Yey! It's such an awesome video.
Check it out here.

Way good: "First Night"

Check it out:"The President's Dead"

I found this on TripWire who found it in a column in The Independent who quoted Blur's bassist Damon Albarn's desire to start his own cheese company:

"The more I think about cheese the more I like it and the more I want some," Albarn said in the column. "Which is why I'm taking matters into my own hands and venturing into the world of independent cheese making. My heart always beats a little bit faster in the cheese aisle of a French supermarket. The Italians, too, eat more cheese than us, as do the Danes. Danish cheese is not as well known, but well worth exploring."

Pretty cool.

Coming out soon is a film documenting the life and times of Joy Division, Control. I've been freaking out in anticipation, so, I was excited to see this interview with Director Anton Corjbin. Luckily, there are subtitles.

View it here.

The film is called Open Season and the soundtrack is called Open Season: Featuring the Songs Of Paul Westerberg. No joke. Well apparently, Westerberg was shopping around is song-writing talent to a handful of studios, and Sony bit. They asked him to write songs for an animated film about a bear.

Here is the movie site.
Here is the soundtrack site.

Many of the songs are reworked older songs, but there are a few originals. Check it out.

Open Season: Featuring The Songs Of Paul Westerberg:
01. "Meet Me In The Meadow"
02. "Love You In The Fall"
03. "I Belong"
04. "I Wanna Lose Control (Uh Oh)"
05. "Better Than This"
06. "Wild Wild Life"
07. "Right To Arm Bears"
08. "Good Day"
09. "All About Me"
10. "Wild As I Wanna Be"
11. "Whisper Me Luck"
12. "I Belong (reprise)"

It's days like this that I'm glad I'm a nerd. So, I was searching for Les Savy Fav videos, like I do, on YouTube and stumbled upon this gem. Click here.
Grade: A Fucking Plus

Xiu-Xiu came out with a very artsy video, judge it here.

Charts courtesy of CMJ.com

1. TV ON THE RADIO Return To Cookie Mountain - Interscope
2. YO LA TENGO I'm Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass - Matador
3. BOB DYLAN Modern Times - Columbia
4. M. WARD Post-War - Merge
5. RAPTURE Pieces Of The People We Love - Universal
6. GRIZZLY BEAR Yellow House - Warp
7. BLACK KEYS Magic Potion - Nonesuch
8. JUNIOR BOYS So This Is Goodbye - Domino
9. THERMALS The Body, The Blood, The Machine - Sub Pop
10.SUFJAN STEVENS The Avalanche: Outtakes And Extras From The Illinois Album - Asthmatic Kitty

Word yo, check it out.

Tom Waits - "Bottom of the World"

Here's the new track from Xiu Xiu's new record The Air Force, pretty good:

"Boy Soprano"

I should have seen this coming when Dosh cae on stage to help out Andrew Bird last time Bird was in town, but Dosh's new album The Lost Take has Bird, Michael Lewis (Happy Apple) and Erik Applewick (Tapes 'n Tapes and Vicious Vicious) all guest starring. I don't know about you, I can't wait for this record because, well, Martin Dosh is a genius.

Here's a track from his new record:

"Um, Circles and Squares"

It's true, here are the dates:

10.04.06 - Seattle, WA (Neumos)
10.05.06 - Portland, OR (Wonder Ballroom)
10.06.06 - Sacramento, CA (Harlow's Night Club)
10.07.06 - San Francicso, CA (Mezzanine)
10.09.06 - San Diego, CA (House of Blues)
10.11.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Safari Sams)
10.12.06 - Tempe, AZ (The clubhouse)
10.13.06 - Las Vegas, NV (Beauty Barr)
10.14.06 - Tuscon, AZ (Rialto Theater)
10.17.06 - Tulsa, OK (Bob's At Cain's Ballroom)
10.18.06 - Lawrence, KS (The Bottleneck)
10.19.06 - St. Louis, MO (Mississippi Nights)
10.21.06 - Chicago, IL (Metro)
10.22.06 - Cincinnati, OH (20th Century Theater)
10.23.06 - Indianapolis, IN (Birdy's)
10.24.06 - Nashville, TN (Exit/In)
10.26.06 - Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
10.27.06 - Brooklyn, NY (Warsaw)
10.28.06 - Boston, MA (Paradise Rock Club)

Matador just released that they have signed the Ponys (Chicago) and Love of Diagram's (Australia). I say "yes." Kudos Matador, the Ponys are great. Check them out here.

Deerhoof's new album Friend Opportunity will be out in early 2007, and there's nothing more inticing to me than the track listing.

