RTP has been off the air for a little while as far as podcasts go, but we’re looking to get the ball rolling on them again ASAP.
For our return, here’s a short interview with Gerry Eeman from Melbourne up-and-comers Basic Shape (also featured in today’s Song of the Day).
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Here’s Melbourne folk rockers Basic Shape with ‘White Skin’, the first single off soon to be released album ‘Boat Without A Sail’. It’s a gorgeous song, sombre and yet oddly uplifting in the reprise of the chorus. The video clip is suitably moody, mysterious and atmospheric, a great introduction to the band.
Stay tuned very shortly for a podcast interview with Basic Shape frontman Gerry Eeman. And check out their page here for touring dates for the upcoming album release.
Though I tend to relegate my sportslust to my personal page, I feel it would be remiss of a page named (in part) after the lovely residents of Topeka, Kansas not to acknowledge the inspiring victory of the Kansas Jayhawks over the Memphis Tigers in yesterdays NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney final.
Check out this inconceivable yet undeniably brilliant trey by KU guard Mario Chalmers to tie the game and send it to overtime (despite being down by 9 with 2:12 left in the game):
And here’s some celebratory footage from some Kansas residents:
Congratulations Jayhawks. Thanks for an enthralling game.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a group of musicians so pleased with themselves… and how great is leadman Tommy Seebach? You certainly can’t fault his enthusiasm.
I love the “Native American experience” they added to spice up the clip too. Very authentic.
I’m pretty sure Tommy took a couple of hits from the peace pipe before filming this one. That’s some great dancing.
Somehow, someway, the brilliant album containing this song has disappeared from my CD collection, leaving me pretty majorly p.o’d. I’ve been in love with Aimee Mann ever since I read the script for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Magnolia’ and thought, “hey, I better check out this chick whose songs are all over this thing.” It was love at first listen.
For anyone who likes perfectly crafted, intellectual pop, Aimee should be at the top of your shopping list. A series of collaborations with Jon Brion on her earlier albums resulted in to-be-expected brilliance. My personal favourite album is the downbeat ‘Lost In Space’, but her most recent offering ‘The Forgotten Arm’ is also excellent.
And here’s a sneak preview of a track off her soon to be released album ‘@#%&*! Smilers’, due out June 2008. This lovely yet sombre track is called “31 Today” (you can also hear another new track called ‘Freeway’ on her Myspace page):
Aimee Mann thief, confess or I shall be forced to hunt you down with rabid dogs.
Though not an avid watcher, I’ve always been a big fan of South Park’s writing, particularly how relevant they manage to be thanks to the speedy turnaround from script to screen.
For a great laugh, check this out. It’s an episode that very cleverly satirises the recent WGA strike and the theoretical value of internet “celebrities”. The highlight is a fiery battle between said “celebrities” as they wait to pick up the internet money they are owed (for those with small attention spans, jump forward to 12:15 and 14:29 for the best bits). Funny stuff, particularly the return of Afro Ninja and the Scanners powers of the dramatic gopher.
Was just introduced to Attack In Black courtesy of Dallas Green’s blog and I really dig their sound - very warm melodic guitar and their lead guy Daniel Romano has a distinctive, expressive voice. An up and coming Canadian band, they contributed to City And Colour’s brilliant new album ‘Bring Me Your Love’.
Their current incarnation has released two albums, ‘Marriage’ and ‘The Curve Of The Earth’ - worth looking out for.
This one ranks very highly on the unintentional comedy scale on its own - it’s My Favourite Martian, Celine Dion, with her reaction to the 2005 Hurricane Katrina tragedy on Larry King - but even better, someone has chosen to do a mash-up of her hysterical comments and the events from Titanic:
Too many funny moments, but perhaps my favourite is the implication that Billy Zane is doing something unsavoury to small children.
And it’s nice to see her heartfelt pleas made an impact: