New Black Keys Video

I was definitely excited to hear the new Black Keys music with Danger Mouse involved, and I loved "Tighten Up" when I first heard it. It's only grown on me since. It's the kind of song that I want playing on my iPod while I'm walking in some fierce black heels. So, I was surprised to see a video that wasn't dimly lit, slightly drunk and noticeably sexy (as I had hoped). Instead, humor prevailed, with a multi-generational focus on getting the girl, complete with toy trucks, blood, and half-eaten donuts.

The Black Keys "Tighten Up"

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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

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

Recommended Song of the Day

Knoxville, TN

8/17/09: Handcuff Killa, by Royal Bangs

Listen to it HERE

I really enjoy Royal Bangs' automix on Napster - if you have a Napster account, check it out. It includes artists like Akron/Family, Bishop Allen, Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog, Handsome Furs, Spoon, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, The M's, The Raconteurs, The Whigs, Tokyo Police Club, White Denim, and White Rabbits.

Also, they're playing in Chicago at Schubas on 9/8 - I REALLY want to go!

Tracy :)

Recommended Song of the Day

Akron, OH

8/1/09: I Want Some More, by Dan Auerbach

Listen to it HERE

Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) makes really good music. Check it out, yo.

On another note, can you believe it's August already?!? wtf. At least that means LOLLA soon!

Tracy :)

Coachella Playlist

So sad I missed it :( How do I make my job going to music festivals?

Enjoy this Coachella inspired playlist. :)

An Extra Gift for You :)

I already posted The Black Keys, but this song is too awesome to NOT post. I mean, what if you've never heard it! I'd feel horrible for not sharing... Enjoy!

Recommended Song of the Day

2/4/09: Lies, by The Black Keys

Tracy :)

Akron, OH