The Beastie Boys’ new “post-punk all instrumental” album, The Mix-Up, is still over a month away from dropping. However, there’s a new track (”The Rat Cage”) and new video (”Off The Grid”) to get everyone ready for the June 26 release. Ch-ch-ch-check it out.
If Johnny Cash was the Man in Black, Conor Oberst may be the Wunderkind in White. At least that might be an appropriate moniker following Bright Eyes’ Saturday performance in Tulsa. Dressed entirely in white, Conor & his large band delievered a country-tinged show with a setlist focused primarily on songs from his most recent album, Cassadaga. Despite being peppered with Wentz-groomed emo teens more interested in angst than honkytonkyin’, both the audience and the band were at Cain’s to have a good time.
On the topic of musicians-turned-actors, My Blueberry Nights opened the Cannes Film Fest and marks the acting debut of Grammy darling Norah Jones. Although reviews of the film were mixed, it sounds like the critics liked Jones’ performance. Despite the mixed critical reactions, this short Blueberry trailer still kind of intrigues me.
Elvis, Madonna, Britney, Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore, and Jessica Simpson have all done it. Even Dwight Yoakam & Ludacris have done it. Jennifer Hudson did it and won herself a pretty gold statue.