Happy New Years Cannibal Cheerleader faithful! Whether you're just tuning in or you're an old-school follower, we'd like you to know that 2009 is going to blow 2008 out of the water here on the blog. We've had more than one 'returning to the fold' post but this one represents a new direction, a dedication to creating new content, new videos, and introducing more new music. The blogosphere collectively suffers from multiple ailments: story-swapping, shameless copying, 'hipster-dom', and a general lack of originality. I'd like to think Cannibal Cheerleader is the cure for what ails you, the reader of the common everyday music blog. Let the CC crew rip out the old and inject you with a healthy dosage of bloody good music. This is Cannibal Cheerleader 2009 - we won't let you down.
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BALMORHEA PREVIEW 'ALL IS WILD' - NEW VIDEO
One of our favorite Austin bands Balmorhea continue to creep closer to the March 10th release of their third LP All is Wild, All is Silent on the excellent Western Vinyl and they're celebrating by releasing a new track per week on their Myspace until the album drops. Check out the excellent "Settler" this week. Also, we recently recorded a video of the group performing tracks from their new album at a show at Austin's own Parish. Check it out below!
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NEW BAND CHEER: UME
While we can't purport to know every band that calls the music capital of the world its home, we're shocked the utterly fantastic local group known as Ume managed to fly under our radar for so long. A trio originally from Houston this group packs the energy of Sonic Nurse era Youth (with Kim Gordon vocals care of lead-shredder and riot grrrl Lauren Larson) and combines it with a furious punk drive that gives way to haunting minimalism in parts. Ume is a complicated band deserving of repeated listens and multiple viewings - luckily we'll be checking them out this very Thursday at Emo's Free Week! Come down and check them out out.
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CRYSTAL CASTLES' ROCKED NEW YEAR'S
Check out this Brooklyn Vegan report on the happenings of the one and only Crystal Castles and their late night New Year's Eve antics at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Seems like the show(s) was beyond wild, featuring hits old and new. Check out this video below of the group performing what I believe to be "Yes/No", a track that will be featured on their sophomore LP. Rumors abound about who will be producing the album (Rick Rubin tops this list) and when production will start (ASAP we hope) so if anyone has any Crystal Castles news, hook us up people!
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AS DID MY MORNING JACKET
AS DID MY MORNING JACKET
After a lauded performance at Bonnaroo 2008, it seemed that My Morning Jacket couldn't possibly top themselves. Only that they have, with their ringing in of the New Year with a performance at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Go here for pictures but more importantly go HERE to download the live set, which features Marvin Gaye covers, MMJ rarities, and a classic countdown. Check it out immediately.
My Morning Jacket - "Express Yourself (Charles Wright cover)"
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CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER - THE FILM?
An amusing anecdote for the Cannibal Cheerleader faithful. It's no small secret that we're huge horror fans here at CC, so imagine our surprise when we Google 'cannibal cheerleader' and come across an upcoming film featuring just that - a cheerleader who goes about slaughtering and devouring her male classmates. Yes it seems that Diablo Cody of Juno fame long ago penned a horror script entitled Jennifer's Body (titled perhaps off the Hole track of the same name from their seminal LP Live Through This) and its currently being produced with eyes on a September release. Starring Megan Fox as the title character and featuring dark humor (ala Heathers), oodles of gore, and much talked about female nudity, we have already labeled Jennifer's Body as the best film of 2009. Now, some may disagree about labeling any piece of media as the 'best of' this early in the year. However, we at Cannibal Cheerleader think that we've found the cinematic equivalent of Merriweather Post Pavillion for 2009, and we plan to bring you obsessive coverage of the film throughout the year. Brace yourselves.
Happy 2009 everyone! Comments?
1 comments:
Hey John,
Been reading your blog for a while but never commented. I saw UME w/ A Place to Bury Strangers in August. They took APTBS to the cleaners.
Peace,
Andy
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