Rare birds

Okay, so as you all know I recently got a new computer = new ipod = way too much time exploring the outer reaches of the internet and the music it has to offer, including the following:

- New music podcasts, specifically Indie Feed and KEXP song of the day.
- Celebrity playlists on itunes.

Podcasts
First things first - I'm totally loving Indie Feed and KEXP song of the day. It's free music (you just have to listen to a little intro at the beginning of each podcast) and a great way to get a sampling of new bands already screened by music-freaks like ourselves (or at least myself). On KEXP, recent bands featured include Band of Horses, Calexico, Stars of Track and Field, The Go! Team, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Minus the Bear. KEXP also hosts podcasts that go further than just a single song, like the Live Performance Podcast which delves into interviews and performances with artists like We Are Scientists (yes, I'm still obsessing over them). Finally, they have an hour long session each week about "Music That Matters," which I think is a grittier NPR "All Songs Considered."

For those of you still just interested in a song a day, Indie Feed has been gracious enough to put together a selection of daily feeds that cover an array of genres - everything from Rock/Alternative to Electronica/Dance to Hip Hop or Folk. Yesterday's featured a fun, We Might Be Giants-esque band called Golden Daughters.

Both of these can be found on iTunes in the Podcast section or at the following URLs:
http://kexp.org/podcasting/podcasting.asp
http://blindingflashes.blogs.com/indie_feed/

Celebrity Playlists
So, I know these have been around for a while, but I just took the time to check them out. And just in case you are wondering, here are some of the gems I've learned:

1) Jack Black still wishes he could wear flannel to the premiere of Nacho Libre. He loves Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Soul Asylum, Pixies and Sebadoh. Awesome.
2) Dave from Widespread Panic shakes it up with songs from Dungen and The Mars Volta.
3) Bo Bice wants more cowbell in his life.
4) Pink promotes girrrrrl power via 4 Non Blondes, Mazzy Star, Indigo Girls and Liz Phair. Excellent.
5) Mandy Moore listens to Sufjan Stevens and Imogen Heap. I'm shocked, Really. On the floor.
6) Most assaulting information: Jerry Bruckheimer listens to 50 cent, Usher and 3 Doors Down. Yuck.
7) Best playlist I saw thus far was from the freaking kids from the Harry Potter movie, who highlighted songs from Arcade Fire, The Futureheads, Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs), The Libs, Hope of the States, and The Streets.

These things are way better look into people's lives than the papparazzi. I mean, how much do you love knowing that Liv Tyler sings out loud to Gloria. A+ Liv...

I'm seeing Radiohead tomorrow night so no post, but will report back on Thursday and let you all know that seeing Thom Yorke live is better than world peace.

A final piece of info: Eagles of Death Metal are going to be at Roseland on June 22, playing with Peaches. Josh Homme takes it down a notch from Queens of the Stone Age and has some fun with EoDM. Their last album Death By Sexy received pretty good reviews, and I've heard they are even better live. Tickets go on sale Friday!

www.myspace.com/eaglesofdeathmetal (their website kind of blows, check em out at myspace)