Track Listing for Friend Opportunity:

1. "The Perfect Me"
2. "+81"
3. "Believe E.S.P."
4. "The Galaxist"
5. "Choco Fight"
6. "Whither the Invisible Birds?"
7. "Cast off Crown"
8. "Kidz Are So Small"
9. "Matchbook Seeks Maniac"
10. "Look Away"

Sadly Mr. Bird will not be coming to the midwest, but for you West Coast readers, here's what's cooking.

09.16.06 - Denver, CO (Bluebird Theater)
09.17.06 - Salt Lake City, UT (In the Venue | Club Sound)
09.19.06 - Tucson, AZ (Rialto Theater)
09.20.06 - San Diego, CA (Belly Up Tavern)
09.21.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Henry Fonda Theatre)
09.22.06 - San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
09.26.06 - Eugene, OR (Wow Hall Community Center)
09.27.06 - Portland, OR (Aladdin Theater)
09.28.06 - Seattle, WA (Chop Suey)
09.29.06 - Vancouver, BC (Media Club)
09.30.06 - Bellingham, WA (The Nightlight)

Here are the new Tilly tour dates, including two with Love Is All. Mark your calendars.

10.08.06 - Madison, WI (Club 770)
10.09.06 - Minneapolis, MN (Triple Rock)
10.11.06 - Chicago, IL (Abbey)
10.12.06 - Detroit, MI (Magic Stick)
10.13.06 - Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop)
10.14.06 - Ithaca, NY (Cornell University)
10.15.06 - Boston, MA (Middle East)
10.17.06 - New York, NY (Bowery Ballroom)
10.23.06 - Hoboken, NJ (Maxwell's)
10.24.06 - Philadelphia, PA (Starlight Ballroom w/ Love is All)
10.25.06 - Washington, DC (Black Cat w/ Love is All)
10.26.06 - Charlottesville, VA (Satellite Ballroom)
10.27.06 - Carrboro, TN (Cats Cradle)
10.28.06 - Nashville, TN (Exit In)
10.29.06 - Birmingham, AL (TBA)
10.30.06 - Atlanta, GA (Variety Playhouse)
11.01.06 - Jacksonville, FL (Jackrabbits)
11.02.06 - Tallahassee, FL (Florida State University - Club Down Under)
11.03.06 - Gainesville, FL (University of Florida - Reitz Union Ballroom)
11.04.06 - Miami, FL (Studio A)
11.05.06 - Orlando, FL (The Social)
11.08.06 - Baton Rouge, LA (Spanish Moon)
11.09.06 - Houston, TX (Numbers)
11.10.06 - Austin, TX (Emo's)
11.11.06 - Denton, TX (Hailey's)

Now It's Overhead
"Walls"
Grade: B+

Now It's Overhead just released their new record Dark Light Daybreak (Saddle Creek) today and with it the best song they've released as a group. Andy LeMaster's vocal work is the best it's ever been and he is proving himself to be more and more creative with every release. "Walls" is a great example of the band's ability to rock without comprimising their artful approach to songwriting.

Download "Walls".

In support of this hoppin' new jam, they will be touring rather extensively:

09-23 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse (Paste Rock n Reel Festival)
10-06 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
10-07 Miami, FL - Studio A
10-08 Orlando, FL - Social
10-09 St. Augustine, FL - Café Eleven
10-11 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
10-12 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington
10-13 Denton, TX - Hailey's
10-14 Austin, TX - Parish
10-17 Tempe, AZ - Rhythm Room
10-18 San Diego, CA - Che Cafe
10-20 Pomona, CA - Glass House
10-21 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
10-22 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord
10-24 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge
10-25 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
10-27 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10-28 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
10-30 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
10-31 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
11-01 Minneapolis, MN - TBA
11-03 Chicago, IL - Schubas
11-07 Boston, MA - Middle East
11-08 New York, NY - Pianos
11-09 Brooklyn, NY - Northsix
11-10 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11-12 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
11-14 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
11-15 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
11-16 Augusta, GA - Soul Bar
11-17 Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge

So I am sad that I didn't post this last night because Pitchfork posted it this morning, but it is still worth seeing. l love Big Black and have never seen them live, so this was a treat for me and hopefully for you too. This is "Racer X" performed live at the Touch & Go 25th Anniversary show.

Check it out here.

The Hold Steady posted their new hot track "Southtown Girls" on their myspace page here. It's great, I recommend multiple listens. Remember, their in the First Avenue Mainroom October 24 and 25.

Another great band has clocked out. This summer seems to be the summer of indie bands going under and gas prices holding them down.

