Watch 18 year old Jordan DeLisser murder the piano playing tracks off of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III. I’ve always liked piano covers of  songs and SomkeYYY tipped me off to this dude, he also ripped the whole set into mp3s you can cop here. I remember a very solid set of Pianoized (new word!)  Linkin Park songs like 4 years ago, and the trend has been going strong ever since:

My favorite band at the moment.  This video only reinforces the notion that No Age is going to change the world.  These two guys from Los Angeles (Dean Spunt and Randy Randall) have made the loudest record of the year, but yet their sound remains elusive.  Mind boggling.  

More quality video here.  

Download: No Age-Teen Creeps 

The Walkmen make great drunken anthems.  Their particular flavor of garage rock succeeds in blending poetic lyrics with crunchy waves of distortion and driving rhythms.  The new track off the forthcoming album You and Me (out September 16th) shows the band playing up their strengths.  Much like “Wake Up,” an inspired track off of Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone, the sounds on “In the New Year” swell and rise then crumble softly, drawing the listener in yet again.  

I watched the condensed footage over at the BBC (has the best quality), and by all looks Jay killed it. I mean coming out covering Wonderwall?? Pretty gangster. Was he really playing the guitar? who cares!  While Beyonce was on the side of the stage wylin out during Encore, does anyone know who the dude was that come on to the stage to throw up the roc?

Nation posted the whole set from youtube at Eskays spot.

While Semtex broke down the whole set.

If you have some time to kill this Sunday watch the following acts: Kings Of Leon, Gossip, Lupe & MGMT at the BBC site.

This is by far my favorite Chicago song, I’ve always dreamt of someone sampling it or even remixing it. Bird Peterson answered my prayers brining the horn section into the new millennium.

Download (Mp3):  Chicago-25 or 6 to 4 (Bird Peterson Remix)

Bonus Download (Mp3): Wale-Freaks (Bird Peterson Remix)

If you want more Bird Peterson check out the great Krudmart mix he did back in May.

Late pass please, I remember reading about it around the time it came out in 2006 but I’ve never actually seen it till now. If you haven’t seen this it is pretty funny, the casting is great, think hip-hop meets Spinal Tap. Stars Snoop Dogg as Head, David Banner as David, Lil John as Jonathon Davis, and Xzibit as Fieldy. I miss rocking out to Korn in Middle school.

For those of you who give a shit, Radiohead announced the second leg of their upcoming tour. Montreal and San Diego! thats what im talkin bout baby. (spotted via brooklynvegan)

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The 24 year old singer-songwriter living in Brooklyn (I can only imagine how many blogs have typed those very same words) is releasing his self-titled debut on July 1 with Say Hey Records. I jumped on this when I saw who Miles has been working with. His new single “Buriedfed” was recorded by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) and performed with Chris Bear, Daniel Rosen (Grizzly Bear) and Kyp Malone (T.V. on the Radio). Yellow House (Grizzly Bear) and Return to Cookie Mountain (TVOTR) were two of my favorite records of the last couple years, so I was sub-consciously expecting something special. And something special I received. “Buriedfed” starts out with a folksy flavor, reminiscent of Bon Iver or Elvis Perkins, and builds into a garage rock anthem driven by Robinson’s drunken voice. Check out some other tunes here.

For all my peeps in NYC Miles will be at the Mercury Lounge tonight with Howlin’ Rain.

I’ve included some you’ll-love-this-if-you-like-the-first-song-mp3’s for your listening pleasure:

Download: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson-Buriedfed

Daniel Rosen (Home Recording): Deep Blue Sea

Bon Iver: Skinny Love

WOW. Via a Pitchfork Media interview with Rivers:

Pitchfork: Can you elaborate on what a more experimental Weezer record might sound like?
RC: Longer songs, non-traditional song forms, different people writing and singing, instrument switching, TR-808s, synths, Southern rap, and baroque counterpoint– for starters.

When asked for clarification on the rapping part:

Pitchfork: Oh, and who’s doing the rapping?

RC: Moi.

Now, I love both the Blue Album & Pinkerton very dearly. But that sounds like a fucking awful idea. Is he taking a page from Cosby’s book? What would “Buddy Holly” sound like with 808s?

(amusing picture at top from Cuomo’s graduation, via Merry Swankster)

It’s been a while since when we heard the smash song, Stonger, for the first time, and it’s about time Kanye hooked up with Daft Punk for a live rendition.

Foo Fighters & John Paul Jones with the strings section was pretty damn good too:

and y’all can breathe a sigh of relief Soulja didn’t win anything, but Herbie (rightfully) surprised the world!