We’re just a couple of weeks away now from the newest release of one of the most entertaining and musical American artists to come down the pipe in some time, Band of Horses. Their third effort is sure to be as engaging and melodic as their other albums and we’ve already had a track or two dropped from the new record.

Today we’ve got their newest video, “Northwest Apartment” streaming for you compliments of MySpace video. See you at the record store on May 18th and we’ll certainly be on the lookout for tour dates. In the meantime, check out the newest video below. It’s worth it.

So this is a half-assed review and recap of Lollapalooza 2009, but quite honestly this festival is so big with so much to do and see yet there is still so much I missed, words just aren’t really adequate. I will say this for starters, Sunday was the most fun I’ve ever had at any concert. Ever. Not necessarily the “best” show or even legendary show I’ve seen; it was 150% pure joy and adrenaline. I’ve never experienced anything quite like how happy Jane’s Addiction made me.

Other highlights: sitting next to Tom Gray from Gomez at Breakfast. Seeing Kings of Leon at the Pub Friday night. A fat guy passed out but still managing to roll in the mud and his own vomit. White Lies. No Security. Good friends. Old friends. New friends. Cheap food. Free Water. Friendly people. Yeah Yeah Yeahs playing just a brief bit of “What ya Want” by The Beastie Boys. Museum of Contemporary Art. New Belt Buckle (pictured below). Striking a good deal with the art dealer. Trees.

So here’s a recap of my personal weekend mostly told through images and photos that I managed to shoot while partying my ass off…

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I‘ve never made it to a music festival before (largely because I didn’t really get into festival-type music until a few years ago), but when this year’s Coachella featured several of my favorite bands I decided to spring for it, since it’s the biggest festival close enough for me to drive to rather than fly. And even though everything’s overpriced, it’s hotter than Hades, and I ended up only seeing full sets from seven bands rather then the eleven or twelve I wanted to see, it was worth it. The downside is I think I’ve caught the festival bug – I’m drooling over the Lollapalooza lineup Andrew posted the other day.

Anyway, here’s a recap of my subset of Coachella, which woefully underrepresents the available audio overload. Especially since I skipped Sunday altogether – fewer bands I wanted to see meant I didn’t care to spend the money for the extra day and night.

Details of bands after the jump.

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Last year’s Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago was certainly a highlight of the year – maybe THE highlight of the year. The logistics of how the entire thing was pulled off was nothing short of spectacular. If you missed it, never miss is again!

The official Lolla web site is pretty intuitive and as the concert(s) scheduled date approaches ever closer, the site will become even more interactive with band bios and streaming listening posts. Added this year is the social networking tool with which you can share your lineup and schedule with friends, post everything to your Facebook profile, get editable mobile schedule and of course a Twitter feed.

And now for the good news: today the full lineup was announced. Umm… holy shit?

Depeche Mode, Beastie Boys, Jane’s Addiction (a band I would cut off my pinky finger to see), Band of Horses, Neko Case, Kings of Leon, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, SNOOP DOGG!, Gomez, Silversun Pickups, TV on the Radio, Santigold, Crystal Castles, Of Montreal, Raveonettes, Portugal. The Man, Thievery Corp, Atmosphere, The Killers and Lou fuckin Reed along with a shit ton more.

See the full lineup over at the official web site. Barring death, I’ll see you in Chicago on August 7th!

A couple years back a good friend introduced me to “Band of Horses” and their debut album, Everything All the Time quickly became my favorite record of the year (2006). Then in 2007 they released Cease to Begin which also quickly rose near the top of my 2007 top ten.

Now word comes that 2009 will be a big year for “Band of Horses.” The year kicks off with two shows on sunny California’s west coast. Tickets go on pre-sale to fans only over at Ticketbastard on Thursday (1/15). You’ll need the password, which is “GHOST.” General public tickets go on sale on Friday.

More exciting is the news that the band is getting into the studio to lay down a new album. New Year’s Eve fans in Atlanta already got to hear some of the new tracks and I can’t wait to get my ears on the new tunes.

If you’ve not graced your ears with the delicious sounds of “Band of Horses,” I’ve prepared a couple of .mp3 below for you to feast on before purchasing the record. Enjoy!

“Is There a Ghost in My House” (from the album, Cease to Begin)
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“Ode to LRC” (from the album, Cease to Begin)
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“Funeral” (from the album, Everything All the Time)
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