Sufjan Stevens @ Town Hall: Magical Majesty

Sufjan and his butterfly-winged (watch video below) 14-piece band played their first of 3 sold out nights at Town Hall last night. Parker Posey was in the front of the loge section eating it up, as was everybody else in attendance.

Spectactular show commencing with 'Sister' and ending with 'Casimir Pulaski Day' (the set spanned all the way from Michigan to a Christmas tune, all the way to the most recent release, The Avalanche.) Full setlist to come.

Suf told various stories including the song meaning behind 'The Predatory Wasp', why he chose to write and record his own Chistmas tracks, and how Metropolis is obsessed with Superman. At 2 points in the night, PROPS were thrown into the orchestra and balcony (inflatable Supermen and Santas).

Here's a video of the new track he performed: 'Majesty Snowbird' which, was, absolutely amazing. Probably the best moment of the evening. It clocks in at just under 10 minutes. Enjoy!



Update! Setlist!

Sister
Metropolis
He Woke Me Up Again
Transfiguration
Detroit
To Be Alone With You
Predatory Wasp
John Wayne Gacy
Worst Xmas Ever
Supercomputer
Jacksonville
Abraham
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Majesty Snowbird
Chicago
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Zombies
Casimir Pulaski Day

Glaswegian Arcade Fire?

That's what some are saying...

Well, at least NME.

The band is My Latest Novel, a new Scottish five-piece whose debut full-length, Wolves, will be released in the US on 10/31.

'The Reputation Of Ross Francis'

Whatcha think?

Because You've Been So Patient...

Some tracks from new releases out on Tuesday.

The Killers - My List
Beck - Movie Theme
The Decemberists - O Valencia

All these full lengths are fantastic!

Win A Depeche Mode Double CD/DVD Re-Issue!

We promised more contests and now we're giving them to you! This time it's the newly re-issued Songs Of Faith & Devotion from Depeche Mode (obviously).

To win, be the FIRST PERSON to e-mail us at THEMUSICSLUT at GMAIL dot COM and WIN!

In case you live under a rock, Songs Of Faith & Devotion was a #1 album when it was released in 1993 and introduced the hit "I Feel You." Also features the classic tracks "Condemnation," "Walking In My Shoes," and "In Your Room." Bonus DVD includes eight additional tracks and seven remixes. Also, the new DVD film Depeche Mode 1991-94: We Were Going To Live Together, Record Together And It Was Going To Be Wonderful chronicles the band at the time of this massive album and features recent footage.

MP3: 'Walking In My Shoes'

CNN Goes Indie

Oh jeez.

TAKE THE QUIZ!!!

Question #9 is my fave.

David Gray On James Blunt: Staggering Nonsense!

Right on!



MP3: David Gray - 'This Year's Love'

Band Of York @ Rock & Rare: 28 Minutes Just Isn't Enough

Band Of York played one of their best sets that I've seen last night over at Rock & Rare for the weekly Fabulaun party. In June, I witnessed The Rogue Elephants at Fabulaun (and they were great); Band Of York's blazing 6-song set matched the intensity of that night, if not, surpassing it.

Billy Jean and the gang have really transformed themselves into a top tier live act. Their shows are truly a spectacle consisting of brilliantly crafted glamtastic sing/shout-alongs. I've now seen the band close to a dozen times (including our very own Anniversary Party back in July) and will continue to support these charming lads... even if they're forced to play for under a half hour!

Setlist:
Dynamite Alena
Miss Modernage
Tear Me Down
Twisted
Monday Love
Take Me Home

Their next gig is October 21st @ The Delancey (w/ El Jezzel). The Sluts will be there with our best party hats on.

MP3: 'I'm Your Man'

Joan As Policewoman Wants You!

... to make her next video!

Straight from her MySpace bulletin:

NEED A VIDEO FOR CHRISTOBEL IN ONE WEEK
my good people,
i offer you £500 to make a video for christobel. i challenge you to make the most stunning, the most mysterious, the most gorgeous and glorious video that's ever been seen... the high res link to the video must be delivered to christobelvideo@gmail.com by oct 5.
this leaves only a week
so
let loose the creativity!
oxxo
joan
JxAxPxWx
......and thank you.

