Death Cab for Cutie (07/09/09)

Death Cab for Cutie





OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE


From Wikipedia:
"Death Cab for Cutie is a Grammy nominated American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Benjamin Gibbard (vocals, guitar), Chris Walla (guitar, production), Nick Harmer (bass) and Jason McGerr (drums). Gibbard took the band name from the title of the song written by Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall and performed by their group, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, in The Beatles' 1967 film, Magical Mystery Tour.

Gibbard's first album, You Can Play These Songs with Chords, was released as a demo, leading to a record deal with Barsuk Records. It was at this time that Gibbard decided to expand the project into a complete band, and recruited band members to join. The band has released six studio albums, five EPs, and one demo to date. Their most recent album, Narrow Stairs, was released on May 12, 2008 in the United Kingdom and on May 13, 2008 in the United States."


Articles / Other Sites:

Death Cab for Cutie on Barsuk Records

Death Cab for Cutie on Epitonic

Death Cab for Cutie on Song Meanings

Death Cab for Cutie on Pure Volume

Death Cab for Cutie on Yahoo Music

Death Cab for Cutie on MTV

Death Cab for Cutie on Rolling Stone

Death Cab for Cutie on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


The Photo Album (2001)
1. Steadier Footing
2. A Movie Script Ending
3. We Laugh Indoors
4. Information Travels Faster
5. Why You'd Want to Live Here
6. Blacking Out the Friction
7. I Was a Kaleidoscope
8. Styrofoam Plates
9. Coney Island
10. Debate Exposes Doubt



Transatlanticism (2003)
1. The New year
2. Lightness
3. Title and Registration
4. Expo '86
5. The Sound of Settling
6. Tiny Vessels
7. Transatlanticism
8. Passenger Seat
9. Death of an Interior Decorator
10. We Looked Like Giants
11. A Lack of Color



Plans (2005)
1. Marching Bands of Manhattan
2. Soul Meets Body
3. Summer Skin
4. Different Names for the Same Thing
5. I Will Follow You Into the Dark
6. Your Heart Is an Empty Room
7. Someday You Will Be Loved
8. Crooked Teeth
9. What Sarah Said
10. Brothers On a Hotel Bed
11. Stable Song



Narrow Stairs (2008)
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge
2. I Will Possess Your Heart
3. No Sunglight
4. Cath...
5. Talking Bird
6. You Can Do Better Than Me
7. Grapevine Fires
8. Your New Twin Sized Bed
9. Long Division
10. Pity and Fear
11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner
12. I Will Possess Your Heart (Radio Edit)
13. Album Credits (As Read By Mike West)



The Open Door - EP (2009)
1. Little Birds
2. A Diamond and a Tether
3. My Mirror Speaks
4. I Was Once a Loyal Lover
5. Talking Bird (Demo)
6. Grapevine Fires


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Phantom Planet (07/09/09)

Phantom Planet




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From Wikipedia:
"Phantom Planet is named after the theme song of a 1961 B-movie called The Phantom Planet. They decided on the name in 1994 in a Pizza Hut.[citation needed] They played their first show in 1994 at The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. Most of their friends could not attend because they were still in high school.

Phantom Planet released their debut album, Phantom Planet is Missing in 1998. A straightforward pop record, with influences ranging from The Beach Boys to Electric Light Orchestra, the album didn't catch on. It was after the band's second album, The Guest in 2002 that the band found success. It produced the popular song, "California". The Guest continued the pop-rock sound the band introduced in their debut.

The band's eponymous third album in 2004 marked a change in both the band's sound and lineup. Ditching their radio-friendly pop-rock, the band moved towards a garage rock sound. Lead singer Alex Greenwald stated that he wants the band to continue to change its sound. "I love rock 'n' roll music," Greenwald said. "I especially loved bands, like The Beatles, that changed with every single record they made. That's been our plan from the get-go. We want our records to be like experiments. We want to have fun with the music. People can hear when you're not having fun. They discover you're bored and you're boring."[1] However, in the middle of recording the album, founding member and drummer Jason Schwartzman abruptly left the band to focus on his acting career. He was replaced by Jeff Conrad, who helped record the remainder of the album. Phantom Planet was released to mixed reviews from critics. Shortly after the album's release, guitarist Jacques Brautbar left the band to pursue a career in photography."


