Them Crooked Vultures-Dead End Friends (Live) Dave Grohl playing drums – Rock Music
I love this style of music and to have a live performance on my computer is just way too cool.
Especially if I can’t get out for a night.
This is my own entertainment time.
I decided to share with you.
Actually we can thank TriThis3000 from youtube for sending me a link to their channel.
I’m finding all sorts of AWESOME videos and posting them on here.
10 March 1876 — The first successful telephone transmission of clear speech was when Alexander Graham Bell spoke into his device saying, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”
And the rest is history. It wasn’t an exciting conversation, but who am I to criticize? What would Joyce do without the phone? I’m pleased to announce that I logged some quality phone time the other day. I love the phone. Love. It. Not everyone is good at spending excessive time on the phone. It actually requires a very special set of skills.
First of all, you have to be a semi-interesting person. Let’s be honest—lots of people aren’t very interesting. Vicky gave me this magnet and its message is straight from the mouth of God . . .
Secondly, in order to be skilled on the phone it’s important to have an opinion about anything and everything. Even boring stuff. And you need to be able to share your opinions freely. Joyce has no problem doing this. In fact, she excels at it. Third, it’s good to have a sharp mind that can move from topic to topic in a random and confusing way. Fourth, it’s a good idea to read People magazine because celebrity gossip has great appeal. A knowledge of sports and teams can help, too. Clearly your ears must be furball free. And lastly, it helps if you like people. Not everyone fits the bill. I find that when I’m interviewing to see if someone will make a good phone buddy, there are many, many people I have to turn down.
The other day I was chatting it up with Kim Marie. In today’s world of e-mail, it can take time to identify a potential telephone soul mate. After we’d logged about an hour or so I commented, “I’m getting the feeling that you like to talk on the phone?” “Oh yes,” she replied without hesitation, “I’m crazy about it.” This was music to my ears.
KM confessed to purchasing a Madonna-like headset so that her phone time could be enjoyable, yet productive . . .
Here is KM’s priceless ceremony: she puts on her velour sweat suit, plugs her phone into the Madonna headset and puts the cordless phone in her sweat suit pocket. This is a beautiful thing. KM can take care of all of the horrible chores of life (hunting for hairballs, ironing, toilets, unloading the damn dishwasher, killing spiders) while chatting it up using her hands-free headset. After I pondered all of this, I think I fell in love with her a little bit more. She endeared herself to me further when she confessed at 2 p.m. that she was still in her velour sweat suit. A friend after my own heart. A true and total Joyce.
KM found her headset at RadioShack . . .
Multi-tasking is now a breeze! Can I guess what’s on your Joyceland wish list? Call 1-800-843-7422 for details. I’m heading out right now to buy one for moi!
When you meet someone who owns extra equipment in order to log time on the telephone, you have met someone special indeed. These types of people clearly don’t grow on trees. Palm trees surrounded by flamingos and wildly screaming monkeys, maybe, but not ordinary trees. Sometimes you have to search long and hard to find fellow phonephiles. E-mail may be sweet, but a true phone buddy is priceless.
My uncle Tom was a big influence on my musical taste growing up (and I like to think I get to influence his taste now). He taught me the words to Cindi Lauper’s “Girl’s Just Wanna Have Fun” and I think it may have been the first full lenghth song I learned. Though, it was easy to entertain a toddler with that because it was an entirely goofy video (there was even a Conehead in it!) and basically, it symbolized the 80’s American halcyon before, you know, everyone got bitter for a while in the early 90s.
Tom used to periodically record music videos off of Mtv and some of the other cable and network stations that ran videos at night. There was one coveted collection in particular that I watched repeatedly for at least fifteen years (and brought with me with when I moved away from home) that thankfully included much more than the usual 80s stuff everyone remembers from VH1 specials like Tony Basil’s “Mickey” or Nena’s “99 Luftballoons”. This tape had things like They Mighty Be Giant’s “Puppethead” (very hip for a kid my age), Loverboy’s “Turn Me Loose,” Madonna’s “Get into the Groove,” Falco’s “Amadeus,” Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway of Love,” Sade’s “Sweetest Taboo,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love,” and Tina Turner’s “One of the Living,” along with a mess load of other videos.
