Coldplay’s “Violet Hill” Available for Download
Get the new track here.
Random 10 for April 29, 2008
1. The Bird and the Bee, “Polite Dance Song.” From the B&B’s new EP, and further proof that David Lynch’s continual presence in Silverlake is having an effect on boho Los Angeles’ cultural output. Viva freaks!
2. Funkadelic, “Hit It and Quit It.”
3. Vampire Weekend, “Mansard Roof.”
4. Gruff Rhys, “Lonesome Words.”
5. Black Moth Super Rainbow, “Sun Lips.” Pittsburgh’s preeminent psych-rock band delivers gorgeous, Air-like synth ballad accompanied by a strange but oddly touching video featuring a couple of Animal Control officers on patrol. Love the improvised scuba suit.
6. Battles, “Atlas.”
7. The Budos Band, “Adeniji.”
8. Tegan and Sara, “The Con.”
9. Flight of the Conchords, “Bowie.”
10. Liam Finn, “Second Chance.” Much more placid clip than the previous two. No real mystery about this man’s lineage, given that his voice is a perfect amalgam of dad Neil and uncle Tim.
The Guardian Leaks Line-Up for This Year’s Glastonbury Festival
As per usual, actual attendance at Glastonbury is the stuff of muddy, muddy dreams for most of us. But also as per usual, the line-up is particularly cool this year, and for those with a bottomless cache of frequent flier miles, this could be worth it.
Friday, June 27
Pyramid Stage
Kings Of Leon
The Fratellis
Editors
The Gossip
The Feeling
KT Tunstall
Get Cape. Wear Cape.
Fly The Subways
Kate Nash
Other Stage
Panic At The Disco
The Enemy
We Are Scientists
Foals
The Hoosiers
Ben Folds
Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong
Vampire Weekend
Hilltop Hoods
John Peel Stage
Jamie T
The Cribs
Reverend And The Makers
MGMT
The Ting Tings
Young Knives
Lightspeed Champion
Glasvegas
Saturday, June 28
Pyramid Stage
Jay-Z
Manu Chao
The Raconteurs
James Blunt
Crowded House
Seasick Steve
The Hold Steady
Shakin’ Stevens
Other Stage
Massive Attack
Hot Chip
Elbow
Duffy
The Wombats
Neon Neon
Black Kids
The Golden Silvers
The Travelling Band
John Peel Stage
Biffy Clyro
The Futureheads
Band Of Horses
The Courteneers
The Black Keys
Vampire Weekend
The Teenagers
Sunday, June 29
The Verve
Leonard Cohen
Goldfrapp
John Mayer
Gilbert O’ Sullivan (?)
Other Stage
Groove Armada
The Zutons
The Pigeon Detectives
Mark Ronson
Scouting For Girls
Jack Penate
Newton Faulkner
Black Mountain
Hoodoo Gurus
John Peel Stage
The National
Spiritualized
Crystal Castles
Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Stars
The Courteneers
The Black Keys
Rocket Summer
Courtesy: The Guardian.
Video of the Day: Tapes ‘N Tapes, “Hang Them All”
T’NT’s galloping rhythms and Hammond B3 back an inventive story about capitalism and competition taken to its illogical extreme. Not just flashy visuals — a real story, kids.
Video of the Night: Jason Segel, “You Just Got Slapped”
Simply following a train of thought here.
Britney Spears to Return to “How I Met Your Mother”
And, as honorary Slap Bet Commissioner, this is my response:
Live in Oklahoma For April 28, 2008
Camille Harp
Camille Harp plays the Deli, 309 White in Norman, while Becoming the Archetype, Inhale Exhale and A Plea for Purging generate noise at The Factory, 1304 Linwood, and The New Frontiers, Alive in Wild Paint, Quiet Company and The City Lives all hit The Conservatory, 8911 N Western. And of course, it’s Guitar Hero Monday at Lit, 209 Flaming Lips Alley.
