Spotlight:Frog Eyes

Victoria, British Columbia, quartet Frog Eyes are the antithesis of their quiet Canadian village. Utilizing the carnival atmosphere of Rain Dogs-era Tom Waits, the frenetic energy of vintage Cramps, and the diabolical scheming of pre-Murder Ballads Nick Cave, the post-punk collective created an atmosphere of psychedelic unease with their 2002 full-length debut, The Bloody Hand. Lead singer Carey Mercer, who mined similar territories in his previous group, Blue Pine, leads the indie rock ensemble, which also includes Melanie Campbell, Grayson Walker, and Michael Rak. In 2003, after the critical success of Hand, the group released the enigmatic Golden River on the Animal World label, resulting in another flurry of raves and a newly minted fan base. They signed to Absolutely Kosher the following year and released their strongest record to date, the volatile and charismatic Folded Palm, as well as the lo-fi acoustic EP Ego Scriptor. 2006 saw the release of Bloody Hand, again on Absolutely Kosher.
Their new record is The Bloody Hand.You'll like this album, if you're interested such names like Tom Waits,Captain beefheart,Nick Cave,The Cramps.

Brett Anderson reveals details of solo album (News!)

The singer feels it's the "right moment".Ex-Suede singer Brett Anderson is set to release his long anticipated debut solo album, saying that now feels like the 'right moment' for the record.

Whilst recording the debut LP with The Tears alongside Bernard Butler, the frontman was simultaneously working on his own material.

Speaking about the record, Anderson said: "Its quite orchestrated, lots of string lutes, that sort of thing. I guess there's a Scott Walker feel to it. I'm very proud of it; it's a very exciting record for me."

The singer, who co-produced the album, added: "I've played more than I ever have before (on this album). I've played a lot of electric guitar on it; I've written a lot of the electric guitar parts. It's my baby and I've obviously been pretty obsessed with it."

Not currently signed to any label, the record is currently titled 'Brett Anderson' and is set for release in January.

Explaining his choice of name for the album, Anderson said: "Because that's my name, you see."

The Who to bootleg themselves!

Why? Because they 'fucking can'The Who star Pete Townshend has revealed every show on the band's forthcoming European tour will be bootlegged - by the band themselves.

The guitar legend and singer Roger Daltrey have devised a plan to record the shows themselves - and all the proceeds from the resulting DVDs, CDs, podcasts and downloads will go to charity.

Townshend revealed in a posting on his offical website: "Every show we play is bootlegged by someone. With Roger's OK already given I intend to bootleg Who shows myself and give the proceeds to charity.

"On this tour we will sell DVDs as well as CDs. We will also sell downloads. We will also offer podcasts.

"In addition we will webcast a Live Stream of 30 minutes featuring at least one LIVE number by the Who from every show for 99c. Proceeds to local health, childrens' and street charities."

Townshend also revealed the rock veterans will webcast an entire show for a major charity - and are looking for some help in doing this.

He wrote: "Why are we doing this? BECAUSE WE F***ING WELL CAN. Will it make us look good? WE DON'T GIVE A F**K. (I can still be rather crude in my old age, you will probably have noticed).

"If you are a corporate sponsor considering sponsoring The Who in this mammoth FIRST EVER tour webcast venture, get your head out of your arse and walk towards us. We are about to take off."
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Paul Weller to play free London show (News!)

It's the Modfather's only indoor show of 2006 Paul Weller is to play a one-off free gig in London.

The star will play KOKO in Camden on June 13 as part of the Jack Daniel's JD Set series of shows. Tickets will be fans, lucky competition winners and invited guests.

In addition to the JD Set show - which is the only indoor gig confirmed for Weller for the rest of the year - Weller performs at T In The Park on July 8 and the Oxegen festival in Ireland on July 9. He also plays at V Festival over the weekend of August 19 and 20.

Weller releases a live album on June 12. 'Catch - Flame!'was recorded at London's Alexandra Palace in December last year.

