Lately I’ve been going back through the Supergrass catalog and it reminded of how great of a band they were. One of their first big tunes was “Alright” from the 1995 album I Should Coco and I thought that I’d highlight the Glastonbury performance of that song from the same year. It’s really a shame the band broke up… rarely are bands as consistant as Supergrass and I saw them on their final tour through North America and they still had the same energy in their live performance. Enjoy: continue reading...
What a bummer… Supergrass has been one of the most consistently enjoyable bands over the last 15 years or so and I’ll be sad to see the musicians stop making music together. They flirted with fame, almost had a “Monkees style” show, and almost lost their bassist after he sleep-walked out of a 2nd story window… in the end it comes down to the old stand-by, creative differences. Read more from NME and enjoy a couple of my favorite Supergrass tunes: continue reading...
Cover songs are hit or miss. Cover albums even more so. Luckily Gaz and Danny from Supergrass know their shit and the result is the Hot Rats, a high profile (perhaps only in the UK…) cover band with a new album called Turn Ons where they perform songs by everyone from the Beatles to the Beastie Boys. Here they are on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon performing “Queen Bitch” by David Bowie with a little help from The Roots. Awesome:
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Supergrass are back with an all new album called “Diamond Hoo Ha” and hopefully this is the album that brings these guys some respect in North America. They’ve never released a bad album and their live show is something to be cherished, but they can also release a mean music video. The video for “Bad Blood”, the second single off of Diamond Hoo Ha is no exception. With wild camera movements mimicking the movements of objects on the screen, this clip with make your head spin (kind of like the intro). Check this video out and show some love for Supergrass, they sure deserve it:
Here’s a great list made by the gang at AllMusic.com featuring 10 lesser known bands that will rock your socks off.
From NME.com:
Supergrass have announced details of their forthcoming sixth album, ‘Diamond Hoo Ha’. continue reading...
Mick Quinn, the bassist for british rock band Supergrass broke 2 vertabrae in his back and shattered his heel in a bizarre accident in the south of France. Apparently he was sleepwalking and walked right out of a first floor window. Thankfully the doctors expect him to make a full recovery, but the band has had to cancel a few shows as a result. Get well soon Mick! continue reading...
