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Editors have a lovely 3 song semi-acoustic session up at Minnesota Public Radio from Jan 29th '08:
On March 3rd the band will release the 4th single from An End Has a Start, a new mix of "Push Your Head Towards The Air." I'm looking forward to seeing the band @ The Wiltern again next month.
Last month (in the interview above) Morrissey was asked "Do you have any idea who could be the best possible president of the U.S.?" Moz's reply:
"If you're drawn to becoming the president, or to be a world leader. And leaders always mean bullies. They don't ever mean world poet... You have to be a terrorist in order to be a president. The people who are attracted to politics are never good people; they're always people who are potentially terrorists. And you can see it in all the people who lead our countries throughout the world. They're never nice people. So it doesn't really matter in a way who wins the election... because I think the results are always the same."
Then earlier this week he wore this shirt:
So which is it Moz? They're all terrorists, or this guy ain't bad?
John Edwards will end his presidential bid today.
The former North Carolina senator is scheduled to speak in New Orleans this afternoon -- an appearance billed as an anti-poverty speech that is now expected to serve as the platform for ending his White House run.
Edwards, the party's vice presidential nominee in 2004, has failed to win any of the Democratic primaries so far, narrowly capturing second place in Iowa and finishing a distant third in South Carolina.
On Tuesday Mr. Edwards placed separate telephone calls to Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton, telling each he was considering leaving the race and asking them to commit to talking about poverty more during the rest of the Democratic nominating fight, as well as the general election. But top advisers said that Mr. Edwards would not be endorsing another candidate today when he makes his formal announcement at 1 p.m.
I supported Edwards because he had the most aggressive & detailed policies on ending the war in Iraq, achieving universal health care coverage, strengthening unions, fighting poverty, and stopping global warming.
While it's obvious that he won't be offered a VP spot, let's hope that he at least gets a cabinet position once Hillary or Barack beats McCain or Romney in November.
And since I'm sure you're all dying to know (haha) my support will now go to Barack Obama.
I cannot vote for Hillary because she's a part of the corporatist/DLC wing of party that often times put the concerns of big business and the wealthy ahead of the middle class. She also takes more money than anyone (Republican or Democrat) from nearly every corporate lobbyist group. A return to a Clinton White House would be a return to the NAFTA & Telecommunication Act-approving days of Bill and I don't want that.
Additionally, her refusal to apologize for voting to authorize the invasion of Iraq is simply inexcusable. An inability to admit mistakes (and in-turn take a new course of action) is exactly what has gotten us bogged down in Iraq.
And finally, is it too much to ask that we not have a Bush or Clinton as the Pres or VP for the first 32 YEARS OF MY LIFE?
Bring on Super Tuesday...
I'm bummed to report that guitarist Ryan Short has announced he is leaving The Hourly Radio effectively immediately. All the guys are still on good terms; Ryan just wants to focus on the non-musical side of life. The good news is that the band will continue on and they hope to release their 2nd album this year and perform at SXSW.
My history with the band goes way back, forging a friendship with them after finding their music online in 2004, and subsequently shooting a video for "Los & Found" as a school project! A year later their bassist left and I was able to hook them up with a new one. Then last year I got to actually do some work for the band, so you could say I've watched 'em grow as a fan, a client, and a friend (so touching! haha)
So let's raise a glass to Ryan as we watch the video for "Deaf Ears" from History Will Never Hold Me.
Pretty funny 2 minute compilation of some of the (mostly) non-word sounds Moz has made in songs. My personal fav? The "ugh!" during the "What She Said"/"Rubber Ring" medley from the Rank live album.
Related: Here's live video of two more new songs...
Thankfully these two tracks are sounding much more promising than the 4 new songs he played live last year:
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell" could have his worst lyrics ever:
"The smiling children tell you that you smell / well / just look at me / a savage beast with nothing to sell / and when i die i want to go to hell / and that's when goodbye should be farewell"
ALBUM OF THE WEEK:
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead [An incredible leap forward for the Portland duo with a new sound that echoes Unforgettable Fire-era U2. This album will surely be in my top 10 at years-end. Pre-order from SubPop and get an additional CD of outtakes from the sessions!]
Other releases of note:
Vampire Weekend - self-titled [Debut from NY 4-piece. I like Paul Simon's Graceland, but this band doesn't do anything for me.]
Louis XIV - Slick Dogs and Ponies [Stream. "Air Traffic Control" ain't bad as a Bowie-clone.]
Radar Bros. - Auditorium [Stream. LA band's 5th album.]
Christopher Walla - Field Manual [Solo debut from DCFC guitarist.]
Here's the decent stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun Jan 27th...
These albums did not chart:
These singles did not chart:
BoingBoing.net has pointed out this 3 hours of MTV from 1983 (commercials and all) that is now on google video.
This is absolutely hilarious and fascinating since I was 3 years old at the time and thus don't remember TV from back then.
VJ Mark Goodman looks like he's chillin' in your basement as he slowly and methodically walks you through everything single detail of The Police's 1983 American tour.
The VJ segments are so completely slow and quiet; it's such a welcome change from what we see on TV now.
Pressing news that the VJ tells us about:
Videos aired include Night Ranger, Huey Lewis, Prince, Sammy Hagar, Kansas, Michael Bolton, Quiet Riot, The Who, Nick Heyward. Wow.
Commercials:
Watch Elbow's new single "Grounds For Divorce" above.
The song is a delta-blues sing-a-long sort of thing whose lyrics include the new album title. Not sure what I think of this song, especially as a 1st single. There's just not much there.
"Grounds For Divorce" is out on March 10th with their 4th album The Seldom Seen Kid to follow a week later in the UK. It's the band's first new material since 2005's quite-good Leaders Of The Free World.
TimesOnline.co.uk has an interesting article written by a guy who got the chance to work as Morrissey's "assistant road-manager." Needless to say, it was a hellish experience and he was fired via email less than 24 hours after flying over from England to join the crew.
Alongside the usual questions such as who had I been tour-managing recently and how much I might be expecting to earn, were: Smoking or not? Married? Was I a vegetarian and/or would I be willing to be one for the duration of the tour. Lastly, would I e-mail a picture of myself?
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The production carries “sound-check suits”. I am informed that the band are considered “ambassadors” of the Morrissey tour and are therefore expected to be dressed in these suits for all soundchecks, all collective flights, all dinners and functions that may possibly include Morrissey – and it’s my responsibility to make sure that they are wearing them.
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I am also responsible for the upkeep of the suits, their dry cleaning and steam-pressing before each show. I must iron shirts and clean shoes. I am to be valet and wardrobe mistress and possibly barber as well, although I learn later that a new hairdresser is flying in from Dublin to join Morrissey for this tour. The various eating habits of each band member, who eats what and when, is explained, as is the how and when to take food orders . . . all from vegetarian menus, of course.
During the soundcheck I am to “fragrance spray” between the front row and front of house and am informed that Morrissey’s PA will provide me with the fragrance of the day “if required”.
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And here’s one I like: set up record player and 45s in the band’s dressing room. Make another mental note to take a small selection of my own vinyl collection to impress Morrissey and the boys when we’re under way.
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I am asked: “What was the first record you ever bought? Moz asks everyone that," I’m told. What would your answer be?”
Being involved in music I have often been asked this question and my policy recently has been honesty. It wasn’t the Velvet Underground, Sex Pistols or the Jesus and Mary Chain, it was Rocket Man, by Elton John. “F*** me, Andrew,” he says. “Don’t tell Moz that, you’ll be right out the door. T. Rex is always good.”
Once again proving that Morrissey is just generally an awful person!
[thx to XO London for the heads-up on the article.]
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