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February 27, 2008

New What Made Milwaukee Famous Video (Feat. Lance Armstrong) - "Sultan"

Even though we've been fans of WMMF's for awhile now, and even though new brash and melodic rocker "Sultan" is pretty great, they never struck us the cocky type. Or the fencing type, really. So okay the track's video casts the Austin boys in an unfamiliar light, parrying and lunging and acting pretty full of themselves. But none of that holds a candle to WMMF's WTF casting of a certain uni-testicled biking champion who once dated Sheryl Crow and who shall remain nameless and who may or may not be named Lance Armstrong. Seriously it's such a good surprise, you guys.

It was totally Lance Armstrong. That's the first video from the band's What Doesn't Kill Us, which is out 3/4 on Barsuk. A track from it, for you, in case you missed it:

What Made Milwaukee Famous - "Resistance St." (MP3)

And check 'em on tour:

02/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
02/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid
03/01 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord
03/07 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Record Release Party
03/10 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft at Center Stage +
03/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar +
03/14 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza +
03/15 - Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel +
03/16 - Albany, NY @ Jack Rabbit Slim's +
03/18 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa +
03/19 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club +
03/21 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement +
03/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro +
03/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater +
03/25 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre +
03/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound (formerly Bricks) +
03/29 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey (formerly Breakroom) +
03/30 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre +
04/03 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore +
04/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon +
04/05 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Brickhouse Theater

+ w/ Louis the XIV

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22 Comments

OMG WTF WMMF

Posted by: dav at 02/27/08 3:10 PM | Reply
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Louis the XIV is still anything?

Posted by: really at 02/27/08 3:10 PM | Reply
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Not that big of a surprise as WMMF are managed by the same talent agency (Charles Attal's Orwellian management company CA Presents) that handles (or at least used to) good ol' Lance "You'll Never Work Here Again" Armstrong.

Posted by: awesomedude23 at 02/27/08 3:38 PM | Reply
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That has got to be one of the worst/lamest videos I've ever seen - and I love fencing.

Posted by: admin at 02/27/08 3:47 PM | Reply
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Well, yeah, Lance owns CSE.

Posted by: kyle at 02/27/08 3:47 PM | Reply
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also Lance is from Austin and so are WMMF, but i didn't want to mention that 'cause that would really give it away!

Posted by: amrit at 02/27/08 3:59 PM | Reply
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i think this video is very well done. love the song too.

Posted by: mel at 02/27/08 7:30 PM | Reply
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lovelovelove it! lance or not, the song rocks and the concept is new.

Posted by: ellis at 02/27/08 7:32 PM | Reply
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Ha, Lance! that was fun. well done guys.

Posted by: Dnote at 02/27/08 7:34 PM | Reply
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who cares if lance is a douche, the video is badass and all you focused on is a 2 second cameo by lance armstrong? how about you focus on the song or the other 2.5 minutes? very pitchfork of you

Posted by: jeddup at 02/27/08 7:38 PM | Reply
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who cares if lance is a douche, the video is badass and all you focused on is a 2 second cameo by lance armstrong? how about you focus on the song or the other 2.5 minutes? very pitchfork of you

Posted by: jeddup at 02/27/08 7:40 PM | Reply
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Never realized how much Kingcaid looks like Steve Nash.

Posted by: wilceaux at 02/27/08 7:43 PM | Reply
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cool concept, isn't it meant to be silly? seems that aspect is being taken a little too seriously, relaaaaaaaax

Posted by: amyd at 02/27/08 8:15 PM | Reply
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cool concept, isn't it meant to be silly? seems that aspect is being taken a little too seriously.

Posted by: amy at 02/27/08 8:17 PM | Reply
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huh? eye patch? has farmer lost an eye?

Posted by: milly at 02/27/08 8:31 PM | Reply
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hula girl's a nice touch. dig it.

Posted by: joseph at 02/27/08 8:37 PM | Reply
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killer song.

Posted by: petersburg at 02/27/08 9:03 PM | Reply
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That was a really good song.

Lance is the man.

Pretty damn funny when "Psy-Klops" missed with the high five.

Posted by: Kurt C. at 02/28/08 11:44 AM | Reply
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This video is awesome, can't wait to see yall live

Posted by: Austin Smith at 02/28/08 2:30 PM | Reply
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i think that's about the 1147th time i've heard pretty much exactly this song.

Posted by: erik at 03/04/08 6:16 AM | Reply
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i think thats the 1257 ive heard someone complain about good music

Posted by: Brandon at 03/04/08 2:12 PM | Reply
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Lance Armstrong is looking where to go next. He'll probably be after Ryan Seacrest's job(s) soon. Gotta start somewhere...

Posted by: Jodi at 04/26/08 5:35 PM | Reply
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