Thepunkguy

A MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE BOX MANAGEMENT:

How about a massive contest? Our hard-working design team has whipped up a booby-trapped Rapture tour map — embedded within the nifty graphic are chances to win tickets to each and every stop on the band’s 13-date US tour (along with $25 bucks from Krudmart along with each pair).

All you need is this link: HERE.

DATES:
01-25 Orlando, FL @ The Club at Firestone
01-26 Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
01-27 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
01-29 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
01-30 Charlottesville, VA @ Starr Hill Music Hall
01-31 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
02-02 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
02-03 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
02-05 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
02-06 Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s
02-07 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
02-09 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
02-10 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street

A/V:
Video:
Get Myself Into It:
HERE
Woo Alright, Yeah Uh-Hu:
HERE

MP3:
The Rapture - Woo Alright, Yeah Uh-Hu

So how good was that???

CHECK OUT THE FAKE  WEBSITE FOR THE PAPER COMPANY OF CLAIRE’S DAD HERE.

So as some of you might know, I have a huge crush on Sufjan’s Illinoisemaker, Katrina Kerns. I recently read that Katrina has her own folk side project. CHECK OUT HER MYSPACE PAGE HERE. And try to tell me she’s not incredibly cute. I dare you! Did I mention the music is really good too? I meant to.

Since I am a freelancer, many of my days are spent working while the other days are spent catching up on all the TV that I like and miss during my sometimes hectic work week. Everytime I hit the DVR, I find something that either makes me reconsider my thought process or something that really grinds my gears. So I figured I would write about them in a segment I am calling DEMONS in the DVR. Here is the first entry:

1. While watching the Colbert Report, the one with Bill O’Reilly on it, I noticed that my DVR kept stopping on these new Quizno’s ads. The ones that are made intentionally to destroy DVRS cause it’s just a single screen, saying something about a new Mesquite BBQ / Avocado soup or something! QUIZNO’S, I used to like you before you came between me and my DVR. Stop messing with it! Make real commercials or I am going to ostracize you and start prank calling all your tristate locations.! This is the reason that I already banned DEWARS!

2. While watching SNL from Saturday night, I noticed two things. One: whomever was the sound operator on that show, should be fired immediately. The sound cut out for almost 30 seconds during one skit and then for the first 45 seconds of one of AFI’s songs. Not that I really missed those 45 seconds but come on, haven’t you guys been doing this show for like 30 years? Get the mics checked. Two: Why is Unicorn not Unihorn? Does anyone have a good answer for me?
thanks.

Clinic will coming over for a visit with their North American cousins:

Fri 3/2 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA
Sat 3/3 - Noise Pop Festival / The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Mon 3/5 - Apple In-Store - Chicago, IL
Tue 3/6 - Black Cat - Washington, DC
Wed 3/7 - Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA
Fri 3/9 - The Gramercy Theatre - NYC, NY
Sat 3/10 - Middle East - Boston, MA
Sun 3/11 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC
Mon 3/12 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, ON

“If You Could Read Your Mind” [video]
Clinic - Jigsaw Man
Clinic - Harvest (With You)

Part 2 of the ABC’s of S / S. (Look how lazy I am, I won’t even spell it out).. Check out letter B, it has a lot to offer.

B: David Bazan - How I Remember

Eric Bachmann - Carrboro Woman

Bright Eyes - Lua

Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left .

Devendra Banhart - Fall

Thoughts?  THanks?  Thoughtlessness?

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Thanks to Sao, who told me about this fun little Japanese group, AFRIRAMPO, who recently played with Deerhoof in Japan..

Check out the track here: Afrirampo - artbreakou

From the VIRGIN megastore site:

The Shins will be performing at midnight tonight at the UNION SQUARE Virgin store at midnight tonight to celebrate the new release Wincing the Night Away.  Purchase the CD at 11pm and receive a wristband to see this special performance.  Space and wristbands are very limited.

Check out this pretty amazing trailer for Sunshine directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, etc.) HERE.

The top 3 (and the only 3)reasons I liked the Wicker Man remake with Nicolas Cage.

1. He wears a bear outfit.

2. He regularly punches out women. *

3. The movie is ridiculous and it’s dedicated to Johnny Ramone.

* not that I condone women punching. I just think it’s funny to see Nicolas Cage do it, particularly dressed as a bear.