Random Music Notes
They warned us {Hopefully, their blood ties are enough to get them through the gauntlet of hasty criticism and undeserved scorn Rehearsing is about to face.). The Fiery Furnaces’ Rehearsing my Choir is officially bad. Not everyone thinks so. Many more reviews linked at TheFieryFurnaces.net.
Pitchfork wants to like Metric, others really do. (pics from their recent Southpaw show)
They don’t like Tim Fite either. (pics from Joe’s Pub)
That Beatles’ Rubber Soul tribute album featuring people like Ted Leo and Sufjan Stevens AND the Fiery Furnaces, is just sort of OK.
BIRD HAS FLOWN AUDIO STREAMS (real audio)
“Michelle” – Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
“I’m Looking Through You” – Ted Leo
“What Goes On” – Sufjan Stevens
“You Won’t See Me” – Dar Williams
Riff Raff interviewed Wolf Parade. They’re playing 3 times in NYC this week.
Madonna pulled a big publicity stunt this weekend to promote her new single. BTAE has the song mashed up with MIA.
Wilco posted 4 songs from their upcoming “Live in Chicago” double album. (via Chromewaves)
Dirty Three has a new album out called Cinder. Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) sings on some tracks. She’s also in their new video. Stream the whole album and watch the video at Touch & Go. Congrats if you got tickets to the free Cat Power show. Here’s hoping she doesn’t suffer another meltdown. (via Stereogum). Here’s another recent show review. (new Cat Power song still available)
Tickets for the Depeche Mode show Friday at Bowery Ballroom were selling for $400 a piece.
That’s it for now.
