COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Virgin Megastore is a proud sponsor of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. We will have a store on the grounds, and will be hosting lots of signings with so many exciting bands. Our confirmed schedule is below, but make sure to swing by our tent to see if any times change or if any artists get added...crazier things have happened!.
Following is the line up this year:
Saturday, April 29th
2:00 PM - The Like
2:30 PM - She Wants Revenge
3:00 PM - Eagles of Death Metal
3:30 PM - Atmosphere
5:00 PM - Franz Ferdinand
5:30 PM - Wolfmother
6:30 PM - Common
7:00 PM - Living Things
Sunday, April 30th
2:00 PM - Imogen Heap
2:30 PM - Nine Black Alps
3:00 PM - Matisyahu
4:30 PM - Editors
5:00 PM - Magic Numbers
5:30 PM - Tosca
6:00 PM - Seu Jorge
6:30 PM - Mates of State
Source: http://www.virginmegamagazine.com/default.asp?vms=13
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Johnny Depp as Beavis
"The May 2006 issue of Maxim magazine has an interview with Mike Judge who is the creator of Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill, and the movie Office Space. He's currently working on a new movie staring Luke Wilson called Idiocracy.
The photo with the article is funny as it shows Mike Judge sitting up in bed. His blue sheets have King of the Hill characters on them, his yellow pajamas and a matching yellow cowboy hat have Hank from King of the Hill on them, the wallpaper behind the bed has Beavis and Butt-Head on it with narrow diagonal stripes that have Hank's face and his son's in them. There are two framed pictures on the wall of characters from King of the Hill.
I always wondered what prompted Johnny to play the part of the yoga instructor on one episode of King of the Hill, and here's the answer from the interview:
Interviewer: Johnny Depp played a yoga instructor on King of the Hill. Who knew he was a fan?
Judge: I know Johnny Depp through a couple of songwriters in Austin. And he told me he wanted to play Beavis if I ever did a live-action Beavis and Butt-Head.
Interviewer: Are you kidding? Who the h*ll would play Butt-Head?
Judge: A couple of people emailed me pictures of a guy who escaped from prison in Kentucky that looked a lot like Butt-Head.
Interviewer: So it's an escaped convict and Johnny Depp.
Judge: Yeah, that's a good pairing. "
Source: http://p087.ezboard.com/fjohnnydepp82989frm4.showMessage?topicID=8653.topic
The photo with the article is funny as it shows Mike Judge sitting up in bed. His blue sheets have King of the Hill characters on them, his yellow pajamas and a matching yellow cowboy hat have Hank from King of the Hill on them, the wallpaper behind the bed has Beavis and Butt-Head on it with narrow diagonal stripes that have Hank's face and his son's in them. There are two framed pictures on the wall of characters from King of the Hill.
I always wondered what prompted Johnny to play the part of the yoga instructor on one episode of King of the Hill, and here's the answer from the interview:
Interviewer: Johnny Depp played a yoga instructor on King of the Hill. Who knew he was a fan?
Judge: I know Johnny Depp through a couple of songwriters in Austin. And he told me he wanted to play Beavis if I ever did a live-action Beavis and Butt-Head.
Interviewer: Are you kidding? Who the h*ll would play Butt-Head?
Judge: A couple of people emailed me pictures of a guy who escaped from prison in Kentucky that looked a lot like Butt-Head.
Interviewer: So it's an escaped convict and Johnny Depp.
Judge: Yeah, that's a good pairing. "
Source: http://p087.ezboard.com/fjohnnydepp82989frm4.showMessage?topicID=8653.topic
Monday, April 24, 2006
Eisley/Simon Dawes/Fair/Brighten
April 23rd
The Library
Sacramento, CA
What another fun night. It was at a small venue in town that's just a level higher than Boardwalk's, but it still had shitty sound. Just not as shitty as the night of Mellowdrone. The line did not form as early as Franz Ferdinand's, but it was a sold-out show with 300 something in attendance. Brighten opened up the show. From Chico, they've played with Honey Trees opening for Augustana a month or two ago, which was definitely a treat. They played backup for Honey Trees, but this time around we got a taste of what they really sound like. Alternative/Rock is a way to describe their music. They played a short, but strong set with a Blesk member. They played songs from their EP including "Television" and "Friends for Lovers".
