THE EASYBEATS

“Something Wrong”

The longer version of this commercial doesn’t make their future look any better. I did remember that the song is by the Easybeats, a band that managed to be both the Beatles & the Stones for Australians.

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

“All My Friends”

(Later with Jools Holland 5/25/07)

The whole thing has really gone to hell.

Latest example: LCD Soundsystem sold out 3 nights at the El Rey Theatre here in LA this week.

James Murphy made the commitment: LCD is a rock band instead of the “rock” art project that played LA on the last record.

Better yet, the audience was almost 100% civilians who paid cash money for their tickets.

For almost the entire history of the modern major record company, real people buying real tickets in Los Angeles would trigger some kind of serious marketing commitment. In spite of almost zero radio & retail support (one store in LA had the album at a sale price the week of release back in March) and a desultory press campaign, this band has managed to find an audience that loves them.

Just imagine what could happen if they had the kind of support bands get from Merge or Saddle Creek.

“All My Friends” was the high point of the night. This video from “Later” can’t quite get across how hard this one rocks live but it’s a start…

Image swiped from LOL BOTS.

You know you’re on the right track when the band kids are playing your song.

Family Force 5 deserved better than they got from Warner Bros. but, at this point, their career is certain to last longer than the label will.

Check out the band’s video for “Love Addict” here and go to their MySpace page here.

THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS

“The Pills Won’t Help You Now”

(UK 2007)

The Chemical Brothers’ We Are The Night CD comes out July 2nd in the UK. “The Pills Won’t Help You Now” appears in the Private Psychedelic Reel slot at the end of the album.

The vocal is by the singer from Midlake. The Trials of Van Occupanther was one of my favorite records of last year and it’s available on iTunes.

Audio Player : “The Pills Won’t Help You Now”