Kings of Leon to play at MTV Movie Awards

First Kaiser Chiefs tour with Green Day, and now this?

Just as well. I mean, two of their singles have managed to get airplay. And I’m glad they’re getting recognition. But I can’t get over that it’s taken till the fourth album for it to come ’round. (I can’t keep the elitist restrained all the time, you know.)

Methinks they’ll play “Sex On Fire” and kids in neon headbands will eat it up. Or, they’ll play “Use Somebody” (what else have they got to choose from?) , or maybe they’ll get crazy and do a medley of the two.

Although the former is probably more well known, it seems the “newness” of “Use Somebody” would trump that. It seems.

I give up guessing. I won’t put money on it. I’ll just sit through the however many hours of this award show, wondering if the Nickelodeon Awards would be any worse, and waiting for them to play. Maybe some well-known vampires may make the show pass more quickly. Wait, what?

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The Killers Ready To Take Down Zeppelin and Nirvana

The Killers‘ frontman Brandon Flowers told NME he’s ready to knock bands like Led Zeppelin and Nirvana off of their pedestals.

 The Las Vegas four-piece has been better accepted in the UK than their homeland, Flowers said. In the US, people are “still so obsessed with Led Zeppelin and Nirvana.”

 “There are a lot of great bands that have been confined by the infuence of these people that we’ve put up on pedestals,” he said. “I’m tired of it, you know? I just want to knock them all off! And people don’t like that attitude.”

 The band wants to grow to be better performers and hope to top their previous gigs with their upcoming festival performances, he said.

 And while the new songs they’ve written so far may not make the studio cut, Flowers says they still have more powerful choruses for their fourth album.

 “I don’t want to say too much, but we’ve got a couple bangers in the can!”

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‘Icky Muck’ Sticks in Head

Muck Sticky’s song “The Icky Muck” is one of the most annoyingly catchy songs, and has been stuck in my head all day.

 A few days ago I saw it on MTV’s morning segment of music videos (the only time they ever play them, I think). The song is just so ridiculous and cringe-worthy, but the audience in the video seems to eat it up.

 I’ll admit I do like the line “Throw your hands up in the air/ Let me see you dancin’ like Fred Astaire” simply because it’s better than “Throw your hands in the air/ Wave ’em like you just don’t care.”

 But I definitely would not miss this song if it just disappeared now.

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Bonnaroo Additions

More artists were added to the Bonnaroo lineup, including Ben Solee, Justin Townes Earle, Cotton Jones, Phoenix, The Features, and more. 

I wonder what the chances are that Kings of Leon will be added later (wink, wink).

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The Horrors’ New Video

British quintent The Horrors have release their newest single “Who Can Say” from their upcoming second album Primary Colours. 

The video kind of reminds me of Sid Vicious’s rendition of “My Way,” which is probably just because there’s a stage, and frontman Faris “Rotter” Badwan is wearing a white coat and black pants.

 Anyway, this new video continues where the first single “Sea Within A Sea” left off. I’m really intrigued to hear what the rest of the album sounds like (although, I’m still trying to decide whether or not to listen to the record’s stream on the band’s site).

 I like their first album, Strange House, but based on the current singles and record reviews, the two albums are almost incomparable. The Horrors seem to have ditched the organ sounds and adopted more synth instrumentation.

 Badwan said the band didn’t want to repeat the first record, and it appears they got what they wanted.

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Great Lake Swimmers in Honda Commercial

The Toronto band has become commercial (literally) with their song “See You On The Moon!” featured in Honda’s Insight ad.

 A part of me was excited when I first heard this lovely ditty on the tube, since it gets heavy rotation on my music player. But, the elitist in me thinks it’s another indie gem that’s lost to hungry hipsters who are ready to sink their teeth into the next “new” thing.

 On the brightside, it’s one less commercial for me to dislike.

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Lollapalooza Lineup Announced

The Lollapalooza lineup is announced.

Musical acts like Depeche Mode, The Killers, TV On The Radio, Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Peter Bjorn and John, and more will be playing the 3-day music festival in Chicago at the beginning of August.

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Happy Record Store Day!

Today’s the day dedicated to supporting local, indie record shops. And Best Buy doesn’t count.

 Check out Record Store Day.com to see the stores nearest you.

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Jackson’s Auction Canceled

The auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia that was scheduled for next week was canceled Tuesday, after a settlement was reached between Jackson and Julien’s Auction House.

 Items, including the single white glove from the “Billie Jean” music video, will be returned to the King of Pop, according to Reuters.

 Fans, who can view the public exhibit, were concerned Jackson’s belongings would go to individual bidders. But there may be a permanent public home for Peter Pan, Cleopatra paintings, and bejewelled jackets for fans to enjoy.

 The Collection of Michael Jackson catalogs can be viewed at the Julien’s Auction Website.

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Miley’s Tattoo Bandages

From TV to movies to … on your boo-boos?

 Miley Cyrus (or, her Disney doppelgänger Hannah Montana) now has her image – quite literally – plastered to kids, thanks to Nexcare tattoo waterproof bandages.

 Perhaps Cyrus has created a new milestone for celebrities’ ranking of fame: you haven’t made it until your face is helping to protect someone’s wound.

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