As we near the end of Casey and Paul's adventure to find Why?, the two yokels disrespect Yoni Wolf's humble abode by making fun of Yoni's bilingual friends. Tune in tomorrow for the exciting conclusion. And don't forget to catch Why? at GAMH this Thursday with fellow anticon-ers Dose One, Odd Nosdam, and Jel. -- ASD Staff Report
Erykah Badu's new video for "Honey" features a lot of hilarious homages to some of the best albums ever. Check out this breakdown of all the covers Badu pays respect to. Then go cop her latest album, New Amerykah, packed with tasty soul beats from 9th Wonder, Madlib, and Sa-Ra Creative Partners. -- ASD Staff Report
While the crowd at Friday's Magnetic Fields show wasn't half as bad as the one described in this New York blog item "An Open Letter to the Audience from Last Night’s Magnetic Fields Show at Town Hall," I still had to laugh every time I thought of the line, 'You don’t see me turning to my friends and stage-whispering “I remember this song from when I listened to it.'” A solid, snarky takedown of over-anxious crowds (and the reason I can't sit through an Arcade Fire show). -- Jennifer Maerz
(Sam Coomes of Quasi)
This year's Noise Pop was chock full of neat goodness, and photographer Jeff Enlow was there for most of it. Check out the extensive slideshows of flicks Jeff brought back from Quasi, The Dodos, Cursive, and Port O'Brien. Then click "More" for some thoughts and notes from each night. -- Oscar Pascual
"Hot Tubbin' On the Late Night" by Grad School Music. Hilarious.
Scissors For Lefty by Jason Odell
Next week most of the country's bloggers, bands, booking agents, party promoters, and coke dealers will book into every last Austin hotel room and hunker down for SXSW. The Texas music marathon is legendary for turning a medium-sized American town into Candy-Band Land, a place where music comes out of every van and venue for a good 30 miles. The industry hope with the whole bash is that writers and deal-makers won't be so wasted that they'll actually pick up on and push the next big thing, but the parties have gotten so out of control over the last five years it's enough just to stay hydrated and awake, let alone remember what you’ve heard.
(photo of Replicator courtesy of the band's website)
After nearly a decade together, Oakland's Replicator has decided to quit the game while they're on top--and more importantly, while its members are still speaking to one another. The band is making an amicable split, and promises that its members will still be pursuing "creative visions." Check out the full press release, and details on their final show, below. -- Jennifer Maerz
Welcome to a brand new week devoid of any grandiose conventions and festivals. Boo this week! At least we have Erykah Badu's new album to listen to. Check out her new video up top, it's got a great concept with a beat so sweet, you gotta schedule a dental check-up afterwards. This is your Monday Morning Hangover.
What went down over the weekend?
-- Noise Pop is what went down. We caught The Mountain Goats record some stuff. We've also got a ton of slideshows and notes from this year's festival. Come back in a little bit and peep pics from Quasi, The Dodos, Cursive, and Port O'Brien.
And come back next week when we bring back words and shots from:
-- The Raveonettes at the Independent-- Jay Howell's "Punks Git Cut" premiere at 11 Minna
-- The San Francisco Fetish Ball
Now quit playing around on the Internet and get to work! -- Oscar Pascual
By Melissa Baron
The Mountain Goats
March 1, 2008
Better Than: Anything other interns get to do at their respective media institutions.
Download: The Mountain Goats tracks on Daytrotter.
Lots of people decide on careers in journalism for the Almost Famous factor. A theory seems to exist that reporters mingle with celebrities and go to fantastic rock concerts. Frequently, this pursuit ends in disappointment when once enthusiastic writers become bored and frustrated fact checkers. Not for me. The morning of March 1 I had one of those moments that makes you want to write about music forever.
Daytrotter, an innovative music website based out of Rock Island, Illinois, held recording sessions at the Mosser Hotel. Obviously this prompts two questions: what does Daytrotter do and how do you record at a hotel? Daytrotter records bands when they tour across the country. They post these recordings on the internet for streaming and download. Along with the tunes they have text (more narrative than journalistic) and illustrations (no photos). The result is an art project of sorts, a creative center for multiple senses. Founder Sean Moeller says that the site "cuts down to the compete core of what makes music great." The impact of live music is undeniable and Daytrotter brings raw and fantastic music to listeners. Previously recorded artists include Rivers Cuomo (you know, the Weezer dude?), Beirut, GWAR and Tokyo Police Club and almost everyone else you can think of.
As reported before on All Shook Down, this summer in San Francisco is gonna be plenty festival-heavy. That three-day concert in Golden Gate Park now has a name ("Outside Lands"), a website, and a date (Aug. 22-24) when headliners Radiohead, Jack Johnson, and Tom Petty (!!!) are coming to town. Personally, I could care less about Johnson and I'm more excited about Radiohead as a music critic than I am as a fan, but both acts are solid choices for headliners at a gig this huge. I'm pretty damn giddy about Petty, though, who I haven't seen for years, and whose "American Girl" will never be ruined by that Hannibal Lecter film.
New update: the festival will include five stages, a range of genres from jazz to rock to Latin, and local acts will play a part in the lineup.
Tickets will probably go on sale, um, soonish? Check back often. Full press release below. -- Jennifer Maerz
