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06.27.07 by Widge @ 2:54 am  Our friends at Filter have returned. They bear prizes regarding Augie March. Read on for more info: "In keeping with songwriter Glenn Richards' background as an English major, they make literate, studied music richly adorned with unexpected turns of phrase, both lyrical and musical." - Pitchfork "…they create music so beautiful and bursting with emotion that, after hearing it just a few times, it's impossible to ignore." - PopMatters Fresh from their acclaimed U.S. showcase dates, Augie March continued their winning streak last week in Melbourne at the 25th Annual Australian Music Awards with 33,000 members voting "One Crowded Hour" as Song Of The Year, as well as Glenn Richards picking up the award for Breakthrough Songwriter Of The Year. Rumor has it the band will return to our shores in August, just in time for the release of Moo, You Bloody Choir which hits stateside August 7th from Jive/Zomba. Until then check out the MP3 and video of this year's best song from down under after the break. Categorized as: Contests and Music
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06.19.07 by Widge @ 11:17 pm  Our friends at Filter are back with three copies of the soundtrack to the movie Once. A modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin. Featuring Glen Hansard and his Irish band "The Frames," ONCE tells the story of a street musician and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story. The Czech immigrant is played by musician Markéta Irglová. You can find the poster and some music videos for the film in our press release section here. If you want to win one of these copies of the soundtrack we have lounging about, I suggest you enter the contest. Categorized as: Contests and Movies and Music
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06.15.07 by Widge @ 8:15 pm Mike Patton is a maniac. And seeing something like this performed live is about as impressive as hearing it. Because hearing it, I thought, "This sounds like Mr. Bungle trying to write the musical score to a Looney Tunes cartoon while falling down an elevator shaft in an elevator car with spotty brakes." And then, looking at Wikipedia, it appears I at least got the flavoring right. And, for Doc especially, their take on some of Angelo Badalamenti's work on Twin Peaks after the break. Categorized as: Music
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06.14.07 by Widge @ 11:50 pm Penn and Teller introduce FRED, a barbershop quartet that then proceeds to kick your ass with amazing a cappella fu. Check out their website where they have CDs and DVDs aplenty for sale. And it looks like they're definitely purchase-worthy. Direct link for the feedreaders. Another one of their delightfully sick bits after the break. Categorized as: Music
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06.02.07 by Widge @ 11:15 pm  The Consumerist provides a goodly amount of smackdowns where needed. Speaking of them doing that thing, they've identified fifty members of Congress who took money from the RIAA in the last election, and have been kind enough to provide contact information so you can make your thoughts on this practice known. Enjoy. Image: Alex Ross. Categorized as: Headsup and Music
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05.10.07 by Widge @ 12:13 am This is a long distance dedication from all of us here to Richard Dawkins. Categorized as: Music and Stimuli
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04.16.07 by Widge @ 11:10 am NSFW notice: nipplage and some blackface are contained herein. If you're offended by such things, don't click. Pretty simple. From Richard Elfman's Fordbidden Zone. As the Video Sift post we snagged this from points out, it's his brother Danny and the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo who break out of this strange sequence and perform a freaked out version of "Minnie the Moocher" with Danny as Satan. This bit of surrealism provided every Monday morning on an ongoing basis to help you get ready for your week, which won't make much sense either. Categorized as: Music
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04.08.07 by Widge @ 10:40 am  The BBC reports that bands like The Killers, Oasis and The Kaiser Chiefs are among those folks who don't know to leave well enough alone and are instead planning on mounting on an assault on the #1 record of all time, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. We can take comfort, however, in knowing that the worst has already been done and couldn't dent the album in the least. And if you want a sample, go here. And to answer the question: hell no, I'm not embedding that shit on our site. Categorized as: Music
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04.03.07 by Widge @ 3:58 am  When you get old enough for it, caffeine is much safer. And won't lead to things like this. Just something to bear in mind. This has been a public service announcement from all of us here at Needcoffee.com. Categorized as: Music
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03.25.07 by Widge @ 10:04 pm Elton John demonstrates how he and Bernie Taupin wrote Lestat: The Musical. Note: sync is a little off, but it's worth it. That is some serious genius. Categorized as: Music
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