This is a weird post for me, but I kinda love the new Madonna single which has leaked onto the internet.
I’m sure a lot of people who are actual Madonna fans are going to have an opinion, but I like it.
Update 11/23: Leaked extra track. (Ouch.)
The Boston Phoenix: “It sounds like Mutt Lange, Andrew W.K., and the Darkness got together and decided to make the Donnas into megastars, but it’s all done by four kids from Waltham.” Listen to Out Here All Night and Frustrated Unnoticed.
Charmingly, CMJ writes that guitarist Dave Pino wrote these songs “in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend’s affection.” From the band’s EPK: “She was really friggin’ hot, dude,” says Dave. “Anybody woulda written 80 songs for her.”
“…Dave was basically a 16-year-old girl when he was 18 years old,” [lead-singer Noelle] likes to say, at least in part because it makes Dave mad. “I can relate to these songs a lot.”
The name derives from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
I envy those people who have something intelligent to say about the hurricane and its terrible effects.
That’s one reason why I’m linking to this kickass remix by the Legendary K.0..
Another is to give a nod to Kanye West, inarguably a great American.
Via BoingBoing.
I’ve linked it below, but it requires another mention. This is the perfect song. That is all.
The Hollis Wake – The End (Again)
Ok Go is getting a great response to their kickass backyard dancing video mentioned below (and pictured above). Watch it. Watch it NOW!
Incidentally, the editors are just about as excited as they can get about the forthcoming album by Ok Go. The forthcoming album which comes out in four short days.
Ok Go – A Million Ways
Although this was not my vacation (yikes), still you should check them out. In particular, listen to Destitute Prostitutes.
Great new song & ‘backyard dancing’ video on their website.
Notably, this is the first music video Ok Go (or any other Capitol Records band I’ve seen) has released encoded with QuickTime.
Why’s that important? Well, it means you can make an mp3 out of it.
Update 8/10/2005 You snooze, you lose. You don’t read this blog on time, well, you sort of lose. Or maybe not. ANYWAY: their homepage is different now.
Update 8/17/2005 The QuickTime is back, and IN EVEN HIGHER RESOLUTION. Take advantage and add this track to your library. Now. That’s a direct order.
Here’s a cool Fischerspooner video from back in the day.
That appears to be the French Kicks in the background above providing air guitar support.
Fischerspooner – The 15th
To get in the right mood to celebrate NYC’s new flagrant disregard of the US constitution, take a listen.
The Briefs – Orange Alert
This may be old news, but the Dresden Dolls rock!
i am not so serious
this passion is a plagiarism
i might join your century
but only on a rare occasion
i was taken out before the
labor pains set in, and now
behold the world’s worst accident
i’m the girl anachronism!
<Listen to the song and/or watch the video.
