July 28, 2005
Olympic Hopefuls Now Just Hopeful
(Filed under: Music News)Rising Twin Cities band the Olympic Hopefuls aren't so olympic anymore, thanks to a threat of legal action from the U.S. Olympic Committee. Apparently the word "olympic" was trademarked by Congress in 1950. The band is continuing on as the Hopefuls.
Unfortunately the Hopefuls were unable to work out an agreement like the Postal Service has.
You can hear the Hopefuls on iTunes or purevolume.
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July 27, 2005
New Music from Nickel Creek
(Filed under: Discover New Music)
Folkish-bluegrass group Nickel Creek release their third album on August 9, Why Should the Fire Die?
But you can get an early taste with their four-song iTunes Live Sessions release, which includes the single "When in Rome," a live version of the "Smoothie Song" and the country waltz "Jealous of the Moon."
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Jessica Simpson: Don't Judge Me
(Filed under: Music News)
The remake of Dukes of Hazzard doesn't open until August 5, but there's already plenty of talk about the questionable remake, including its soundtrack which includes a Jessica Simpson cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" (the song also features Willie Nelson, but you can hardly hear him over Simpsons' sultriness). The video features a scantily-clad Simpson trapsing all over in her boots, though the emphasis is definitely on her booty, especially when she washes the General Lee.
A "Christian" organization called the Resistance (which is really more interested in end of the world conspiracy theories) have expressed outrage over her stripper moves in the video, prompting a response from Simpson herself:
"It didn't really surprise me because I grew up with a lot of that backlash. That's why I didn't end up going into the Christian music industry. I think that if they're really good Christians the judgment wouldn't be there."
Since Simpson has asked us not to judge, we won't ask why she bothered responding to such a group in the first place. But there's nothing like equating the Christian music industry with a group that believes 9/11 was an inside job.
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July 19, 2005
Death Cab For Cutie's "Soul Meets Body"
(Filed under: Discover New Music)
You can hear the first single, "Soul Meets Body," from the upcoming Death Cab For Cutie album on their Myspace site. The new album, Plans, comes out August 30.
Update: And now you can snag "Soul Meets Body" on iTunes.
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July 11, 2005
Relient K on Jay Leno Tonight
(Filed under: Music News)
Rising pop-punk band Relient K will play on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno this evening, Monday, July 11, 2005. They'll be performing their latest hit, "Be My Escape" from their Mmhmm album. You can also catch the "Be My Escape" video over at the band's web site.
The main guest tonight on Jay Leno is Tom Arnold, so I think that makes Relient K the main attraction.
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July 9, 2005
Audio Adrenaline's Tyler Burkum Solo
(Filed under: Discover New Music)
Fans of the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline will want to check out the solo work of guitarist Tyler Burkum. His Myspace site features three songs you can listen to online. All three are slower than typical Audio Adrenaline fare, reminiscent of their recent radio hits "Leaving the 99" and "Ocean Floor".
More:
Interview with Tyler Burkum
New Audio Adrenaline Single "King"
(link via Knightopia)
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July 6, 2005
Live 8 On Demand
(Filed under: Video)Watch performances from last weekend's Live 8 concerts on demand. You can skip to just the songs you want to see. Check out the artists lists for London, Philadelphia and Toronto, including U2, Coldplay, The Who, R.E.M., The Killers, Jars of Clay, Dave Matthews Band, Will Smith, Jet, Black Eyed Peas and more.
Or check out Berlin, Paris and Rome for artists including Green Day, Shakira and more (just not as many cool names in those cities, huh?).
AOL also presents some concert highlights, but it's nothing but the really big names. And, unfortunately, it doesn't play in Firefox.
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July 5, 2005
Switchfoot's "Stars" from Nothing is Sound
(Filed under: Discover New Music)While Switchfoot's new album, Nothing is Sound, doesn't come out until Sept. 13, you can score the first single early. "Stars" is now available on iTunes.
Read more about Nothing is Sound.
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New Audio Adrenaline Single: King
(Filed under: Discover New Music)
You can get a sneak peek of the new Audio Adrenaline album, Until My Heart Caves In, with the pre-release single, "King".
For more on Audio Adrenaline and Until My Heart Caves In, which comes out August 30, check out our interview with guitarist Tyler Burkum.
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July 2, 2005
Watch Live 8
(Filed under: Video)You'd have to be living under a rock not to hear about Live 8, the benefit concerts happening all over the world today to draw attention to next week's G8 Summit and the opportunity to bring justice to the world's poor.
You can watch Live 8 live on AOL (and you don't need AOL).
You can also tune into MTV or VH1, and tonight ABC will be airing portions of the concerts.
Update: Now you can buy the Paul McCartney and U2 performance of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" on iTunes, with benefits going to Live 8.
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