Jemina Pearl announces debut album details, MP3 - 07.27.2009

photo by Candice Eley

Jemina Pearl, the adorably bratty front-lass for now defunct Tennessee punk rockers Be Your Own PET, has announced she will be releasing her debut solo album this fall. Pearl's new album, Break It Up, will hit shelves Oct. 6 through Ecstatic Peace/Universal. The album promises to maintain the sassy attitude of Be Your Own PET albums such as Get Awkward, while displaying a newfound adherence to pop melody. Pearl duets with Iggy Pop on the upcoming single "I Hate People," and "Selfish Heart" has been compared to the Shangri-Las and Undertones alike. We like the sound of that!

Tracklist:

1. Heartbeats
2. After Hours
3. Ecstatic Appeal
4. Band On The Run
5. I Hate People (with Iggy Pop)
6. Looking For Trouble
7. Retrograde
8. Nashville Shores
9. No Good
10. D Is For Danger
11. Selfish Heart
12. Undesireable
13. So Sick

Ecstatic Peace has also made "I Hate People" available to listen, wayyyy before the album even comes out. Check it out!

MP3: "I Hate People"

Link: Jemina Pearl

Coldplay to appear on The Simpsons - 07.27.2009


The Simpsons has had a pretty amazing series of guest musicians on episodes throughout its 20 year span, ranging from Michael Jackson (under alias John Jay Smith), Johnny Cash, Aerosmith, N*Sync, The White Stripes, 50 Cent, Kid Rock to our personal favorite "Hulabalooza" guest bands Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill and Peter Frampton ("awww, c'mon Mr. Frampton, you're not going to eat ALL that watermelon"). Rolling Stone is now reporting that Coldplay will appear on an upcoming episode as themselves. After Homer wins the lottery, he hires the band to perform a private show for himself and Bart.

We applaud the band for this news, though we all know that rock music achieved perfection in 1974.

Video: Arctic Monkeys "Crying Lightning" - 07.27.2009
For a song that's brand new, Arctic Monkeys' "Crying Lightning" sure has been covered by a lot of duded playing bass in their dorm rooms! But there's also a real video for the new single from the band's third album Humbug, due next month on Domino Records. We suggest you watch this, unless you prefer YouTube open mic versions better.

The Decemberists announce fall tour dates - 07.27.2009


The Decemberists have already circled the country once in support of their new, epic album The Hazards of Love. This fall, the Portland indie rockers are taking a victory lap, on a tour titled "The Short Fazed Hovel Tour," including full performances of the group's new album. It's like musical theater, but the songs are better, and Sebastian Bach probably won't be there. Or will he?

Dates:

8/1 Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
8/2 Montreal, QUE - Osheaga Music & Arts Festival
8/3 Toronto, ONT - Kool Haus
8/5 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
8/6 Chicago, IL - Metro
8/7 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
8/8 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Egyptian Room
8/10 Louisville, KY - W.L. Lyons Brown Theater
8/11 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theater
8/13 Buffalo, NY - UB Center for the Arts
8/14 Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
8/15 Schwenksville, PA - Philadelphia Folk Festival
8/16 Holyoke, MA - Mountain Park
9/20 Burlington, VT - Flynn Theater
9/21 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater
9/23 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
9/24 Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
9/25 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
9/27 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
9/29 St. Augustine,FL - St. Augustine Amphitheater
9/30 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
10/2 Houston, TX - House of Blues
10/3 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/4 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
10/6 Lexington, KY - University of Kentucky, Lexington
10/7 Columbia, MO - Ninth St. Fall Fest
10/18 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival
11/18 London, UK - Forum
11/19 London, UK - Coronet

Link: The Decemberists