Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:00PM - By Seraphina L.
Now that Pitchfork 2009 has happened, music goers are looking forward to the next big one: Lollpalooza. Much excitement was was generated from the fact that Beastie Boys were scheduled to perform as co-headliners. However, as we unfortunately reported yesterday, all Beastie Boys dates are canceled so Yauch can get his rest. Work on the album has been postponed and these canceled dates include major festivals.
However, no worries, music goers. According to Time-Out Chicago, Lollapalooza was quick to replace their slot with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs who are no strangers to large festivals. Just check out our pictures from Coachella and see how great they were at that one!
What do you think of this? Are the Yeah Yeah Yeahs perfect as a replacement? Do you wish they picked another band instead? Let us know and check out some their music videos below!
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Monday, July 20, 2009 8:57AM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Here is what has been going on in the music world this past weekend:
- Benicassim Festival updates: List of final day performance, which include Killers and Pete Doherty; weather causes headliners, Kings of Leon to cancel show; Oasis guitarists, Noel Gallagher, slams festival, calls it a waste of time; Fire disaster takes place near festival. (NME)
- Starting July 28th, in Cleveland Ohio, the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs will perform three select shows. The indie band from New York who just finished their Canadian shows this weekend, will headline the shows. Read about locations and other upcoming performances by the band in the article. (NME)
- Kid Cudi and Asher Roth to co-headline their first ever hip-hop tour. According to MTV news, they decided to name the tour “The Great Hangover Tour” on the suggestion of rapper Kanye West. Both up-and-coming rappers have a hit under their built and a following that should make this tour a hit, at least for college students who pay attention to their type of music. More info available including details on the tour and how the two became friends. (MTV)
- Some Diditleak updatesfor beatcrave readers: The Used’s album Artwork, set to be released on September 1st has leaked; Fruit Bars album The Ruminant Band leaked, with a release date set for August 4th; Four Year Strong’s album Explains it All, set to be released July 21st has leaked; and finally The Word Alive’s album Empire which is set to be released next week (July 21st) has also leaked.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:02PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
The List of performers for the Monolith Festival, this September 12th and 13th is now available. The line-up includes, alternative/punk band Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, progressive rock group The Mars Volta, rap super-duo Method Man and Redman, among others. The festival, presented by Esurance, returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a Colorado outdoor venue. The festival debuted in 2007 as the first multi-day, multi-stage festival ever held at Red Rocks.
Colorado is known for its vibrant indie music scene and has been getting attention for its anual Monolith Festival. Billboard magazine said:
“The outrageously beautiful Red Rocks has been screaming out for an underground/indie-style music festival for many years…Thanks to the tireless work of an elite group of Colorado scenesters, the dream is now a reality.”
Tickets on sale now at www.monolithfestival.com.
- Single Day tickets are on sale now for $52 (until August 14)
- 2-day Passes are on sale now for $95 (until August 14)
- VIP Passes are on sale now for $210 (until august 14)
Click Below for a list of the complete confirmed line-up:
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Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:30AM - By davidhall
On the second day (June 12) of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, the rain cleared up, but the brutal sun and humidity took its place as the elements of torture.
However, that didn’t stop me from braving the Which Stage for the majority of the day to catch some electrifying sets from Gomez, Animal Collective (photos above) and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Check out the photos for Gomez and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs after the cut!
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:30PM - By Morelli
Bonnaroo 2009 has some of the biggest names in music at the head of its lineup this year, including the reunited Phish, Beastie Boys, Wilco, Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Animal Collective, Femi Kuti and Bruce Springsteen.
“If there was such a thing as a recession-proof lineup this year, this had to be it,” said Ashley Capps, the co-founder of Bonnaroo and president of AC Entertainment.
Enticing fans to pay $250 to $300 for tickets to the festival is no easy task, and its producers have definitely played it safe, with over 100 must-see bands spread out across six stages.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:15PM - By Mali
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have just released a new music video for Heads Will Roll of their latest album, “It’s Blitz!” available now. The video reminds me of Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. One part circus, two parts imagination.
Check it out below…
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:30PM - By davidhall
By early Sunday evening (April 19) at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, festival goers were beginning to show signs of exhaustion. Fans who sweated through an excruciating 15-minute delay for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ much anticipated set looked as if they might drop dead from the heat.But as soon as Karen O swept onto the stage adorned in her blue and green polka-dotted leggings and flamboyant golden top, the crowd was reinvigorated.
Long story short: In a matter of minutes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs transformed the main stage crowd into a full-blown dance party. Check out some photos from the show below…
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Monday, April 6, 2009 12:00PM - By Seraphina L.
SNL’s been having a great season with musical guests. The show generally features big name – no talent artists (ahem… Ashley Simpson), but this season’s booking agent for musical acts has been kicking it into overdrive. They’ve still had big names such as Lil Wayne (we all know what we think about him), The Jonas Brothers (and them), Beyonce, and Kanye, but they have also submerged themselves into the ocean of great indie artists out there. So far, they’ve been able to knock it up a few notches with performances by Fleet Foxes, TV on the Radio, and the latest – Phoenix. This Saturday (April 11th), indie music lovers who just happen to be staying in will catch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing. Too bad they couldn’t find a better host than Zac Efron, so we’ll just take him for what he is: Eye candy. Hopefully, the good streak continues and the guy or gal who’s booking the artists will get a raise. Which musical guest are you most happy with so far? Vote and then check out Jorma (of Lonely Island) dancing to Fleet Foxes, Fred Armisen talking with TV on the Radio, and Phoenix’s performance from Saturday night after the jump!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:49PM - By Morelli
The newest film from Spike Jonze, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, will feature Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire on its soundtrack. The story is about a boy who creates a forest inhabited by many large imaginary monsters, which is to be the background for compositions from Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Arcade Fire’s track Wake Up.
Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox also worked on the score with Karen O, who mentioned “bizarre instruments” in the composition. Jonze co-wrote the screenplay with author Dave Eggers and the cast include Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano, Catherine Keener and James Gandolfini.
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