I’ve never been a fan of saving the best for last . I mean what is “saving the best for last” all about anyway? Screw waiting. Give me that good shit now. That way, the vodka that comes in the plastic bottle on the bottom shelf won’t taste so bad later. Not that I ever drink that swill. Wait a minute…what were we talking about? Oh right…

I thought I would follow up my last post on drunk tattoos with one of the best tattoos I have ever seen. And by best I mean this tattoo of Bart Simpson makes my eyes bleed. And not just because I’m trying to claw my eyes after looking at it…:

I have never wanted to not see something more in my whole life. I’m also pretty sure this tattoo also serves as a potent chick repellent but then again, getting laid is not at the top of this guys list.

Uhhh…I got nothing. There is nothing this dude could say as to why he got this tatt that would make it okay. When I first saw it I thought it might be a PS job but then I saw the moles on Homer’s arm and shirt. And that’s exactly when I threw up a little (okay a lot) in my mouth.

Star Wars: A tattoo is Forever you Freak…:

There are whole sites dedicated to people with Star Wars tattoos. Here are just a few of the more hideous ones:

Fucking Wookie. Why? It looks more like an angry, hairy turd with eyes.

This one you might have seen before (above) as it’s been around. Or maybe this is the first time you saw it. If it is the first time you’ve see this then, you’re welcome.

Hello Kitty has it’s own category for this post but this Darth Vader Hello Kitty tattoo is right where she belongs. Which brings us logically to the Hello Kitty tattoo part of the entry:

Hello Kitty: Having a Hello Kitty tattoo makes you a total pussy.

So like I was saying, there is no shortage of Hello Kitty tattoos out there. Hello Kitty has a whole site dedicated to the madness and marketing that is the Hello Kitty empire. People are always coming up with mods to the original Hello Kitty image when it comes to tatts. Check out Cherrybomb’s current favorite, Hello Kitty Christ:

The bleeding holes on the paws of Hello Kitty Christ is classy but pales in comparison to the words “Is My Jesus“ on this Vic (above photo). I mean, if you love Hello Kitty and Jesus that much now, you will never regret getting a tatt like that. Right? And while I’m on the topic of never being regretful…

No way is she gonna regret that tattoo. Not in a million (five) years from now. Not now (okay, now). Not ever (five minutes after this photo was taken). Besides, regrets are for losers. And clearly, Miss Kitty (above) is no loser.

Food: There is not enough beer in the world…wait a minute. I guess there is.

You could fill a decent size book with photos of people with tats of FOOD. The ones that follow are just the tip of that demented culinary iceberg…:

I guess that’s a cheeseburger but I can’t really see the burger because it’s almost as green as what appears to be “lettuce” below it. The crown and the halo with the little candy corns floating above it are awesome though. I mean, this is high art. You know, something you saw when you were high and thought, “that is awesome“. But then, when you’re not high anymore and you have a tattoo of a cheeseburger with a crown, halo and floating candy corn on your arm or leg (not that it really matters but I can’t tell, can you?) things are not as awesome as they once seemed. Which brings me to the next photo:

So this is supposed to be an ode to the delicious combo of Za and Beer. The pizza in this tatt looks more like a couple of severed appendages. I’m also pretty sure the artist who did this tattoo was drunk when they did it. Or really mad at who ever they did it to. I mean, just looking at this tatt makes me feel drunk. Anyways, one last food item on the list here. And I guess I lied a little when I said I don’t like leaving the best for last…:

CORN! Corney-corn. Delicious, genetically modified corn. Cornholio. Okay, I’m done.

A few of you complained about no Wendy O photo last week. I hope this shot (above from Cream Magazine) makes up for that. Anyways, in keeping with this new format, here is a bunch of stuff to keep you busy including this weekend. Which this week begins on Thursday. Why Thursday and not Friday? ‘Cause Cherybomb says so. Let’s roll…

Looking Ahead:

Photo courtesy of Lori Penney

On Saturday, February 2nd, Brad Kaufman (of Ice Age Cobra) and his new band Yoko Ringo do The Blue Moon. On Thursday, February 7th, The Earaches, Holy Name Dropout and Atomic Bride will drop into The Lounge at the Showbox (SoDo). Don’t be afraid to get up close and personal with combustible rock and roll. Give in and dig it baby.

