The ever popular apple-owned music download service iTunes is changing it’s pricing structure in the coming month. Back in January they announced they would introduce a new pricing structure and would be offering tracks at the usual 99 cents, but would also be introducing tracks for $1.29 and 69 cents. Yes, in addition to raising prices they will also be dropping as well. (I hate a little less?) I just have a intuitive suspicion they will be trying to rape everyone in the end…anyone feel like a canoe trip on a remote river in North Carolina?

Not Me.  I’m thinkin new releases, hot tracks, shit I don’t care about hoarded by greedy record execs will be 1.29, crap out-dated tracks will be .69 and everything in-between will be .99. Not much will change for me, I don’t buy from iTunes. They should be dropping the prices to be more competitive, but then again, I like to root for the little guys (iTunes owns about 75% of the digital music market currently). Though, I am intrigued by their supposed “lowered restrictions” which is supposed to take effect with the price changes (the real reason I don’t buy). They may get one purchase out of me…but not for $1.29.

Movement 2009, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) has basically announced the entire lineup. So far it’s shaping up to be a good memorial day weekend in the motor city, at least for electronic music’s sake. God knows the city need a little uplifting. In typical Movement rosters (namely since Paxahau took over operations) the lineup includes a good mix of local and international artists. Decade ol namesakes and newcomers. Some large poppy sensations but not enough to taint the street-cred of the world’s most abandoned city. Difinetly some D-Town newcomers I’d like to see…more details later…fo now check it.

An alphabetical listing of the 25 performers recently announced is as follows:

Al Ester
Anthony Attalla
Anthony Rother – live
Benga
Busy P
Chuck Gibson a.k.a Perception – live
Craig Gonzalez
Delano Smith
Drumcell
Exchange Bureau – live
Glitch Mob – live
Henrik Schwarz, AME and Dixon present: Innervisions Live: a critical mass
Jay Denham
Kevin Reynolds – live
Krazy Baldhead – live
Lusine
Marc “MK” Kinchen & Scotty Deep – live
Mieka du Franx
Mike Clark
Neil Landstrumm – live
Nic Fanciulli
Nikola Baytala
Octave One – live
The Sight Below – live
Will Web

An alphabetical listing of the 35 performers announced last week:

Adam Beyer
Adultnapper
Afrika Bambaataa – live
Bad Boy Bill
Bassnectar
Benny Benassi
Buzz Goree
Carl Cox
Carl Craig
Chloe Harris
Damian Lazarus – live
Dennis Ferrer
Derrick May
Ellen Allien
Flying Lotus – live
Francois K
Guy Gerber – live
Heidi
Kero – live
Kevin Saunderson
Loco Dice vs. Luciano
Los Hermanos – live
Luke Hess – live
Marco Carola
Mike Huckaby
Osunlade
Rick Wade
RJD2
Seoul vs Linder 2×4
Steve Bug
Tiefschwarz
Tiga
Wighnomy Bros
Z-Trip

A new Marilyn Manson track “We’re From America” from the upcoming album The High End of Low (Due Out: 5/26/09) has surfaced and it’s yours for free; well as long as you care to share your email address and verify you’re at least 13 years of age. Not sure who out there decided 13 is the age you can start listening to the God of Anti-God, but hey, if a kid can score illegal drugs he/she can get their hands on legal music; at least here in America… Manson and long lost bassist Twiggy Ramirez have finally made peace and deiced to make a record; like the good ‘ol days, the all er nothing days. And I just thought Jeordie was sick of touring with Nine Inch Nails…or was it A Perfect Circle?

Anyhow, he’ll be back on the road again to support the new album in June. To get things started it looks like a European only tour, stating in Germany and ending Sweden. “We’re From America”  has got me excited for the new album, it Fuckin Rocks. Yeah, so it still sounds like a teenage anthem, go with what you know, say yer from America and you don’t give a fuck. Who doesn’t agree with that?

