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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Dave Grohl's Grammy Secrets!! (Blender)

Blender had the pleasure of conducting the mother of all red carpet interviews at the 2008 Grammy Awards and it went a little something like this: Dave Grohl forced Blender to do a close-up crotch-shot, gave away his pre-Grammy preparation secret (hint - it rhymes with "spokane"), etc.. For the full interview with potty-mouthed Dave Grohl, check it out here.

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Rock Band: 'I Love Rock Band Valentine's Day Bash' NY, LA, Orlando

MTV Games, Virgin Megastore, and 1up.com have joined forces to bring you the I Love Rock Band Valentine's Day Bash!

Valentine's Day has never been better! Mark your calendar for February 13th as MTV Games, Virgin Megastores, and 1up.com present you the exclusive I Love Rock Band Valentine's Day Bash! Do you think your Rock Band band is ready to rule the world? Are you ready to take your living room show to the masses?! Then sign up for the ultimate Rock Band tournament and compete to win a Rock Band Gaming Prize Package, including a $500 Virgin gift card and other sweet prizes!

Sign-ups begin on February 6th at the Virgin Megastores in Orlando, Florida; Union Square, New York City; and Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles. Check out http://virgin.1up.com/ for more information.

Main Event Location & Information:

Virgin Megastore Orlando Walt Disney World Resort
1494 Buena Vista Drive
Feb 13th At 12 Noon
Sign-Ups Start Feb 6th
1st Prize: $500 Virgin Gift Card + Other Cool Prizes

Virgin Megastore Union Square
14th Street & Broadway
Feb 13th At 6:30pm
Sign-Ups Start Feb 6
1st Prize: $500 Virgin Gift Card + Other Cool Prizes

Virgin Megastore Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blud
Feb 13th At 6:30pm
Sign-Ups Start Feb 6
1st Prize: $500 Virgin Gift Card + Other Cool Prizes

* Also, don't forget to visit the XBox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network for new Rock Band music downloads every week! Rock Band: Start a Band, Rock the World!

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F--k Buttons: Street Horrrsing LP

The date is rapidly approaching......on March 18th, UK's Fuck Buttons will unleash their electro-psych-drone goodness on the US with their much-anticipated debut full-length, Street Horrrsing.

LISTEN TO "BRIGHT TOMORROW"

Conceived by Andrew Hung & Benjamin John Power in 2004, Fuck Buttons was initially born as an outlet for their nihilistic-noise tendencies but they quickly realized they could harness the use of noise as a tool to immerse and evoke. No longer afraid of melody or rhythm, the group started fusing all these elements to the point when drone becomes melody becomes rhythm.

With their electric live performances sealing the notion that the two Fuck Buttons are attempting some kind of transcendence between the listener and the Universe itself, one could easily envisage one’s psyches being shaken by the very rumbles of the earth’s motions.

Catch them live at SXSW and on tour with Caribou beginning March 18, full tour schedule below.

Take a peek inside Fuck Buttons' live show:

FUCK BUTTONS ON TOUR WITH CARIBOU

March 18 – The Casbah - Hamilton, Ontario
March 19 – Starlight Lounge - Waterloo, Ontario
March 20 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, Ontario
March 21 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, Ontario
March 22 – Babylon - Ottawa, Ontario
March 23 – La Tulipe - Montreal, Quebec
March 24 – Strafford Room - Durham, NH
March 25 – Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
March 26 – Paradise - Boston, MA
March 27 – Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
March 28 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
March 29 – Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA
March 30 – Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
March 31 – Satellite Ballroom - Charlottesville, VA
April 01 – Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC
April 02 – 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA
April 03 – Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
April 04 – The Social - Orlando, FL
April 05 – Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
April 06 – Crowbar - Tampa, FL
April 07 – Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
April 08 – Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
April 09 – Wexner Center - Columbus, OH
April 10 – Illini Union Courtyard Café - Urbana, IL
April 11 – Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
April 12 – Triple Rock Club - Minneapolis, MN
April 13 – Royal Albert Arms - Winnipeg, Manitoba
April 14 – Amigos - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
April 15 – Starlite Room - Edmonton, Alberta
April 16 – Grand Theatre - Calgary, Alberta
April 18 – Biltmore Cabaret (two shows) - Vancouver, British Columbia
April 19 – Sugar - Victoria, British Columbia
April 20 – Chop Suey - Seattle, WA
April 21 – Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
April 23 – The Independent - San Francisco, CA
April 24 – El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
April 25 – Plush - Tucson, AZ
April 26 – Club 101 - El Paso, TX
April 27 – Emo’s - Austin, TX
April 28 – Palladium Loft - Dallas, TX
April 29 – The Continental - Tulsa, OK
April 30 – The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
May 01 – The Bilken Club - St. Louis, MO
May 02 – Waldron Auditorium - Bloomington, IN
May 03 – Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH
May 04 – Big Orbit’s Soundlab - Buffalo, NY

http://www.fuckbuttons.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/fuckbuttons

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[spinner] full album streams & The Raveonettes on the DL show

British Sea Power, 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
Widespread Panic, 'Free Somehow'
The Raveonettes, 'Lust Lust Lust'
The Heavy Circles, 'The Heavy Circles'
The Mountain Goats, 'Heretic Pride'

The DL: The RAVEONETTES' Grindhouse trailer

What does the DL do when we get our hands on the new Raveonettes album 'Lust Lust Lust?' We do what any maladjusted webshow would do. We make a creepy Grindhouse trailer about a young serial killer. It's the heartfelt story of a little girl with a thirst for blood, who's on the hunt for a very special Valentine -- one she can chop up into little pieces and keep with her always. Now, doesn't that sound sweet?
http://www.spinner.com/2008/02/08/the-dl-the-raveonettes-grindhouse-trailer/

AND, See the Full Length DL created music video.

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New Hello Stranger Tour Dates

After years of touring in true indie DIY fashion, and occasionally supporting friends like
Kings of Leon and Rooney on national tours, the tireless Hello Stranger have just wrapped
up a tour with the Grammy Award Winners, the Foo Fighters, and they are not stopping!

Frontwoman Juliette Commagere, drummer Joachim Cooder (Juliette's long-time boyfriend and musical companion; son of Ry Cooder), guitarist Jared Smith and bassist Ben Messelbeck are hitting the road once again.

They will be performing in LA at the end of this month and have many SXSW performances
confirmed with several others pending. See below for full information!

2/21
9:00PM PST
Honeypot Presents @ The Highlands
6801 Hollywood Blvd # 433
Los Angeles, CA 90028

3/13 - SXSW
1:00PM CST
Roxy presents @ The Belmont
Austin, TX

3/13 - SXSW
3:00PM CST
Hunnypot Presents @ Momo’s
Austin, TX

3/13 - SXSW
11:00PM CST
Viper Room Presents @ The Orchid
Austin, TX

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Listen also to Jack Johnson, who scored fantastic reviews from Q magazine and The Observer with the release of "Sleep Through The Static"

Labels: Dave Grohl, Fuck Buttons, Hello Stranger, Jack Johnson, Rock Band, Spinner, The Raveonettes