Fastest Three Minutes in Music Blogging: Tour News and Random Thoughts

I use do these when I was stumped at to what to write tonight and when I'm pressed for time. So there are just kick hit thoughts and tidbits:

* Princess Snaggletooth Jewel is stopping by The Wellmont Theatre in February to save our souls, and the lies that we told. Also added to the Wellmont's lineup, a real favorite of mine, Pink Martini, who I saw last year in Paris.

* Guess who will be opening up for The Ting Tings are their big U.K. tour? Ladyhawke. In my delusional world, I had a hand in the pairing. I know, I'll shut up.

* Titus Andronicus added a headlining show on Jan. 14 at Maxwell's.

* If all goes as planned, The National should be releasing an album early next year on Beggers Banquet. It was recorded in their own studio that they built.

* Retro Asian pop band Dengue Fever will be heading out on tour in January around these parts. One date that has been announced is Maxwell's on Jan. 10.

* Muse takes over for Smashing Pumpkins in the new Watchmen trailer. Another reason for Billy Corgan to be pissed off.

* Recently added band names to the Canonical List of Weird Band Names include Discount Methlab, The AquaFaggots, Urethra Franklin and The Sweatpant Boners.

* The lovely people of Lucky Soul made New York Magazine in their Approval Matrix. They are brilliant and slightly below middlebrow. The scored better than Joaquin Phoenix's non-existent music career and Shirley Manson's acting career. 

*  Finally, Rough Trade released their Top 50 albums of the year. Bon Ivor tops the list, they usual pick an album that more acoustic Last year, it was Alela Devine's The Pirates Gospel.

1. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
2. Fleet Foxes
3. Vampire Weekend
4. White Denim, Workout Holiday
5. Metronomy, Nights Out
6. El Guincho, Alegranza
7. Benga, Diary of an Afro Warrior
8. Zombie Zombie, A Land of Renegades
9. Vivian Girls
10. Ladyhawke

Comments

[Sean]

Also people can vote for their favourite of the top 50 at http://www.drownedinsound.com

[Sean]

Also people can vote for their favourite of the top 50 at http://www.drownedinsound.com