Editors

Editors will be at The Showbox at the Market on February 4th. I can’t really describe in words how much I love the Editors. And I know LOTS of words. And even though most of the words I know are bad words, I wouldn’t use any of those words to describe Editors. Tom Smith’s vocals send me hard and guitarist Chris Urbanowicz has got my vote for “most memorable lick” every time I hear him play.

The Purrs – The Chemistry That Keeps Us Together

The Gourds are back at The Tractor for two nights (February 13 & 14th). The Purrs will play The High Dive with Feral Children (who will blow a hole in your head live) on February 8th. I am in love with The Purrs 2007 release, The Chemistry That Keeps Us Together. I highly recommend you fall in love with it too. The Cops will also be at The Tractor on February 22nd. Last time I blogged about the awesomeness of The Cops, an equally awesome UK blog found Cherrybombed and got turned on to The Cops. Nice.

Ghostland Observatory

Ghostland Observatory will be at The Showbox at The Market on April 4th. If for some unforgivable reason you have not seen Ghostland, get to this show. And, not like I’m calling you out but if you don’t have Ghostland’s “Paparazzi Lighting“, there is something terribly wrong with your record collection. So I guess that means I’m calling you out after all. The new Ghostland, Robotique Majestique will be out the end of February.

Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon and The Red House Painters) will play Town Hall in Seattle on April 16th. Kozelek’s vocals are one of rocks national treasures. Lots of people think MK went a bit off the deep end with some of his solo releases. But Cherrybomb says it’s just not possible to love AC/DC too much. The new, timely titled Sun Kil Moon record April is out on April 1st. “Carry Me Ohio“, from Sun Kil Moon’s, Ghosts of the Great Highway might be one of the greatest songs ever. Seriously.

Now onto getting out this weekend. Let’s start with Thursday, shall we you fucking rummy? Yes, we shall…:

Thursday January 24th:

Guitar Hero Competition
The Waterwheel Lounge – Ballard
Get drunk while watching the drunk think they’re awesome on guitar ’cause they’re totally drunk. Win/win situation at The Waterwheel for sure.

Mr. Lif
Akrobatik (Mr. Lif and Akrobatik)
Nectar Lounge
Holy turntable on ‘45 this show is switched ON. Mr. Lif has got the flow of a lyricist past his actual years. Akrobatik’s “Absolute Value” just came out and features B Real (of Cypress Hill), thought-provoking lyrics and lots of grit straight from the street. Of Boston that is. I dug this release immediately. Which makes it highly likely you will too.

Friday, January 25th:

Clinton Fearon
Nectar Lounge
If you are a lover of real Jamaican Reggae then you already have tickets to this show.

Saturday, January 26th:

Flood Watch: Washington Flood Victims Benefit
The Showbox
If you can’t make this gig, make a donation to the fund here. Pasado’s Safe Haven will also reap the benefit of your gift (or you can donate to them directly) so again, we got a win/win situation here. Now do the right thing. Matt Cameron’s other band, Harrybu McCage will play.

The Cave Singers
Neumos
The only way this could be a better way to spend your Saturday night is if this show was in an open field, full of beer, in your living room. Without question, The Cave Singers are one of the greatest things singing in Seattle right now.

This has been the word according to Cherrybomb. Now do as I say and say that I rule as much as possible.

Prada “belt”. Fall Collection, Milan – 2008

Or is it dead men wear tutu’s? Or maybe they’re just dead on the inside…I don’t know. Anyways, before you go getting your man panties all in a bind, I know a real man wouldn’t wear a real tutu. But, according to Prada, this is a photo of a man, wearing a belt that only looks like a tutu. And he appears to be very much alive. At least on the outside so that’s okay. Right? Right. Moving on…

Jil Sander Fall 2008 Men’s Collection

Wow. The 80’s really are back.

Gauliter Fall Mens Wear Paris 2008

Bill Boy and his three droogs work the catwalk. Not a lot of work for droogs these days. Times are tough.

Alexander McQueen Fall Mens Wear Milan 2008

Are you thinking what I’m thinking? ‘Cause I don’t know what to think now so I was kinda hoping you might be able to help me out. Anyways, I have a strange overwhelming urge to vacuum my rug now so I gotta go.

Dr. Cube and his perfect monster smack down…

Screw the Cloverfield monster. And although I have it on rather expert authority that Cloverfield was good (not great), Kaiju is where it’s at. Kaiju is basically your favorite Godzilla movie come to life, Steel Cage wrestling death-match style.

Kung-Fu Soup

Seriously though, Kaiju, which means “mysterious beast” (like Kung-Fu Soup, above) in Japanese, is a Boston-based monster-wrestling league that stages full-scale matches, contests, and tournaments. Kaiju is influenced by seizure inducing Japanese anime, World Championship Wrestling, all while paying homage to the classic guy in a rubber monster suit movies. I can’t tell you how many hours a young Cherrybomb wasted watching “Creature Double Feature” back in the day but it wasn’t enough. I could have watched that shit all day.

And, while I’m on the topic of monsters, SIFF Cinema will have two showings of the original 1954 movie, Godzilla (the version without Raymond Burr, thanks SIFF) on Sunday, February 3rd. If there is a better way to cure a hangover than watching Godzilla destroy a miniature version of Japan for 98 minutes I haven’t found it yet…

January isn’t over yet and already Kevin J. Martin’s dance card is full.

First the FCC approved the $19 billion dollar sale of the biggest US radio broadcast company, Clear Channel, to two private investment firms. Bain Capital, one of the investment firms in the deal, was once run a by a CEO (who is affiliated with Bain for life according to their website) named Mitt Romney. Clear Channel owns around 1200 radio stations nationwide. Once the DOJ (Department of Justice) approves the sale, lots of commercial radio in your city could get a lot worse. But since you don’t ever listen to commercial radio, you’ll be fine.

Then, since he was on a roll, Martin and his, I mean most of the FCC decided to okay a 2.7 billion consolidation of Verizon and Fair Point Communications. FCC Commissioner, Michael Copps opposed the merger due to his belief that Fair Point would not be able to make good on it’s promises to bring much needed broadband services to rural communities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. FCC Commissioner Adelstein was also apposed to the merger. Lucky for you, you live in the city so this one is also no big deal. And what does the word “rural” even mean anyway? It doesn’t even sound like a real place.

Lastly, the FCC said they might go through the motions of investigating claims that Comcast interfered with Internet traffic initiated by it’s customers. Specifically customers who utilized Bit Torrent and other file sharing applications. While sharing copyrighted files is illegal, the real issue is that an ISP (like Comcast) does not own Internet content. By preventing users from file sharing, Comcast is dictating how the customer (you), who pays for their service (that’s your money), may use their service. In other good news for Comcast, FCC Commissioner Addelstein hopes to step up it’s investigation into Comcast on their use of VNR’s.

VNR’s or Video News Releases are basically “fake” news stories (sometimes produced by the Federal Government) that run along with regular broadcast content on the national or local news. Broadcasters do not disclose the broadcast of VNR’s to the viewer. Last year, the FCC fined Comcast $20,000 because of their use of VNR’s. But I’m sure your cable bill wont’ go up because of all that. Right?

Thanks to the Huffington Post and Reuters for the links.

Wow, uh…hmmmm. Wait did you…um…what I, uh…hold on. Awww, nevermind.

Courtney Love sports a new t-shirt at the Hysterics party last night in LA. I love t-shirts. Anything that takes the attention away from the top of your head I always say.

