Thursday, April 26, 2007

The Money Shot: 4.26.07

Today's headlines...

Interview: Bjork (Stylus)
The Money Shot: Of course has music always been a main unifier, above and beyond nationalities and politics . But also I find it kinda funny thinking of everyone at Times Square, for example, as a tribe—all that evolving, civilizing, and we’re still just one of the animal species. But it’s all pretty relevant anyway. I have seen my records in the “world” section because I’m from Iceland. “World music,” what is that? Everything except the US and Britain?

Interpol Shares Its 'Love' On Third Album (Billboard)
MS: Interpol doesn't stray far from the formula that helped its first two Matador albums sell more than 1 million copies combined on the new "Our Love To Admire," due July 10 via Capitol. First single "The Heinrich Maneuver" is a peppy kiss-off to an ex-love now residing on the opposite coast and hits radio May 7; the band has been playing it of late during its just-concluded Canadian tour.

Clap your hands, make some 'Thunder' (Stltoday.com)
MS: Q: There are so many places on the Internet for listeners to give their own minireviews of your work. Ever take a look?

A: I haven't seen too many of those. I've seen a few "real" critics' reviews — and then realized why I never read reviews in the first place (laughs). Not to alienate anyone, but they were often extraordinarily misguided. Have you seen (the Bob Dylan documentary) "Don't Look Back"? There's a scene where Dylan is in the back of the car and he says, "I'm glad I'm not me." That's the way I feel when I see some of the reviews.


Stereophonics to give fans early album preview (NME)
MS: The trio will unleash new single 'Bank Holiday Monday' as a taster to their sixth studio LP on May 28. The track, which will get its first airplay on Chris Moyles' show on Radio 1 next Tuesday (May 1), is the band's first from 'Pull The Pin', due out in the autumn.

Arctic Monkeys new songs dominate UK singles chart (NME)
MS: According to the midweek chart, the band are not only at Number Five with officially released single 'Brianstorm' but the entirety of their second album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' has entered the singles chart;s top 150.

The band are at Number 47 with 'Fluorescent Adolescent', at Number 57 with '505', Number 63 with 'Teddy Picker', Number 64 with 'Balaclava', Number 67 with 'D Is For Dangerous', Number 70 with 'Old Yellow Bricks', Number 71 with 'This House Is A Circus', Number 72 with 'Do Me A Favour', Number 74 with 'Only Ones Who Know', Number 77 with 'The Bad Thing', Number 78 with 'Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend' and Number 114 with 'If You Were There, Beware'.

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