Speaking of Oasis, the band is now on Twitter just in case you can't get enough elsewhere.
Likewise, I have decided to dabble tweet a bit. Follow me and I'll actually post more thoughts unworthy of a full Too Poppy post and try to keep them in the Too Poppy just music spirit.
Oasis has released a new EP for I'm Outta Time, a highlight of their excellent new album Dig Out Your Soul (which I recommend for old Oasis fans who gave up long ago - it really is a return to form). Download it from iTunes here. Tracklist:
'I'm Outta Time' (Album version)
'I'm Outta Time' (Remix)
'I'm Outta Time' (Demo)
'The Shock Of The Lightning' (The Jagz Kooner Remix)
'To Be Where There's Life' (Neon Neon Remix)
Blur is reuniting - at least for one show next summer. No word on whether they'll record together anytime soon.
Way2Poppy will be thrilled.
Don't know if you've been following the Satriani / Coldplay controversy or not. Satriani is accusing Coldplay of infringing on his righteous tunage. Coldplay says, "nah, just coincidence." I typically shrug at these lawsuits because music is so derivative that there's bound to be similar chord structures and melodies from time to time. I doubt Coldplay nefariously felt they needed to steal from Joe to get ahead - um, they're already ahead - but then I watched this video that Billboard.com posted:
Uncanny really, and kinda cool. Who knows. I think Viva La Vida is a great song and this will in no way diminish my enjoyment of it. Can't we all just get along?
Matthew Sweet has recently been featured on NPR's Mountain Stage performing Time Machine, Ugly Truth, Byrdgirl, Flying, Girlfriend, and Sick of Myself. 24 minutes of pure bliss here.
BoDeans have become quite prolific at releasing albums all of a sudden (sigh, I'm still trying to catch up). Just in time for the holidays, you can pick up Live Acoustic at their website for $15. Some classics are on there: Far Far Away, Naked, Paradise, and Fadeaway. Looks like a good gift for the roots rock fans in your life. Very few bands do it better than BoDeans.
Time to dig out the old ones!
To celebrate the White Album's 40th Anniversary, The Beatles are not offering a beautifully branded iPod - would've been cool -or even a remastered or re-imagined album. Nope, we get merch - white, blinding merch.
Enjoy.
