the Mynabirds "Body of Work"

Following her live band membership in Bright Eyes, Laura Burhenn continues to lead the sprightly Mynabirds. Released as a 7" with an origami sleeve, "Body of Work" is off the Mynabirds' second album, Generals, released mid-2012 via Saddle Creek. Mynabirds is now based in Omaha, just like Saddle Creek, yay. The earthy, artistic video for "Body" matches the song's organic glow. Comparable to Florence and the Machine making love to Lykke Li in a dense forest. -Kenyon

The Megaphonic Thrift >> super sonic new band from Norway. They are so new they aren’t even on wikipedia. The interweaving, swirling guitars in “Exploding Eyes” and “Acid Blues” calls for a band that is the starchild of Flaming Lips, Uncut and Sonic Youth. Coming to NYC and then at SXSW. This video for "Acid Blues" rules like there's no tomorrow. It's doing that thing with televisions previously made cool in Asia's "Only Time will Tell." --Kenyon

The Megaphonic Thrift in NYC:
3/14 @ Littlefield - Scandinavian Day Party
3/15 @ Santos Party House - Oya/Oh My Rockness w/The Depreciation Guild, Pirate Love, Hanne Hukkelberg

Elefant > new tune + video.

Wowzer, it's not another song about a GIRL. oh wait....no, it's about a girl again. Some west coast dates later this month. New York date in January. Third album out eventually. See my interview with the drummer HERE. -Kenyon

Naked Raygun to record new tracks for first time in like a hundred years. + U.S East Coast tour dates!

Influential Chicago punk band Naked Raygun will record tracks for a series of 7" records. That's hardcore old school, like the band has been frozen in time since 1992. No mention of digital in the press release. Raygun put out a bunch of albums back in the day. And if it wasn't for MTV's 120 minutes airing the video for "Home" in the early 1990s, i wouldn't have heard of them. The band broke up in 1992 and had a brief reunion in 1997. In 2006 they reunited for Riot Fest in Chicago. People liked that, so they're still doing stuff. The lineup, which changed several times since they formed in 1980, consists of where the band left off in 1992- Eric Spicer on drums, Bill Stephens on guitar, Pierre Kezdy on bass and Jeff Pezzati on vocals.

U.S East Coast dates with Shot Baker and Paint it Black

September 9, 2009- The Mideast (Cambridge, MA)
September 10, 2009- First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
September 11, 2009- Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
September 12, 2009- The Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
September 13, 2009- Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ)

and now finally, an excuse to post this video! throw sh*t at the wall, yea!

classic vintage video.
the Go-Go's: "Get Up and Go" (1982)
the little clay versions of them are like the weemees of 1982. fun fun fun.

classic vintage video. the Cars- "Since You're Gone" (1982). this is what happens when you miss someone. hallucinations. ps> *benjamin orr forever*.


and because benjamin orr is barely in that video and because we got the earth aid this weekend>>> "Just What I Needed" at Live Aid 1985. "the new cars" can kiss my *ss.

girl you know it's new.
They Might Be Giants- "With the Dark".
from the next record, out July 17, 2007.
Lovable video, confusing and complex song. worlds away from "Don't Let's Start." cool!

classic vintage video.
Adam & the Ants: "Stand and Deliver" (1981) There's no reason to make fun of this video. It exists in its own realm. As you can see, Adam Ant was a revolutionary. And it appears he does his own stunts too! Spectacular!

girl you know it's new. the Bravery.

i'm hearing the Verve's "Lucky Man" in there. how about you?

Adult. - "I Feel Worse When I'm With You"

this is what happens when you get married. from Adult.'s latest record, released March 20 on Thrill Jockey.

classic vintage video.
New Edition- "Mr. Telephone Man" (1984)

man, life was rough back in the day before cell phones.

classic vintage video. Blur- "Chemical World" (1993)
Blur hanging out in the forest with the forest animals and doing their best to look real cute.