My Bad - The Muse thing

So, last night, I posted a link to a site sharing with the world, Muse's new album, The Resistance. I was under the impression it was legit. I have received a couple of friendly warnings that it's not, and so I apologise for coming across as promoting piracy. Andries was rightly angry. Please understand that I was not in the know. I would never EVER promote piracy on my blog, please believe me! I post download music that I get from respected blogs or (my personal favourite) straight from the artists. Otherwise, for sampling purposes.

Sorry, AGAIN. Why does music have to take SO SO long to get here? I will purchase it as soon as it hits the South African shelves.

Can we move on??

Muse - The Resistance

So, I am busy downloading Muse's new album, The Resistance. I cannot wait for it to be done. I have listened to the tracks, Uprising (awesome) and United States of Eurasia (a little weird).

Oh, so the download, it's...........(wait for it)..........................absolutely.........................(wait for it)..........................................absolutely FREE!!

The reason? I read this and it shed a little light:

Hello,
Muse’s new album (The Resistance), leaked earlier today due to early-sale errors made at music stores in Melbourne and Paris.

As a result it is freely available from museresistance.com. Check it out and don't miss out. Who knows how long the download link will be available!!

Taxi Violence - Devil 'n Pistol (Music Video)

I got hold of the new Taxi Violence video. I was impressed with the opening sequences, you know well constructed, interesting them, not low budget, yada yada yada. And then it just got twisted. I guess I should have seen it coming, what with the title of the track being, Devil 'n Pistol. Anyway, once I got over being freaked out, I saw the clever creative side of the African-American bar theme with a band playing and the odd well known face.

Was anyone else as disturbed by this video as I was? Or am I just overreacting?

Desmond pics from __& The__ Album Launch

Anthony Lee Martin is one of the characters who won Desmond & The Tutus tickets for the __& The__ show at Mercury. In exchange, he promised to take photos of the band and send them to me. He came through, albeit 10 odd days later. Worth the wait, I think. Enjoy.

Women of the Industry: A Fine Frenzy

I stumbled across A Fine Frenzy, this great female singer in the States. Her real name is Alison Sudol she released her first album in 2007, One Cell in the Sea. Her latest album is A Bomb in a Birdcage and was released in Germany on 28 August 2009, while the American release is today, 8 September 2009.

I haven’t been fortuned the listening pleasure of the entire album, but the one track I listened to, I loved to the point that I thought her bloggable. She has also inspired a new series on Smack Talk. We all know how long these series’ last on here, but lets give it a whirl. I am titling the series, Women of the Industry. Clearly, she is first.

Here is a track List for A Bomb in a Birdcage:

1. What I Wouldn't Do

2. New Heights

3. Electric Twist

4. Blow Away

5. Happier

6. Swan Song

7. Elements

8. The World Without

9. Bird of the Summer

10. Stood Up

11. The Beacon

12. Silent War

Feel free to download one of the songs from the album:

Blow Away (Live @ WKRQ, Cincinnati) – A Fine Frenzy (zShare)

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug album thoughts

Arctic Monkeys have recently released another album, Humbug. It is very cool. I have a few blog bffs who have reviewed the album already. I have abstained from reading their perceptions on account of not wanting to be swayed on my initial personal judgment of the album.

First thoughts: different, but great. There are sounds that blend 'typical' Arctic Monkeys music with that of The Shadow Puppets debut venture (which was a huge success by the way).

Their songs are still full of clever lyrics compiled with Alex Turner's genius insight into word usage. But there is somewhat less to jump around to in this album. Many of the tracks are in between lose-yourself-with-your-crazy-dancing-shoes and drift-into-505-mode. While you are encouraged to bob your head and tap your big toe, you are not inspired to get your sweat on with a crazy German audience (like I did in 07 to Favourite Worst Nightmare).

I think if give it a chance, you are bound to 'dig it'!

Track listing:
1. "My Propeller"
2. "Crying Lightning"
3. "Dangerous Animals"
4. "Secret Door"
5. "Potion Approaching"
6. "Fire and the Thud"
7. "Cornerstone"
8. "Dance Little Liar"
9. "Pretty Visitors"
10. "The Jeweller's Hands"

I am going to read these reviews now:
Luca
Lines of Oration

Desmond's show @Mercury

Shane and his team played one of the greatest shows it is safe to say that Mercury has ever seen. Being the end of the month, a full house was only expected. And that they got.

After some beats from Ty, the Tutus took the stage. Shane started with a track off the new EP, it was great. They proceeded to play tracks that are mostly considered as singalongs from their last album. From the pic above, it's safe to say, The German Modern was a big hit.

I could ramble on about how great they were, but it wouldn't be the first time. I did however have one complaint that I shared with Shane post show; they didn't play New Disaster from __& The__.

Free tracks are still available from my music library. Check them out if you haven't already.