The Most Modern 10 (2)

1.The Red Krayola - cruise boat
2.Scott Walker - Cossacks Are
3.Frank Black - It's Just Not Your Moment
4.Tom Verlaine - Documentary
5.Frog Eyes - The mayor laments the failures of
6.Mojave 3 - puzzles like you
7.The walkmen - Louisiana
8.Primal Scream - Country girl
9.The Charlatans - City of the dead
10.Sonic Youth - Incinerate
Song of week is puzzles like you by Mojave 3.

Mojave 3 - Puzzles Like You (2006)

Rating:9.1
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Mojave 3's fifth album will be released June 19th.I listened the album several times.And you'll be amazed if you follow Mojave 3's works. You can listen album Listen

"Puzzle Like You'' is downright fun. And it completes archive of Mojave 3 with bringing important songs like:"Puzzles Like You", "You've said it before", "Big star baby", "Ghostship Waiting". The album is filled with light and not tiring guitar melodies.

This album is as soft as cotton and also it'll be one of best summer album. It is warming up your inside. And finally it's very hard to make such a great album after "Spoon and Rafter".

Their video "Breaking The Ice" directed by Bradley Beesley (Flaming Lips).
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Led Zeppelin team up again in Sweden (news!)

The band get back together to be honoured

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin have received an award recognising them as "great pioneers" of rock music.

The king of Sweden presented the group with the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm last night (May 22).

The city was where they recorded their final studio album, 'In Through The Out Door', in 1979.

Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones were joined by the daughter of drummer John Bonham, who died in September 1980.

They shared the award - which is split between pop and classical musicians - with Russian conductor Valery Gergiev.

Led Zeppelin formed in 1968 and split immediately after Bonham's death. They are one of rock music's all-time biggest selling acts.

The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, manager of Swedish pop group Abba, who named it after his record label, Polar Records.

Its previous winners have included Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

Manics singer makes solo debut (News!)

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield made his solo live debut in Manchester last night (May 22).

The Manic Street Preachers frontman debuted songs from his solo album 'The Great Western' at the intimate Roadhouse venue in front of just a handful of fans.

Though the set was made up mainly of new songs including debut single 'That's No Way To Tell A Lie', fans heckling for Manics hits were not left disappointed.

Bradfield performed 'Ocean Spray', the song on which he wrote lyrics from 'Know Your Enemy', along with an acoustic rendition of 'This Is Yesterday' from 'The Holy Bible'.

Then, after one fan repeatedly shouted for early album track 'Sleepflower', Bradfield gave an impromptu verse, to which the crowd sang along.

The setlist was:

'Run Romeo Run'

'An English Gentleman'

'Bad Boys and Painkillers'

'On Saturday Morning We Will Rule The World'

'Émigré'

'Ocean Spray'

'The Wrong Beginning'

'This Is Yesterday'

'Say Hello To The Pope'

'Still A Long Way To Go'

'That's No Way To Tell A Lie'

'Which Way To Kyffin'

James Dean Bradfield plays Glasgow King Tuts tonight and then London Barfly on Wednesday.

Three Mojo nominations for Cash

Country legend Johnny Cash has been shortlisted for three Mojo awards, two years after his death.

The Ring of Fire singer is nominated for the icon and inspiration awards, while a box-set of his recordings is up for best catalogue release.

The Mojo Honours List aims to reward artists for a body of work instead of focusing on current favourites.

"It is not about the biggest names or the hottest acts," said the magazine's editor-in-chief Phil Alexander.

"The event was created to recognise those artists that have enriched our rich musical culture and that's what it continues to do."

The inspiration award, which went to rock band Gang of Four last year, will see Cash competing with Paul Weller, The Fall, Buzzcocks and Sparks.

For the magazine's top honour, the Mojo Icon award, he is up against Neil Young, Van Morrison, Scott Walker and David Bowie.

This is Bowie's third consecutive nomination in the icon category. He was beaten to the title last year by punk singer Siouxsie Sioux.

Male dominated
At the time, Sioux complained about the lack of women in the awards.

"I'm the token female winner," she said. "I think we need a few more women up here."

This year's list is again dominated by male artists, although Kate Bush and Chrissie Hynde both receive nominations for the songwriter award.

