We're not calling it a comeback.

Even after releasing a capitulatory Greatest Hit album last year, it seems that somebody thought for some reason that the Jamiroquai guy was, like, an active musician or something and that he was going to retire, but, like, he's really not on either count or something.

It's like the walls are falling in my mind. And the couches are moving, and there's a crow on the ceiling and bugs on the floor.

It's like things are big that should be small. I can't see. I can't breathe. It’s a crazy world we’re living in.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/launch/20070301/en_launch/40342145

Samuel Jackson Breaks Stereotype By Making No Effort To Defeat Snakes In New Film

We here at Stereofork had just managed to drink away the memory of the Internet phenom known as Snakes On A Highly Unlikely Location when we saw the trailer for this movie. The minute and a half trailer convinced us that: (a) we have no idea what it's about and (b) "Why do you have that white girl chained up?" is going to make us long for the days of getting motherfucking things off motherfucking other things, as The New Catchphrase quickly tears through the country.

Of course we're getting hammered and seeing it this weekend.

:: Black Snake Moan ::

New White Stripes album in the can, as it were.

At first blush I thought it was going to be called Icky Lump. I'm sure I'm not alone in my disappointment upon reading it correctly. But I digress...

http://www.whitestripes.com/lo-fi/news.html


Check out this highly informative video preview, too:

Lazy Journalist Inserts Cheeky Drug Reference Headline Here

Why is it that Placebo make me feel the same way New Kids on the Block did in 1990? I don't know. But here's the part where I boast some indie cred: when I was backstage at the Dodger Stadium NKOTB show in 8th grade, I met Marky Mark and he had airbrushed overalls on. Mm, I think I just felt your jealousy ping.


Anyhow listen, Placebo's new album Meds is stellar (it features duets with Alison from the Kills and Michael Stipe from you know what) and it's been grossly overlooked here in the States. Listen to tracks and their brill take on Kate Bush's classic "Running Up That Hill": here. Trust us.

As for the tour, here are the dates where you can expect to see me, Ryan and a bunch of 17-year-old girls in the front row ready to offer Brian Molko, Stef Olsdal and Steve Hewitt our virginity* and eyeliner.

PLACEBO TOUR DATES, SPRING 2007

Fri Apr 6 Roxy Boston, MA
Sat Apr 7 Metropolis Montreal, QC
Mon Apr 9 Guvernment Toronto, ON
Tue Apr 10 Theater of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Wed Apr 11 Roseland New York, NY
Fri Apr 13 House of Blues Chicago, IL
Wed Apr 14 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
Sun Apr 15 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX
Wed Apr 18 Fillmore Denver, CO
Sat Apr 21 The Fenix Seattle, WA
Sun Apr 22 Roseland Portland, OR
Mon Apr 23 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Thu Apr 26 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Fri Apr 27 Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ
Sun Apr 29 Empire Polo Field Indio, CA

*That should just say my virginity, Ryan's kind of a ho.

Underrated Goodness

A.) We read so much $#!t on 30 Rock that when we actually bothered to watch the show and discovered it is quote "rad" - we wanted to impale bloggers. Now that we're bloggers, we can simply impale ourselves and encourage you to check out the show. Oh, and look, we have no advertisers so you know this is legit.

B.) The Gray Kid's song "Oh My" will be featured on tonight's episode and his rhymes are sweet like cotton candy. Plus, he's deft at double fisting and flexing biceps which is always a key trait in artists we endorse.


Thanks,
Mgmt.