Good luck!

Once again, her lone US tour date in the near future is October 10th at Tonic!! Don't miss it! Fingers crossed for an Antony duet!

NPR Hearts Sufjan Too

Want a preview of the Town Hall shows?

Well...

Sufjan Stevens and My Brightest Diamond will be the latest entries into NPR.org's live concert series, with a webcast of their performance at Philadelphia's Tower Theatre tonight. The stream will begin at 8 p.m. with My Brightest Diamond, followed by Sufjan and his "Chinese Butterfly Orchestra". NPR sez, "For each performance Stevens dresses as a giant hawk while the band members wear large butterfly wings," and "Stevens has told audiences he's working on a series of new songs about birds and has been playing the 'Lord God Bird' song he originally wrote for NPR." (from Pitchfork)

Log in!

MP3: 'John Wayne Gacy, Jr'

Sigur Ros Gets Covered

Many many times might I add.

The band's official site lists all the covers that they've found up to date (they are suspiciously missing Thursday's cover of 'Ny Batteri' though) in convenient MP3 format.

Some bands try their hand at Sigur Ros eurodance (yes, you must hear it) while others try for an a capella chant-type sound and others, like the one below, attempt an acoutic arrangement.

Manouk - Untitled #1 (acoustic Sigur Ros cover)

All in all, most of the covers are not half bad... when you consider that covering a Sigur Ros song is a daunting task.

Yes, there's even a COUNTRY-themed cover of 'Untitled #7' for you guys and gals too!

Enjoy it and let us know which is your favorite.

(Image from Toothpaste For Dinner. Isn't it fantastic?)

Free ASH Show Next Thursday!

Mark from Ash wanted me to pass this info to you.

This is gonna be amazing!

Ziggy Stardust Doesn't Believe In The iPod

ContactMusic reports that David Bowie has inked a contract with Nokia, to work with the company on their new music device (so far, unnamed), which will be direct competition to the ubiquitous iPod.

According to the article, he will provide podcasts (hey didn't Apple coin that term?) and playlists but will NOT be the spokesperson.

Take that, Bono!

If the device is anything like their cell phones, it will surely be a piece of crap. Sorry, it's true.

The device will not be out before '07. How do you think it will do?

MP3s: 'Ashes To Ashes' & 'China Girl'

800th Post: Jarvis Bitchslaps Razorlight And The Rapture

Yikes!

NME's cover story cites the following: "I've always liked people who mess up. I don't like career people - it doesn't seem very appropriate when it comes to music which is about something emotional. Reading an interview with Razorlight is just like reading 'The Economist', saying 'Yeah, well we're going to be really big in America and we think this album's going to follow up the next one' - that's what the record company should be saying, not the people in the band.

"And even The Rapture, who I like, there was an article about them I read which just seemed to be about them being managed by the same people who manage U2. I just thought 'Why do I want to know that?' That's not what music's about. I don't care who they're managed by. I don't care who makes their guitars. I don't care how many records they've sold, really, I just want to know whether they've got anything to say and whether they're interesting."

HIs long-awaited solo disc comes out next month... in the UK, only.

MP3: Pulp - Babies

Every Cover Of 'Creep' You Could Ever Dream Of

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to 1993.

Thanks Kentucky!

I personally love the Damien Rice cover. What's your fave?

The original.... here!

Killers Hysteria!!

OK, the album has leaked.

They're the #1 search on The Hype Machine.

Yes, YOU have to find it because The Music Slut does not want to get sued any time soon. Maybe later.

We'll give you a hint... use Blogsearch.

Additionally, this just in: The Killers will be performing “When You Were Young” on TRL today that is 3:30. And that’s not all MTV has planned for The Killers. On Friday, September 29th at 11pm, The Killers will be playing their highly anticipated upcoming album, “Sam’s Town” in full. This will be live from MTV’s Times Square studio – so watch and get a sneak peek before the album drops on October 3rd.

Perfect for right after Sufjan ends. Oh, and you think I'm joking!

Stephin Merritt Uses Moniker And Promises 2 NEW MAGNETIC FIELDS ALBUMS!

