Music News and Notes (with lots of MP3's)

- Dragonette's new album, Galore, will be released digitally on October 14 and physically on October 28, 2008.

MP3: Dragonette - Competition (Whip Vocal Mix)

- Girl in a Coma will be opening the Tegan and Sara tour, in Atlanta on Tuesday, September 30, at Tabernacle.

MP3: Girl in a Coma - Clumsy Sky

- Partisan Records, recently formed by Ian Wheeler and Tim Putnam, ave released albums by The Standard, Deer Tick and Holy Sons.

MP3: Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real (City of Sin)

MP3: The Standard - Hotel

MP3: Holy Sons - Gnostic Device

Tilly and the Wall have a new video for "Alligator Skin"

TILLY & THE WALL - ALLIGATOR SKIN from Team Love on Vimeo.

- The Raveonettes latest EP Sometimes They Drop By was released this week by Vice Records.

- Los Angeles-based musician and filmmaker Samuel Markus (formerly of Rosewood Thieves) will be releasing his full-length album New Dawn digitally on September 30, 2008. The physical album will be released on February 24, 2009.

MP3: Samuel Markus - New Dawn

- Joshua Radin's album, Simple Minds, will be released on September 30, 2008. His album was the most downloaded digital album in iTunes last week.

MP3 Stream: - Joshua Radin - I'd Rather Be With You

Music News and Notes (with lots of MP3's)

- Dragonette's new album, Galore, will be released digitally on October 14 and physically on October 28, 2008.

MP3: Dragonette - Competition (Whip Vocal Mix)

- Girl in a Coma will be opening the Tegan and Sara tour, in Atlanta on Tuesday, September 30, at Tabernacle.

MP3: Girl in a Coma - Clumsy Sky

- Partisan Records, recently formed by Ian Wheeler and Tim Putnam, ave released albums by The Standard, Deer Tick and Holy Sons.

MP3: Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real (City of Sin)

MP3: The Standard - Hotel

MP3: Holy Sons - Gnostic Device

Tilly and the Wall have a new video for "Alligator Skin"

TILLY & THE WALL - ALLIGATOR SKIN from Team Love on Vimeo.

- The Raveonettes latest EP Sometimes They Drop By was released this week by Vice Records.

- Los Angeles-based musician and filmmaker Samuel Markus (formerly of Rosewood Thieves) will be releasing his full-length album New Dawn digitally on September 30, 2008. The physical album will be released on February 24, 2009.

MP3: Samuel Markus - New Dawn

- Joshua Radin's album, Simple Minds, will be released on September 30, 2008. His album was the most downloaded digital album in iTunes last week.

MP3 Stream: - Joshua Radin - I'd Rather Be With You

Coolest of the Cool

Ever since the last edition of The Pulse, I've been thinking about another topic that, even as I get older, is still one I love to debate.

Who are the coolest musical acts, ever?

There's a million ways to define "cool" and considering that it is relative to each and ever person; it's difficult to pin-point. So I decided to base this on how I define cool.

- A band or artist, that when you hear playing at a record store, bar, club, friend’s house, etc., you think to yourself, "wow, what didn’t I think about playing that?!";
- A band or artist whose story or career is causes them to just be cool for what they’ve been through;
- A band or artist that has a song, that makes your heart race or drop; causes instant euphoria or depression;
- A band or artist who makes you talk to your friends or post on your blog about how awesome they are – and then six months later you are still takling about how awesome they are; and finally
- A band or artist that, when being described, can only be done by using “cool” or a synonym.

Band and artist that fall into the following categories are immediately disqualified:

- The lead singer/artist committed suicide - or died as a result of self-negligence (I mean seriously ... cliche);
- Has started in a reality TV show;
- Is named Michael Jackson, because as amazing as his work was back in the day, the cat is just wrong.

With that being said, here is the beginning of a list of artists that are straight-up, effin’ cool (in no particular order):

T-Rex – Every time I hear a T-Rex song, I feel like less of a music aficionado for not owning ever T-Rex album.

Yaz – Seriously, Upstairs at Eric's, may be the best one-and-done album by a band ever; not to mention one of the best dance albums of the era.

Jesus and Mary Chain – Every time I hear “Head On” it makes me which I was a rock star.

Le Tigre – Cool like fashion and broke up before putting out derivative, glossy albums.

New Order – With Joy Division disqualified due to Ian Curtis’s suicide, New Order still crafted so many great songs, it’s just plan silly.

Garbage – Okay, this is one that I know no one expected. But in the mid-‘90’s who was a cooler-than-the-cool front-woman than Shirley Manson?

