**Exclusive** Morning State - Live at Album 88

photo by Biggie C

So back in November, I had the pleasure of getting to do an interview with the band Morning State for the college radio station Album 88.5 WRAS, here in Atlanta. While doing the interview, we recorded a couple of acoustic versions of some tracks from their upcoming new album that has been in some label limbo for a while.

Their infectious sound in this stripped down avenue of approach is really reminiscent of Britt Daniel and Spoon. These acoustic renditions are a online EXCLUSIVE here at Ohmpark and I really hope you guys enjoy them!

Oh Yeah (Acoustic) - Morning State


Out For A Walk (Acoustic) - Morning State



AND a heads up...

These guys are playing a show TONIGHT at the Drunken Unicorn with DE NOVO DAHL & SLEEP THERAPY, so hopefully I'll see you guys there!

Buy Tix to the show HERE

Friday Free-Style

Listen up, I got a bunch of time sensitive info for you. If it currently before 10am as you read this, it is your last chance to buy Bjork tickets. The Klaxons are even opening.



Queens Of The Stone Age are going to be at The Tabernacle September 22nd. Tickets go presale today at 10am and officially go on sale tommorrow at 10am.

More tickets that go on sale today at 10am:

• The New Pornographers at the Variety Playhouse October 30th
• Rilo Kiley at the Variety Playhouse September 29th
• Stars at the Variety Playhouse October 27th
  

If you got tickets to the Smashing Pumpkins shows at the Fox, You are twice as lucky because Explosions In The Sky are opening.

If you didn't get tickets for that, there's Of Montreal doing a halloween show in their hometown of Athens, Ga at the 40 Watt. I can't find tickets online yet, but you'll want to jump on them quick because this will definetly sellout.

The Coathangers are releasing their debut album September 4th.

Behold, the album cover to the new The Mars Volta record due out this year!



Les Savy Fav have an new album hitting stores September 18th.

Aesop Rock will be at the Masquerade on November 20th.

Deerhoof will be opening for Bloc Party in Nasheville, TN September 25th. Aw yeah, a Deerhoof video:



Weird new Blonde Redhead video:



Spoon on the Late Show:



Rilo Kiley video:



Iron And Wine covers Radiohead at Pitchfork Fest:



The White Stripes played a "one-note gig" in Canada. Yeah, check it out.

Interviews:

• My Brightest Diamond
• Spoon
• Stars
• St. Vincent
• Sonic Youth
• The Decemberists

I leave you today with a The Besnard Lakes video:

Voodoo Festival Initial Line-up!

This is a great line-up and now I'm definitely skipping ACLFest for this:

Rage Against The Machine
Smashing Pumpkins
Wilco
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
tiesto
Sinead O'Connor
Kings Of Leon
Porcupine Tree
Black Crowes
Fall Out Boy
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Mute Math
Common
MIA
Paolo Nutini
Spoon
La Coka Nostra featuring Everlast and members of House Of Pain
Coheed And Cambria
Galactic featuring Lyrics Born
Ghost
Dr. John
Toots and The Maytals
JJ Grey and MOFRO
many more... (see festival homepage)

Voodoo Fest takes place in New Orleans City Park October 26th-28th. Tickets go on sale for $100 this Friday at 10am, and then get more expensive as they sell. I attended the last one before hurricane Katrina and it was a really great time.

Voodoo Fest Website

Humpday Random Bonnaroo Tracks

Bonnaroo is getting so close and i'm getting pumped up. Check these great tracks and click the picture for more info:

Wilco (Chicago, IL)



Wilco : Impossible Germany


Spoon (Austin, TX)



Spoon : The Ghost Of You Lingers


Aesop Rock (New York, NY)



Aesop Rock : None Shall Pass


Hot Chip (London, UK)



Hot Chip : And I Was A Boy From School

Monday Mash-Up

Thanks to everyone who came out Saturday night for the From Exile and Passer By show. They both rocked out hard and much fun was had. Here's some phlogs from the party:













From Exile leaves for their first tour on Wednesday. If you are in any of these cities you should most definitely check them out:

05/23/2007 08:00 PM - Volume 11
w/Tooth and Gun Metal Black
658 Maywood Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

05/25/2007 08:00 PM - Cherrywood Rock Club
Blackwood, New Jersey
US
Description:w/ Blasting Caps, August Skies

05/26/2007 08:00 PM - Underworld Lounge @ Odin's Tavern
365 S. Bayview Ave.
Freeport, New York 11520

05/27/2007 08:00 PM - THIRSTY JOHN'S
Palmer, Massachusetts

05/30/2007 08:00 PM - el n' gee w/half shaved yak, mind over malice, working mans army
86 Golden St.
New London, Connecticut

06/01/2007 08:00 PM - The Federal Building w/ The Honestown Massacre, Shotgun Revelation, Morrorcage, Headache...
305 East Main St.
Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
US

So, some kids have hacked the Guitar Hero video game guitars and started a band playing them. Watch a vid:



Method Man got arrested for weed.

Andre 3000 talks new Outkast album.

How about some new Animal Collective material they are playing live:

• Peace Bone
• Chores
  

Fiona Apple will be joining Nickel Creek for their farewell tour this summer.

SeepeopleS are touring around the southeast, but not coming to Atlanta.

Here's a new Spoon video:



This week's releases I'll be checking out:

Battles : Mirrored



Handsome Furs : Plague Park



The National : Boxer



Voxtrot : Voxtrot



Tonight there are two great shows:

DRUNKEN UNICORN: Kylesa, Withered, Tualatin all ages 9:00 / $7

THE MASQUERADE: Lovedrug, Morning State, We Fly Standby 21+ 7:00 / $10


I leave you today with a Porcupine Tree video: