News odds and ends
February 23rd, 2009 by Leilani Polk in News
TV on the Radio’s serene guitarist-falsetto singer Kyp Malone had a pretty nice chat with Pitchfork last week. (Pitchfork writer Ryan Dombol likened him to “human chamomile tea.”) In the interview, he talked about TVOTR’s Saturday Night Live debut (”I was immediately told how shitty the sound was by people who were outside the room”), the Jonas Brothers’ performance on SNL last week (”The Jonas Brothers probably had Mickey Mouse standing in the control room with a gun. I’m sure it was a handgun, not an assault rifle.”), and being hand-picked by David Bowie to contribute a cover of “Heroes” to the War Child: Heroes album.
Another concert announcement that came down the pipelines last week: Hall & Oates. The duo plays Ruth Eckerd Hall Wed., April 15. Tickets are $49.50 to $79.50.
Also on the concert radar is a solo concert by Dresden Dolls songstress Amanda Palmer (pictured) at State Theatre March 26 ($16); Blue October plays Jannus Landing April 22 ($25); and Manchester Orchestra at State Theatre June 2 ($11).
If you missed it Friday night, the Whites Stripes played Conan O’Brien’s last Late Night show, marking their first live appearance since they canceled their 2007 Icky Thump tour due to Meg White’s anxiety problems.
Guitar Magazine weighs in on the 50 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. We’ve seen past lists of theirs, so don’t be expecting anything super fab.
Jamaica’s island’s broadcast commission say they’re forbidding songs or music videos that have explicit references to sex and violence. The announcement comes after a Feb. 6 ban that specifically targeted dancehall tunes and videos featuring “daggering,” a dance style popular among Jamaican youth involving alot of pelvic grinding that simulates sex.
Current U.K. chart toppers: Kings of Leon, Lily Allen and Morrissey.
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