The Raveonettes – Danes that define what this story is about. They look, song and art the coolest group in the world today.

The Postal Service – I know this is a controversial choice. Not only are they a side-project, but their songs have been used for major TV ad campaigns, but album was both genre defining and changing. It will be a top-10 of the ‘00s disc on just about every blog next year.

The Smiths – Morrissey and Marr. Need I say more?

Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson/Kris Kristofferson/Waylon Jennings – Collectively, They Highwaymen, individually the greatest writers and performers of their generation in the country genre.

The Cardigans – Do you remember the video for “My Favorite Game”?

Lucero – If you don’t crave whiskey and a cigarette when listening to them, you don’t have a pulse.


So there’s a start. Agree. Disagree. When this becomes an article, it will include your feedback and recommendations.

So add more ideas to the comments section or e-mail them to me at deadjournalist at gmail dot com.

Coolest of the Cool

Ever since the last edition of The Pulse, I've been thinking about another topic that, even as I get older, is still one I love to debate.

Who are the coolest musical acts, ever?

There's a million ways to define "cool" and considering that it is relative to each and ever person; it's difficult to pin-point. So I decided to base this on how I define cool.

- A band or artist, that when you hear playing at a record store, bar, club, friend’s house, etc., you think to yourself, "wow, what didn’t I think about playing that?!";
- A band or artist whose story or career is causes them to just be cool for what they’ve been through;
- A band or artist that has a song, that makes your heart race or drop; causes instant euphoria or depression;
- A band or artist who makes you talk to your friends or post on your blog about how awesome they are – and then six months later you are still takling about how awesome they are; and finally
- A band or artist that, when being described, can only be done by using “cool” or a synonym.

Band and artist that fall into the following categories are immediately disqualified:

- The lead singer/artist committed suicide - or died as a result of self-negligence (I mean seriously ... cliche);
- Has started in a reality TV show;
- Is named Michael Jackson, because as amazing as his work was back in the day, the cat is just wrong.

With that being said, here is the beginning of a list of artists that are straight-up, effin’ cool (in no particular order):

T-Rex – Every time I hear a T-Rex song, I feel like less of a music aficionado for not owning ever T-Rex album.

Yaz – Seriously, Upstairs at Eric's, may be the best one-and-done album by a band ever; not to mention one of the best dance albums of the era.

Jesus and Mary Chain – Every time I hear “Head On” it makes me which I was a rock star.

Le Tigre – Cool like fashion and broke up before putting out derivative, glossy albums.

New Order – With Joy Division disqualified due to Ian Curtis’s suicide, New Order still crafted so many great songs, it’s just plan silly.

Garbage – Okay, this is one that I know no one expected. But in the mid-‘90’s who was a cooler-than-the-cool front-woman than Shirley Manson?

The Raveonettes – Danes that define what this story is about. They look, song and art the coolest group in the world today.

The Postal Service – I know this is a controversial choice. Not only are they a side-project, but their songs have been used for major TV ad campaigns, but album was both genre defining and changing. It will be a top-10 of the ‘00s disc on just about every blog next year.

The Smiths – Morrissey and Marr. Need I say more?

Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson/Kris Kristofferson/Waylon Jennings – Collectively, They Highwaymen, individually the greatest writers and performers of their generation in the country genre.

The Cardigans – Do you remember the video for “My Favorite Game”?

Lucero – If you don’t crave whiskey and a cigarette when listening to them, you don’t have a pulse.


So there’s a start. Agree. Disagree. When this becomes an article, it will include your feedback and recommendations.

So add more ideas to the comments section or e-mail them to me at deadjournalist at gmail dot com.

Monday's News and Notes (including The Clash new album news)

The Raveonettes will release four digital EPs before end of the year. The first EP, Remixed, is being release free on via Vice Records. To download the album, click here



Tracklisting for the Remix EP:

1. Dead Sound (80KIDZ remix)

2. Aly, Walk With Me (Nic Endo remix)

3. Lust (Trentemoller Remix)



The next EP will be release on September 23, 2008 with following EPs release on October 21, 2008 and November 25, 2008.



Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine will release his solo album, The Fabled City, September 30th, 2008 via Epic Records. A stream of the album is below:










Live at Shea, the live recording of the The Clash at Shea Stadium in New York, will be release on October 6, 2008. The release occurs the same year that Shea Stadium, home of the baseball club, the New York Mets, will cease operation and be dismantled.



The Clash opened The Who on their farewell tour of the US and played two nights at Shea Stadium on October 12 and 13, 1982. The band had recently released the Combat Rock with the singles “Rock The Casbah” and “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” receiving heavy air-play.