Articles / Other Sites:

Phantom Planet on Yahoo Music

Phantom Planet on AOL Music

Phantom Planet on Pure Volume

Phantom Planet on Rolling Stone

Phantom Planet on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


Phantom Planet is Missing (1998)
1. I Was Better Off
2. So I Fall Again
3. Recently Distressed
4. Can't Take It
5. The Local Black and Red
6. Don't Get Down
7. Dying of Silence
8. Down in a Second
9. Lisa (Does It Hurt You?)
10. Rest Easy
11. Sleep Machine



The Guest (2003)
1. California (Tchad Blake Mix)
2. Always On My Mind
3. Lonely Day
4. One Ray of Sunlight
5. Anthem
6. In Our Darkest Hour
7. Turn Smile Shift Repeat
8. Hey Now Girl
9. Nobody's Fault
10. All Over Again
11. Wishing Well
12. Something Is Wrong
13. California (Demo)
14. Always On My Mind (London Verison)
15. The Guest (Live)
16. This Is What You Get (Demo)



Phantom Planet (2004)
1. The Happy Ending
2. Badd Business
3. Big Brat
4. 1st Things 1st
5. Making a Killing
6. You're Not Welcome Here
7. By the Bed
8. Knowitall
9. Jabberjaw
10. After Hours
11. The Meantime



Raise the Dead (2008)
1. Raise the Dead
2. Dropped
3. Leader
4. Do the Panic
5. Quarantine
6. Ship Lost at Sea
7. Demon Daughters
8. Geronimo
9. Too Much Too Often
10. Confess
11. Leave Yourself for Somebody Else
12. I Don't Mind


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K'naan (07/08/09)

K'naan





OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF K'NAAN


From Last.fm:
"K’naan is a poet and hip-hop artist from Somalia. Born in Mogadishu, at age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada.

(not to be confused with Kna’an) (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978)

In 2001 K’naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 2005, he performed with DobaCaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.

His song “PlaySoobax” (pronounced “So-Bah”) is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts.

K’naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the “Welcome To Jamrock” tour along with Damian Marley.

The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled “Till We Get There”.

The song “In the Beginning” from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay”

He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen’s “Mind Control” tour."


Articles / Other Sites:

K'naan's MTV Music Page

K'naan on Rolling Stone

K'naan on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)
1. Wash It Down
2. Soobax
3. What's Hardcore?
4. My Old Home
5. Moment (Interlude)
6. I Was Stabbed By Satan
7. My God (Interlude)
8. Smile
9. If Rap Gets Jealous
10. The Dusty Foot Phiosopher
11. Strugglin'
12. In the Beginning
13. Hoobaale
14. The African Way (feat. Mwafrika)
15. Voices in My Head
16. Boxing My Shadow
17. For Mohamoud (Soviet)
18. Until the Lion Learns to Speak
19. Blues for the Horn
20. Til We Get There
21. Soobax
22. Strugglin'



Troubadour (2009)
1. T.I.A.
2. ABC's (feat. Chubb Rock)
3. Dreamer
4. I Come Prepared (feat. Damian Marley)
5. Bang Bang (feat. Adam Levine)
6. If Rap Gets Jealous (feat. Kirk Hammett)
7. Wavin' Flag
8. Somalia
9. America (feat. Mos Def & Chali 2na)
10. Fatima
11. Fire In Freetown
12. Take a Minute
13. 15 Minutes Away
14. People Like Me
15. Does It Really Matter


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Imogen Heap (07/07/09)

Imogen Heap




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From last.fm:
" Romford, Essex, England (1998 – present)
Imogen Heap (born December 9, 1977) is a British singer-songwriter / electronica artist from Romford, Essex, England. She grew up playing music from an early age, and by her eleventh birthday she was writing her own songs. From the age of 15, she studied at the BRIT School Of Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, South London, recording three tracks for the school’s annual CD between 1994 and 1995, “Aliens” being the title track of the latter.

