Springsteen-Arcade Fire?

(Thanks to SPIN.com for this)

Last night's surprise appearance by Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Regine Chassagne onstage during the Bruce Springsteen concert in Ottawa -- jamming on the Boss' own "State Trooper" and Arcade Fire's "Keep the Car Running" -- was no surprise to Spin. Springsteen and Butler hooked up last week in New Jersey at a shoot for the December cover, and they sat down for a joint interview with deputy editor Steve Kandell.

"Bruce invited them to play in Jersey, but Win and Regine had to get back to Montreal," says Kandell. "They were hoping Ottawa would work out, and it clearly did."
The December issue of Spin hits newsstands Nov. 27.

Keep the Car Running Video with Springsteen and Arcade Fire!
Do watch that^

October 9th=Rilo Kiley, The Bird and the Bee, and Gran Ole Party

Last night was so very much like a trip back in time, rather a trip back into times, with glitter, bubbles, short dresses, and even face paint, it was like i was in the 50s, 60s and 70s all at once. This opening band of the night was Grand Ole Party, a trio that hails from San Diego, Ca. They put on an amazing show, and i couldn't stop help but compare their singer/drummer Kristin to Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as they were similiar in everything from hair to the razor voice. After biding us farewell, with the promise that she would be saying hi to fans by the merch, Kristin and Co. left the stage for The Bird and the Bee, a two-piece band hailing from the city of glam, Los Angeles. The Bird and the Bee is the only band I have ever seen succesfully use a drum machine and an iPod as part of their live show, and Greg (the guitarist, drum machine guy and iPod user) was stupendous and the crowd showed it with many a "I Fuckin Love You Greg"s were shouted during the evening. Not to say Inara didn't put on an amazing show, as she doned a white dress Alice in Wonderland would adore, Inara George launched into another amazing set, even bringing out a bubble machine to shoot bubbles out to the crowd. After playing "Fucking Boyfriend", you mused to the crowd, "Yknow, everyone needs to let a fuck out every once in a while, right?" and then she and Greg left the stage empty, to be filled by the headliner and the band on everyone's mind, Rilo Kiley. However, it was a good 30-40 minute wait for the headliner, but luckily I was surrounded by a talkative group and we wasted away the time discussing probable Coachella headliners (David Bowie anyone?), Bright Eye's sexuality and of course, how one would go about asking Jenny Lewis (the singer of Rilo Kiley) if we could buy her a drink. Finally Rilo Kiley came on, opeing with a crowd pleaser Portions for Foxes, and soon the crowd was alive and moving. Going through new and old songs, their setlist was a spoonful of amazing music, from the ukulele sing-a-long Ripchord, to the sexual Moneymaker. As a bonus point, as I was leaving and picking up a shirt, I got to chat with Inara and even got a picture with her, so I'm already wishing to see any of these three bands again, heck I'll even fit in with the bands and wear some gold/silver glitter.

Here are some pics from the show, sorry they are crappy, but they were from a camera phone:

John Paul of Grand Ole Party proceding to blow my mind

Kristin of Grand Ole Party banging away on her drums

Jenny Lewis playing the cowbell during "Breakin' Up", even giving time to high five me during the song

Under the Blacklight

This Will Probably

It has finally happened, the Wu-Tang-Clan are putting out a new album titled "8 Diagrams", due to be released this November and even better, one of the songs will be a cover of the Beatle's song " While My Guitar Gently Weeps", featuring John Frusciante and Dhani Harrison (George's Son). So to make your day, heres that song!

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

PS-Please note this is an explicite song, seeing as some people didn't understand that this is a Wu-Tang song (no duh).

Less Noticed

Wow, Tucson music venues just keep surprising me every week. First was the Smashing Pumpkins, then Modest Mouse and now its the Lemonheads. For those of you who are unaware of who exactly the Lemonheads are, the Lemonheads were an alt-rock late 80s-90s band, but most known for their 90s work. Though the disbanded in 1997, when they played a "last gig" at UK's Reading Festival, they reuinted in 2006 and put out a new album simply entitled "The Lemonheads". They're still touring in support of it and what do you know, they're scheduled to play Tucson on December 5th, so do go give their music a listein and maby go check em out live!

12/5, Tucson, AZ (Club Congress)

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/thelemonheads

http://www.thelemonheads.net/

PS-Heres the new Jay-Z single Blue Magic

Enjoy

Back

Well I've been gone for a while, so to make up for it I've got a lot of excellent music news and clips to share with you all.

