Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Humbug’ webcast (vid)

text: Colin McLaughlin

Last July Arctic Monkeys staged a webcast to try and ramp up attention for Humbug. The internet savvy section of their fan base probably saw it, but what about the people who had jobs or dates or deviant plans when that webcast was going down? Well all those people can finally have a gander at it since the band has released it to the video library of Youtube. And this isn’t that grainy, slow buffering feed that many are reminded of what when they think “webcast,” this is a slick, professionally produced affair. So, if you weren’t there that fateful day in July, step into the world of Humbug and make sure you say what’s up to their cover of Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand.” That song is dynamite.

Via Rock on the Streets

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  1. 1Chris Thu Jan 7, 2010 | 11:43 am

    The Arctic Monkeys are amazing and have played a big part in the progression of Indie and Rock music over the last decade. Great article about it here http://bit.ly/7e2SfY some really great bands are featured

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by dylyn on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11.59 am from the entry: Wiz Khalifa: Burn After Rolling (Mixtape)

Wow,Great post.Thanks for sharing with us. land wi

by wisconsin land on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09.53 am from the entry: of Montreal + Gang Gang Dance - Orpheum Theatre (Boston, MA; Oct. 30, 2008)

Ugh. Paste’s profile of Free Energy made me kind of hate them. So does your review. It’s this unctuous defense of good-time rock-and-roll ("we’re just here to party, and we’re awesome!") that seems more self-serving than fun-loving.

by beth on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.41 pm from the entry: Foreign Born + Free Energy - The Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY; Mar. 12, 2010)

that inescapable feeling you are referring to, is that like when you hear something and you could have sworn you heard it before because of the nostalgic catchy quality? or is is like when you’ve heard a band exactly like said band?

great post by the way!

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Whoa! I had no idea she was enegaged. You would never know with the way she behaves! Wow!

by art on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.48 am from the entry: Nikki Darlin and John McCauley: 1+1=1

This comment stream is so meta. Great review Kelly.

by chris on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 07.50 pm from the entry: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma" - Buy It

no prob. The whole album is excellent, combining some of the harder sonics of Los Angeles with the meat of his debut and obviously difficult to summarize in only 50 words… smile I’d say it’s on par with the debut, but better than Los Angeles.

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