Disinterested: My Life

Bjork to release Volta in May

2007-03-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

It official and confirmed! Bjork will release her 6th proper studio album on May 7th, and it will be called... Volta.

The album will have a total of 10 songs and among other collaborators will include Timbaland, Antony, Toumani Diabate, Chris Corsano, and Konono N°1. The album is produced and written entirely by Bjork herself.

Also check out Pitchfork on Monday to read an exclusive interview with Bjork.

Bjork's current live dates:

■ 07.07.25 - Paleo Festival, Switzerland
■ 07.07.05 - Roskilde , DK
■ 07.07.01 - Open'er, PL
■ 07.06.28 - Rock Werchter , Belgium
■ 07.06.22 - Glastonbury, UK
■ 07.05.26 - Sasquatch Festival, USA
■ 07.04.27 - Coachella, USA

[source: bjork.com]

Photo Of The Day

2007-03-01T21:12:00.001-08:00

[5] The city was sticky and cruel
Originally uploaded by J. Star.

Amazing Flickr find...
Find it while listening to Professional Widow by Tori Amos, for some reason the mood was perfect, and the two matched up in my brain like some kind of weird acid trip.

Love it...

Video of the Day: Salad Fingers

2007-02-27T21:02:00.000-08:00

Have you met Salad Fingers? Creepyness:

The Horrors in the Strange House

2007-02-27T20:51:00.000-08:00

Goth-rockers The Horrors will release they're full-length debut on March 5th, entitled "Strange House". The album features production from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner.

If the album is anything like the EP, it will be amazing! Sometimes I find bands that let it all hang out a bit pretenious, but these guys just plain rock.

The band is also touring the album, here are the dates:

03-05 London, England - Virgin Megastore (Oxford Street) (in-store)
03-06 Manchester, England - Virgin Megastore (Arndale Centre) (in-store)03-07 Glasgow, Scotland - Virgin Megastore (Argyle Street) (in-store)
03-10 New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
03-23 Liverpool, England - Academy 2
03-24 Manchester, England - Academy
03-25 Hull, England - Welly
03-26 Leeds, England - Cockpit
03-27 Birmingham, England - Barfly
03-29 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
03-30 Cardiff, Wales - Barfly
04-01 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms
04-02 Bristol, England - Thekla
04-03 Norwich, England - Waterfront
04-05 Newcastle, England - Academy 2
04-06 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 2
04-07 Aberdeen, Scotland - Kef
04-08 Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
04-10 Stoke, England - Sugarmill
04-11 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
04-12 Southend, England - Chinnery's
04-13 London, England - Coronet Theatre

The Horrors - Sheena Is A Parasite:

Feist tours Canada

2007-02-27T20:42:00.000-08:00

Leslie Feist just announced a Canadian tour for her new album "The Reminder", due out April 23rd in Europe and May 1st for the rest of the world.

Here are the dates:

04-16 Brighton, England - Komedia
04-17 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
04-19 Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges Festival
04-23 Berlin, Germany - Hebbel am Ufer
04-16 Paris, France - Grand Rex
05-15 Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre
05-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
05-18 Edmonton, Alberta - Winspear Centre
05-19 Calgary, Albert - Jubilee Auditorium
05-22 Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Arts Centre
05-23 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
05-26 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05-31 Ottawa, Ontario - Bronson Centre
06-01 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia Theatre
06-02 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial Theatre
06-16 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

Feist: Inside and Out:

Ben Gibbard to tour solo

2007-02-26T11:18:00.000-08:00

Death Cab's Ben Gibbard will embark on a 16-show tour in the States this may along side with Jonathan Rice and David Bazan, here are the dates:

05-03 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05-04 Chicago, IL - Metro
05-05 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
05-07 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
05-08 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-09 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
05-10 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-11 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
05-12 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
05-13 Nashville, TN - City Hall
05-14 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
05-15 Austin, TX - Emo's
05-17 Los Angeles, CA - Royce Hall
05-18 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
05-19 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
05-20 Seattle, WA - Showbox

Death Cab For Cutie - Title and Registration:

Currently Listening To:

2007-02-23T20:53:00.001-08:00

tiniest spark
Originally uploaded by Norma Desmond.

