Just pulled myself together after laughing for the past half hour from reading a spot on blog called stuffwhitepeoplelike.com. Even more conspicuous than the name is the actual content, which features a running list of entities for which Caucasians stereotypically value. My personal favorite would have to be Stuff White People Like #41 - Indie Music. Obviously, this is meant to be interpretted as a joke; please attempt to utilize your nonpartisanship (which is also something white people like). Haha, enjoy!

Radiohead took another innovative step last week when they decided to release the 4 individual tracks that combine to make up the song “Nude” on 2007’s In Rainbows. Fans can now purchase the vocal, drum, guitar, and strings tracks separately on iTunes. What’s even more interesting is that Radiohead is encouraging fans to use the tracks to create their own remixes. This is just another head turning move from the band who decided to release Rainbows for free on the Internet - encouraging fans to donate. We can’t wait to see them at Lollapalooza this year!

Check out radioheadremix.com to upload your remix or vote for the best ones uploaded by others. Here’s an example of one remix uploaded by a fan:

Guest post from Ryan Graves of ActionsTalk.com

When MTV started airing ‘Elimidate’ (and other equally worthless shows) and permanently abandoned their roots, music, many were very upset. When Fall Out Boy became “Sell Out Boy” and abandoned their indie roots, many others were very upset.

Pitchfork.tv provides and awesome combination of what MTV and Fall Out Boy stole from us, great indie music with great indie videos. Not only does pitchfork.tv hook up some great videos they are on the ball with offering some mp3’s and blogs along with the usual fodder of photos, reviews and interviews.

In the words of the founders:
“Pitchfork.tv is the first-ever music video channel dedicated to the documentation of independent music. As a visual extension of the music coverage Pitchfork Media has provided for more than a decade, and a means of updating and advancing the music television format, Pitchfork.tv brings you closer to the artists you love, through original mini-documentaries, secret rooftop and basement sessions, full concerts, exclusive interviews, and the most carefully curated selection of music videos online.”

My take:
Site well built. The UI is phenomenally creative where the video playing never leave center stage but you can still read your reviews and get the concert schedules. As a say.no.radio faithful this is a welcomed combo to my favorites.

Seriously, this dude is a genius. The iconic face of Jane’s Addiction and “godfather of alternative music” is lesser known for his involvement in founding the Lollapalooza Music Festival. The fest was originally designed as a travelling farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction in 1991 and continued as a travelling music roadshow until 1997. Farrell revived Lolla in 2003, and has since re-tooled it as a set-location 3-day music festival in Chicago. With 26 odd years of experience in the biz and the rolodex of contacts that come with it, is it any wonder that this year’s lineup is possibly the best work Farrell has ever done?  I think not.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Lupe Fiasco will also be included in the 2008 lineup.

Here’s what he’s saying about this year’s festival…

Twas exactly one week ago that we were all cruelly tricked by a fake Lollapalooza ‘08 lineup (see previous post). Today, we make amends…

Dan’s must see list:

- RADIOHEAD (duh)
- Rage Against the Machine
- Kanye West
- Wilco
- Gnarls Barkley
- Bloc Party
- Girl Talk (get your fist pump ready)
- The National
- Broken Social Scene
- Okkervil River
- John Butler Trio (amazing Australian folk rock)
- Chromeo
- The Go! Team
- Mason Jennings (one of my all time favs)
- MGMT
- Black Kids
- Foals
- Cadence Weapon (indie hip hop)

Rejoice!

Two drops of pee came out when I saw this. Yup, ya got me.

Still anxiously awaiting the release of this year’s Lollapalooza lineup so we can get back to this…