Billboard reports:

It's been nearly 10 years since Stephin Merritt released an album under the moniker the Gothic Archies, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been working on one. Indeed, for every volume of the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" books that Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, has produced since 1999, the Magnetic Fields mastermind wrote a corresponding track. On Oct. 10, the Gothic Archies will round up those songs on "The Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series of Unfortunate Events" (Nonesuch), the same week Handler's 13th and final book in the series will be released.

In addition to the 13 tracks, Merritt also added two bonus tracks, including "Freakshow," which he originally wrote to correspond with the book "The Carnivorous Carnival" but ultimately deemed too depressing. "It's an extremely upsetting song on some level, being such a freak that birds come and poop on you," Merritt tells Billboard.com. "This project, the Gothic Archies, revolves around this sense that the world is terrifying and ridiculous. Instead of taking the straight-ahead rock approach, it's my bubble-gum gothic band."

With song titles like "Smile! No One Cares How You Feel," "The World Is a Very Scary Place" and "Dreary, Dreary," Merritt obviously tapped into the dark sentiments of the children's books. However, his working relationship with Handler wasn't constrained to just the soundtrack, as Handler played accordion on several tracks on Magnetic Fields' critically acclaimed "69 Love Songs." Upon meeting in the late '90s, the two also began writing a musical script together, dubbed "The Song From Venus," which Merritt says is about two-third complete. Merritt will join Handler on his book tour, playing ukulele while the author plays accordion. Lemony Snicket, Handler's pseudonym, is also supposed play percussion. "Yeah, we have to figure that one out pretty soon, I guess," Merritt says, deadpan.

Meanwhile, fans can expect two new albums from Magnetic Fields in 2007, the first of which Merritt promises "will be loud" but will not be supported with a tour. The artist also contributed the track "The Meaning of Lice" to "Plague Songs," a compilation based on the plagues in the Old Testament of the Bible. The collection, which also features Rufus Wainwright, Imogen Heap and Brian Eno, is due Nov. 7 via 4AD.

MP3: Stephin Merritt - As You Turn To Go

Exit Clov @ Mercury Lounge: Working Class Heroes

Upon the advice of Buddha (good friend and commenter extraordinaire), I headed over to The Mercury Lounge last night to check out DC's finest, Exit Clov, a band I've only heard about but never actually heard.


The quintet really blew me away. According to the band's MySpace page, they site the following bands under influences: metric, blondie, pulp, blur, moving units, arcade fire, stars, bartok & le tigre. Somehow, if you can believe it, they sort of sound like all of those bands melded together with a taste of The Rapture (perhaps it was the cowbell).


The set spanned the full range of their catalog, which consists mostly of EPs. The turnout for a Monday night was rather spectactular (more than half filled for a non-local, unsigned band, not bad!) and the band even closed the set with a great cover of 'Call Me'. Their record release party will be held at the Rock N Roll Hotel in DC, on October 20th. If you're in the neighborhood, I highly recommend your attendance!


MP3s: 'MK Ultra' & 'Working Class Hero'

Sufjan YouTube Goodness

I couldn't help myself.. enjoy!

Don't forget.. the Town Hall shows are THIS WEEKEND!

'For The Widows...' live on a farm (bonus: Sufjan wearing a big cowboy hat):


'To Be Alone With You' live in Chicago in '04:


'The 50 States Song' live in Philadelphia last year:

Win A Pretenders Double Disc Set!

As usual, FIRST PERSON TO E-MAIL THEMUSICSLUT at GMAIL dot COM WINS!!! Good luck!

Released in 1980 and featuring the classic lineup of Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Martin Chambers, and Pete Farndon, the band's raucous debut introduced the timeless tracks "Precious," "Kid," and "Brass In Pocket." A second bonus disc includes outtakes ("Cuban Slide"), BBC sessions ("Mystery Achievement"), and previously unreleased demos and live gems. An extensive booklet contains additional photos and new liner notes by James McNair.