Isobel by Bjork, while looking at this beautiful picture...

Video of the day: Cat Power

2007-02-22T20:38:00.000-08:00

New York Times interview with Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall):

God I love this woman! She is such an amazing person and artist.

Playlist of the day

2007-02-22T14:26:00.000-08:00

I finally got a day off after working seven days straight! Woohoo! To celebrate, I changed the layout a bit and planned a new playlist:

Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
Eisley - Memories
Wilco - Say You Miss Me
The Decemberists - Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
Cat Power - I Don't Blame You
Iron and Wine - Naked As We Came
Joanna Newsom - Bridges and Balloons

I know its kind of somber, but that's just the mood I'm in.

New Dido album in the works

2007-02-21T21:04:00.000-08:00

According to the British-songstress's official website, Dido's long-awaited third album will be released later this year. The singer confirms it in a Q&A post in the journal section. Here's a quote from the site:

"Yes, it will be released later this year. I'm loving it so far. Everything's been played live and is more raw but it still stays true to what I love about music that has textures and exciting things and surprises at every layer. I'm really proud of the songs. I didn't think I could get much more personal after album 2 but somehow it's happened again. Even more so. I've played a lot on this album too which has been really satisfying. Basically I've thrown absolutely everything into this record and it's really important to me."

She's also been working with famed producer Jon Brion, who's work has included production for the likes of Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright, and Kanye West.

Should be an interesting album if all goes well, I really loved the first two but I really want to see her branch out of her comfort zone a little, and if the rumors about Brion are true, we should see that happening.

Video of the day: Peter, Bjorn, and John

2007-02-21T10:03:00.000-08:00

Peter, Bjorn, and John interview from Youtube:

Bum Rush The Charts? Will it work and is it worth it?

2007-02-21T09:23:00.000-08:00

Today I was browsing the net and found an interesting project involving blogs and podcasts called "bum rush the charts".

The concept:
Try to get a bunch of podcasters/bloggers to get an indie artist to the #1 spot on the Itunes singles chart in one day.

The point:
To show "traditional media" that untraditional forms of media, such as podcasts or blogs, when united, can do some serious damage.

Of course, this is just what I got out of reading they're website.
The only problem I see here is this: is the "big corporate media" really going to care if you make the #1 spot? Is it going to make that big of a difference?

Anyway, if your interested, all you have to do is download "Mine Again" by Black Lab, for 99 cents on March 22nd, 2007.

Links:
Bum Rush The Charts
Itunes
Black Lab

Tori Amos set to release album May 1st

2007-02-20T20:24:00.000-08:00

On May 1st, Tori Amos will release her highly-anticipated new album, entitled: "American Doll Posse". Along with the album, Amos will embark on a world tour beginning on May 28th in Rome.

And just when you thought nothing could get more interesting than the name of the album, check out the promo pic, I had to stare at for 10 minutes, pay attention to the details.

I wonder if it will be the album cover?

This is shaping up to be quite an amazing year in music...

Leslie Feist

2007-02-20T19:24:00.001-08:00

New Feist! Watch "Secret Heart":

M.I.A., Arcade Fire, Bjork play Sasquatch

2007-02-20T19:15:00.000-08:00

The lineup for the 2007 Sasquatch Music Festival has been announced, the performers will include: Bjork, The Arcade Fire, Manu Chao, M.I.A., Citizen Cope, Neko Case, The Hold Steady, Grizzly Bear, Ghostland Observatory,Beastie Boys, Interpol, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Spoon, Bad Brains, Dandy Warhols, Black Angels, Money Mark, and more!

In addition to a fantastic lineup, the festival will be completely carbon neutral for the first time.

[for more info, visit: http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/]

Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band?

2007-02-20T19:02:00.000-08:00

The always incredible Joanna Newsom will release a brand new three-song EP in April entitled: "Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band".

The EP will include one new song and new versions of songs from both Ys and The Milk Eyed Mender.

Love the name, I just hope she doesn't pull a Brandon Flowers and rip off the Boss, not that I could even picture that.

The perfect ending to a Friday night...

