Jace Everett, the singer/songwriter for True Blood’s theme song “Bad Things,” doesn’t suck and that’s a vampire reference. The musician, whose third album “Red Revelations” drops soon, discussed the show, the theme song (which was actually released in 2005), and other bloody good things – and yes that’s another lame vampire reference. “Here we go”… to take a line from Ricky Martin … oh lay oh lay oh lay.
How big has the use of “Bad Things “on True Blood been for you? How’d the use of the song come about?
Alan Ball discovered “Bad Things” back in 2006. It was an iTunes Single of the Week (a weekly free download offered to iTunes users). Apparently, when Alan began putting True Blood together he had the folks who put the opening sequence together use my song as a template. It worked! In fact the company that did it, Digital Kitchen, has just been nominated for an Emmy for their impeccable work. They looked for another song, but wound up sticking with “Bad Thing.” It’s been a huge shot in the arm for me as an artist allowing me to use a whole new palette of colors and moods in my writing and recording. Continued…
“That’s a tough one…Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap, Mike Levine from Triumph and the Leather Man from The Village People are neck-in-neck in the handlebar department. Neil Peart from Rush in the ’70′s had the Doug Henning thing going which was pretty cool, too.”
2009 is the summer of flipping the bird songs. First Lily Allen now The Knux. Hot off their All Points West appearance and Lollapalooza this weekend, The Knux are taking over and leading with their middle finger. They’re working on their follow-up to “Remind Me in 3 Days.” Here’s “F–k You” off that album.
Two tracks into Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, the recently re-released sophomore outing of folk trio The Low Anthem, the album seems to have established itself as a sadly reflective, if not somber collection. Out of nowhere the third and fourth track burst out of this mold with a of pair raucous, foot-stomping songs. And as if one sudden change in direction wasn’t enough, the album then abruptly calms down again. This sense of musical whiplash dominates the disc, and it doesn’t just affect the song tempos. The Low Anthem traffics in every type of Americana music out there, from blues to country to gospel. Underlying this is the fact that all three of Anthem’s members are classically trained musicians, making them excellent instrumentalists. Continued…
I’ve been listening a lot to Bat for Lashes lately. I have absolutely no idea what’s going on in this video. It’s like the best video Belinda Carlisle never made. Anyways, digging the song and the Bat anyway.
This has been one bizarre and surreal summer. Give or take a loss of a musical/pop culture phoenomenon & the dissolution of a reality TV family; it seems as if it is now more than ever it’s open season for anyone who has had the 15 minute brush of fame to want to be on Dancing with the Stars Season 9. Following the ESPY Awards.. certain athletes were mentioned for the wish list: Kobe Bryant; Maria Sharapova; Michael Phelps being among the most frequently uttered..Now here’s the thing…I agree with the ramblings. It would mix things up a bit if there was indeed A-listers thrown in. Could you just imagine…. Continued…
When electronica artist Finian Greenhall, better known as Fink, suddenly left the genre behind and began pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter, it was bewildering to his fans to say the least. But that was three albums ago and Fink has, with each new release, become more ingrained in the guy-with-his-guitar image (despite continuing to DJ under the name Sideshow). Fink’s latest project, Sort of Revolution, is certainly his best outing of the kind. Despite the tiniest hint of Fink’s electronica origins in the background, the album is overwhelmingly made up of traditional acoustic, indie fare. Undoubtedly Revolution’s most defining feature is its sparseness. Lyrically this causes some repetition problems, as with the song “Q&A” when Fink spends a good two minutes simply saying, “Watcha wanna know?” over and over again. However by keeping instrument use and the inclusion of outside creative talent to a minimum, Fink, who not only did the primary writing, singing and playing on this project but also produced and mixed it as well, has created an album that is streamlined and smooth without being slick. Continued…
Newlywed, newly titled Next Big Thing, and new Real American Hero; this Mississippi native and former model will grace the screen as Duke in the much anticipated release of ”G I Joe: The Rise of Cobra ” on August 7. Best known for his role in Step Up and Public Enemies; Channing has been on the cusp of stardom. From his early start on”CSI:Miami” to ”Coach Carter”, the 29 year old broke a lot of hearts following his recent nuptuals to his costar Jenna Dewan. Future projects for this star include his own production company and a role in 2010′s action thriller ” The Brotherhood of the Rose.” - Lisa Cannavo
Warren Haynes doesn’t take anything for granted. How could he, considering he’s played with the likes of Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews and The Allman Bros. — to name a few.
“I’m real lucky,” said the Gov’t Mule guitarist. “I’ve gotten to play with a lot of people I grew up listening to.”
Haynes will perform with his band mates in Danbury on Saturday, when Gov’t Mule returns to Ives Concert Park. Full Story
“I have the beginnings of a mustache. I’ve had a mustache for a number of characters I’ve played, but I don’t think I’m a hairy person. I’m hairy noon and night.”
Above is a picture of me and “Major Dad.” Click here to view the making of video from Arctic Monkeys’ new single “Crying Lightning.” This band is the schznit, nephew.
Queen Killing Kings’ debut “Tidal Waves” rocks my socks off – granted I’m not wearing socks. Anyway, here’s “Ivory” off that album. Please enjoy. Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaase.
