Monsters of Folk

Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Jim James have teamed up to create a supergroup, Monsters of Folk. Needless to say, I'm really looking forward to hearing the music these three great artists have teamed up to create.

Apparently, this formation has been discussed since 2004, when all three musicians performed together for the first time.

The album is set for release on September 22nd of this year, and it contains 15 tracks. Mike mogis is the producer. Need I say more? Probably not.

It's a wonder that they have been able to really give their attention to this project, considering the fact that all three artists have released a combined 5 albums since 2008. (Conor Oberst released two solo album, M. Ward released his own album, as well as She and Him, and of course Jim James released an album with his band My Morning Jacket.) Amazing dedication? I'd say so.

There's no music available for preview, so don't try to search for an official myspace or anything of the sort. However, they have put up a website for the project. You can visit it by clicking here.

Podcasts

Podcasts for Avant-Noise Radio are now up! Just head over to the "podcast" tab on the right-hand side, and click on the link.

Future Primitive

I can't seem to stop listening to "Future Primitive" by Papercuts, from their latest album You Can Have What You Want.



enjoy.

myspace.com/thepapercuts

Justice signs to Elektra

Justice has signed to Elektra Records, which is tied to Atlantic Records. Elektra had been dormant since 2004, but 2009 saw a revival of it with the signing of Justice as well as Cee-Lo and Little Boots.

Justice is scheduled to release a new album early next year.

For more information, click here.

J.D. Salinger sues over unauthorized "Catcher" sequel.

J.D. Salinger, author of the American classic The Catcher in the Rye, filed a lawsuit yesterday against the writer, publishers and distributor of an unauthorized spin-off of the acclaimed novel.

For the full story, please click here.

Oldest Recording

Historians have recently revealed what is believed to be the earliest recordings of human speech, dating back to 1857 (20 years before Edison invented the phonograph).

What historians found was a phonautograph, invented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, which contained a series of wavy lines on paper.

For the full story, please click here.

Schedule

Hello all.

I just wanted to point out that I have created a broadcast schedule, located to the right -->

It can get a bit confusing sometimes to try to keep track of which week I am broadcasting, so I thought that making a list of dates might help.

The dates are subject to change, and if they do, I'll update the schedule.

Thanks for tuning in.