Shwayze‘s music video for “Get U Home” got my eyes popping out of my head thanks to some good looking sisters, sorority sisters that is. The music video features the Malibu based hip-hop act playing live with some fine ladies from the new movie Sorority Row (in theaters September 11). Check out the video and get ready for the release of their new album, Let It Beat, available on October 27th.
Mitch Fatel Clips From Upcoming Comedy Premiere
Has anyone heard of the hilarious and unique comedian Mitch Fatel?
He’s a damn funny guy.
On September 18th you can check out the full Mitch Fatel special titled Mitch Fatel Is Magical on Comedy Central. I can not wait to see it…oh wait, I no longer have cable.
Rats.
Lucky for the the DVD of the special will be released on September 22nd.
Score.
So for all you fancy pants out there with cable TV make sure you check out the New Yorker when it premiers on Comedy Central. For all you other comedy seeking non-cable owning suckers like myself, the following Tuesday will be a good day to get the DVD.
Sans Label: Taxicab Racers (Chattanooga/Nashville)
Today’s Sans Label band comes from the beautiful Tennessee city of Chattanooga.
I know Matt is snickering right now. Adam may be too.
Why? (Story time…)
I am not sure if any of you remember but back in June I along with Matt and Adam ventured to Tennessee to attend Bonnaroo. You can read about the Bonnaroo adventures here, here, here, and here if you would like to know the whole deal of the trip.
The thought of Chattanooga puts a sneer on my face and it has nothing to do with the attractive city at all. It has to do with a major detour that was endeavored on the first day of Bonnaroo thanks to Matt and a band called the B-52’s.
It’s my fault, really it is. If I was not such an ass to Matt this little detour never would have happened.
You see, while enjoying a free breakfast at the glorious Holiday Inn located in Kimball, TN I spotted a Chattanooga newspaper that had a picture of the B-52’s on the cover. Knowing that Matt is an uber fan I pushed the paper in front of him and poked fun at the band.
I have nothing against the B-52’s by the way. They are not my type of music but they happen to be one of Matt’s favorite bands ever.
So putting this paper in his face was a terrible mistake because his eyes lit up. To make a long story short I dropped Matt’s ass off in Chattanooga and took myself and Adam to day one of Bonnaroo. Some eight hours later I returned to Chattanooga and picked up Mr. Rock Lobster.
It’s true I was annoyed. Anyone would be annoying to drive out of the way especially since it was really out of the way. As annoyed as I was though I knew I made his day if not his summer by dropping him off by the river so he could see his band.
So when I hear the city of Chattanooga brought up in any conversation or read it in an email immediately my memories go back to the day where I was a taxicab driver for Matt. It was worth it to see him happy and if I really did not want to do it, I would not have. You can’t blame me Matt for putting up a fight.
Where am I going with this story you ask?
Well a couple weeks ago I received an email from a Chattanooga band called Taxicab Racers.
I laughed out loud when I read it. Not because of their content or because they had a funny song. Just seeing the words Chattanooga and taxicab in the same sentence was beyond hilarious to me.
Without hesitation I checked out the attached MP3. I wanted to make sure that they had nothing in common with the B-52’s and they did not.
Taxicab Racers is a electronic / rock act started by Michael Roddy who later was joined by his friends Nathan, Adam, and Josh turning the mostly one man idea into more of a pop rock electronic act that heavily hints on New Order and Phoenix which in my book is perfectly ok with me. I love electronic rock acts so to hear the similarities made me that much more interested.
The first song they sent me titled “Turnpike” comes from the four song EP the band recently released titled Turnpike. The song not only has a great flow throughout but the thoughtful lyrics in the song almost become a little dreary to listen to as it’s clear the song is about confusion in relations. This is a good chill out song to listen to when you are just having one of those days.
“Time And Place” did not strike me as hard as the previous track but still kept a happy vibe full of uptempo creating danceable qualities. The remaining two songs proved that the band has come a long way from being a solo project to a four man team. “Take It Easy” was almost techno at times with heavy synthesizers but kept the balance down enough where it was not a repetitious annoyance to listen to. “Houses” had hints of Postal Service at times with the signing and simplicity to the song and I especially loved the drawn out ending.
With the band recently relocating to Nashville I have a good feeling that these guys will be taking their Turnpike EP and utilizing it in a positive way to create a full length debut album worthy of talking about. Fans of indie rock with an electronic edge will be digging these guys in no time.
DOWNLOAD THIS! – Taxicab Racers – “Turnpike”
Visit the band’s MySpace Page to check out the rest of the EP.
Announcement: Greg Ginn In-Store Performance at Blue Arrow Records 9/15
Here is some exciting news!!! Matt at Addicted To Vinyl and I have decided to stop battling one another and joined forces in putting on a free pre-show performance featuring an amazing musician.
