Daily Archives: February 25, 2010

sxsw screening new david byrne documentary

ride, ride, roar is the name of david byrne’s documentary following his huge 2008/2009 tour for the album everything that happens will happen today he released with brian eno., a tour which he brought a badass dance troupe with him to perform with the songs. sxsw will be screening it next month. lovers of talking heads, i’m sure there are many,  and brian eno, again, i’m sure there are many, will get a kick out of watching the legends at their best. check out the trailer and freak out.

thom yorke names side band and announces tour

for those of us who have been to a thom yorke show and seen the anonymous marquee, we get how exciting this news is. he and his non-radiohead band members have named themselves, atoms for peace. atoms for peace was an eisenhower speech and program in the 50s with goals to peacefully produce nuclear energy and aid countries in the development of atomic power. atoms for peace is also a song on yorke’s solo album, eraser. now we can finally call mr. yorke, nigel godrich, joey waronker, mauro refoscoand, and  flea something other than thom yorke’s band. in addition to playing coachella, they have schedule 8 shows in major u.s. cities for the month of april and flying lotus will open. weeeeerd.

song of the day

ha ha tonka – novel sounds of the nouveau south – close every valve to your bleeding heart

this missouri band has proclaimed themselves as “foot stompin’ indie rock” and that’s just what it is. novel sounds of the nouveau south is a wonderful follow up to their debut album, buckle in the bible belt. fans of kings of leon will feel at home with the sound of these kick ass foot stompin’ fellows. enjoy with pbr.

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