Fair was decent. There was nothing spectacular about this Tooth & Nail band. What made it an interesting set was when Sherri Dupree and her sister went on stage for the last song to sing along with Fair.
Simon Dawes was THE highlight of the evening as was expected. It's been a year since these LA boys were in Sacramento since opening for Maroon 5 last year along with The Thrills. Blake and Wylie were the personal faves and Taylor has a crappy attitude, but it can be forgiven. Although, I didn't appreciate him throwing water into the crowd soaking my camera, but luckily it wasn't turned on, otherwise I would have thrown a much bigger fit. Blake is an amazing guitarist and Wylie is an amazing bassist. Without these two, there IS NO Simon Dawes. Blake does not play guitar solos, throughout the song he's playing guitar solos. And using a slider is always a plus. IN general, they had amazing stage presence. They were fun to watch and made new fans along the way. The only disappointment with the set was that they didn't play "Cheap Rip-Off" because we really get to see Wylie shine in that one.
Eisley was beautiful. We got a sample earlier in the show when they sang with Fair, but Eisley sounded amazing live as is expected just like other bands. They sound just as good live as they do on their recordings. As their second only headlining tour, they really shined. This was their last "Room Noises" tour and they played old songs and new songs, some which Sherri wrote after becoming engaged to her fiance from NFG. They ended the show with no encore and with "Trolleywood" All the band members from the other bands, except for a few members like Wylie, joined the stage with Eisley for that last song.
Eisley Set List:
Mr. Pine
Marvelous Things
Escaping Song
My Lovely
Telescope Eyes
Taking Control
Golly Sandra
I Wasn't Prepared
I Could Be There For You
Memories
Vintage People
Invasion
Plenty of Paper
I Feel Good
Head Against The Sky
Many Funerals
(No Encore)
Like The Actors
Just Like We Do
Trolleywood
The Library
Sacramento, CA
What another fun night. It was at a small venue in town that's just a level higher than Boardwalk's, but it still had shitty sound. Just not as shitty as the night of Mellowdrone. The line did not form as early as Franz Ferdinand's, but it was a sold-out show with 300 something in attendance. Brighten opened up the show. From Chico, they've played with Honey Trees opening for Augustana a month or two ago, which was definitely a treat. They played backup for Honey Trees, but this time around we got a taste of what they really sound like. Alternative/Rock is a way to describe their music. They played a short, but strong set with a Blesk member. They played songs from their EP including "Television" and "Friends for Lovers".
Fair was decent. There was nothing spectacular about this Tooth & Nail band. What made it an interesting set was when Sherri Dupree and her sister went on stage for the last song to sing along with Fair.
Simon Dawes was THE highlight of the evening as was expected. It's been a year since these LA boys were in Sacramento since opening for Maroon 5 last year along with The Thrills. Blake and Wylie were the personal faves and Taylor has a crappy attitude, but it can be forgiven. Although, I didn't appreciate him throwing water into the crowd soaking my camera, but luckily it wasn't turned on, otherwise I would have thrown a much bigger fit. Blake is an amazing guitarist and Wylie is an amazing bassist. Without these two, there IS NO Simon Dawes. Blake does not play guitar solos, throughout the song he's playing guitar solos. And using a slider is always a plus. IN general, they had amazing stage presence. They were fun to watch and made new fans along the way. The only disappointment with the set was that they didn't play "Cheap Rip-Off" because we really get to see Wylie shine in that one.
Eisley was beautiful. We got a sample earlier in the show when they sang with Fair, but Eisley sounded amazing live as is expected just like other bands. They sound just as good live as they do on their recordings. As their second only headlining tour, they really shined. This was their last "Room Noises" tour and they played old songs and new songs, some which Sherri wrote after becoming engaged to her fiance from NFG. They ended the show with no encore and with "Trolleywood" All the band members from the other bands, except for a few members like Wylie, joined the stage with Eisley for that last song.