Godley and Creme’s “Cry” was one of my favorites on that tape, and you may have noticed something similar in the “Black and White” video Michael Jackson did in the 90s – black and white shots of faces morphed. Well, here it is as done by a bunch of Englishmen.
I’ve mentioned the perils of daytime before: it’s hot, it’s deadly, and it’s annoying. The whole key to Coachella is surviving the day so that you may enjoy your night. It’s tougher than it looks, but with proper hydration, a nice spot to shade it up, and the occasional nap in the Sahara tent (I take a few every year), you should be alright.
Strangely enough, all the best acts from 2007 on this list were during the day. This means the bands were that damn good that I felt like standing up and dealing with the fatigue and weather in order to be entertained. That’s got to be one of the highest marks I can give a band!
#5 – Soulwax
The draw of this tech-rock act was that they were playing their fantastic album “Nite Versions” in its entirety. Soulwax is an interesting group, as the two main members often spin under 2 many DJs and have a ton of well known remixes of even weller known acts, such as LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Chemical Brothers, and Daft Punk.
Whenever a real band takes the stage in the Sahara tent, I’m interested. The ability to switch from “mm-cha mm-cha” and actually perform some live music with some real instruments is impressive. Even better was the material they were playing, as that is a fantastic album that solidifies them as more than just an electronica act, which they proved that day.
#4 -Rodrigo y Gabriela
First, Mr. Rodrigo.
The lovely Ms. Gabriela.
Two guitars, properly strung and tuned, can be powerful weapons. The Mexican guitaring duelists have brought a distinct style to their instrument of choice. Not quite flamenco, not quite metal, and not just stringing and plucking; the flare required to play the way these two do comes from more than just talent and practice combined. They pound the frame, work the frets like spiders encasing its victim, and bring a genuine joy to their artform.
This was my first time viewing them live, and while they did not disappoint, I was in for a bigger treat my next occurrence with them. They zipped through their only album of the time, including a couple excellent covers of Metallica’s “Orion” and Led Zep’s “Stairway to Heaven.”
The video is not from Coachella, but quality is important and this one is of the highest. It pays to start your career in a death metal band 
#3 – MSTRKRFT
This band erupted like the Phoenix from the ashes of one of the coolest bands I never got to see live: Death From Above 1979. Yes, that was their name and they were badass. The toured with Nine Inch Nails, but stopped about a half dozen shows before I hopped on that tour. The lead singer/drummer Jesse Keeler and his homie Al-P took their new found free time and jumped into the electronic scene guns a blazin’. Their remixes are solid, their own work is catchy and refined, and their live show is full of energy. The only thing keeping this from landing at #1 was the fact that it was during the day; basically a death sentence for all live electronic acts. You can’t get the lights, the lasers, and the release that comes with the night time. They came back the next year and tore it up, so, everything worked out.
By the way, Keeler smokes about 1,000 cigarettes while playing live, which probably led to the naming of the track “1,000 Cigarettes” on their second album.
#2 – The Decemberists
Some bands have epic songs that are so involved, so engaging, that to perform them live would risk boring 95% of your audience while making the other five percent’s dreams come true.
For Seattle-based shanty masters The Decemberists, the song was “The Mariner’s Revenge Song” and I was in that five percent. It’s a nine minute tale of revenge, fate, and murder. They played it for a year after it was released, but retired it for fear of it becoming stale. That’s why when I saw it happen live I was stunned and stoked. They got the whole crowd to rock side-to-side, brought out some excellent accordion playing, and seeing it in this setting made it all the more special.
These guys and gals never put on a bad show, and if it weren’t for the niche nature of their style they could be as big as Arcade Fire. Speaking of which, those two played together in San Francisco about a month before I knew who either one was. I wish I had a time machine to go back and check that one out…
#1 – The Avett Brothers
Let me introduce the brothers in question…
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These two North Carolinians, with fellow Southerner Bob Crawford on bass, were the best daytime act I saw that year and maybe during my entire Coachella experience. No other band inspires me to write and enjoy music as much as this trio and I’ve had the great fortune to see them many times. Their act is simple: a banjo, a guitar, a stand up bass, and a life full of lessons sung to all that will listen.
