FEARnet PREMIERE COHEED AND CAMBRIA’S “FEATHERS”
May 21, 2008
In an unprecedented move, FEARnet, the world’s premier destination for horror film enthusiasts, is set to become the exclusive host of the director’s cut of the infamous Coheed and Cambria video for their current single, “Feathers,” today, May 21.
The Hitchcockian black and white video, is a dark comedy, directed by Marc Klasfeld (Gnarls Barkley, Foo Fighters, Bloodhound Gang) and focuses on a “perfect” 1950s American family who have a very naughty secret. “Feathers” stars Rena Riffel, known for her roles in “Mulholland Drive” and “Dante’s Cove,” as the cheerful stay-at-home mom ala “Ozzie and Harriet,” but this mom has more than a conniving grin. Reminiscent of the works of David Lynch and John Waters, what appears normal on the surface is not quite so when you take a closer look. Klasfeld’s cut contains mildly graphic scenes that were not in the MTV version of the video.
VIDEO GAME ‘BATTLE RAPPER’ PROMO HERE
May 21, 2008
Battle Rapper is a music rhythm game devoted solely to hip hop and the different styles of hip hop. It was created in collaboration with Ol Dirty Bastard’s manager, with lyrics written by Brooklyn underground rapper Bekay. What’s more important is that it’s a mobile game, so it’s relatively cheap and accessible to just about everyone. This game is really tight!
“Battle Rapper”
MYSPACE UNVEILS DETAILS ON 150th SECRET SHOW
May 21, 2008
MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, today announced indie rock super group Battles as the opening act for MySpace’s 150th installment of the hugely popular Secret Show franchise http://www.myspace.com/secretshows, an original concert series that fuses the online and offline music experience and further connects fans and bands through intimate, “friends only” performances.
As previously announced, the show is being headlined by the Grammy award-winning duo Gnarls Barkley. The genre busting act’s first US concert was a MySpace Secret Show, in the halcyon days of 2006. For this show, the group will be performing at Manhattan’s famed Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza and will be joined by the indie rock super group Battles.
Gnarls Barkley is the much beloved combination of artist and producer Danger Mouse and vocalist Cee-Lo Green. The duo recently released The Odd Couple, which Entertainment Weekly hailed as “impeccably produced and impressively layered as an esoteric love letter.” The album, featuring the singles “Run” and “Going On,” is the follow up to the group’s platinum-plus selling debut album St. Elsewhere, which was not only critically lauded but a chart-topping worldwide blockbuster. St. Elsewhere was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, with the band receiving trophies for Best Alternative Album and Best Urban Alternative Performance.
Opening act Battles is comprised of the former members of Don Caballero, Helmet, Tomahawk, and Lynx. Featuring Tyondai Braxton, Ian Williams, John Stanier and Dave Konopka, Battles have long since been touted as an “indie rock supergroup.” Following their signing to Warp Records and the release of two EPs in 2006, the band released their long awaited first album Mirrored. Pitchfork raved about Mirrored as “a breathtaking aesthetic left-turn that sounds less like rock circa 2007 than rock circa 2097, a world where Marshall stacks and micro-processing go hand in hand.”
http://www.myspace.com/secretshows
FREE MP3 FROM PEZ WILSON HERE
May 21, 2008
Singer/songwriter, Pez Wilson, evokes feelings of a bygone era when the martinis were dry, the jokes were drier and jazz was more than just a basketball team in Utah. Wielding a voice somewhere between a croon and a petition, with a trumpet held at the ready, Pez is set to bring his soulful brand of modern pop/jazz hybrid to audiences worldwide with his newest EP, which will be available at live shows, online and on Pez’s website on a “pay what you want” basis.
“Never Gonna Love No One Again”
www.pezwilson.com
www.myspace.com/pezwilson
JASON MRAZ ALBUM DETAILS / NEW VIDEO
May 21, 2008
“WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS.,” the new album from Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz, has made a spectacular top 5 debut on the week’s SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart.
SCARLETT J. LIVE PERFORMANCES HERE
May 21, 2008
Check out the all new Scarlett Johansson performances on AOL Sessions and Yahoo Pepsi Smash. Scarlett’s debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head is available in stores and online on May 20th. The album features 10 Tom Waits covers and one original track.
Scarlett Johansson AOL Sessions:
Scarlett Johansson Pepsi Smash Performance:
ANYWHERE I LAY MY HEAD - Track Listing:
1. “Fawn” – Alice (2002)
2. “Town With No Cheer” - Swordfish Trombones (1983)
3. “Falling Down” - Big Time (1988)
4. “Anywhere I Lay My Head” - Rain Dogs (1985)
5. “Fannin’ Street” – Orphans (2006)
6. “Song For Jo” – original composition
7. “Green Grass” - Real Gone (2004)
8. “I Wish I Was In New Orleans” - Small Change (1976)
9. “I Don’t Want To Grow Up” - Bone Machine (1992)
10. “No One Knows I’m Gone” – Alice (2006)
11. “Who Are You?” - Bone Machine (1992)
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ALBUM DETAILS / VIDEO / DOC / TOUR DATES
May 21, 2008
NARROW STAIRS,” the acclaimed new album from Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie, has made a stunning debut atop this week’s Billboard 200 – the band’s first-ever #1 record.
CEZAR JOINS THE COKE SIDE OF LIFE FOR BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
May 21, 2008
Cezar’s Electro Reggae hit ‘Keep On’ chosen for Coca-Cola’s ‘WE8′: A series of 8 limited-edition highly stylized, Coca-Cola aluminum contour bottles designed by China’s 8 leading graphic artists and accompanied by songs from 8 talented musical artistes from the West. Read more
NEW KERLI VIDEO HERE
May 21, 2008
Welcome to Kerli’s World - where creepy is beautiful! Check out Kerli’s New Video for “Walking on Air” - it debuted yesterday on MTV Hits and MTV.com!
“Walking On Air”:
FUJIYA & MIYAGI NEW VIDEO / TOUR DATES HERE
May 21, 2008
Fujiya & Miyagi celebrate the recent recording of their most anticipated sophomore LP, due out this Fall on Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings, with a no holds barred World Summer Tour.
“Ankle Injuries” Video Link:
World Summer Festival Tour
6/12- Hultsfred Festival, Sweden
6/14 - Rabarock Festival, Estonia
6/21 - Meltdown, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
6/26 - Motorokr Band Warz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6/28 - Motomix Festival, Sao Paolo, Brazil
7/4 - Opener Festival, Gdynia, Poland
7/12 - Obstwiesenfestival, Ulm, Germany
7/18 - Benicassim Festival, Castellon, Spain
7/9 - Melt Festival, Berlin
7/20 - Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium
8/2 - Big Chill, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, UK
http://www.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk/
