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This Kanye meme is amusingly out of control. The rate at which these image macros are appearing is incredible. There are dozens of categories.
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Check out a plethora of other Kanye meme pictures over at kanyegate.tumblr.comThis Kanye meme is amusingly out of control. The rate at which these image macros are... more
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Today on Current Music:
+I may now die in peace because this is what I have been waiting for all summer! Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis= SUPERGROUP) reveal one track for us folk-indie-obsessed minds to drool over. All you have to do is say please (literally)!
+Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys (Akron, OH) plans North American solo tour. Some possible irony because he was practically solo before but nonetheless sure to continue melting music brains.
+And Q-Tip is coming out with a book? Maybe he will answer the question I spent many restless nights trying to answer: who IS Bonita Applebum?
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As far as monsters go, the Monsters of Folk are a pretty tame bunch.
There’s no roaring or mayhem on the group’s superb and spooky self-titled debut, out Sept. 22. Instead there is a lot of finely crafted singer-songwriter fare from three of indie rock’s most vaunted troubadours - M. Ward, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes - and one of the genre’s most respected musician-producers Mike Mogis, who has produced Ward and played in Bright Eyes.
The quartet originally hooked up during a joint outing in 2004. That tour’s road manager bestowed the tongue-in-cheek moniker - a play on the ’80s Monsters of Rock metal tours - and ever since they’ve been trying to find a way in their busy schedules to work together again.
“We haven’t been strangers over the last few years,’’ says Ward, who in addition to his solo career works on the side project She & Him with actress Zooey Deschanel. “We’ve been playing on each other’s projects here and there but, yeah, getting the four of us into a room together required arranging.’’
Monsters of Folk myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolk
For the rest of the story: http://bit.ly/KY6sIAs far as monsters go, the Monsters of Folk are a pretty tame bunch.
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The idea behind Monsters of Folk was actually pretty simple -- it's just a group of four friends who came together to form a band for fun. But those four friends happen to be well-known alpha males, each one a successful singer-songwriter in their own right, each one respected for leadership within their own projects (including Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket and She and Him), and each possesses their own distinctive creative vision. After all, the band members are Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis.
But rather than turning into a clash of the titans, the Monsters of Folk were able to achieve unity, driven by their mutual respect and love for each other's music. Spinner gathered all of them together in a Santa Monica hotel room recently to discuss the making of their self-titled album and, of course, each other.The idea behind Monsters of Folk was actually pretty simple -- it's just a group... more
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San Diego’s Street Scene music festival wrapped up Saturday (August 29). The two-day bash saw performances by Devendra Banhart, Cake, Modest Mouse, and many more. check out some photos from Friday performances.San Diego’s Street Scene music festival wrapped up Saturday (August 29). The... more
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The supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis are streaming three tracks off their upcoming album on their MySpace page. Fans can now get a better idea of what to expect from their highly-anticipated album, due out September 22nd, this fall.
Check out http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolkThe supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis are... more
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The Omaha World-Herald reports that Conor Oberst will release one more album as Bright Eyes and then retire the name. The album will come out on Saddle Creek Records in 2010, and it's the president of Saddle Creek, Robb Nansel, who spoke with the World-Herald. "My guess, based on what he's expressed to me, is that there will be one more Bright Eyes record and that will be it," Nansel told the paper.
Either way, Conor Oberst will continue to record and perform, but this might be the end for Bright Eyes. Currently Oberst is knee-deep in the Monsters of Folk project.The Omaha World-Herald reports that Conor Oberst will release one more album as Bright... more
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Monsters of Folk, the new sideproject band featuring Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and M. Ward, are giving away the first single off the band’s forthcoming self-titled album. Fans can headover to the band’s website, Monstersoffolk.com, and download the new single by simply entering the word “please”.Monsters of Folk, the new sideproject band featuring Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst... more
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Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis' super group have just made available their track "Say Please" on their website. All you have to do is say please!Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis' super group have just made... more
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For a while now, all people have really had to go on with regard to this Monsters of Folk collaboration is a release date and an empty website. Now, thanks to NME, Jim James, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward dish a little about their haunted recording sessions in Malibu.For a while now, all people have really had to go on with regard to this Monsters of... more
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Music masterminds Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward collaborate to make beautiful music together? My birthday wishes have come true.
Check out their mysterious website with the link provided.
9.22.09Music masterminds Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward collaborate to make beautiful... more
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Bat For Lashes, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, and Los Campesinos! are the latest addition to the lineup for San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival. The three-day event is set to take place at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from August 28-30.Bat For Lashes, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, and Los Campesinos! are the... more
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Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009. Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National produced the album, and John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization was the executive producer. A total of 32 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation. It will be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the Red Hot Organization and their mission to raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Red Hot was founded on the premise that even without a cure, AIDS remains a preventable disease – and music is a great vehicle to raise money and awareness for it.
This is the 20th year of Red Hot, and this is the 20th release!
The complete tracklisting for Dark Was The Night:
THIS DISC (DISC ONE)
1. "Knotty Pine" - Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
2. "Cello Song" - The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez
3. "Train Song" - Feist and Ben Gibbard
4. "Brackett, WI" - Bon Iver
5. "Deep Blue Sea" - Grizzly Bear
6. "So Far Around The Bend" - The National
7. "Tightrope" - Yeasayer
8. "Feeling Good" - My Brightest Diamond
9. "Dark Was The Night" - Kronos Quartet
10. "I Was Young When I Left Home" - Antony with Bryce Dessner
11. "Big Red Machine" - Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner
12. "Sleepless" - The Decemberists
13. "Stolen Houses (Die)" - Iron & Wine
14. "Service Bell" - Grizzly Bear + Feist
15. "You Are The Blood" - Sufjan Stevens
THAT DISC (DISC TWO)
1. "Well-Alright" - Spoon
2. "Lenin" - Arcade Fire
3. "Mimizan" - Beirut
4. "El Caporal" - My Morning Jacket
5. "Inspiration Information" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
6. "With A Girl Like You" - Dave Sitek
7. "Blood Pt. 2" - Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)
8. "Hey, Snow White" - The New Pornographers
9. "Gentle Hour" - Yo La Tengo
10. "Amazing Grace" - Cat Power
11. "Happiness" - Riceboy Sleeps
12. "Another Saturday" - Stuart Murdoch
13. "The Giant Of Illinois" - Andrew Bird
14. "Lua" - Conor Oberst with Gillian Welch
15. "When The Road Runs Out" - Blonde Redhead & Devastations
16. "Love Vs. Porn" - Kevin Drew
Pre-Order the Vinyl here:
http://www.insound.com/Various_Artists_Dark_Was_the_Night__PREORDER_3xLP/productmain/p/INS52574/
and the CD here:
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Was-Night-Various-Artists/dp/B001KVW574Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009. Aaron and Bryce Dessner of... more
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Conor Oberst, frontman of groups Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos as well as others is releasing his new self titled album Aug. 5th but it is completely streamable on his site now.Conor Oberst, frontman of groups Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos as well as others is... more
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