Say what? Remember that little band called the Shins. Despite owing Zach Braff their souls, the Portland-based via Albuquerque, New Mexico indie rockers haven't put out any new music in almost two years. Today an explanation as to why surfaces. Seems frontman James Mercer has put down the guitar and pen and has gone all "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" on us.Mercer will star ...
Gosh, there isn't much info about this video, but it sure is pretty. Check out a new Shins video for "Sleeping Lessons" on MTVu.Sorry, I can't find a way to embed the vid here, and there is no youTube version yet. But click over to MTVu and enjoy!"Sleeping Lessons" is from The Shins album Wincing The Night Away on Sub Pop.
Rob (John Cusack), Barry (Jack Black) and Dick (Todd Louiso) are in Championship Vinyl talking about "track 1 top 5".... the best first track on a LP.... i've never tought of that....yesterday i went for a meal with the "better half".... and, since i've got no car in the last four months, there were a lot of cds i bought, that i've never listen properly (sorry, most of the cd listening time, is...
I've been asked to write a review of The Shins' March 25 concert at the Barrowlands (okay, more like I asked if I could write it) for everyone's favorite alternative music society here at the University. To do so I'm going to write up an informal one here for moggers (informal because it's about two or three weeks late) and then clean it up to be published. Anyway, I guess I should preface an...