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Albert Hammond Jr. + More, Releases 7/8
Twangville — ... BASEBALL PROJECT, Volume 1: Frozen Ropes And Dying Quails (Yep Roc) MySpace | Samples (Amazon) Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows), Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, Danny & Dusty, Miracle 3), Linda Pitmon (Miracle 3, Golden Smog) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) team up for a music meets baseball collaboration. Equally weird and intriguing. BECK, Modern Guilt (DGC) Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon) Produced by Brian Burton ...

Parenthood shifted Beck's point of view
Celebrity Baby Blog - People.com — ... a lot in a person's life and rocker Beck admits that his point of view was one of them. Since welcoming son Cosimo Henri, 4, and daughter Tuesday, 13 months, the 38-year-old shared that "having children shifts your view of things in ways you may not always be conscious of."  Due to those changes in his life, the Grammy Award-winning artist is "sure it's there in the music" of his new album, Modern Guilt, that was released this week. ...

Devendra Banhart - Carmensita
Utahpolis — ... If you haven’t seen El Topo or The Holy Mountain, I highly recommend both.  Due to an ongoing fight between director Alejandro Jodorowsky and Beatles/Rolling Stones/Led Zeppelin manager Allen Klein, the films have only been available as bootlegs for the past 30+ years.  They are finally available on DVD, so go Netflix those puppies. TOUR DATES THU AUG 21 - w/Beck - Grand Sierra Theatre - Reno, Nevada SAT AUG 23 - Outside Lands ...

Beck Kicks Off Modern Guilt Tour Tonight in Reno
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... Tonight, August 21, in the biggest little city in the world, the planet's biggest little funkateer (who isn't Prince), Beck, will embark on the first leg of his ...

Beck Teams With Dad for Hollywood Bowl Gig
Pitchfork Media - Today — When Beck takes the stage at the historic Hollywood Bowl on September 20 for his much-ballyhooed performance with Spoon and MGMT, the sheer magnitude of the event won't be the only talking point. The gig will also mark the very first time Beck will perform alongside his father, arranger-conductor David Campbell. Campbell will spend the night conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Strings as they accompany his son's performance. Campbell, in addition to fathering at least one very funky ...

Beck - Bumbershoot pics, setlist & 2008 Tour Dates
brooklynvegan — ... ] night, the musical chameleon known as Beck Hansen, did not disappoint. His set was filled with almost all of his alt rock hits, many of which were given different arrangements than on record. Beck live had more raw sound compared to the more polished sound you hear on his records, which gave the set somewhat of a garage rock feel. ...

Beck/Reatard Single to Hit U.S., Deluxe LP Box Out Now
Pitchfork Media - Today — Just in time for lead vest season, Beck and Jay Reatard will beam that "Gamma Ray" single on over to the States in the coming weeks. You know, "Gamma Ray", the one that's out now in Europe via XL and finds Beck's original cut from Modern Guilt joined by Jay's own take on the tune? The set, which emerges digitally Stateside September 30 and on vinyl October 7 from Interscope, also sports ...

Photos: Beck / MGMT [New York, NY; 10/08/08]
Pitchfork Media - Today — Photos by Kathryn Yu Beck isn't letting any Modern Guilt about the current economic crisis get him down. Nope, he's out there right now, creating jobs for venue employees, hatmakers, and people who manufacture groovy lighting displays on his current North American tour with MGMT. At his show last night at NYC's United Palace, Beck was even creating jobs for a film crew-- shooting on acutal film stock, no less. ...

Albums Of The Year: 15-1
Austin Town Hall — ... the album as the sounds rose and fell in unison. It’s one of those albums where you can tell that the person writing the music took a great deal of care in his or her creation. Truly a beautiful piece of work.     9. The Black Keys - Attack & Release What do you do when you put out a fairly mediocre album and want to make a change to spice things up a bit? Call up Danger Mouse to produce your new record.  Everyone from Beck to Gorillaz have called on the famed Gnarles Barkely DJ to ...

eskimo bliss’s top 10 albums of 2008
eskimo bliss — ... and then Beck. Interestingly, what most critics are pinpointing as the record’s main drawback - its lack of cohesiveness - is the very thing I love most about it. Sure, it’s a bit schizo at times, not sure if it wants to be Afrobeat or garage rock, but TVotR have never been your average rock band. They push the envelope on this record, and the result is something timeless and beautiful. ...

My Old Kentucky Blog Albums of 2008 : Senior Superlatives
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... & Release Which leads us to... Dangermouse for Prom King... Dangermouse produced the first two and both deserve a place on the "Best Of 2008" list. His own personal project with Cee-Lo Green, Gnarls Barkely's sophamore release The Odd Couple, didn't quite pack as much punch, but it did release one of the best singles of the year in Who's Gonna Save My Soul?. The Black Keys - Attack & Release Beck - Modern Guilt Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple ...

LA LA: The Top 10 Local Albums of 2008
Passion of the Weiss — ... buzz convinced local indie, Tres, to release it as a full-length. While the C.R.A.C. Knuckles project showcased Blu’s versatility and eclecticism, it felt uneven. Johnson & Jonson, finds the rapidly rising Blu matching the success of his acclaimed debut and cementing his positition as the leading light of the LA underground. Download: MP3: Johnson & Jonson-”Mama Always Told Me” 5. Beck-Modern Guilt (Interscope)  The 60s pysch ...

Matador Record Store Day Extravaganza: Sonic Youth and Beck Cover Each Other, Live Pavement Album
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... covering Beck's "Pay No Mind" on the A-side and Beck doing SY's "Green Light on the flip, a previously unreleased LP of a 1997 Pavement gig from Cologne, Germany and another 7" with ...

Sonic Youth Confirm New Album: The Eternal
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... Buy Early Get Now program. Oh, and that album cover up there? It's a painting by none other than the late guitar legend John Fahey. The band's also got a ton of stuff going on besides just the album. Next week, Urban Outfitters will begin carrying Gordon's Mirror/Dash clothing line. On April 18, Matador will release a 7" single of Sonic Youth and Beck covering each other, as part of the Record Store Day ...

Monday afternoon extended mini-mix (part 24)
Out the Other — WAY too busy to blog.  Here's a mini-mix from recent shuffles instead. ***Ooh and a note - busy or not busy, tonight's show will go on, and the featured album will be Elvis Perkins in Dearland.  Tune in at 7! Spoon - "Monkey Feelings" (from Sister Jack) Mike Doughty - "Looks" (from Skittish) Mobius Band - "You Don't Know How It Feels" (from Empire of Love) Beck - "The New Pollution" (from Odelay) Paul Simon - "Run That Body Down" (from ...

FT5: Things To Buy On Record Store Day
Austin Town Hall — ... 5. Sonic Youth/Jay Reatard Split 7″ Now, I initially questioned which was more important in my geekdom, the Sonic Youth Split 7″ with Jay Reatard or with Beck.  Then I realized that there really isn’t a choice; not only do I get to get my hands on new Sonic Youth, but I can also get my hands on tunes from Jay Reatard.  Sure, Beck has his moments, and his work with Jay Reatard was much appreciated, but there was no better choice for me than to procure this split. And, ...

Eric Lovold on The Alarmists and all things music.
Borangutan — ... always wanted to make albums similar to one’s that I love and respect. An album is a group of songs that really encapsulates what you are capable of in a studio setting but also projects this thing… which I know is kind of elusive. To make an album that’s a statement of where you are as a person but also what you think is music that moves people and means something to them. I’ve always liked those records that bring me to that place. For instance, right now I’ve been listening to Beck’s ...