Author Archives: Robert Duffy

The Black Keys on SNL, Sell Ton of Vinyl Too

The Black Keys performed Tighten Up and Howlin’ For You last night on SNL. It was great seeing them on a rare funny episode of the show (thanks Jim Carrey!).

In related Keys news, overall industry vinyl sales were up 14% in 2010 thanks in part to the band:

The 10 top-selling vinyl artists and artists in 2010 were split 60/40 between indie acts and heritage acts. The top three selling vinyl albums were the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” (35,000 units sold), the Arcade Fire’s “Suburbs” (18,800 units), and Black Keys “Brothers” (18,400 units). The top three selling vinyl artists were the Beatles (36,700 units), Black Keys (36,000 units), and Radiohead (30,500 units). (full story)

Here’s a video of the other song they performed last night: Continue reading

The Black Swans on Tour, New Album on MISRA, Twitter

The Black Swans have a new tour, a new album, and a new web presence. You can download all their albums on Bandcamp. See some videos on Youtube. Be their friend. And finally, something I’ve been begging Jerry to do for some time: The Black Swans are on Twitter.

The band’s new album, Don’t Blame the Stars, comes out April 26 on MISRA. Keep reading for tour dates. Continue reading

Destroyer Wins Best Video of 2011 Award With “Kaputt”

This video really has something for everything. Flying whales, sexy 80s babes, nerds, and the desert.

The band’s new album comes out on my birthday later this month. Keep reading for tour dates. Continue reading

Best Coast on KCRW (Watch/Listen/Download)


photo by RE Barbash

Over on KCRW, you can watch, listen, or download a 44 minute set from Best Coast.

Packaging for Kanye West’s Twisted Dark Vinyl

Want.

Gorillaz New Album and the iPad Apps Used to Create It

The Gorillaz made a new album using an iPad:

Listen to it here.

Here’s the iPad applications used:

Speak It! / SoundyThingie / Mugician / Solo Synth / Synth / Funk Box / Gliss / AmpliTube / Xenon / iElectribe / BS-16i / M3000 HD / Cleartune / iOrgel HD / Olsynth / StudioMiniXI / BassLine / Harmonizer / Dub Siren Pro / Moog Filatron

Merry Christmas from Donewaiting.com

As always, Kurtis Blow has the last word on this holiday season.

MTV’s Hidden Symbolism in Their Classic Christmas Commercial

Random things I find when searching Youtube…..

Final Reminder: A Very Ohio Christmas

Thanks for the great support of this album everyone. Just wanted to post one last reminder if you haven’t purchased it yet…. Any help spreading the word – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace (that’s still a thing, right?), or good old fashioned word of mouth would be appreciated.

MP3: Children Go by Super Desserts

Those of you who have hung around this website over time may know that I have an unhealthy appetite for Christmas music. I love it. From the obscure to the mainstream, I am always trying to add to my collection. I’ve always wanted to put out a holiday compilation of my own, and with the help of Joel Oliphint and Joe Long from Each Note Secure, we’ve done it!

A Very Ohio Christmas is a digital-only release and features 16 songs of brand new Christmas songs, a few recognizable favorites, and a few great semi-obscure classics. Featuring bands from all over Ohio, everyone donated their time and put in a lot of hard work to make this happen in a relatively short time period. In addition, Clinton Reno did the album artwork and Electraplay mastered the album as well as let many of the bands record at their studio.

100% of proceeds will go to Gracehaven in Columbus OH. Gracehaven is a 501(c) 3 organization that raises awareness about the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking and also seeks to provide shelter and rehabilitation to girls who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

We’re asking you to pay $10 for the album (a bargain), but if you’d like to donate more, you’ll be able to do that at check out. Click here to purchase!

Click here to stream it/download it/love it.

Tracklisting:

1. Super Desserts – Children Go 03:17
2. The Celebrity Pilots – Cuyahoga Xmas Fairytale 04:40
3. Bird and Flower – Christmas Alone 03:27
4. You, You’re Awesome – Cinnamon Snow 04:17
5. Adam Remnant (of Southeast Engine) – Bob Cratchit 04:30
6. Bicentennial Bear – All I Want for Christmas (is an Afghan Whigs Reunion) 02:14
7. Brainbow – O’ Holy Night 05:42
8. Colin Gawel & The Lonely Bones – Try a Little Faith (featuring Marcy Mays) 03:17
9. No No Knots – Holiday Is U 04:21
10. Phantods – Christmas Won’t Get the Best of Me 03:29
11. Moviola – Will Santy Come To Shanty Town? 02:31
12. Paper Airplane – 1913 05:45
13. Megan Palmer and Jason Crosby – In the Bleak Midwinter 03:05
14. The Chocolate Horse – You and Me on Christmas Eve 03:54
15. The Town Monster – The Willows Grove 02:19
16. The Guitars – Sleigh Ride 03:01

Please let your friends know about the release. We’d love to raise money for a solid cause this holiday season.

Sharon Van Etten On World Cafe

Sharon Van Etten‘s latest album is one of my favorites of the year. She just did a performance + interview on World Cafe and you can stream that over here.