Sharon Jones "How Long Do You Have to Wait For It?" 12/30/09 Brooklyn Bowl

What an amazing way to end 2009. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings doing "How Long Do You Have to Wait For It?". Wishing New Years Eve was last night.

LOLLAPALOOZA Rumors - Radiohead, NIN, Rage Against The Machine, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots

If these rumors end up being true this is without a doubt the best of the summer festivals. Per PSNYC, and others, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots will join, MGMT, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Flogging Molly, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Lips, Bloc Party and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings.

Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House" Video, David Byrne Recording with Sharon Jones?

Sometimes - when you have a totally shit day - you just need the Talking Heads. Here is the classic video for "Burning Down the House".



In related news, a friend just reminded me that David Byrne and Sharon Jones may be recording together. Awesome. From jambands.com:

“It’s funny, David Byrne recently asked me to record with him,” Jones says with a laugh. “When I was in my 30s, he said I was too old and now that I’m in my 50s I’m suddenly young enough.”