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. "Precious"

2. "The Phone Call"

3. "Up The Neck"

4. "Tattooed Love Boys"

5. "Space Invader"

6. "The Wait"

7. "Stop Your Sobbing"

8. "Kid"

9. "Private Life"

10. "Brass In Pocket"

11. "Lovers Of Today"

12. "Mystery Achievement"



Disc 2

1. "Cuban Slide"

2. "Porcelain"

3. "The Phone Call" - Demo*

4. "The Wait"* - Demo*

5. "I Can't Control Myself" - Demo*

6. "Swinging London"

7. "Brass In Pocket" - Demo*

8. "Kid" - Demo*

9. "Stop Your Sobbing" - Demo*

10. "Tequila" - Demo*

11. "Nervous But Shy"

12. "I Need Somebody" - Live BBC

13. "Mystery Achievement" - Live BBC

14. "Precious" - Live*

15. "Tattooed Love Boys" - Live*

16. "Sabre Dance - Live*

MP3: 'Brass In Pocket'

The Rapture Seek The Heat Of #1

Finally, a chart that Justin Timberlake doesn't own!

The Rapture's Pieces Of The People We Love is sitting comfortably at the top of Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.

I'm happy to report that M. Ward is #10 and Brazilian Girls are at #7 on the same chart with their respective new releases.

Old-school MP3: 'Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks'

George Michael Opens Tour... and Bush's Trousers!

From This Is London:

A mature, modest and (almost) scandal-free George Michael took the stage in his first solo concert in 15 years. But the pop star couldn't resist making another controversial dig at George Bush. At the end of the first set Michael sang his 2002 controversial anti-Bush song "Shoot the Dog."

During the number, an enormous balloon depicting a cartoon-ish George Bush rose out of centre stage, drawing whoops and yells from the crowd. But the real surprise came when Michael leaned down to unzip the balloon's trousers, and out popped a British bulldog draped with the UK flag. The dog was stuck to the balloon's inflated crotch, wagging its tail.

George Michael sang his greatest hits to 18,000 fans packed into Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi arena at the start of his new European tour. With no new album to promote, the concert indulged an audience of mostly long-time fans with favorites like "Faith," "Father Figure" and "Too Funky," while also including newer hits.

MP3: 'Jesus To A Child'

Manic MP3 Monday, Week 25

The Postmarks - Goodbye

The Whigs - Technology

The Silents - Little People

Minnesota Hearts Birdmonster Too

Seems like Minnesota's Public Radio just completed an interview/live session with our beloved Birdmonster.

Hear the entire set here!

'Alabama', in particular, sounds fantastic.

MP3: 'Ice Age'

The Killers @ Webster Hall: Not So Secretive After All!

Pics from last night's 'secret' show at Webster Hall.
















Setlist:



I'll be the first to tell you that Sam's Town sits perfectly next to Hot Fuss. Have no doubts. From the brilliant title track to the much-buzzed 'Uncle Jonny', this album will kick you, hard, in the ass. Yes, it will take The Killers to the next stratosphere of fame. Yes, it will go multi-platinum. Yes, if you really think about it, it's a pop album. But it's the best pop album you will hear all year. You can mark my words on that! For more on the actual show, I'll direct you over to Laura, who stood next to me the entire time while we shouted along to Mr. Flowers and his pornstached bandmates.

Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah Review

We love it! Just... not as much as the debut.

I think on this album they managed to wear their influences on their sleeves even MORE than the last record. As if that were possible!

Early faves: 'Everybody Wants The Same Thing', 'Kiss Off' and 'She's My Man'.

Your thoughts?

US first week album sales predictions? I say 30,000.

Chris Martin & Jay Z Together At Last!

Err... we don't know what to make of this! It seems like the Coldplay frontman and H.O.V.A himself will perform together next week in London.

Can Chris do a mean '99 Problems'?

Can Jay Z throw a beat over 'Trouble'?

I guess we will find out.

MP3s:
Coldplay: 'God Put A Smile Upon Your Face'
Beyonce/Jay Z: 'Crazy In Love'

See Jet For Free In Chicago!

Another MySpace sponsored show.

Practice your Australian accent over the next 48 hours and then hop to this:


Shine On out 10/3 (same day as Decemberists, The Killers and Beck).

MP3: 'Cold Hard Bitch'

Back By Popular Demand

You guys can stop e-mailing and MySpace messaging us about this now.

Here's the MUCH-requested mash-up of 'When The Sun Goes Down' and 'Somebody Told Me': 'Scumbody Told Me'

Play it loud.

