We All Want Someone To Shout For

Dug up this old Peel Session that Orange Juice did for “Falling Down and Laughing, way back when. These guys should have become so much bigger than they were. They actually just recently released an anthology/box set collection called Coals To Newcastle.

The bassline in the original version of “Falling Down and Laughing” is amazing, however it’s taken to another level on the Peel Session. A part of me thinks that Franz Ferdinand are definitely fans of Orange Juice.

Check it out below:

[mp3]: Orange Juice – Falling Down and Laughing (Peel Session)

The Killers have made exclusive Christmas songs for the Charity (Red) . They’ve been doing this for a good 5 years now. Don’t you remember “A Great Big Sled” or “Don’t Shoot Me Santa”?

The latest Christmas special from the Las Vegas boys is “Boots”. It sounds more like a Brandon Flowers single (oddly enough, he’s the only member that shows face in the video). The song doesn’t do much of anything for me, but the video is pretty moving. I was surprised just how moved I was by it’s music video though. It was a great inspirational watch. If anything, watch this video because Starbucks is donating 5 cents to each time the video is viewed via their Starbucks Share program.

It was directed by Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite. Give it a go, below:

Check out Chief’s equally weird/touching music video for their excellent song, “The Minute I Saw It, via Spinner.

Watch it below:

If you’re in NYC on December 7th, enter our contest to win tickets to see Chief at Bowery Ballroom.

Emay has just dropped a new single called “Racist On Purpose” where he puts himself in the shoes of a white supremacist “in order to show how hateful us humans can be based on our insecurities alone”. He tells me it’s his way of getting a message across without preaching. Oh, the beauty of music. The sample is taken from a Mount Eerie song.

Stream/download it below via Vinyl Meltdown:

After seeing Wolf Parade at Terminal 5 with my friends Jason and Shane, I remember telling them that (unfortunately) Wolf Parade would probably go on hiatus soon. Knowing how involved they are with other projects, I had a feeling that it was coming.

Wolf Parade are one of my favorite bands, so I hoped that they would prove me wrong and keep on going strong. Unfortunately the band has announced (through their fan site) that after a small run of tours next year, that they are going to take an indefinite hiatus.

I wouldn’t worry too much. I think Wolf Parade will always be around. It’s just that everyone in the band is just so busy. Spencer’s always got Sunset Rubdown, and Dan has Handsome Furs, who are working on their new album this January (according to Spinner).

So hang tight Wolf Parade fans. Hopefully the wait won’t be long until we get some new Wolf Parade to chew on.