In a press release sent out by Chemikal Underground (AB's label), Aiden Moffat explained, "There's no animosity, no drama. We simply feel we've run our course. The Last Romance seems the most obvious and logical final act of the Arab Strap studio adventure. Everybody likes a happy ending." Malcolm Middleton also stated that "The idea of the compilation is to capture the essence of the band over our ten year career. Sometimes the albums were a bit stifled because we were worrying too much about making a good album. I think that live versions of songs and b-sides etc show a truer, more relaxed side to the band. Ten Years Of Tears can serve both as an introduction to Arab Strap and also a fitting finale to those people who have followed us along the way."

The Klaxons
"Atlantis To Interzone"
Grade: B

Emerging just when brit-dance-punk looks like it may evolve into the mainstream, The Klaxons caught me off-guard when I stumbled upon this download on the interblogiverse. Not only do they have a new EP called Xan Valleys on the way for October 10, all of their songs are sci-fi based, which of course means I dig it.

Check it here.

I know, whatever. Pitchfork published this on Tuesday and gave TNT's new 7" (which I am totally going to buy) 2.5 stars out of 5:

"OK, now the Wire comparisons make a little more sense. A once mad-paced acoustic number becomes more detached, economical electro, starting from scratch but keeping the structure. The original rhythm stays, but a few heavily-compressed chords replace the original's hokey strum. A horror-show keyboard hovers like a dentist's drill in the background, and a few terse octaves play hokey-pokey in the bridge-- all minimal additions made essential from the sparseness of the new arrangement. All that would save a better song, but "Cowbell" is by far my least favorite of TNT's, a high-energy go-nowhere jam with none of the inscrutable references or patchwork charm of the rest of their debut. The remix is even more energy, and better ideas, headed to the same place."

For the record, this is my favorite Tapes 'n Tapes song, which leads me to believe that Pitchfork knows nothing. Well, not nothing, but they're scrapping the bottom of the pot. Do ignore the Pitchfork idiocy brothers Tapes, we at least know you're awesome.

Awesome! Although they don't come to TC Central, the New York show may be worth being really jealous over. If you are in the neighborhood, it's time to party.

10.24 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
10.25 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10.27 New York, NY - Knitting Factory (double-header)
10.28 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall
10.29 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
10.30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
10.31 Vancouver, British Columbia - Pat's Pub
11.02 San Francisco, CA - Popscene
11.03 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

However, they are in Glasgow, Scotland on September 15, and if Pete can get on the trolly, he could fly there for $50. Do it Pete, do it.

Here are the dates of this hand-in-hand tour. Pretty real:

09.18.06 - Carrboro, NC (Cat's Cradle - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.19.06 - Atlanta, GA (The Roxy - Headlining: Art Brut)
09.20.06 - Orlando, FL (The Social - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.21.06 - Miami, FL (Studio A - Headlining: Art Brut)
09.22.06 - Tallahassee, FL (Club Downunder - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.23.06 - New Orleans, LA (One Eyed Jack's - Headlining: Art Brut)
09.24.06 - Houston, TX (Warehouse Live - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.25.06 - Austin, TX (Emo's Outdoors - Headlining: Art Brut)
09.26.06 - Deep Ellum, TX (Gypsy Tea Room - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.28.06 - Phoenix, AZ (Brickhouse Theater - Headlining: Art Brut)
09.29.06 - San Diego, CA (House of Blues - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
09.30.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Henry Fonda Theater - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.01.06 - Pomona, CA (Glass House - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.02.06 - San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.04.06 - Eugene, OR (WOW Hall - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.05 .06 - Portland, OR (Hawthorne Theater - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.06.06 - Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.07.06 - Seattle, WA (Neumo's Crystal Ball Reading - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.09.06 - Salt Lake City, UT (In The Venue - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.10.06 - Denver, CO (Bluebird Theater - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.11.06 - Lawrence, KS (The Granada - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.12.06 - Chicago, IL (Metro - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.13.06 - Detroit, MI (Majestic Theater Center, Inc - Headlining: We Are Scientists)
10.14.06 - Toronto, ON (Opera House - Headlining: Art Brut)
10.15.06 - Montreal, QC (La Tulipe - Headlining: We Are Scientists)

Taped on September 1, this footage was taken at the 826 Seattle benefit show. It features Mr. Gibbard and Sir Meloy covering the Blur song "End Of The Century."

It's really sweet. Check it out here.

It's true. The fem-de-glam and jetsetters was punked. Wow, about time. The British street artist Banksy made 500 mock-ups of Hilton's new album and distributed them in record stores throughout the United Kingdom (they have some foul phrases and artwork newly added thanks to Banksy). There is no actual "Punk'd" moment, but, it's still worth seeing.

Check it out here.