Cannibal Cheerleader

FINAL BE YOUR OWN PET VIDEO – “BECKY”Quick little update today, since I’m in the process of moving, but the recently disbanded Cannibal Cheerleader favorite Be Your Own Pet has just released what one can only imagine is their final music video for their Get Awkward standout “Becky”. Here’s the video below, viva BYOP, and hope that we see more of Jemina Pearl in the future!

Be Your Own Pet – “Becky”

BE YOUR OWN PET RELEASE 3-SONG EP


Remember when we told you earlier in the week that there was no news on that 3-song EP featuring the tracks that were left off the US version of Be Your Own Pet’s sophomore LP Get Awkward because of a record label dispute? Well turns out there IS news and it’s in the form of Get Damaged, an EP (or two 7″ records) that feature all three missing songs (”Becky”, “Blow Your Mind”, “Black Hole”). The EP is due out June 3rd (smokes that’s soon!). Read here for all the details and check out that completely rad cover up there! Here’s an obscure BYOP track as well for the newly converted.

Be Your Own Pet – “Hillmont Avenue”

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NEW BORIS MUSIC VIDEO – “STATEMENT”


Here’s the new Boris music video for their single “Statement” off of the excellent Smile LP. Remember, these guys are playing Saturday June 28th at the Mohawk right here in Austin. You know Cannibal Cheerleader will be there, sporting our rad Boris hoodies!

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GUESS WHOSE BIRTHDAY IT IS?


It’s John B.’s! Thanks to everyone for reading my blog the past few months – the best kind of birthday present is having people enjoy your work. If you know me and live in Austin, hit me up – we’re having a pool party before we hit up Terror Thursday tomorrow. See you there!

Comment by wishing me a happy b-day!

BEHIND THE SCENES OF BE YOUR OWN PET


If you don’t already know that Be Your Own Pet is swiftly becoming one of our favorite bands, you haven’t been paying attention to our endless lauding of what was last Thursday’s fantastic show at Stubb’s. Surfing the Nylon Magazine tour site we came across the BYOP Blog for the days leading up to the show. Events include an impromptu haircut for Jemina Pearl (gotta love her Friday the 13th tattoo), chilling with the Virgins, and almost getting caught in the Austin hailstorm. Texas goodness!

Also, check out this cool Spin Magazine article about the rehearsal room of Be Your Own Pet, which happens to be in guitarist Jonas Stein’s parents’ house. Ah to be young again. I especially like the part about the Buzzcocks poster and getting skateboard equipment stolen at South By Southwest. Frankly, if you don’t lose SOMETHING at SX, you haven’t been to Austin.

In other news, there’s NO news about the release of an EP this summer that BYOP promised would feature the three missing tracks from their excellent sophomore LP Get Awkward. I fully encourage everyone to buy this when it hits the shelves (or better yet just import the UK version with the tracks already one there) but if you haven’t heard these tunes yet, give them a listen here. “Black Hole” and “Becky” both make the top ten list of best BYOP tunes of all time.

Be Your Own Pet – “Becky”

Be Your Own Pet – “Black Hole”

Be Your Own Pet – “Blow Your Mind”

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NEW BECK SONG – CHEMTRAILS


You can check out a new Beck song from his upcoming (supposedly titled) Modern Guilt LP. It’s called “Chemtrails” and if this is any indication about what producer Danger Mouse has done with the alt-folkster, we can expect a softer, more stylistic Beck, combining the sonic palette of Sea Change with the lyrical content of his past few LPs, like The Information. Definitely check it out over at Beck’s Myspace or his website (just click on the jukebox in the upper right).
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NEW BAND CHEER – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE


Speaking of South by Southwest here’s a UK band that’s seemed to hedge its reputation on its completely awesome SXSW performance. They’re called Florence and the Machine and they recall Amy Winehouse with a garage-rock bent. Check out a video from their SX set below and then listen to their awesome first single “Kiss With A Fist”. Enjoy people and comment!

Florence and the Machine – “Kiss With A Fist” (link removed at IAMSOUND’s request)
Whoops! Instead here’s the Imeem stream of “Kiss With A Fist”! Enjoy!