First single from the aforementioned Tinted Window
I don't understand how this happened. Do you reckon Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins and Fountains of Wayne were all just chilling out when suddenly Taylor (of Hanson) says "Now don't get me wrong, MmBop, Penny & Me, and others were great songs. But imagine, just imagine, if we took all of our musical talents and formed the worlds greatest superband. We could call it Tinted Windows, you know, like the one in cars. I think that would be a pretty 'rad' name"
The rest is history.
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Thursday 19 February 2009
The best super-band ever!
Just found this on Pitchfork. It is hillarious...
"According to Billboard.com, there's a new band that exists on earth called Tinted Windows featuring former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos, handsome Hanson brother Taylor, and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger.
I am looking at my calendar right now. It is not April 1.
A couple things while my mind is still barely stuck together: You put together one of the most random something-groups ever and the best name you can come up with is Tinted Windows?! Is that a play on the secretive nature of the group? Do they all wear Men in Black shades on stage? Is this a Blues Brothers revival act? But, really, if you're going to go "Tinted" why not go all the way, like Blacked Out. Or Smashed Windows. Well, maybe not "Smashed." Hm. At least a moniker with some confidence, some commitment. As of now, this band is like the transition lenses of something-groups.
The union sort of makes sense considering Iha and Schlesinger co-own a studio and Taylor Hanson seems like an all-around good guy...but still.
Apparently, the band have already recorded their debut album in New York and are set to make their big time live splash at Billboard's SXSW showcase March 20 in Austin."
Debut album comes out on April 21 motherfuckers.
"According to Billboard.com, there's a new band that exists on earth called Tinted Windows featuring former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos, handsome Hanson brother Taylor, and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger.
I am looking at my calendar right now. It is not April 1.
A couple things while my mind is still barely stuck together: You put together one of the most random something-groups ever and the best name you can come up with is Tinted Windows?! Is that a play on the secretive nature of the group? Do they all wear Men in Black shades on stage? Is this a Blues Brothers revival act? But, really, if you're going to go "Tinted" why not go all the way, like Blacked Out. Or Smashed Windows. Well, maybe not "Smashed." Hm. At least a moniker with some confidence, some commitment. As of now, this band is like the transition lenses of something-groups.
The union sort of makes sense considering Iha and Schlesinger co-own a studio and Taylor Hanson seems like an all-around good guy...but still.
Apparently, the band have already recorded their debut album in New York and are set to make their big time live splash at Billboard's SXSW showcase March 20 in Austin."
Debut album comes out on April 21 motherfuckers.
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Look I made something. Not with my hands, i don't have the dexterity for that sort of thing
I was bored today and decided to get some samples for my clubnight. i was even more bored so i recorded a little "splice-up" with my fave songs of the mo linked together with these samples.
you might find it fun... i like it anyways.
downnload it?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HH7V40AW
the best film of all time?...
you might find it fun... i like it anyways.
downnload it?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HH7V40AW
the best film of all time?...
Thursday 12 February 2009
Marathon donation link
Yo homeboys,
Who wants to donate?
This is the link : http://www.justgiving.com/quickly_givegarethsomemoney
DO IT.
x
Who wants to donate?
This is the link : http://www.justgiving.com/quickly_givegarethsomemoney
DO IT.
x
Monday 9 February 2009
Too long mutha'uckas.
I'm a terrible person. Yada Yada
Anyway,
I have been busy actually doing stuff so it ain't my fault...
I am running the marathon these days. It's for a charity called Depaul. They're a homeless charity, check 'em out: http://www.depaulnightstopuk.org/content/depaul-uk-home
Additionally, HeartBeats is this week and I've been putting in the work towards that. Charles and I are shitting it but hopefully it will go okay. We is gonna be laying down some disgusting beats. Disgusting.
Exciting stuff that happened recently:
Christian Bales schitzophrenia
Snow...
To be honest, the whole snow thing was a little bitter-sweet. I mean on the one hand I was really pissed off that Manchester got FUCK all snow. I pretty much moved to the North specifically because it boosted my chances of seeing some top quality neige. The irony is that my house had like 8 inches and my brother's school was cancelled for three days. This peeved me somewhat, it left me miffed you could say. Then on the other hand, snow only has novelty for like a day and a half (less if you have inappropriate cold weather clothing) and the chaos it caused did not sound very hootenanny-esque.
Stuff I'm digging:
Passion Pit
The Dutchess & The Duke
Lil Wayne winning grammys...
No video?!?!
Read this instead: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149031-grammy-awards-superlatives
I watched Revolutionary Road. It was brilliant. But a sad motherfucker
The Kills are releasing a new EP with my favourite song of theirs on. The video is real nice:
I went to a Friendly Fires DJ set the other night. It was good but they had Florence from Florence and the Machine also do a set. Worst thing I have ever seen. Did it off her ipod didn't she. Wish I had photographic proof so bad right now.
That's it for now.
I'm trying to get back in the blog game but it's hard. I is watching too many for my own good.
x
Anyway,
I have been busy actually doing stuff so it ain't my fault...
I am running the marathon these days. It's for a charity called Depaul. They're a homeless charity, check 'em out: http://www.depaulnightstopuk.org/content/depaul-uk-home
Additionally, HeartBeats is this week and I've been putting in the work towards that. Charles and I are shitting it but hopefully it will go okay. We is gonna be laying down some disgusting beats. Disgusting.
Exciting stuff that happened recently:
Christian Bales schitzophrenia
Snow...
To be honest, the whole snow thing was a little bitter-sweet. I mean on the one hand I was really pissed off that Manchester got FUCK all snow. I pretty much moved to the North specifically because it boosted my chances of seeing some top quality neige. The irony is that my house had like 8 inches and my brother's school was cancelled for three days. This peeved me somewhat, it left me miffed you could say. Then on the other hand, snow only has novelty for like a day and a half (less if you have inappropriate cold weather clothing) and the chaos it caused did not sound very hootenanny-esque.
Stuff I'm digging:
Passion Pit
The Dutchess & The Duke
Lil Wayne winning grammys...
No video?!?!
Read this instead: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149031-grammy-awards-superlatives
I watched Revolutionary Road. It was brilliant. But a sad motherfucker
The Kills are releasing a new EP with my favourite song of theirs on. The video is real nice:
I went to a Friendly Fires DJ set the other night. It was good but they had Florence from Florence and the Machine also do a set. Worst thing I have ever seen. Did it off her ipod didn't she. Wish I had photographic proof so bad right now.
That's it for now.
I'm trying to get back in the blog game but it's hard. I is watching too many for my own good.
x
Tuesday 3 February 2009
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