It seems that the excellent Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) has recorded a soundtrack for an amateur porn flick. Check the track listing below. I love track listings. I mean, these songs could be about anything. Or they could be exactly about what the title suggests. Take “The King of Sex“. I totally buy that Thurston Moore could be The King of Sex. Why couldn’t The King of Sex play guitar for Sonic Youth? Look at those eyes. That is exactly the way The King of Sex would look at you before he tells you he is not only a prolific and talented musician but also, The King of Sex. Come on…it’s not that hard to believe, is it?

Now here’s that tracklisting for “Extra Action (And Extra Hard Core):

‘The King Of Sex’
‘Pierce’
‘Scooter And Jinx’
‘Catholic’
‘Nazi’
‘Goodbye 42nd Street’

If you can’t wait for Thurston’s get it on soundtrack, check out the actual record, PornoSonic from Granpa Schlong himself, Ron Jeremy. PornoSonic has been in Cherrybomb’s collection for some time. Not that I need a 70’s porn soundtrack to help me in that department but you might. Okay, you do. Someone had to say it. Better you heard it from me.

Thanks to NME for the link.

John Galliano is an evil genius. Only in Paris could a designer debut a mens wear line that looks like Texas Chainsaw meets GWAR to rave reviews. I think the leather hood is going to be the must have accessory of the season and the absence of a nose hole is a nice touch don’t you think? I highly recommend that you see the whole 2008 collection here because it’s completely fucking insane. Below are just a few of Cherrybomb’s personal favorites…:

Galliano is a lunatic. But the boots and the jacket totally rock.

The Codpiece of the Future. Again, I totally dig the boots.

The good news is pants seem to be out this year. Besides, I don’t think anyone is gonna notice your lack of slacks when you got a helmet on your head and your body is covered with spray paint. Thank you John Galliano. I love you, you little demented Spaniard. Never change…

Man, I admit it. I don’t get out half as much as I want to. As I sit here watching “The Song Remains The Same” for at least the 12th time, lamenting not getting out myself (I’m sick as a dog, what’s your story? Lazy? Too many Doritos? In love with your couch?) I am lovestruck by the greatness of Seattle. The scene in this city is relentless when it comes to having a good time, Monday through Sunday. Period.

Sleepy? Cherrybomb says: NO DICE. Sick as a Dog? Cherrybomb says: GET UP AND GET OUT. Tired? Cherrybomb says: SLEEP WHEN YOU’RE DEAD. But what do I know? I mean, it’s not as if I know how to have a good time or anything. Wait…I DO know how to have a good time. In fact, having a good time is exactly what Cherrybomb is all about. Man, I should be like you and listen to myself more often…

Here are just some of the Sunday through Monday things worth getting to:

R. Crumb for the greatest Rock mag ever, Creem Magazine circa 1969

R. Crumb’s Underground
Frye Art Museum
This exhibit opens on Saturday, January 26th and runs through April 27th. Opening weekend features a screening of the sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but overall very excellent biopic “Crumb“. Taschen just released “R. Crumb’s Sex Obsessions” last month. “Obsessions” 258 pages are filled with erotic images compiled from Crumb’s 80’s big girl on the brain mind all the way up to his 2006 mind full of that big girl artwork. And, at about $2.75 per page it ain’t Cheap Thrills but it is worth every penny.

The Black Keys

The Black Keys
Jay Reatard
Saturday, April 5th
The Showbox (SoDo)

Tickets for this show go on sale tomorrow (Saturday January 19th ) at, at 10am. The last time Jay Reatard was through these parts he tore a new hole in Ballard. And that is no easy feat. I would also like to add that the two-man, Blues-man greatness of The Black Keys can’t be disputed. Pre Sale tickets for these shows are selling out so if you’re in Boston, tomorrow is Black Keys Pre Sale for the May 17th show at The Orpheum. A truly great room with walls that would talk your ear off about the shit is has seen. If walls could talk of course. Tickets also go on sale tomorrow for The Gutter Twins show (March 3rd) and for The Cult (March 25th). Both shows are in Seattle at The Showbox At The Market.

