Airbag Radio: December 2009

Public Relations

Word on the street is that you can catch Airbag Radio's very own James Anthony on News 10 tonight at 11pm talking about blogging and the like.

DWNLD TH!S: (TODAY!!!)

Lead Shin James Mercer + Danger Mouse = Broken Bells

(Today Only)

Well Done...

Radiohead's Thom Yorke, crashed the Copenhagen Summit to witness the madness. Read his play-by-play here. Watch below.

DWNLD TH!S:

Portishead's got a new track out titled "Chase The Tear." Get it here. Proceeds go to Amnesty International.

That's right we've got a new mix out for the holidays and this ain't your grandma's Christmas music. Well, maybe it is, if your grandma is a total holiday hipster like us. Keep up your indie cred while still dabbling in the season's festivities with our new mix on blast. Aww yeah! Hit us up to get yers now.

Forget Santa Clause...

...cuz The Album Leaf is coming to town. Be at Harlow's Wednesday, February 3rd, for the band's first show back from recording their new album, A Chorus Of Storytellers, out February 2nd. Get a preview of what's coming in the video below.

Mixing in Iceland from TheAlbumLeaf on Vimeo.

Say It Ain't So...

Word on the street (and by street we mean internet) is that Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante is no longer a Red Hot Chili Pepper. We've got our fingers crossed that this just isn't true. Although everyone in that band is amazingly talented, it's John who is the genius creative force behind the great music. Plus the last time he quit, the band totally sucked. We'll keep all y'alls posted.

Crayon Art

As we posted last week, hometown heroes, Sister Crayon, have a new single out today titled "Here We Never Die." Grab it on iTunes or get a listen over at Manimal Vinyl, the band's new record label. (Yes, that's the same label where Bat For Lashes got her start.) Also forthcoming this February is an EP of new tunes titled Enter Into Holy (or)ders, followed by a national tour, followed by a full length LP in the fall.

If your wondering who the hell Sister Crayon is, let us be the first to welcome you to Sacramento. Sister Crayon is the best band to come out of this town since Deftones first made their mark on the national scene in 1994. And these kids are no overnight sensation either. This shit's been years in the making. In fact, the first time that Sister Crayon showed up on our radar was back in the early part of the decade, when lead singer Terra Lopez was part of electronic duo Kyoto Beat Orchestra and handed out fliers for shows from behind the cash register at Dimple Records. Upon finally witnessing a live KBO show in '06, we knew that there was something special going on. Simply put, Terra killed it. All beauty. All angst. Unfortunately, the Orchestra wasn't meant to be and the pair split up shortly after self-releasing their first album. (Side Note: We are still waiting to get our ears a listen to that one.) Fast forward to 2009, a couple of musical projects later, and we find Terra still killing it and Sister Crayon set to take on the country. No doubt, by the end of 2010, Sister Crayon will be showing up on countless "best of" lists.

For those of you who will be in (Sac)town for the holidays, Sister Crayon has a show lined up at Press Club on December 28th. Be there and be prepared for a full house. Sister Crayon is set to explode.

Sacto's Finest

Final Flight

News today from New Zealand's fourth most popular comedy-folk duo, Flight of the Conchords will not be returning for a third season of their popular HBO show. That's good news, because as much as we love those guys and their quirky jams, the second season was kind of a let down and we were a little worried that the third may end up being more of the same, e.g. too much Murray and Dave and not enough Bret and Jemaine. Let's hope for more brilliance from these guys in the near future. In the meantime, here's our favorite moment from season 1. Enjoy!

"Bowie's in Spayeeayeeayce!"

Gee, That's Swell

Swell Season, Daytrotter, Here.

The video below has us very confused right now.

For those wondering, yes, apparently that is Bob Dylan and the song comes from his newest album, Christmas In The Heart. We're not going to make any excuses for our hero, rather we would like to present much needed redemption via his performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival below.