Public Image Limited announced EP and LP details

Ex-Sex Pistol's John Lydon's Public Image Limited has decided to release new EP and LP this year. EP called One Drop will contain four tracks and it will be out on April 21 (this year's Record Store Day).

Frontman John Lydon said about the EP:

"One Drop is a reflection of where I grew up in Finsbury Park, London. The area that shaped me, and influenced my culturally and musically, a place I will forever feel connected to. But within this I am also saying it doesn't matter where you come from, we all go through the same emotions especially the disenchanted youth of today, yesterday and the future. Bearing in mind the Olympics are in London this year and who knows what that could bring for London and our country…"

Tracklisting of One Drop:

"One Drop"
"I Must Be Dreaming"
"The Room I Am In"
"Lollipop Opera"

The new LP is entitled This Is PiL and it will be out on May 28.

Speaking to NME Lydon said about the LP:

"It comes from the heart and the soul. Whether that be electric, acoustic, digital or analogue, that's still heart and soul. It's not pop fodder and finely crafted pieces of fluff."

Listen to new Gorillaz song

In November, I informed you about Gorillaz releasing new song for Converse. New track is out now and it is entitled “DoYaThing”. The track also features Andre 3000 from OutKast and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. You can listen to the actual song at Converse Web site or below via YouTube.

Song of the day: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "I Could Have Lied"

Great version of one of my favorite songs from these guys. If you didn't know, this song is about Irish singer Sinead O'Connor. Anthony Kiedis had a relationship with her back then.

Picture of the day: February 23, 2012

This one is from Black Box Revelation. I think caption of the photo they posted on Facebook says it all:
"Tourtimes = living out of a suitcase for 5 weeks!
drumsticks&cowbell: check!
underwear: still fresh!
Yeehaa we're ready to rock&roll — at USA."

Picture of the day: February 22, 2012

Anti-Flag's frontman Justin Sane celebrated his birthday yesterday. As a gift the band is shooting new music video in a prison where Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Here's the picture of him during the shoot.

Hear new Kasabian track

Here you can here first new Kasabian's track since their latest record Velociraptor, which came out last year. New track is called "N.A.R.C.". Kasabian themselves call the track as First of Kasabian's Preliminary Expeditions Into The Spirit World. I'm not quite sure what that means, but hopefully we'll see. Anyway, the new song is little short (only 1:46) and it seems like it is not full track yet. It's more like an idea for future song. However, it's got pretty awesome acoustic guitar riff.

Song of the day: Wolfmother - "Vagabond"

These guys are awesome!

Jack White revealed artwork and tracklisting for Blunderbuss

Jack White will release his debut solo record on April 24, 2012. He already released first single of the record called "Love Interruption". Now he revealed artwork of the album and tracklisting:

1. Missing Pieces
2. Sixteen Saltines
3. Freedom At 21
4. Love Interruption
5. Blunderbuss
6. Hypocritical Kiss
7. Weep Themselves To Sleep
8. I’m Shakin’
9. Trash Tongue Talker
10. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy
11. I Guess I Should Go To Sleep
12. On And On And On
13. Take Me With You When You Go

Into The Wild Soundtrack/Movie

Above is real Christopher McCandless' photo which was found near his body. Below is Emila Hirsch who played Christopher in the movie.

Into The Wild is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again and you will still feel the same feeling as for the first time. Of course, huge amount of this feelings is brought to you because of its great soundtrack. All songs are especially written and recorded for this movie by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder except tracks "Hard Sun" and "Society".

Movie is based on true story in which young Christopher McCandless escapes from the world, his family and society itself. He eventually reaches Alaska. Even though he dies because of lack of knowledge of nature, this story is powerful and I admire people like him who have guts to leave everything and go live their dreams.

Eddie Vedder's music in this movie is just brilliant. It is composed with huge sensitivity - most of the songs feature just Eddie and acoustic guitars. My favorite song is "Society" which basically tells it all. Here is part of its lyrics:

"I think I need to find a bigger place
'cos when you have more than you think
You need more space


Society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
Society, crazy and deep
I hope you're not lonely without me"

It's beautiful lyrics. I think that everyone has similar feelings like Christopher because everybody wants to escape everything from time to time. However, not all of us have the power to do it. Maybe, we eventually realize that this world is not so bad after all. But that is not what Christopher McCandless thought...

Actually, all the lyrics are very well written. I always listen to this soundtrack and it always makes me feel much better. It doesn't feature bad songs. They are all great and they all have their role and meaning.

If you haven't watched the movie or listened to its soundtrack, I definitely recommend you to do so because I actually don't know anybody who dislikes movie nor soundtrack.

Into The Wild tracklisting:

"Setting Forth"
"No Ceiling"
"Far Behind"
"Rise"
"Long Nights"
"Tuolumne"
"Hard Sun"
"Society"
"The Wolf"
"End of the Road"
"Guaranteed"

Brit Awards 2012 winners

Of course, the performances sort of overshadow the actual awards during most award shows. However, I'm going to at least mention the winners. Here's the full list:

British Female Solo Artist:
Adele

International Male Solo Artist"
Bruno Mars

British Single:
One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful'

International Female Solo Artist:
Rihanna

British Male Solo Artist:
Ed Sheeran

British Group:
Coldplay

International Group:
Foo Fighters

British Breakthrough Act:
Ed Sheeran

International Breakthrough Act:
Lana Del Rey

Mastercard British Album Of The Year:
Adele - '21'

Critics' Choice Award:
Emeli Sande

British Producer:
Paul Epworth

Outstanding Contribution To Music:
Blur