Schoolyard Heros

Seattle’s Schoolyard Heros are on the East Coast with shows in NY, Boston (at the excellent Middle East) and Rhode Island where they will play The Living Room in Providence. The Living Room is a wicked sweet, old school live music kinda dive. The residents of Rhoadie (as I like to call it) sound exactly like John Kennedy. It’s trippy. Can’t make it out? Check out SYH Live on KEXP’s Audioasis from last Saturday, January 12th (you can stream it here. The set started at 8:15 pm).

As far as Saturday night goes, The Tractor has got a great bill featuring Tim Seely and The Maldives. The Lakepointe has Hobo Libido and The Pleasureboaters will undoubtedy beat the crap out of The Funhouse. If you can make your way up to Bellingham, The Rouge Hero has Skullbot, The Valley and the awesome rock and roll power of The DT’s. This show is well worth the 90 minute drive from Seattle.

See you out there. And there could be anywhere. Right…?

When they open their mouths of course. I mean, we’ve had eight years of Bush babble but if Huck is elected, I think we can pretty much expect all State of the Unions to be delivered from an actual pulpit. And unlike Bush, I believe Huck really is part of God’s Army. Let’s roll some clever God Talk from Chuck Norris’s BFF, Mike Huckabee:

“When we become believers, it’s as if we have signed up to be part of God’s Army, to be soldiers for Christ”

Man, and I thought I was only gonna get money for college by joining God’s Army. Sweet.

“I hope we answer the alarm clock and take this nation back for Christ.”

If I had an alarm clock (whatever that is), I would so be throwing it away right now.

“What we need to do is amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards rather than try to change God’s standards so it lines up with some contemporary view.”

And everyone knows God has some high-ass standards. I mean, have you ever been inside a church? No? Yeah, me either but I hear they are really clean and shit.

I’m pretty sure there will be duck-hunting in heaven and I can’t wait!”

That one was a campaign promise for the NRA. I knew Heaven was overrated. Now, let’s move on to former BFF of Jesus, George W. Christ Bush:

I don’t see how you can be president at least from my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord.”

Exactly. Bro’s before bitches. Got it…

“I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can’t explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen…I know it won’t be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it.”

Okay. To be fair on that one, Bush was talking to evangelist James Robinson. Let’s try again…:

“God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam [Hussein], which I did”

Man…God is gonna be pissed off when he hears he’s getting the blame for that shit…

“I’ve got God’s shoulder to cry on. And I cry a lot. I do a lot of crying in this job.”

Not as much as us pal. Trust me.

“The same moral tradition that defines marriage also teaches that each individual has dignity and value in God’s sight.”

Jesus CHRIST what does that even mean?

Anyways, since I seem to be on a roll here, let’s move to something I like to call “what kind of f*ckin’ thing was that to say?“. Here are a couple of words Bush said these last few weeks:

“I’m sure people view me as a warmonger and I view myself as peacemaker.”

Check.

“You know, women are now very active in the Kuwaiti parliament.”

Check, no wait…if that were true then women would actually be a part of the Kuwaiti parliament. Which they are not now, nor ever have been. Dang, it’s a good thing I don’t trust everything I read. Except for Cherrybombed.com of course.

“I can press when there needs to be pressed. I can hold hands when there needs to be — hold hands.”

I needs a drink. I mean, what is he, a Lolcat?

I got loads of other stuff cooking so stay tuned…

For sure you better knock first. And officially, the ACLU has convinced me it doesn’t have anything better to do.

The ACLU filed a brief Tuesday citing a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling 38 years ago that found that people who have sex in closed stalls in public restrooms “have a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

‘Cause nothing says do me, uh, I mean “I love you” like a dirty bathroom stall.

