New Arctic Monkeys - "Catapult"

According to the helpful comment left by Mr. Quick, a "cornerstone" is "someone who can only have good sex when they are stoned." And according to most who've spent time with Humbug, "Cornerstone" is the Alex Turner's best lyrical and... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS - "CATAPULT"»

Posted on November 16, 2009 (9 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Josh Homme | Sleigh Bells

New Arctic Monkeys Video - "Cornerstone"

With "Cornerstone," Alex Turner turned in what are likely his best vocal performance and lyrics yet. It's also the songwriter playing perhaps his most unsympathetic character -- approaching new girls begging to call them his ex's name, finally finding someone... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS VIDEO - "CORNERSTONE" »

Posted on October 16, 2009 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Passion Pit | Phoenix | Shuttle

Austin City Limits 2009 In Photos

There was dust, rain, then mud. There was Eddie Vedder, sitting in with Kings Of Leon and calling Perry Farrell up onstage with Pearl Jam during a reportedly monstrous, festival headlining two-hour set. There were Brooklynites and Brits, Dave Matthews... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Arctic Monkeys Bring "Cornerstone" To Craig Ferguson

When Arctic Monkeys hit Fallon they did so with the swaggering "Crying Lightning." Things got a bit more balladic for Craig Ferguson. When we weighed in Humbug, we mentioned some of Alex Turner's best lines appear on "Cornerstone": [We get]... CONTINUE READING ARCTIC MONKEYS BRING "CORNERSTONE" TO CRAIG FERGUSON»

Posted on September 24, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Craig Ferguson | The Dead Weather

Arctic Monkeys @ Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles 9/15/09

Alex Turner's hair has been gracing some large and brightly lit stages this summer in support of their darker turn on Humbug -- including their coming out party as a legitimate US festival band with one of Lollapalooza's standout sets... CONTINUE READING ARCTIC MONKEYS @ HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES 9/15/09»

Posted on September 17, 2009 in Concert, Photo (6 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Florence And The Machine | The Like

Reading & Leeds Festivals 2009 In Photos

This past weekend, bill-sharing fellows Reading and Leeds were tasked with distracting a nation still reeling from the death of its Oasis. Their secret weapons were unannounced sets by Them Crooked Vultures, the tweet-happy supergroup of Dave Grohl, John Paul... CONTINUE READING READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Arctic Monkeys Bring "Crying Lightning" To Fallon

For someone as musical as Jimmy Fallon, it's surprising he doesn't seem moved one way or another by his (fairly awesome) musical bookings. The most you get out of the guy when he walks over to congratulate his guests is... CONTINUE READING ARCTIC MONKEYS BRING "CRYING LIGHTNING" TO FALLON»

Posted on August 5, 2009 in Video (26 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Jimmy Fallon | M. Ward | Nick Cave

All Points West Wet 2009 In Photos

When APW presented its inaugural festival last year, we weren't alone in taking issue with the experience: lack of food options, a fair but generally recycled undercard which played more like "a bunch of bands opening for Radiohead," an extremely... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS ~~WEST~~ WET 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Premature Evaluation: Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

The Arctic Monkeys grew their hair and enlisted the ear (and heavier bass lines and guitar squeals) of Josh Homme for their third album Humbug. In interviews, they've mentioned the influence of Black Sabbath on the collection and said they... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: ARCTIC MONKEYS - HUMBUG»

Posted on July 31, 2009 in Premature Evaluation (42 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Circulatory System | Josh Homme

New Arctic Monkeys - "My Propeller"

On the heels of "Crying Lightning" and seeing the Arctic Monkeys on a boat, the band's Humbug LP offers up another dark and dense serving via "My Propeller." It's another listen of a band maturing, a brooding minor-key rocker that... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS - "MY PROPELLER"»

Posted on July 27, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Russell Brand

New Arctic Monkeys Video - "Crying Lightning"

Hype Machine non-casualties Arctic Monkeys enlisted Josh Homme to produce their third LP, and you can feel the QOTSA frontman's deft touch (nullus) in the sludgy psychedelia of this first single. Its video is appropriately dark and stormy, with the... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS VIDEO - "CRYING LIGHTNING"»

Posted on July 24, 2009 in Video (36 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Kanye West | Taylor Swift

New Arctic Monkeys - "Crying Lightning"

Longstanding Diddy buddies Arctic Monkeys have long been working on the followup to their Favourite Worst Nightmare with lead stone aged Queen Josh Homme. Songs have made it into their setlists -- this song in particular -- but today the... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS - "CRYING LIGHTNING"»

Posted on July 6, 2009 (27 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Josh Homme

Arctic Monkeys' Third Album Due In August

The band still hasn't a title for the ten-song set, but they're offering the other salient details including production credits (Josh Homme and James Ford), track titles, release date (8/24), and upcoming tour dates (only U.S. stop is at APW).... CONTINUE READING ARCTIC MONKEYS' THIRD ALBUM DUE IN AUGUST»

