New What Made Milwaukee Famous

The ATX's own What Made Milwaukee Famous are back with a new single, and it finds them do their best Radiohead impression. Surprisingly, that impression is pretty damn good, so I'm not griping. Check it out at Stereogum.

What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance St.

KT Tunstall covers The Bangles

She's no longer talking about some nonexistent big black horse and a cherry tree, so KT Tunstall has covered "Walk Like An Egyptian." Apparently one of the singles from her new album "kinda has the same groove" so they chose to cover it. See kids, if you admit to your songs having the same kind of groove or feel, you won't get in as much trouble as denying it (I'm looking at you, Vanilla Ice).

New Jay-Z Video

HOVA is back with a live video of "Pray," a tune from his album American Gangster, based on the D-Wash flick.

Unleash Your Inner High-Schooler - New Jimmy Eat World

There's a new Jimmy Eat World video out there, and "Always Be" features the same stuff that will on 'always be' on JEW (check that acronym) records, the kind of poppy middle school music that you loved back in the day. Lyric-wise, it's not anything to write home about ("One of us has to drive/ One of us gets to think"), but hey it's a nostalgia trip, right?



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Tuesday New Album pick of the week

This week's recommended new release is the new disc from The Mars Volta, The Bedlam in Goliath. The band stays true to their psychedelic, latin-tinged prog roots, but fortunately, they've decided to tone down some of the more 'artsy' aspects - i.e. tracks of only noise and spacey guitar wankery - in favor of more actual song lengths. I'm convinced that these guys can't make a bad album.

New Infadels song available for Download

"Play Blind" from UK group Infadels' forthcoming album Universe in Reverse is available for download via the below link. It's a nice little pop tune.

Infadels - Play Blind

Chuck Palahniuk interview from Sundance

Peter Sciretta sat down with Chuck Palahniuk at the Sundance festival where Choke was showing and talked to him about the movie, Palahniuk's upcoming novel Sunff, and even Heath Ledger, who had died about one hour prior to the interview. Check it out at the link.

Chuck

New Mars Volta Video - Wax Simulacra

"Wax Simulacra" is ridiculously short in length for a Mars Volta song, but hey, it's still better than most everything else out there. Check out the new video below.

Choke gets theatrical release date

Fox Searchlight is on the ball. Just last week they purchased Clark Gregg's adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel Choke, which was showing at Sundance, and now they have already said that the movie will see a theatrical release on August 1. I am, of course, ridiculously excited about this news and will be seeing the movie when it comes out.

Soulja Boy: Still Sucking

Everybody's favorite lyrically-impaired juvenile "rapper" Soulja Boy is back with a new video. In keeping with his teaching lessons, Soulja Boy this time tells us that if someone is up in your face and you want them to back off, all you have to say is simply "Yah Trick Yahh!" Who would've known that it'd be so easy. Filled with some of the worst acting this side of Sylvester Stallone, it's another depressing example of today's mainstream music sphere.

I gotta say though, that claymation is old school California Raisins awesome.

As if we needed another boy band

Ladies and gents, the next boy band to attempt a comeback is...New Kids On The Block. It seems though that these dudes are more like "The Old Kids Who Came Back To Their High School Block Because They Need Money And They're Desperate For More Fame." I mean come on, Knight is about to turn 40! The band's website is back up and running, and showing a static-filled TV with pictures of the band in their heyday.

- Prediction from Hey, Hey, What's That Sound: This is going to be awful.

The Saturday Selection

So the "Saturday Things We're Not Ashamed To Like But Probably Should Be" has been retired on account of that particular feature could bring upon me some unwanted criticism and I don't need that. So instead, you'll now get the "Saturday Selection," a tasty video selection that you should be enjoying. This week is a little something from Stephen Lynch titled "Vanilla Ice Cream." The song itself is a little old but this version isn't, and it was featured on his most recent Comedy Central special. Enjoy my friends.

New Dream Theater video - Forsaken

The second single from Dream Theater's most recent release Systematic Chaos now has a video, scheduled to premiere tomorrow night on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball, but we've got the leak a little bit early. I can't say I'm too fond of the anime style production or the fact that the tune is heavily edited, but hey, that's the damn mainstream for you.

New José González - "Neon Lights"

Everyone's favorite sparsely picked-acoustic guitars with a haunting voice running over it musician is back. The good folks at Sterogum have premiered the new tune, titled "Neon Lights." It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect from José, but I mean he only plays a certain kind of music anyway.

Stereogum

Braff wants to tap that

This is kind of old, but I ran across it and loved it. I don't care if you love Zach Braff or you hate him, this is some funny shit. Just in case you don't know, our buddies at cinematical.com have posted a quick synopsis of what's going on:

"In case you forgot, these videos were conceived of by writer-director George Hickenlooper and writer Alan Sereboff. Each vid features a SAG actor, and they're supposed to suport the concept that without writers, there would be no movies or TV shows or fun in the universe."

So anyway, watch ol' Zach and enjoy.

Fun with Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire have posted some interactive fun from Neon Bible in which you watch the video for "Black Mirror" and toggle 6, count em, 6 different audio tracks to enhance your entertainment experience.

"Black Mirror"

New Dillinger Escape Plan video - "Milk Lizard"

Those crazy SOB's from Dillinger Escape Plan are back with a new video for "Milk Lizard," and aside from being a little intimidating because of lead singer Greg Puciato's ridiculously huge physique, it's a great video. The song itself is in the vein of cock-rock anthems a la Buckcherry (But it's way better than that, I promise) as well as DEP's signature brand of mainstream metal. Definitely something to check out for those not swayed by the hipster indie generation.

New Ringo Starr Video

Mr. "I've got blisters on my fingers!" (props if you know the song that's from) Ringo Starr himself has a new video out for "Liverpool 8", the title track from his new album. It's a pretty entertaining album, and since the song is autobiographical, it's pretty much a nostalgia trip. Enjoy.

Life on Mars?

CNN's Anderson Cooper had an interesting piece on his "shot of the day" recently regarding something the Mars Lander sent back. What is more than likely a rock has a very interesting shape, a very manly shape. There's no telling what the truth is, but hey, it looks cool.

Mars

Fox Searchlight Buys Choke for $5 million

First Little Miss Sunshine, then Juno, and now Fox Searchlight has purchased the rights to Choke, Clark Gregg's adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel that has been getting rave reviews at the Sundance Festival. Even non-fans of the book have been singing the praises of this film, so when it's finally released in the theaters, it will definitely be a must-see.

Heath Ledger found dead in NY apartment

Australian actor and rising star Heath Ledger was found dead in his Mary Kate Olsen's a SoHo apartment earlier today with pills near his body. NYT is now saying "signs point to suicide". This is sure to send shockwaves throughout the industry. Ledger was cast as the Joker in the upcoming Batman flick The Dark Knight. He was 28.



NY Times

New Cut/Copy Video - Lights and Music

I've been thoroughly enjoying this song as of late, and the band has now released a video. It's a great electro-pop tune with that ever quirky Aussie accent pervading. Cut/Copy's In Ghost Colors is due out in March via Modular.

Coachella 08 - The return of Dwight Yoakam, oh and some guy named Roger Waters

The 2008 Coachella lineup has been announced, and headlining the festival's final day will be Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon. I think that's a pretty awesome way to close the fest but most early comments and reactions from loyal fans and festival-goers don't seem to agree. It's definitely not as good as this past year's ACL but I'd take ol' Rog over Bobby Dylan any day. Headlining Saturday is a reconvened Portishead, and closing the fest's opening night will be Jack Johnson. But the best part, on tap for Saturday, Dwight. Freaking. Yoakam. Excited? Me neither, but come on, if that's not a pop culture megashow that you have to see at some point in your life, I don't know what is. Full lineup after the jump.



FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Lucky I Am.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boyz Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/Silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty!, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJs (Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic), James Zabiela, Sebastian, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Uffie.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters ("Dark Side of the Moon"), Love & Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dmitri from Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kids, Black Mountain, The Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Man Man, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, Austin TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen.

New Album of the Week

Black Mountain - In The Future


Black Mountain are a stoner rock outfit from Canada, and their newest release In The Future is a collection of high-powered, psychedlia-influenced anthems reminiscent of everything from Led Zeppelin to Jethro Tull to the Rolling Stones to Grace Slick. Also, for those in the ATX, Black Mountain will be playing at Emo's with Dead Meadow on February 10.

Amy Winehouse at it again

It's really sad to keep posting and learning about every new problem and maniacal freakout in Amy Winehouse's life, but we just can't help it. She's the British Britney Spears, except where Britney may be bipolar or have associative identity disorder, Amy is just a crazy crackhead. Footage is from The Sun.

New Ghostland Observatory - Heavy Heart

Those Austin locals Ghostland Observatory have released a new song, and it continues their melting pot style of trip-hop/techno/dance/rock, ultimately producing another enjoyable song from one of the ATX's most popular bands.

Ghostland Observatory - Heavy Heart

New Joseph Arthur

The good folks at Stereogum have posted a new Joseph Arthur tune called "Rages of Babylon" and it is magnificent. A great return to form for Joseph. Highly recommended.

Joseph Arthur - Rages of Bablyon

The Nostalgia Train keeps rolling...Next stop, Whitesnake

The 'legendary' (that's the word of the press release, not me) rock band Whitesnake have announced details for a new album to be released later this spring. The album will be titled "Good to be Bad" and features 11 new songs that are, as described by frontman David Coverdale, "very butch, very muscular." We'll see about that. The band is also slated to tour the UK with Def Leppard this summer.

Full Story

John Stewart Dead at 68

No, not the Daily Show host (that's spelled Jon anyway), but the former member of The Kingston Trio as well as the man who penned the Monkees' hit "Daydream Believer." According to the story, he either suffered a brain aneurysm or a major stroke. He will be missed.

Full Story

The Saturday "Things We're Not Ashamed To Like, But Probably Should Be"

This is the start of a weekly feature here on Hey, Hey, What's That Sound. I'm shooting for every Saturday, but don't hold me to it. Anyway, as the title implies, it consists of videos and/or songs that I'm not ashamed to enjoy, even though society would say I probably should be. First up is an acoustic set by a little band called Hanson. Seriously, these guys are pretty damn talented, and the melodies are great. Listen to the those crazy falsetto backing vocals from Zac on the second song, "The River." Also recommended are "Penny & Me" and "The Walk".

Can we take a quick timeout with the writers' strike?

The Recording Academy has circulated a petition calling for the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would give writers a waiver to work on the upcoming Grammy awards. Apparently, this strike thing is only allowable if it doesn't directly harm something a certain party wants. We're worried though that with the recent rash of single studio agreements and now this suggested waiver, that something big is about to go down, and it may not be a good thing.

Associated Press

Paula Abdul still makes music?

So Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson debuted Abdul's new single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" on Ryan Seacrest's radio show today. The song will be featured on an upcoming - and we're sure it will be great [/sarcasm] - album titled Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1. As for the tune, it's awful, but Britney's been getting a lot of radio play lately, so there's no doubt this one will too. We're sad.

Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow

Ryan Adams Overuses YouTube

Ryan Adams and his girlfriend Jessica Joffe have reportedly broken up, and that can be a good thing, since she's commonly known as the pushed ol' Ryan towards sobriety. But now she's gone and Ryan is using his YouTube page to post ridiculously personal videos, the newest of which is titled "Jessica". We're gonna give you one guess to figure out what it's about.

New We Are Scientists video

Here's a great video I ran across earlier. The band is We Are Scientists, the song is "After Hours," and the video is pretty damn entertaining. Enjoy.



