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Hook of the Day - Prince "Creep" (Live at Coachella)

by Wayne Graham

I was pretty nonplussed overall about the Coachella line up this year...until they announced that Prince would play. The Purple One remains the very best live act I've ever seen, he's absolutely amazing, and the best part is....you have no idea what he's going to do when you see him. He could parade out some hits, some covers, just jam with his crack team of backup musicians, the sky's the limit. So, needless to say, Prince playing to a festival crowd is an attractive proposition.

As it turned out, he did all of the above. Here's the cover you'll be hearing about all week.....Radiohead's "Creep". The setlist is below the video. Enjoy!



Set List:
The Bird (performed by Morris Day)
Jungle Love (performed by Morris Day)
Glamorous Life (performed by Sheila E.)
Instrumental Jam
1999
I Feel For U
Controversy (with snippet of "Housequake")
Little Red Corvette
Musicology
Cream
U Got the Look
Shh
Anotherloverholeinyourhead
Creep (Radiohead cover)
The Arms of an Angel (Sarah McLachlan cover performed by backup singers) /
7 --> Come Together (Beatles Cover)
Purple Rain
Let's Go Crazy

Hook of the Day - Radiohead "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"

by Wayne Graham

As you've no doubt heard by now, the line-up for this year's Lollapalooza Festival has been announced, and it confirms the rumors that the headliners will be Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, and Wilco. Also appearing....Kanye West, the Raconteurs, the Black Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The National, Gogol Bordello, Love & Rockets, Witchcraft, and HSB faves Bang Camaro to name just a few of the over 100 acts participating in all the fun at Chicago's Grant Park from August 1-3.

In celebration, please enjoy Radiohead's "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" from last year's excellent In Rainbows album, then check out the full-line up.

Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Kanye West
Wilco
The Raconteurs
Louis XIV
Love and Rockets
Gnarls Barkley
Bloc Party
The Black Keys
Broken Social Scene
Lupe Fiasco
Flogging Molly
Mark Ronson
Cat Power
The National
G. Love & Special Sauce
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Explosions in the Sky
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Dierks Bentley
Okkervil River
Amadou & Mariam
Blues Traveler
John Butler Trio
Girl Talk
Your Vegas
CSS
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves
Battles
Steel Train
Jamie Lidell
Bang Camaro
Butch Walker
The Blakes
Mates of State
Tally Hall
Spank Rock
White Lies
Brazilian Girls
Magic Wands
Chromeo
Electric Touch
Duffy
Innerpartysystem
The Kills
The Postelles
Rogue Wave
The Parlor Mob
The Go! Team
Bald Eagle
Mason Jennings
Krista
The Gutter Twins
Ha Ha Tonka
Yeasayer
Witchcraft
Grizzly Bear
We Go To 11
MGMT
Sofia Talvik
The Weakerthans
Booka Shade
Santogold
Black Kids
Black Lips
Dr. Dog
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
The Ting Tings
Kid Sister
Office
The Cool Kids
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Whigs
Manchester Orchestra
Foals
Uffie
The Octopus Project
Cadence Weapon
Ferras
De Novo Dahl
Noah and the Whale
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
K'NAAN
Serena Ryder
Newton Faulkner

New Raconteurs Album Due Next Week?

by Wayne Graham

According to Rolling Stone, rumors are heavy that the second album from The Raconteurs could hit stores as early as NEXT WEEK! The ball got rollin' when a record store employee commenter on a Radiohead messageboard passed along word that their boss heard from some guy at Warner Brothers that Jack White strolled into their office with the masters of the new record and requested an immediate release. Click on the link above and you'll see the sleuthing efforts to this point. So far it's a little "I know a guy who knows a kid who did the nails for some girl who met Jack White", but given the success of recent Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails release-when-done albums, it's not unthinkable.

I sincerely hope this is a trend that catches on.

BTW--- the pic above is allegedly the album cover

Rage Against the Machine, Wilco added to potential Lolla participant list!!!!

by Wayne Graham

According to Rolling Stone, Rage Against the Machine and Wilco's names are being thrown into the ring as possible participants at this summer's Lollapalooza festival at Chicago's Grant Park from August 1-3. This news combined with the previously reported Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails rumors means this year's extravaganza could be quite excellent.

Please enjoy this clip of Rage Against the Machine bringing a very rabid audience to a boil last summer. (I attended this show and I've rarely seen an audience go so bugfuck nuts)

And the Lollapalooza Headliners are....Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails??!!??!!??

by Wayne Graham

According to the Chicago Tribune, Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails are "expected" to be 2 of the 3 headliners for this year's big Lollapalooza festival, taking place August 1-3 at Grant Park in Chicago.

God, I hope this is true......

Other rumored headliners we've picked up here and there are Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty, and the Police. We'll see. Stay tuned.

Here's Nine Inch Nails' video for "Survivalism" off of last year's terrific Year Zero album. Keep an eye on the site next week, as we'll share our thoughts about NIN's newest release Ghosts I-IV.