I love this photo of BRMC cuz it’s got a Wu-Tang Clan vibe. Peter is lighting a cancer-stick and has a “I just might stab you for no reason other than I feel like it” vibe going on. While Rob’s rocking a black hoodie and is smirking like he thinks it’s funny that Peter is gonna knife you. And Leah is just cold as ice over there on the right looking like she’s ready to deck the shit out of the next person who brings up Nick Jago’s name. They just look like bad-asses! Now that I got that nonsense rant out of the way, I can launch into another one… In case you didn’t know, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is one of my favorite active rock n’ roll bands. They are great songwriters, they make awesome albums, their live shows are exciting and they can either be the loudest band you’ve ever heard or they can folk-it-out Americana style with acoustic guitars and harmonicas. Speaking of Americana, their foot-stompin’ album “Howl” is hands down my favorite collection of songs they’ve recorded to date. Even the out-takes (which they’re pressing on vinyl for the first time) are awesome, I love the song “Mercy”) are worth checking out!

On April 21st, 2012 AKA National Record Store Day, “Howl” will be available on vinyl again (I guess it’s been out of print for a long while) and you’ll also be able to purchase a copy of The Howl Sessions (b-sides) on vinyl for the first time ever. For the record, my birthday is July 6th and I don’t have either of these… hint-hint… Here are the details that I copied and pasted from their website… The re-release of HOWL will come on heavyweight recycled color vinyl in a double gatefold that features all the artwork from the original UK Only limited edition pressing (2005) including new artwork in the gatefold. The Howl Sessions comes on a special limited edition Picture Disc and features an extended version of “Mercy,” an alternate version of “Sympathetic Noose,” and the never before heard song “Heaven” which was recorded during the Howl Sessions. Both the HOWL limited edition color vinyl and The Howl Sessions picture disc are exclusive to the Official BRMC Site.

Ok, now here’s where shit gets nuts (and this is actually what you should get me for my birthday)… they’ve also got a “HOLY SHIT I AM SUCH A HUGE BRMC FAN THAT I WANNA BLOW OVER $100 ON A RECORD I ALREADY OWN” package that sells for $129.00!!! Here’s what you get if you drop that kinda coin for Peter and Robert’s tunes…

• Limited Edition Reversible HOWL T-Shirt
• Howl Vinyl
Available for the first time ever on vinyl outside of the UK. This re-release of Howl is Double Gatefold Heavyweight Vinyl printed on limited edition brown/yellow recycled vinyl exclusive to the website.
•Howl Sessions Vinyl
This is the first ever vinyl release of the Howl Sessions. Printed on heavyweight vinyl, this features a limited edition picture disc exclusive to the site.
The Howl Sessions features the previously unreleased extended version of Mercy and the alternate version of Sympathetic Noose as well as the never before heard track Heaven.
• Leather Journal and with BRMC logo embossing and Black Pencil
• Digital Vinyl Rip of ORIGINAL HOWL UK VINYL (Instant Download)
Instant download is a special needle drop recording of the ORIGINAL HOWL UK VINYL done by one of the premier needle droppers active today, PBTHAL. He has extracted every bit of detail out of the record grooves and converted them into digital files. He does so using a handpicked stack of analog and digital gear matched an unerring sense of how to prep LPs for transfer and finish digital files with analog integrity preserved. Like mix tape producers before him, PBTHAL is crossing over from the gray and Howl marks his debut in such a public forum.

Looks pretty awesome to me man! If I had more money than I knew what to do with, I would buy two of em! The only constructive criticism I have is that it’s too bad it doesn’t include a motorcycle ride with the band member of your choice! Wouldn’t that be sweet? Hangin’ onto Robert’s leather jacket as he steers you up the PCH at 75 MPH… the wind in your hair… oops, sorry. I got carried away. Ok.. well, if your bank account looks anything like mine, follow my lead… sign up for their email list and call it a day. It’s free!

“SIXTEEN SALTINES” | Jack White from AG Rojas on Vimeo.

JACK WHITE | “SIXTEEN SALTINES”

SHOT IN SPRINGFIELD, TN

While you’re at it, peep-game on Jack Gillis on SNL! Yep, that’s my home girl Carla from Autolux on drums in the one song! You go girl!

All you gotta do is give the Frank Black crew your email address and you get to download 4 tracks from The Pixies memorable ’04 Coachella performance completely free.

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This is Jack White’s new single, new video and here is his new website: http://jackwhiteiii.com/

This is some of his older work that I’m fond of:

BLOAW! BAM! POW! ZING!

Jack White is fuckin’ cool! So cool I bet he doesn’t sue us for the illegal mp3 below!

