those of you in Toronto, I've got 2 extra tix for Black Keys March 14th, on the floor going for $200ish on stub hub. Selling them at $80 each

Goddammit, I just heard that fun. song on a ****ing Chevy commercial. I'm the worst.

I've been in Afghanistan for the past 9 months so I've really been out of the music loop but I'm going Coachella the 2nd weekend. Anyone else going?

2 new Radiohead songs done at their latest concert. I really like Identikit because it sounds like a trend back to some older stuff.

http://stereogum.com/962231/radiohea...t-a-hole/mp3s/

If by "older" you mean Hail to the Thief, that's true.

I guess we can give up the idea of hearing some OK Computer/Kid A-type stuff. It's sad to me; I used to worship Radiohead with an unreasonable devotion. Those days are over, mate.

Have always wanted to go to the Newport Folk Festival, this might be the year.

I still consider Radiohead my favorite band of all time, and I had a hard time bringing myself to listening to King of Limbs for the first time (and total listenings is probably < 5). It's tough for me to even put my current feelings into words because of the massive amount of respect I have for them and their sound, and I'm also really open to going into new directions of their music because hell, my tastes have certainly changed over the years. I'm still fond of In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief, and Amnesiac but I just can't find myself getting excited about new songs until I see how they fit into the structure of an album.

Maybe it's just that they had such a huge impact during my formative years that could never be matched now. I have to cut myself off now or I could ramble forever

Well said. Pretty much my thoughts exactly but written better.

in rainbows is their third best album

For those into the more "out there" stuff, Black to Comm's new record Earth just leaked and it is hauntingly gorgeous. It's drone/folk with creepy Scott Walker-esque vocals

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/5042/

for Four Tet fans great hour long live mix


its really amazing

Out today.

Can stream here or it's on iTunes.

I'll try to make up for my annoying fun. song with this new track from Friends:

Even though it's recently become very fashionable to talk about Alabama Shakes, that doesn't mean they aren't great. I've never seen a band so hyped in the blogosphere before they even released an album, but it really is for good reason.

They are playing Sasquatch, and I noticed them in that Newport festival lineup above.



To give credit where credit is due, I found them from RiverFenix's post in January in this thread, I just never saw anymore mention of them and thought they deserved a bump.

I kind of take the "meh" experimental Radiohead in stride because they probably wouldn't have made Kid A or Hail to the Thief if they were the type to tread water. In a way I would rather get a record like KoL, which I thought was ok but did not get hyped for, than get an attempt to revisit Kid A.

Of course, if advance reviews came out for the next record and said, "ZOMG sounds like Kid A ten year later," I would jizz buckets. I'm just sayin. Philosophically, etc.

+1 to the Alabama Shakes love.

Bobby Womack - Across 110th street - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmc9tDky9B4


I saw Jackie Brown yesterday, just added this to my playlist.

Wow. Alabama Shakes are excellent!

Gonna check them out in April. They must be great live.

that four tet thing sounded good.

i've enjoyed this recently
http://soundcloud.com/phedre/sets

i've been slowly warming to that white rabbits record. i don't love all of it but there are some interesting elements and enough cathartic parts that it grabs me at times.

not sure if alabama shakes is gonna be my thing or not (feels kinda one trick revival-y for me) but that bass player is really good, i can see the appeal.

Alabama Shakes seem pretty cool. I got tix for Saturday of Newport Folk, so definitely looking forward to seeing them.

Was pretty disappointed with Jack White on SNL.

Radiohead fans: they announced east coast dates, I think waste pre-sale tix go on sale Thursday. http://radiohead.com/tourdates/

c'mon, post sth i like.... lol.
it's march now and i haven't heard any interesting non-electronic music for months...
i guess the Aaron Freeman album will be my first non-electronic purchase this year.

"Across 110th street" is a fantastic song, but unfortunately this is not the "1972 Music Thread". wish it was, so i wouldn't click on terrible garbage youtube links like the Alabama Shakes video.

/rant over. thank you!

Yeah Alabama Shakes didn't do it for me. That Phedre thing hooked me more, but meh. Need moar musik.

Chromatics released another single from their album,

http://youtu.be/SbuEDkPOq9I


The Arcade Fire song from The Hunger Games soundtrack is ridiculous.

The following bands are playing in Toronto in the next couple months, can anyone provide feedback about the quality of their live performances.
First Aid Kit, Shabazz Palaces, Of Monsters and Men, Alabama Shakes, Sleigh Bells, Cults, M83, Justice,