The Hold Steady -- New Album -- Streaming On NME.com

I can't wait to get home and listen to this!

You have to create a myNME account, but then you can listen to the whole album (for a limited time) at THIS LINK.

The NME Covers the Mighty Boosh Festival!

From NME.com:

The Mighty Boosh: 'We're taking band tips from Muse'
Comedy team promise 'stupidly elaborate odyssey' for live shows

Jun 11, 2008

The Mighty Boosh have declared they are taking inspiration from Muse as they prepare to headline their own festival as a band.

As previously reported, the Boosh played a low key 'dress rehearsal' gig last week (June 6), but are promising big things when they play their festival on July 5.

"We're going to try and make some stupidly elaborate odyssey," Julian Barratt told NME.COM. "I want to get some lasers attached to my guitar so I can do people’s cataracts while I solo, and I want a leather 'Matrix' coat like Muse."

He added: "Dave (Brown, who plays Bollo) will be doing backing stuff and percussion and Mike (Fielding, who plays Naboo) will be sitting on a toadstool and playing a magic sitar."

For the full details of The Mighty Boosh's plans get this week's issue of NME, on UK newsstands now, for an exclusive cover story interview.

The Mighty Boosh will headline their own festival on July 5 at Hop Farm, Kent. They are also set to headline the Big Chill Festival (August 1 – 3) at Eastnor Castle.

To check Mighty Boosh ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094

I'm so excited!! Ack!

Also, I can't wait to get this week's issue of NME. Hopefully it'll come before I leave for England on July 3rd so I can actually read it!



Most tantalizingly: "WHY was The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding sitting in the rain sobbing (and wearing a green dress) when NME turned up to interview him in London?"