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Sasquatch 2010 - MGMT, My Morning Jacket, LCD Soundsystem…

Michael — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:31:14 +0000

How epic can the best music festival of the year be?

Epic enough for My Morning Jacket?

Saturday, May 29th
My Morning Jacket / Vampire Weekend / The National / Deadmau5 / Broken Social Scene / OK Go / Wale / Public Enemy / The Hold Steady / Miike Snow / Z-Trip / Brother Ali / Minus The Bear / WHY? / The Very Best / Portugal. The Man / Mumford & Sons / The Lonely Forest / Nurses / The Middle East / Patrick Watson / Laura Marling / Morning Teleportation / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Fool’s Gold / Garfunkel & Oates / Dam-Funk

Enough Bass & Lasers for Massive Attack?

Sunday, May 30th
Massive Attack / Pavement / LCD Soundsystem / Tegan and Sara / Kid Cudi / Nada Surf / Dirty Projectors / The xx / The Long Winters / Simian Mobile Disco / Midlake / Girls / Vetiver / The Tallest Man On Earth / YACHT / Booka Shade / Caribou / Avi Buffalo / City and Colour / Cymbals Eat Guitars / A-Trak / Fruit Bats / tUnE-yArDs / Local Natives / Freelance Whales / Jets Overhead / Rob Riggle / Luke Burbank

Maybe so epic that MGMT would sub headline under Ween for the closing night?

Monday, May 31st
Ween / MGMT / Band of Horses / She & Him / Passion Pit / The New Pornographers / Drive-By Truckers / Boys Noize / Camera Obscura / The Temper Trap / Dr. Dog / Neon Indian / No Age / The Mountain Goats / Phantogram / Quasi / Japandroids / Mayer Hawthorne & The County / The Low Anthem / Fresh Espresso / Hudson Mohawke / Telekinesis / Past Lives / Yes Giantess / Craig Robinson

Keep updated on MSbands.com for ALL Sasquatch updates.

Here are a few MP3s too!

The XX - Crystalized

Deadmau5 - FML

Passion Pit - Let your love grow tall

Vampire Weekend back on top!

Michael — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:14:21 +0000

Once again Vampire Weekend is back on the top of the charts. Namely with their new song, Cousins, which is getting major radio play & one of the most ‘blogged about’ songs!

Their new album has more of an ‘animal collective’ feel to it with the background instruments, but it works out fantastically. They just released their new album ‘Contra’ on January 12th (In The U.S) & so far its 15th on the charts… Not bad at all.

The point of this blog was to share some tunes! So here you go! Enjoy 3 free mp3s from MSbands.com

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance (Miike Snow Remix)

Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

Sasquatch Festival 2010 Rumors?

Michael — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:29:19 +0000

We are four months away from Sasquatch 2010!
Rumors are beginning to pick up & MSbands.com is here to start spreading them even more!

Kanye West @ Sasquatch Festival, back in the day.

So as far as confirmed artists are announced we have

Pavement

Neon Indian

HUGE lineup, right? Ehh not so much. But Pavement is enough to make Coachella jealous.

Serious rumors are as followed:

Soundgarden: Reuniting & they are fully aware how much us PNWers (Pacific NorthWesters) love them.

The Pixies: There is a ‘Win a Signed Pixies Poster’ contest on the official Sasquatch website… Are they just trying to throw us off?

Jack Johnson: Headlined before & with his small tour this year, Sasquatch would be right on the way… I wouldn’t mind if he accidently missed us though.

The Strokes: Although they aren’t the best band to headline, they put on one hell of a show. They are recording a new album as we speak & are playing a concert in June (Isle of Wight )

Julian Casablancas: If no Strokes avail I would imagine Julian will show up supporting his new album (Which is fantastic as can be seen on some of our earlier posts).

Wilco: New album. Perfect sound for Sasquatch & overdue to play!

Here are a few MP3s of possible bands that are playing as well as the couple confirmed artists as well!
Enjoy!

Julian Casablancas - Tourist

Wilco - I’ll fight

Atlas Sound - Walkabout w/ Noah Lennox

P.S - Who are you looking forward to seeing as an artist at Sasquatch?

