Further Proof MTV Should Die

As much as I absolutely LOVE Justice and Amy Winehouse, I'm selfish and I don't want to share. Justice should take home the win again over Kanye :)

Video of the Year
»Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"
»Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable"
»Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."
»Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... "
»Kanye West: "Stronger"
»Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"

Klaxons Fall 2007 US Tour

Happy birthday to me!

From Rock on the Streets:

The Klaxons have announced a whole new fall North American tour which will kick off September 23 in Boston. Among the dates will be a performance with Bjork at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 24. Recently the band suffered a bit of a set back when bassist Jamie Reynolds broke his leg while jumping off stage at a gig in France. Reynolds injury forced the band to cancel their Australian tour. NME recently reported that Joe Daniel from The Violets is currently replacing Jamie Reynolds on bass while he recovers from his injuries.

Also supporting the band for select shows will Crystal Castles, Mystery Jets, Shitdisco, Justice, and Simian Mobile Disco.

Dates:

08-04 London, England - Luminaire
08-11 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
08-12 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
08-17 Salzburg, Austria - Frequency Festival
08-18 Efurt, Germany - Highfields Festival
08-19 Flevoland, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-21 Malmo, Sweden - Malmo Festival
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
09-23 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
09-24 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
09-26 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09-28 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
09-30 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
10-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10-04 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
10-05 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
10-06 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10-08 Washington, DC - 9.30 Club
10-09 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10-10 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House Concert Venue
11-08 London, England - TBA
11-09 Paris, France - Zenith
11-10 Gent, Belgium - I Love Techno Festival
11-11 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
11-12 Hamburg, Germany - Grunspan
11-15 Cologne, Germany - Gloria
11-16 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
11-17 Zurich, Switzerland - Rohstofflage
11-18 Munich, Germany - Kleine Elserhalle
11-20 Rome, Italy - Qube
11-21 Torino, Italy - Hiroshima Mon Amour
11-22 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
11-23 Lille, France - Le Zenith
11-25 Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador
11-26 Manchester, England - Apollo
11-27 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange
11-28 Newcastle, England - Academy
11-30 Southampton, England - Guildhall
12-01 Leeds, England - University
12-02 Cardiff, Wales - University
12-04 Birmingham, England - Academy
12-05 London, England - Brixton Academy
12-06 London, England - Brixton Academy

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Mark Ronson's 'Version' and Justice's '†'

I know I have not posted in a long time, but I'll slowly get back on track for the summer after finals are over. The past few months has just been hectic for me I didn't have time to update. Anyway, I'll put up some of my Coachella photos when I have time, but I just wanted to post some announcements of albums that will finally arrive in the States on July 10th: Mark Ronson and Justice.

I had the chance to meet Mark Ronson right before Lily Allen's set at Coachella and compliment him on his latest album, not that my opinion would really matter. I could tell that he was a busy guy and had places to go and people to see, yet he was nice enough (though maybe a little impatient) to take time to speak to me, but I appreciate it since he didn't turn me away or anything. Some girls asked "is he famous?" Well, you'll see. I have to admit that I didn't become a huge fan until I heard both Lily Allen's and Amy Winehouse's albums. It's been over a month since Version came out in the UK and I think it's obvious by now how successful it is there. The album's release date has just been delayed until July 10th, which I'm a little disappointed by. I'm curious to see if he will be doing a lot of touring in the States. As successful as Allen and Winehouse are now, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ronson finally topping the US charts. It's about time.

1. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (featuring The Daptone Horns)

2. Oh My God (featuring Lily Allen)

3. Stop Me (featuring Daniel Merriweather)

4. Toxic (featuring Tiggers)

5. Valerie (featuring Amy Winehouse)

6. Apply Some Pressure (featuring Paul Smith)

7. Inversion

8. Pretty Green (featuring Santo Gold)

9. Just (featuring (Phantom Planet)

10. Amy (featuring Kenna)

11. The Only One I Know (featuring Robbie Williams

12. Diversion

13. L.S.F. (featuring Kasabian)

14. Outversion

Highlights: "Oh My God", "Stop Me", "Valerie"

For this next artist, I probably would have never heard of them or heard of them before Coachella if it weren't for Ronson. I don't want to call them the next Daft Punk, but they really are amazing an DJ duo from Paris, France. They hit the scene with "We Are Your Friends", and exploded with their song and video (by So Me), "D.A.N.C.E.". If you don't like them, then I don't know what the hell is wrong with you. Justice is one of the reasons I've been so interested in dance music lately, and with their debut album coming out June 11th worldwide and July 10th in the States, I hope the rest of the world will feel the same way. They were one of my highlights at this year's Coachella. Everyone has to experience them live, and if you downloaded their album since it has been leaked for awhile, I hope you will buy it when it is officially released.

1. Genesis

2. Let There Be Light

3. DANCE

4. Newjack

5. Phantom Pt. 1

6. Phantom Pt. 2

7. Valentine

8. Party

9. DVNO

10. Stress

11. Waters Of Nazareth

12. One Minute To Midnight

Highlights: "Genesis", "D.A.N.C.E.", "The Party", "DVNO", "Waters of Nazareth"