Eisley Set List:
Mr. Pine
Marvelous Things
Escaping Song
My Lovely
Telescope Eyes
Taking Control
Golly Sandra
I Wasn't Prepared
I Could Be There For You
Memories
Vintage People
Invasion
Plenty of Paper
I Feel Good
Head Against The Sky
Many Funerals
(No Encore)
Like The Actors
Just Like We Do
Trolleywood
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Second to Last Show for 'Fixed'
The other night (April 22nd) was a little show at JFK High School in Sacramento featuring local hard-rock bands, mostly high school bands. Headlining was Malevolent and opening the show was AP Biology teacher, Mr. Clark. While that was interesting, the saddest part of the evening was Fixed's set. It was supposed to be their second to last show with their last show at CKM High School. The member of Fixed not in attendance was drummer Ian. They played a pseudo-acoustic show with an acoustic-electric guitar and had a friend fill-in for the drums. It was not stated that they were "breaking up", but they are leaving the band for now to go their seperate ways as they are embarking to college next Fall. It was a great set like always. They sound a lot better live than they do in their recordings and that's a compliment.
Friday, April 21, 2006
MAY CD RELEASES
Tuesday, May 9th
Grandaddy's Just Like The Fambly Cat
What a way to end their long career as "Grandaddy". This amazing album is considered to be their best work and is probably the most anticipated album this year. Enough said. It's Grandaddy. Highlights include "Where I'm Anymore", "The Animal World", "Summer... It's Gone", "Skateboarding Saves Me Twice", "Guide Down Denied", and "Elevate Myself".
Snow Patrol's Eyes Open
Don't go illegally downloading this because it's too good for that. BUY THIS ALBUM. Snow Patrol does it again, again, and again. Their previous albums all did even better than the last and this new album really shows what they're capable of with two new members officially. Some of these songs like "Chasing Cars" were played on many of their tours including their Sacramento stop on their U.S. tour last spring beginning of May. It's fucking beautiful. It's still Snow Patrol, but they've matured a bit and is more rock. And these boys will be performing in SF in June! Other highlights include "Make This Go On Forever", "Open Your Eyes", and every other track.
Different members, different sound, but they're still delivering the goods. Highlights include "She's Walking Out", "Helicopters", "Oh Shoplifter", and "Halo the Harpoon".
Grandaddy's Just Like The Fambly Cat
What a way to end their long career as "Grandaddy". This amazing album is considered to be their best work and is probably the most anticipated album this year. Enough said. It's Grandaddy. Highlights include "Where I'm Anymore", "The Animal World", "Summer... It's Gone", "Skateboarding Saves Me Twice", "Guide Down Denied", and "Elevate Myself".
Snow Patrol's Eyes Open
Don't go illegally downloading this because it's too good for that. BUY THIS ALBUM. Snow Patrol does it again, again, and again. Their previous albums all did even better than the last and this new album really shows what they're capable of with two new members officially. Some of these songs like "Chasing Cars" were played on many of their tours including their Sacramento stop on their U.S. tour last spring beginning of May. It's fucking beautiful. It's still Snow Patrol, but they've matured a bit and is more rock. And these boys will be performing in SF in June! Other highlights include "Make This Go On Forever", "Open Your Eyes", and every other track.
The Stills' Without Feathers
Different members, different sound, but they're still delivering the goods. Highlights include "She's Walking Out", "Helicopters", "Oh Shoplifter", and "Halo the Harpoon".
MAY DVD RELEASES
Tuesday, May 9th
Arctic Monkeys' Scummy Man
"DVD Description
Nina (Lauren Socha) is easy to find. She is on the industrial estate, near the gas tower, She is fifteen, addicted to drugs and on the game. George (Stephen Graham) is one of her nastier punters. His arrival turns the temperature up on her already combusting life. He is the scummiest of scummy men, someone you really don't want to be involved with, at all. A magician and a taxi driver offer Nina a quick fix but doesn't everyone want something in return? She won't take it lying down. Scummy man is a gripping glimpse into the lost and misplaced lives on todays backstreets. The film is brutally honest, intense and not afraid.
