AV Club Interviews Midlake’s Tim Smith
Thanks to Erik for the heads up on this great interview with Midlake’s front man, Tim Smith. I personally don’t get the whole Radiohead comparison, although I’ll readily admit that Smith’s vocals are certainly very nearly as beautiful as Yorke’s. Either way, there’s some good background on the Jason Lee and Chemical Brothers partnerships, as […]
Six Degrees of Bret
Just when I thought HBO’s Flight of the Conchords couldn’t possibly get any more awesome, the season finale aired. If for some reason you missed it, you’re probably pretty angry. If that’s the case, just try dancing. It worked for Kevin Bacon’s Footloose character, and also for Bret…
The Jury’s Still Out on Perry
Remember a few weeks ago when we talked about whether Perry Ferrell was DA-worthy? The overall feeling from the peanut gallery was that, despite all his quirks and general eccentricities, Perry’s pros far outweighed his cons.
Well, Urob over at Action-Squad offered up some further evidence in support of the contrary today. Seriously, Kelly Rowland […]
Rockommercial: Sprint in Helsinki
Another nice rock placement on the TV advertising circuit, this time for Architecture in Helsinki’s “Souvenirs,” track two from their 2004 Fingers Crossed album. I actually really like this commercial — it’s just unfortunate that it’s for Sprint (admittedly, all U.S. wireless carriers have their drawbacks, but in my experience, Sprint takes the cake). Actual […]
