Hello! Stream The Cast Recording Of The Book Of Mormon

Of all the exciting new album streams around these parts lately, I'm not sure I can pretend any had me as excited as what is currently gracing the interwebs courtesy of NPR in the form of the cast recording for The Book Of Mormon from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q's Robert Lopez. From all accounts the real thing is as great as you would expect if you have a working sense of humor, but this is the first time anyone that hasn't visited New York in 2011 has had a chance to hear some of the tunes. As a surprise to absolutely nobody they're amazing. Since a run through the album gives a good semblance of plot I don't want to talk too much about it, but I'd strongly recommend a listen or ten for fans.

As of now "Just like Jesus I'm growing a pair" may be might favorite line, but it certainly was not an easy decision. The album will see a digital release on May 17th and a physical release on June 7th. That's what she said.

Watch A Moving Tribute To Cinema's Finest Sandwiches

Outside Lands just announced their food lineup and then I got all hungry because I saw they added a grilled cheese place. If that wasn't enough I started catching up on what's been happening on the interwebs by checking out The Daily What and stumbled upon this absolutely mouth-watering doozy of a supercut: Greatest Movie Sandwiches. Having heard an amazing concept like that your mind must clearly be racing to Clark Griswold's urine sandwich dance, and I can happily confirm its inclusion, as well as the famous sandwich that my new death metal band is named after: Busey's Meatballs.

Music Video Of The Day: Eddie Vedder - Longing To Belong

The first we mentioned Eddie Vedder's upcoming solo album Ukulele Songs came with a nice pro-shot video of the Pearl Jam frontman performing "You're True", which was presumably footage taken direct from the concert film Water On The Road. Today we again have a post combining the two, like peanut butter and jelly, or switchblades and dancing depending on your preferences. What you will find above is the official video for the album's first single "Longing To Belong". It's really got it all as you get some HD ocean, some lo-fi ocean, some dressed up Eddie, some blurry Eddie, and some more ocean for good measure. That being said it's fun to look at and the song is really great.

The second bit of news isn't really news at all, more just an image I noticed while perusing the pre-order options for Ukulele Songs, which includes a Deluxe Songbook edition that comes with the cd as well as "100 + pages of music charts, lyrics, photos and ukulele tips, beautifully bound and printed on fine paper." The image in question is the DVD cover of the aforementioned film that will be released on May 31st, the same day as the album. Good times out there in Eddie land, now if they could just release those festival details.

Remeber, you can click on it to make it grow. That's what she said.

Stream Wild Beasts' Awesome New Album Smother

We're only at the beginning of May and 2011 has already seen its fair share of fantastic new music whether it be super huge bands like Radiohead or the Foo Fighters, new bands like Middle Brother, or even old bands you never thought would get back together like The Cars. Thankfully this isn't a best of seven series or anything and we still have seven months ahead for even more goodness, but it's worth noting this month is especially strong. When Okkervil River's magnificent I Am Very Far hits shelves next week it will be joined by another really great album, Wild Beasts' Smother. I also say this coming from an extreme place of power in the sense that I've already listened to the album and I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

The follow up to 2009's Two Dancers, and the bands third full length sees the four piece extending the formula that has worked so well thus far, exemplified with the new album's wonderful single "Albatross". We'll try and get a review up soon enough but for now just enjoy the stream in all its legal authorized glory.  [via the guardian]

Phish Offer Up Live In Utica Preview With A Tease Heavy "David Bowie"

It's great being a Phish fan, especially if you like seemingly semi-annual official dvd releases. The latest bit of recorded goodness comes in the form of Live In Utica which features the band's complete performance from their visit to the Utica Memorial Auditorium on October 20th, 2010. If you like really great setlists and exciting playing this one is a doozy, which is why the preview of "David Bowie" is so perfect. The fourteen plus minute version lets you in on just how much fun the boys were having that night, none moreso than Trey who goes above and beyond his usual puppeteer measures with some serious "Guyute" and "Wilson" teases. Summer can't get here soon enough.

Pre-orders are currently underway over at Dry Goods that will include the bonus cd compilation Phish: I-90's, which "follows the band along the I-90 New York Thruway". Live In Utica is scheduled to hit stores on May 24th. Amazingly there are still tickets left for many of Phish's upcoming summer tour dates, except for Leg II which pretty much sold out in the blink of a salamander. Note to Phish: the west coast loves you, promise. Head on over to the official site for more details.

PHISH - Live In Utica 2010 Tracklisting
DVD Disc One

1. My Soul
2. Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan
3. Vultures
4. Wolfman's Brother
5. Cities >
6. Guyute
7. David Bowie
8. Wilson >
9. McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters >
10. Saw It Again >
11. Run Like An Antelope

DVD Disc Two
1. Drowned >
2. Sand >
3. Theme From The Bottom >
4. Axilla >
5. Birds Of A Feather
6. Tela >
7. Split Open And Melt >
8. Have Mercy >
9. Piper >
11. Split Open And Melt >
12. Slave To The Traffic Light
Encore:
13. Good Times, Bad Times

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