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Everybody loves an underdog story: Speech Debelle wins The Mercury Music Award!

Speech Debelle holding the much raved Mercury Prize. (c) The Telegraph.

The Mercury Music Award has slowly become a big irrelevant bronze statuette (insert Grammy comparison here) in these past few years of more or less worthy nominees and winners. Things are apparently taking a turn for the best though as this year’s winner, debutant rapper Speech Debelle, is the lowest profile artist ever to receive the emblematic award, beating more…

Do The Jitterbug (Boy)

“Jitterbug Boy” isn’t the best song Tom Waits has ever written. It’s not even the best song on his splendid Small Change album – that honour goes to the simply phenomenal “Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind in Copenhagen)”. It’s not as memorably clever and self-deprecating as “The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)”, nor is it as stunning a composition as “An Invitation To The Blues”. It wasn’t picked to be part…

Noel Quits, What Next For Oasis?

Noel Gallagher has quit Oasis after finally getting sick of his brother Liam’s antics. Minutes before playing the Rock en Seine festival in Paris the two brothers had an altercation and their performance was cancelled. Fans were left waiting for the band before being informed that they would not appear via the stages adjoining screens. This latest fight ended up with Liam apparently smashing one of Noel’s guitars. For Noel, it seems, this was the…

The Week in Music: #34

R.I.P. Ted Kennedy (not quite related, but the man at least deserves a mention) Karen O premiered her latest stunning single “All Is Love” as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming full length motion picture “Where The Wild Things Are.” Them Crooked Vultures played two new incredibly heavy tracks. Noel Gallagher quits Oasis. The 12 greatest female guitarists. MJ’s death ruled homicide. Pitchfork’s study of mp3 history. A great list by indiescreet of lesser…

I Get Wet: More Important than You Realize

I’ve given entirely too much thought to the following issue, something that will become abundantly clear as you read this. It seems that while most publications want to name the best of the decade, few – if any – of them want to address a matter of equal (if not more) importance: the album that most defines the decade. Thus the genesis behind this column. Andrew W.K.’s I Get Wet is that defining album. Not…

John Vanderslice set to release two new seven inches + tour

Right in time for John’s upcoming fall European tour, the talented singer/songwriter will putting out two new 7″ releases Too Much Time” b/w “Moon Rocks,” out 10/6, soon followed by “D.I.A.L.O.” b/w “Do What You Want.” While most Vanderslice fans will recognize the A-sides as two featured songs off his recently released full length “Romanian Names,” it’s worth noting that the B-sides are completely new and unreleased tracks. Very curious to hear those. [via MBV…

New Them Crooked Vultures: ‘New Fang’ and ‘Caligulove’

The supergroup is still amidst European festivals, much to the frustrations of North Americans, playing new song after new song, teasing the world with their awesome rock, until some day a proper tour and album release date will be finally announced. Their latest stint was at the Lowlands Festival where they played two incredible new songs, the grungy “Caligulove” and the heavy riffage jam “New Fang” (JPJ’s influence on this one can be smelled from…

Hot Streaming: Karen O and the Kids – ‘All Is Love’ (Where The Wild Things Are Soundtrack)

A few months ago, I expressed my enthusiasm (CHECK OUT THE TRAILER! CAPS FAIL) regarding the upcoming fantasy flick “Where The Wild Things Are,” a film adaptation of Maurice Sandak’s popular children book. Today, we get out first taste of the furry, fantastic, mind blowing and, of course, wild adventures that lie ahead once with the release of the first song of the soundtrack – “All Is Love.” The song was written and played by…

New Music Monday: August 24

If the last few weeks have been a bit stale when new, worthwhile music was concerned, consider this late August period as a small sign that things are finally beginning to shape up as we’re being treated to numerous valuable releases. I’ve been following the Sheffield quartet’s career since their debut from a few year back, so, personally, my favorite release of the week out of the whole bunch is naturally “Humbug”. I looked forward…

The Week in Music: #33

ZME interviewed Astronauts of Antiquity. Bob Dylan got somewhat arrested by police authorities after strolling through someone’s back yard. Freaky! Get some interesting insights on Woodstock by The Daily Swarm, like set lists, declined invitations and the likes. Guitar God Les Paul passed away last week at the venerable age of 94. Rest in peace, maestro! Megadeth is streaming a brand new song. ZME interviewed We’ll Make It Right. The Decider interviews Kim Deal. Michael…