Arguably the most anticipated supergroup of the year, Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones), has allowed for their album to be streamed on YouTube in wake of the album recently leaking. While the official release date is just next week (November 17), this is a great chance to preview what is certainly going to be a highly discussed record.
Nothing like some new Yeasayer to kick off the month of November. This single will be featured on their highly-anticipated 2010 release entitled Odd Blood, and it looks as though it’s been well worth the weight. For the cost of your email address you can download the single here, or if you’re into collecting additional swag, you can pony up $3.99 to get the full Single release which also includes some remixes by Memory Tapes & DJ/Rupture. If you want the limited edition treatment, you can opt for the 12″ Vinyl package for $8 or better yet the T-shirt, Vinyl, and MP3 bundle for $28. Not a bad way to start a return, no? Stream “Ambling Alp” below to see if it’s worth your dime.
Yeasayer “Ambling Alp” Odd Blood
So apparently working with Danger Mouse on Attack & Release was something of a gateway drug for the Akron, OH duo. Due out on November 27, the Black Keys worked with some of the best rappers around boasting a guest list that includes Q-Tip, Mos Def, RZA, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, and the late ODB. If the music matches the talent on paper, this should be a highly entertaining collaboration.
Blackroc (The Black Keys, Jim Jones, and Mos Def) – “Hoochie Coo”
Yo La Tengo’s highly anticipated release, Popular Songs, the 16th album of their illustrious 25-year career, has made its way to NPR’s webpage. The album won’t be released until September 8, so this will give fans some time to preview their latest effort.
 Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis |
 The Cranberries are Back! |
In a tale of two ninties bands with potentially opposite outcomes (at least for the near future), Noel and Liam Gallagher, the infamous brother-brother duo of Oasis fame that continually piss each other off when not making music (and sometimes while making music). While it seems that after a decade plus of antics that the two would be used to each other, Noel apparently has had enough and quit the band after mounting confrontations. While his official statement doesn’t mention Liam by name, his earlier statement was quoted as saying that “[he] simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.“
On the opposite end of the spectrum, The Cranberries are back in action after a six year hiatus. Tour dates are expected to be announced soon, but look for the North American tour to begin in November, with the European tour to follow shortly after in 2010.
Have to give credit where it’s due, and folks this is one dandy of a list. Something Fuzzy Thoughts was planning to do at the end of this year, Pitchfork has gone ahead and named names– of the top 500 songs of the 2000’s. While there are certainly some choices that will stir their share of controversy, I have to say they did a hell of a job (especially with the #1 pick).
Alan Wilkis - Pink and Purple Remixed
You remember the review from back in July (short version: it’s good!), and now you have the chance to hear the remixes of Pink and Purple. Featuring acts such as Futures, Father Abraham and more, the Pink and Purple remixes are sure to move you through the rest of summer.
You can check it out for yourself by downloading the album here. If you’d rather have a sneak peek at what Wilkis has to offer, visit his Myspace.
Well this is cool, just a week after Radiohead head dropped their Harry Patch-dedicated single, Radiohead comes back with this– a twisted jam of sorts that definitely has more of a Kid A/Amnesiac type of feel, albeit more organic (without the computer bits). Who knows what’s actually going to come of all this leaked music, but the latest reports point to a possible new EP called Wall of Ice released tomorrow (Monday 8/17). I suppose we’ll find out sooner or later. In the meantime, enjoy this:
Fuzzy Thoughts has covered the festival every year, and this year will be no exception. Offering the same live blogging coverage via Twitter that was introduced in time for Pitchfork, you can get up to the second updates that will make you feel like you’re there if you can’t make it. Expect a full recap of events on Monday.
In case you’ve forgotten, the headliners are: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Depeche Mode, Kings of Leon, Jane’s Addiction, and The Killers.
If you want the cliffnotes of who to see, be sure to see what both Greg Kot (Chicago Tribune) and Spin Magazine have to say.
Sondre Lerche returns with Heartbeat Radio on September 8.
Two years removed from his semi-big break of scoring and providing the soundtrack for the film Dan in Real Life, Sondre Lerche is back with something a bit more substantial. For those that found Phantom Punch a little too poppy will find some solace in that “Good Luck” sounds a bit more like his first two albums. The song also ends wonderfully with some fantastically arranged violin and cello parts. Lerche begins his worldwide tour on September 5 (and we will have a review for his Chicago show), but you can pick up your copy of Hearbeat Radio on September 8 via Rounder Records. The full list of tour dates are below:
Sept 5 @ Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Sept 8 @ New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Sept 9 @ Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sept 11 @ Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Sept 12 @ Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Sept 13 @ Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Sept 14 @ South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Sept 15 @ Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
Sept 16 @ Toronto, ON – The Mod Club Theatre
Sept 18 @ Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Sept 19 @ Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
Sept 19 @ Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern (late show)
Sept 20 @ Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Sept 23 @ San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Sept 24 @ West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
Sept 26 @ Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club
Sept 27 @ San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Sept 28 @ Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Sept 29 @ Seattle, WA – Triple Door
Sept 30 @ Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Sondre Lerche “Good Luck” Heartbeat Radio
