The xx Bring Jools Holland Their "Islands"

Fresh off of a tour with Florence & The Machine, and a tour-memorializing remix of one of her Lungs cuts, the xx stopped in to Jools Holland's BBC2 studio to perform the subdued and lockstep cool of "Islands," one of... CONTINUE READING THE XX BRING JOOLS HOLLAND THEIR "ISLANDS"»

Posted on September 30, 2009 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Jools Holland | The xx

Speech Debelle Wins 2009 Mercury Prize

Just today people were talking about big money bets coming in for Speech Debelle to win the Mercury Prize, and what do you know, the British rapper rode Ladbrokes' 4/1 odds and the votes of the Mercury High Council Of... CONTINUE READING SPEECH DEBELLE WINS 2009 MERCURY PRIZE»

Regina Spektor Brings Her "Blue Lips" To Jools Holland

After we posted the Jeff Lynne-sweetened "Blue Lips" a commentor said he was "dismayed" that the song -- along with "Laughing With" -- was "massively overproduced for my taste." When Spektor performed the Far track on Jools Holland she stripped... CONTINUE READING REGINA SPEKTOR BRINGS HER "BLUE LIPS" TO JOOLS HOLLAND»

Posted on May 21, 2009 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Jools Holland | No Age | Regina Spektor | Suckers

Grizzly Bear's "While You Wait For The Others" On Jools

In addition to their UK TV debut with "Two Weeks" last week, Grizzly Bear performed Veckatimest's other pre-release sensation "While You Wait For The Others" for Jools's Friday show. Watch them both here. And good news: the "Two Weeks" version... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR'S "WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE OTHERS" ON JOOLS»

Posted on May 11, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Jools Holland

Grizzly Bear Make Their UK TV Debut On Jools Holland

Grizzly Bear finally broke the telly-glass ceiling last night. Via Ed's Twitter account of the evening, we know one song went live, with two more recorded for Friday's extended show. First up is "Two Weeks," which is a good choice... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR MAKE THEIR UK TV DEBUT ON JOOLS HOLLAND»

Posted on May 6, 2009 in Video (60 comments)
Tags: Green Man Festival | Grizzly Bear | Jools Holland | Neon Indian | Wooden Shjips

Sonic Youth Show Jools Holland "What We Know"

The Eternal, complete with its "heavy ass weirdo hooks," is Sonic Youth's 16th album, but the band (now with Mark Ibold) come off as energized as ever in this clip of them performing the Lee Ranaldo track "What We Know"... CONTINUE READING SONIC YOUTH SHOW JOOLS HOLLAND "WHAT WE KNOW"»

Posted on April 30, 2009 in MP3, Video (14 comments)
Tags: Jools Holland | Sonic Youth

Bat For Lashes Brings "Sleep Alone," Marxophone To Jools Holland

Natasha Khan's presented up her song of the year contender in various states of dress, from Karate Kid and La Russoed to stripped and lo-fi. Each has been a good look for "Daniel," although this straight-no-chaser take with her backing... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES BRINGS "SLEEP ALONE," MARXOPHONE TO JOOLS HOLLAND»

Specials Reunite On Jools Holland

You knew the Jerry-less specials Reunion was happening, and that it did, live on Jools Holland. Watch the 2-Toners work through "Gangsters" and "A Message To You Rudy" at The Daily Swarm. ... CONTINUE READING SPECIALS REUNITE ON JOOLS HOLLAND»

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Jools Holland | The Specials

Radiohead, Cat Power, Feist, Robyn Hitchcock Help Jools Holland Celebrate 200

We tip our caps to Jools Holland regularly around here, for his musicianship whenever we blow the dust off our Squeeze records, but more frequently when he hosts musicians we love on that BBC show of his. A show which... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD, CAT POWER, FEIST, ROBYN HITCHCOCK HELP JOOLS HOLLAND CELEBRATE 200»