The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (With A Vengence)

Holy shit.

Jamie T - Sheila (feat. Bob Hoskins)

Odawas

Odawas - The Ice (mp3)
Odawas - Alleluia (mp3)

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)

A week ago, Grizzly Bear played live on Seattle's KEXP. They played a cover that they've been working on during their first headlining tour: "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)" by The Crystals, one of the top Motown girl groups of the 1960's. The lyrics are a little disturbing, but Grizzly Bear turns it into a song they could have written.

The Crystals - He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) (mp3)
Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) [Live at KEXP] (mp3)

Get the rest of the set here.

Y Kant Tori Read

from Wikipedia:

Y Kant Tori Read was a 1980s synthpop band, fronted by then unknown singer-songwriter Tori Amos. The band released one album, also called Y Kant Tori Read, which bombed miserably. The band originally consisted of Amos, Steve Caton, and several musicians that they worked with at the time. When they were signed to Atlantic Records through record producer Joe Chicarelli the other musicians were dropped. Kim Bullard, later of Kajagoogoo, and Matt Sorum, later of Guns N' Roses, were brought in to flesh out the band for the album. The name comes from an incident in Tori's childhood where she was asked to leave the Peabody Conservatory because she refused to read sheet music.

As a result of Amos' later success, early in her career copies of the album in its various formats would sell for thousands of dollars, particularly an unopened copy on compact disc in its original longbox. Soon after its release, however, cut-out copies on vinyl were placed on sale for ninety-nine cents. A music video for their song "The Big Picture" was made, but the only member of the band featured was Amos. As of 2006, due to the lessening of interest in Amos, the decline in music collectible sales and the increase in pirated distribution of the music, vinyl copies of the original record frequently sell on ebay for between $50-100.

Two singles were released. The first, "The Big Picture," was commercially issued exclusively as a 7" vinyl single (and without a picture sleeve.) A 12" vinyl promo did have a picture sleeve, however. The second single, "Cool on Your Island," was issued as a cassette single and 7" vinyl single, this time with a picture sleeve; and in various promo 7" vinyl singles. Neither single was successful.

Atlantic Records fully abandoned promoting the record after only two months of release. The company has since honored Amos' request that no Y Kant Tori Read material be re-released, although bootleg copies do exist.

Y Kant Tori Read - Cool On Your Island (mp3)

Panda Sneeze

Yr Pants Are Creased Familiarly

A year ago, we saw the incredible cardboard video for "You Don't Want Yr Nails Done," a standalone single from Panther, the noise-electro alias of The Planet The's Charles Salas-Humara, inventor and champion of "floor dancing." It blew our mind.



On March 6th, the song will finally appear on a full-length LP, "Secret Lawns," Panther's first from Fryk Beat. It's crazy, it's abrasive, but it works, and it will have you "floor dancing."

01. Use Your Mouth To Breathe
02. Here We Stand
03. How Does It Feel?
04. Rely on Scent
05. How Well Can You Swim?
06. Take Us Out
07. You Don't Want Yr Nails Done
08. Yr Pants Are Creased Familiarly
09. Telephone Wire
10. Tennis Lesson
11. Chanzz
12. Talk For Tuesday
13. Tiger's Touch

And this may be the video of the month:

The Gnarls Barkley iTunes Celebrity Playlist

1. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
Before I met Screamin' Jay, I had not considered insanity as an option. He made it look so good that I eventually decided to dabble in it myself. In his music, I hear all my fondest hopes for all those people who guard their sanity too closely.

2. The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captures by the Game
Had the game been captured by the hunter, the story would not have been so intriguing.

3. Love - You Set the Scene
'If you want she brings you water / If you don't then you will burn.' I have always thought that burning must be one of the most painful ways to go. Luckily, on both occasions that my jacket caught on fire, there was water available. Perhaps I somehow willed it thus. But it could be coincidence.

4. Midlake - Roscoe
A certain amount of rain must necessarily fall. And although they are easily taken for granted, the wise among us will think of the roofs over their heads, ponder how they came to be there, and be grateful to those who sacrificed for our abundance. When I get caught outside in the rain, I often whistle this song, and it always gives me comfort.

5. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning
The unity of all things presents itself as a riddle. Sometimes it appears weeping, sometimes in playful disguise. Many have covered this song, and for good reason.

6. Sparklehorse - Piano Fire
I understand that this song, from the solemn and beautiful It's a Wonderful Life LP, was inspired by an actual piano fire. Although I did not have the pleasure of witnessing the fire itself, I have the pleasure of calling Mark Linkous. His soulful eccentricity will see him through.