Corrine Bailey Rae, who won the BBC News website's Sound of 2006 survey, is also in competition for the best new act award.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Shoreditch Town Hall, London, on 5 June.

Album of Week:R.e.m. - Murmur

I'll suggest R.e.m.'s 83 album in this week,murmur.Somehow,this album always makes me think it's the best work of r.e.m. with its style american underground.if you are a fan of rem i know you certainly have this album,but if you aren't,i think there is something missing in your archive.I'll write three song name from this album which are my selection.Closing songs We Walk,West of the Fields.it's right choice to put this songs to the and of album,and they are really my favorite songs from r.e.m.Original album,Murmur sounds as if it appeared out of nowhere, without any ties to the past, present, or future.

Monkeys bassist to miss US tour (News!)

The Arctic Monkeys bass player has pulled out of the rock group's North American tour because of exhaustion.
Owing to fatigue following an intensive period of touring, Andy Nicholson shall be taking a rest," a statement on the band's website said.

The group start their 17-date tour in Canada on Saturday before returning to Europe for festival dates in June

Nicholson will be replaced by Nick O'Malley, former bassist in another Sheffield group, The Dodgems.
The Arctic Monkeys' album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history when it was released in January.

It sold more than 360,000 copies during its first week of release.

The band have toured extensively to promote the album, and plan to play another 44 concerts over the summer.

Arctic Monkeys built up their fan base on the internet, after demo CDs they handed out at gigs in 2003 were put on the web.

They were eventually signed by independent record label Domino Records.
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Nick Cave - Disco 2000 (Pulp Cover)
Did you listen Pulp's Disco 2000 cover from Nick Cave?Nick made the song more melancholic and more slow.You can find this cover in Bad Cover Version sgle album.If you love Pulp's amazing songs you'll love this cover too.Disco 2000 can seem like a cheerful song but it isn't.So it's atmosphere between misery and happiness.It can affect your mood while listening.As i said before the most beautiful songs are the songs which are affecting your frame of mind.And i can't say anything to Nick Cave's voice in this song ,visceral...Click for listen

Spoon Reissue Early Recordings, Tour With Death Cab (news!)

Kati Llewellyn reports:
Remember Merge's plan to reissue the first two Spoon records sometime this year? Well, it seems that sometime is upon us. eBay hotcakes Telephono and the Soft Effects EP will be re-released on Merge come July 25. The pair will be packaged together as a double-disc; while no bonus tracks have been tacked on to either album, the video for "Not Turning On" will be included.

Speaking of videos, Spoon recently debuted the Ryan Junell-directed clip for "The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine" on their site. So scope that out.

Spoon will soon venture outside of their computer monitors to make appearances at our own Pitchfork Music Festival as well as a few California dates with Death Cab for Cutie and Mates of State. Indie Gimme nonfiction:

07-30 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival) *
08-11 Berkley, CA - Greek Theatre #
08-13 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre #
08-15 San Diego, CA - Embarcadero Marina #

* with Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, Devendra Banhart, Mission of Burma, Aesop Rock, the National, Jens Lekman, Tapes 'n Tapes, Chin Up Chin Up, Diplo, Matthew Dear, Spank Rock, Glenn Kotche, Tarantula A.D., Tyondai Braxton, CSS, Chicago Underground Duo, Bonde Do Role
# with Death Cab for Cutie, Mates of State

As previously reported, Spoon will spend much of their summer vacation holed up in drummer Jim Eno's home studio, recording with co-producer Mike McCarthy. If all goes according to plan, the new album will see an early 2007 release. Also in the works is a Britt Daniel solo record, slated for completion later this year.
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Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Winner

Certainly, they deserved to be winner of 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.Their make-up,
costume,song,performance was amazing.I watched them with a enjoyable smile on my face,and they joined their own style to the competition.I don't like Eurovision Song Contest because of silly voting,every country gives their neighbour country,so it can't be a judicious competition.But lordi was really worth to watch.The music wins..You can watch their video from here:
Lordi - Hallelujah video