Norah Jones ‘ music is as soft as they come, but the source material for her new album cover was designed to get you hard. Apparently producer Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse ) has an extensive collection of Russ Meyer posters in his Los Angeles studio, and Jones tells the New York Times that Meyer’s 1965 “roughie” Mudhoney was on her mind while they were recording: “I always was looking at it and thinking ‘that’s so cool I want to look like her!’ I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It’s a great visual.” Unfortunately the visual is all we’re gonna get from the alluring Ms. Jones. The album cover removes all the amazing taglines from the original Mudhoney poster, like “ Passion debased by lust … leaves a taste of evil! ,”“… a film of ribaldry and violence made from the juice of life!, ” and Skin Central’s favorite, ” You will go away…whispering! ” Also missing are the topless trollops like Lorna Maitland and Antionette Christiani who made the original so MAMorable. Norah Jones isn’t the first musician to admire Russ Meyer – the ’90s grunge band Mudhoney is also named after the film. See what makes Mudhoney so SKINspiring right here at MrSkin.com!
Frontman Travie McCoy tells MTV News delays leading up to October 25 release ‘made the record better.’ By James Montgomery Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy Photo: MTV News Way back in March, Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy told MTV News that it was “definitely time” for a new album from the group. Of course, at the time, he probably needed to check his watch: In May, McCoy promised the new GCH album — the sequel to 2005’s The Papercut Chronicles — would be in stores “by late summer,” and, well, summer’s just about over, and there’s still not been a release. But finally, the Heroes’ time has come. On October 25, they’ll release Papercut Chronicles II, and while it’s not exactly summer, McCoy’s not about to complain — in fact, he’s just relieved that it’ll finally be in stores. “Like I said on the last record, [2008’s The Quilt, ] ‘ ’08 is gonna be great/ Imagine 2011.’ October 25, you will be able to purchase and enjoy The Papercut Chronicles II, ” McCoy told MTV News. “We finally have a solid release date, so … right now, we’re actually circling third and about to slide into home, and then it’s off to be mixed and mastered, and then it’s out for public consumption.” A spokesperson for Gym Class Heroes’ label could not be reached to confirm the release date, and while McCoy played it, well, coy when asked about just what lead to the PCC II delay, he did say everything the group has been through has only made them — and their album — stronger. Mostly, though, he’s just thankful he’s not going to have to backtrack on his earlier claims. “There were a couple setbacks that were kind of out of our hands, but we just took ’em in stride, and, in a sense, I think they just made the record better,” he said. “And I’m super excited, finally, because I was going to have to bite my lip … because I had all these people stoked about 2011 and about this record. … So I’m excited we finally have a release date and that this album has definitely shaped up to be everything and more.” Though fans have already gotten a preview of PCC II with its first single, “Stereo Hearts,” McCoy said they’re going to be surprised with the musical direction on the new album. Sure, it’s a continuation of the original Chronicles, but it’s also a whole lot more. And it’s definitely worth the wait. “It’s always hard to listen to a song off a Gym Class Heroes record and kind of get a vibe for what the rest of the record is gonna sound like, but … to sum it all up, it’s definitely a well-rounded album: It’s not just a few singles here or there and some filler,” he said. “It’s got some reoccurring themes from the first Papercut Chronicles, musically and lyrically, and people who were in love with the Papercut Chronicles are gonna pick up on that. But to quote Jay-Z, ‘If you want out old sh–, buy our old album.’ Every album we put out, we try to push that envelope further, and this case is no different.” How do you expect the new Gym Class Heroes album to sound? Share your thoughts below! Related Artists Gym Class Heroes Travie McCoy
Posted onNovember 24, 2010byBenny Hollywood|Comments Off on My Chemical Romance Call Danger Days ‘A Missile Directed At Rock And Roll’
‘The best way to love rock and roll is to shoot it in the head,’ band says. By James Montgomery My Chemical Romance Photo: MTV News In the four years between The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, My Chemical Romance were no strangers to the grandiose statement. It seems that, in every interview they gave, the band found a new way to describe their (then upcoming) album, calling it everything from a “very pure” bit of punk rock to — most famously — “a love letter to rock and roll” . The end result, of course, was Danger Days, an album that is both of those things (and neither), often at the same time. And yet, it has basically been defined within those parameters. So, looking back on it now, do MCR regret anything they said in the lead-up to the album? Not really. “It makes me laugh when I [read it now],” frontman Gerard Way said, smiling. “Part of the problem was: We tried to define the record before we made the record. And it’s not all our fault,” guitarist Frank Iero added, “because everyone kept asking us, ‘Oh, what’s it going to be?’ And when we said, ‘Oh, we don’t know,’ they’re like, ‘Well, whadaya mean? What’s it going to be? Can you speculate?’ And it’s like, ‘Well, it’s going to be this,’ and when we found out what that is, it changed.” And that change was, of course, necessary. Both for the band’s survival and the scope of the new album. In retrospect, MCR stand by everything they said about Danger Days, because, really, deep down in its chrome-plated heart, it still is “a love letter” to American rock and roll . It’s just written from My Chemical Romance’s rather-unique perspective. “At first, we said, ‘It’s a love letter to rock and roll,’ and we found out that the best way to love rock and roll is to shoot it in the head,” Iero said. “So we made a record that was like a missile directed at rock and roll. “It just started to change and evolve, and then the band evolved at the same time. And I think that’s the way you have to make a record: in a very organic way.” What do you think of Danger Days ? Give us your review in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: My Chemical Romance Related Photos Live In LA: My Chemical Romance Related Artists My Chemical Romance
