Billy Hayes: White Hot Stone Bleeding Through The Top of My Head

White Hot Stone Bleeding Through The Top of My Head by billy hayes

Billy Hayes, best known as former drummer for Jay Reatard and Wavves

Billy Hayes (left) and Jay Reatard, Amoeba Records, 8/22/09, Haight St., San Francisco... RIP Jay.. photo by Michael Donnelly


is also a singer, composer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, keyboardist... wait! is there anything he doesn't do???


Billy gave up the drummer's seat for Nathan Williams' Wavves (Billy was the second of three drummers for Wavves so far) on the eve of their performance at Madison Square Garden, opening up for The Dirty Projectors and Phoenix (who were joined on stage by Daft Punk) as part of CMJ 2010.


He stated at the time that he wanted to devote more time to his own songs - he wrote three of Wavves' best songs - Baby Say Goodbye, Convertible Balloon, and Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart) - and that he preferred to spend time at home as opposed to the rigors of the road.


Fortunately Billy has been active, composing soundscapes and songs and posting them for free download or stream on Soundcloud:


http://soundcloud.com/billy-hayes

There are some cool songs there, and the latest posting (see top of this posting) is really worth checking out.

Al Pacino in Phil Spector movie

                                                                                          GUERRA/RAMEYPHOTO

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/it_pacino_as_fiend_phil_in_QQ1V5jfVJlkq4jIQbNcOWI

From Michael Corleone to Tony Montana to Carlito to... Phil Spector? Producer of The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, Let It Be, Instant Karma, My Sweet Lord, The Ramones.... pure AM radio gold.... to know know know him, was to love love love him.... but also the guy who pulled a gun on Lennon, Leonard Cohen, AND The Ramones.... and who sits in jail for the murder of Lana Clarkson....

 hey, i guess that is pretty "gangster"..... er, no, it's not, it's fucked up is what it is...

We just have to face the fact that the man behind some of the greatest music of our time is also a psycho and a murderer.

And now soon to be immortalized on the small screen by Al Pacino in HBO's upcoming biopic.

Stream a new song by Stephen Malkmus

http://stereogum.com/754041/stephen-malkmus-the-jicks-tigers/mp3s/

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn's got a new Tumblr....

http://steadycraig.tumblr.com/

.... in it, he talks about a new solo album and Hold Steady news too...

Arctic Monkeys New Video - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

Girls touring this Fall; new album drops Sept. 13th....

Girls 2011 Tour:

09-03 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
09-14 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
09-15 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
09-16 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
09-17 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
09-19 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-20 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
09-22-23 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09-24 Boston, MA - Paramount Center
09-25 Montreal, Quebec - POP Montreal Festival
09-27 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theatre
09-29 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
09-30 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
10-01 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave Nightclub
10-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret
10-05 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10-06 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10-08-09 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

Arctic Monkeys Announce Third US Tour This Year!

Wow! Guess these guys are serious about conquering America!

They just announced their third swing thru the US this year in support of their new 4th album Suck It And See....

So is the new album any good? I've been listening to all 4 albums, b-sides, live concerts... they are one of  my favorite artists (guess Jack White and Pete Doherty are two of the others...)... and I do like albums 3 and 4 (and weirdly, find that they save the best for the b-sides for some reason.... like I Haven't Got My Strange.... why isn't that on the 3rd album? Why do they not feature some of their best songs on the album and sneak them out as b-sides? No understand-o....)... but album 3 and 4 do not cannot and will not ever measure up to albums 1 and 2.... those are classics written when they were kids and are flawless... Albums 3 and 4 are great, but not perfect.... Oh well, isn't two perfect albums enough? Most people don't have any....