FREE MP3 OF MR. JACK WHITE!
Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”

Also… in case you didn’t already think Jack White was cool, he’s doing THIS:

Wow eh?

My friends Chris & Dexy are in this amazing band called The Magic Wands… They’ve already released an amazing four song EP on which every single song could be a hit single, why KROQ wasn’t playing the shit out of it I’m not sure… Oh, wait… it’s coming to me… there it is… OH YEAH! It’s because the people that are in charge of what gets played over at KROQ are musical retards who hate music! Forgot about that fact for a second. This is The Magic Wands killer EP looks like when you play it on your record player… FYI: play this on a date and clothes evaporate! You get laid and The Magic Wands get paid, everyone wins! I love rock n’ roll! I love it cuz it fucks with my soul!

Make sure to check The Magic Wands LIVE at their record release show APRIL 24th @ The Satellite with The Sister Ruby Band, Blue Jungle, Antoine Debarge and the Hills & DJ Travis Keller (THAT’S ME!)… buy your tickets here yo: TICKETS BITCHES!

Download these mp3s now!

The Magic Wands – “Space” from “Aloha Moon”

The Magic Wands – “Black Magic” EP version

The Magic Wands – “Teenage Love” EP version

Also. make sure you hit up Daytrotter for their session you can download for FREEEEEEEE!

The Magic Wands Debut EP On A Turntable!

“Black Magic” was one of the “hits” from the first EP, a newer and better version of it is on the new album. You’re gonna have to wait to hear that shit.. but get down with the OG one first poser cuz I know you don’t gots it yet! Peep game!

The Magic Wands – “Black Magic” (Demo Version) Music Video

The Magic Wands – “Teenage Love” (Demo Version) Music Video

“Black Magic” (Demo) Audio

Anyways, back to Chris & Dexy… so they finally made a debut full length and it’s UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE! Like solid gold smash hit style. Here’s the part where I somehow manage to talk about myself and brag… the track-listing on their new album “Aloha Moon” was sequenced by yours truly! That’s right bitches I picked the order of the songs cuz I’m good at that type of shit! Booyah! That the cover of the new record at the top of this page, when you see that motherfucker… you best buy it. See below this new video for more on that… First say hi to Chris & Dexy… aren’t they cute? Read up on them at SPIN MAGAZINE”.

And now the part you’ve all been waiting for… the new music video for their lead single… “SPACE” featuring Siouxsie Medley of Dead Sara! Get your crystals out and meditate to this motherfucker! Good vibes all around! Bounce to it!

The Magic Wands – “Space” Music Video

Also, check this dope Madonna cover they did that popped up on rcrdlbl(click the link to download a few other remixes and shit!)…

Madonna Cover

Now buy shit… preorder this collection of jams and be almost as cool as me. At least you’ll be cooler than all your friends… Do it! Also hit up these links:

OFFICAL WEBSITE

BUY THEIR SHIT

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

YOUTUBE

MYSPACE (HA! Right?)

Finally I’m gonna find out just what the fuck Ian Astbury has been eating that’s made him look like Jim Morrison (Paris era) cuz The Cult have tapped The Icarus Line as openers for their tour of The States this June! See ya at catering broseph! Dude ain’t skippin’ any meals that’s for sures! But chubs or not, homeboy is still kicking ass! I’m digging this new record from The Cult which was produced by main man Christopher Goss who you may know from his own band Masters of Reality or from his numerous ass kicking production jobs such as Queens Of The Stone Age, UNKLE, Kyuss, Screaming Trees, Soulwax, The Duke Spirit, Smith & Pyle, Melissa Auf der Maur, Lupe Fiasco, Mark Lanegan, Desert Sessions & many many others…. dude rules in short. Check out a jam from the new Cult record here…

And check out another one here… if you give em your email they’ll let you have a free mp3 of this one. I mean what’s the worst that could happen? Billy might sell your email address to some Viagra sites? Big deal, totally worth it dude.

And here are the tour dates for The Cult / The Icarus Line tour of America! When else will you be able to pay fifty bucks to see The Icarus Line play to a shitload of confused Against Me fans? Yeah, Against Me is on the tour too. No idea what they sound like but I’m positive that I’m not into it. Hopefully they’re nice guy at least.

Here are the dates yo! I hope the LA show is at the Palladium… always wanted to see Joe snake across that stage… fingers crossed! Maybe The Icarus Line will pull out some old fan favs for the occasion? We’ll see.

