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I have the first Kings of Leon album. I liked it, a lot. I saw them a few years ago with a friend who was a big fan. He and I made it through the show, but it was full of the yuppie-preps that half-listened, half-talked the entire time.

And I thought they were overexposed three years ago ...

After seeing them on E! and seeing how they are the new "it" band with all the "celebs" and seeing them look like they were dressed by a stylist of the stars ... they, that shark has totally jumped.

I know the new stuff, although it is more rock-pop than southern-grime. I'm glad they've been successful; friends of DeadJournalist, Snowden open for them a year or so ago, but damn ... they this new wrongness too bad.

Labels: kings of leon, snowden

New Today: An exclusive interview with Snowden.

Here's an excerpt:
With the success of the band, it's no longer a project, so what is the most challenging aspect of being a "professional" musician? What do you wish you could change most about the reality of the music industry?

JJ: The challenging part of being an artist today is that there's no map to follow anymore. Yes, information is free and you can deliver your music to anyone in the world in a few minutes, but you're screaming out from a pack of a million animals. How can you be heard? How can you survive with less and less "grass" so to speak? We're part of an evolution right now and the only answers are trial and error.

For the full interview, click: here

Labels: interviews, snowden

MTV filmed a piece a few weeks ago about the Atlanta music scene at Lenny's. If you have six minutes, it worth watching. Feature bands are Deerhunter, Snowden, The Black Lips and more.

And keep your eye open for Seany and Choice in the crowd - you'll see them twice - and you won't miss them.

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1558520&vid=147478

Labels: atlanta, deerhunter, mtv, snowden, the black lips

David Payne from Snowden wrote great recap of SXSW for KissAtlanta which is well worth the read: http://www.kissatlanta.com/blog/?p=553

Speaking of Atlanta, I personally am thrilled to see the success that Atlanta bands are having: Deerhunter, Snowden, All the Saints, Dylan ... continued success to you all.

Labels: all the saints, david payne, deerhunter, dj dylan, kissatlanta, snowden, sxsw

With the one-year anniversary of DeadJournalist.com only one month away, here's a look back at the Exclusive Interviews I've done during the past 11 months:



To read an interview, click on a link below.

• Havana Guns - 02.15.07 - London-based band


• What Made Milwaukee Famous - 02.06.07 - Austin-based band


• Sophia Shorai - 02.04.07 - Minneapolis-based vocalist



• The Rosebuds - 01.27.07 - Raleigh-based band


• David O'Brien - 01.23.07 - Atlanta Braves beat writer


• Dirty on Purpose - 12.29.06 - Brooklyn-based band



• Castle Project - 12.12.06 - Vancouver-based band


• The Features - 12.03.06 - Murfreesboro/Sparta-based band


• The Village Green - 11.11.06 - Portland-based rock band



• Film School - 11.03.06 - San Francisco-based band


• The Ettes - 10.31.06 - Los Angeles-based band


• Cory Branan - 10.19.06 - Memphis-based singer-songwriter



• Midlake - 10.16.06 - Denton-based band


• 120 Days - 10.11.06 - Oslo-based band


• KissKill Destroyer - 10.09.06 - Baltimore-based band



• The Decemberists - 10.08.06 - Portland-based band


• The Close - 10.03.06 - Atlanta-based indie/post-punk band


• Daniel Merlot/Crash Berlin - 10.02.06 - Hollywood-based DJ/electro-punk band



• Cassettes Won't Listen - 09.28.06 - New York City-based musician


• Nyles Lannon - 09.26.06 - San Francisco-based musician


• Denver Dalley - 09.24.06 - Omaha/Nashville-based musician



• Voxtrot
  - 09.22.06 - Austin-based post-pop band


• TV on the Radio
  - 09.09.06 - New York City-based
  jazz/electro/psychedelic band


• All The Saints
  - 09.06.06 - Atlanta-based psychedelic
  rock band



• The Prids - 08.31.06 - Portland-based post-punk band


• Parachutes - 08.29.06 - Los Angeles-based indie/dream-pop band


• I Am The World
  Trade Center - 08.25.06 - Athens/Corvallis-based synth-pop band



• Cities - 08.22.06 - Chapel Hill-based post-punk/indie band


• KillGordon - 08.16.06 - Atlanta-based rock band


• Y O U - 08.15.06 - Atlanta-based indie band



• Rock N Roll Soldiers
  - 08.08.06 - Eugene-based
  rock band


• Irving - 07.28.06 - Los Angeles-base indie/alternative band


• Clearlake - 07.25.06 - Brighton-based indie-folk band



• The Black Angels
  - 07.17.06 - Austin-based psychedelic
  rock band


• Oppenheimer - 07.12.06 - Belfast-based synth-pop band


• Popup - 07.05.06 - Glasgow-based indie-pop band



• Snowden - 06.15.06 - Atlanta-based neo-wave band


• Todd Bogin - 05.16.06 - New York City-based folksinger-songwriter


• antlerand - 04.27.06 - Portland-based alternative/audio-visual band



• The High Violets - 03.27.06 - Portland-base alternative/shoegaze band

Labels: 120 days, all the saints, clearlake, dirty on purpose, havana guns, midlake, popup, snowden, sophia shorai, the decemberists, the ettes, the features, the rosebuds, tv on the radio, voxtrot

It is one of those days - seriously - whoa. So anyway, here's what you should be listening to, if you have more time than I do:

Popup - This Scottish band is coming, so if you like Art Brut, but wish they had a wee bit more pop sensability, then check them out. I just got the new single, and maybe I'll finally give in and post an MPThree.

Born Ruffians - Beware, I'm coming for the for another interview. This band of 20 year-olds seem to take influence from Talking Heads' early work.

Havana Guns - They are about to release a new EP. I from heard/played a track by them about a year ago. If you like the Raveonettes or Jesus and Mary Chain, give them a listen. MPThree to come.

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Oh, and Stereogum.com seems like love our friends Snowden. They've posted two songs (well, one plus the two year old version of *cough* kill peaches' Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" cover). Hard to think it's been four years since their first show. I wish them continued success. They just hit the road for their next tour. I'll look forward to a beer with Dave and Jordan when they get back.

Labels: born ruffians, havana guns, jesus and mary chain, kill peaches, popup, raveonettes, snowden, talking heads