I’ll pass it over to Matt to explain:
A long time ago in a galaxy not really that far away….
Setting the scene: On a random Monday afternoon, Pat the Producer forwards an email my way with an opportunity attached to do something with Black Flag founder and SST Records owner Greg Ginn.
Currently on tour with two of his projects, Jambang, and Greg Ginn and the Taylor Texas Corrugators, Ginn will be at the Beachland Ballroom on Tuesday, September 15th for a low-dough gig in the Tavern.
Once we found this out, Brian and I put our heads together and decided to do something cool!
Prior to the Beachland show, Addicted to Vinyl and Broken Headphones are pleased to present a free special in-store performance at Blue Arrow Records and Books with Greg Ginn and the Taylor Texas Corrugators that will start at 7pm. Ginn will meet and greet with fans after the performance, and then we’ll all head over to the Beachland to rock it up with the Corrugators and Jambang!
Here’s a few Ginn stats for ya:
– #99 on the list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All-Time, according to Rolling Stone Magazine.
– Founded SST Records in 1978, an influential label responsible for a wide variety of releases, including albums from The Meat Puppets, The Minutemen, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, and Bad Brains, just to name a few.
– Since breaking up Black Flag, Ginn has recorded a few solo albums, and has performed with the bands HOR, Fastgato, The October Faction, Gone, Confront James, EL BAD, Mojack, The Texas Corrugators, Jambang, and also played bass with Tom Troccoli’s Dog.
Enough with the stats, let’s rock!
Here’s a recap of the details:
WHAT: Greg Ginn & The Texas Corrugators, in-store performance
WHEN: Tuesday, September 15th at 7pm
WHERE: Blue Arrow Records and Books, 16001 Waterloo Rd. (down the street from the Beachland)
COST: FREE! Come hang out with Greg Ginn, and then make your way over to the Beachland for a great low-dough night of rock and roll with Ginn, the Corrugators, and Jambang!
We promise that a rip-roaring good time will be had by all, and you’re provided with the additional benefit of having a good reason to go hang out at Blue Arrow Records and Books, the latest and greatest reason to visit Cleveland! Fox 8 News just featured a nice story on Blue Arrow recently – check it out below!
Thanks Matt!
Now I would like to note something about Greg Ginn right quick just before you all start grabbing your entire SST catalog for autographs and making mental notes of all the questions you want to ask him. I asked Greg if he would be interested in doing an interview about his punk history and asked to talk about influences from other punk acts out there that got him to where he is today.
He politely informed me that he does not care to talk about the past but prefers to focus on the present time and future. I can completely respect his decision to deny a chat about the past so don’t be surprised if the former Black Flag front man does not care to discuss his punk history.
Greg is more concerned about his current projects and I completely understand why he prefers not to talk about an era he is no longer involved in. Greg is no longer a punk rocker but more of an amazing musician and has put together some really interesting bands. Think rock, jazz, and jam. I can not wait to see him live.
The pre-show should be a lot of fun so come out and then check him out at the Beachland!
Thanks to Greg Ginn for agreeing to do this little event as well as Matt and Pat for pushing the idea. Major thanks to Pete at Blue Arrow Records for allowing us to invade his store for a few songs.
Cypress Hill & The 2 Day Smoke Out (Festival)
I am beyond jealous of this line up…
I have not seen quite a line up like this in a long time.
Where do I start talking about this amazing festival?
Sublime? Seriously? I am so curious to see how this is going to pan out. Who is this 20 year old Rome who picked up the singing duties? Will it be just a glorified Long Beach Dub Allstars?
Why am I asking so many questions??? I am excited that is why.
Pennywise will be playing one of the days with their new singer who was just assigned as Jim Lindberg announced his departure of the band last month after being with the band for 19 years. Zoli Teglas from handcore punk band Ignite is taking over the duties temporarily. I am so curious to see how this goes.
Pennywise’s Fletcher Dragge had this to say about the replacement:
“As everybody knows, Jim has left the band and we’re looking for a new singer. For the time being our friend Zoli has agreed to fill in for Jim for a couple shows to avoid having to cancel them while we look for a permanent replacement.”
Acts like Cypress Hill, Deftones, Method Man & Red Man, Bad Brains, Afrika Bambaataa (wow, seriously…wow), Mix Master Mike, Goodie Mob (reunion performance), Hieroglyphics, and the Geto Boys (reunion performance) all in a span of two days all hosted by Cheech & Chong really makes me wish this was a touring festival.
Sadly though, it is in California and there is no way I am going to be at that show this year. I hope to read good things about it and I thank my pals over at Earshot Media for giving me the heads up.