Although the name Neil Hannon is definitely not a household name here in the US, his music is truly something special. He is about to release his tenth Divine Comedy album, Bang Goes The Knighthood, on his own Divine Comedy Records. It is pretty safe to assume that this will be a UK only release, so purchasing an import online will be the way to go. His distinct brand of intelligent orchestral pop is something I absolutely love, so do yourself a favor and keep an eye out for this record. In fact, if you’re unfamiliar with The Divine Comedy, pick up Regeneration or Victory For The Comic Muse. The new album will be released on May 31, which is both written and produced by Neil himself.
When word started to spread over the weekend that the amazing musician Mark Linkous had committed suicide, I instantly thought back to the times where Sparklehorse’s music touched my life. I can remember watching the video for “Someday I Will Treat You Good” on MTV’s 120 Minutes. I obsessed over 1999’s Good Morning Spider. I was fortunate enough to work Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain to radio, and filmed a portion of his Bowery Ballroom concert while he was promoting that particular album. He leaves behind an amazing body of work and will definitely be missed. R.I.P. Mark Linkous.
Zach Galifianakis is simply one awesomely funny dude. He was the host of this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live. He was without a doubt one of the best hosts in recent memory, consistently bringing on the laughs. In fact, I wish they’d utilized him more during the show, as his bits on the Kissing Family and What Up With That skits were fairly minimal. You can watch the entire episode here, and I’ve included one of my favorite clips below.
A couple of video clips to share from DGBTV! First is of our design guru Rory looking over the proofs of Minus the Bear’s OMNI album artwork. The second shows the stencil that arrives with the deluxe vinyl edition of the album, set to the new track “My Time.” OMNI will be available starting on May 4.
For those of you who attended the South By Southwest Music Festival last year, and happened to use AT&T as your cell carrier, you most likely experienced some truly horribly phone service. With the explosion of iPhone users during SXSW, AT&T’s network was completely overwhelmed, turning our phones into nothing more than fancy paperweights. Fortunately, AT&T has prepared for the massive increase in cell phone usage for this year’s festival. Check out this article over at GigaOM to read more.
