - July, July!
The Decemberists - The Legionnaire's Lament
Béla Fleck - Poindexter
Béla Fleck - The Fjords of Oslo
Béla Fleck - The Last Jam
Gomez - See the World
Santogold - Lights Out
Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes
Okkervil River - Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe
Brett Dennen - Ain't No Reason
Brett Dennen - The One Who Loves You the Most
Crystal Castles - Air War
Crystal Castles - Magic Spells
Chairlift - Bruises
Alberta Cross - Low Man
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue


Also some other artists playing whom I have mentioned in previous posts are: Animal Collective, of Montreal, Andrew Bird, MGMT, and Bon Iver

January 20th Albums

Today is obviously a big day, but it is also one for the music world too. Here are some noteworthy albums that were released today:

1.

Having played at Bonnaroo, Andrew Bird, a musician from Chicago, released his 11th album, Noble Beast. This 14 track self-produced compilation with the first single 'Oh No' is true to Bird's roots vocally with his popular whistling and also instrumentally with his voilin, guitar and mandolin. He will be playing in Richmond, Va February 2nd at The National with a show at the 9:30 club in DC the following night.

Here is an exclusive interview with ABC on Bird's talent.

Andrew Bird - Oh No




2. Probably my most anticipated release is Bon Iver's Blood Bank. Currently on tour in Australia, Bon Iver has quickly become one of my favorite artists starting with Skinny Love . This Wisconsin native's new EP only contains 4 songs, but they don't disappoint. His folky, passionate vocals and guitar-stricken beats instigate an amazing mix of powerful yet mellow songs, of which 3 of the 4 are below:

Bon Iver - Woods

Bon Iver - Babys

Bon Iver - Beach Baby



3. Solo album from Radiohead's lead singer, Thom Yorke, titled The Eraser: The Remixes changes up 8 of the 9 songs from his previously released album, Erasers, in 2006. This new album features Cristian Vogel and Four Tet...usually can't go wrong with Yorke material :)



4. DJ Signify from Brooklyn released his album Of Cities featuring songs with Aesop Rock and Blockhead with whom he is currently doing shows...Along the underground hip-hop scene, some of his songs are vocally scarce and they all have a great chill vibe to them, so you should check him out!



5. So I randomly came across the group Cash Cash whose debut album, Take It To The Floor, is being christened in New York City tonight. Their hit single, There's a Party in Your Bedroom, (everytime I hear this I can't help but laugh) has circulated clubs in NY and is growing popularity across the states, so be on the lookout for this pop-techno boy band from New Jersey.

They have the sound of a Disney-esque, pre-teen pool party, but they still manage to get your head boppin while you reminiscence on those days that you danced around in front of the mirror in your room in a pink tutu, pearl necklace and a makeup-covered clown face blaring music...or was that just me?

OOOOR kids these days just use 'noodles' - here was the winner of their YouTube Contest
but I'm not sure what the prize is - maybe a chaperoned date w/ the band...oooooh kids

Cash Cash - Party in Your Bedroom




Other releases include ska-punk band Reel Big Fish - Fame, Fortune, and Fornication...hit ballads from Babyface - From the Heart...and Detroit-based hip-hop duo, Platinum Pied Pipers (PPP) - Abundance (check out Pigeon Hole by them too)