Palahniuk’s book “Choke” will premiere at Sundance this week. Cherrybomb is a huge fan of Palahniuk and “Choke” is one of his best works. Sam Rockwell plays “Victor” a guy addicted sex who also frequents sex-addiction self help groups for all the wrong reasons. When not visiting his Alzheimer’s riddled Mother in the nursing home (or having sex with a stranger in a bathroom) Victor spends his time trying to choke on food in fancy restaurants so someone will save his life. The book is is filled with explicit descriptions of hardcore sex and more weirdness than you can shake your stick at. Even Palahniuk himself tells you “Don’t read this book“. And of course, with an endorsement like that you gotta read it, right?

And that is just one of the tracks on the upcoming Lazarus. The UK gets it first on March 3rd but the US will have to wait until April 8. Check the track listing below for the record Cherrybomb will have in her hands in March if not sooner. Track #8 is totally about me. In my mind anyway. Is saying that considered threatening behavior? Because the judge said I’m not to do that to Nick anymore. Did I say that out loud? No? Good. Tour dates will be forthcoming.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!:

01 Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
02 Today’s Lesson
03 Moonland
04 Night of the Lotus Eaters
05 Albert Goes West
06 We Call Upon the Author
07 Hold On to Yourself
08 Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl)
09 Jesus of the Moon
10 Midnight Man
11 More News From Nowhere

But before the RIAA comes for your hardrive, you’ll get a “love letter” from Donald I.J. Kelso. But only because Kelso wants your money so he can get paid by the RIAA. When I read the story the Washington Post published last week, the title of this post is the first thing that came to mind. I didn’t run with it then, but now that the dust is settling, I’m not gonna tell you not to worry. The truth is the RIAA has been pretty busy suing people they claim “illegally download and share music”. To the tune of over 20,000 lawsuits filed or in process, some of which are clear attempts to make examples of ordinary people. Others however will scare you out of downloading anything ever again.

And I’m pretty sure you should be scared.

The RIAA is now working with the nation’s ISPs to find ways to snoop on Americans’ internet communications to find copyright infringement. That sets up a perfect situation for the RIAA to send automated letters demanding a $5,000 pre-lawsuit payment because you emailed an MP3 to someone.

And you better believe the ISP’s (internet service providers; like Comcast) are protecting themselves. Even the Library of Congress seems to be at the mercy of the RIAA:

Every three years, the Librarian of Congress decides what exceptions will be made to a federal law that makes it illegal to defeat copyright locks. That law is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In 2006, a number of exemptions were proposed.

The RIAA, among others, opposed these exceptions. In a February 2, 2006 letter (.pdf) to the Copyright office, the group wrote that ripping MP3s from CDs — also known as device shifting — was not covered by Fair Use and thus was infringing. They also said that making a back-up copy of a CD was also infringing.

The “others” mentioned in the above paragraph include SAG, the MPAA (big surprise) and the DGA. And if you’re still unclear about the intent of the RIAA on this one, here is some rather clear language direct from the RIAA website:

There’s no legal “right” to copy the copyrighted music on a CD onto a CD-R. The copy is just for your personal use. It’s not a personal use – in fact, it’s illegal – to give away the copy or lend it to others for copying.

People who share some music with a few friends aren’t criminals. But the RIAA is not differentiating between you (yeah, you) and someone who mass distributes music and film they might own but didn’t create. Support artists directly as much as you can and keep the right distributors (like your local record store, not Best Buy) in business. The RIAA will go away if we stop giving them our money. It really is that simple.

Thanks to Wired for the link.

So in getting ready for the Cherrybombed site re-design, I thought I would try something new in the way of cool information delivery. Like, lot’s of information you need in one big jello-shot. Let me know what you think…

In Cherrybomb’s Ears:

Invaders Comp: Zeppelin on my Mind…:

Zeppelin has been on everyone’s mind lately. Except for me. Mostly because I never stopped listening to Zep. Anyways, bands like the White Stripes and Wolfmother are some of the more obvious bands that possess a bit of Zeppelin swagger, but Cherrybomb wants you to think outside of your Zep box set and expand your mind. The Invaders comp (from 2006) will help you do just that and help you get to know bands like Witchcraft and Black Mountain. Both of which will make you believe in rock and roll again. I promise. I also highly recommend that you catch the awesome metal power of Black Mountain (of Vancouver, BC) live. Black Mountain hits Seattle on January 31st at Neumo’s. The tour runs through April and includes stops in Boston (at The Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts. One of my all time favorite venues), LA and Chicago. Can’t make it out? Then download Black Mountain’s “Tyrants“for free. It’s eight minutes long. Want more? Pick up Bloodhorse’s (out of Boston) excellent self-titled EP from last year.

