Here We Go Magic - S/T

Here We Go Magic's S/T album reminds me of Women's 2008 S/T album in that there are awesome songs mixed in with noisy experimental tracks. The difference here is that Here We Go Magic takes a more electronic/ambient approach than the guitar noodling and harsh sounds of Women. Expect to hear rythmic acoustic guitars drowned with reverb while mixed with the feel ing of Paul Simon dropping acid and deciding to put out an indie album. I am still digesting this album but after a good amount of listens I definitely recommend taking this one for a spin.

Here is the video for "Tunnelvision" which is probably the best song on the album:

School of Seven Bells New Video - " Half Asleep"

Cool band, cool song and now a cool video. Enjoy:

2/11 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/12 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/14 Alfred, NY - Alfred University Knight Club w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/15 Boston, MA - The Paradise w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/17 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge w/ Fujiya & Miyagi
2/18 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero w/Fujiya & Miyagi
2/19 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club w/Fujiya & Miyagi
3/18 Austin, TX - Buffalo Billiards (KCRW Showcase)
3/19 Austin, TX - Mohawk (Rhapsody Daytime Party)
3/20 Austin, TX - Emo's (Pitchfork/Windish Agency Daytime Party)
3/20 Austin, TX - Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase)
3/21 Austin, TX - Urban Outfitters

Women - North American Tour Dates

Women's - S/T album took home the honor of being the #1 album in My 10 Favorite Albums of 2008 list. Now these talented guys (weird right?) are going to bless our ears with live dates in North America. I can't wait to see these guys and be on the look out for them when they pass through Club Dada in Dallas, TX on March 22nd.

March 8 :: Fargo, ND, The Aquarium

March 9 :: Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock Social Club

March 10 :: Mt Vernon, Iowa, Cornell College

March 11 :: Chicago, IL, The Bottom Lounge

March 12 :: Toronto, ON, The Horseshoe Tavern with Chad Vangaalen (CMW)

March 13 :: Montreal, Quebec, Green Room with Braids

March 14 :: Brooklyn, New York, Music Hall of Williamsburg with Crystal Stilts

March 15 :: Washington, DC, DC9 with Crystal Stilts

March 16 :: Lexington, Kentucky, Al's Bar with Crystal Stilts

March 17 :: Jackson, Mississipi, 101 Millsaps with Crystal Stilts

March 18 :: Houston, Texas, Rudyards with Crystal Stilts

March 19 :: Austin, Texas, SXSW - Jagjaguwar Showcase at Mohawks at 12am

March 19 :: Austin, Texas, SXSW - Two Syllable Records / Guess I'm Floating at 5pm

March 19 :: Austin, Texas, SXSW - Urban Outfitters / Ground Control at 12pm

March 20 :: Austin, Texas, SXSW - Fader Fort at 5:15pm

March 22 :: Dallas, Texas, Club Dada with Abe Vigoda

March 23 :: Norman, Oklahoma, Opolis with Abe Vigoda

March 28 :: Los Angeles, California, Spaceland with Chad Vangaalen

March 29 :: San Diego, California, Casbah with Herman Dune and Chad Vangaalen

March 30 :: Visalia, California, The Cellar Door with Chad Vangaalen

March 31 :: San Francisco, California, Bottom The Hill with Chad Vangaalen

April 2 :: Portland, Oregon, Holocene with Chad Vangaalen

April 3 :: Seattle, Washington, Chop Suey with Chad Vangaalen

April 4 :: Victoria, BC, Sugar with Chad Vangaalen

Michael Cera Flips Out on "Youth In Revolt" Set

First Christian Bale, now this. Who knows if it is real or publicity stunt?

Yelle - "Ce Jue" Live on Last Call with Carson Daly

don't understand a word but this is close to pop perfection! EDIT: The live video was pulled off of YouTube. Here is the Official video for "Ce Jue."

UPDATE on the Dallas, TX - Broken Social Scene Cancellation

Here is a forum/comment post by jeffguytx on the front page of the Broken Social Scene website. It turns out that it was Kevin Drew that was sick and if you can't understand the cancellation under those conditions you need your head checked!

At the Austin show, they talked about rescheduling the Dallas show in 6-8 weeks or so. Kevin really was sick. It was hard for him to sing and he was visibly struggling. They still put on a good show and I just wanna say THANKS!

For those of you in Dallas who's anger got the better of you and took their cancellation as a slight... Kevin said that he tried to board the plane to make the Dallas show, but he was too sick and they wouldn't let him. He fought the law, and the law won. So all you Dallas people need to know that the love is there and they will make it up to you.

Naturally, they had a lot of great things to say about Austin. While Bass Concert Hall is not the funnest place for a rock concert, it's a beautiful venue and they said it seemed like one of the nicest and largest they've played. Way to go UT Student Committee Guys! Hopefully they'll be able to fit another Austin gig in right after the Dallas make-up show. Stubbs maybe?

They previewed Happiness Project and it's an incredible concept and I can't wait to see it come to fruition.

I don't have a setlist, sorry. I can tell you that he declined to play Superconnected cuz his voice was strained. They also didn't play Lucky Ones, which is sad cuz I'm addicted to that song. However, he did a beautiful Lover's Spit and a whole lot of other great BSS songs.

Anyway... Dallas... you'll get your show! They made that clear more than once.

Also, tcpagel75 posted a setlist from the Austin show:

Late 90s Bedroom Rock for the Missionaries
Shampoo Suicide
KC Accidental
7/4 Shoreline
Cause=Time
Fire Eye'd Boy
Hit the Wall
Farewell to the Pressure Kids
Looks Just Like the Sun
Love is New
Churches Under the Stairs
Stars and Sons
Anthems for a 17-year-old Girl
Mrs Morris (Happiness Project)
Another Happiness Project Song
Lover's Spit
Major Label Debut (fast version)
F-ked Up Kid
Frightening Lives
It's All Gonna Break

Also, Lisa Lobsinger was the only female member in attendance.

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains

If I were to have a dialogue between myself and my "alter ego" about this album it would go something like this:

Alter Ego: "Why are you writing about this album, you've only listened to it maybe 3 times over?"

Kelly: "Well dipshit, it's good enough that after only 3 listens I'm really pumped to keep listening to it, plus it may be the best album of 2009 so far!"

Alter Ego: "That's some high praise, 'dipshit'..."

Kelly: "Whose Blog is this anyway?"

Alter Ego: "Time to get those meds refilled..."

Kelly: "Whatever, just go buy Cymbals Eat Guitars' - Why There Are Mountains, it's some good shit"

Alter Ego: "Will do! Wait we already did..."