Kings Of Leon Are Ancient History

Or not... I feel like it was a bajillion years ago that Billy & I were rocking out to Youth & Young Manhood & then Aha Shake Heartbreak, which were both so fresh & energetic. By the time Because Of The Times rolled around, to be honest, we were kinda over it. Not that that album and the subsequent Only By The Night were bad, it's just that they started to sound a little too slick. I guess we just like stuff better when it's raw. So, it's really weird now & kinda seems like a delayed reaction to see them finally coming to prominence in the mainstream. I mean, it doesn't get more mainstream than a morning performance on the Today show...

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The Dead Weather on Conan Tonight

Don't forget to set your Tivos! Also- you really should make a point of visiting The Dead Weather's YouTube Channel. It'll be good for ya, and, of course, it's a helluva lot cooler than yours & mine.

Sonic Youth Interview & Live Performance

I love Sonic Youth's creativity & awesome endurance. They are the poster children for never getting old, keeping the love alive, and doing celebrity in a moderate, dignified way. Plus, their music is cool as hell.

Pitchfork has some great Sonic Youth video for us all to enjoy on this fine Thursday morn. First up, a two-part interview with the band, followed by a live performance of "Antenna"...

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Part Two:


Watch em perform "Antenna" on Pitchfork's A>D>D: