Tomorrow is the 4th of July and dumping crates of tea into a large body of water doesn’t seem very environmentally responsible. So, Hypeful has an alternative way to help you celebrate America’s independence from Britain by giving away a FREE pair of tickets to see Britpop pioneers Supergrass (along with Foo Fighters) in Kansas City on 7/19! Just click here or email contest@hypeful.com with “Supergrass Super Giveaway!” in the subject line by next Friday (7/9). One winner will be selected at random to see a British rock band at their exuberant best.
In the meantime, check out the MP3/video below and head over to the band’s MySpace page to hear more tracks from their latest album, Diamond Hoo Ha!
MP3:
Supergrass - “345″ (live)
VIDEO:
“Diamond Hoo Ha Man”
Speaking of Alex Turner’s music collaborations, I’d be remiss not to mention that Arctic Monkey-fan and fellow side-project enthusiast Jack White appeared out of nowhere to play a few bars during The Last Shadow Puppets’ surprise set at Glastonbury over the weekend. White joined the duo for a keyboard-led cover of Billy Fury’s “Wondrous Place.” Miles Kane explained the guest stint by saying they had simply bumped into White backstage. “We just asked him and he said yes,” said Kane. “I had to play him the song on my iPod so he could learn it.” Check out the videos and MP3s below!
MP3:
The Last Shadow Puppets - “Wondrous Place (featuring Jack White)”
VIDEO:
PREVIOUSLY:
Alex Turner Is Teaming Up With The Kills’ Alison Mosshart
There are two things I never thought I would get to type in 2008:
#1: I have finally seen Christmas On Mars in its entirety.
#2: Christmas On Mars is an amazing achievement that manages to live up to the hype, even after 6+ years of waiting.
On a stormy Friday the 13th nearing midnight, I found myself packed into a circus tent to watch the film along with approximately 150 Flaming Lips fans and the band/filmmakers themselves. It may not have come early, but Christmas was about to finally come to Oklahoma City! Always the proverbial circus ringleader, Wayne Coyne was working overtime to set the screening up as part of deadCENTER Film Fest and create an event that was way more unique than your average film viewing experience.
Is M.I.A. about to go M.I.A.? Following the cancellation of her forthcoming UK tour, the recently-engaged rapper called her performance at Bonnaroo her “last show ever” while onstage at the festival over the weekend. According to the New York Times, she repeated that it was her last show three times, and said “thanks for coming to my last gig,” before leaving the stage. Say it ain’t so, Maya…
MP3:
M.I.A. - “Hussel”
Radiohead kicked off the European leg of their In Rainbows tour this weekend with a spankin’-new song entitled “Super Collider,” which had previously been sound-checked by the band. Thom Yorke used the encore portion of both Dublin shows to test the new tune with a solo performance. Also performed during sound-checks and posted onto the Radiohead social network waste.central, is Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood attempting Portishead’s “The Rip,” from that group’s recent album, Third. Posted by Colin Greenwood, the video of the duo covering the song was captured backstage at the band’s show last month in St. Louis. Check out the audio and video below!
MP3s:
Radiohead - “Super Collider” (Live)
Radiohead - “The Rip (Portishead cover)”
VIDEO:
Radiohead - Super Collider (Live)
Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead cover)
If you caught last week’s review of Black Shampoo (a.k.a. Wilco) playing at The Cavern in Dallas, I am sure some of you will be relieved to hear that the unreal-sounding gig was just that - a piece of pure concert fan-fiction (the first of its genre?) courtesy of Hypeful contributor Nico intended not to defraud, but to entertain. I didn’t realize the review was intended as a joke until after it went up and despite having “removed” it from the site, the post apparantly lives on courtesy of Google Cache. (A ghost is born!) Despite being up for a limited time, this completely unintended hoax may’ve accidentally fooled more people than Hypeful’s April Fools gag about Sufjan converting to Scientology.
Anyhoo, I hope this clears things up and apologize for the confusion. For those of you who missed the faux-review or for those who are just looking for some hot Tweedy fanfic, I’m going to save the post from Google Cache purgatory and re-post the full thing after the jump!
An interesting dispute over digital ownership is a-brewin’ between two major acts with differing views on music and the Internet - Radiohead and Prince. After videos of Prince covering Radiohead’s “Creep” at this year’s Coachella made it on to YouTube, the Purple One and his label have attempted to have all of the clips taken down claiming a copyright violation (despite, the fact that the song isn’t Prince’s and the posted videos were shot by fans). Thom Yorke recently revealed that after his band had trouble watching the clip, he’s asked for Prince and YouTube to unblock the videos claiming copyright ownership. Read more about the copyright conflict at Billboard.
MP3:
Prince - “Creep” (Radiohead Cover)
VIDEO:
Highlights From Tom Waits’ “Glitter and Doom” Tour Press Conference
05 May
Posted by Lucas as Concerts
Move over, MVEMJSUNP - my new favorite acronym is PEHDTSCKJMBA! Tom Waits announced the details of his summer Glitter and Doom tour today via a must-see “press conference.” Check out the clip below and then head over here to check out a list of dates for the tour (kicking off June 17th in Phoenix).
MP3:
Tom Waits - “Step Right Up”
VIDEO:
10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts: How You’re Ruining It For Everyone
05 May
Posted by Lucas as Concerts
Music festival season is upon us and MuchMusic has put together a spot-on list of the 10 worst concert behaviors of so-called “fans.” I think all concert goers should have to sign off on some kind of waiver agreeing not to engage any of these listed activities (I’m thinking of you in particular, extremely-wasted 6′8″ dude standing/dancing in front of me while your girlfriend intermittently uses her cell phone for chatting and snapping terrible photos…) What are your least favorite modern concert behaviors?
Turnaround Bright Eyes! Following yesterday’s ACL lineup announcement, many were surprised to learn that the mercurial Conor Oberst has added yet another band to his résumé - Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. Despite playing a couple of shows and booking several music fest gigs under his new handle, not much is known about Oberst’s latest and mysterious musical project. Hypeful, however, was able to uncover the following info about Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band:
In addition to Conor Oberst, the Mystic Valley Band members include Nik Freitas and Jason Boesel.
The band’s first live appearance was at a pair of late December 2007 shows at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
While performing live, Oberst’s group has played 10 new songs and “covered” three from the Bright Eyes canon.
The band’s third gig was at Pasagüero in Mexico, where the band is rumored to have recorded their upcoming album.
Another rumor is that the band’s name is a reference to a place the group stayed at while recording their album.
Rumors and speculation aside, perhaps the best way to get to know this new band is by actually listening to them! Below is an excellent recording of the entire set that Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band performed at the 400 Bar back in December. Give it a listen and Hypeful will try to get more details for you as they emerge!
MP3s:
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band (Live @ The 400 Bar)
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Gone, Gone From New York City”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “There’s Nothing That The Road Cannot Heal”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Where Pilgrims Disappear”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Cape Canaveral”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Beach Bum Song”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “That’s My Fault”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Danny Callahan”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Smoke Signals”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Let Them In”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “El Cielo”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Breezy”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “I Don’t Want To Die In The Hospital”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Milk Thistle”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Lua”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Man Named Truth”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “True Blue”
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