First up, as some of you might have heard The Cure are recording a new album, which they were going to tour in support of this fall, but due to something they have moved the dates to next spring/summer. Here are the dates, and Arizona fans note the June 6th date in Phoenix.

Cure tour dates:
5/9, Fairfax, VA (Patriot Center)
5/10, Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Spectrum)
5/12, Boston, MA (Agganis Arena)
5/14, Montreal, ON (Bell Centre)
5/15, Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)
5/17, Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)
5/19, Kansas City, MO (Starlight Theatre)
5/21, Morrison, CO (Red Rocks)
5/23, Salt Lake City, UT (E Center)
5/25, George, WA (Sasquatch! Music Festival)
5/26, Vancouver, BC (GM Place)
5/29, Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara Bowl)
5/31, Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Bowl)
6/1, San Diego, CA (Cox Arena)
6/4, Phoenix, AZ (Dodge Theatre)
6/6, Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
6/8, Austin, TX (Austin Music Hall)
6/9, Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
6/11, Tampa, FL (St. Pete Times Forum)
6/13, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Bank Atlantic Center)
6/15, Atlanta, AL (Gwinnett Center)
6/16, Charlotte, NC (Bobcats Arena)
6/18, Cleveland, OH (TBA)
6/20, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)

Also in Tucson we've got two great new bands coming to the Rialto:





<Modest Mouse
Ozomatli>



ModestMouse
December 11th
Tickets will be 35 $
The show will be at the Riatlo Theater

Ozomatli
December 10th
Tickets will be 25$
The show is also at the Rialto Theater

Next for the audio clips heres todays songs:

Snow Patrol vs The Police - Every Car You Chase (this is an amazing mash up between two songs "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol and The Police's "Every Breath You Take".

My Bloody Valentine--"To Here Knows When"

Pete Yorn-Young Folks (this is a cover of a song by Peter, Bjorn and John)

New Jimmy Eat World Songs

Jimmy Eat World - Big Casino *Official Single"
and
Electable
Big Casino
Those two are two songs off the new record live @ The Clubhouse in Tempe

ATTention Ladies

Today's the launch of Shop Vogue, the website that makes the magazine's ads interactive. Here you can click through Lily's Burberry campaign and buy the dress she's wearing, and here you can watch Gisele dish makeup tips and pose secrets - all thanks to her sponsors. The website is easy to use and fun to browse, but there's one unexpected quality: It's really informative and gorgeous. The video clips in particular will distract for hours, beautifully shot and almost more exclusive than stories in the magazine - for example, a breathless backstage look at the Chloe campaign shows the way Shalom writhes on set, and the bashful smile of Freja in full use.

Check it here:
Shop Vogue

Oh and guys, heres a site for you thats got the newest fashions for sale, however the use of the word "sale" is probably a bad choice, well you'll understand once you see the $$$
New Dandyisms

Ben Kweller

For some reason, most everybody I know has never heard of Ben Kweller. It drives me crazy, so to change all that heres some of my favorite tracks from one of my favorite artists. Plus, how many guys do you know that stuff a tampon up their nose when they get a bloody nose on stage(see Austin City Limits 2006 i think).

Also for all you Tucson readers, Ben Kweller will be playing Club Congress September 11th with Willy Mason. Tickets are, i think, 15$. Doors open @ 7pm, show is at 8pm.

(just click on each song and then just download each song, remember delete every song after a day or so, since the songs are only for sampling purposes).

The Ben Kweller Playlist

1. Penny On the Train Track

2. Falling

3. Sundress

4. Wasted and Ready

5. Thirteen

6. Run

7. On My Way

Edgefest 2007

By the way, just found out the bands for Edgefest 2007.
Bad Religion
Social Distortion,
Jimmy Eat World
Hot Hot Heat,
Mutemath,
Louis XIV,
Bedouin Soundclash
Eisley
Details:
Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek, AZ East Riggs Road @ Noon

$29/advance
www.luckymanonline.com
all ages

Walk Hard Trailer

Im definetly seeing this movie for one reason: Jack White playing Elvis.

PS-Apparently Gwen Stefani will be playing AVA this fall for all you Tucsonans. Whether she will be playing with No Doubt or not is not been told. Hope to god she does play with em though.

Of Montreal is Touring!!!

