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festival overload is officially upon us

Even Nostalgia Couldn't Save The Download Festival


Seems the hodgepodge lineup presented at the Download Festival's Sunday stop in Los Angeles provided air-conditioned entertainment to only a few thousand people, even though it was filled with retro-ish acts that usually drive people to these things, like the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four. Will these somewhat inexpensive, multibrand-supported shows be permanently replaced with free shows promoting one brand exclusively? Even I might be convinced to sit through Yeasayer to hear my emo faves Brand New (above). [LA Times]

3:00 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Dan Gibson
165 views, 6 comments

Latest by HuckNPluck: Brand New had two good records but "The Devil..." was rubbish. The linked song above is a decent track, but this party is over. They should go the way of their non-amigos from LI, Taking Back Sunday, and more »

i love a festival with air conditioning

(Somewhat Cool) Old Guys Added To Download Festival

The lineup for the American versions of the Brit's Download Festival were a bit underwhelming. The Brits get KISS, Judas Priest, and Motorhead tonight, and the three dates stateside have Ghostland Observatory and Mute Math? This week, the San Francisco and Los Angeles dates were improved slightly with the addition of the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four (the Shrinkwrapped version), to go along with the totally underrated Brand New and a bunch of bloggo faves like Yeasayer. The LA date is even indoors. Tough break, Philly — you guys still have the Killers. [Download Festival]

12:15 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Dan Gibson
94 views, 3 comments

Latest by TheRunningboard7: @sicksteanein: @2ironic4u: I do really like Brand New. Devil and God (etc.) was an album I really liked, but in all of their albums, I am hard pressed to find irony, and I worry they really take themselves that more »

videodrone

The Jesus And Mary Chain Wanna Riot (But May Be Too Full Of Ennui To Start One)


The shrill signature of the Jesus And Mary Chain is once again ringing in the air thanks to the recent reunion and Stephin Merritt's album-length mash-note to the band's classic early records, kicking off my yearly JAMC binge a little earlier than usual. (Maybe its the surf residue around their guitars, but I tend to think of the pallid Reid brothers as purveyors of summertime sounds.) The announcer at the beginning of this 1985 U.K. TV appearance mentions the infamous, press-aggrandized "riots" that greeted their earliest gigs, but the dutiful kids in the audience merely bop their '80s ponytails in place, perhaps because the astounding torpor radiating off the stage has paralyzed them. Seriously, some bands rev up their stage show by having their frontman leap into the audience; the JAMC has Jim Reid grab the mic and list back and forth a little bit, the perfect visual embodiment of their too-something-to-give-a-fuck vibe. [YouTube]

5:00 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Jess Harvell
207 views, 3 comments

Latest by CarsmileSteve: i'm assuming, as that's paula yates, that the clip will be from The Tube. more »

coachella

Coachella Lineup Revealed: You Can Schedule Your Return Flight For Sometime Sunday Evening

Thanks to cat dirt sez's screen-capturing abilities, you're looking at the poster that briefly appeared on the Coachella festival's official Web site earlier today. It's causing us to ask a lot of questions: Is the Jesus and Mary Chain reunion the big one that was supposed to be kept under wraps until later this week? Is there a worse band name than Fair to Midland? And are Rage Against The Machine fans really going to be that into Lily Allen and the Happy Mondays?

cat dirt (temporary) exclusive: 2007 coachella poster [cat dirt sez]
Earlier: Idolator's wall-to-wall Coachella coverage

3:54 PM on Mon Jan 22 2007
By mjohnston
988 views, 31 comments

Latest by Prada James: Can we officially call it Coachellapalooza now? more »

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Listening Station: Jesus And Mary Chain Singer Vies For Sainthood

The new MOJO magazine CD features a track by former Jesus and Mary Chain singer Jim Reid, who covers the Saints' classic "Stranded." We like it, but man, this guy is completely ripping off Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! More »

9:26 AM on Fri Jan 12 2007
By Brian Raftery
90 views, 2 comments