Not sure where I’ve been, but never heard of these guys. This YouTube video has almost 1.5 million views so clearly I’m pretty late to the party on this one. But the name of the band is right on if this is the kind of fare they string together. I mean really, this isn’t anything we don’t know. Nirvana became the most overrated band almost overnight using just three chords, so it’s obvious slightly more talented artists use four. But they way in which these guys demonstrate that fact is not only funny, but it actually sounds pretty good.

This is a whole lotta fun. Check it out:

The Grammy nominations were announced yesterday with the usual amount of manufactured drama and very little in the way of surprises. We have the usual players here, Dave Matthews Band, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, and the hits just keep on coming. In my opinion, this is the most embarrassing list of nominees we’ve ever seen. Should I be surprised? Of course not. This is an industry that is bound and determined to make “Irrelevent” it’s mantra. When Black Eyed Peas are nominated for Album Of The Year, there is zero hope for a music industry. How many more Madonna/Britney/Lady GaGa’s does a person need? Where is the innovation? What happened to rewarding artists for creating something special, instead of rewarding people for a persona or for a bunch of beats strung together? I really feel there’s a huge undercurrent in recent years for rewarding a persons sales, rather than for doing something truly interesting like say a Girl Talk, or an Animal Collective or Grizzly Bear. Hell, we don’t even see them in the alternative nominees. It brought me a bit of hope that Kings of Leon, MGMT and Silversun Pickups were nominated, but for every one of these we see the same old retreads, Hall and Oates? Clapton/Winwood? (I like Hall and Oates as much as the next guy, but come on). Phoenix was nominated in the alternative category, so at least they got that right. In the end, these nominees do seem to get worse every year. With all the categories they have, it seems to me they could do a lot more to promote innovative artists. Why is it such a surprise that people have turned to the internet to find their music? It’s the only place where music fans have found outlets that “get it”. For all the griping about the indie blog infliuence, I thank God for it. If not for that, where would we find anything interesting to listen to? We’re certain not to find it on the Grammy broadcast, that’s for sure.

Song of the Year:

• Poker Face, Lady Gaga
• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Beyonce
• Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
• You Belong with Me, Taylor Swift
• Pretty Wings, Maxwell

Record of the Year:

• Halo, Beyonce
• I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas
• Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
• Poker Face, Lady Gaga
• You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift

Album of the Year:

• I Am … Sasha Fierce, Beyonce
• The E.N.D., Black Eyed Peas
• The Fame, Lady Gaga

Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, Dave Matthews Band

• Fearless, Taylor Swift

more nominees under the cut…
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(cross-published from RowThree.com)

I had not even heard about this documentary until I found the poster today. And I’m so glad I did. The movie focuses on three distinct guitar players from their generation: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2) and Jack White (The White Stripes).

For Page, rock is like sex and the guitar his woman. For Edge, music something to manipulate and experiment with technically. For White, music is a raw fight of emotion and struggle. Three distinct viewpoints, technique and style. Complete with full interviews and rock footage, I’m going out on a limb that this is one film you’ll want a nice sound system for. IMAX anyone?

The movie revolves around a day when Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge first met and sat down together to share their stories. We visit legendary locations and delve into musical rebellion. This looks top notch. Check out a nice big version of the poster below the seats…
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Gotta love U2. Their IMAX 3D concert last year was quite the spectacle. Now Bono has decided to destroy his fans retinas with a laser coat. Hey, at least they seem to be enjoying it. And also, a microphone you can swing around on? These guys are entertainers of the highest order. Good tunes to.

Ultraviolet:

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Title: Horizon
Artist: Hiroshi Sugimoto
Release Date: March 3
Track listing:
1. “No Line on the Horizon”
2. “Magnificent”
3. “Moment of Surrender”
4. “Unknown Caller”
5. “I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”
6. “Get On Your Boots”
7. “Stand Up Comedy”
8. “Fez — Being Born”
9. “White As Snow”
10. “Breathe”
11. “Cedars of Lebanon”

Discuss.