The stories are tried and true, the emotions are raw yet refined, like a prisoner who has had time to reflect on their life. I admire anyone with the testicular fortitude to tell complete strangers how shitty they were to women and how stupid they feel for their mistakes. In an industry filled with machismo and overblown exaggerations, the humility of it all only propels the sound musicianship.
This set was fantastic, as they covered the wide range of original music they have been putting out for years. When lead singer Seth Avett brought out the kick drum and his brother had a single cymbal on a stand, you need the rowdiness was about to be jump started. Yes, the music is sometimes sappy and filled with love, but the way they deliver it would make Iggy Pop proud. Extremely rambunctious behavior seems to exacerbate the message.
I’ve seen them twice in Chico at the Sierra Nevada Big Room with my cousin and a few friends, and every time they had a cellist with them. I’m glad to have caught them before adding this piece, as the records they put out were only as a trio and I wanted to see that version of this band. These guys do not need to change a thing, and with the help of Rick Rubin, they put out their most successful album last year to some pretty rave reviews.
Let me just start with a plain, simple point. I am not a Lady Gaga fan. (Quick note, some viewers may find some of the content in the video mildly lesbionic and arguably unsuitable for <18’s).
That said, she is beginning to show all the hallmarks of a recording artiste who appreciates that she isn’t the best looking, nor is she the best dancer, with nothing more than a slightly above average voice. So what’s going in her favour?
A masterful grasp of the modern media landscape and how to manipulate it deftly. Remind you of anyone?
So, what does this 9 1/2 minute video really tell us about Lady Gaga?
I was foolhardy in my attempts to write her off as a one hit wonder (as I also did with Steps and I was way off the mark there despite serious offences to decency and taste that should have been tried in a court of law).
If this lavish video tells us anything, it’s that Lady Gaga (somewhat like her mentor of years gone by), will be around for some time yet.
If the big brands are moving in just off the back of album one, the Gaga juggernaut is becoming a serious cash cow. Ripe for milking the world over. Whilst wearing high heels and ‘outrageous’ outfits.
Obviously…
Iain G. Morrison is a senior marketer in the British Tourism Industry. And is expecting a full Gaga Pussy Wagon merchandising range to be launched shortly…
The buzz has been moving through the fashion industry like mark down specials. That is correct Ladies and Gents, Madonna is due to release a clothing line with her every chic daughter Lourdes Leon. The plan is to release a line inspired by none other than Madonna and Lourdes for teen girls. I can see this duo going places, and punching out amazing styles and looks. ‘MATERIAL GIRL’ which is said to name of the line, makes perfect sense. It is also noted that Macy’s will be the carrier of the brand. I for one am very excited to see the creations and visions of these two. Being a fashion icon, the “material girl” sure can be a expected to bring nothing but the best to the table. Little Lourdes is gonna have a great time working with mom. Let’s hear it for MATERIAL GIRL. I am anxiously waiting its debut!
Get ready, shoppers: the Material Girl is coming to a mall near you.
Madonna and Macy’s are teaming up to launch a brand new juniors fashion line, ‘Material Girl’ which will debut with a collection in time for back-to-school this fall. The new line is said to be a collaboration between Madge and her 13-year-old daughter, Lourdes Leon. It will retail for between $12.00 and $40.00 and include apparel, footwear, handbags and jewelry.
So what will it look like?
Judging by Lourdes’ style, I’d expect an urban/rocker chic aesthetic–leggings, leather, lace–and a lot of black.
If my own mother–who forbid me from listening to Like a Virgin–were alive today, I am fairly certain she’d have a heart attack at the thought of Madonna designing clothes for tweens.
But what do you think? Will you be buying ‘Material Girl’ for your daughters?
(Photo credit: Joseph Marzullo/Wenn.com; Source, PR Newswire)
-EB
