Andrew Bird’s Noble Beast due in Jan, stream “Oh No” now
“Oh No” is the first track off Bird’s Noble Beast, which is due out January 29th on Fat Possum. Each record of his seems to have very strong production ties which separate his great-but-occasionally-similar albums from ever sounding repetitive. Looks like this new one is going to carry on that trend; “Oh No” sounds terrific. Stream “Oh No” over at Pitchfork “Oh No” is also the song Andrew focused on in his portion of the New York Times songwriting bl

Band of Horses - 2009 Tour Dates (CARNEGIE HALL, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Beatday...)
DOWNLOAD: Band of Horses - Plans (Grizzly Bear cover) (MP3) Band of Horses @ the Parish in Austin (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Like Andrew Bird before them, Band of Horses will play the fancy schmancy Carnegie Hall in NYC. The date of the show is June 11. Arboretum opens. Tickets go on sale Fri 2/27 at 11:00AM via CarnegieHall.org, 212.247.7800, or at the Carnegie Hall box office. Band of Horses are also scheduled to play Coachella, Bonnaroo and the Beatday Festival in Copenhagen in...

Andrew Bird plays new song “Section 8 City” for Nigel Godrich’s From the Basement series
La Blogotheque pointed me to this great video of Andrew Bird performing his new song “Section 8 City” solo in Godrich’s basement. It’s moving, beautiful and everything I’ve come to expect from Andrew Bird. Watch Andrew Bird play “Section 8 City” for Godrich | Tags: Uncategorized Previously on Picasso... Search YANP MP3s on this site are for sampling purposes o

New Andrew Bird - "Oh No"
If you recall, Owen Pallett told us Andrew Bird handled the whistling in the St. Kitts Orchestra on his forthcoming Plays To Please EP. "Oh No" offers some whistling, too, but this time Andrew's front and center. Not too long ago we heard some live Bird songs, where we mentioned "Oh No," but this is the first Noble Beat studio work we've captured. The song mixes classy violin, whistling, guitar accents, and harmonies with lyrics about calculated blows to the head and harmless sociopaths. (Via P4K)

Song of the Day: Andrew Bird, "Oh No"
Way back in April we got a taste of "Oh No," one of the tracks that will be included on Andrew Bird's next album, Noble Beast, from a video of Bird playing the song live. Now that it's all produced and polished, I'm love-love-loving it. It is signature Andrew Bird — whistling, strings, dark lyrics accompanying a buoyant tune — but this one's got a fun little drumbeat and hand claps and I think some tambourine. It cheered up my Monday afternoon big time, so to see if it'll do the same for you read more.

Premature Evaluation: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
Andrew Bird hasn't been shy about previewing tracks from his fifth album during his various live sets. That, and the fact that Noble Beasts opens with "Oh No" and then the previously heard "Masterswarm" and "Fitz And The Dizzyspells" along with "Natural Disaster," "Effigy," and "Anonanimal" later in the track list, gives the collection a familiar air even on first listen. Of course, Bird takes the songs to a different place in their studio renderings. It's a light and airy set, which fi

Morning Buzz: Nine Inch Nails, Morrissey, From First to Last
:: Matador seems to think that Victory Records head Tony Brummel is an alright dude. At least when compared to Johnny Kitagawa. :: Rawkblog has some photos of Andrew Bird during his in-studio performance at KCRW. :: Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction on tour together. Now that’s a combination. Especially if it ends up being the [...]

Andrew Bird to Tour With St. Vincent
Andrew Bird photo by Cameron Wittig; St. Vincent photo by Annabel Mehran Starting September 29 in Indianapolis, indie rock kindred spirits Andrew Bird and St. Vincent join forces for a month-long trek throughout this great land we call the United States. Before that, Mr. Bird has plenty of summer dates that'll take him from L.A. to Norway to Scotland, along with most places in between. He's also set to flash his precious wares on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" (still feels great to write...

Andrew Bird takes flight on summer, fall tour
Andrew Bird has a full summer and fall ahead of him, including tour dates supporting The Decemerists and Death Cab For Cutie.

Andrew Bird Discovers His Inner Operatic Folkie
Andrew Bird hates rehearsing. He counts on the sense of peril that he gets onstage — that feeling that everything can unravel in an instant — to keep him inside his music and prevent him from succumbing to self-doubt. So last month, when Bird was preparing to go on tour with his new backing band, he decided that instead of practicing the songs from his new album, “Noble Beast,” they would play two surprise shows at the Hideout, a working-class-bar-cum-indie-rock-haven in

Andrew Bird Planning Tour in Early 2009
Andrew Bird will be whistling his way through the US beginning in late January with Lonely, Dear (except for Carnegie Hall, which will feature Bird and Dosh). In case anyone was wondering, there is a “Sean’s birthday” angle to all of this. It’s here. Thursday is the big day, after all. Andrew Bird - Scythian Empires Lonely, Dear - I Am John Jan 28 - Carnegie Hall New York, New York Jan 30 - Orpheum Theatre Boston, Massachusetts Jan 30 - Orpheum Theatre Boston, Massachusetts

Andrew Bird Discovers His Inner Operatic Folkie
Alone with his violin, his whistling and his thoughts, a singer-songwriter finds his sound.

