Whoa! How exciting! The band’s MySpace bulletin explains all the nitty gritty: *Justice will be touring the United States in March of 2008. They’re playing at Madison Square Garden on March 11th and you’ve got the opportunity to book your ticket now before the general public. You’ll need a password to get your tickets – the password is edbanger. Fathers, look after your daughters, Justice is back in town!*

Purchase here (they’re rather expensive)!

MP3: Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (Ed Ward B Dark Remix)

Though I had some slight reservations about seeing Icelandic goddess, Bjork, at (the 18,000+ capacity) Madison Square Garden, I’m happy to report that the show was just as magical, if not even more fantastic than her stunning United Palace gig this past May.

(photo by Ryan Dombal)

Decked out in a gold satin number, Bjork took to the stage around 10PM for a raucous version of Volta opener, ‘Earth Intruders’. For the next ninety minutes, her majesty bounced back and forth between tracks from 1994′s landmark LP, Post, and the entirety of her catalog up to present-day (see setlist below). Perhaps most exciting was hearing Antony duet with Bjork, yet again, for ‘Dull Flame Of Desire’. His vocals were stronger, sweeter and brighter than the United Palace show. He undeniably won over the majority of the mega-venue. Other highlights include ‘Unravel’ (my personal favorite Bjork tune), ‘I Miss You’, and of course, Homogenic‘s much-loved, ‘Joga’. Absolutely amazing.

Setlist: Earth Intruders. Hunter. Pagan Poetry. I See Who You Are. Unravel. Pleasure Is All Mine. Dull Flame Of Desire. Joga. Desired Constellation. Army Of Me. Innocence. I Miss You. Cover Me. Wanderlust. Hyperballad. Pluto… Oceania. Declare Independence.

MP3: Bjork – Wanderlust

For as much as I adore Klaxons, their MSG set (sadly) fell on the lackluster side of the tipping scale. Performing a bevy of tunes from the Mercury Prize-winning, Myths Of The Near Future, the Brits encountered/experienced a host of sound problems, uninterested attendees, and a general lack of enthusiasm. The show didn’t hold a candle to the groundbreaking Studio B gig from earlier this year (review here). Here’s hoping the ‘magick’ returns next month when the band headlines Webster Hall.

Setlist: Two Receivers. Atlantis To Interzone. Golden Skans. Gravity’s Rainbow. As Above So Below. Magick. Isle Of Her. It’s Not Over Yet.

MP3: Klaxons – Two Receivers

Opening the festivities was relative newcomer and Brooklyn native, SantoGold. For her set, she brought out familiar faces in the form of Spank Rock & Diplo. Santo’s sound can best be described as ‘MIA-esque’ with hints of early female hip-hop (a la MC Lyte). I’m still undecided on Santo. I don’t think MSG (much less a 25-minute set) was the best introduction to her sound. Learn more about SantoGold here at her MySpace page.

Purchase your pre-sale tix here!

Password: BABIGSHOW

Price: $45-$75

Date: Sunday, September 23rd.

Good luck! Full list of tour dates here.

MP3: The Cure – A Forest (remix)

Wow. Surely both bands’ biggest US show to date.

I never thought I’d see the day where Muse would perform to 17,000 fans this side of the Atlantic. Kudos, guys! The show will go down August 6th for those of you anxious to throw it onto your Google calendars as soon as humanly possible.

Full list of North American tour dates to come. For now, try to snag a pair of tix for the MSG show (not on sale yet) over at The Tripwire.

MP3s: Muse – Butterflies & Hurricanes + Cold War Kids – Live On WOXY

Now that simply boggles my mind…

Below is the full list of White Stripes tour dates for their upcoming trek around North America, in support of this summer’s Icky Thump.

Check out the cover for the album here (and tell us if you love it or hate it, while you’re there).

As always, for virtually all up-to-the-minute White Stripes gossip, head over to our dearly obsessed friend, Miss Modern Age.

As a final White Stripes note (if you haven’t already heard), the title cut to Icky Thump is available NOW via iTunes. Grab it while it’s hot.