Nina (Lauren Socha) is easy to find. She is on the industrial estate, near the gas tower, She is fifteen, addicted to drugs and on the game. George (Stephen Graham) is one of her nastier punters. His arrival turns the temperature up on her already combusting life. He is the scummiest of scummy men, someone you really don't want to be involved with, at all. A magician and a taxi driver offer Nina a quick fix but doesn't everyone want something in return? She won't take it lying down. Scummy man is a gripping glimpse into the lost and misplaced lives on todays backstreets. The film is brutally honest, intense and not afraid.
PLUS
Bonus Short: (5 mins) Events appear differently depending on who you are and where you're standing. 'JUST ANOTHER DAY' is a view of Nina's world where familiar events can have a completely different meaning and sometimes hope is found... Pop Promo: (3min 30) The original release of the promo for the Arctic Monkeys track 'When the Sun Goes Down'
and: The 'Making of' documentary looking at the unusual construction of this pop video and film"
Saturday, April 15, 2006
This is BIG
Big City Rock is... opening for Big Japan! It's "big"!!
May 30th
The Underground
Roseville, CA
Tickets: $8
For the rest of their tour dates, go to http://bigcityrock.net/
May 30th
The Underground
Roseville, CA
Tickets: $8
For the rest of their tour dates, go to http://bigcityrock.net/
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
New Mat'l from Bright Eyes?
Bright Eyes Gets Busy On New Album
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Bright Eyes is eyeing a spring 2007 release for its next Saddle Creek studio album. The three-person crew, whose current incarnation includes leader Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, has tapped artists like Gillian Welch, Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss and M. Ward to contribute to the as-yet-untitled set.
According to a spokesperson, the group is whittling down 25-30 songs to 10-12 for the final track list. Oberst and company have already laid down basic tracks in Portland, Ore., and New York, and will regroup for one more session on the artist's native Omaha, Neb., within the next few weeks.
The new album will be the follow-up to 2005's separately released projects "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn," the former of which reached a career-best No. 10 spot on The Billboard 200.
The lone show on Bright Eyes' schedule at deadline is a June 16 appearance at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Oberst recently performed in New York as part of the Bring 'Em Home Now concert, alongside Michael Stipe, Moby and Rufus Wainwright.
Source: http://billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002314395
According to a spokesperson, the group is whittling down 25-30 songs to 10-12 for the final track list. Oberst and company have already laid down basic tracks in Portland, Ore., and New York, and will regroup for one more session on the artist's native Omaha, Neb., within the next few weeks.
The new album will be the follow-up to 2005's separately released projects "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn," the former of which reached a career-best No. 10 spot on The Billboard 200.
Source: http://billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002314395
Friday, April 07, 2006
The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia...
Release Date: April 18, 2006
A lot slower than the first album, but The Dresden Dolls still sound good. Their live shows are entertaining and the piano perfectly blends into these upbeat, dark songs. "Backstabber"'s climax and the catchiness of "Shores of California" are just some of the highlights this time around. Other highlights include "Me & the Minibar".
Shows:
For the list of their upcoming shows, visit http://www.dresdendolls.com/calendar/index.htm
Links:
The Dresden Dolls Official Website
Shows:
For the list of their upcoming shows, visit http://www.dresdendolls.com/calendar/index.htm
Links:
The Dresden Dolls Official Website
Thursday, April 06, 2006
'The Boy Least Likely To' WILL Take Over The World
Finally TBLLT headlining tour we've been waiting for with a stop in:
June 2nd, 2006
The Boy Least Likely To
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
Tickets go on sale this Sunday, April 9th
June 2nd, 2006
The Boy Least Likely To
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
Tickets go on sale this Sunday, April 9th
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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