Video: P.O.S. Performs "Optimist" for SPIN Magazine @ SXSW

SPIN - SXSW 2009 - P.O.S. Performs "Optimist"


At this point, I'm almost kind of mad, in some strange, inexplicable way, at P.O.S. He keeps putting out more multimedia goodies that we press and blogger types know what to do with. He's slowly putting out a total of six videos for his new record Never Better, recorded tour diaries, he's covered Pearl Jam, and now, for South By Southwest, he stopped by SPIN magazine to be interviewed and to perform "Optimist" for the alt-rock rag. Stop this man before he films again! (except don't)

Watch the interview below, and the performance video at the top.

SPIN - SXSW 2009: P.O.S. Interview


Also: What is up with John Norris' hair?

P.O.S. MySpace Page

(Jon Graef)

New Video from The Narrator

Download: The Narrator - "Surfjew"
Download: The Narrator - "Start Parking"

Lots of news lately from Chicago's The Narrator, all of it quite good. First, the band released a video for the song "Breaking The Turtle," from their newly released album, All That To The Wall. That one you can find posted above. Second, the band staged a triumphant show this past Sunday (5/27/07) opening for fellow Flameshovel labelmates Bound Stems and Russian Circles at Chicago's the Double Door. The show was free, and, yes, I attended, and a good time was had by all. Expect a review of the concert sometime in the next couple of days. Thirdly, the band was featured as Spin's Band of The Day this past Friday (5/25/07). And last, but certainly not least, the band is about to launch a nationwide tour in support of All That To The Wall. Dates are posted below:

05.31.07 @ The Waiting Room | Omaha, NE
w/ Cursive, Malpais
06.01.07 @ Larimer Lounge | Denver, CO
06.02.07 @ Kilby Court | Salt Lake City, UT
06.04.07 @ Comet Tavern | Seattle, WA
w/ The End of the World
06.05.07 @ Towne Lounge | Portland, OR
w/ The End of the World
06.06.07 @ Press Club | Sacramento, CA
w/ The End of the World
06.07.07 @ Hotel Utah Saloon | San Francisco, CA
w/ The End of the World, Dame Satan, Cervantes
06.09.07 @ Che Cafe | La Jolla, CA
w/ The End of the World, Lanterns, Cancer Leo
06.11.07 @ Knitting Factory | Hollywood, CA
w/ The End of the World
06.12.07 @ Modified | Phoenix, AZ
06.14.07 @ Emo's | Austin, TX
w/ Ume, Bring Back the Guns
06.16.07 @ Rudyard's | Houston, TX
06.17.07 @ Fletch & Gabe's House | 440 E. State | Baton Rouge, LA
06.19.07 @ Lucky's Pub | Wilmington, NC
w/ The Ataris
06.20.07 @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar | Charlottesville, VA
w/ Cataract Camp
06.21.07 @ Maxwell's | Hoboken, NJ
w/ House and Parish
06.23.07 @ Cake Shop | New York, NY
w/ The Subjects
06.24.07 @ T. T. the Bear's | Cambridge, MA
06.25.07 @ Black Cat | Washington, DC
w/ Cataract Camp, The Ear The Eye The Arm
06.26.07 @ Bug Jar | Rochester, NY
06.28.07 @ Carabar | Columbus, OH
w/ Get Him Eat Him
06.30.07 @ Beat Kitchen | Chicago, IL
w/ Get Him Eat Him (18+)
08.01.07 @ Beachland Ballroom | Cleveland, OH
w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Jai-Alai Savant

Boo-urns to the fact that they're not playing in Minneapolis, but I am sure they can be persuaded by massive demand for them. Get to it, Minneapolis folk!

(Jonathan Graef)