b. Del’s new album doesn’t do half bad on pitchfork. I listened to it this morning. It reminds me a bit of Catch a Bad One. Check out the review HERE>

c. the new HULK trailer at GIZMODO are we down for this?? HERE.

d. Human Giant at Soundfix on the 20th? INterested? HERE.

e. the Best of LIFEHACKER HERE.

f. The TOP CHEF guide to NEW YORK HERE.

g. GIMMIE TINNITUS covers RICK FROBERG’s new band (Hot Snakes and Jehu) the Obits HERE.

h. PITCHFORK’s guide to SXSW HERE and Fred Armisen’s (SNL and the band trenchmouth) guide HERE.

i. TPG’s second cover of Waiting Room in one week, this time covered by Bishop Allen from YANP HERE>

j. Oh Dear, what has happened to my youth?? the lost boys 2 TRAILER HERE.

b. the Sword covers Faith No More, yes please, please I said …. HERE.

c. I have been listening to the new Portishead A LOT over the last few days and my hits are: The Rip, Machine Gun and Magic Doors. Check out another review for HERE>

d. New Firefox is available HERE.

e. WNYC’s “Soundcheck” has been rocking out this week:

* Tuesday, The Mountain Goatss John Darnielle came by and performed highlights of the band’s new album, Heretic Pride.
* Wednesday and Thursday, “Soundcheck” travels to SXSW. Guests will include R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, and Peter and the Wolf’s Red Hunter. More below!

“Soundcheck” can be heard weekdays on WNYC 93.9 FM and wnyc.org at 2pm-3 or on demand wnyc.org.

b. An interview with Human Giant at Pitchfork HERE. On while we’re on Pitchfork, HOLY FUCKING MOTHER OF SHIT!! Did you see THIS? Fucking Public Enemy playing It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, front to back? Pitchfork has just sold ONE ticket. My high school friend Donnie and I already talked about going dressed up as S1W’s!

c. YANP has the new Grizzly Bear song they did on KCRW HERE.

d. Stop teasing me with all these f’in Pavement reunion rumors and just give it to ME!

e. Todd P’s SXSW show list HERE. My friend’s Keith’s band, the Golden Error is playing a few times for him, check them out down there if you go!

f. Everyone’s new favorite band Yeasayer doing a take away show below:

g. Some new Heroes online-ness FUN HERE.

h. Our friends at Black Lodges interview the Gutter Twins HERE.

i. Not that you need proof but there is a music scene happening in Brooklyn HERE>

a. Reclaim Memory lost on your computer HERE.

b. Remove unwanted song from your IPOD HERE.

c. new Atmosphere at SUSD HERE>

d. an old Live RAPEMAN video at our contributor Gonz’ site HERE.

e. 3 way chess game HERE.

f. My favorite music video of all time:

g. my friend helped produced a music video HERE.

h. New Breeders song HERE.

i. Insounds’ SXSW party invitation HERE.

j. thanks to davey our tipster for the day, the best Fugazi cover VIDEO below:

k. A seriously big fucking fish HERE>

l. a Great PHOTO HERE.

Notwist – Good Lies .

b. Vampire Weekend does the Take Away Show:

c. New Black Keys at Stereogum HERE.

d. Stephen Malkmus does the Take Away Show below..

e. A Comprehensive List of Third-Place Finishers for U.S. President, 2008–2036.

f. FOUR SXSW parties INFORMATION:
below…

COLUMBIA RECORDS posts it’s PARTIES HERE.

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Friday, March 14th, 2008
Kemado Records SXSW Jam
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The Sword (Exclusive SXSW Show) (6 PM)
Howlin’ Rain (5 PM)
Black Moth Super Rainbow (4 PM)
Saviours (3 PM)
Children (2 PM)

United States Art Authority at Spiderhouse Cafe
2906 Fruth Street
(Just North of 29th Street / East of Guadalupe)

Free beer provided by Miller High Life. Free Vans (while sizes last) to the first 75 people. Free admission with laminate.
A suggested $5 donation to benefit the Scleroderma Foundation.

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Greetings once again, I hope this message finds you well. If you are not planning on being in Austin next week to cover the action surrounding SXSW, please disregard this email.

