Brian Chase, the drummer we all know and love, has just released a new CD for one of his jazz projects. He and Seth Misterka recorded an album with only sax and percussion that is reminiscent of works by John Coltrane or Sun Ra. Misterka is a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and composer who specializes in free-jazz saxophone. If you’ve read my review of the recent Yeah Yeah Yeahs concert, you know my feelings about Brian Chase becoming our generation’s Max Roach, so this new free-jazz album must be fabulous! I think the music was actually recorded in 2005, but just now released as their debut album, titled Brian Chase & Seth Misterka Duo. ([More →])

Just when the Yeah Yeah Yeahs thought they could go home and rest, they got an offer they couldn’t refuse! October 4th in the Year of the Fire Pig, triple Y will be rocking Beijing at the Modern Sky Festival. It’s the first festival of its kind created by the Chinese indie label, Modern Sky. It’s a 3-day outdoor music festival with 120 bands and musicians and headlined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ([More →])

When the story broke that Dave Sitek had recorded the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Celebration for music used on Scarlett Johansson’s forthcoming album, I had a hunch that a new Celebration album might also be in the works. The Baltimore-based band is friends with Sitek and has been part of Sitek’s projects before. Nick Zinner of the YYYs is reported to be a fan of their music himself and, sure enough, I found out today that Nick Z appears on two tracks of a new Celebration album. The album is called The Modern Tribe and it will be released on 4AD October 9th. ([More →])

San Francisco adores the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. No other town loves this band more except maybe New York City. Witnessing a Yeah Yeah Yeahs concert in SF is almost a religious experience. I can feel how much the music means to each person in the crowd: music that reached them in their darkest hour; lyrics that spoke to them directly; or simply a celebration of life and the sparkle that Karen O brings to the room. Whatever the reason, everyone in the room is affected by the music. Tuesday night, August 21, 2007 at the Fillmore in San Francisco was no exception. The floor bowed deeply under the rhythmic jumping of the devoted congregation, and a sea of arms reached out to catch the melodies mid-air. The YYYs have earned this response from the audience with their relentless delivery of stellar shows. Their music and their stage presence isn’t contained on the stage, it imbibes everyone in the room until it feels like we’re actually dancing on stage with the band. If there is one thing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs do well, it’s connecting with each and everyone of their fans in a personal way. ([More →])

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, being the sweethearts that they can’t help but be, have rounded up some exclusive video footage of their performances at Lollapalooza and the V Fest plus an interview to share with their ever-adoring fans. ([More →])

Dave Sitek sounds like a super fun person to work with in the studio. Scarlett Johansson wins points for convincing him to produce her debut album. The spent a full month at the Dockside Studio in Maurice Louisiana recording an album with that features music by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Celebration! ([More →])

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have become bi-coastal with Karen O officially living on the west coast now, and Nick and Brian still in NYC. I’m sure they will keep in touch, and I hope this enables them to get a much-deserved break from writing, producing and performing. Even if it’s just long enough to catch their breath. Yo guys – BREATHE! Associated Press writer took advantage of the breathing room and caught up with the lovely Karen O in LA for a quick chat. ([More →])

Yeah Yeah Yeahs released a new video for “Is Is”!! It’s actually an excerpt from the film being directed by KK Barrett and Lance Bangs – Rockers To Swallow. ([More →])

Straight from the mouths of hot babes:

We’ve got the garbage oh yeah we do, dumped into five songs to encourage bad listening habits. YYYs would love to heat up and bother you at a loud volume, so please help us help you and seek out our new tunes? Some of you may know a few of these songs, we’ve been terrorizing with them at our shows for years, Rockers to Swallow, Down Boy, 10X10, WE GUARANTEE YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD THEM LIKE THIS BEFORE, nor have you heard them ALL. We deliver them to you with a snarl this July accompanied with new videos all shot in the dark at a very intimate show we threw last month. We cannot tell you how EXCITED the three of us are to drop this music in your laps, our mouths water at thought of you listening to RTS (ep’s first track) in your car stereos. Summer nights are made for this shit. This shit IS IS made for summer nights.

xx,
YYY

yeah yeah YEAH!
I am actually WAY more excited about this than if it were new material, because, sadly, oh I hate to even say it – I didn’t like “Sealings.” The song that they contributed to the Spiderman 3 soundtrack. I find it too glossy, way too commercial. I fear where this trio is going musically. (And I hope to blame it on something done post-production so they can fire that guy and get back to sounding real) But old material? HELL YEAH!

