The trailer for Step Brothers (one of Hypeful’s most anticipated films of 2008) has just been released. Although some naysayers are growing weary of Will Ferrell doing sports flicks, Hypeful will never tire of pairing Ferrell with John C. Reilly. Particularly when they’re playing competitive stepbrothers. And LCD Soundsystem is in the trailer?!? And Steenburgen?!? Did I mention Steenburgen?!?! Ch-ch-check it out below.
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LCD Soundsystem - “North American Scum”
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Not one to avoid politics, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (who will also be appearing on the upcoming antiwar compilation, Body Of War) was joined by friends M. Ward and Jim James at a rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama earlier this month. Whatever you’re political leanings are, if you like Bright Eyes/M. Ward/Jim James you’ll want to check out the two tracks and videos of the performance below.
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Bright Eyes (ft. M. Ward & Jim James) - “Landlocked Blues (Live 2.7.08)
M. Ward (ft. Bright Eyes) - “Lullaby + Exile (Live 2.7.08)”
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Bright Eyes (ft. M. Ward & Jim James) - “Landlocked Blues (Live 2.7.08)
M. Ward (ft. Bright Eyes) - “Lullaby + Exile (Live 2.7.08)”
Check out the new Malloy-directed video for The Kooks‘ “Always Where I Need To Be.” Where exactly do The Kooks always need to be, you ask? Assuming their passports/visas are in order and based on the clip, one can only guess that the British rockers are in love with The City So Nice They Named It Twice. Check out the video below to check out The Kooks playing against various backdrops of New York City.
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If you’re attending the 2008 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, Hypeful enthusiastically recommends that you check out the premiere of Rainbow Around the Sun. RAtS is featured in the festival’s “24 Beats per Second” category and is a rock musical based on the album of the same name by Oklahoma City-based singer/actor Matthew Alvin Brown.
In the vein of classic rock musicals like Tommy and Pink Floyd: The Wall, the story is told almost entirely through song and imagery. Brown stars as Zachary Blasto, a hard-drinking but talented songwriter who envisions madcap musical fantasies in order to avoid dealing with the downward spiral of his personal life. When faced with the loss of someone he loves, Zach must choose whether to face his demons or surrender to the madness of his imaginary world.
Rainbow Around the Sun will have three screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse on Lamar - Saturday March 8th @ 10 PM, Tuesday March 11th @ 8 PM, and Saturday March 15th @ 5 PM. Check out the trailer below - along with an ace song, “The Babies,” from the film performed by Matthew Alvin Brown!
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Matthew Alvin Brown - “The Babies”
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Suck it, Enchanted! Despite earlier attempts to withdraw their nomination, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova took home the Best Original Song Oscar last night for Once’s “Falling Slowly.” Taking the stage to accept their award, Hansard offered up a genuine thanks and offered the inspiring message, “Fair play to those who dare to dream.” After cued music unfortunately cut off Irglova from speaking, host Jon Stewart brought her back out so she could make a proper acceptance. If you missed it, it was definitely one of Oscar night’s best moments.
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Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - “Falling Slowly” (Live @ The Oscars)
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Ever wanted to play Tim Gunn with your favorite indie musician? Now’s your chance! Devendra Banhart has added a virtual paper doll version of himself to his website, which allows you to dress the singer up in a variety of freak folk fashion choices (including a rather frightening clown mask). Come to think of it - maybe Banhart is more Santino than Gunn. Either way - make it work.
On the post-Oscars edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, host Kimmel finally dropped his anticipated response to girlfriend Sarah Silverman’s “I’m F*cking Matt Damon.” Kimmel may have actually one-upped Silverman (not an easy task to be sure) with his video for “I’m F*cking Ben Affleck,” which features more celebrities than an Ocean’s 11 sequel. How awesome is the resulting video and song? Just ask Don Cheadle - or check it out for yourself. (Also, heads up - the clip and song are NSFW.)
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Jimmy Kimmel - “I’m F*cking Ben Affleck”
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Good news - The Hold Steady have completed their upcoming album tentatively entitled Stay Positive. Sure, the new record still needs mastering, sequencing, and artwork - but you’ve gotta admire the ever-prolific/wonderful Hold Steady for releasing four LPs in five years! Sharing the same name of a song the band has been playing live, front man Craig Finn has said that it’s “safe to say [Stay Postive is] the name of the record.”
MP3:
The Hold Steady - “Stay Positive” (Live @ Toad’s Place 11.19.2007)
Born Ruffians’ new album, Red, Yellow, And Blue, is just around the corner (March 4th). So consider Hypeful’s face red (and possibly yellow and blue) with embarrassment for not posting “Foxes Mate For Life” sooner. I’m so behind in sharing this glorious ditty with you, in fact, that I’m gonna skip the obligatory raves about the band/song and just let you get down to enjoying it.
Two iPhones and a Ninendo DS comprise the instruments in the world’s first iPhone band calling themselves (what else?) - iBand. The band is hoping to replace the DS with an iPhone through fan donations, but the results of their first jam session are pretty ace with the DS as a rhythm instrument. If you’re inspired to put together your own pocket band, iBand’s first jam session used the DS game Electroplankton and the iPhone applications iAno and Pocket Guitar.
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