We who love old school Metallica - both the music and the real logo with sharp lightning edges - AND Guitar Hero are jeopardized by tthe news that the album Death Magnetic sounds way better in Guitar Hero than on cd. 
It's not new, but I havn't seen it before. It's the documentary 'The Eternal Children' by David Kleijwegt (2006) for viewing on YouTube. You should really see this. 
I have never really gotten around to explore the music of Jason Molina - until last week... and that can only be desribed as a case of better late than never! This guy is a rock-solid songwriter and an enjoyable, soulful singer. Fans of the cheerful country rock of The Jayhawks should definitely take notice. Neil Young and Will Oldham also spring to mind when listening. 
I have just moved to the country. Outhere it's dark. Very dark! So is the excellent album from Gutter Twins with Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli. Saw them last night at Voxhall i Aarhus. So impressed with the energy and the combination of Dulli's high and Lanegans hell-deep voice. Check out this brilliant version of the best song from their album. It kicks ass. To be played LOUD.
While having a few minuts I took a timewarp back to the mid-90's and revisited my old room back at my parents house. It was a mess. A drumkit, magazines and cd's. And sometimes Elastica. It was rocking, sexy music, lots of hooks and just enough punk to stay interesting. 
We write about music we love and The New Yorker writes about music as a study of interest. And they've just done a great piece on Coldplay with a squirt of subtle sarcasm. Is Coldplay warm milk or just quietly dependable?For the band’s second album, Martin started singing in free-floating slogans. “Am I part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease?” is a line from “Clocks,” perhaps the group’s loveliest song. The music evokes the song’s name, revolving around three circling and falling piano arpeggios. The payoff comes when Martin stretches out the words “you are” in a falsetto sung over the piano figure. You are what? Go figure, and I haven’t the slightest idea what is going on with the “tides” and the “clocks” in the lyrics. Doesn’t matter. “Clocks” is a big-budget “Ooh!” with lots of pretty lights—it works. At the end of the song, Martin repeatedly sings, “Home, home, where I wanted to go.” There’s the only part you need take note of—an essentially conservative sentiment, and probably a comfort zone for a guy who grew up thinking he wasn’t particularly cool and lost his virginity at the age of twenty-two.
Due to a sunny day this entry might not contain linkage for quality music! Well, at least I havn't made up my mind about Cut Copy, but they score points for being from Australia and making me think about old days in '95 when I was backpacking the dusty outback listening to Silverchair, Los Del Rio, Savage Garden, Shaggy and Fugees. What a mess! 
The oddballs in Dr. Dog has a new album - FATE - out in a few days time. I've took it for a spin and will do it again. 
Radiohead + Google + data visualization + lasers. Radiohead and Google release the source code for the amazing "House of Cards" video. Including a short documentary on how it was made and a license that allows remixing.
It's now four days since we came back from an almost perfect Roskilde Festival 2008. I've been trying to find out what I've been doing through four wild days, that seems to fly away when your in the middle of it. Proudly I can say, that I saw all bands on my guide to Roskilde except one. But I saw even more bands. But one thing that I missed this year was the big surprise. The newcomer that I didn't now before. Maybe because of the great number of really good bands I allready knew. But all in all a great festival - perfect weather, perfect camp and the never missing Roskilde spirit. Here's my favorite concerts this year: 