Holy Year Of The Culkin... Ok, maybe I mean year of the Monkey. If you are one of the kids who spends their day dicking around on a computer than you know two things: 1. The Editors played NYC this past weekend; 2. The Arctic Monkeys debut album is one of the fastest selling debuts to ever crowd England's record shops. Was this completely expected? I read reports that Domino thought 60k was a solid estimate, but for them to hit the ground running with close to 120,000 units sold (or is it shipped?) is mind boggling. Though the album name - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - might sound like a lyric from the last Eminem record, we can assure you that this freshman release has all the delish hooks you've come to love through the interweb campaign. Here's to hoping they stay afloat. Don't expect them to break this big in the United States, but with this much hype a Gold Record on our shores sounds well within their grasp.

Quick Glance At The Mailbox ::

Upon reading the one sheet from the New York based quartet, Overnight, I was instantly reminded of my days spent helping The Bahamas. The correlation was made when I read this: "...immediate indie pop songs that bridge the gap between the angular rhythms of Television and Talking Heads to the keyboard inflected, driving dance rock of The Cars and late Clash." If anything, they certain pull the coolest influences out of the late 70's, early 80's grab-bag; fully understanding the importance of name checking the best of the best. Their EP, Beat The Drum Til They Follow comes out in late March and after a quick listen there is some definite potential here. They seem to pull the best elements of modern indie rock out of the fridge and throw them into a blender. Though this first effort might sound a little chunky, if these young guys stay with it they could be smooth enough to score some attention, (don't you fucking hate food analogies). They don't stick to any of the prescribed Strokes, Interpol or Franz style, but they definitely exude that kind of accessibility. Check them out at the Shake Your Halo party on February 1st at Fat Baby. The party is brought us by my main man Coolfer and Daily Refill. It features Bravo Silva and Nepo downstairs and some free DJ action upstairs.

I Just Got Fucked ::

Seriously, mid-post; I just got pulled into my bosses office and got bent over. Someone fucking save me. I don't know how, but my life just got 100% worse. Fuck everyone, and don't expect much from this blog for the next couple weeks. Being an efficient employee has only gotten me in more trouble as the days go by. Fuck this - time to listen to some Ikara Colt. Anyone up for guest blogging? C'mon now...

This Morning's iPod Shuffle ::

Dead Flowers, The Rolling Stones
A Better Son/Daughter, Rilo Kiley
Don't Come Around Here No More, Tom Petty
How Near How Far, ...Trail Of Dead
Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games, Of Montreal
It Ain't Easy, David Bowie
Respiration, Black Star
Changes Are No Good, The Stills
Joe Lies (When He Cries), Bouncing Souls
Stereo, Pavement
Minding One's Business, The Evens