New LCD Soundsystem Album Streaming

LCD Soundsystem has a new, and likely final, album called This is my Happening being released on May 17 (EU) and May 18 (US). Apparently, LCD threw a secret show in NY a few days ago where he gave out this new album and asked the crowd not to leak it before the official release. I think there were a few hours before it was found online, so LCD Soundsystem decided to pull an MGMT and stream it themselves (only MGMT's player allows you to select the song you want to hear, where LCD's player starts on song one and plays through, with only play and pause controls available).

As soon as I saw it available yesterday on twitter I did two things: I retweeted it, and I listened. I actually listened for several consecutive hours, and determined myself to be a fan of the new album. It seemed to me that the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. I definitely feel like the whole album as a single piece of artwork has an identifiable sound. Listen for yourself HERE, and then check out all of LCD Soundsystem's upcoming shows, including at Chicago's Metro and Pitchfork.

I Wish I Could Go to Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo's line-up is shaping up quite nicely. Below is a list of confirmed performers, organized into separate sections of my knowledge (but not organized within those sections). If this were the Pitchfork or Lolla line-up, I'd be investing my time to check out the folks I don't know.

If anyone has a free ticket for me and a place I could crash, let me know! ;)

Top Picks
Phoenix
LCD Soundsystem
The Avett Brothers
Zac Brown Band
The Black Keys
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers
She & Him
Miike Snow
Dr. Dog
Neon Indian
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
The Temper Trap

Would be Nice to See
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
Weezer
The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moon”
Regina Spektor
Thievery Corporation
Daryl Hall & Chromeo
The xx
They Might Be Giants
OK Go
Mayer Hawthorne and the County
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Dodos
Tokyo Police Club
Here We Go Magic

I Know Nothing About These Folks
The Dead Weather
Damian Marley and Nas
Michael Franti and Spearhead
John Fogerty
Jimmy Cliff
Les Claypool
John Prine
Jeff Beck
Dropkick Murphys
Against Me!
Deadmau5
Jamey Johnson
Clutch
Bassnectar
Kid Cudi
The Disco Biscuits
Kris Kristofferson
Medeski Martin & Wood
GWAR
Isis
Blues Traveler
Miranda Lambert
Calexico
Gary Chardonnay
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Martin Sexton
Lotus
Baroness
Dave Rawlings Machine
Jay Electronica
Ingrid Michaelson
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Brandi Carlile
Mumford & Sons
Rebelution
Diane Birch
Monte Montgomery
Julia Nunes
Fanfarlo
The Postelles
Hot Rize
B.O.B
NEEDTOBREATHE
The Entrance Band
Local Natives
Lucero
Dan Deacon Ensemble
Tinariwen
Wale
Baaba Maal
The Melvins
The Gaslight Anthem
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I Don't Really Care About These Folks
Tenacious D
Norah Jones
Rise Against
Tori Amos
The National
Blitzen Trapper
Japandroids
Manchester Orchestra

I Really Don't Care About These Folks
Dave Matthews Band
Kings of Leon

2010 Coachella Line-up Announced

and I SO wish I could go :(

I will certainly be at Lollapalooza and Pitchfork again this year, but I really hope I can find a way to make it to Coachella or CMJ or SXSW or Bonnaroo too. Either way, I posted the Coachella line-up below for your reference, and I also called out which bands made me immediately excited. The bands are listed in relative order of excitement. :)

Muse
LCD Soundsystem
Passion Pit
SPOON
Florence and the Machine
Owen Pallett
Hot Chip
Yeasayer
King Kahn
Phoenix
She & Him
White Rabbits
Girls
Pavement
Them Crooked Vultures
Avett Brothers
MGMT
Gossip
Beach House
Gorillaz
Temper Trap
The xx
Matt & Kim
Dirty Projectors
Vampire Weekend
Hockey
Grizzly Bear
Tokyo Police Club
Sia

Recommended Song of the Day

1/20/09: All My Friends, by LCD Soundsystem

I've always loved Daft Punk is Playing at My House, but this is a big day and it requires a big song. So, please enjoy.

Tracy :)

NY, NY

Some Upcoming Music to be Excited About

So, this time the lovely folks at Pitchfork put together a list of Spring releases, and I captured some of my favorites below. Click HERE to see the full list.

4/6
Doves: The Places Between: The Best of Doves
Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame

4/13
Arctic Monkeys: My Propeller 10"
Four Tet: Sing 12"
Freelance Whales: Weathervanes
MGMT: Congratulations

4/17 - RECORD STORE DAY
Beach House: Zebra 12"
Bloc Party: Silent Alarm
Bon Iver/Peter Gabriel: Split 7"
Bright Eyes: Fevers and Mirrors
CocoRosie: "Lemonade" b/w "Surfer Girl"
Crystal Castles: "Doe Deer" 12"
Deerhoof: Apple O'
Deerhoof: Green Cosmos
Modest Mouse: The Moon and Antarctica
The Mountain Goats: The Life of the World to Come
Pavement: Quarantine the Past
Simian Mobile Disco: Attack Decay Sustain Release
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/20
The Apples in Stereo: Travellers in Time and SpacePlants and Animals: La La Land

4/26
The Dead Weather: "Die by the Drop"

4/27
Frightened Rabbit: Nothing Like You 7"

5/4
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
The Hold Steady: Heaven Is Whenever
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: I Learned the Hard Way

5/11
CocoRosie: Grey Oceans
The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards
Sleigh Bells: Treats

5/18
The Black Keys: BrothersThe Depreciation Guild: Spirit Youth
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening

6/8
The Chemical Brothers: Further
Deer Tick: The Black Dirt Sessions
Delorean: Subiza
Here We Go Magic: PigeonsNada Surf: If I Had a Hi-Fi
Rooney: Eureka
Sia: We Are Born
Tokyo Police Club: Champ