Bernard Sumner – Bad Lieutenant
Former Joy Division and New Order guitarist Bernard Sumner attracted attention with his new band Bad Lieutenant. The album is growing on me. Tracks like Sink or Swim, Twist of Fate, and Summer Days are definitely worth a listen.
Chicago Photos ’09
I visited Chicago last weekend. It was buttass cold but I snapped some photos of landmarks throughout the city.
I also tested out an iPhone app called ShakeItPro. It frames and color corrects your photos as polaroids. Very saturated and high contrast images. I love it!
The Crocodiles – The Summer of Hate
San Diego natives The Crocodiles played at Music Hall of Williamsburg Friday October 16th. They have some worthy tracks like Neon Jesus, I Wanna Kill , and Soft Skull(In My Room) but they still don’t compare to A Place to Bury Strangers.
Imaginary City
Imaginary City was written and performed by Sō Percussion as part of the 2009 Next Wave Festival at BAM. Musicians, composers, and video artists give voice to the modern day metropolis. Saw the show tonight and thought it was brilliant.
The Berlin Reunion
1.5 million people filled the streets of Berlin to watch a several-day performance called The Berlin Reunion produced by the French Royal de Luxe street theatre company.
First Listen: The Flaming Lips, ‘Embryonic’
Listen to the new album at NPR.
I Need Laughs
I Need Laughs is a seven-part documentary following comedian Matt Ruby. It’s a behind the scenes look at a single week (Feb 20-27, 2009) in the alternative underground comedy scene in NYC. During this one week Matt Ruby filmed a host of comedic performances and interviews which I’ve edited into seven themes.
Watch the entire seven-part documentary at SandpaperSuit.com
related post: Gawker.tv