The albums's track listing is as follows:



Kosmo Vinyl Introduction

London Calling

Police On My Back

Guns Of Brixton

Tommy Gun

The Magnificent Seven

Armagideon Time

The Magnificent Seven (return)

Rock The Casbah

Train In Vain

Career Opportunities

Spanish Bombs

Clampdown

English Civil War

Should I Stay Or Should I Go

I Fought The Law





Apollo Sunshine Tour Dates (with Dr. Dog)



Sep 13 Cambridge, MA @ Newbury Comics (in-store performance)

Sep 14 Brooklyn, NY @ Sound Fix (acoustic in-store performance)

Sep 15 Brooklyn, NY @ Monkey Town

Sep 16 Brooklyn, NY @ Monkey Town

Sep 19 Andover, MA @ Andover Town Hall

Sep 26 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland

Oct 3 Fairfield, CT @ The Field

Oct 8 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

Oct 9 Washington, DC @ DC9

Oct 14 Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley

Oct 15 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn

Oct 17 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern,

Oct 18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk

Oct 19 Norman, OK @ Opolis

Oct 24 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

Oct 27 Columbus, OH @ The Basemen

Oct 29 New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge

Oct 30 Boston, MA @ Middle East

Oct 31 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse







Brooklyn-based band Bell Hollow recently signed with RCRD LBL, and will be giving away monthly free mp3s of remixes of songs from the band's Foxgloves album. Click for more information.



Low vs. Diamond tour dates (opening for Santogold)



MP3 - Heart Attack



Fri/Sep-19 New York, NY • Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza

Sat/Sep-20 Boston, MA • Paradise Rock Club

Tue/Sep-23 Philadelphia, PA • TLA

Wed/Sep-24 Toronto, ON • Phoenix Concert Theatre

Thu/Sep-25 Cleveland, OH • House Of Blues

Sat/Sep-27 Detroit, MI • St. Andrews Hall

Sun/Sep-28 Chicago, IL • House Of Blues

Tue/Sep-30 Lawrence, KS • Liberty Hall

Wed/Oct-01 Denver, CO • Gothic Theatre

Sat/Oct-04 Seattle, WA • Showbox SODO

Sun/Oct-05 Portland, OR • Crystal Ballroom

Tue/Oct-07 San Francisco, CA • Fillmore

Fri/Oct-10 San Diego, CA • House Of Blues

Sat/Oct-11 Las Vegas, NV • House Of Blues

Mon/Oct-13 Anaheim, CA • House Of Blues

Tue/Oct-14 Los Angeles, CA • Wiltern



Mike Skinner (The Streets) will be releasing his fourth album, everything is borrowed October 7, 2008 on Vice Records.



To watch the video for "The Escapist" and to download a free track, click here.



Colourmusic will release their full-length album, f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13, tomorrow, September 9, 2008, on Great Society.



MP3 - Put In A Little Gas



Upcoming tour schedule:

Sep 9 - St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird

Sep 10 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s

Sep 11 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

Sep 12 - Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club

Sep 13 - Tulsa, OK @ Soundpony Lounge

Sep 20 - Stillwater, OK @ Eskimo Joe’s

Nov 8 - Austin, TX @ Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest)

Monday's News and Notes (including The Clash new album news)

The Raveonettes will release four digital EPs before end of the year. The first EP, Remixed, is being release free on via Vice Records. To download the album, click here



Tracklisting for the Remix EP:

1. Dead Sound (80KIDZ remix)

2. Aly, Walk With Me (Nic Endo remix)

3. Lust (Trentemoller Remix)



The next EP will be release on September 23, 2008 with following EPs release on October 21, 2008 and November 25, 2008.



Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine will release his solo album, The Fabled City, September 30th, 2008 via Epic Records. A stream of the album is below:










Live at Shea, the live recording of the The Clash at Shea Stadium in New York, will be release on October 6, 2008. The release occurs the same year that Shea Stadium, home of the baseball club, the New York Mets, will cease operation and be dismantled.



The Clash opened The Who on their farewell tour of the US and played two nights at Shea Stadium on October 12 and 13, 1982. The band had recently released the Combat Rock with the singles “Rock The Casbah” and “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” receiving heavy air-play.