Pretty cool, by the way, that the lads from Sheffield will be touring with Chicago's finest.... The Smith Westerns!

videos by Michael Donnelly www.youtube.com/mikedx1 for ThisSmallPlanet NewMusicToday

SEPTEMBER
Weds 28th Sept	Orpheum, Vancouver, BC	Pre-Sale Tickets
Thurs 29th Sept	MacEwan Hall Ballroom, Calgary, AB	Pre-Sale Tickets
Fri 30th Sept	The Odeon, Saskatoon, SK	Pre-Sale Tickets
OCTOBER
Sat 1st Oct	Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB	Pre-Sale Tickets
Mon 3rd Oct	Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN	Pre-Sale Tickets
Tues 4th Oct	The Pageant, St.Louis, MO	Pre-Sale Tickets
Weds 5th Oct	War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN	Pre-Sale Tickets
Fri 7th Oct	Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL	Pre-Sale Tickets
Sun 9th Oct	The Ritz, Tampa, FL	Pre-Sale Tickets
Tues 11th Oct	The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA	Pre-Sale Tickets
Wed 12th Oct	Disco Rodeo, Raleigh, NC	Pre-Sale Tickets
Fri 14th Oct	House of Blues @ Showboat Atlantic City, Altlantic City, NJ	Pre-Sale Tickets
Sat 15th Oct	Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD	Pre-Sale Tickets
Sun 16th Oct	The LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH	Pre-Sale Tickets
Tues 18th Oct	Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA	Pre-Sale Tickets

Pete Doherty Free!

Thank God! All is right in the world!

Poetry is free

and out of jail.

from NME:

http://www.nme.com/news/pete-doherty/57903

July 10, 2011 11:01

Pete Doherty plays afternoon 'freedom gig' in London

Libertines/Babyshambles singer celebrates early release from prison

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Pete Doherty played a 'freedom gig' in London yesterday afternoon (July 9).

The Babyshambles man took to the stage at the Blues Kitchen in Camden to celebrate being released early from prison on Tuesday (5).

Although the gig was originally scheduled for the evening, the singer was forced to move it to the afternoon under the conditions of his release, which apparently stipulate that he is not allowed to leave his home between 7pm and 7am.

Read more

• Pete Doherty released from jail a month early
• Pete Doherty for fresh prison sentence?
• Pete Doherty jailed for six months for cocaine possession

Doherty played for over an hour, kicking off the set with 'Bound Together' - which you can watch fan footage of by scrolling down and clicking below.

'Don't Look Back Into The Sun', 'Time For Heroes' and 'Can't Stand Me Now'were also given an airing.

Doherty served just over six weeks of a six-month sentence for cocaine possession.

However, his legal troubles appear to be far from over - he could still face up to five years in prison for charges of burglary, after he allegedly broke into a record shop in Germany and stole a guitar.

Arctic Monkeys live at the Camden Roundhouse, London, July 6, 2011

Arctic Monkeys live at the Camden Roundhouse, London

July 6, 2011

Library Pictures

Brianstorm

This House Is A Circus

Still Take You Home

Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

Pretty Visitors

She's Thunderstorms

Teddy Picker

Crying Lightning

Brick By Brick

The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

The View From The Afternoon

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

All My Own Stunts

If You Were There, Beware

Do Me A Favour

Encore:

When The Sun Goes Down

Suck It And See

Fluorescent Adolescent

505 (feat. Miles Kane)

Stream or download entire concert here

Jeff The Brotherhood "Mellow Out"

Stream the audio of "Mellow Out" here

Live at SXSW 2010 Austin, TX., recorded for KEXP Radio, Seattle:

Hey! These guys (two brothers from Tennessee) totally rock!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JEFF_the_Brotherhood

Exhibit A: The song "Mellow Out", my new go-to jam....

MELLOW OUT!

I need to find a place to live
I can't take it anymore
But I'm away so much
So what's the point of that?


I need to find a place to go 
When I wanna be alone
Where I can do my thing
And I can Mellow Out

(on the live KEXP version)

I need to find a place to go 

When I wanna be alone

Where you can do your thing

And we can Mellow Out

(on the record)
I need my records on a shelf
Cuz I care about my health
And I don't want to have to
Miss them anymore


Baby, please, can't you see?
I think you are so sexy
Won't you Mellow Out with me?


You're so cool
I am too
I know what you wanna do
Wanna do something with you


Baby, please, can't you see?

I think you are so sexy

Won't you Mellow Out with me?

You're so cool

I am too

I know what you wanna do

Wanna do something with you

Girls releasing new album this Fall

i really liked the first album, featuring the catchy hit "Lust for Life" (and who could forget the video starring Seth/Hunx). The follow-up EP Broken Dreams Club was excellent, and this album will surely blast Girls and her fans into a whole new universe....