The Hives: Sweden Rocks:


The Hives UK tour kicks off in April. The single “Kick-Kick BOOM” is hotter than your girlfriend. Finally, I can forgive Sweden for making me think that the chick on St. Paulie Girl beer bottle was Swedish all those years. The new record (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S) is out on 2/25.

Radiohead: ‘08 Tour

Did you catch them live on someone’s devil box on NYE? I watched “Scotch Mist” twice and thought it was even more perfect the second time. If for some reason you don’t already own RH latest release “In Rainbows“, buy it for that friend of yours that claims “they don’t like Radiohead“. Seeing “Scotch Mist” reminded me that I once liked Pink Floyd’s “The Wall“. But that’s besides the point. While you’re still trying to make sense out of that (like Cherrybomb is for that matter) Radiohead will tour and should hit the US sometime late in the Summer. Radiohead plays Paris on June 9, 2008.

Bettye LaVette (and The Drive By Truckers): Sounds like Tina, Tastes Like Twang…:

“Scene of the Crime” gets under your skin. And I can’t get enough of the perfect pairing of LaVette & The Drive By Truckers. Speaking of the The Drive By Truckers , all 18 wheels will hit Seattle on February 16 at The Box.

KEXP Podcast of the Day: Download Free Music:

Yeah, I know it’s been around for a while but MAN this pod gives you a lot of free music. Cherrybomb has personally uploaded over 150 songs from bands like The Cops (Seattle), Tulsa (Boston), Nada Surf (the new single These Bones“ it’s excellent. Thank you again Brooklyn), Black Kids (Jacksonville), Thurston Moore (of NY and the vast woods of Western Mass) and the Black Lips (Atlanta). You get to pick the pods you want and also have the ability to go back in time and see what you missed as KEXP launched this awesome pod last year. Check out March of 2007 and download !!!’s “Heart of Hearts”. With that many songs at your fingertips you can’t go wrong…

Gutter Twins: Tickets for Five Stop Tour still available…:

But the Bowery gig in NYC is sold out. You can hear the first single, “Idle Hands” from the forthcoming “Saturnaila” on the GT Myspace page. Never have idle hands been so hot. There is a lot of buzz around this Sub Pop release and with good reason. The five stop tour will hit Paris, LA, Amsterdam and San Francisco.

Blockhead: Duke of Hazzard or What Goes Up Gets Down:

This single has got everything, funk, blue-rawk feedback and funk. Three of my favorite things. “Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book” is one gone record. Check it.

SXSW 2008: Who will be there…as of now…:

REM will play a SXSW showcase in support of their upcoming release “Accelerate“. The Kills have also been confirmed to perform this year. It looks like local Seattle garage enthusiasts, The Earaches will showcase this year as well as Seattle’s Fleet Foxes and The Cops. And in addition to the God-like presence of Lou Reed in the Key Note spot, Thurston Moore (2007’s “Tree’s Outside the Academy” was another of Cherrybomb’s faves last year) will also speak to the lucky masses this year in Austin.

In other SXSW news, and for some unknown reason (at least to me), Daryl Hall (yes, the Hall in “Hall & Oats) will also speak at the festival this year. And is rumored to also be performing. I’m not really sure why but I guess a hit song can last forever. Take that Everlast. Not for anything, but I’m pretty sure Darly’s been hitting the botox barn. Or something. Maybe it’s the fountain of youth, creative use of facial hair or plain old clean livin’ but Hall’s looking somewhat re-freshed since the 80’s.

Okay…that’s it for now. More on from me later. Just when that will be nobody knows but that keeps it interesting now don’t it…?