Record Store Day!

Every year independent record stores around the country pull out all the stops for one day. Every April 19 Record Store Day comes around; it is a day when people can celebrate music with their favorite local record store and let the store employees know how much we all appreciate them. For Nashville, Grimey's Music and Record Store is the place to be. This usually includes massive sales, great door prizes, and live music. Grimey's pulls out all of their overstocked albums, puts them in their parking lot, and lets customers graze through the overwhelming amount of music. Usually, these records only cost about a dollar, which is an unbelieveable deal. Furhtermore, all the items in the store are on sale. I have spent literally entire days in Grimey's parking lot in the past; there is that much material to sift through and that many good bands to hear. If you want to purchase a lot of music Record Store Day is deffinitely the day to do it. For more information check out .

Girl Talk Preps New Album

Girl Talk (a.k.a. Gregg Gillis) is an interesting musician. He takes clips of popular songs throughout the past few decades and stirs them all into one big musical stew. For example, he will put the words of a song that is popular today over the music of a song that was popular about twenty years ago, creates a new catchy tune, and then leaves the new beat just as quickly as he created it to go on to a new combination. The music flows really well; when listening to the music it is oftentimes hard to distinguish when a new "song" has begun and when the last "song" ended. This is a process known as "mash-up", and although it sounds confusing it's actually a bold new way to make music. It's fun and fast and the listener always picks up little bits from his or her favorite songs. What's better than all your favorite songs from the past twenty years rolled up into one huge album?

Girl Talk has spent much of his time since the release of his most popular album "Night Ripper" on tour, and he is finally settling down to make some new music. The new album was supposedly "leaked" on the internet, but Gillis quickly dispelled those rumors. In an interview with pitchforkmedia.com Gillis said, "Yesterday, someone posted a fake 'leak' of my upcoming album. I was not involved in this at all. The music posted had nothing to do with me. Please spread the word that the leak was fake." The new album is tentatively called "Wild Peace IV: Feed the Animals, Raise the Dead" and does not currently have a release date. But hey, at least he's working on new music! it should be a great time for all whenever it is actually released.

No Big Deal, Just Another Music Legend.

Nashville is being blessed again by yet another amazing musical artist. Lou Reed is going to be playing at the Rhyman Auditorium this May. Lou Reed is another artist that simply does not get the respect he deserves. He has influenced music for generations and is actually going to come to Nashville!

This is a big deal too. Reed usually only performs in Europe, and the handful of selected concerts is a real treat for music lovers. Reed was the creator of the band "The Velvet Underground," a band which many say helped start rock and roll. They were truly a unique band and were pioneers for their time. Now Reed is back and will be playing all the old hits, as well as some new material. This is another one to watch; tickets aren't on sale yet, but you buy tickets as soon as possible. This will be one to tell the grandkids.

Smashed

The new "Super Smash Bros." came out this sunday to a long line of excited fans. People had started to line up hours before to play the trial copies of the long awaited game, as they waited just a bit longer to recieve their own copies. This game has recieved numerous delays throughout the past two years, and it seems strange to finally have it released to the public.

"Super Smash Bros. Brawl" pits all of Nintendo's famous characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Link in a free for all battle royal. I know it sounds a bit childish, but get a room full of people to start playing this game and hilarity is bound to ensue. Believe me, this is the ultimate game to play with friends. The game improves on old installments in a number of ways, but most significantly is the online capabilities. Now friends can "smash" with each other all over the world.

I think this game is a lot of fun to play with friends and if you have a Nintendo Wii, then you should certainly check it out. If you want more information check out the official website for more details.

S-s-sonic Youth? Here?!

I know i have been posting about a lot of bands lately who are "music legends" or underappreciated rising stars, so I apologize in advance for one more of these posts. However, this is cause for celebration. The legendary Sonic Youth has scheduled a tiny tour (encompasing a total of 4 cities), and Nashville is lucky enough to be on that tour!

This is big news. Usually, Sonic Youth sticks to only playing huge events like music festivals or televised concerts. For some reason though, they are going to play a show in Nashville's own city hall. They are renowed for their musical ability, being pegged as "art rock" or some other such title, but those titles really doesn't mean anything. Just know that Sonic Youth was one of the most influential bands of the 90s and the lead singer and guitarist Thurston Moore is regarded as one of the best guitarists of all time. Hey, they even appeared on "The Simpsons!"

Sonic Youth can be a little hard to get into, some of their music is not very accessable. With a lot of experimental noises and songs, many people scratch their heads when they here this daring band. However, it is entirely worth your time to check them out if you are unfamiliar with them, if only for music history's sake. Check out the band's website and see what you think. Then immediately go purchase tickets to the Nashville concert.

The Last Man Scheduled for Big Debut

Yorick Brown is the last man alive. Don't be confused though; he isn't the last person, only the last man. That is the premise for the exciting Vertigo comic "Y: The Last Man." Yorick and a few of his friends have to race all over the world to discover why all the men except for one died instantly. Well, Yorick does have one male companion, his pet monkey Ampersand. Together they have to avoid extremist groups who want Yorick dead, greedy merchants who plan to sell him to the highest bidder, and the armies of the world all going to war for the fabled last man.

If none of this sounds familiar to you, don't worry. You won't have to read over fifty issues of this Eisner Award winning graphic novel to get the story, because it is soon comming to a theater near you! That's right, this is going to be (hopefully) one of the best comic to film adaptations ever. The source material is rich, and the comedy is witty. Trust me, this is going to make a great movie. According to /film.com, New Line Cinema has picked up the rights to the film, and the original writer of the comic, Brian K. Vaughn, has already written the screenplay. Rumors that actor Shia Labeouf might play Yorick have popped up on internet fan sites, but all the other actors remain a mystery. Don't start camping out for tickets yet though, the film is a long way off. It is tentatively set for sometime in 2009, and it will supposedly be released in three installments as well to tell the entire story.