GIRLS SET TO RELEASE FATHER, SON, HOLY GHOST ON SEPT 12, 2011

Track Listing:

1. Honey Bunny
2. Alex
3. Die
4. Saying I Love You
5. My Ma
6. Vomit
7. Just A Song
8. Magic
9. Forgiveness
10. Love Like A River
11. Jamie Marie

On September 12th, 2011 in UK/Europe, September 13th in US and September 7th in Japan, San Francisco’s Girls will release their second album and third record Father, Son, Holy Ghost  on Fantasytrashcan/Turnstile. The album comes two years after their debut (Album), and one year after the follow-up EP (Broken Dreams Club).  It is their most accomplished to date.

On the third anniversary of the birth of Girls as a band Christopher Owens and Chet White found themselves entering the studio to begin recording their second album. More a collection of gear than a studio, recording took place in the bowels of a San Francisco office building. The two teamed up with new drummer Darren Weiss and guitarist John Anderson assembling performances and ultimately creating new music and musical relationships to carry the band through its newest incarnation. Quickly the record took shape and with the luxury of time and an outstanding and vast collection of amplifiers as well as tube and transistor based recording equipment the sound was formed. Less explorative than previous records the sound is built on the ideas and ears of a much more confident band. And the outcome is their most important release to date.

Girls have taken what they've always done best and have displayed it with amazing clarity and the strongest of intent. Classic songwriting coupled with exciting production is their way.  “I’m still all the same,” Owens says. “I still know I have to do it. I still love the songs and writing songs.”

Father. Son, Holy Ghost is at times ebullient and at times absolutely devastating. A truly beautiful record and the perfect amalgamation of a band’s past and present while most importantly leaving us all excited and hungry for their future

Dusty Springfield: You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

Music and Original Italian lyrics by Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini
English lyrics by Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier-Bell

When I said I needed you

You said you would always stay

It wasn't me who changed but you

And now you've gone away

Don't you see

That now you've gone

And I'm left here on my own

That I have to follow you

And beg you to come home?

You don't have to say you love me

Just be close at hand

You don't have to stay forever

I will understand

Believe me, believe me

I can't help but love you

But believe me

I'll never tie you down

Left alone with just a memory

Life seems dead and so unreal

All that's left is loneliness

There's nothing left to feel

You don't have to say you love me

Just be close at hand

You don't have to stay forever

I will understand

Believe me, believe me

You don't have to say you love me

Just be close at hand

You don't have to stay forever

I will understand

Believe me, believe me, believe me

Jack White to play with The Raconteurs - first show in 2 years!

http://pitchfork.com/news/43092-the-raconteurs-plot-first-gig-in-two-years/


The Raconteurs, featuring Jack White and Brendan Benson as co-frontmen, both of them singing and guitaring, will play at the Michigan festival in September, their first show in 2 years.

Since The White Stripes were on hiatus (and have since officially announced they were through), Jack White fans were overjoyed to see him play with The Raconteurs, where he played with a full band (instead of the two-piece that was The White Stripes).

But then came The Dead Weather, with Alison as the front"man", and Jack stuck behind the drum kits except for a song or two on guitar. Fun as it was to see him drum (and he sang some from behind the kit too), many of us felt it was a waste of one of the world's greatest guitarists.

So now we're happy we will see him back out front, back on guitar, where he fucking belongs!

This festival performance is just the first of many, right guys?

The Raconteurs released two fine albums and performed all over the place. I caught them at the Treasure Island Festival a couple of years back on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. Great show. let's hope they release a third album and tour the hell out of it.

The Raconteurs also features Jack Lawrence (Greenhornes, Dead Weather) on bass, Patrick Keller (Greenhornes) on drums, and Dean Fertita (Queens of The Stone Age, Dead Weather) on keyboards.

Long may they rock....

DOOLITTLE "LOST CITIES" US TOUR 2011

from http://www.pixiesmusic.com/ :


Hello.

Here comes your band. 

Tomorrow we are going to announce our fall 2011 Doolittle "Lost Cities" tour, playing cities we've never visited across the US of A. 

