Modest Mouse has ANOTHER new album?

That's right.  Apparently, Isaac is already working on the bands next EP.  The band is getting ready to go on tour with REM and The National, but such trivial things as living on the road and playing music for thousands of people is hardly enough to distract Isaac.

According to Isaac in an interview with Rolling Stone, the EP will be a combination of the out-takes from the two previous albums, "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" and "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank" along with several new original tracks composed by Isaac and new member Johnny Marr.  Isaac has been working hard to turn what were originally sub-par productions into Modest Mouse masterpieces (try saying that 5 times fast.)

Two confirmed new tracks for the album will be entitled "The Whale Song" and "Satellite Skin".  The Dirty Dozen Band (the horn section used on GNFPWLBN) will also be featured on this album again.

Expect further coverage once Isaac let's the word slip on a release date!

The NFL Made An Illegal Download

During the super-bowl last sunday, the NFL ran a self-promoting ad.  If you saw it, you probably wouldn't remember it.  The images were the traditional video clips of sweaty men jumping on other sweaty men (innuendo....).

So what was so interesting about this particular ad?

Well maybe it had to do with the copyright infringement.

The NFL used Arcade Fire's song "No Cars Go" in the ad without asking the bands permission beforehand.  In fact, the members of Arcade Fire didn't even know about the ad until they saw it aired last sunday.

Obviously, this is highly illegal and bound to stir up some lawsuits.  However, as of yet, no legal action has been taken.  Is it possible that Win and Regine are really just going to roll over on this issue?  If so, what kind of message would that send to the corporate monkeys running this rat race?

In case you're unfamiliar with the song, here's the music video of "No Cars Go". (For obvious reasons, the ad cannot be displayed online, so if you didn't see it already, I suspect you never will.)

Do you want to. Vampire Weekend. Like you know I doooooo.

With Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut release on January 28, 2008, four New Yorkers officially altered the landscape of happy indie/pop/rock land. The foursome specializes in "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," "Upper West Side Soweto," "Campus," and "Oxford Comma Riddim" musical styles.

And there is no questioning that they are indeed specialists of their own genre. Vampire Weekend actually recieved quite a bit of attention prior to their LP release with 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' reaching number 57 in Rolling Stones top 100 songs of 2007.

Above their delightful little guitar riffs, keyboard melodies and drum rythms Ezra Koenig croons in an accent that almost seems to place their orgins accros the pond versus USA. The lyrics are also worth taking a listen for.. from woes of comma usage (Oxford Comma) to collegiate griefs leaving you dowdy in sweatshirts (One (Blake's got a new face)).

To wrap it up.. a teaser in Indiecent Exposure style... a VIDEO!!
Enjoy Mansard Roof.