Song of the Day - The Knife in collaboration with Mt Sims

Michael — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:12:02 +0000

This is a fantastic song! One of the most blogged about artists on Hypem.com this week.

This is The Knife in collaboration with Mt Sims & Planningtorock - The Colouring of pigeons.

This is an eleven minute song with 2-3 different parts to the song. Starts off with some ‘clings & clanks’ with a tropical sound you would hear in some tribe in the carribean far off out from any contact from humans. Then you hear a new beat which is in the form of voices. You are then taken to this new ‘bjork-esque’ setting which it becomes dark, mysterious & clashing lyrics together to form a very unique sound in its own.

Definitely worth checking out!

The voices start producing lyrics & the tropical steel drums come back in the background of the music.

…In the mouth of the river
Strange - Scene - It is
Every - Thing - In flames

The sky with lightning and the water, luminous
A strange - Scene - It is
Under - Over - Through…

Click Here to download The Knife - Colouring of Pigeons

Nikon Festival?

Michael — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:39:41 +0000

As most of you know there are tons of independent film festivals floating around each year. In the past 5-6 years the internet has spurred more ‘online’ festivals & brought more promotion to the ‘real-life’ festivals. For the Nikon Festival this year you can win a nice prize of $25,000 dollars for your hard efforts. The video has to be 140 seconds or less. It doesn’t HAVE to be shot with a Nikon camera but quality is judged. When it comes down to it though its people like you & I who really decide the winner.

My personal vote is for a local Seattle group deemed ‘Team Awesome’

Vote for Team Awesome’s - ‘ A Day In My Shoes’

Team Awesome’s Twitter
Team Awesome’s Facebook Fan Page

P.S - Sasquatch rumors coming soon

Amazing deal - $9.99 for 3 sets of iPhone Earphones

Michael — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:27 +0000

Buy.com has this amazing deal on iPhone/iPod Earphones.

You get 3 pairs of iPhone earphones for only $9.99 with free shipping.

I just placed an order for 12 of them personally… Cheap Christmas gifts, eh?

I suggest you should too… or at least click the LINK.

Buy.com didn’t sponsor this. Just felt like posting so our readers can jump on this deal!

Here are a few free MP3s… As usual ;).

Beirut- Scenic World
Beirut- Scenic World

Phoenix - Lisztomania
Phoenix - Lisztomania

Beach House - Norway
Beach House - Norway

Vampire Weekend + RaRa Riot? = Discovery?

Michael — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:36:13 +0000

DISCOVERY

Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles from Ra Ra Riot collaborated to form a new project. A project to combine their talents from their current successes into a hip hop / electronic funk type group.
The song ‘Missing’ has innocent lyrics which sound like the kind of song you would write when you got your first crush.
” It’s years since you’ve been there,
An now you disappeared somewhere
Like outta space,
You found some better place
…
And i miss you, like the deserts miss the rain…”

You can purchase their LP ‘Discovery‘ on many many sites… Just Google it!

We have a few free songs for you too from their LP!

Discovery - I get Money in Osaka ( Feat 50 Cent ) .
Money in Osaka
Discovery - It’s not my fault.
It’s Not My Fault
Discovery - Orange Shirt
Orange Shirt

MSBands exclusive: Julian Casablancas Interview

Michael — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:22:35 +0000

Julian Casablancas strides into the Hilton Hotel in downtown Seattle on the 6th of November.

He’s slightly soaked from the downpour of rain & hail along with his classic hair being murdered from the combination of the wet/windy storm. He is wearing some type of Tee that you would see on Threadless.com which features dozens of candy-red balloons on a faded blue Tee… But it works for him.

I, of course, did not have any interview scheduled with him but knew he would be here around this time (Around 6 PM) . I acted cool, calm & casual (even though I was aware I was thinking “HOLY SHIT JULIAN CASABLANCAS!!!”) when I went up to him & asked him if I could borrow his time for a few minutes for my Seattle Music Blog. He said “Yeah kid, no problem. What can I do?”

