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the last word
“New Moon” On Friday: The Twilight Of The Indie Boom?
videodrone
The Killers Make A Statement Without Lip-Syncing A Word
The Killers’ new video for “Goodnight, Travel Well” was produced in conjunction with UNICEF and MTV EXIT in order to raise awareness of human trafficking and sex slavery around the world. The clip starts off seeming like it’s portraying two young lovers meeting in a splashy hotel, then pulls back the curtain further and further to reveal the squalid, horrific conditions that brought one-half of the couple to the rendezvous point. Clip after the jump. MORE »
Lineups
Lollapalooza: Chicago’s Very Own Flashback Picnic Lunch
Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, the Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, and Jane’s Addiction (well, if they’re still around) are headlining this year’s installment of Lollapalooza, which will descend on Chicago’s Grant Park from Aug. 7-9. Other highlights: Neko Case, Bat for Lashes, Ida Maria, Constantines, and a socially networked lineup page that is proving the Beasties to be the fest’s most Facebook-friendly headliner. (Kings of Leon are close behind, though!) Full roster of artists after the jump.
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on the blogs
Kanye West, Jared Leto, And Brandon Flowers Take A Break From Their Foosball Tournament To Smile For (Or At Least Look At) The Camera
It’s so nice when people who had differences can… MORE »
bought for a song
On The Borders: What People Aren’t Buying
As part of book giant Borders’ slashing of its DVD and CD sections, the store here in Athens, Ga., is selling its CD and DVD inventory at 50% off. The standard pre-liquidation price for a CD? $18.99. So at 50% off, most of the remaining inventory was still as much as it would have been at Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart. In fact, in most cases the prices were exactly twice what they were at the Big Boxers, particularly in the DVD/Blu-Ray section. I decided to document the dregs of Borders’ music collection to see what people weren’t buying, much like I did last year during the Circuit City fire sale. All of the releases documented after the jump had at least four copies for sale. MORE »
listening station
The Noisettes Give Brandon Flowers Some Extra Ornamentation
Yesterday the Noisettes—and a few extra instrumentalists—took to Radio 1’s Live Lounge, and they paid the studio’s entry fee of One Cover Of A Notable Track with a chiming version of the Killers‘ “When You Were Young.” I generally object to songs being gender-flipped lyrically when the sin , but there’s something about the arrangement of this particular track, and the infectious way Shingai Shoniwa turns the song’s main riff into a series of “la-la-la”ing, that makes me overlook this crime a bit. Those of you who need a refresher course on the original can hear it after the jump. MORE »
corporate rock still sells
U2 Triangulates The Rock Charts
After Billboard launched its Adult Album Alternative singles chart last year, I compared and contrasted it with the two existing rock charts, Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock, and noted how few bands, let alone songs, would be able to make a dent on all three charts. At the time, I wrote: “I’ll be very curious to see what song, if any, will be the first to appear on all three rock charts; my best guess is that it’ll depend on whether U2 or the White Stripes releases a new album sooner.” Not to toot my own horn, but I was right on the mark; the lead single from U2’s No Line On The Horizon became the first song to achieve that feat immediately upon its release. “Get On Your Boots” has been locked at the top spot on Triple-A for the last four weeks; on Modern Rock it entered at No. 8 and currently sits at No. 5; and while it’s made the Mainstream Rock chart, it has so far only climbed to No. 26. MORE »
Brandon Flowers At The Center Of Yet Another Special-Guest Maelstrom
After last night’s Brit Awards, the Killers and… MORE »
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The Coachella Lineup Is Out (For Real This Time)
Paul McCartney, The Killers, and The Cure are atop the seemingly eternally delayed lineup (OK it was only like a week tops, but still) for the California festival Coachella, which takes place April 17-19. Also on the bill: Morrissey, Leonard Cohen, My Bloody Valentine, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, X, TV On The Radio, and Ida Maria. And Amy Winehouse, for real! Full roster, broken down by day, after the jump. MORE »
Idolator’s Helpful Marketing Tips, Part 1: How Not To Announce Your Web Site
Let’s say you’re going to get your new… MORE »
