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The Ting Tings perform on season premier Yo Gabba Gabba!
post a comment | posted 3 weeks ago
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
Yes, that is it. Watch The Ting Tings covering Altered Images' '80s hit "Happy Birthday" here. And don't forget to DVR the episode on September 22nd.
In other Yo Gabba Gabba news, the 1st season DVD (The Dancey Dance Bunch) releases on 10/14.
International Yo-Yo Open @ South Street Seaport, NYC (8/9/08)
post a comment | posted Aug 22
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
International Yo-Yo Open | Photo Gallery
John Ando's 2A play earned him 2nd place in X Division competition
Unbeknownst to most people, yo-yoing has come a long way from the days when "walking the dog" and "rocking the baby" were considered impres...
Priscilla Ahn @ Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ (8/1/08)
post a comment | posted Aug 7
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
Priscilla Ahn | Photo Gallery
In case you haven't noticed, part-Asian female singer-songwriters are all the rage these days, and it's not just among your typical anime fanboys or Asian-obsessed white guys... it's also among Asian-obsessed non-whit...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
A Place To Bury Strangers @ South Street Seaport, NYC (6/27/08)
post a comment | posted Jul 5
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
A Place To Bury Strangers | Photo Gallery
Ask anybody who has ever heard of APTBS and chances are they'll tell you they either love 'em or hate 'em (e.g., read some of these comments). Personally speaking, I'm in the former group. Seriously, it'...
King Khan & the Shrines @ South Street Seaport, NYC (6/27/08)
post a comment | posted Jun 29
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
King Khan & the Shrines | Photo Gallery
There were a lot of firsts tonight... it was the first concert of the summer at the Seaport, it was King Khan & the Shrines' first ever show in the US, and it was the first show I had attended in a looooong ...
Elvis Costello / Momofuku Giveaway!
post a comment | posted Jun 18
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
I know I've been M.I.A. for a while, but I'm hosting another bad ass giveaway courtesy of mi amigos at FILTER Magazine. The prize pack up for grabs includes a CD and vinyl copy of Elvis Costello's latest LP Momofuku, a Momofuku stencil (with which...
Awesomely Violent Ratatat Video
post a comment | posted May 24
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
Besides managing to get one of their songs featured on a promo spot for Cartoon Network's "My Gym Partner's A Monkey", Ratatat (not to be confused with the Pokemon Rattata) have also apparently been busy working on their 3rd LP, entitled LP3 (how c...
The Republic Tigers Performed On Letterman
post a comment | posted May 23
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
Last night, The Republic Tigers performed "Buildings & Mountains" on Letterman. Enjoy.
>>Read previous - The Republic Tigers @ the North Star Bar
Q&A with Tim Fite at Current TV
post a comment | posted May 22
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
And here it is... you can also see it here. And, by the way, one my photos of Tim Fite from SXSW was recently featured on the Blender Blog. My never-ending pimpage of Tim Fite continues.
Tim Fite | Photo Gallery
>>Read previous - Tim Fite Daytro...
Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk Records
post a comment | posted May 21
Originally posted at Blog del Jalape
Ra Ra Riot | Photos | SXSW 2007 | SXSW 2008
One of my favorite live acts, Ra Ra Riot, has just signed to Seattle-based Barsuk Records (thanks to Tracy for passing along the news - read more at SPIN.com). With their debut LP The Rhumb Line set to ...