Grab Bag : Ryan Adams,Bless 1, Feist, AI
Many thanks to all of the Ryan Adams fans who have been dropping by. Download the Halloween Head and Two over at ProductshopNYC. Live versions of a bunch more of the new songs here.
Forget about the new Kanye West and Common leaks, Chicago has a new contender. Get the new track from Bless 1, “My Existence” over at Thirty Three Jones.
File this in the “I just don’t get it” category. Someone please leave a comment explaining why Feist is so extremely popular right now. I mean there’s nothing really offensive about her, but nothing I can see to drive so much hype either. Here’s her recent appearance playing live on a bus for the Jimmy Kimmel show.
Feist on the bus on Jimmy Kimmel 5.15.07- “I Feel It All” and “The Park”
American Idol, hmmm now what’s that quote again ? :
“A bad day of music on a preprogrammed Clear Channel radio station is still better than a good day on American Idol”
5 On A Friday : Oooh that’s hot !
This week for 5 On A Friday, a a taste of what was “hot” this week.
(sorry no direct MP3 links today, all will direct you to another page where you can hear the song)
1:Sure, Amercian Idol wasted a lot of powerful technology to bring you Celene Dion singing with a virtual Elvis, but this was the one AI moment you truly needed to see.
2: Covering LCD Soundsystem‘s song All My Friends was one of the in things to do. Here are versions by by Franz Ferdinand and John Cale.
MP3: Franz Ferdinand – All My Friends (via Kwaya Na Kisser)
MP3: John Cale – All My Friends (via Let’s Sexy Fighting)
3: Icky Thump. For me Jack White’s been long past overkill, but he’s still back with more. Here’s the first single for the new White Stripes disc of the same name.
MP3: The White Stripes – Icky Thump (via Your Head’s Not Right)
4: iTunes UK springs a leak allowing an early return of Bjork from the planet Iceland with more of her trademark soundscaping.
MP3 : Bjork – Earth Intruders (via Who Killed The Mixtape)
5: A baby spoonful of information about the new Spoon disc. The cover art for Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.