Three good links
Hello, lucky readers. This is AMFM's 100th post, believe it or not. I was thinking about doing something special for it, but, as happens so often in life, thinking never really led to action, and so all I have for you is links to other blogs. Oh, well. C'est la vie.
Anyway, Al Gore's foray into concert promotion is coming to New Jersey. His Live Earth climate change-awareness raising shindig will hit Giants Stadium, starring Kanye, Kelly Clarkson, Fall Out Boy, The Police and others (Gothamist has the full lineup). Something for everyone, so no one will really be happy all day. Not to knock an event addressing such an important issue, but I really can't imagine someone who would be all that excited that Luda and Bon Jovi are finally sharing a stage. But maybe it makes senses in a (snob alert) top 40-listener kind of way. I do have to say that I am jealous of the British lineup, which includes The Beastie Boys, Bloc Party, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna (exciting, if you're into that sort of thing) and Duran Duran, among others. Equally eclectic as the American lineup, but with far cooler tent poles.
In more positive news, 17 Dots has compiled a list of the 20 best Pavement songs ever. I love Pavement, and so should you.
And, Stereogum has the news that American Laundromat Records (who? doesn't matter) is assembling a Pixies cover album. They've got Mogwai, They Might Be Giants, OK Go and J Mascis on board already.
Listen to TV on the Radio's cover of "Mr. Grieves."
-eh, www.amNY.com
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Did I ever tell you I plan to get a cat and name him Mr Grieves? And then every time he looked at me I would ask him if he had another 'pinion.