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Mötley Crüe on Larry King Live...Larry Makes Mick Mars Look Young Again.
Artists mentioned:As a nice change of pace from usual suspects like Suzanne Somers, David Copperfields, and Charo, the recently reunited Mötley Crüe made an appearance on Larry King Live last week. Remarkably, Larry looked pretty coherant, and seemingly was able to keep track of who-was-who in the band.Here's a clip of...(read full post)
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extrawack! Bakers Dozen Downloads for May...with Dr. Dog, Dandy Warhols, Chin Chin, Joseph Arthur, Pas/Cal, MGMT, and more!
Artists mentioned:Yup, it's nice out. Perfect weather to load up this playlist on the Zune, get outside, and pretend you're in shape by doing something athletic. Then, after five minutes is up and you're all sweaty and breathing like an asthmatic hyena, get inside in some A/C, grab a chilly Schlitz...(read full post)
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video of the week: Innerpartysystem - "Don't Stop"
Artists mentioned:I know this has been out for a bit already, but this jam from Philly's Innerpartysystem is catchy as hell, and the video is nuts.Innerpartysystem - "Don't Stop":Innerpartysystem - "Don't Stop" mp3...(read full post)
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New Radiohead DVD Out Next Week...Win One Here Now.
Artists mentioned:When folks talk about the innovation and uniqueness of Radiohead, they are usually speaking about the music. In my opinion, nearly as important as Yorke & Co.'s musical output have been their amazing contributions to the art form of music video.Like their albums, Radiohead's accompanying visuals are always compelling, exciting,...(read full post)
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Hot Chip Tickets On Sale Today For Two At T5 In October
Artists mentioned:Tickets for Hot Chip's two Terminal 5 shows on October 3 and 4 go onsale today at Noon here.Hot Chip - "Made In The Dark" mp3Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor" (Live on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien"):...(read full post)
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Fujiya & Miyagi Hit The Festivals...Album & US Tour in Fall
Artists mentioned:As I was pondering a playlist I'm creating for a backyard picnic this coming weekend, it occurred to me that one of my favorite albums to listen to outside last summer was Fujiya & Miyagi's Transparent Things...so naturally I was fired up to find new info on F&M's new album...(read full post)
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New Dandy Warhols Album Available Today...Sort Of.
Artists mentioned:The new Dandy Warhols album, ...Earth To The Dandy Warhols..., is released today, but you're gonna have to pony up $35 to get it.Here are the details, in their words:We like to think that this is something pretty major. For us, the biggest advantage of declaring independence from major labels...(read full post)
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Concert Review: DeVotchKa in Atlanta
Artists mentioned:Nick Urata rocking the theremin (photo courtesy of Wes Cummings)Note: Normally I won't wait nearly a week to publish a concert review, but real life rudely intruded and delayed me considerably in writing it. My faulty memory and the leaving of my notebook in the car contributed greatly to the...(read full post)
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"Control" and "Joy Division" Documentary Out On DVD...Win Them Here!
Artists mentioned:A couple weeks ago, someone asked me at a party if I'd seen any great films lately. I thought about it for a second, and replied that my favorite films this year were both about Joy Division. I happen to be a huge Joy Division & New Order fan, but...(read full post)
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Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne in Tony Awards Shock
Artists mentioned:OK, so it's not that much of a schock...I just kind of felt like writing a London Tabloid-style headline tonight...A couple weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to catch a preview of the new Broadway version of John Waters' "Cry Baby". As a big fan of the movie (starring Johnny...(read full post)
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How You Can Help In Myanmar
Artists mentioned:A couple of regular readers of extrawack! who know what my day job is, have sent me notes asking how they can help somehow with the cyclone tragedy in Myanmar. My best suggestion is to donate to Oxfam America's Myanmar Cyclone Relief and Rehabilitation Fund.From Oxfam's website:Oxfam International is now...(read full post)
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MGMT "Time To Pretend" Remix Download
Artists mentioned:I've been kind of obsessed with MGMT's "Time To Pretend" lately, listening to it countless times on the iPod, jogging to it, and even watching the video for it with my silly MGMT 3-D glasses. I don't know if it's the funky/hokey synth melody, the funny/scary/goofy lyrics, or the combination...(read full post)
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Concert Review: White Denim at Bottletree in Birmingham, Alabama
Artists mentioned:Editor's Note:With this review, extrawack! welcomes Birmingham, AL scenester and new contributor Joel Gamble:Photo courtesy of hstoutzenbergerThere are few joys for a music fan that can compare with discovering a new band in a live setting. It's one thing to peruse mp3 blogs until the sun comes up, but it's...(read full post)
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Bonus Bakers Dozen Downloads with Bell X1, My Morning Jacket, Street Dogs, Tokyo Police Club, My Brightest Diamond, and More!
Artists mentioned:Because of the lack of quality posting here lately, let us get you back in our good graces by hitting you with our monthly CD's worth of quality extrawack!-approved tracks for your gratis-downloading pleasure. We're even throwing in an extra track thismonth, making it more like a Drunken Baker's Dozen.These...(read full post)
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Virtual Jarvis Cocker on The Lower East Side
Artists mentioned:This could be awesome.From the press release:Big news folks: One of the foremost forbearers of Brit Pop will be making an in-person appearance in our beloved vLES on April 30 at 3 PM EST. That's right, the bespectacled, wiry one Jarvis Cocker will be in the virtual Bowery...(read full post)
