brittish 7/10/09

In this week of great new (free!) music, I have another tip for you: Ida Maria recently did a Daytrotter session that kicks major ass. So go ahead and d/load it, and while you're at it, check out the latest Zane Lowe show to hear Ryan (chilling with his rabbit) introduce "Cheat On Me," the 1st single from the Cribs' forthcoming album Ignore the Ignorant, and to listen to Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner talk to Zane about the new album Humbug and recording in the desert.

If you're in NYC and need something to do on this fine summer evening, check out Adam Sullivan at Googie's (above The Living Room @ 154 Ludlow) for FREE tonight. Show starts at 7:30 and Adam goes on at 8:30. This is Adam's last show before he embarks on his US tour tomorrow.

brittish list for this week:

1. With Strangers- Little Joy

2. Evaporar- Little Joy

3. We Were Aborted- The Cribs

4. I Wanna Die- Adam Green

5. I'll Try Anything Once (You Only Live Once)- The Strokes

6. Short Fuse- Black Lips

7. Ghost In You- Counting Crows

8. The Breeze- Dr. Dog

9. Oh My God (Daytrotter Session)- Ida Maria

10. Near You Always- Jewel

11. Teeth (Daytrotter Session)- Bowerbirds

12. Everybody's Always Alone (Daytrotter Session)- Ida Maria

And the official song of the week is CRYING LIGHTNING by Arctic Monkeys.

Photo from here.

oh my god i think i'm in control

1st, I'm a little late on this, but CONGRATULATIONS, AMERICA! We have emerged from the Reign of Misunderestimated Terror and Bad Strategery into a new era of HOPE AND CHANGE.

2nd, you should all check out Ida Maria, a Norwegian post-punk singer/songwriter because she ROCKS. Best song on her Myspace is the addicting "Oh My God," for its existential passion.

image from http://myspace.com/idamaria

She's coming to NYC with Glasvegas for two March dates. On March 28th, she'll open at Music Hall of Williamsburg, and on March 30, she'll open at Webster Hall. Tickets are $22 in advance, and I think they go on sale today.

3rd: Thanks to Rebecca for this tip. Go here: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/01/video_michael_pitt_stars_in_ys.html to watch Michael Pitt in the Fall 2009 YSL video... It's so HOT it should be illegal.

4th: OMG LOST RETURNED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, and life will never be the same. I don't want to get into it because I can get pretty incoherent in my LOST rants. I rely on the geniuses at Lostpedia for that, but let me tell you that I think the premiere showed that we're all in for great surprises, twists, and turns this season, and with Marvin Candle/Mark Wickmund/Edgar Halliwax/Pierre Chang opening the season, I'm already pleased. Pleased, but not satisfied. Keep it coming, writers.