For the PikePass-centric, Australia’s Sick Puppies (apparently not emo-inclined Queensland Blue Heelers) play Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main.
Coldplay to Post Free Digital Download On Tuesday
Via Stereogum: An mp3 of “Violet Hill” from Coldplay’s upcoming Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends will be posted tomorrow on the band’s official site. Staticblog will provide a link — Brian Eno produced this time around, so watch this space.
Watch It! For April 28, 2008
“Jon and Kate Plus 8″
One of the positive outcomes — maybe the only one — of the WGA strike has been the relative paucity of reruns in April. Usually, the networks start dribbling out the rehashes the month before sweeps, preparing us for the great expanse of broadcasting sadness that comes with warm weather. But this month has been strangely entertaining thanks to the mad push to make you remember why you liked series television in the first place.
On “How I Met Your Mother” (7:30 p.m. CBS), Barney violates something called “The Bro Code,” which might have something to do with NPH riding a unicorn. And on “Carrier” (8 p.m., PBS), the secrecy surrounding the USS Nimitz’ location is given a look, albeit a close-to-the-vest one, as well as the role of port calls in maintaining crew sanity. That should be a little embarrasing.
On “Jon and Kate Plus 8″ (8 p.m. TLC), the Gosselins go on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which continues this show’s inevitable slide into self-reference. My wife loves to watch ”J&K+8″ because watching people deal with six 3-year-olds instead of our one makes her feel better about the toddler struggle, but when I watch it, it shoots my nerves, yet I keep coming back in a testament to televisual masochism. Plus, one of my chief dislikes is when the subjects of reality television acknowledge their notoriety — it happened with “The Osbournes” and also the original “Flip This House” people in Charleston, S.C. It began on “J&K+8″ when they started getting comped on everything from tummy tucks to pianos, and it culminates in this Oprah visitation. I just want to see how people deal with having eight kids, not on how they deal with the rush of fame. Fame is boring, but creating your own army of toddlers is compelling television.
Although, I am interested in whether Kate will try to boss Oprah around.
Movie Review: “Deception”
Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor in “Deception.”
Rating: 51
Even the title seems like something Showtime plays long after the children go to bed: “Deception.” Despite the presence of two fine actors, Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor, it is that kind of film — sex, shadows and skullduggery. It is just a better version of a Zalman King flick: think “Red Shoe Diaries” with talent on display instead of just skin.
McGregor plays Jonathan McQuarry, an easy mark — his last name gives it away.
McQuarry is a lonely, buttoned-down accountant tasked with investigating corporate bookkeeping. He is checking the ledgers at a high-powered law firm when Wyatt Boles (Jackman) spies him. Wyatt befriends the meek number cruncher, takes him to elite bars and then abruptly leaves for London — but not before switching cell phones with him.
Jonathan starts getting cryptic calls that always start with, “Are you free tonight?” It turns out that Wyatt is a member of an exclusive sex club.
Jonathan starts indulging in anonymous sex in high-priced Manhattan hotels, but he cannot get this one girl out of his mind, a beautiful and mysterious blonde (Michelle Williams) whom he met on a subway platform.
In short order, Jonathan learns that he’s been played for a fool. Unless a ton of cash gets transferred from one of his clients to a Spanish bank account, blood will be spilled.
And so it goes with “Deception,” as Jonathan falls under the scrutiny of a homicide cop (Lisa Gay Hamilton) and chaos overtakes his life.
Jackman and McGregor seem to be having a lot of fun with these roles (in a “Sleuth” kind of way), Williams is much better than her part requires, and a wide range of cinematic beauties including Charlotte Rampling, Natasha Henstridge and Maggie Q all make cameos as members of Wyatt’s club.
But first-time director Marcel Langenegger fails to make “Deception” much more than a competent, sexy potboiler.
If this film had been shot 15 years ago, frame by frame, with Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed and Jack Scalia in the starring roles, it might be heating up Cinemax at 1 a.m. tomorrow.