More Info About Is Is:

From Yeah Yeah Yeahs mice bass-

THE EP
Songs for the EP were written in 2004 in between touring behind their first record Fever to Tell.
Written amidst one of the most turbulent and emotionally unstable periods in YYYs history, for whatever reason the angst that colored that point in time translates erotically into a sexually charged body of songs. On their choice of producer, Karen O intones; “Nick Launay was the natural choice having produced PIL Flowers of Romance, collectively a favorite between us. I put that record on and want to stuff my mouth with raw hamburger meat.”. Is Is is an expression of similar sordid energy, the rawness is unavoidable and good for you too!

THE FILM
YYYs have captured all this excitement in the EP recordings. In fact, they love playing them so much they’ve made a special live film to accompany the EP with co-directors KK Barrett (Sofia Coppola films) and Lance Bangs (video director – Sonic Youth, Nirvana and producer of Director’s Cut series of DVDs – Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham). Recorded in night-vision at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn on 7th May, the band played 2 sets that night to just 100 lucky fans each time – the first for a mixed audience and the second for females only. There will be 2 filmed versions of lead track Down Boy – one live, and one to EP audio.

Is Is TRACKLIST:

1.Rockers to Swallow
2.Down Boy
3.Kiss Kiss
4.Isis
5.10×10

Some of these songs were previously available on the “Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow” live DVD. “Down Boy” is a demo version that appeared on a limited edition split 7” single with Liars in Japan and Australia.

The EP will be available on CD, double gatefold 7” vinyl, digital download, and a special USB stick. All formats will include all 5 tracks – “making this a special, non chart-eligible, release.”

U.S. DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have signed on to play the Download Festival on Saturday, August 18th.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2007
Tweeter Center for Performing Arts
885 South Main Street, Mansfield, MA 02048

More YYYs Tour Dates

Aug 4 LOLLAPALOOZA Chicago, Illinois
Aug 5 VIRGIN Festival Baltimore, Maryland
Aug 18 Download Festival 2007 Mansfield, Massachusetts

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Links

Yeah Yeah Yeahs site
Yeah Yeah Yeahs mice bass
Is Is CD on Amazon.com only $6.49!
Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow DVD on Amazon.com

check it – Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Modest Mouse! Stephen Marley! the Wailers! M.I.A.!

enjoy…

Lollapalooza 2007

August 3-5 2007
Grant Park, Chicago IL

the festival organizers have also announced that Chicago will be its home until 2011

the one chance for online presale tickets at a mere $45 for a 3-day pass sold out in 30 minutes! if you purchase tickets now, it will cost $165 (NO service charges!) the price will increase any day now, to $195 for 3 days entry.

Pearl Jam
Daft Punk
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Muse
Iggy & the Stooges
Modest Mouse
Interpol
My Morning Jacket
Satellite Party
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Snow Patrol
the Roots
Patti Smith
Kings of Leon
the Black Keys
Regina Spektor
Spoon
Lupe Fiasco
TV on the Radio
Pete Yorn
G. Love & Special Sauce
Paolo Nutini
Amy Winehouse
LCD Soundsystem
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Silverchair
Femi Kuti
Yo La Tengo
the Hold Steady
Jack’s Mannequin
Stephen Marley
Sound Tribe Sector 9
M.I.A.
Slightly Stoopid
Blonde Redhead
Sparklehorse
Sean Lennon
!!!
Blue October
Son Volt
Motion City Soundtrack
Polyphonic Spree
Peter Bjorn & John
Silversun Pickups
CSS
the Rapture
the Wailers
Roky Erickson
Tapes n Tapes
Heartless Bastards
View
Cribs
Fratellis
Ghostland Observatory
Tokyo Police Club
Rhymefest
Soulive
Cold War Kids
Annuals
Fields
Electric Six
Jim Noir
Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Sam Roberts Band
Black Angels
Charlie Musselwhite
Aqueduct
Juliette & the Licks
Dios
Viva Voce
David Vandervelde
Los Campesinos!
Chin Up Chin Up
Ryan Shaw
Colour Revolt
Satin Peaches
Illinois
Arckid
Mickey Avalon
The 1900s
Bang Bang Bang
Bound Stems
High Class Elite
Carey Ott
Matt Roan

so yeah, MOG had it first -
Satisfied Mind posted that shizz yesterday.

i pulled this lineup off pitchf*#ck to be official….