Trail Of Dead Try Their Hand At Division

No, they're not splitting.

Here's the latest on their upcoming release.

Billboard reports:

Texas rock outfit ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead will return Nov. 14 with its third Interscope album in four years, "So Divided." As previously reported, the 11-track set includes guest appearances from King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto and Dresden Dolls vocalist/pianist Amanda Palmer.

Among the highlights are a dramatic, piano-addled cover of Guided By Voices' "Gold Heart Mountain Top Queen Directory," the sturdy, strutting "Life" and the multi-faceted closer "Sunken Dreams," which most closely resembles Trail Of Dead circa 2002's acclaimed "Source Tags & Codes."

Elsewhere, the band pushes the envelope on "Stand in Silence," where a quasi-inspirational interlude is sandwiched in between a major-key rocker, and the hyper-rhythmic "Wasted of State of Mind," which builds to an anthemic kiss-off: "caught in a stasis / feel like I've wasted all this time / with people and places who've never related or desired."

"So Divided" is the follow-up to 2005's "Worlds Apart," which has sold less than half of "Source Tags." "I put everything I had into that record, and recording it was a miserable ordeal," group member Conrad Keely told Billboard.com in July. "After its reception I was pretty much ready to retire from music and find another career, convinced that I wanted nothing more to do with making music for anyone. But when we started this new album, which was meant to be an EP, I had a different attitude. Mainly, I tried not to care at all, and approach it with a more 'I don't give a f*ck' outlook."

Trail Of Dead will kick off a fall tour with Blood Brothers, Celebration and Brothers & Sisters Oct. 27 in Denver.

Here is the track list for "So Divided":

"Intro: A Song of Fire and Wine"
"Stand in Silence"
"Wasted State of Mind"
"Naked Sun"
"Gold Heart Mountain Top Queen Directory"
"So Divided"
"Life"
"Eight Day Hell"
"Witches Web"
"Segue: In the Realms of the Unreal"
"Sunken Dreams"

Fashion Week Hearts Lily Allen

NME says:

Lily Allen has become the unexpected toast of New York Fashion Week.

The singer is the most featured artist on designers' catwalk playlists.

Betsey Johnson and Luca Luca used Allen's 'Smile' ,Chaiken used 'Everything's Is So Wonderful', while Diane Von Furstenberg plumped for 'LDN'.

Would you have used Lily Allen on your runway?

I'm thinking I probably would have liked to hear some Soulwax, Mylo and the new Rapture to my designs, personally.

Her debut EP, Smile comes out Tuesday.

Clinic Gets Trippy In "Harvest" Vid

I missed Clinic so much.

I'm so thankful they're back with a stellar new album (Visitations) and this totally awesome video.

Enjoy!

Win An Electronic Best-Of!

We're full of contests this week, enter them all!

New Order's Bernard Sumner and the sharp hooks of The Smiths' Johnny Marr - joined together in 1990 to form ELECTRONIC. Tthe single "Getting Away With It" was a Top 20 hit in the U.K. featuring guest vocalist and co-writer Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, the song marked the beginning of a decade-long collaboration between Sumner and Marr. Rhino Records brings together a compilation featuring favorites selected from all three of the band's studio albums along with alternate mixes and rarities. Get The Message: The Best Of Electronic is in stores now but only we have the freebies!

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Kasabian @ Webster Hall: Stuntmen!

It's been a little over a year since Kasabian's last visit to New York. They were in town for the poorly-attended Across The Narrows festival in Staten Island. The set that day (I think they played at 3 in the afternoon) was flawless and really wowed the crowd, who pretty much was just there to see Jet and hear 'Wonderwall' (Oasis closed the show that evening).

Within that time, the band has released their critically maligned follow up to the self-titled debut, Empire. Last night they showcased 8 tracks from the second release and 5 from the first.

In spite of all the negative buzz around Kasabian (you guys really hate it), I honestly enjoy it immensely. 'Stuntman' and 'Shoot The Runner' have the same swagger as 'Reason Is Treason' and 'LSF', in my book. There are many tracks on Empire that can easily become as anthemic as Kasabian's finest tunes.


