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2009 may just be the year of the Yeah Yeah Yeah, considering their blazingly original third LP It’s Blitz! and the band’s monumentally successful North American tour thus far. Now, not only have we received news that Karen O and company are replacing the Beastie Boys at Austin’s own Austin City Limits Festival, but KO [...]

Silver Over Everything

COMPREHENSIVE YYY LIVE VIDEO GUIDE
We here at Cannibal Cheerleader love live music and we really love NYC art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So when we heard that the terrific trio were playing not only last Saturday’s SNL but an entire week of TV appearances, we decided to hold off on posting the live stuff until [...]

Dreaming of Doom

THE JOY FORMIDABLE RELEASE “WHIRRING” SINGLE
In a move that’s sure to attract a whole new legion of fans, London’s the Joy Formidable have chosen album standout “Whirring” from their debut LP A Balloon Called Moaning as their next single, releasing a brand-spanking new video along with a 7″ single. “Whirring” is quite possibly our favorite [...]

The Yeti

MASTODON POST REDICULOUS VIDEO

Hearkening back to the days when metal was for AD&D fans and Slayer played over Magic the Gathering games, Mastodon have released a completely awesome, wholly rediculous video for their lead single “Divinations” from the forthcoming Crack the Skye LP. Seriously folks, we have to take this with some tongue-and-cheek as this [...]

Yeah Yeah Boy Boy

YEAH YEAH YEAHS TO RELEASE ALBUM EARLY

In the wake of the leak of their latest masterpiece It’s Blitz, NY art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have decided to release the digital version of the LP next week on March 10th. Here’s the word from the source:

“The cat’s out of the bag after IT’S BLITZ! escaped from [...]

Blood Bath

CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER BLOOD BATH – SXSW PARTY

That’s right Cannibal Cheerleader faithful, this year we’ll be having our first ever South By Southwest 2009 Blood Bath/Day Party! Featuring some of our favorite bands from around the world including Rolo Tomassi, the Action Design, Prey for Sleep, Treasure Mammal, Agent Ribbons, and Vermillion Lies! 

The party takes place [...]

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YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL “ZERO”

Not sure if this leak was intentional or some fortunate coincidence, but the new single from New York art-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Zero”, from their forthcoming third LP It’s Blitz!, has taken the blogosphere by storm. Featuring vintage synths care of Nick Zinner, an infectious dancey groove reminiscient of TV [...]

Skeletal Moonlighting

YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL BADASS COVER

There are no words. Check that bad boy out. New record from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs called It’s Blitz! due out April 14th. Check here for more info. Tracklist below:

1. “Zero” (4:25/ Eric Biondo – trumpet, Stuart Bogie – saxophone)2. “Heads Will Roll” (3:41)3. “Soft Shock” (3:53)4. “Skeletons” (5:02)5. “Dull [...]

Stay Positive

YEAH YEAH YEAHS TALK BLITZ

In the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Karen O of art-rockers extraordinaire the Yeah Yeah Yeahs talks about her band’s newest album It’s Blitz and the new, positive energy the record seems to have unearthed in the band. To quote the article:

“We’re always going to have Yeah Yeah Yeahs hooks [...]

Blitzkrieg

NEKO CASE REVEALS NEW SINGLE

Anticipation for the new album Middle Cyclone (out March 3rd on Anti-) from Canadian crooner Neko Case is reaching a fever pitch after the release of her first single “People Got A Lotta Nerve”, a barnburning two-and-a-half minute track about killer whales, maneaters, and all sorts of cannibalistic goodies. Definitely our type [...]

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