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

Stream Them Crooked Vultures

After your dad leaked Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut, the band opted to stream the entire collection. It's out officially 11/17 via DGC/Interscope. (Get a load of "Warsaw Or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up.")... CONTINUE READING STREAM THEM CROOKED VULTURES»

New Them Crooked Vultures - "Mind Eraser, No Chaser"

It's about time someone had some pun with Thelonius Monk. "Mind Eraser, No Chaser" isn't the first studio single we've heard from rock-demigod triptych Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut -- that'd be "New Fang" -- and it isn't the only... CONTINUE READING NEW THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "MIND ERASER, NO CHASER"»

New Them Crooked Vultures - "New Fang"

You don't have to pack into crammed rock clubs/attend huge festivals/scour YouTube for crap-grade performance clips for tastes of the Led Stone Age Fighters supergroup much longer: Them Crooked Vultures have a self-titled debut out next month, and the studio... CONTINUE READING NEW THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "NEW FANG"»

Them Crooked Vultures @ Stubb's, Austin 10/1/09

They've come a long way: From being just a couple of scrappy upstarts playing a bunch of unreleased material at the Metro this summer, three practically unknown dudes named John Paul Jones, Josh Homme, and Dave Grohl (along with megastar... CONTINUE READING THEM CROOKED VULTURES @ STUBB'S, AUSTIN 10/1/09»

New Them Crooked Vultures - "Caligulove" (Live At Lowlands)

Following live videos of "Dead End Friends" and "Elephants," here's one for "Caligulove" from the Homme/Grohl/John Paul Jones project captured at Saturday's Lowlands festival in the Netherlands. Not as bombastic as previous samples, but this one's got JPJ on organ,... CONTINUE READING NEW THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "CALIGULOVE" (LIVE AT LOWLANDS)»

New Them Crooked Vultures - "Dead End Friends" (Live In Amsterdam)

Josh, Dave, and John Paul didn't make it easy for us to attend their first-ever live show: midnight on a Sunday in Chicago, which happened to be just hours after three days of the muggiest Lollapalooza to date, at the... CONTINUE READING NEW THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "DEAD END FRIENDS" (LIVE IN AMSTERDAM)»

Them Crooked Vultures @ Metro, Chicago 8/9/09

After three days of extreme sweat and fatigue from running between stages in Grant Park for Lollapalooza (post TK), ordinarily there'd be zero appeal to a midnight Sunday show in an overcapacity rock club without a working air conditioner. But... CONTINUE READING THEM CROOKED VULTURES @ METRO, CHICAGO 8/9/09»

Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, And John Paul Jones Are Them Crooked Vultures

The Foo/Queens/Zep supergroup first rumored in 2005 will play Chicago's Metro on Sunday. Tickets go on sale Thursday morning. There's even an official site with links to their Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook and those are obviously impossible to fake. According... CONTINUE READING JOSH HOMME, DAVE GROHL, AND JOHN PAUL JONES ARE THEM CROOKED VULTURES»

Posted on August 4, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Dave Grohl | Girl Talk | John Paul Jones | Josh Homme | Them Crooked Vultures

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 - "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

Eagles Of Death Metal @ Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles 2/4/09

With Heart On in their pockets, Eagles Of Death Metal are now on a whirlwind tour taking them to 42 venues in nearly half as many countries. The Los Angeles show is always a special EODM stop, though; that's where... CONTINUE READING EAGLES OF DEATH METAL @ HENRY FONDA THEATER, LOS ANGELES 2/4/09»

Posted on February 6, 2009 in Concert, Photo, Tour Dates (7 comments)
Tags: Eagles Of Death Metal | Feist | Josh Homme | Kings Of Convenience | Real Estate

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 Eagles Of Death Metal Video - "Wannabe In L.A."

Last night I was reading a "Hall Of Fame" piece on Sky Valley in the new Decibel and found myself thinking about Josh Homme's path from Kyuss to Queens Of The Stone Age and, well, to this. As mentioned, Eagles... CONTINUE READING NEW EAGLES OF DEATH METAL VIDEO - "WANNABE IN L.A."»

Posted on October 2, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Eagles Of Death Metal | Josh Homme | Queens Of The Stone Age

Eagles Of Death Metal's Heart On Album Art

I was surprised as anyone when Josh Homme and his Queens Of The Stone Age didn't make it onto Out's recent list. No worries, the man's taking a break from Norwegian tirades to make some of that jocular non-death metal... CONTINUE READING EAGLES OF DEATH METAL'S HEART ON ALBUM ART»

Posted on September 12, 2008 in Album Art, Tour Dates (20 comments)
Tags: Eagles Of Death Metal | Josh Homme | Nine Inch Nails | Queens Of The Stone Age

Queens Of The Stone Age, Tenacious D, And Matt Cameron Cover Cream

Jack Black took a break from terrorizing red carpets with silliness and blanket Tropic Thunder promotion to join Queens Of The Stone Age the other night, at L.A.'s Music Box at Henry Fonda Theatre, in memory of cancer victim and... CONTINUE READING QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, TENACIOUS D, AND MATT CAMERON COVER CREAM»

New UNKLE - "Chemical" (Featuring Josh Homme)

It's been a while since UNKLE asked us to hold hands, but James Lavelle & Co. are back with "Chemical," a collaboration with Josh Homme, who you may last remember berating a pre-teen in Norway (and later reminding us he's... CONTINUE READING NEW UNKLE - "CHEMICAL" (FEATURING JOSH HOMME)»

Posted on July 1, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Josh Homme | Queens Of The Stone Age | UNKLE

Josh Homme Verbally Abuses Fan

This happened at the Queens Of The Stone Age set during the Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo over the weekend. A rowdy dumbass threw something at Josh Homme, who was apparently battling a fever. He was not having it. What... CONTINUE READING JOSH HOMME VERBALLY ABUSES FAN»

Posted on June 16, 2008 in Video (124 comments)
Tags: Josh Homme | Queens Of The Stone Age