Webster Hall's floor was literally shaking when the band busted out 'Empire'. By the time they got to 'Club Foot' there was a massive pit (yes, a mosh pit... how 1994!) that had formed with drunken Brits flailing their arms, screaming along to the 'ahh-ahh-ahh' chorus.


Kasabian closed the show with a tip-top rendition of 'LSF' which the asshole guy next to me had been begging for all night at the top of his lungs.


Apparently, not everybody shares my sentiments on the show. Oh well. What were your thoughts on the show?

Setlist:

Mew @ Webster Hall: The Zookeeper's Boys

Let's take a moment to thank Copenhagen for delivering to us such glorious music, in the form of Mew.


The boys really shined last night. A tighter and more cohesive set than the already mindblowing show in July opening for Bloc Party + Secret Machines. This time we got 45 minutes (compared to 30 at McCarren) and even got accompanying videos, albeit a little creepy, with nearly each song.


'Chinaberry Tree' and 'Special' were brilliant and it was clear to see that Mew was extremely thankful to be playing to a (mostly) respectful crowd in NYC. I think Webster Hall and venues with similar capacities are the perfect space for a band like Mew. You can really appreciate them and their large sound in a room that holds about a thousand or so people.

Pick up And The Glass Handed Kites if you don't already own it. It's truly amazing.


Read our interview with the band from last month here!

Damien Rice Can't Count Past 8

But thankfully he WILL FINALLY release his follow-up to O on November 21st.

It will be released on Rice's own label Heffa.

First single will be '9 Crimes'. Album title is '9'.

There are 10 songs on the album.

You figure it out!

The tracklisting for '9' is:

'9 Crimes'
'The Animals Were Gone'
'Elephant'
'Rootless Tree'
'Dogs'
'Coconut Skins'
'Me, My Yoke And I'
'Grey Room'
'Accidental Babies'
'Sleep Don't Weep'

MP3: 'When Doves Cry' (Prince cover, of course)

PJ Harvey To Release Peel Sessions

NME reports:

PJ Harvey is to mark the second anniversary of John Peel's death by releasing a series of tracks recorded on the late broadcaster's show between 1991-2004. The singer joins a host of artists, including Pulp, House of Love and Siouxsie And The Banshees, who are set to release their own Peel Sessions for the first time during a month of commemorative events to mark the anniversary of the inspirational DJ's death. Harvey has chosen 12 tracks for the record, spanning her career, with early versions of songs from her 1992 debut album 'Dry' to her seventh LP 'Uh Huh Her', released in 2004.

The full tracklisting is:

'Oh My Lover'
'Victory'
'Sheela-Na-Gig'
'Water'
'Naked Cousin'
'Wang Dang Doodle'
'Losing Ground'
'Snake'
'That Was My Veil'
'This Wicked Tongue'
'Beautiful Feeling'
'You Come Through'

MP3: 'Straight'

Killers Tix STILL Available @ 1:40

How did this not instantly sell out? Ticket cost? The word not being spread quickly enough?

Anyway, get 'em while they're hot!

On sale thru Ticketweb.

It comes to $36 and change per ticket after the damn surcharges.

The Upcoming Week In Music Slut-Approved Shows

9/20: Kasabian/Mew @ Webster Hall
9/21: We Are Americana @ The Delancey
9/22: The Killers @ Webster Hall
9/25: Exit Clov @ Mercury Lounge
9/27: Band Of York @ Rock N Rare

Be there, or be prude!

Bend It Like Beck

In case you haven't read it all over the blogosphere already, Beck's new album The Information will get its official release on 10/3 (that's the same day as The Killers' Sam's Town for those keeping score!) Judging from the YouTube videos and the Michel Gondry-produced 'Cell Phone's Dead', it is quite apparent that Beck hasn't lost it just yet.

Fun little tidbit about the album: The artwork for The Information is either non-existent or infinite, depending on one's point of view: Each copy will come in a blank package with one of four collectible sticker sheets specially designed by American and European artists hand-picked by Beck. Pretty nifty, eh?

It will be produced by Nigel Godrich (Beck's Sea Change, Mutations; Radiohead's OK Computer, Kid A) and will surely be on many top 10 lists come December.

Mr. Hansen is also going on a mini tour.