Posted on June 2, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys

Diddy Joins Arctic Monkeys

From the Sheffield rockers latest YouTube upload: "It's your boy Diddy. I'm the newest member of the Arctic Monkeys. I'm not gonna be singing. I'm not gonna be playing any instruments. But I'm part of the crew. I'm part of... CONTINUE READING DIDDY JOINS ARCTIC MONKEYS»

Posted on April 15, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Diddy | Sleigh Bells

New Arctic Monkeys - "Crying Lightning" (Live @ Big Day Out)

For all the silly hype Alex Turner picked up back in the Who The Fuck Are... days, the Arctic front man has patiently grown into every bit of it, whether we're talking Favourite Worst Nightmare or the Last Shadow Puppets... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS - "CRYING LIGHTNING" (LIVE @ BIG DAY OUT)»

Posted on January 28, 2009 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Bumbershoot | Matt And Kim

The Last Shadow Puppets Swing By Conan, Alex Turner Enjoys His Time On The Couch

The Mercury Prize snubbed Arctic Alex and his mate Miles of the Rascals, but the two are too young and well dressed and possessed of tuneful throwback British songs to care much. You don't have to take my inference for... CONTINUE READING THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS SWING BY CONAN, ALEX TURNER ENJOYS HIS TIME ON THE COUCH»

Posted on October 30, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Conan O'Brien | The Last Shadow Puppets | Throw Me The Statue

Arctic Monkeys Working On New Album With Josh Homme, Releasing Live DVD

Whatever people say they are, that is what they're not. Unless people say the Arctic Monkeys are working with Queens Of The Stone Age man and internationally renowned lover of gays, Josh Homme. Because that is something they definitely are.... CONTINUE READING ARCTIC MONKEYS WORKING ON NEW ALBUM WITH JOSH HOMME, RELEASING LIVE DVD»

New Last Shadow Puppets Video - "My Mistakes Were Made For You"

Mercury Prize voters: Alex Turner has a worthy project called the Last Shadow Puppets that is up for your consideration, and in case you forgot, here is a Richard Ayoade-directed video to help refresh your recollection. Here the Arctic heartthrob... CONTINUE READING NEW LAST SHADOW PUPPETS VIDEO - "MY MISTAKES WERE MADE FOR YOU"»

Posted on September 5, 2008 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | The Last Shadow Puppets | The Rascals

New Last Shadow Puppets Video - "Standing Next To Me"

There aren't many visual flourishes in the video for Last Puppet Show's "Standing Next To Me." Then, they did name their debut The Age Of The Understatement. Most of the time, besides some fancy shadowing, and an echoing of the... CONTINUE READING NEW LAST SHADOW PUPPETS VIDEO - "STANDING NEXT TO ME"»

Posted on June 16, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Alex Turner | Arctic Monkeys | Miles Kane | The Last Shadow Puppets | The Rascals

The Last Shadow Puppets (Alex Turner & Miles Kane) @ Cake Shop, NYC 3/5/08

Photos by Kyle Dean Reinford, Video by Abbey Braden Remember a couple of years ago when Arctic Monkeys came to NYC for a couple of shows and everyone freaked out? Well it's happened again, only this time Alex Turner... CONTINUE READING THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS (ALEX TURNER & MILES KANE) @ CAKE SHOP, NYC 3/5/08»

Posted on March 6, 2008 in Concert, Video (15 comments)
Tags: Alex Turner | Arctic Monkeys | Miles Kane | The Last Shadow Puppets | The Rascals

At 2008 NME Awards A'Monks Win Big, Vampire Weekend Injured

Last night the New Music Express held their annual Shockwaves Awards and gave repeated thumbs up to the usual suspects like Arctic Monkeys (three times over: Best Band, Track, Video), the Killers (Best International Band), Klaxons (Best Album), and Kate... CONTINUE READING AT 2008 NME AWARDS A'MONKS WIN BIG, VAMPIRE WEEKEND INJURED»

Lightspeed Champion And Alex Turner Cover The Strokes

Turns out Alex Turner does a pretty good Julian Casablancas. Honest to blog! And with that we're surprising, nobody. A'Monk ribbing aside, this really is a fun cover of Room On Fire burner "Reptila," Alex joining Lightspeed Champion & friends... CONTINUE READING LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION AND ALEX TURNER COVER THE STROKES»

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Lightspeed Champion | The Strokes

New Arctic Monkeys Video - "Teddy Picker"

This time around the Monkeys aren't clown creepy or wordplaying before an aerobic army of short-shorted dancers. In the behind-the-scenery, studio-based video for very punny "Teddy Picker," we get to watch 2007 "Cool List" climber Alex Turner and the boys... CONTINUE READING NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS VIDEO - "TEDDY PICKER"»

Posted on November 8, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys

Kate Nash Covers Arctic Monkeys

Despite the occasional imagined Lily diss, that other middle-class English MySpace phenom Kate Nash seems well on her way to fulfilling next-bigger-thing status. Especially if she keeps logging covers as excellent as her take on Favourite Worst Nightmare favorite "Fluorescent... CONTINUE READING KATE NASH COVERS ARCTIC MONKEYS»

Posted on October 19, 2007 (12 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Kate Nash