MAY
25 San Diego, CA – Humphreys By the Bay
26 Las Vegas, NV – M Resort
27 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
30 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre

JUNE
1 Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
2 Windsor, ON – Great Canadian Beaverfest, Riverfront Festival Plaza
3 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE – Indoor Stage
5 Boston, MA – House of Blues
7 Buffalo, NY – Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf
8 New York, NY – Terminal 5
9 Hampton Beach, NH – Ballroom
10 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
12 Washington, D.C. – The Fillmore
13 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
15 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
16 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
17 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
19 Houston, TX – House of Blues
20 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
22 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

Now check out Ian’s dope jam from UNKLE’s epic “War Stories” album…

Bomb old hits from The Cult! SHIT YEAH! WOO!

Maybe The Icarus Line will get smart and relearn this old hit… knock the dust of it boys! Give the fans what they want!
The Icarus Line – “Up Against The Wall Motherfuckers!”

For sure you’ll be hearing this new ditty… I do like this one!
The Icarus Line – All the Little Things

God this video is terrible… in fact it’s the opposite of wine.. it gets worse with age…
The Icarus Line – Party the baby off

Sounds familiar… hmm…
The Icarus Line – Gets Paid

The Icarus Line – “We Sick”

THE ICARUS LINE ARE PLAYING THE FOLLOWING DATES THROUGHOUT EUROPE.

11-Apr    Netherland Amsterdam – Melkweg
13-Apr    France    Paris – La Cigale
14-Apr    France    Strasbourg -La Laiterie
16-Apr    France    Toulouse – Bikini
17-Apr    Spain    Barcelona – Bikini
19-Apr    France    Lyon – Transbordeur
20-Apr    Italy    Milan/Trezzo – Live Club
21-Apr    Italy    Florence    - Viper
22-Apr    Italy    Rome – Orion
24-Apr    Switzerland Zurich – Abart
25-Apr    Austria    Vienna – Szene Wien
27-Apr    Germany Munich- Backstage
29-Apr    Germany Hamburg – Fabrik
01-May    Germany – Frankfurt – Batschkapp
02-May    Germany – Berlin -Postbahnof
03-May    Belgium    Gent -Vooruit
04-May    Finland Helsinki    - Circus

Wildlife’ is out NOW via Cobraside/ Forte

Bad Blood/ Slow Death’ 7″ is OUT NOW  

http://theicarusline.org

Kisses,

Travis

I still love you,

Travis

Once again Buddyhead benefits from someone else’s lameness… This time it’s due to MTV (which although it used to stand for Music Television, apparently it now means you’re gonna see shows with drunk sorority sluts potato sack racing for Hondas hosted by that fuckhead Aston Kutcher) lack of music appreciation and yep we get to WORLD PREMIERE this new Burke Roberts joint. Hope you dig it. I was too lazy to interview Burke, so I just copy and pasted our email conversation below to kinda fill up this page and make it look like I did something for once. Zing! Boom!

Buddyhead: What’s the deal with this video you made for Brass Tax?

Burke Roberts: So apparently some folks at MTV were actually into this one, but of course the content wouldn’t pass their ratings board.  Granted if you freeze farme at the right spots there are 1960′s comic drawings of chix sucking veiny cocks…  But they didn’t even notice that.  It was the fact that I show a 9 year-old girl eating pills.  I guess that’s their target audience these days… So no big surprise. 

BRASS TAX ‘Man with the Tooth’ from Burke Roberts on Vimeo.

Band : Brass Tax
Song: Man with the Tooth
Album : Brass Tax Album
Label : Neurotic Yell Records
Director: Burke Roberts
DP: Fernando Vidal

If you don’t know much about Brass Tax, read up…

Brass Tax is the creation of multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, Jada Wagensomer. An accomplished musician, Jada also plays bass for Dante Vs Zombies, sings in Jail Weddings, and is co-musical conspirator toBaby & Guy (along with Matthew Polley).

This current incarnation of Brass Tax is composed of Lowell Abellon, Brian Watson and Alex Myers (both inWatts Ensemble)- all of whom Jada met at a hot air balloon jousting convention in the summer of ’09.

When able to find time away from the 3 bands she inhabits and her hypnotherapy practice, Jada likes to compose music for Brass Tax, The Dumbheds (a Frank Zappa / Fugs style doo-wop group), and Baby & Guy. She also occasionally performs with her omnichord under the performance art moniker STREETROBE, and is currently working on a full length musical about the splendor and mundane-ness of absolutely nothing.

BRASS TAX is…

• Jada Wagensomer >>> keys, guitar, banjo, vocals (Dante Vs Zombies, Jail Weddings, Baby & Guy)
• Lowell Abellon >>> bass, backing vocals (Airships)
• Travis Drum >>> drums

LINKS >>> Myspace   Facebook   SoundCloud

MEDIA >>> VIDEOS   PHOTOS

RELEASES >>> Brass Tax Album

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