Public Service Announcement: Record Store Day 2010

Records stores...remember them? Despite the death of Tower Records, Sam Goody and other national chains, records stores are still around.

For those of you who still enjoy walking the aisles in search of that elusive new musical find, national Record Store Day 2010 is approaching. On April 17th, visit your favorite local record store and enjoy the celebration. Here to help you understand all there is to know about Record Store Day is Queens of the Stone Age/Them Crooked Vulture member Joshua Homme.

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Live Review: Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures
Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
11.19.09



"So fuckin' good they almost killed me"

"They killed it bro"

You hear these Spicolli-inflected pieces of musical zen when people talk about a recent concert they caught. Clearly still in their post show glow, these phrases cut to the heart of why many music fans attend live concerts: Go to a show, get your mind blown.

The crowd that packed the Fox Theater in Oakland to see Them Crooked Vultures Thursday night were most likely blabbing the same thing to friends and coworkers the next morning.

When drummer Dave Grohl, vocals/guitar Josh Homme, guitar/keyboards Alain Johannes and bassist John Paul Jones hit the stage and started tearing into songs off their new eponymous album, it was clear the band came to blow the roof off the joint.

Songs like "Elephant", "Mind Eraser No Chaser" and "Dead End Friends" exploded waves of heavy riffage on the crowd. Grohl and JPJ were the perfect rhythm section storm, with Grohl doing his best to destroy his drum kit before the shows end.

Take equal parts Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and Queens of the Stone Age and serve with amps on 11. This, was rock'n roll bliss.

We could try and describe what this lil' aural slice of heaven sounded like, but you are better off watching this.


Let me tell you how good this band is: During the song "Interlude with Ludes", I couldn't help but notice how psychedelic the lights had become, and how heady the music was making me feel. I started to feel like I was tripping.

My first thought: I've been dosed.

Looking at my brother-in-law standing next to me, who had ordered the same beer at the bar as I had seemed fine. Then I almost passed out and hit the floor.

I had dehyrdrated/overheated. Concert tip #7: Always take your heavy coat off at a show kiddies.

After grabbing some water, I enjoyed the remainder of the show, including the jam on "Spinning In Daffodils", before heading home with a big shit eating grin on my face.

The Vultures had almost killed me.

Them Crooked Vultures: 1st Single, Album Drop, West Coast Tour

Them Crooked Vultures, the supergroup of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones, finally have an official release date for their self-titled debut album, due November 17th in North America on DGC/Interscope. You can listen to the studio recording of "New Fang" above.

The band has also announced a small West Coast Tour. Guess where we will be November 19th?

Nov. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theater
Nov. 19 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 21 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
Nov. 22 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

More Hype Worth Hyping Even More

I think I just wet my pants

Such a Tease: Them Crooked Vultures

Catching up on all things rock, two weeks ago at Lollapalooza in Chicago, the big buzz wasn't any of the bands playing the three day fest, it was the buzz surrounding the aftershow at The Metro, where Them Crooked Vultures played their first public show.

Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin are the main players, along with QOTSA alum Alain Johannes. Supergroups come and go (Audioslave/Velvet Revolver anyone?) but this seems to be one supergroup actually worth getting excited about.

An album is allegedly already in the can with a Fall release and full tour slated for later this year/early 2010. Two words sum up the possibilities: Fuck Yeah.

It's time to get excited. You can read a review of the Metro show by the Chicago Sun Times music critic Jim DeRogatis here