A sneak-peak at the dates and cities is below. 

Later this week there will be a ticket presale, the date and time of which will only be announced to this email list. Don't believe what you read until you hear it from us.

More soon.

La la love you,

PIXIES

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OCTOBER

27 — Montclair, NJ

28 — Asbury Park, NJ

29 — Waterbury, CT

30 — Hampton Beach, NH

NOVEMBER

 1 — Portland, ME

 2 — Rochester, NY

 3 — Easton, PA

 5 — Huntington, NY

 6 — Wilmington, DE

 8 — Greensboro, NC

 9 — Louisville, KY

10 — Knoxville, TN

11 — North Charleston, SC

14 — Memphis, TN

15 — Oklahoma, OK

16 — Sante Fe, NM

18 — Bakersfield, CA

20 — Napa, CA

21 — Santa Cruz, CA

Seasick Steve, Jack White, John Paul Jones, Alison Mosshart live in London

The all-star band performed at the iTunes Festival 2011 in London yesterday. Steve was headlining the Festival, and pleased the crowd by introducing his special guests who sat in on a cover of an old Mississippi Fred McDowell song "Write Me a Few Lines"

Mississippi Fred McDowell's Wikipedia page

Alison and Jack's band The Dead Weather covered "New Pony" on their first album, which is a Bob Dylan reimagining of a Mississippi Fred song. I caught Steve busking on Haight St. in San Francisco and he did another Mississippi Fred song, "You Got To Move" (covered famously by The Stones), as well as a few of his own chestnuts.

Haight St. videos by Michael Donnelly 
www.youtube.com/mikedx1 for NewMusicToday ThisSmallPlanet

The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now

An ending fitting for the start
You twist and tore our love apart
Your light fingers threw the dart
Shattered the lamp into darkness it cast us...

No, you've got it the wrong way round
Just shut me up and blamed it on the brown
Cornered the boy kicked out at the world,
The world kicked back a lot fuckin' harder...

If you wanna try, If you wanna try
There's no worse you could do (oh oh oh)
I know you lie, I know you lie
I'm still in love with you (oh oh oh)

Can't take me anywhere (I'll take you anywhere)
You can't take me anywhere (I can't take you anywhere)
I'll take you anywhere you wanna go!

Oh, you can't stand me now (No, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now (Oh, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now (No, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now,
You can't stand me now!

Have we enough to keep it together?
Or do we just keep on pretending
And hope our luck is never ending
You tried to pull the wool, I wasn't feeling too clever
And you take all that they're lending
Until you needed mending...

If you wanna try, If you wanna try
there's no worse you could do (oh oh oh)
I know you lie, all you do is make me cry
And all these words they aint true (oh oh)

I can't take me anywhere (I can't take you anywhere)
You can't take me anywhere (I'll take you anywhere)
I'll take you anywhere you wanna go!

Oh, you can't stand me now (No, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now (Oh, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now (No, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now (No, you can't stand me now)
You can't stand me now!
You can't stand me now!
You can't stand me now!
No, you can't stand me now!
You can't stand me now!
You can't stand me now!
No, you can't stand me now!

There Is No God (Bonnie "Prince" Billy)

Bonnie “Prince” Billy

There Is No God (2011)

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(May God Forgive Me)

There is no God. There is no God. There is no God.

But that which surrounds the tongue


That which sees love in the chest


That which puts mouth on cock and vagina


Well, That, THAT is best.

There is no prayer. There is no prayer. There is no prayer.

But that which is sung in laughter


That which is lovingly uttered


Or through gritted teeth


That which is hissed or muttered.




There is no God. There is no God. There is no God.

There is no God. There is no God. There is no God.

There are those who will outlive you


There is a force that is many


There are teachings and taught


There is tons, there is one, there is not any!

OFF! (Black Flag/Circle Jerks' Keith Morris)

Warren Haynes does Frampton Comes Alive....

Hear guitarist extraordinaire Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule, The Allman Bros, and The Grateful Dead cover Frampton's classic from my high school daze "Do You Feel Like We Do"... from the quadruple zillion selling "Frampton Comes Alive"

Click here to stream it