This Video Has It All

Breakdancing? Check. White guys breakdancing? Check. Dude with prosthetic leg falling down? Check. Funky beats mixed with crunktastic lyrics? Check. The most quintessentially awesome 80's car ever produced from the extravagances of cocaine? You bet.

Dallas, Prepare To Be Laid Waste

It is truly a glorious day when word that the Mars Volta are coming to your town for a rare appearance. Thankfully, that word just came to Dallas residents' ears. The influential, prog-rock super group is coming to the Palladium Ballroom on Tuesday, April 8. If you happen to be in the area, go to this show without fail. If you happen to be elsewhere, then get yourself to Dallas ASAP. Check out the details here.

Random Thursday

Inmates Do Soulja Boy and Hammer - Watch more free videos
Oh those crazy Filipino prisoners are back at it, this time breaking it down to a little Soulja Boy and Hammer.

Sexman Is Back!

Here's his thoughts on the new movie Jumper. Let's hope they don't make a sequel.

New Ghostland Observatory :: Drops Today

Prepare to shake your freaking ass, people. With jams like this, how is it possible not to?

Dancin' On My Grave – mp3

The Listening Station :: Bon Iver

Sometimes, a record is quietly released, with little to no marketing. Slowly, gradually, it ends up on a lot of people's radar, gaining glowing reviews and positive word of mouth behind the increasing hype. Bon Iver is the epitome of this story. What started out as a solo project for Justin Vernon, with a small, self-released album, For Emma, Forever Ago, increasingly became noticed around the music community. A musician with exceptional skill and songwriting prowess, he decided to take a break from it all by escaping to a small hunting cabin in the woods of Wisconsin last winter. Through those 4 months of isolation, Vernon was struck with an unprecedented need to create, writing and recording material that was a departure for the artist. Fittingly, he dubbed it Bon Iver, French for "Good Winter". With its over-dubbed, haunting, falsetto delivered lyrics and beautiful arrangements, it echoes with a soul and character that one normally doesn't find everyday. Luckily, For Emma is being re-released, and has steadily become an internet sensation, appearing on many blogs (case in point) as a "buzz band" to watch this year. This may be one artist that can actually back it up.

Skinny Love – mp3
For Emma – mp3
Blindsided – mp3

Who's F*cking Who?

Recently, Jimmy Kimmel's girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, wanted to get one over on her boyfriend by making a little song incorporating Jimmy's "nemesis", Matt Damon. For the past year or so, Jimmy and Matt have had a "feud" going on, and this particular time, it looks like Matt got the best of Jimmy. Here's the original video, featuring Sarah and Matt.

Not to be outdone, Jimmy got his revenge in a big way....

Updates From Across The Pond

There's some good news today for fans of both Coldplay and Muse.

Looks like Coldplay is wrapping up finishing touches on their fourth untitled as-of-yet album. Set for an early summer release (May 19), it's being described by the band as "the most productive and rewarding experience they've ever had in the studio." As of now, it looks to be quite a progression for the band. Chris Martin and the guys began working on the album back in November 2006, with production help from Brian Eno and, rumors have it, man-of-the-hour Timbaland lending a hand. A North American and European tour are planned to follow in the summer.

The guys in Muse are getting ready to unleash a new live CD/DVD, entitled HAARP, on April 1. The performance was filmed during the trio's sold-out show at Wembley Stadium last summer. Encompassing their signature stage presence, which includes soaring melodies and grandiose instrumentations, this should be one to experience.
Tracks include: Knights of Cydonia / Hysteria / Supermassive Black Hole / Map of the Problematiqué / Butterflies and Hurricanes / Hoodoo / Apocalypse Please / Feeling Good / Invincible / Starlight / Time Is Running Out / New Born / Soldiers Poem / Unintended / Blackout / Plug In Baby / Stockholm Syndrome / Take a Bow

Cheers!

Coldplay – 'Til Kingdom Come – mp3
Muse – Stockholm Syndrome – mp3

Random Thursday

Captain Kirk sure knows how to treat a lady. This explains why Trekkies can't seem to get dates.

Tee hee hee....

