I'm dizzy with excitment, or dehydration.

Hey everyone, call your hipster friends, new wave buddies, and NME enthusiasts, the Klaxons' album releases today (in the UK)! In honor of 'Myths of the Near Future', I am devoting this post to the brilliant videography of the Klaxons.

First up is a favorite of mine from the single 'Atlantis to Interzone', and directed by Oliver Evans. (Note: it is "Interzone", not "Interscope". Don't be like Jo Whiley from Radio 1 and mispronounce the name on national radio. Just kidding. I love Jo. and the Klaxons) This video is a wash of 80's clothing, rave-like dancing, and flashing lights. (I'm extremely jealous of their clothes.)



Next on the list is 'Gravity's Rainbow' (another favorite) directed by the notorious Saam Faramand. This video incorporates infinite television sets, green screens, (almost) seizure inducing graphics, and bare chested boys holding naked babies. A formula for brilliance if you ask me.



Third is a video that disturbed me to the core on first viewing. 'Magick' directed once more by Saam Faramand is a brilliant visual adaptation of the Klaxons' darkest single in my opinion. After watching this video like I'd watch a car crash (I just can't look away!) I immediately saw the genius, and it grew on me. (If the pain so well represented by the band doesn't get you, the spewing eyes surely will)



Last up is the boys' most recent single. 'Golden Skans' was once again directed by Klaxons favorite Saam Faramand, and truly shows the diversity of creativity that Saam and the Klaxons have together. A beautiful video in its simple complexity.



These are already some of my favorite videos and I've only been watching them for a couple months.

Go buy the new album.

Buy 'Myths of the Near Future'
Klaxons Official Site (It's Crazy!)

It's like the Cuban Missle Crisis...but with music, and in my head.

I am conflicted about the Cold War Kids. Every other blog on the entire interweb has hailed them as the next big thing, citing their unique musical styles, and must-see gigs, however, I'm just not blown away. Sure, "Hang Me Out To Dry", their first single, has already been stuck in my head for a month (there's something about the way that guitar just dances through the heavy bassline and vocals that just kills me every time.) and I can't seem to find anything truly wrong with them, but I just can't get obsessed over them like I can over say, The Libertines (ha. like that can ever happen again).

At the moment they're wrapping up a bi-costal residency (yes, I did say bi-costal, and yes, I did say residency. They're crazy) and then touring the hell out of the country, so check them out if you can, and let me know if I should be more excited than I actually am.

Here's their latest video directed by The Malloys (they're also frickin everywhere!) who have also done videos for The Raconteurs, Wolfmother, Angels and Airwaves (I never said I liked them), etc.



I just found another version of this video by another director on youtube. I'll be checking that out now. This is the official version though. You can trust me on that.

Oh, and don't get me wrong, I don't hate the Kids, I like their stuff a lot. I'm just not crazy obsessed like everyone else.

Cold War Kids Official Site

Sub Pop never fails me

How freakin' fun is this?



They were also pretty awesome at CMJ this year.

Whoever gave me their last album, I owe you one.

And the year has suddenly turned around!

It seems like the 'tomorrow' in my last post turned into 11 days. Sorry about that. Lack of new music drove me into a limbo-like state of vegetation.

But never fear, new things are afoot and bound to make 2007 better than the small train wreck that was 2006.

Here's a list of exciting things that I know of so far:

+Lily Allen, Webster Hall - Second show of the year (The first was The Shins on Monday at the Virgin Megastore. Pretty frickin awesome), and it's bound to be a good one for me. (Brilliantly catchy and poignant songs, and a penchant for speaking her mind. What's not to love about her?)

+Kaiser Chiefs NME tour - The Walkmen, Annuals, the Kaisers and apparently The Editors in one show?! I have no words.

+Razorlight, Bowery Ballroom - I'm using this as my belated birthday celebration. Johnny Borell better be in top form.

+The Fratellis, Mercury Ballroom - I wish this didn't sell out. I wanted to see them before these boys become the new poster band for the iPod.

+KLAXONS "MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE" RELEASE THIS MONDAY (uk)!

+Jarvis Cocker's US album release

+Bloc Party "A Weekend in the City" release - February 6, '07

+ARCTIC MONKEYS FOLLOW-UP ALBUM!!!! - March '07

+The Horrors LP - March '07

+OASIS ALBUM - Late 2007/early 2008

+The Editors new album - April '07

+ BABYSHAMBLES NEW BIG LABEL ALBUM RELEASE (yea, they're now on a major label.) - 2007ish

+The Arcade Fire follow up album - Spring '07

+New Bright Eyes album "Cassadaga" - April 9, 2007 (that’s for you JM)

+Sondre Lerche album

+Maximo Park album

+Hard-fi Album

+Oh and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie release



I have a good feeling about this year...

I am utterly appauled at the lack of shows I want to go to this year.

To do a "best of" or not to do a "best of" that is the question.

I could give into my lazy impulses, and write about the My Chemical Romance/Muse double headlining tour...
(Frickin Ridiculous. I want to know where the touring industry is going. First Death Cab and Franz Ferdinand, now this?)

...or I could dig into the depths of my external hard drives, and decide what was truly good about 2006.

Best show I went to in 2006:
-Arctic Monkeys/The Spinto Band - Webster Hall, March 25, 2006.
What could make a show by two of my favorite bands even better? My friend getting drafted to be a model in Italy, that's what. (how'd that pan out for you Ryder?)

Best tv show:
-3 way tie between shows that didn't really start this year:
-The Office
-Scrubs
-Arrested Development
(They'll be in my best of for the next 30 years.)
-Honorable mention: Grey's Anatomy, Psych

Best kid's movie that my brother made me learn the dances for:
-High School Musical.
(You shut up. You all shut up. Billboard #1 for like 6 weeks. I didn't contribute to that)

Best thing I baked this year:
-Coconut Macaroons dipped in chocolate
(yes. I bake. and if I got the food network, I'd cook more too. damn you cable provider)

Best "Best of" this year (there were a lot. I think I'll dub this the year of the comeback.)
-"Stop the Clocks" by Oasis.
(come on, you know me. would there be any other?)

That's five. I'll add to it tomorrow.

(Hopefully this entry will satisfy those who threaten my life.) (You know who you are) (cox)