Cannibal Cheerleader

Love, Hate, and Country Music

MY MORNING JACKET – ROLLING STONE ARTICLE


As if Evil Urges wasn’t already setting itself up to be my most anticipated album of the year, Rolling Stone goes and writes a Best of Rock 2008 article and proclaims My Morning Jacket 08’s Best Breakthrough. And here I was thinking these country-rockers from Louisville had long since made it. Oh well, it’s definitely refreshing to see these guys get some awesome publicity and with this article the band’s newest LP has just been bumped up to my ‘most anticipated album of 2008′.
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RYAN ADAMS COMES CLEAN


In what must be some sort of court-ordered public confession, the now sober Ryan Adams has posted some of his dark secrets on his personal blog. Apparently he DIDN’T kick a guy out of a concert for requesting Bryan Adams and he hates country music. Very surprising and definitely worth a read.
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SNEAK PEAK AT NEW FRANZ FERDINAND MATERIAL?


I you’re like me you find UK band Franz Ferdinand infectious (and if you’re also like me you much prefer their second album to their first). Here’s a sneak peak of some whip-crack guitar work that’s sure to be the focus of the band’s third LP, due out this year. Check it out.

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RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS VIDEO


According to their Myspace, this is the Riverboat Gamblers on Fuse TV a year ago? Oh well it’s still fresh to me and since they posted it today so will I! Check out this rad live video from one of my favorite local Austin bands.

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NEW BALMORHEA VIDEO

It’s definitely a video day here at CC and one of our personal faves, Balmorhea is getting special treatment. Here’s a video I did of the group performing “San Solomon (Reprise)” at their CD release show. Comment folks and see you Friday!