Tea for the Bloggerman

Coachellalalala!

Yaanon — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:28:00 +0000

I will be gone this weekend for Coachella, so no blog updates. I will, however, update my Twitter, which you can follow below:

http://www.twitter.com/yaanon

Coachella Set Times Announced

Yaanon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:57:42 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, the set times for all the acts at Coachella have been announced and luckily for me there are not many conflicts with my dream schedule. I will have to choose between Morrissey and Beirut (leaning toward Moz), which will be tough, I’ll have to leave The Cure early to see Throbbing Gristle, and I will be forced to stand through Conor Oberst’s set to get a good spot for Leonard Cohen, but all-in-all I can’t complain.

My new schedule:

Friday-
We are Scientists 2:50-3:40
The Black Keys 5:20-6:10 (leave early for…)
Conor Oberst 6:10-7:00
Leonard Cohen 7:30-8:30
Morrissey or Beirut 8:30-9:30
Paul McCartney 10:00

Saturday-
Drive-By Truckers 3:40-4:30
Amanda Palmer 5:00-5:50
TV on the Radio 6:25-7:15
Booker T. 7:30-8:20
M.I.A. 8:55-9:45
The Killers 10:25

Sunday-
Brian Jonestown Massacre 4:00-4:55
Antony and the Johnsons 5:25-6:15
Yeah Yeah Yeahs 6:15-7:15
(the rest of) Paul Weller until 7:50
My Bloody Valentine 7:50-9:00
The Cure 9:25
(leave about an hour or so after to catch…)
Throbbing Gristle 10:10

New Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) Album + Mini-Tour in May

Yaanon — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:00:36 +0000

Yusuf’s new album is available for preorder on Amazon with a release date of 5/5/09. To promote the new album, Yusuf will be playing a small number of shows in North America, including Toronto, LA, and New York. No further details are yet available.

http://www.amazon.com/Roadsinger-Warm-You-Through-Night/dp/B001TN1EDO

http://www.indy.com/posts/yusuf-takes-roadsinger-on-road-to-usa

No T5AotW 4 the Nxt3Ws

Yaanon — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:21:33 +0000

My adoring fans,

It regrets me to inform you that I will be away from home the next three Sundays, so I will not be able to update my Top Five Albums series during that time. I will be on Catalina Island the first two Sundays and then at Coachella on the third.

But do not fear, I will think of something worthwhile to put up instead.

Der Bloggermeister

T5AotW: Week 34

Yaanon — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:18:31 +0000

Week 34 Mixtape: http://8tracks.com/Yaanon/top-five-albums-of-the-week-week-34

1. Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
2. The Slider by T. Rex
3. Faster than the Speed of Night by Bonnie Tyler
4. Small Change by Tom Waits
5. Live in London by Leonard Cohen (don’t worry; I’ll buy a real copy soon!)

T5AotW: Week 33

Yaanon — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:08:52 +0000

Week 33 Mixtape: http://8tracks.com/Yaanon/top-five-albums-of-the-week-week-33

1. Mule Variations by Tom Waits
2. First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes
3. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
4. Red Hot Blues by Elmore James
5. 24 of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits

New Tentative Coachella Schedule

Yaanon — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:00:28 +0000

Hello all zero of you,

Since I will not be going to Coachella with Yanira as originally planned, I am updating my tentative schedule. I no longer have to suffer through the Conor Oberst/Jenny Lewis bullshit and can focus on the actual talent at the festival. Here it is:

Friday, April 17th:
Beirut
Franz Ferdinand
Leonard Cohen
Morrissey
N.A.S.A.
Paul McCartney
The Black Keys

Saturday, April 18th:
Booker T.
Calexico
Fleet Foxes
Henry Rollins
Hercules and Love Affair
The Killers
TV on the Radio

Sunday, April 19th:
Antony and the Johnsons
Paul Weller
The Cure
Throbbing Gristle
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

And the must-see list:

Friday, April 17th:
Beirut
Leonard Cohen
Morrissey (he’s sort of in between, I would ditch him for any other must-see)
Paul McCartney

Saturday, April 18th:
The Killers

Sunday, April 19th:
Antony and the Johnsons
The Cure
Throbbing Gristle
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Top Five Albums of the Week: Week 32

Yaanon — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:23:06 +0000

Week 32 Mixtape: http://8tracks.com/Yaanon/top-five-albums-of-the-week-week-32

1. Singles 86-98 by Depeche Mode
2. Ten New Songs by Leonard Cohen
3. Reality by David Bowie
4. Pod by The Breeders
5. Add It Up by the Violent Femmes

T5AotW: Week 31

Yaanon — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:08:10 +0000

Week 31 Mixtape: http://8tracks.com/Yaanon/top-five-albums-of-the-week-week-31

1. Live at Red Rocks by Rickie Lee Jones
2. Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
3. Songs from a Room by Leonard Cohen
4. Mixed Up by The Cure (on the mixtape is a cover of David Bowie’s “Young Americans” by The Cure. This is not on Mixed Up, but I have never heard it before and thought it was worth putting on.)
5. Is This It by The Strokes

T5AotW: Week 30

Yaanon — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:13:02 +0000

Week 30 (NEW! Listen to select tracks from these albums at 8tracks.com): http://8tracks.com/Yaanon/top-five-albums-of-the-week-week-30

1. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars by David Bowie
2. Live at the Beacon Theatre bootleg by Leonard Cohen
3. Glassworks by Philip Glass
4. The Best of the Velvet Underground
5. Low by David Bowie