Stereogum's Post Covers Record Now Available

As we mentioned last week, Stereogum Presents' latest record is a cover of Bjork's Post. You can download it right now for free. With free tracks by Liars, Dirty Projectors, Evangelicals and a ton of other great bands, it's an undeniably great treat. We recommend you get it soon: once those downloads have dried up, you'll be relegated to a Internet-dependent streaming sad land.

Oasis To Tour With Ryan Adams and The Cardinals

Currently there's only one US show announced, but rumor has it that this is the beginning of a cross-country arena tour for the kings of brit-rock. As huge fans of Oasis, we'd already be trying to get into this show, and the announcement of Ryan Adams and The Cardinals as tour opener only further cements our desire to check it out. Details forthcoming with (hopefully) a Bay Area date in the works.... If you are inclined to head up to Seattle or Vancouver for the show, there's a pre-sale in the starting tomorrow at 10 AM here. Password is "OASISINET".

Adam Green To Play Rickshaw Stop

The other (and less media hyped, recently) half of the Moldy Peaches, Adam Green, has a new record out, and a tour to go with it. Sixes and Sevens was released two weeks back, and in support of it, Green will be visiting th Rickshaw Stop on May 20th. The show is all ages, however, so consider yourself duly warned about the potential presence of Juno-loving high school kids. Tickets are on-sale now.

mp3: Adam Green - Morning After Midnight

Dirty Projectors Cover Bjork On Stereogum Comp

Stereogum has announced the third in their album covers ("Stereogum Presents") series. After the first disc asked artists to cover Radiohead's OK Computer, and the second REM's Automatic For The People, this one will shift gears to another 90's classic, Bjork's Post. Titled Enjoyed, the tribute launches next Monday, and features tracks by Liars, Evangelicals, and Atlas Sound, among others. The disc also includes Dirty Projectors covering our favorite track from the original disc, "Hyperballad". This version has been offered up by Stereogum as a preview of the project, and is available now for download right here. Enjoy.

The Kooks Playing The Fillmore In May?

While there hasn't been any official announcement, if you go by the rumor mill, it's looking like The Kooks will be playing The Fillmore on May 22nd. We'll let you know as confirmation develops, but if it's true, it should be a great show. We've been digging on their new record Konk (particulalry "One Last time"), and we're psyched to see the band in one of our favorite San Francisco venues.

Walkmen Cover Leonard Cohen

Over at the always reputable Daytrotter site, they've just posted a set of sessions with The Walkmen, where the band played four Leonard Cohen covers. Between this and Pussy Cats, these guys are looking to be a straight up cover band! That being said, the covers are great, and it definitely demonstrates the versatility of this fine, fine band. We're looking forward to their next one. In the meantime, enjoy.

mp3: The Walkmen - The Old Revolution (Leonard Cohen Cover, Daytrotter Sessions)

mp3: The Walkmen - Lady Midnight (Leonard Cohen Cover, Daytrotter Sessions)

mp3: The Walkmen - Tonight Will Be Fine (Leonard Cohen Cover, Daytrotter Sessions)

mp3: The Walkmen - Passin' Through (Leonard Cohen Cover, Daytrotter Sessions)

New Raconteurs Video

To compliment their new album, The Raconteurs have also released a new video. A nifty little stop-motion photo piece, here is "Salute Your Solution"...

Steve Miller Band Playing 3 Nights @ The Fillmore Starting Tonight

Well, we have to admit this one slipped by us, but even at this late date we imagine there's a pretty good chance of you getting in. The Steve Miller Band will be playing three nights (starting tonight) at the Fillmore. Given that the band, in recent years, has been relegated to the amphitheater circuit, we imagine this will be a great chance to see one of San Francisco's guitar legends on his home turf. Sure you've heard the greatest hits disc a million times, and sure the tickets are outrageous ($49!), but it still sounds pretty damn fun...

Outside Lands Gets Even Bigger

In one of those surprising conundrums that always make festivals so damn frustrating, the Outside Lands Festival lineup has just gotten even better. Nevermind that Tom Petty and Radiohead were already on board, the organizers have now confirmed Beck, Wilco, Broken Social Scene, and many, many others. Looks like against our better judgement, we're going to be spending a few days in Golden Gate Park this summer. Tickets go on sale this Sunday @ 10 AM.

Vampire Weekend @ The Rickshaw Stop

There are plusses and minuses to seeing an all ages show: the crowd tends to be far more enthusiastic and unpretentious, but you're also met with a far greater level of highly pitched teenage girls screaming. Similarly, there are plusses and minuses to seeing a band who only has one record: you know exactly what songs you're going to get, and that's all she wrote. Last night at the Rickshaw Stop, Vampire Weekend managed to transcend the negatives and deliver a high powered dose of pop to an all ages crowd.

The band (as they were in December at the Independent) was unrelentingly upbeat and on top of their game: the set traversed their entire album nearly flawlessly, and gave the crowd exactly what they were looking for. The most notable difference from the December show was that the crowds are now highly familiar with the material. The album's release has turned the band from an internet sensation into a real-world one. (See: the cover of this month's Spin)

Perhaps the most endearing moment of the night was when the band invited two girls who had handmade their own "Oh" glasses on stage to dance during A-Punk. It was almost so perfect you'd think it was a press stunt, but it wasn't - and that's exactly what made it so great.

As the set came to a quick close (less than an hour), we realized that this is probably the last time we'll see Vampire Weekend playing a venue of this size. The rate at which they're blowing up, and the fantastic energy of their set leaves little doubt that their return to San Francisco will be at The Fillmore or The Warfield, if not somewhere even bigger. We're glad we got to see it in action.

We also managed to grab some really decent video, including the one non-album song that the band played. Check it out:

Video: Vampire Weekend - Bryn & Ladies Of Cambridge


Video: Vampire Weekend - New Song: