Free Music!

The latest in the increasingly growing line of Omaha bands to make an impact beyond the local area, Capgun Coup, is having their CD released today on Conor Oberst's Team Love label. The CD, Brought To You by Nebraskafish, was released earlier on local label, Slumber Party Records, but will now receive national distribution and support from a larger label. Great thing about Team Love is that all of their releases are available for free download on their site. Check out the Capgun CD here (h/t Omahype).

No, It's Not 1977, But...

Yes, they are definitely older, but I am going to go on record as saying that this Van Halen tour will be the best arena tour so far in this new century. Van Halen is back. Finally!!

St. Vincent / National Show Wrap Up

So I went to the National/St. Vincent show last night, and I am pleased to report that I have a new artist to get excited about! I love St. Vincent! She (Annie Clark) was unbelievable. In addition to being totally adorable, Annie puts on an incredible one-woman show. She plays guitar and sings, while at the same time, she stomps on some pad that acts like a drum, and she has keyboard and synth parts programmed to play along with her. It was thoroughly entertaining. She is a great guitar player, as well. She only really wailed a couple of times, but that is to be expected. Her music is not exactly the screaming guitar solo type of stuff.

St. Vincent comes across as something of a combination of PJ Harvey and Kate Bush, while sounding very little like either one individually. Omahype has posted a few mp3s from the new St. Vincent CD, Marry Me. Check them out and decide for yourself (then buy the freakin' CD). I have no doubt that she will be featured on my next podcast.

A major highlight of the show was Annie's solo rendition of The Beatles' "Dig a Pony." I found this clip of Annie playing the song while riding in the back of a cab.


Another clip of her performing "Bang Bang":


Last clip:

After watching St. Vincent's all-too-brief set last night, The National just didn't seem that impressive. They were good, but I ended up leaving a bit early. I look forward to seeing a headline set from St. Vincent sometime in the future.

UPDATE (9/21): Pitchfork has some photos from the show taken by my friends at Paparazzi By Appointment.

The National with St. Vincent TONIGHT!!

TiVo Alert: LCD Soundsystem and Rogue Wave

This Wednesday night (9/19), LCD Soundsystem will be appearing on Jay Leno, and Rogue Wave will be on Conan later that same night. Thursday night, Ben Lee will be on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.