There are so many great events happening in Austin next week that I’m having a hard time even putting a schedule together. But, I do know exactly where I will be on Thursday, March 13th. That is when the Above The Radar party is taking place, with 12 bands on two stages at Trophy’s (2008 S. Congress Ave.)

Dead Confederate headlines the indoor stage, the day after opening for R.E.M. at Stubb’s. Ninja Tune DJ/producer Ghislain Poirier headlines the outdoor stage, a bass/reggae/hip-hop remixer extraordinaire. Here is the full lineup:

On the Indoor Stage:

* Dead Confederate
* The Shackeltons
* Land of Talk
* Monahans
* Thee Emergency
* UME

On the Outdoor Stage:

* Ghislain Poirier
* 1/2Alive
* Table Manners Crew
* The Death Set
* Transmography
* Lady Pterodactyl

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Hello there!

If you’re headed to South By Southwest this year, we’d love for you to come to our party!

Love,

Insound
Insound 2008 Monster Jam

Presented by Penguin, with much help from our friends AAM and Saucony.

Get there early!!!!!

12:30 – Evangelicals
1:30 – Blood on the Wall
2:30 – Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears
3:30 РPeter Mor̩n (of Peter Bjorn & John)
4:30 – Jens Lekman

Friday March 14th!

$3/no wristband needed/FREE BEER ALL DAY!

Club Deville // 900 Red River // noon-6pm // 21+

www.insound.com/sxsw

b. Mars Volta gets hit up on the Subterranean blog HERE.

c. Yo La Tengo does a funny version of Iggy’s The Passenger : HERE. and Ted Leo sings HERE.

d. Places to play in NYC if you’re not famous HERE.

e. Members of Quicksand go on to do THIS.

f. Probably NOT SFW but hysterical….

g. B BOY interview at the Tripwire HERE.

h. Vampire Weekend on Jools.

i. Check out my friend’s three SXSW show in Austin HERE.

j. BOTMH has some International Noise Conspiracy HERE.

b. Did you hear that the drummer from Vampire Weekend was hurt? read about it HERE.

c. NEW MUSIC: the Hands – Lies Lies Lies. MYSPACE HERE.

d. Put all of wikipedia on your IPHONE or IPOD touch HERE.

e. Leftover bands that aren’t as good as their predecessor HERE.

f. Merge Records opens digital store HERE.

g. the Onion movie? FInally??

h. Support WMFU and while you’re at it, buy a new Patton Oswalt exclusive cd HERE>

i. NEW MUSIC. CHECK OUT: Hunter’s Run – Forgotten Souvenirs of the Modern Age. Think Elvis Costello maybe.

j. for the strangest tip today…

Al Jourgensen and Ministry’s Gift to the
Fans of Chicago Blackhawks Hockey
New Ministry Song – “Keys to the City” Will Debut in Chicago and on
iTunes March 5, 2008

Chicago, IL – The resurging Chicago Blackhawks Hockey team has no
bigger fan than Al Jourgensen, the “Mayor of Chicago’s Underground,”
the godfather of the industrial music scene, and founder and lead
singer of the legendary rock band Ministry. As the 2007/2008
Blackhawks team makes its push for the 2008 playoffs, its fans now
have another great sports anthem, courtesy of Al and his
co-conspirators in Ministry. “Keys To The City,” a rock anthem sure to
inspire Blackhawks fans worldwide, will debut on March 5, 2008. As
part of the debut, 200 lucky fans of Ministry and the Blackhawks will
win tickets to see the March 5 game.

Born in Cuba and having immigrated to the U.S. at the age of two,
Jourgensen was raised in Colorado and Chicago, settling in the Windy
City in the late 1970s. As a youth, Al would attend Chicago Blackhawks
Hockey games watching from the upper balcony at the old Chicago
Stadium. After founding the industrial metal rock band in 1980, and as
the band gained popularity, Al graduated to season tickets in the main
bowl. Living now in El Paso, TX, Al still gets back to Chicago from
time to time to watch his beloved Blackhawks and is a worldwide
evangelist for the team, often sporting his Blackhawks jersey on tour.