Heap enjoyed a prestigious live debut, performing four songs (backed by friends Acacia) between sets by The Who and Eric Clapton at the 1996 Prince’s Trust Concert in Hyde Park, London. Her debut album, I Megaphone (an anagram of “Imogen Heap”) was internationally released in 1998 on independent record label Almo Sounds and garnered critical acclaim. However, as production of the album neared completion, it was announced that the record label had been sold and would be shut down. I-Megaphone featured collaborations with Guy Sigsworth and Dave Stewart. In Japan, the regional distributor, Zora, re-released the album in 2002, featuring “Blanket,” her collaboration with Urban Species which was released as a single in the United Kingdom, and a Frou Frou remix of one of her B-sides, a video to which was released exclusively to Japanese media. Following the disbanding of her UK and USA record label, I Megaphone was scarce in circulation, having not been re-printed until November 2006. An independent Brazillian record label has rights to the record, and has issued limited copies, some of which are available on eBay."


Articles / Other Sites:

Imogen Heap's Yahoo Page

Imogen Heap's Zune Page

Imogen Heap on AllMusic

Imogen Heap on Rolling Stone

Imogen Heap on SPIN Magazine


Albums:


I Megaphone (1998)
1. Getting Scared
2. Sweet Religion
3. Oh Me, Oh My
4. Shine
5. Whatever
6. Angry Angel
7. Candlelight
8. Rake It In
9. Come Here Boy
10. Useless
11. Sleep



Speak for Yourself (2005)
1. Headlock
2. Goodnight and Go
3. Have You Got It In You?
4. Loose Ends
5. Hide and Seek
6. Clear the Area
7. Daylight Robbery
8. The Walk
9. Just for Now
10. I Am In Love With You
11. Closing In
12. The moment I Said it



Ellipse (Due out August 25, 2009)
1. First Train Home
2. Wait It Out
3. Earth
4. Little Bird
5. Swoon
6. Tidal
7. Between Sheets
8. 2-1
9. Bad Body Double
10. Aha!
11. The Fire
12. Canvas
13. Half Life


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Semi Precious Weapons (06/28/09)

Semi Precious Weapons





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From last.fm: "Semi Precious Weapons is known as NYC’s garage glam rock heroes. Having only formed in August of 2005, their buzz and fan base would suggest that of a band that has been at it for years. Their outlandish rock and roll show is getting some serious attention from all types of New Yorkers, and after extremely successful east coast and mid-west tours this summer and fall, a sold out September NYC residency and with THE Tony Visconti (T-rex, David Bowie, Morrisey) producing new tracks for Semi Precious Weapons, the whole country is starting to catch on. Crazy teenagers, fashionistas, guitar geeks and businessmen who want to look at the freaks are all coming out to the shows and having an amazing time together. It is a Semi Precious World!

The word of SPW is also spreading very fast due to the Jewelry line inspired by the bands gun and heart logo that lead singer, Justin Precious Tranter, has created. The jewelry line is selling out all over the country at Urban Outfitters, and a high-end version is now being sold at Barneys, NY. The jewelry and the band will be featured in “Teen People,” “Marie Claire,” and “CosmoGirl” this coming fall. Forget J-Lo and P-Diddy, this borderline tranny is the new face of cross marketing!

The other exciting part of the Semi Precious Weapons story is their undeniable musicianship and songwriting skills, but who really gives a fuck about that! Whether its a costume change, a hit song, a vocal range, a guitar solo, or an on stage fight that brings the hundreds of people out to their shows isnt the point."


Articles:

Breaking: Semi Precious Weapons by Rolling Stone

Semi Precious Weapons: On the Road and Out of Control at SXSW by Rolling Stone

Presenting: Semi Precious Weapons by Perez Hilton


Albums:


We Love You. (2008)
1. Taste
2. Magnetic Baby
3. Semi Precious Weapons
4. Bleed to Heal
5. Genius
6. Her Hair Is On Fire
7. That's Kunt
8. Jesus
9. Time Zones
10. Rock 'n' Roll Never Looked So Beautiful
11. Her Hair Is On Fire (Radio Version)
12. Magnetic Baby (Radio Version)


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