This is what happens when you get Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, and Julian Casablancas all on one stage at the same time. Really. Click over and watch the video. If this doesn’t make your heart ready for Christmas I don’t know what will.
And apparently Jules has gone one better and recorded the perennial SNL favorite sketch as a bonafide single. Enjoy and Merry Christmas.
mp3 : Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today
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The boys behind Lonely Island; Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, are brilliant. There, I said it. They’re quite honestly the best part of SNL in the current season {probably the best parts ever since Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon left the show} and it amazes me how they somehow convince big stars across the board to partner up for a quick song and accompanying music video in the form of a SNL Digital Short. To round out their tour of all that is awesome earlier this year the boys behind The Lonely Island decided to put together a full length album entitled Incredibad (amazon) (itunes) and give all of us fans a full forty two minutes of fun.
mp3 : The Lonely Island - I’m On a Boat (feat T-Pain)
mp3 : The Lonely Island - Lazy Sunday (feat Christ Parnell)
mp3 : The Lonely Island - Boombox (feat Julian Casablancas)
I could have chosen almost any of the nineteen tracks on the album but I thought these three showcase the actual talent behind the music. Granted there’s nothing about putting things in boxes or cleaning something out of your pants mentioned in these songs, but I really think these three are a good sample of the work and musicality that actually go into a creating a great parody. And on top of that Lazy Sunday started the trend, Boombox features one of my favorite artists of all time, and I’m On a Boat had the most ridiculous production budget for an SNL Digital Short I’ve ever seen {not to mention it is quite obviously the best rap/hip hop parody ever created}.
Anyone want to get together and split a bottle of Santana Champ?
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The Killers must easily have one of the most hyped albums of this calendar year. Whether you loved or hated their previous effort, Sam’s Town, you’re more than likely waiting around anxiously for their newest disc to spin {or download}. To hold you over there have been a few live tracks flitting around the interwebs recently, which I’m sure you’ve heard, and this past weekend The Killers had the good sense to play on Saturday Night Live. Admittedly the sound quality on these songs isn’t as brilliant as I could hope for, but that’s what happens when live television is converted to simple audio tracks.
mp3 : The Killers - Human (Live on SNL)
mp3 : The Killers - Spaceman (Live on SNL)
Both tracks are great although I still have absolutely no idea what the track Spaceman is about. On that note I guess I don’t really have a clue what Human is about either. Are we human, or are we dancer? Say what? In the end, though, it doesn’t matter because the songs just sound amazing. Here’s to hoping the rest of the upcoming album, Day & Age due November 25th, is just as well crafted.
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For those of you who were away from a television set a couple of weekends ago {or for those of you attending the festival where Vampire Weekend was supposed to be playing} here are the two tracks that they played that night on SNL. I know that SNL is a rather limiting venue as far as live concerts are concerned and I wonder if the boys in Vampire Weekend have more fun with their songs when they’re not under the scrutiny of a million plus viewers.
mp3 : Vampire Weekend - A-Punk (Live on SNL)
mp3 : Vampire Weekend - M79 (Live on SNL)
Both tracks sound great live, but I seem to dig M79 a bit more. It just sounds great live. And for anyone still interested below is the entire touring list for Vampire Weekend in this current year. {Dates without a country listed are assumed to be in the USA}.
Apr 03 - The Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis
Apr 04 - The High Noon - Madison
Apr 05 - Turner Hall - Milwaukee
Apr 06 - Metro - Chicago
Apr 11 - Brown University Campus Green - Providence
Apr 25 - Coachella - Indio
May 01 - Anson Rooms - Bristol, UK
May 02 - Birmingham Academy - Birmingham, UK
May 03 - The Liquid Rooms - Edinburgh, UK
May 04 - ABC - Glasgow, UK
May 06 - Northumbria University - Newcastle, UK
May 07 - The Cockpit - Leeds, UK
May 08 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
May 09 - Camber Sands - Minehead, UK
May 12 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK
May 13 - Electric Ballroom - London, UK
May 15 - Great Escape Festival @ Concorde - Brighton, UK
May 17 - Orangerie - Brussels, Belgium
May 18 - Luxor - Koln, Germany
May 19 - Le Trabendo - Paris, France
May 20 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Holland
May 21 - Motolow - Hamburg, Germany
May 22 - Magnet - Berlin, Germany
May 23 - Atomic Cafe - Munich, Germany
May 26 - Circolo degli Artisti - Rome, Italy
May 27 - Bologna Rocker Festival - Bologna, Italy
May 28 - Mascotte - Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 07 - Park Ave CDs - Orlando
Jun 07 - The Social - Orlando
Jun 08 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine
Jun 12 - Bonnaroo - Manchester
Aug 09 - Summer Sonic - Tokyo, Japan
Aug 10 - Summer Sonic - Osaka, Japan
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