A Reworking of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" Without Synths

It all depends on how you tell the story, doesn't it?  

Oh, and "3rd Eye Girl" IS Prince.  More info at Consequence of Sound.

The Hipsters Already Hate the Upcoming CBGB Movie...

...and it won't be out for months.  I guess they just want to get on record early.  From The Village Voice:

If you're the type of cynical punk asshole who thinks the movie about CBGB can't be anything but terrible, well GOOD NEWS, the movie's poster essentially proves you right. It was released today on the CBGB movie Facebook page, which has exclusive clips that also prove you right. Still, you'd be wise not to bet money against all the big name stars in this thing: Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Freddy Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Rupert Grint, Richard Deklerk, Mickey Sumner, and Stana Katic. All that AND Foo Fighter drummer Taylor Hawkins? There. There. You feel better now.

More hate can be found here.  And then there's this video.  Oh, dear.

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David Bowie Early Favourite to Win Britain's Mercury Prize

I feel bad for all the other acts on this list.  You spend your whole life getting ready for this moment in the sun and it turns out to be the same moment that a revered icon choses to release his first album in a decade--and his best album in 30 years.

The early favourite for the 2013 Barclay Card Mercury Prize are:

David Bowie - 'The Next Day' (7/2)
Foals - 'Holy Fire' (14/1) 
Laura Marling - 'Once I Was An Eagle' (16/1) 
Biffy Clyro - 'Opposites' (16/1) 
The Joy Formidable - 'Wolf's Law' (20/1)
Chvrches - 'TBA' (20/1)
Tom Odell - 'Long Way Down' (20/1)
Everything Everything - 'Arc' (25/1)
Hurts - 'Exile' (25/1)
Noah & The Whale – 'Heart Of Nowhere' (25/1)
I Am Kloot - 'Let It All In' (33/1)
Stereophonics - 'Graffiti On The Train' (33/1)
Savages - 'Silence Yourself' (33/1)
Alice Russell - 'To Dust' (33/1)
New Order - 'Lost Sirens' (40/1)
Goldfrapp – 'TBA' (40/1)
Suede – 'Bloodsports' (40/1)
Example – 'The Evolution Of Man' (50/1)
Johnny Marr – 'The Messenger' (50/1)
Bullet For My Valentine – 'Temper, Temper' (50/1)
The Courteeners – 'ANNA' (80/1)

Keep in mind that it's still very early.  The shortlist won't be announced until September 11 and the event itself isn't until October 30.

(Via the NME)

Maybe the Greatest Craiglist "Musician Available" Ad Ever

A good find by The Daily Swarm:

Bass Player Available NOW (Nashville (only))

Bass player available for PAYING GIGS ONLY. I play G, C, D. If your
songs are not in G, please transpose them into G. If your song has an
Em or Bm or anything off the wall I will probably sit out that chord.
Or I could learn those notes for $30 each. If you want me to do fancy
stuff like go back and forth between G and D while you hold a G chord,
forget it because I’m a “pocket” player.

Minimum $100 per gig within a 5 mile radius of 37204. $5 per mile travel
charge for other areas out of town.

Please make sure your gigs are on a Metro Nashville bus route, or you can
pick me up at my place. Must be home by 11 pm due to previous legal hassles.

No gigs within 500 yards of schools, parks, or playgrounds.

What If You Were to Add Up Every Song Ever Played on Every Platform?

Then the infographic would look like this.  (Via Digital Music News)