New Mountain Goats EP - Satanic Messiah

Satanic Messiah EP - The Mountain Goats - Album Art

A new EP from the Mountain Goats was released today in the classically contemporary, pay-what-you-want, Radiohead-esque style. The downloadable album is called Satanic Messiah and is available in either FLAC (smaller!) or MP3 formats. Darnielle states that it will also be available as a VERY limited edition gatefold vinyl. In his own words:

The songs will also be available as a limited edition double-7″ in a gatefold hi-gloss sleeve, etc., but when I say “limited,” I mean it, so please don’t hold out for the vinyl; only 665 people will get a copy. (I will be the 666th.)

 

What it boils down to is that you basically have no excuse not to be listening to new Mountain Goats today - I’m not gonna re-host the download, on the off chance that you’ll actually pay some money for it. FLY LIKE THE WIND, and…

 

Download it here.

Magazine Release Peel Sessions in November

Manchester-based post-punk group Magazine have announced the U.S. release of a 17-track compilation of tracks recorded on John Peel’s BBC 1 radio show. The gem of songs, recorded between 1978 and 1981, is set to drop in the land of the free (hah) on November 25th. In most cases I really could care less about a Peel Sessions release vs. a regular release - exceptions being Family Fodder, Joy Division, and… Continue reading Magazine Release Peel Sessions in November

Flashback Friday: Dion - Drip Drop

So I think I’ve decided to do a new feature here at Fantastic Weapon. In addition to the (usually) weekly edition of the Sunday Morning Mixtape, I’m gonna do a Flashback Friday that’ll either include a video, mp3, or both of something old. Let’s define old, in terms of music: before 1980. Mostly before 1970, but before 1980 is gonna have to work, otherwise I’ll probably start breaking rules left and right. The first post in FantasticWeapon.com’s Flashback Friday feature is something different from… Continue reading Flashback Friday: Dion - Drip Drop

VIDEO: Boney M. - Rasputin

So sometimes I don’t sleep, and this time I was perusing my youtube channel and noticed that I hadn’t posted this Boney M video on the weapon yet. Sorry! I uploaded a stolen copy to my youtube account in February of 2006, back when like, 10 people had youtube, and 2 years later it has over 3 million views and nearly 3 thousand comments. I think it gets something like 12… Continue reading VIDEO: Boney M. - Rasputin

New Andrew Bird MP3 - Oh No

Um, FINALLY, thanks. I love Andrew Bird. The first time I saw him I had no idea who he was, but he rhymed ‘closeness’ with ‘mitosis,’ was surrounded by phonographs painted with zebra stripes, and wore socks with toes - needless to say we fell in love immediately. Or would have. Had we met. Whatever.

 

Dig this new track, called “Oh No” - from the upcoming Andrew Bird release, and make sure you check out his blog at the new york times -… Continue reading New Andrew Bird MP3 - Oh No

Depeche Mode World Tour & New Album - 2009

If I had to pick a label to give a best of 2008 award to, It’d probably be a toss up between Mute and 4AD, with Matador, In the Red, and XL recordings trailing closely behind them. Latest from Mute Records: upcoming release from legendary new wavers Depeche Mode, and tour dates in 2009. EPIC. I saw Depeche Mode once, in like 2000 or 2001 - my friend called me up at the last second to ask me to meet him at the staples center in like an hour or two to use his leftover VIP ticket. They were playing with Poe. I had to call up my little boyfriend who was already on his way over to have me dye his hair black because he was desperately trying to be “cool” - and tell him to turn around. I’m totally not sorry. Truth be told, I probably wasn’t even sorry then. Anyway, back to the news:

 

Depeche Mode’s 12th studio album is scheduled for release on April 20th, 2009 - haha, 4/20. After the record’s release, 2009 will have Depeche Mode on a “Tour of the Universe” - Gahan and associates will play 28 stadium dates worldwide, and that epic journey is gonna kick off in Tel Aviv on May 10th. So far there’s nothing scheduled in the US, but dig it: if you live in Latvia, you can spend a ton of money for nosebleed tickets and rock out like it’s 1992.

 

DOWNLOADS:
Dave Gahan - Kingdom
Depeche Mode - Useless (K&D Session)
Poe - Angry Johnny

 

Black Celebration - Live

 

TOUR DATES:… Continue reading Depeche Mode World Tour & New Album - 2009

GALLERY: Treasure Island Day 2 - Spiritualized, Fleet Foxes, etc.

Resonate With Jack’s Mannequin

This is a little bit further onto the “emo” side than the weapon usually ventures, but imma be honest here: these guys make some pretty decent tunes, and half of you who expect to hate it will probably be into Jack’s Mannequin. Buzznet’s Resonate sessions have brought you another zinger - this week’s feature: 4 live acoustic songs performed by the pianoman of Jack’s Mannequin. The Orange County natives (and ex-Something Corporate rockers) are set to release a new record - The Glass Passenger Continue reading Resonate With Jack's Mannequin

The Damned - 2008 Tour Dates

Fun fact about yours truly: when I was 16 I was in a car with a bunch of people who were way older than I was, and knew way more about music than I did, and somehow we got on the subject of punk - I was probably trying to find some music we would all agree on - so I put on a compilation CD I’d gotten in Finland when I was like 12, and skipped to track 2 - New Rose, by The Damned. Before pressing play I told my fellow passengers, “The Damned are like this punk band from the 70’s…” I don’t remember much of the circumstances surrounding that ridiculous statement, but I do know that some of the people who were in that car are actually still my friends (for whatever reason…) and that they still haven’t let me live it down. How was I supposed to know it would EVER sound as ridiculous as it did?

 

Anyway, Rat Scabies and the rest of The Damned will be touring again in 2008 - not that this seems to be a very rare occurance, but it probably should be. I mean, they’re no Wire Sex Pistols Killing Joke WTF?! Who am I supposed to compare them to if they’re ALL touring again?

 

Oh oh I got it! They’re no Adicts Buzzcocks Cramps. Jesus. Is nothing sacred unless you’re dead?

 

DOWNLOADS: Continue reading The Damned - 2008 Tour Dates

Kylie Updates - A Musical and A Terror Plot

Continuing in the tradition of the pope, here’s your random Kylie Minogue update:

 

“Kylie Minogue is reportedly working on a musical based on her hit songs and has asked Australian novelist Kathy Lette to be involved. In other Kylie news, British tabloid reports claimed that security has tightened around Minogue’s Nov. 20 show at the opening of the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai after discovering “a terror plot.” Minogue was named the top-earning entertainer in the Business Review Weekly list of the wealthiest Australians younger Continue reading Kylie Updates - A Musical and A Terror Plot