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Rape Me - Nirvana (live)

Fifteen years ago my life was full of youthful innocence and then, well, then came Nirvana. I spent the next two years with my ears wrapped around In Utero, Nevermind, Insecticide and then Unplugged.

By 1996, I fell in The Smiths and re-found the Cure (for whom I was almost beat up in '89). But by the late-'90's Nirvana had become radio staple, and I was tired of hearing them. From time-to-time I'd pull out Unplugged and escape to 1994, but the band became little more than a period piece.

A couple of years ago, Dirty Funker remixed Nirvana, and for a few months I put "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in my Friday night DJ rotation.

So here it, half way through 2008 and I think I'm ready to rediscover Nirvana again.

Labels: nirvana

In about two hours, Decatur Social Club will begin for the last time. Four years after it started DSC closes a chapter in the Atlanta social scene.

With many fond memories, I bid you farewell.

Here's the trailer for the Joe Strummer film that is about to be released on DVD: The Future Is Unwritten

Labels: joe strummer, the clash, the future is unwritten

One of interviews that got away: MGMT

MGMT - Time To Pretend

Labels: MGMT, video of the day

Oasis - "Morning Glory"

I would have love to have posted the actual video, but it seems they all are disabled from reposting by YouTube. So here they are, live, from Letterman.

Atlanta's All The Saints are releasing their second album, Fire on Corridor X, this summer. The band, which has been somewhat undervalued during the city's three-year transformation into a relevant base of rocked-focused musical talent, shows the growth an maturity that one would hope one a new band's sophomore effort.

While still a raw around the edges, the band's sound on this album mixes traditional American psychedelic rock with hard-driving Brit-rock. For those who like the comparisons, they are reminiscent of The Black Angels mixed with early-'90's Catherine Wheel.

Tracks are available on the band's MySpace page. The band will be performing on June 20 at Beep Beep and on June 28 at LennyÕs Corndogorama in Atlanta.

Labels: all the saints

July 25 and 26, in Seattle, will be the The 2008 Capitol Hill Block Party. Among the artists confirmed:

Fleet Foxes, Menomena, The Cave Singers, Throw Me The Statue, Jaguar Love, The Airborne Toxic Event, Schoolyard Heroes, Vampire Weekend, DeVotchKa, Les Savy Fav,
The Hold Steady, Girl Talk, Chromeo, Kimya Dawson, The Dodos, U.S.E. (United State of Electronica), Jay Reatard, Darker My Love and Akimbo.

For more information, visit: http://www.thestranger.com/blockparty

Labels: capitol hill block party, devotchka, fleet foxes, girl talk, menomena, the hold steady

In a late '90's mood this afternoon, so enjoy a few guilty pleasures:

Spacehog



Primitive Radio Gods



eels



Afghan Whigs



King Missle



Cool for August



The Flys

Labels: afghan whigs, cool for august, eels, king missle, primitive radio gods, spacehog, the flys

- Canada's roots rockers The John Henrys are on tour, and will hit the US for shows in Texas this summer. They will also be performing at the One Music festival in Alabama in October.

- The Dandy Warhols' tour begins today with a scheduled show in Atlanta on September 23.

- The 12th Annual AthFest Music and Arts Festival kicks of this week in Athens, the indie music capital of the southeast. Among the acts are Vice Records newest signee, Dark Meat, and Modern Skirts

- All the Saints will be performing Friday, June 20th, Atlanta's Beep Beep gallery, which will be hosting a closing event for Blink and Rene Arriagada's show "Double Feature".

- Pistolero, Dropsonics and Arum Rea will perform free at Atlanta's Star Bar on Thursday, June 19.

- Catherine MacLellan recently kicked off a Canadian tour.

- Junk Science will join Against Me!, Reel Big Fish, and Be Your Own Pet on the Warped Tour.

Labels: all the saints, Catherine MacLellan, dark meat, modern skirts, news and notes, the dandy warhols, the john henrys

After what seems to be years, the merger of XM and Sirius seems to be moving close to finalization. As an XM subscriber, I'm not sure how I feel about the merger. But as along as the don't mess with my stations, it will be nice to add a few additional channels into my rotation.

Labels: sirius, xm

reports are that M.I.A is calling it a career ... will it last?

Labels: MIA

NBC News' Meet the Press anchor, and political commentator Tim Russert died today at the age of 58. Russert was in Washington after being on holiday with his family in Italy.

Labels: tim russert