The first single from Beck’s new album (no name, nor release date known, yet) is called “Cell Phone’s Dead.” A video was shot by Michel Gondry. Bootleg collectors will know the song as “Knock Out” from some of the club shows in early 2005. You can hear the song over at Beck.com now… enjoy!
steve had a big commotion
June 29th, 2006 by newtHey kids,
Steve Moramarco (who you know from Bean and Beck’s song Steve Threw Up) is playing a solo show at Tangier Restaurant in Silverlake next Friday (July 7). Steve points out that they serve dinner and it’s a great place to take a date. Steve’s a cool guy, so you should go check him out if you’re in the area.
Also on the bill are The Kids of Widney High and The Frequency. Tangier is located at 2138 Hillhurst Ave. (between Los Feliz and Ambrose) Los Angeles CA 90028. They serve dinner there – a great place to take a date! (323) 666-8666
Steve Moramarco has played in a lot of bands over the years. His folk/punk duo HILL OF BEANS had an indie hit with “Satan, Lend Me a Dollar” which was recently featured on the Showtime series and soundtrack “Weeds.” Power pop group BEAN had the distinction of sharing a split 7″ with Beck, pre-Loser days. Then there was HORSEPOWER, his short-lived porn film soundtrack band that wrote the title tracks to such cinematic masterpieces as “Transsexual Blvd.” and “She-Male Slut.” His ten-piece “Soul Punk Swing” band THE ABE LINCOLN STORY is finally finishing a new CD. Oh yeah, his Sunset Junction bad-acid trip is forever immortalized in Beck’s “Steve Threw Up.” If that gets you up off the couch, then you are a sick person truly in need of some help. But fortunately, help is on the way for you via his thought-provoking-and-bowel-cleansing music and lyrics, which he will perform solo-style.
Kids @ 7:45
Steve @ 8:45
The Frequency @ 10:45 — but call to confirm showtimesMore info at: www.foldsilverlake.com
By the way, I did an interview with Steve awhile back. Check it out here.
word up to the manthing
June 14th, 2006 by newtRhino Records’ latest Rhinocast features an interview with keyboardest extraordinaire Roger Joseph Manning Jr. Check out the extended interview here.
My Heart Is With The Children
June 9th, 2006 by almostaghostSo I happened to see an early screening of Nacho Libre last night. As was reported a few months back, Beck was recording for the score of this movie. The movie poster and IMDB, however, said the score was by Danny Elfman. Turns out, both are right. Elfman did much of the score. But Beck did some too. There was one piece in it that was Beck playing acoustic guitar, with harmonica. Another had Beck sort of humming/”la la la”ing over some acoustic guitar. And there was a new Beck song with lyrics in there as well! I watched the credits, and it listed 6 or 7 new Beck titles; the only two I can remember are “10,000 Pesos” and “My Heart Is With The Children” (both titles relevant to the movie). If anyone sees this, please let me know the other titles. I do not yet know of any way these songs will be released. (The movie was hilarious, btw. Highly recommended if you enjoy Jack Black.)
robot brains in the flying airplanes
May 23rd, 2006 by newtSound Scene Revolution has a podcast up with an 8-Bit interview. 8-Bit, of course, made the Ghettochip Malfunction remix of Hell Yes and the Gameboy/Homeboy remix of Qué Onda Guero. They discuss the Beck mixes about 2/3 of the way through the interview.
This interview is most definitely not safe for work. At all.
this shit is bananas
May 22nd, 2006 by newtFeel Me Good Tunes has a post with a Beck/Gwen Stefani mashup, Hollablack Tambourine Girl (Kokiro’s Mashmix). Go check it out.
love those videos, I watch them all day (part II)
May 16th, 2006 by newtBeck released a self-titled video compilation on the iTunes Music Store today. It includes the 21 videos below for $2.29 each, or the whole shebang for $24.99 The album notes read:
Beck’s use of strikingly off-kilter imagery — touched by flashes of humor and marked by deconstructed pop culture references — has made him one of the music world’s foremost surrealists, whose promo video work with Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze has exploded the possibilities of the genre. iTunes is proud to present this collection of Mr. Hansen’s videos — ranging from frantic early work, like “Beercan,” to the most recent videos for “Girl” and “Hell Yes.” You’ll also get video footage of Beck performing two of Sea Change‘s finest moments, “Guess I’m Doing Fine” and “The Golden Age,” live.
Here’s the list of videos:
- Hell Yes
- Girl
- E-Pro
- Ghettochip Malfunction
- Black Tambourine
- Gameboy/Homeboy (Que’ Onda Guero) [Remix]
- Bad Cartridge
- Lost Cause (Version 2)
- Guess I’m Doing Fine
- Little One
- Round the Bend (V1 – No Beck GFX)
- Jack-Ass
- Mixed Bizness
- Sexx Laws (Version 2)
- The New Pollution
- Devils Haircut
- Where It’s At
the snipers are passed out in the bushes again
May 16th, 2006 by newtWoot, two posts in one day.
Puritan Blister’s most recent post has an Ike & Tina Turner vs. Benni Benassi vs. Beck mashup by DJ Moule called Nutbush Vulture. The mashup uses Sexx Laws and Benassi’s Satisfaction; can anyone identify the Ike & Tina Turner song? It’s pretty good, check it out.
’cause the future is a sequel to the past
May 16th, 2006 by newtWired’s Steve Silberman wants you to know about this interview he did with Beck last year. It never ended up getting published but, thankfully, he’s put it online for us to see. It’s a neat interview in which Beck discusses the relationship art and music.
I Love Those Videos..I Watch ‘Em All Day
May 14th, 2006 by almostaghostOver on Becktabs, someone compiled a nice collection of links of all the Beck videos available on Youtube.
Thanks to Tropicalia for posting… and thanks to Mellow for most of the uploading!
Click here and enjoy