Making Up For A Week's Absence

Apologies for the absence...crazy week with little time for blogging. Things I've seen/heard in the last few weeks that are worth noting:

-Jack White's other band, The Raconteurs, are pulling a maneuver vaguely similar to the likes of NIN or Radiohead...except with less "Fuck You" toward the music industry. The Raconteurs are rushing their newly finished album Consolers of the Lonely to stores next Tuesday, bypassing the usual period of releasing a track to the radio and otherwise doing the press circuit. White and Co. are saying this is how they plan to plug up leaks and get music directly to the fans first. Cynics (myself included) claim this is more like critic-proofing. Looks to me like Jack White is angry that Thom Yorke beat him to the creative punch. Memo to Mr. White: "innovative" and "trendy" do not always translate to "good". It's OK to just do something the normal way once in awhile. No one will accuse you of "selling out" or whatever.

Idolator also reported that iTunes accidentally leaked the album a few days early. They've since corrected the mistake, but apparently a number of customers do have the album right now. Given how apeshit Jack White went when a Chicago DJ got her hands on Icky Thump two weeks early and played a couple songs on the air, I don't want to work at Apple's complaint line right now.

-Random thought: What would happen if the band Cake covered "Low"? Would it not be the funniest crossover cover since Alanis did "My Humps"? Someone make this happen. Now.

-In its final issue, Harp magazine ran a cover story on Dave Grohl, in which he discussed he ideas for what he'd do if he were elected president. If Grohl seriously runs for president, I'd have no problem voting Independent. Read the article here

Foo Fighters - My Hero [iTunes]

-I'm reviving the radio show (again). From now till early May, you can catch Viva La Mainstream on the radio at radio.arcadia.edu on Fridays from 4-5PM. Listen in, it should be fun.

-I've got reviews for the following things coming next week, I promise:

• Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd. (out Tuesday, leaked earlier this week)
• Secondhand Serenade - A Twist in my Story
• Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV
• The Complete Radiohead Discography

Plus a Weekend WTF tomorrow. Till then, have a good night.

Random Song Pick of the Day: The Toadies - Possum Kingdom [iTunes]
(also promising more MP3s next week)

==TJ==