Me: Pretty much your solo debut is fantastic. It’s ranked one of the top 10 most blogged about artists on HypeM.com . Your album is the top 10 in every local record store in Seattle I have been inside within the past week & the best part is your voice hasn’t changed. I just wanted to say ‘congrats’ & am wondering how it feels? To know you can make it on your own.

Julian has a small, keen smile & his eyebrows seemed to have up gained some personality.

Julian: Thanks, first off. Its nice knowing people care. I don’t like being some sellout who just changes his voice to -make- money. The other members tried out their own thing & did a nice job of it & I figured “what am I doing & why am I not doing my own project too”. It started out last year more as just a couple weeks in the studio to make one song -Ludlow St.- & everyone liked it. I realized “What am I waiting for. I am going to make an album”. A few months later I really had something & …here I am.

Ludlow St., New York City.

Julian looks like he has plenty of time & makes it very easy to talk to him without worrying about his celebrity status or him losing interest.

Me: Haha that’s one of my favorite songs. My favorite artist is Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) & I read somewhere you worked with Mike Mogis (producer & artist for many Bright Eyes albums) on this last album?

Julian: Yeah Mike is extremely good at what he does. His style was used for lots of the loops which are featured on most of the songs for ‘Phrazes For The Young’. I actually was listening to some Bright Eyes earlier today… I think it was something like… ‘Woke up this morning”…

Being the Bright Eyes fanatic I am I am quick to finish his sentence.

Me: “Woke Up With a Song In My Head This Morning.”?

Julian: Haha yeah. Definitely like his lyrics & melodies. Conor is a talented guy as well.

Me: Well I am not a professional but this should be enough to give a few readers some nice virtual time with you Julian. No more questions but thanks a ton for your time. I’ll see you on the 22nd (When he comes back to Seattle to play at the Showbox).

Julian: Yeah kid. No problem. Make sure to say ‘hey’ when you are there.

I shook his hand & walked out of the hotel… Looked down at my notepad, smiled & got on the bus. The bus drove past as I saw this guy checking into the hotel… Like some normal guy that was simply caught in the storm.

Here’s a few free MP3s by Julian Casablancas.

I Wish It Was Christmas Today (Christmas Single)

Ludlow St.

4 Chords of the Apocalypse

My girlfriend’s mix tape.

Michael — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:25:02 +0000

So my girlfriend & I got into this little tiff & somehow it all got put on her… All her fault… It wasn’t but I have no complaints. I got an exotic back massage, organic Mac N’ Cheese & this lovely mix cd.
Ida Maria, As Tall As Lions, Julian Casablancas, & Minus The Bear.

Ida Maria:Stella

Ida Maria- So Much Better When You Are Naked.

As Tall As Lions - Ghost of York

Julian Casablancas - Out Of The Blue
(NEW ALBUM RELEASE!! [NOVEMBER 3RD])

Minus The Bear released a new EP on the 27th of October!. Definitely worth checking out.
Kind of horrible that their only Seattle show was at a brewery with very little publicity. They end the tour on the 28th of November at The Knitting Factory in Boise… Hope they give us one more Seattle show… Otherwise I’ll be taking a drive. Currently they are on tour with As Tall As Lions.
Minus The Bear- Broken China

Kanye Isn’t Really Sorry

Michael — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:04:44 +0000

Kanye West is shown here speaking with Taylor Swift regarding how “Beyonce has the best music video of all time.” (Nothing like some hot ladies dancing. We definitely have never seen that on a music video before.) & he prances off stage after ruining her acceptance speech.

I am sure MTV didn’t rig this at all. I mean why would they want publicity for Kanye’s new music video with Beyonce or Taylor Swift’s new music video.

Here is the MP3 of Taylor Swift’s Speech getting Interrupted by Kanye West

VMA Speech - Taylor Swift

This stunt/publicity went as far as getting The President of The United States to go on television & announce that Kanye West is, indeed, a ‘Jackass’.

I don’t see how people aren’t aware this is all the media. But oh well. It’s hilarious. Kanye apologized.

& best of all… He isn’t sorry!

Here are a couple free Kanye West MP3s

Welcome To Heartbreak - Kanye West ft. Kid Cudi

Paranoid - LMFAO Remix