Gathering Stories (Video) by Jónsi

The Sigur Rós front man Jónsi has provided music for We Bought A Zoo. The animated video for the wonderful Gathering Stories, co-written with director Cameron Crowe, is here...

New song from Thurston Moore - Benediction stream from NPR

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore is releasing a new solo album entitled Demolished Thoughts. It is out in May 2011.

Produced by Beck, a preview track Benediction is available as a stream from NPR. A slow-building guitar ballad with a wonderfully random solo. Great stuff.

Check it out here.

Eddie Vedder releases solo album and concert DVD: Ukulele Songs!

Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder is releasing a solo album of 16 ukulele songs, a mix of covers and original material. Also released will be a live concert DVD entitled Water On The Road.

This sounds like an interesting project from a musician who has been making great music for well over twenty years.








 Ukulele Songs:

01. Can’t Keep
02. Sleeping by Myself
03. Without You
04. More Than You Know
05. Goodbye
06. Broken Heart
07. Satellite
08. Longing to Belong
09. Hey Fahkah
10. You’re True
11. Light Today
12. Sleepless Nights (feat. Glen Hansard)
13. Once in Awhile
14. Waving Palms
15. Tonight You Belong to Me (feat. Cat Power)
16. Dream a Little Dream



Water On The Road:

01. The Canyon
02. Sometimes
03. Trouble
04. Around the Bend
05. Girl From the North Country
06. Guaranteed
07. Setting Forth
08. Far Behind
09. No Ceiling
10. Rise
11. Golden State
12. Society
13. Forever Young
14. Ed Piano (Instrumental)
15. I’m Open
16. Man of the Hour
17. Driftin’
18. No More
19. You’re True
20. Ukulele Interlude (Instrumental)
21. Unthought Known
22. Arc
23. Hard Sun
24. The Canyon (reprise)

Philip Selway solo album Familial

It seems as if it's not just Thom Yorke who is branching out from Radiohead, now drummer Phil Selway has a new album called Familial.

Interesting stuff and as you would expect: this is acoustic, reflective, haunting and thoughtful.

Check out the website.

Brandon Flowers goes solo!

Brandon Flowers, front man of The Killers has a new album Flamingo and lead single Crossfire next month.

Crossfire is a bit more poppy than The Killers usual stuff but follows on from the recent sound from the Las Vegas band - a bit 80s retro but still modern. It's instantly likeable and radio friendly.

Hear the single on Spotify here and check out the website.