Last fall, as the buzz began to build around the new, young
Blackhawks team, Jourgensen decided he wanted to add to the momentum.
In his studios rehearsing for their farewell tour, Al picked up on a
guitar riff that hadn’t made his final album and started building what
would become “Keys to the City,” a sports rock anthem that he
presented as a gift to the Wirtz family and the Chicago Blackhawks in
December of 2007. The Blackhawks have since embraced the song as a
great opportunity to reach out to a new generation of Blackhawks fans;
a worthy companion to the team’s official theme song, “Here Come The
Hawks.”

“The Chicago Blackhawks RULE!” said Al Jourgensen. “I am honored to
be a part of the history and legend of one of hockey’s Original Six. I
hope ‘Keys to The City’ inspires some awesome fights on the ice.”

Keys to the City
Though containing trademark intensity and guitar riffs, “Keys to the
City” is less a traditional Ministry song, but more a classic sports
anthem in structure. Built around a drum/bass line that recalls Garry
Glitter’s “Rock n’ Roll Pt 2,” the song is a rallying cry for
Blackhawk fans. Name checking the past Hawk greats like Hull, Mikita,
Esposito and Savard, the song celebrates the resurgence of the
Blackhawks and the quest to bring home the Stanley Cup to Chicago. It
is already popular among the young Blackhawks players upon which the
team is building its future championships.

March 5 Debut
Al Jourgensen will travel to Chicago for the March 5 debut of the
song. After a day of media interviews supporting the song and
Ministry’s farewell tour, which comes to Chicago’s House of Blues in
early May, Jourgensen and his wife will be the guest of the Blackhawks
at the game that night and will participate in game festivities. As
part of the day’s promotions, 200 fans of Ministry and the Blackhawks
will get free tickets to the televised March 5 home game against the
Anaheim Ducks. Details on how to win the tickets will be posted at
ChicagoBlackhawks.com. “Keys to the City” will be available for
download via iTunes, and as a link from ChicagoBlackhawks.com,
starting March 5. Proceeds from the song will benefit the Blackhawks
charities. To purchase tickets to the March 5 Blackhawks game, visit
ChicagoBlackhawks.com.

b. Beirut goes on tour, check to see if he stops near you. and if he does, get ON IT!

c. Our friends are giving away four cd’s worth of instrumental NIN, anyone INTERESTED?

d. your favorite firefox keyboard shortcut? Ill take CTRL T. How about YOU?

e. A new way to travel …. a new orbitz?? MAYBE>

f. Our favorite tipster Tom C clues us in on a few things.. RUSSIAN CIRCLES posted a new song on their myspace page HERE. Check it., Also, check out the documentary about Touch and GO HERE.

g. thanks to earfarm for pointing this out, check out the AV club for the guys from Human Giant testing the ‘randonmness’ of their ipods HERE.

h. Party at SXSW, RSVP NOW:

Viva Radio
Grand Concert Evangelique
Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15th
SXSW 2008

RSVP to: sxsw(at)viva-radio.com

Where?

American Apparel
1325 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX

Friday, March 14th 2008
1 – 6 PM

1:30 PM – The Teeth (Philadelphia, PA)
2:30 PM – Douglas Armour (Los Angeles, CA) (Performing Solo)
3:30 PM – The Apes (Washington DC)
4:30 PM – Sunburned Hand of the Man (Boston, MA)

Saturday, March 15th 2008
1 – 6 PM

1:30 PM – Blues Control (Queens, NY)
2:30 PM – Greg Ashley (Oakland, CA) (Performing Solo)
3:30 PM – Mika Miko (Los Angeles, CA)
4:30 PM – Special, Surprise Guest

DJs:

Gaslamp Killer (Los Angeles, CA)
Ripley (Wooden Shjips) (San Francisco, CA)
Max Wowch (Brooklyn, NY)
Markus With A K (Austin, TX)
+ Special Viva Radio contributors

MCs:

Tedward (Voice of Viva Radio)
Sheri Barclay (The Barclay Hour)

Complimentary Beverages? Yes

Again, be smart, RSVP to: sxsw(at)viva-radio.com

Email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com thanks a lot. looking forward to seeing you in TEXAS!~

krist

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