Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

The 2009 BRIT Awards Looked Like This

Tonight the British music industry packaged their self-image for all to YouTube. The nominations were very Duffy with a side of Coldplay, and Duffy wound up being the main dish, but poor Chris Martin & Band couldn't follow their three-statue... CONTINUE READING THE 2009 BRIT AWARDS LOOKED LIKE THIS»

New Ting Tings Video - "That's Not My Name"

It's hard for me to think of Ting Tings as anything more than a band created to sell Mac products and appear on children's programs, but there are adults who listen to them outside their jingles: the BBC and experts... CONTINUE READING NEW TING TINGS VIDEO - "THAT'S NOT MY NAME"»

Posted on January 26, 2009 in Tour Dates, Video (22 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Jason Mraz | The Ting Tings

More Indie Rockers Visit Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!, the kiddie show that grabbed our attention with original music from Cornelius and the Shins, has booked lots more bands to appear in season two. Ladytron, MGMT, Mates Of State, Datarock, Hot Hot Heat, the Roots, Jimmy... CONTINUE READING MORE INDIE ROCKERS VISIT YO GABBA GABBA!»

Lollapalooza 2008: Saturday In Photos, Rage Delivers Bruises

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Saturday was mostly just your standard, hot, sold out, music-filled day at Lolla. Until Rage. Wilco were great and photogenic in the Nudie, but after getting texts about some hairy stampede action at the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS, RAGE DELIVERS BRUISES»

New Ting Tings Video - "Shut Up And Let Me Go"

The Ting Tings video for "Shut up And Let Me Go" includes less dancing and more arm wrestling, kung-fu fighting, and kaleidoscopic hands than the "Great DJ" clip, which we noted in January was "ready-made for an iTunes/iPod commercial." If... CONTINUE READING NEW TING TINGS VIDEO - "SHUT UP AND LET ME GO"»

Posted on June 16, 2008 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: The Ting Tings

Ting Tings Soundtrack Latest iTunes Commercial

When we posted the "Great DJ" clip a few months ago, we said it was "ready-made for an iTunes/iPod commercial." Close! The Brit tipped indie duo are behind a new iPod/iTunes dancing silhouette spot, but the tune is "Shut Up... CONTINUE READING TING TINGS SOUNDTRACK LATEST ITUNES COMMERCIAL»

Posted on April 28, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Apple | The Ting Tings

New Ting Tings Video - "Great DJ"

If ever there were a video ready-made for an iTunes/iPod commercial ... Well, this is one of them. We've heard from various and sundry UK experts that the Ting Tings -- the British indie pop duo of drummer/vocalist Jules De... CONTINUE READING NEW TING TINGS VIDEO - "GREAT DJ"»

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: The Ting Tings

BBC Poll Picks 2008's Breakout Artists

The BBC conducted a poll of 150 music critics regarding the new bands they see breaking out in '08. For those of you who read the lists by British experts we posted a couple weeks ago, the top 10 shouldn't... CONTINUE READING BBC POLL PICKS 2008'S BREAKOUT ARTISTS»

British Experts Predict 2008's Breakouts

If you really had the power of foresight, and its outer limits were the ability to predict next year's breakout music artist, in this fiscal climate it'd be about as lucrative or useful as Isaac's albino-eyeballed painting-predictions about people you... CONTINUE READING BRITISH EXPERTS PREDICT 2008'S BREAKOUTS»