7. The Monkees - Porpoise Song (Theme from "Head")
If you remember being on the set as Head was filmed, you weren't there. I don't remember being there, so I cannot say whether I was there or not. The years have not dulled its brilliance.

8. Daniele Luppi - Fetish Quartet
Mr. Luppi and I, we go way back. Over the years, he has been a powerful creative influence and a treasured friend. I am deeply in his debt. I promise than I was repay him the next time our paths cross, if I am able.

9. The 5th Dimension - Sunshine of Your Love
Better than the first four dimensions combined.

10. James Brown - It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World
In the wake of his recent passing, I am still collecting my thoughts of Mr. Brown. When I listen to this song now, I am touched with nostalgia, for Mr. Brown's outsized personality and talent, and for the women whose affection has given me strength. Time moves on, but when we say it loud, with the whole of our beings, we touch something timeless.

11. J-Zone & Dick $tallion - Disco Ho
When I hear this song, I am touched with nostalgia. For the fleeting absurdity of the disco era, and for the women whose affection has given me strength. It takes great wisdom to get this ig'nant.

The Gnarls Barkley Celebrity Playlist

Thou Shalt Always Kill

Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barret in vain.
Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile… Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thall shalt not stop liking a band just because they’ve become popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by it’s cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thall shalt not buy Coca-Cola products. Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants. Use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyokes.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave before it’s done just because you’ve finished your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.

Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
The Beatles - Were just a band.
Led Zepplin - Just a band.
The Beach Boys - Just a band.
The Sex Pistols - Just a band.
The Clash - Just a band.
Crass - Just a band.
Minor Threat - Just a band.
The Cure - Just a band.
The Smiths - Just a band.
Nirvana - Just a band.
The Pixies - Just a band.
Oasis - Just a band.
Radiohead - Just a band.
Bloc Party - Just a band.
The Arctic Monkeys - Just a band.
The Next Big Thing - JUST A BAND.

Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-english speaking countries as to those that occur in english speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho”.
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop”.
When I say, he say, she say, we say, make some noise - kill me.
Thou shalt not quote me happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish you girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt spell the word “Pheonix” P-H-E-O-N-I-X not P-H-O-E-N-I-X, regardless of what the Oxford English Dictionary tells you.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Bradley at the club last night by saying “Is it”.
Thou shalt think for yourselves.

And thou shalt always kill.

Le Sac vs. Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill (mp3)

Reached Down Into My Pants, Pulled Out My Shiny .44

We are a lucky bunch of people, because on February 23rd, we get to go see grizzly old bluesman Sam Jackson "chain up a white bitch" (Christina Ricci) to cure her of her "wicked ways" in his second film in a row with the word "snake" in the title. And it's from the creators of Hustle and Flow. And it stars Justin Timberlake.

Not quite as hyped as Snakes On A Plane, Black Snake Moan may turn out to be just as ridiculous. Watch the trailer if you don't believe me.

In the meantime, we've got an mp3 of the fantastically violent and profane "Stack-O-Lee" from the film, Jackson's blues song about killin' bartenders.

Samuel L. Jackson - Stack-O-Lee (mp3)

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from Wikipedia:

Grindhouse is a 2007 film expected to be released in the United States on April 6, 2007. The film is presented as a double feature of two full-length segments, one being a zombie film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and the other being a slasher film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, with trailers advertising fake films preceding each segment.

DEATH PROOF (Quentin Tarantino)

Kurt Russell - Stuntman Mike
Mary Elizabeth Winstead - Lee
Rosario Dawson - Abernathy
Vanessa Ferlito - Arlene
Jordan Ladd - Shanna
Rose McGowan - Pam
Sydney Tamiia Poitier - Jungle Julia
Tracie Thoms - Kim
Zoë Bell - Zoe
Eli Roth - Dov.
Monica Staggs - Lanna Franks
Michael Parks - Earl McGraw
Mikhail Sebastian - Docto


PLANET TERROR (Robert Rodriguez)
Rose McGowan - Cherry
Michael Biehn - Sheriff Hague
Marley Shelton - Dr. Dakota Block
Tom Savini - Deputy Tolo
Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson - Tammy
Carlos Gallardo - Deputy Carlos
Nicky Katt - Joe
Michael Parks - Earl McGraw
Freddy Rodriguez - Wray
Eli Roth - Vic
Jeff Fahey - J.T.
Monica Staggs - Lanna Franks
Quentin Tarantino - The Rapist
Danny Trejo - Machete
Bruce Willis - Lt. Muldoon
Josh Brolin - Dr. William Block

Yes, Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson is exactly who you think she is. Visit the film's flashly website, and watch the RISICULOUS trailer here.