Here are the dates:

9/27 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (with Tom Petty)
9/30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Download Festival)
10/7 - Los Angeles, CA - 1st and Main Streets (Detour Music Festival)
10/12 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
10/14 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
10/16 - Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh Arena
10/18 - NYC - Theater at Madison Square Garden
10/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre

Stream the first single, 'Nauseau' here! (windows)

Old-school Beck: 'Mixed Bizness' (Quahogs remix) (MP3)

Win An Autographed Razorlight CD!

To win their latest release with their very own John Hancocks, please e-mail us at THEMUSICSLUT at GMAIL dot COM with RAZORLIGHT in the subject and simply tell us why YOU deserve this CD over everybody else who enters the contest!

The most creative answer will not only win the signed copy but also bragging rights as we will post your response on the site!

Winner will be announced on Friday.

More on Razorlight at their official site and their MySpace.

Good luck!

MP3: 'America'

You Love Goldrapp, We Love Goldfrapp

We're gonna show you how much we love YOU by offering....

An advance copy of her new remix album WE ARE GLITTER to the first person to e-mail us at THEMUSICSLUT at GMAIL dot COM. Do it!

Here's some info on the album, out October 17:

We Are Glitter is a collection of the best remixes of tracks from Goldfrapp’s critically acclaimed Supernature. Adventurous and risk-taking, We Are Glitter celebrates and re-imagines Goldfrapp and Supernature with each track selected by the band.

The album features work from white-hot remixers The Flaming Lips, DFA, C2 (aka Carl Craig), Benny Benassi, Ewan Pearson, François K, Alan Braxe & Fred Falke and many more, most of which have not been previously available commercially. We Are Glitter also contains the special bonus track “Strict Machine (We Are Glitter mix),” a song from their second studio album Black Cherry, remixed by Goldfrapp themselves.

Track listing:

1 Satin Chic (Bombay Mix by The Shortwave Set)
2 Lovely 2 C U (T.Raumschmiere Remix)
3 Ooh La La (Benny Benassi Remix Extended)
4 You Never Know (Múm Remix)
5 Satin Chic (Through The Mystic Mix, Dimension 11 by The Flaming Lips)
6 Number 1 (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Main Remix)
7 Fly Me Away (C2 Rmx 4)
8 Ride A White Horse (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey Part 1)
9 Number 1 (Múm Remix)
10 Ride A White Horse (FK-EK Vocal Version)
11 Slide In (DFA Remix)

BONUS TRACK:
12 Strict Machine (We Are Glitter Mix)

Video: 'Fly Me Away' (windows)
MP3: 'Ooh La La'

Cold War Kids Head To Brooklyn

They're touring with The Futureheads. Here are the dates:

Wed 10/04/06 Seattle, WA Neumo's
Thu 10/05/06 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
Fri 10/06/06 Sacramento, CA Harlow's
Sat 10/07/06 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine
Mon 10/09/06 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Wed 10/11/06 Los Angeles, CA Safari Sam's
Thu 10/12/06 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse
Fri 10/13/06 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar
Sat 10/14/06 Tucson, AZ The Rialto
Tue 10/17/06 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
Wed 10/18/06 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
Thu 10/19/06 Saint Louis, MO Mississippi Nights
Sat 10/21/06 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
Sun 10/22/06 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
Mon 10/23/06 Indianapolis, IN Birdy's
Tue 10/24/06 Nashville, TN Exit / In
Thu 10/26/06 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Fri 10/27/06 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
Sat 10/28/06 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club / Lounge

Their new album robbers + cowards is out now and features this fantastic little tune:
'Used To Vacation' (realplayer)
'Used To Vacation' (windows)

Worth the hype? We think YES.

Final Fantasy WINS Polaris Music Prize

Yay!

He Poos Clouds gets the gold.

The rest of the nominees and all the pertinent info here!

Good choice, people!

MP3: 'I'm Afraid Of Japan'

Indie Top 5 Wrap-Up, 9/19

Other Music:
1. Yo La Tengo
2. TV On The Radio
3. The Rapture
4. Junior Boys
5. Grizzly Bear

Insound:
1. TV On The Radio
2. Yo La Tengo
3. The Rapture
4. Grizzly Bear
5. Junior Boys

Soundfix:
1. Yo La Tengo
2. TV On The Radio
3. Bonnie Prince Billy
4. Fauvorite Sons
5. The Rapture

I'm officially the only person on the face of the planet that is not enamored by TV On The Radio.