“If I Was Your Vampire” was all I needed to snag Eat Me, Drink Me, and that single was much different than the remainder of the album. I was a turned off at first. then I grew to love the album, though not my fav MM. Let’s see if to good ‘ol pals can drag themselves back down far enough to shock us all again and renounce all religion. Visit www.marilynmanson.com for your free download and tour dates. Wenn Sie sich in der Nachbarschaft.

SXSW Tomorrows Duds

Some more free tracks from SXSW 2009 titled Tomorrow’s Stars From Sxsw. Quite pretentious, though probably true…if your looking for mainstream radio-play crap. Sorry but, nothing stood out for me in this sampler and to me, its not worth the price. There may be a track or two that reminds you of your old girlfriend…if you’re in grade school. So if you want to reminisce in bunk-bed staring a a tatted poster of poser indie rockers, download this sampler and clear your afternoon.

After originally being stooped into thinking a new Massive Attack album was gonna hit the shelves all the way back in 2007, I’ve nearly lost interest over the much anticipated release from one of my top all-inspiring bands. They have now scheduled a tentative release date of Septemberish 2009er…but don’t hold yr breath…unless asphyxiation is yr thing.

 

NINJA Tour Sampler

Trent Reznor hangin’ in the studio last month with Jane’s Addition wasn’t just a time to reminisce and it turns out Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s have been playin together more than just to practice for their upcoming tour. In fact they’ve laid down some tracks to integrate into the new tour and (in 21st century style) have decided to give the ninja 2009 tour sampler away in a free download. The NIN tracks Non-Entity  and Not So Pretty Now bare a deep resemblance to With Teeth. Which is great…I feel Trent may have lost a little free-spirited, simplistic studio experimentation that made his “come back” album, With Teeth, so fucking fresh from mainstream slop. Street Sweeper’s not my gig. Ol school Janes fans will recognize two tracks from their very first album and one brand new. Hot demo style tracks to keep your mouth watering all the way to the ticket booth…just head to www.ninja2009.com for your free copy.

  

 

 

Placebo, Battle Free Preview

Snag a free preview of the upcoming Placebo album Battle For The Sun with a free download from the band’s website. The up-front guitar, tight drums and, in true Placebo fashion, haunting, melodramatic vocals that break into energetic verses and thoughtful chorus’. Well worth the time and if there’s more where that came from…Battle For The Sun should turn out to be a solid release.

 

 

SXSW Sampler

Can’t make it to this years South by Southwest music festival? Enjoy some of the up and coming indie artists scheduled this year in Austin without buying a ticket, traveling or even spending a dime. Check out the Ioda Sxsw Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009. My favs include:

•  Art Isn’t Real (City of Sin), Deer Tick
• We Used Technology (But Technology Let Us Down), Maus Haus
• Parallelogram, Deastro
• Don’t Let Go, Marching Band
• The Waltz, Theresa Andersson
• Fasting in San Fransisco, Y La Bamba

Bloc Party

Bloc Party will be releasing a new remix album on May 11th. It will include remixed tracks from their third album, “Intimacy”. ‘Intimacy Remixed’ will be available digitally, on limited edition CD or triple 12”. The album will include remixes by Gold Panda, Mogwai and Filthy Dukes and will lead off with a remix of ‘Signs’ by Armand Van Helden which will be released on the 27th of April. The entire track listing is below:

‘Ares’ (Villains)
‘Mercury’ (Hervé Is In Disarray)
‘Halo’ (We Have Band Dub)
‘Biko’ (Mogwai)
‘Trojan Horse’ (John B)
‘Signs’ (Armand Van Helden)
‘One Month Off’ (Filthy Dukes)
‘Zephyrus’ (Phase One)
‘Talons’ (Phones RIP)
‘Better Than Heaven’ (No Age)
‘Ion Square’ (Banjo or Freakout)
‘Letter To My Son’ (Gold Panda)
‘Your Visits Are Getting Shorter’ (Double D)

BLOC PARTY: Silent Alarm Remixed