Bri Blahg… Them Crooked Vultures Streaming, Wale Dropping, American Idiots Dancing… Music News Round Up 10/10/09

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

Them Crooked Vultures Streaming Album

The debut drops one week from today, but the tracks have been individually placed on You Tube.

Bonus Coverage. Track 2 “Mind Eraser, No Chaser”:

Sure Beats Cats And Phantom

Green Day’s “American Idiot” is coming to Broadway.

Bonus Coverage. I guess I’m just a lousy Philistine because this just looks dumb to me:

In Related News, Coming Soon, The Kinks Choral Collection

And you can’t improve “Waterloo Sunset” with a choir either. It’s perfect the way it is. The good news is, some of the Kinks have been kicking around the studio with Ray Davies, but not brother Dave as yet.

Also Out Today

Wale and Dashboard Confessional highlight a slow release day. I predict the Wale record will do quite well.

Lil Wayne’s Bad Fall Keeps Getting Worse

Let’s see… he’s going to prison, can’t finish his record, and, over his objections Tha Carter documentary is coming.

Bri Blahg… Kanye Stabs Self, U2ube, There’s A Pearl Jam App For That… Music News Round Up 10/20/09

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

Okay…….

Kanye West briefly posted a disturbing Spike Jonze directed short yesterday, and then took it down.

Bonus Coverage. Obviously we don’t have the video, so instead enjoy this instructional film:

Who Says You Tube Doesn’t Have Any Money

This weekend You Tube will stream U2′s Rose Bowl show free. Who wants to take bets on their server crashing.

Pearl Jam Bootleg App

Bootleg is a strong word since the band has teamed with Verizon for the new Blackberry do-hicky. You’ll get three live tracks from every remaining show on the tour.

Bri Blahg… Music News Round Up 9/24/09

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

Pearl Jam Don’t Need No Stinking Label

The band is headed for their first number one in over a decade.

AC/DC Counting Down To Something

My guess is they’re going to being selling their own downloads (which aren’t officially available anywhere) and perhaps house rare video too. Anyway it’ll appear here on 9/29.

Is It Just Me….

Or does the fact U2 spend $750,000 a day to keep their tour on the road leave you with an empty feeling?

Bri Blahg… Pearl Jam In Seattle, Bon Iver Heart 7th Graders… Music News Round Up 9/22/09

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

Pearl Jam Launch Two-Night Stand In Seattle

Spin was there at sold out Key Arena in Seattle.

Bonus Coverage. You know who else used to sell out Key Arena? The Seattle Super Sonics that’s who. It’s the NBA squad I grew up with. Who can forget Downtown Freddie Brown, Slick Watts, Xavier McDaniel and of course “The Baby Maker” Shawn Kemp. You suck NBA…..

Would You Play A Gay Character? Lars? Yes. Kirk? Sort of. James? No not so much.

For some reason Jim Breuer asked Metallica if they’d play a gay guy in a movie. Jim Breuer can get away with questions like this because he always looks like the dude he played in Half Baked.

Bri Blahg… 9/2 Music News Round Up: Charlie Watts Quits Eminem’s Small Penis Or Why Punctuation Is Important

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

Watts Leaves Stones Under Own Power

Can you have The Rolling Stones without Charlie Watts? Spin reports that after 47 years Watts is walking away from the kit. According to the magazine’s website Charlie Drayton from Keith’s solo band The X-Pensive Winos will replace. Drayton’s a good drummer, but perhaps it’s time for The Stones to hang ‘em up. I’m sure the band has an excellent pension.

Cripes The Stones were something though weren’t they?

Bri Blahg… Music News Round Up: Thursday August 27, 2009

by Brian Phillips (@BrianBlahg)

You knew this was coming. Live Leak has the proof! Michael Jackson…. ALIVE:

Spin is reporting on the return of Wolfmother… Now with all new, not the old guys. Judging from the photos in the article, Andrew Stockdale hired his hair dopplegangers. Bonus! One of the new Wolfmothers looks like a Geico Caveman:

Drake “Forever” ft. Kanye, Eminem, & Lil Wayne

This ode to Cleveland’s Finest acknowledges that even Kanye West, Weezie, Eminem and Drake are “Witness” to Lebron James. Here’s my thoughts…

1. Can’t wait to hear this inside The Q this year.
2. I’m surprised Jay-Z isn’t on this track?
3. Can we stop talking about Lebron leaving Cleveland now? What fruits are currently eluding him in Cleveland that he could be obtaining in New York? I think a collaborative effort by legendary (well, 3 of them) rappers in your honor should seal the deal. I might be reaching, but I’ve got Ohio bias.

The track will be available via iTunes tomorrow, and will be featured in the documentary about King James titled More Than A Game. Hit the jump to watch the trailer…

Eminem’s “Beautiful” shot in front of the destruction of Tiger Stadium

by Nick Jones (nickjones82)

Here’s a sneak peak from Eminem’s next video “Beautiful” courtesy of Interscope. According to the following video, demolition of Tiger Stadium started over a year ago. I’m not sure when this video was shot, but the demolition is a great touch, IMO.

see a video report of the demolition after the jump…