Hopkins and The Hives...
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right above The Hives.
David Hopkins
You might be more familiar with Dublin born David Hopkins from the days of Lir. No he's never been a swan-child but he was, once upon a time, the keyboard player and songwriter for this critically acclaimed band.
It was in the 90s, we all had bigger hair. But back to the present. Now settled in San Francisco, David Hopkins has completed his most recent solo endeavor and returned home for a five week touring stint; taking in 02 In The Park, The Hard Working Class Heroes Festival, Solas, the Waterford Forum and The Ruby Sessions, before heading off to Manchester.
If you're not in possession of 'Here Comes the Bright Light', get on the bandwagon for his 2nd record 'One Dark Morning'. He's one of those thoughtful singer/songwriter types but with carefully crafted lyrical bitterness subtly submerged among deceptive melodies. We like that around here.
See the site for individual show details.
I had no idea that HOT FUSS was a concept album.
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I found this today on the blog written by Ultragrrrl.My friend Iann is in love with The Killers.
He doesn't love many things -- he certainly hates about 85% of the bands I love -- but he loves the Killers. So much so that he managed to figure out that their Hot Fuss is a concept album (meanwhile, i just thought it was a collection of awesome songs). Here's his breakdown:
"Here's the whole story arc:
Andy kills Jenny "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine".
"Mr. Brightside" tells why he did it -- hence the lyric "all in my head."
"Smile Like You Mean It" is a memory of them together that he knew she was going to leave him.
"Somebody Told Me" is people whispering that he killed her, because she found out he was gay or had had a gay affair (hence the chorus).
"All These Things I've Done" is him rationalizing it all while being ont he lamb.
"Andy, You're A Star " is the kid who falls in love with him watching him on TV [Iann doesn't mention it here, but in our IM he aptly compared it to "Last of the Famous International Playboys" by Morrissey -- which happens to be our favorite Moz song].
"On Top" is about him being on the lamb.
"Change You Mind" is him having rationalized what he's done and trying to convince his parents or his friends.
"Believe Me Natalie" is Jenny's best friend who brings the cops and he's trying to convince her he didn't do it.
"Everything Will Be alright" is about him in jail, realizing what he's done but feeling it'll be ok."
Well done Iann!
Don't hate the playa...
The Killers to appear on THE O.C.
The O.
C. Lands Modest Mouse, the Killers, and the Walkmen
by Gur Rashal | 08.20.
2004
The hottest trends in television and music are coming together as Modest Mouse, the Killers, and the Walkmen have all signed on to appear in episodes of the second season of the popular TV hit, The O.C.
. Both the Killers and the Walkmen have already finished filming their appearances, with the Walkmen performing “Little House of Savages” and “What's in It for Me” from their latest LP, Bows + Arrows.
The show has featured backdrop songs from bands such as Franz Ferdinand and Interpol in past episodes, in addition to a high profile appearance by Los Angeles rockers Rooney.
I'm ready for the show that only
MTV NEWS also covered the story .
ALL THESE THINGS THAT I'VE DONE video - watch it!
So many of my buds have been asking where they can see the 'All These Things That I've Done' video, as it is currently #5 on the NME Chart Show on MTV2 in the UK, while we haven't even seen the 'Mr Brightside' video here in the states yet.
Doesn't matter, go to see all three videos thus far..
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FILM SCHOOL's "P.S." to be featured on the WB's STUDIO 7 on THURSDAY night
The song, "P.
S." will appear in tomorrow night's episode of to be aired on the WB. The show is sort of like that documentary but it's a reality TV show.
Should be pretty cool, especially because they are playing FILM SCHOOL.
Set your Tivo. Thursday PM.
Check you local listings.
MALTA needs you - the voice of tomorrow.
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are currently looking for a new vocalist.Original vocalist, Todd Gullion, has left the band on good terms in order to go back to school and pursue other personal goals. T.I.
M. will start auditioning candidates as early as next week in hopes of finding someone with explosive personality and ability to go out and continue touring in support of the new album " ".
If interested, please email Adam (adam@timeinmalta.
com).
Damn I love Carole King.
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saw a great film last night
Drove all the way down to Mountain View last night to catch this great documentary on the early 60's songwriters that cranked out some of the biggest, most well-loved songs of all time.....
Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music
Director: Morgan Neville, 2001
A bunch of Jewish kids from Brooklyn jump-started the music business in the 1960s, and it’s never been the same.
Hitmakers is a fabulously entertaining look at these "teens who stole pop music." The amazing convergence of songwriting talent at Manhattan’s Brill Building created a competitive but prolific community of songwriters, almost all of them Jewish, and few of them older than 27. At the Brill, wordsmiths like Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller ("Hound Dog") wrote hit songs for teen idols such as Elvis Presley, and increasingly for explosively talented black artists like Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and The Shirelles.
Songwriting team Carole King (later to become a renowned singer) and husband Gerry Goffin ("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") composed at an upright piano in a small cubicle. Their friends and rivals Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil ("You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling") were hard at work just a few millimeters of pressboard away in the next
cubicle. Burt Bachrach, Hal David, and Neil Sedaka were riffing down the hall.
Many of them worked for music producer Don Kirshner, who had tapped into the zeitgeist of 1960s youth, and understood that young teen
audiences wanted to buy records by both white and black artists. These were magical years, when smart kids from Brooklyn hopped the subway into Manhattan with crumpled song sheets in hand, swept along by the passion and raw energy of rock ‘n roll. John Turturro narrates this toe-tapping documentary about a formative period in the history of American music, race relations and the nascent record industry.
Featuring interviews and archival footage of The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Ellie Greenwich, Doc Pomus Mort Shuman, The Righteous Brothers, The Shirelles, and Dionne Warwick.
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