http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes Get your music fix Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:20:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en News: U2 are recording a new album! - Gigwise The Strokes are too! - Rolling Stone Woah - so are Arctic Monkeys! - NME Artist Of The Day: Tila Tequila MySpace legend Tila Tequila has a resume some would kill for: host of Fuse's Pants-Off Dance-Off, playing "Hooters Girl" in the film I Now Pronounce You ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/23/daily-dose-42308/ ??????? Initially, British quintet Elbow was lumped into the seemingly endless mass of bands which sprung up after the release of Coldplay's 2000 megahit album Parachutes. Although Elbow's debut, Asleep In The Back, was released only a year after said international stars broke ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/23/up-and-rising-elbow/ News: -Classic soul singer Al Wilson (pictured) passed away Monday - Reuters -Conor Oberst readies solo disc - Rolling Stone -Smashing Pumpkins may be done with the concept of the "album" - NME Artist Of The Day: Pilfers Although the group lasted for little more than five years during the late '90s, Pilfers are known as ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/22/daily-dose-42208/ ?????????? -Ashlee Simpson - Bittersweet World - Simpson takes a bow out of the paparazzi spotlight to deliver her third aural sugar rush, which is shaded with lite punk influence, courtesy of fianc? Pete Wentz. -Flight Of The Conchords - ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/22/ashlee-simpson-finds-time-to-recordand-other-new-tuesday-releases/ News - Comings and Goings Edition: -The Replacements (pictured) decide not to reunite...for now - Paste -Velvet Revolver will audition singers through a new website - Reuters -Guns and Roses (or what is left of them) issue a statement on the departure of guitarist Robin Finck - Metal Hammer Artist Of The Day: Ja Rule The ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/21/daily-dose-42108/ Origin: Oi! developed in the U.K. during the late-'70s through the early-'80s. What It Is: Simple punk based on working-class values, Oi! aims to unify the scene through energetic music punctuated by crowd-rousing screams of "Oi!," a common interjection amongst lower-class Brits. Why You Should Care: Although the artists of Oi! punk may not be ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/21/genre-specific-oi/ News: -T.I.'s legal troubles have allegedly cost him millions - Rolling Stone -Danny Federici of the E Street Band dies - Entertainment Weekly -Newest R. Kelly disc allegedly out this summer - Pitchfork Artist Of The Day: Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg is so famous that it is redundant to further commemorate him, but so fun that ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/18/daily-dose-41808/ ???????????????? ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/18/blast-from-the-past-the-dismemberment-plans-emergency-i/ News: -Mariah Carey's newest album boasts massive first day sales - Reuters -Boyzone plans reunion shows...really? - NME -Akon lied about his infamous rap sheet - Rolling Stone Artist Of The Day: OneRepublic Guilty pleasure alert: these white bread Coldplay knockoffs are probably the blandest boys on the radio today, but for some reason we totally ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/17/daily-dose-41708/ There is a recent commercial for Puma in which singer Paolo Nutini performs his hit "New Shoes" to shill the product. This ad inspired us to think about even more explicit backings of shoe brands through music. Whether it reflects diehard loyalty or audio product placement, musicians often have very ... http://theithacan.org/blogs/sharpnotes/2008/04/17/just-for-kicks/