Yet again, Of Montreal has announced another tour and they're stopping in Tucson, again. I won't be missing them this time and i hope they're stopping near you and if you live in Tucson, i'll see ya there! Also if you have not heard of Of Montreal, heres a song from their new album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse

Sep 28 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle * AA
Oct 02 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater ^^^ AA
Oct 03 - Urbana, IL - The Canopy Club ^^^ 18+
Oct 04 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater ^^^ AA
Oct 05 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (EARLY SHOW) ^^^AA
Oct 06 - Chicago, IL - Metro ^^^AA
Oct 07 - Chicago, IL - Metro ^^^ AA
Oct 08 - Oberlin, OH - Hale’s Gym @ Oberlin College ^^^ AA
Oct 09 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre ^^^ AA
Oct 10 - Buffalo, NY - The Tralf ^^^ AA
Oct 11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero ^^^ AA

Oct 12 - Boston, MA - The Roxy ^^^ AA
Oct 13 - New York, NY - Roseland ^^^ AA
Oct 14 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live ^^^ AA
Oct 31 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club ^^^ 18+
Nov 01 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues ^^^ 18+
Nov 02 - Houston, TX - Numbers (EARLY SHOW) ^^^ AA
Nov 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest ^^^ AA
Nov 04 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater ^^^ AA
Nov 05 - El Paso, TX - Club 101 ^^^ AA
Nov 06 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee ^^^ AA
Nov 07 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto ^^^ AA
Nov 08 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon ^^^ AA
Nov 09 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon ^^^ AA
Nov 10 - La Jolla, CA - Mandeville Auditorium @ UC-San Diego ^^^ AA
Nov 11 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse ^^^ AA
Nov 12 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 14 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue ^^^ AA
Nov 17 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater ^^^ 16+

Nov 18 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 19 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant ^^^ AA

AA=All Ages
* w/ Psychic Hearts
^^^ w/ Grand Buffet & MGMT

Awesome Album

Easily one of my favorite albums of all time is Pavement's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain album, even though most would say Slanted and Enchanted rocks the socks off of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Hell, theres also people who insist that Terror Twilight is the best album eva. But for those of you who are like, "Who the hell are Pavement?", Pavement was a 90s indie-rock band led by Stephen Malkmus, one of my favorite front men, who know goes solo, but still is pretty good. However, in my opinon, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is one of the best albums from the 90s, so take a listein to one of my favorite tracks from the album(its a 12 way tie), Unfair, then go out an buy it. It will blow your mind, so don't listein to it with headphones on.

Pavement-Unfair

Psychedelic Dogs?

Another grrrrreat band coming to Tucson are psychedelic-rockers Dr. Dog. Hailing from the city of brotherly love, Dr. Dog have toured with jam band My Morning Jacket and more recently, Dr. Dog played the Bonnaroo Music festival this past June. They just put an album, We All Belong, back in February, but according to their website a new album will be out February 2008. In the mean time, go see Dr. Dog live at Solar Culture and in the mean time for that, heres a great track of their first album, Toothbrush.

How Dare

Myspace

Offical Website

Colored Denim=Newest Trend Flash?

(getting this from http://www.wearethemarket.com/)

"The trend-savvy folks at The Doneger Group send out weekly email "trend flashes" from the streetwear market which we hope to share with you on a regular basis. This week, its all about colored denim."

Doneger's direction includes:
Red most commercial
Skinny and straight leg
Worn slim to spotlight sneakers
Colored shorts for Spring '08

Interesting predictions, eh? A little late on skinny/straight leg, but i'll probably get some colored shorts for next summer. However, no way ever would i wear red denim. Black/Brown/White/Blue im allright for but no red.

PS-Check out this awesome video of some graffeti artists using lights to make designs and animations. Watch it a few times, as it moves prett fast and you'll see something new each time.

Video

The Killers B-side

Recently someone sent me a collection of The Killer's B-sides/rarities/live stuff. Great stuff so heres one of the best tracks, Soft Surrender (Where Is She).

Hope they visit Tucson someday, oh well.

New Jack's Mannequin song

As far as I'm aware, first live performance and best video so far of a new Jack's Mannequin song called "Cellphone".Jack's Mannequin's website is supposed to update later this week with a studio and photo blog on the production of their upcoming sophomore album.

Cellphone

Jack's Mannequin Site

First Post

Welcome to Music from the Sun, a blog for music lovers, fashion divas and everybody else. For those of you who live in Tucson, we've got a lot of great bands coming to the area in the following months. Heres a clip from indie-rockers Animal Collective
Animal Collective-Peacebone