Fiction Family The unseemly duo of Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek and Jon Foreman from Switchfoot (WTF?!) have come together in musical matrimony to create Fiction Family. The two met at a gig w/REM, Nickel Creek, Wilco, and Switchfoot. They flirted with a song here and there and the harmless flirtation has budded into a…
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R.I.P. Vizco Enriquez 2007-2008 My cat Vizco (for those that don’t speak English, vizco meas cross eyed) died last night. It came as a shock to everybody for nobody knew what was going on. He was yelping as if he wanted dinner, but it turned out to be something else. The vet said it was…
Flight of the Conchords I was thinking about canceling HBO from the cable subscription this month, but I found out that there was going to be a new season from the Flight of the Conchords and Big Love!!! Here’s more info:The Emmy-nominated hit comedy series, Flight of the Conchords, returns to the air for a…
Interview w/Calexico This is the third installment where C=T and Gigbot come together to join forces and get the real lowdown. Thanks to Todd from Gigbot for the wonderful photos!Calexico-Two Silver Trees [mp3] C=THow was your European tour? Calexico-It was amazing! There was a renewed sense of energy and enthusiasm on behalf of both the…
CLUBFEET No, it’s not an infomercial that you see when you come home from the bar. This Aussie band has some serious New Order influence, and I LOVE IT. You can find more of CLUBFEET’s music here or here. CLUBFEET recently remixed The Teenagers and The Glass and their anthem ‘Pull It Together’ is the…
XIMENA SARIÑANA Another artist near and dear to me, Ximena Sariñana, garnered a Grammy nomination! Felicidades! Here’s another Mars Volta tip for you, she’s dating Omar (yes Richard and Joel, I’m looking at you).Plastilina Mosh (f. Ximena Sariñana)-Pervert Pop Song [mp3]
Funeral Party Kind of like Bloc Party, but not really. I read that the guys from FP recorded some of their stuff in the Mars Volta’s studio in LA. No joke, so I guess that makes them cool by association. The song below is not a bad way to start off the weekend either. Their…
Everything Absent or Distorted The story of eight individuals coming together to make music is one as a complicated as an ex-lover. Think about the intricate story lines that transpire. You have people getting married, having kids, the passing of loved ones, and budding/failing relationships. You stir all of that in a pot , or…
Nortec Collective Present: Bostich + Fussible Congrats to my favorite residents of Tijuana! They nabbed a Grammy nomination yesterday for “Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album” category. Felecidades cabrones! Nortec Collective: Bostich + Fussible -AKA 47 [mp3] Nortec Collective’s Bostich + Fussible on mtvU / MTV tr3s “Ahead of the Curve”
Justice – A Cross the Universe Even though they’re both speaking in English, there’s subtitles to help you out understand what’s being said.Justice-Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan Remix) [mp3]