Archive for May, 2008

Supermodel Agyness Deyn Sings “Who” with the Five O’Clock Heroes

Check out this new music video for “Who” by British/American band the Five O’Clock Heroes, featuring vocals by superstar Brit model Agyness Deyn:
Who
Surprisingly, Agyness sounds quite good…. Thoughts?
TMA friend Adam Neustadter directed the video. Writes Adam on his blog: “The track was recorded on a Friday and the video was shot the following afternoon. It [...]

Hold on to Your Gold Lame Leggings: MIA to Release Own Clothing Line

Writes Trashbag Aestethics: “MIA told WWD that she has been currently rocking her own collection of gear . M.I.A’s collection includes bomber jackets, leggings & T-shirts. The collection has been said to featured bold bright hues & graphic prints.”
Although this line has the potential to become a neon-infused disaster, much like Ashlee Simpson’s clothing line [...]

Jack White Will Save Your Life, Then Continue Rocking Your World

An eagle-eyed reader emailed in with a link to this story from the Kansas City Star blog “Back to Rockville“:
Imagine you’re a girl, and you love the Raconteurs. You go see them at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, and your having a grand time, when all of a sudden you faint.
The crowd pushes your [...]

Chris Thile Covering The Strokes’ “Heart in a Cage”

Found this video from the TriBeCa Film Festival Music Lounge over at the Music Slut: Chris Thile (formerly of Nickel Creek, now of the Punch Brothers) doing his bluegrass cover of The Strokes’ song “Heart in a Cage.”

Personally I love this version of the song. I think the slowness and simplicity of singing the song [...]

Sondre Lerche @ the Canal Room for TriBeCa Film Festival

One of my favorite things about the TriBeCa Film Festival is that it’s a relatively low-key event. Basically the only time I remember it’s going on is when I see people walking around with those big stupid purplish badges slung around their necks as if to say, “No, I don’t know how to blend in, [...]

Living la Vida Coldplay es Driving Me Loco

So three days ago, I–along with probably about a billion other people world wide–found out that Coldplay was going to be doing two free shows in anticipation of their upcoming album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. In their press release it was announced that the sites and dates of the two [...]