Kasabian - Empire Review

Ok, so this album has gotten a lot negative buzz since its release in the UK earlier this month. That didn't stop the album from debuting at #1 on the charts overseas. Nor did it stop Noel Gallagher from joining the band on stage for a gig this week singing and playing along to crowd fave 'Club Foot' and Empire-closing 'The Doberman' (MP3 below).

It's true that this sophomore effort lacks the pizzazz of the self-titled debut, but it's still a damn fine record. Kasabian has earned the right to be cocky by releasing another solid album, from start to finish. The 39 minutes that make up Empire are indeed brilliant and entertaining. The band has decided to try to balance out the 'rockers' with some ballads and a bit of experimentation on the new release.

Had this album been 70+ minutes long (I'm talking to you, Be Here Now!), I think my thoughts on the album would be much different. However, this long-player deserves the same attention that you gave their debut. I promise it's worth your time. Why would we lie to you?

MP3: 'The Doberman'

The Killers To Play Webster Hall This Friday

Surprise!

Tix are $30 and will probably be sold out before you can click 'purchase'.

In other words, good luck!

Buy tix here. They go on sale Wednesday at noon.

When you get shut out of tickets, look here. I'm guessing the going price will be $150 each....

MP3: 'On Top'

Dashboard Confessional To Headline MSG: Pigs Start Flying

Wow.

I'm speechless.

Even more shocked than the Gorillaz autobiography.

Info here.

Does he really have 20,000 fans per major city?

I remember the days when he would have trouble selling out 9:30 Club in DC (capacity = 1200), back in 2000/2001.

MP3: 'Hands Down' (acoustic)

Nellie McKay Added To Gimme Shelter

The show is on 10/4 at Hiro Ballroom.

The full line-up now includes:

The Beastie Boys
Nellie McKay
Blue Oyster Cult
The Star Spangles... and more!

Worth the $50 pricetag?

All proceeds go to local animal shelters.

In other Nellie news, I saw in USA Today (of all places...) that Nellie's long-awaited Pretty Little Head will FINALLY see the light of day on 10/24. Can anybody verify this info? Her fan site doesn't know a thing about it.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Manhattan Avenue (live)

Gorillaz 'Rise' With An Autobiography

We're just as shocked as you.

Gorillaz have unveiled details of a new autobiography charting the history of the band.

'Rise Of The Ogre' follows the cartoon outfit's antics through their eyes - from the release of their first EP 'Tomorrow Comes Today' in November 2000 right through to their recent show at New York's Harlem Apollo.

The illustrated 300-page autobiography also contains shots from the band's personal photo albums, along with unseen backstage footage.

The book, which is out on October 26, precedes their new DVD 'Phase Two - Slowboat To Hades', which is released four days later.... READ the rest HERE!

MP3: 'Clint Eastwood'

Manic MP3 Monday, Week 24

A little early but you're not complaining...

The Lisps - Pepper Spray

The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize

PJ Harvey - Dress (acoustic)

Sluts Will Be Back On Monday!

One slut is on vacation in Spain, one slut is working on his thesis, and this slut is typing from a Barnes and Noble in KENTUCKY!

Full update on Monday, in the meantime, have a nice weekend.

Here are some MP3s to hold you over:

Dan Reeder - I Drink Beer

Emily Haines - Doctor Blind

Idlewild Thinks Big Boi Is A Stupid Name

Hahah, I was wondering why nobody mentioned this earlier.

Here's what Roddy Woomble thinks about Outkast's new album/film Idlewild of which his band shares the same name.

Not sure what's up with this new Outkast album. keep seeing posters for it and thinking I've forgotten about a concert. Not that it's likely Idlewild would play a show with Andre 3000 and Big Boi (what a stupid name). Maybe when our new LP comes out next February some unfamiliars will think we're some sort of Outkast tribute. Could be interesting. Probably won't be.

You can read more on Idlewild's official page, under Roddy's diary.

MP3: Idlewild - 'Disconnected'