Murder By Death :: The Best Band You're Not Listening To Which You Should Be

With so many bands out today, sometimes it's hard to know what you should keep an eye out for, and what you should just avoid at all costs. Luckily, ol' Craig is here to tell you about one you must check out. Murder By Death is a group hailing from Bloomington, Indiana that conjures up images of a long trek across Death Valley, bottle of whiskey in hand, with the Devil hot on your heels. Mixing both hauntingly eerie Southern gothic orchestrations with dark and often times sneering lyrics, the group excel in creating an atmosphere one would find in another time. After a listen, you can't help but feel the trials and tribulations that plague the characters throughout their ethereal stories. Luckily, the group is about to release their fourth full-length album, entitled Red of Tooth and Claw, out March 4. Definitely for fans of the Decemberists, Man Man, Devotchka, Arcade Fire and Dante's Divine Comedy. Here is the first single, Fuego, off of the new album, followed by a couple of other favorites.

Fuego – mp3
Dynamite Mine – mp3
Rum Brave – mp3

Here's the group's video for the song Brother:

The Black Keys :: Strange Times

Of all the bands I follow, only a few consistently put out fantastic albums. Out of those, only a handful continue to blow away audiences with their incredible live show. The Black Keys are one of those bands. This incredible blues-rock duo from Akron, Ohio is one to take note of. Luckily for all of us, they're about to release their fifth album, Attack & Release, on April 1. Produced by the infamous Dangermouse, the album has an old, roots rock feel to it, with Danger's signature flourishes sprinkled throughout. Here's the first single off of the new album:

Strange Times – mp3

Here's one of my favorite videos of the guys, playing their hit Your Touch.

Weekend Concert Series

Looks like another pretty great weekend for music around Dallas. Here's what's on the bill:

The pAperchAse @ The Sons of Herman Hall - Friday night
Local favorites the pAperchAse are making a rare live appearance at the Sons of Herman Hall this Friday night, and if it's anything like their previous performances, it should be one hell of a time. With a sound described as eerily dark and demented, these guys blow away the audience each and every time. John Congleton's unique voice and disturbing lyrics, combined with the frantic, staccato instrumentation, will keep the creepy crawly's lingering throughout the set.

We Know Where You Sleep – mp3
Said The Spider To The Fly – mp3

Bang Camaro @ the HOB: Cambridge Room – Saturday night
You ever feel like rocking out hard with a bunch of your buddies, getting drunk and pumping your fist to the music? If the answer is yes, which it damn well should be, this band is for you. Bang Camaro is a supergroup from Boston, Mass. that gets the party going wherever they happen to be. Consisting a group of guys from different bands, they have only one goal: To rock your f*ckin' face off. You laugh now, but wait till you experience the majesty of arena rock in a small club environment. If they're good enough for Guitar Hero, then by God they're good enough for your sorry ass. Throw those devil horns up, because it's time to thrash.

Push Push (Lady Lightning) – mp3

Happy Valentine's Day

Courtesy of the Bordeaux Twins.

Prepare To Wet Yourself

The new teaser trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has finally been released. After I initially shat myself and cleaned up, I watched it about a dozen times. As of now, it seems Indy is back and ready to kick some Nazi ass! So all you doubters out there can suck it. This movie will be the greatest film in the history of the world....ever. God will shine his grace down upon it and exclaim "You are the greatest of all my creations". Time to get my Temple of Doom bedsheets out of the closet and start practicing my whip skills with a jump rope.

Diary Entry #28: Relationships

Dear Diary,

Jackpot!


Note to Reader: If yelling from rooftop is heard, it's just me.

Feel The Burn

Meet Aditya 'Romeo' Dev. He's my new personal trainer. At 2'9" tall, he may look tiny, but he could kick your ass any day. They say big things come in small packages. And how!

Radiohead Live In Concert

This is it, folks. The band will be performing in Dallas at the Superpages.com Center on May 18. Tix go on sale this Saturday, Feb. 16. Get them here.

One Year Older But Certainly Not Wiser

Today's my birthday, suckas. Celebrations are in order. That is all.

Shreveport, Baby....SHREVEPORT!

With every marriage comes a time for reflection. A time where a man and a woman can look back at their times of single living and think to themselves, "What the hell did I get myself into?" As such, it is every friend's duty to send them off with one hell of a party before matrimony. Mike Coniglio, your time has come. The bachelor party awaits.
As the high rollers we are, Shreveport, Louisiana sounds like just as fine a place to get into some debaucherous shit as any. I, along with a handful of roustabouts, will head to this swampy den of sin on Saturday for a grand ol' time at the El Dorado Casino & Resort. The dice will be rolling, the chips will be flying and the booze will be a'swiggin' as I make Lady Luck my personal bitch. Big money you ask? Just ask my friends here. Wait a sec....on second thought...

Random Thursday

No more dog in bathtub? Sign me up.

Soooo.... not only did the men of the Justice League give their women STD's, but now I'm pretty sure Batman may be gay.