Jun 17 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Manchester, TN
Jun 24 Deer Lake Park Burnaby, BC
Jun 25 Yukon Arts Center Whitehorse, YU
Jun 26 Shorty Brown Multiplex Arena Yellowknife, NT
Jun 27 Arctic Winter Games Arena Iqaluit, NU
Jun 29 The Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Jun 30 Shaw Conference Center Edmonton, AB
Jul 1 TCU Place Saskatoon, SK
Jul 2 MTS Centre Winnipeg, MB
Jul 3 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Thunder Bay, ON
Jul 5 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
Jul 6 Bell Centre Montreal, QC
Jul 7 John Labatt Centre London, ON
Jul 8 Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON
Jul 10 Moncton Coliseum Arena Moncton, NB
Jul 11 Charlottetown Civic Centre Charlottetown, PE
Jul 13 Cunard Center Halifax, NS
Jul 14 Savoy Theatre Glace Bay, NS
Jul 16 Mile One Center St. John’s, NF
Jul 22 Cumberland Civic Center Portland, ME
Jul 23 Agganis Arena Boston, MA
Jul 24 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
Jul 25 Chevrolet Theater Wallingford, CT
Jul 27 Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
Jul 28 Patriot Center Fairfax, VA
Jul 29 House of Blues North Myrtle Beach, SC
Jul 30 Sloss Furnaces Birmingham, AL
Jul 31 Snowden Grove Park Amphitheater Southaven, MS

MP3: The White Stripes – The Hardest Button To Button

Get yours NOW!

The Music Slut just scored some GA floor tix and we’re (beyond) elated.

Purchase here.

Password = GREATESTHITS

Love,
The Sluts

MP3: Morrissey – Sorrow Will Come In The End

Non NYers, I’m referring to MSG – Madison Square Garden. The venue that many bands dream to play one day.

For the first time in a long time, the upcoming schedules at both MSG proper and The Theater at MSG (next door) are both rather magnificient. Upcoming shows below.

Theater At MSG
3/3 – Scissor Sisters
3/14 – The Shins
3/26 + 3/27 – Snow Patrol
4/18 – M. Ward (with Norah Jones)

MSG
4/28 – The Killers
8/1 + 8/3 – The Police

*Plus a rumor of Morrissey playing MSG proper on 6/10! Can you find a better way to introduce your Converse to midtown? I can’t…

MP3: The Killers – Romeo + Juliet (in response to/fulfilling requests for yesterday’s discussion of the Dire Straits cover)

If you were guessing they’d headline MSG proper this time around, well, you would be right.

Here’s all the dirt.

On Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10AM (local venue time) members of The Victims, the official fan club of The Killers, will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets for the first leg of The Killers’ 2007 Spring U.S. tour. To purchase tickets login to http://www.thekillersvictims.com/ and click the “Buy Pre-Sale Tickets” link. Public On-sale is 2/3.

04.06.07 Santa Barbara, CA :: Events Center
04.07.07 San Francisco, CA :: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
04.09.07 Los Angeles, CA :: Staples Center Arena
04.10.07 San Diego, CA :: Rimac Arena
04.11.07 Phoenix, AZ :: Dodge Theatre
04.13.07 Austin, TX :: Frank Erwin Center
04.18.07 Tampa, FL :: USF Sundome
04.19.07 Hollywood, FL :: Hard Rock Live Arena @ Hard Rock Hotel
04.20.07 Orlando, FL :: UCF Arena
04.22.07 Atlanta, GA :: Fox Theatre
04.23.07 Nashville, TN :: Ryman Auditorium
04.26.07 Fairfax, VA :: Patriot Center @ George Mason University
04.27.07 Camden, NJ :: Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
04.28.07 New York, NY :: Madison Square Garden
04.29.07 Lowell, MA :: Paul E. Tsongas Arena

Second leg of the tour to be announced soon.

Can you imagine a better 60th birthday gift?

Yes, so can I.

Via Digital Spy: Robbie Williams has agreed to perform the Full Monty at Elton John’s 60th birthday party. Sir Elton has been arranging a huge bash at Madison Square Garden in New York to celebrate his big day in March and was thrilled when Robbie came up with the stripping idea…..

Elton and Robbie have had their disagreements over the years. But they are best pals again now. And they always try to outdo each other when it comes to presents. Robbie knows this is one gift Elton will have difficulty living up to. But the pair love to shock each other so Elton will already be cooking up something bizarre for Robbie’s birthday next month.”

MP3: Robbie Williams – Tripping

Wow.

I’m speechless.

Even more shocked than the Gorillaz autobiography.

Info here.

Does he really have 20,000 fans per major city?

I remember the days when he would have trouble selling out 9:30 Club in DC (capacity = 1200), back in 2000/2001.

MP3: ‘Hands Down’ (acoustic)