2007-02-16T19:24:00.000-08:00

A nice cold bottle of Arizona Tea, a frozen dinner, and the new Peter Bjorn and John album = perfection!!!
So I worked all night and and I have to work from 8 to 8 tomorrow, why did I agree to work weekends again?. This means I'll have zero time to myself all weekend and have no time to get anything productive done. Fantastic.

Anyway, back to my Friday evening, which I am enjoying as I write this.
The tea was great, the dinner was mediocre at best (chicken alfredo, mmm), but the music was superb. I hadn't gotten a chance to listen all the way through until now!

So the album definitely deserves all it's hype and attention. It puts all other indie releases this year to shame (expect maybe a handful). I think this release will forever more be this band's masterpiece, but hopefully I'm wrong and the next will be even better.
My favorite song here is "Young Folks", its one of the most thought-out songs I've heard in quite a while, and puts them right in the center of the mainstream and the indie-stream. Before you worry. the whole album doesn't follow that course, just bits and pieces.

[Peter Bjorn and John: official site]

Playlist for Febuary 16th - Arcade Fire anyone?

2007-02-16T07:59:00.000-08:00

Don't you hate waking up on the wrong side of the bed? I can't even function this morning, and its only a mere 5 hours before I have to go to work. Anyway, here's a new playlist:

Arcade Fire - Black Mirror (did you hear they're playing Saturday Night Live??)
Deerhoof - The Galaxist
The Shins - Phantom Limb
Ben Kweller - Walk On Me
Royksopp - What Else Is There
Mum - Green Grass of Tunnel
Yoko Ono - Revelations (with Cat Power)
Jenny Lewis (with the Watson twins) - Rise Up With Fists!!
Arcade Fire - The Backseat
Patrick Wolf - This Weather

Bjork Album Finished?

2007-02-15T20:00:00.000-08:00

According to her official website, the name and release date of Bjork's new album is to be announced "very soon", along with a handful of live dates.

With all the recent speculation of the album title, I'm still wondering if it will be anything we've heard yet. Some of the contender so far include, "Totempole" (ummm, what?) and "Volta".
My bet is on Volta, is definitely sounds like a Bjork album.

I'm still a bit unsure of her collaborators for this project, (Timbaland and Antony on the same album?! Instanity!) But I trust Bjork and everything she's done in the past (especially Medulla.)

Btw, here's all her live dates for 2007 so far:

■ 07.07.25 - Paleo Festival, Switzerland
■ 07.07.05 - Roskilde , DK
■ 07.07.01 - Open'er, PL
■ 07.06.28 - Rock Werchter , Belgium
■ 07.06.22 - Glastonbury, UK
■ 07.04.27 - Coachella, USA

[source: bjork.com]

All About Me

2007-02-15T19:20:00.000-08:00

I'm assuming that if I'm going to have a blog, and people actually read it, maybe they'd like to know a few things about me. Or maybe not?

I'm currently on the verge of moving on to college, which is very exciting and intimidating at the same time. Lots of planning involved there, saving money and what-not. I have a part-time job in the high-paced "luxurious" fast-food business, which I actually really like.

I have a keen interest in all things indie-alternative music, as well as indie films. I could give you a list of all my favorite artists, but that could truly be endless, so I'll just give you one of my current playlists:

Bjork - Oceania (Radio mix ft. Kelis)
Cat Power - Lived In Bars
Kate Bush - Night of the Swallow
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (Multiple Personality Disorder Version)
Patrick Wolf - Bluebells
Peaches - Downtown
Rasputina - The Fox In The Snow
Joanna Newsom - Only Skin
Bjork - All Is Full Of Love (Plaid Mix)
The Killers - On Top
Tori Amos - Father Lucifer

I'm kind of half-environmentalist, and a firm believer in global warming and the things we can do to stop it.

And religion is a tough one for sure, I was raised christian but now my beliefs scatter quite a bit.

Well, I think that's enough for now about me...
If your reading, don't forget to comment.

Until next time...

Attempt #1 - First Post

2007-02-15T13:24:00.000-08:00

So basically this blog is about my so-very dramatic (yeah right) life and everything else I can mix between, which may include the following: music, news, opinions, cool websites, blogs, videos, and any other interesting stuff you can find at 2:00AM while surfing the net.

So, while I obviously have no readers yet, I hope you enjoy my blog and come back soon... (I won't blame you if you don't)