On the watching-Bush-speak-level-of-awkward Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, ex-Blogods™ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah debuted a new song, “Statues,” which was immediately available for download in “demo” form right after the performance. The band says, “It’s a song that we might work on some more in the future.” Why debut something unfinished on national TV, even if it is the Jimmy Fallon version of national TV? Although it might be best if this bad boy never makes it out of the workshop because it’s a meandering mess that’s overstuffed with ideas, few of them good. (Much like their second album!)
Today’s Wall Street Journal examines the distribution strategy behind the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album, which will be available digitally on Tuesday, and in stores Jan. 30th: The [band’s] debut disc nevertheless went on to sell more than 122,000 copies in the U.S, according to Nielsen… More »
Clear Channel College Entertainment’s availability list offers a peek at the ludicrous amounts of cash some bands charge for showing up and strumming a few songs. ($100K for Hootie and the Blowfish? More »
