TWO AMAZING VIDEOS!!

so i was fully amazed with this super hollywood video for the black keys...




but then i saw this video and i forgot about the first one.

30 SECONDS TO MARS RETURN TO DETROIT

after almost an entire year hiatus 30 SECONDS TO MARS is returning to detroit to play the fillmore once again. april 16th is the date and tickets go on sale here to the public starting at 10am this friday.
or you can save some scratch and hit up UHF in royal oak for some
service fee free tickets! [remember kids it's cash only for tickets at UHF]

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2011 TOUR DATES

hitting the road in celebration of the re-issue of their self titled debut record. [rumor has it they will be playing the album in it's entirety at these shows] Josh Homme and co. will be hitting these cites listed below. tickets will be available this week. don't sleep kiddies!!

03/18 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
03/19 – Birminham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
03/20 – Nashville TN @ Ryman Auditorium
03/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
03/23 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
03/25 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
03/26 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/27 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
03/29 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
03/30 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
03/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Nightclub
04/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
04/02 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
04/04 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
04/05 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden
04/11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/12 – Los Angees, CA @ The Wiltern



and by the way you can pre-order the re-release at domino right now!! so do it!!

THE KING OF LIMBS

RADIOHEAD will release their eighth album titled THE KING OF LIMBS this saturday feburary 19th at thekingoflimbs.com. hit that link and grease up your credit cards there is limited edition vinyl to be had!

GRAMMY WRAP-UP.

i was drinking a lot yesterday at joe louis arena and passed out for most of the awards. here are some highlights that matter to me. [and you too hopefully]

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE:

THE BLACK KEYS - BROTHERS



grammy #1 self describing, simple but very clever concept. for those of you that downloaded the album from the interwebs. you are robbing yourself of phrases like: 'this is an album by the black keys', 'the name of the album is brothers', 'these are the names of the songs on this album' and 'these are the guys in the band'. if you have the vinyl version i hope you put some thumbtacks through 'this is a black keys poster'!


BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE:

THE WHITE STRIPES - UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS [BOX SET]



designed by long time white stripes collaborator, gig poster genius and fashion virtuoso Rob Jones.

[he also takes my pick for best dressed]


PRODUCER OF THE YEAR [NON CLASSICAL]:

DANGER MOUSE

credited with the likes of:
BROKEN BELLS - BROKEN BELLS
THE BLACK KEYS - TIGHTEN UP
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL - DANGER MOUSE & SPARKLEHORSE


BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM:

THE BLACK KEYS - BROTHERS

grammy #2



BEST ROCK ALBUM:

MUSE - THE RESISTANCE

they will be victorious!



BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE:

THEM CROOKED VULTURES - NEW FANG

listen here!! rock out!!



BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS:

THE BLACK KEYS - TIGHTEN UP

grammy #3. enjoy the video. smell the ranch dressing.



BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM:

LA ROUX - LA ROUX

nice work ms. jackson!



ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

ARCADE FIRE - THE SUBURBS

well deserved. hands down.