Benson

Brendan does it better.

I mean, Jack's capable of course. But you hear Mr. White and all you can think is White Stripes. Like Bjork in a Barney / or Von Triers joint, "LOOK IT'S FUCKIN BJORK," Jack White is called up best when you need to reference Jack White.

So here he is singing in the background, playing the bit part:

The Raconteurs - Together
The Raconteurs - Yellow Sun

1 = 1

I fell in love very quickly with the new belle and sebastian album, the life pursuit. No filler, just consistantly good songs. Less mopey than previous albums, no comparisons to the Smiths.

Then I found this song on bumrocks, A Paraíba Não É Chicago by Marcos Valle, and it's so similair to Song for Sunshine on the new B&S album that I had this paranoid 36 hour fit.

Obsessively, I've been listening to each song, playing them at the same time. These songs aren't exactly the same, they're in different languages, but they feel equal.

Maybe they were written on exact opposite sides of the earth.

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paris is burning

You may remember Phoenix from the Lost in Translation soundtrack but they're so much better than that lumpy piece of Coppola banality. These kids (disclaimer, you bigots) are french and while they're not rioting they are being rioted against at home--cause, sacre bleu children, they sing in american, god bless em. Be sure to catch the four-piece when they drive through on tour and flay em' high for the awesome music.

Run, Run, Run - Phoenix

I smell sectarian civil war.

"Okay, I'm done being a nice guy about this: If you don't like Blueberry Boat, I don't like you."
- Rob Mitchum, pitchfork

"Oh, and if you don't like Bitter Tea, I don't like you." - Calum Marsh, Mocking Music

In My Little Thatched Hut - Fiery Furnaces

lay lay lay low

"How long has it been since danzig?" was exactly how I first understood the first line of this marvelous outhud song. Yeah, I thought to myself, when's the last time you got to yell "tell your children not to walk my way" in rush hour traffic. 5 hours? More?

If you don't have any danzig, this isn't a competent or even relevant replacement. But it is the prior incarnation of !!! (or chic-chic-chic, or bam bam bam or whatever) that was more live fun than several sticks could be shaken. The bastard gave birth to indie electronic out fits like LCD soundsystem.

Out hud - How Long

URAbitterT

On the upcoming Fiery Furnaces album Eleanor repeats LA area code phone number 323-221-7625 about 5 times. So, of course, I called it.

And, hold on to your west end summons, it's an active number!

"Hello? He-llo?" (woman's voice)

*click*

The number appears at the end of the song "The Vietnamese Telephone Company." Bitter Tea comes out on April 18th.

Bitter Tea - The Fiery Furnaces

ah naw u didn't

Super Furry Animals will never catch a break. Track record so far,

• Their albums are consistently interesting.
• They put out every two years.
• They know how to rock onstage.
• They know how to rock onstage in bear suits.
• Killer live visuals and funny accents.
  

Blinding fame & success: 0/5

Super Furry Animals - Cabin Fever