We Are Scientists - After Hours

The Mars Volta rock Letterman

David Letterman's back with his original writing staff, but the curse of horrible sound still plagues the late night talk show, as evidenced by the awfully mixed version of The Mars Volta's performance of "Wax Simulacra" from last night's show. TMV were the highlight of the show, except for maybe Bruce Willis who showed up and played with the band since, as he put it, "I'm currently unemployed." Guests included Sylvester Stallone and those guys from Orange County Choppers. Things that make you go buhhhhhhh.

Black Cab Session: Okkervil River

Nothing like hearing "Big Black Car" in a minicab to get your morning started off right. Also, the poor bastard's attempt at an intro is funny enough.

Lily Allen suffers miscarriage

Very sad news for Lily Allen, as her reps have confirmed that she has lost the baby she was expecting with Ed Simon of Chemical Brothers. This is a real shame as the couple had been very excited about becoming parents, and of course anytime something like this happens it's terrible.


Times Online

New Dub Trio

Dub Trio have posted a track from their forthcoming album Another Sound Is Dying on their Myspace titled "Not For Nothing." This particular tune borrows less from the Dub aspect of their name and focuses more on rocking your socks off. I've already got an advanced copy of the record though, and trust me when I say it's hella good. These three boys from Brooklyn, aside from rocking out as a trio, are also accomplished session musicians who have worked with everyone from G-Unit to Mos Def to the Fugees. Link after the jump.



Dub Trio - Not For Nothing

Another Sound is Dying drops January 29.

If Britney Dies, We'll Be Ready

They claim to not be wishing any misfortune on her, but the AP has Britney Spears' obituary prepared in case something were to happen to the lunatic. Oops, I mean "celebrity". It's not really that big of a surprise, I mean the AP does advance obits all the time to make it easier if a public figure suddenly kicks the bucket, but this story gets special play of course because Britney is 'so huge' right now, but also because, as one entertainment editor puts it, "I think one would agree that Britney seems at risk right now." Thank God she doesn't have anything to do with the kids.

Us magazine

New Black Crowes

It's been one hell of a lull between albums, but the Black Crowes have returned with new material from their forthcoming Warpaint album, scheduled to drop on March 4 followed by a tour. Check out the new tune, titled "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution," on the band's Myspace.

Myspace

Interview with Clark Gregg, Director of Choke (Plus Scene!)

A new interview with Clark Gregg is up, featuring the director talking about his newest film Choke based on Chuck Palahniuk's book. It even includes a scene from the film! Early hype is good, and the movie will be shown on five separate occasions at the Sundance Festival, which started today.



A wider release for the movie is schedule for later this year.

Packer Tix + Shredder = Not smart

A Racine minister nearly lost his chance to see the Green Bay Packers play in the NFC championship game against the New York Giants this Sunday when he accidentally shredded one of his four tickets, and nearly all of them. Luckily, he has a friend who "noticed it was a ticket of some sort" and stopped the madness. The Packers will still honor the ticket as long as he brings in the pieces to the game this weekend, but chances are Walter Hermanns isn't too happy with his wife at the moment.

JS Online: Fumble, Recovery

Radiohead (Live from 93 Feet East)

Footage from Radiohead's performance at 93 Feet East yesterday has surfaced, and although it's at a venue a bit smaller than the boys are probably used to, it's still great stuff from America's favorite "Name Your Own Price" band.

Welcome (and new Morcheeba)

Hello there, and welcome to the initial post at "Hey, Hey, What's That Sound." I, Robert Rich, will be your faithful tour guide for what will hopefully be a life-enhancing journey.

We'll start this thing off right with the new video for "Enjoy The Ride" by European trip-hoppers Morcheeba. A great animated cut with a ghoulish quality pervading, the video compliments the song nicely.



Morcheeba's new album Dive Deep is out on Feb. 4 in Europe.