Surfacing: In Austin, Vinyl Is Still Vital
STANDING on the wrong side of “full capacity” didn’t discourage the dozens of Andrew Bird fans gathered outside the singer’s show at Waterloo Records in Austin last month. Clustered around doors opened onto the parking lot, they listened as Mr. Bird’s voice soared over his signature string-enhanced compositions. Some were blissed out, eyes closed, while others craned to see past the open doors; one woman pressed a camera phone between posters of Cruiserweight and Cono

New Live Andrew Bird Songs
The last peep we got out of Andrew Bird was some literal whistling as part of Final Fantasy's Toronto-based St. Kitts Orchestra on the second of Owen Pallet's forthcoming EPs, Plays To Please. Bird played a number of festivals this spring and summer, though, most recently at Outside Lands at the end of August. During those sets, he previewed tracks from the unreleased Armchair Apocrypha followup, A Non-Animal. For instance, the percussive "Master Swarm" from 8/24 at the aforementioned Outside Lands in Gold

IGN's Guide to 2009: Music Part 1
A check list of the most hyped releases for the year. by IGN Music January 22, 2009 - 2009 is quickly shaping up to be a renaissance year in terms of popular music. Already marquee albums from such respected indie rock outfits as Andrew Bird , Animal Collective , and Antony and the Johnsons have dropped. And iconic rock figures like Bruce Springsteen , members of Black Sabbath , and U2, along with revered rap pioneers such as Rakim and Jay-Z are all scheduled to

CD releases for the week of Jan. 27
Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Jan. 27: Bee Gees - "Odessa" (Deluxe Edition) Andrew Bird - "Noble Beast" The Bird and The Bee - "Ray Guns are not Just the Future" Mariah Carey - "The Ballads" Toni Childs - "Keep the Faith" Melinda Doolittle - "Coming Back to You" Doro - "Fear No Evil" Chris Duarte and Bleustone Co. - "396" Final Thought - "Take This Home" Ruthie Foster - "The Truth According to Ruthie Foster" Franz Ferdinand - "Tonight" P

Lindsay & Sam Broke Up… Or Did They? [Dirt Bag]
Last night TMZ reported that Lindsay & Sam broke up. [TMZ]E! also reported that after fighting on New Year's Eve, the couple is dunzo, quoting a source who claims that Lindsay has already moved out. [E!]Here's the thing: Late last night, Lindsay Lohan wrote an entry on her MySpace blog which reads: "RUMORS. little piece of TRUE information: we did NOT break up! access hollywood, extra, et, every tabloid, page six... AND every GOSSIP website. Get your stories straight please. It's really annoying to have all

Reminder: “How To Lose Friends” Contest Ends Today!
Just wanted to remind everyone that today’s the last day to enter our How to Lose Friends & Alienate People contest. If you’d like to get your hands on this cool mini-poster signed by Simon Pegg, don’t worry, there’s still time! The giveaway ends tonight at midnight EST, and here’s where you need to go to find out how to enter: How To Win A Simon Pegg-Signed Poster For “How To Lose Friends & Alienate People”!  I’ll be choosing the 2 winners tonight (via rando

Pre-order ‘The Dark Knight’ now!
Now that we know what the cover art of the DVDs look like, how about ordering Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” right now? Although you won’t be able to hold a copy in your hands until Dec. 9, 2008, you can indeed pre-order the year’s biggest blockbuster over at Amazon. Yeah, you can do it right NOW by clicking right HERE. Exciting isn’t it? The two-disc Blu-ray limited edition isn’t showing up yet among the pre-order options, but I’m sure they’ll add that later on. For now, place t

Tour Tracker: Lil Wayne, Andrew Bird and Where’s The Band?
Lil Wayne actually leaves the recording studio for some year-end shows, Andrew Bird flies around the U.S. in 2009 and Where’s The Band? Tour features the frontmen of Thrice, Saves the Day, Get Up Kids and Bayside. Follow the jump for the complete set of dates. Lil Wayne December 6 - Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena December 14 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena December 18 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center December 19 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center December 21 - Universal City, CA @ Gib

Jump a Jonas Contest – Take Their Virginity, Win $10, 000
The things people will do for money! You can get your hands on a $10, 000 prize if you can prove you were the first to take away the Jonas Brother’s virginity. Nick Jonas is not included since he is underage but Kevin and Joe are game!! The Jump a Jonas contest is held by a radio station, 104.5 WSNX-FM and it’s real… I’m not making this stuff up, I’m not that good! The boys talk a lot about purity and living a lifestyle free of temptation and while that is an excellent way to live your life,

Pezzettino: “Sweet Descent”
Justin from Fishboy pointed me towards Pezzettino’s cute pop music. It’s strangely non-traditional and familiar at the same time. And though this photo and song don’t showcase it, she spends a lot of songs with an accordion — it’s like someone gave the Arcade Fire’s Regine her own solo project when she was a young girl, but minus the shouting. MP3: Pezzettino - Sweet Descent Pezzettino sounds like she’d be a great opener for lots of my favorite classically-minded

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Statues" on Fallon 3/4/09 (TheAudioPerv.com)
http://www.theaudioperv.com Clap Your Hands Say Yeah stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on 3/4/09 to play the brand new song "Statues".

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Make "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" Even More Awkward [Autotune Is Sometimes Necessary]
On the watching-Bush-speak-level-of-awkward new Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show last night, ex-Blogods™ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah debuted a new song, "Statues," which was immediately available for download in "demo" form right after the performance. The band says, "It's a song that we might work on some more in the future." Why debut something unfinished on national TV, even if it is the Jimmy Fallon version of national TV? Although it might be best if this bad boy never makes it out of...

Vladmir Putin is Going to Pump *clap* You Up!
Sorry America, here's your video of the Russian prime minister beating up people with his patented Patin Judo method. Let's see Sarah Palin tell the Cossak to "shoo, get back over there" now. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: America, Judo, Russia, Vladmir Putin