The albums's track listing is as follows:



Kosmo Vinyl Introduction

London Calling

Police On My Back

Guns Of Brixton

Tommy Gun

The Magnificent Seven

Armagideon Time

The Magnificent Seven (return)

Rock The Casbah

Train In Vain

Career Opportunities

Spanish Bombs

Clampdown

English Civil War

Should I Stay Or Should I Go

I Fought The Law





Apollo Sunshine Tour Dates (with Dr. Dog)



Sep 13 Cambridge, MA @ Newbury Comics (in-store performance)

Sep 14 Brooklyn, NY @ Sound Fix (acoustic in-store performance)

Sep 15 Brooklyn, NY @ Monkey Town

Sep 16 Brooklyn, NY @ Monkey Town

Sep 19 Andover, MA @ Andover Town Hall

Sep 26 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland

Oct 3 Fairfield, CT @ The Field

Oct 8 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

Oct 9 Washington, DC @ DC9

Oct 14 Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley

Oct 15 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn

Oct 17 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern,

Oct 18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk

Oct 19 Norman, OK @ Opolis

Oct 24 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

Oct 27 Columbus, OH @ The Basemen

Oct 29 New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge

Oct 30 Boston, MA @ Middle East

Oct 31 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse







Brooklyn-based band Bell Hollow recently signed with RCRD LBL, and will be giving away monthly free mp3s of remixes of songs from the band's Foxgloves album. Click for more information.



Low vs. Diamond tour dates (opening for Santogold)



MP3 - Heart Attack



Fri/Sep-19 New York, NY • Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza

Sat/Sep-20 Boston, MA • Paradise Rock Club

Tue/Sep-23 Philadelphia, PA • TLA

Wed/Sep-24 Toronto, ON • Phoenix Concert Theatre

Thu/Sep-25 Cleveland, OH • House Of Blues

Sat/Sep-27 Detroit, MI • St. Andrews Hall

Sun/Sep-28 Chicago, IL • House Of Blues

Tue/Sep-30 Lawrence, KS • Liberty Hall

Wed/Oct-01 Denver, CO • Gothic Theatre

Sat/Oct-04 Seattle, WA • Showbox SODO

Sun/Oct-05 Portland, OR • Crystal Ballroom

Tue/Oct-07 San Francisco, CA • Fillmore

Fri/Oct-10 San Diego, CA • House Of Blues

Sat/Oct-11 Las Vegas, NV • House Of Blues

Mon/Oct-13 Anaheim, CA • House Of Blues

Tue/Oct-14 Los Angeles, CA • Wiltern



Mike Skinner (The Streets) will be releasing his fourth album, everything is borrowed October 7, 2008 on Vice Records.



To watch the video for "The Escapist" and to download a free track, click here.



Colourmusic will release their full-length album, f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13, tomorrow, September 9, 2008, on Great Society.



MP3 - Put In A Little Gas



Upcoming tour schedule:

Sep 9 - St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird

Sep 10 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s

Sep 11 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

Sep 12 - Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club

Sep 13 - Tulsa, OK @ Soundpony Lounge

Sep 20 - Stillwater, OK @ Eskimo Joe’s

Nov 8 - Austin, TX @ Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest)

Are You Sure It Isn't Friday the 13th?

It is one of those days - seriously - whoa. So anyway, here's what you should be listening to, if you have more time than I do:

Popup - This Scottish band is coming, so if you like Art Brut, but wish they had a wee bit more pop sensability, then check them out. I just got the new single, and maybe I'll finally give in and post an MPThree.

Born Ruffians - Beware, I'm coming for the for another interview. This band of 20 year-olds seem to take influence from Talking Heads' early work.

Havana Guns - They are about to release a new EP. I from heard/played a track by them about a year ago. If you like the Raveonettes or Jesus and Mary Chain, give them a listen. MPThree to come.

End.

Oh, and Stereogum.com seems like love our friends Snowden. They've posted two songs (well, one plus the two year old version of *cough* kill peaches' Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" cover). Hard to think it's been four years since their first show. I wish them continued success. They just hit the road for their next tour. I'll look forward to a beer with Dave and Jordan when they get back.

Are You Sure It Isn't Friday the 13th?

It is one of those days - seriously - whoa. So anyway, here's what you should be listening to, if you have more time than I do:

Popup - This Scottish band is coming, so if you like Art Brut, but wish they had a wee bit more pop sensability, then check them out. I just got the new single, and maybe I'll finally give in and post an MPThree.

Born Ruffians - Beware, I'm coming for the for another interview. This band of 20 year-olds seem to take influence from Talking Heads' early work.

Havana Guns - They are about to release a new EP. I from heard/played a track by them about a year ago. If you like the Raveonettes or Jesus and Mary Chain, give them a listen. MPThree to come.

End.

Oh, and Stereogum.com seems like love our friends Snowden. They've posted two songs (well, one plus the two year old version of *cough* kill peaches' Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" cover). Hard to think it's been four years since their first show. I wish them continued success. They just hit the road for their next tour. I'll look forward to a beer with Dave and Jordan when they get back.