The Daily Noise: Kings of Leon - Grammy Laden and Naked from the Waist Down

The Daily Noise: Kings of Leon - Grammy Laden and Naked from the Waist Down

The Daily Noise: Kings of Leon - Grammy Laden and Naked from the Waist Down

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:58 PM PST

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(Photo: Kevork Dejansezian)

In today's Noise, a very giddy Caleb and Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon stop by to chat after winning their Grammy for Record of the Year. Hear their extended thank yous, find out where Nathan will be mounting the awards, and wonder if Caleb is serious about his evening plans after the jump.

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As always, check out more music goodness at Billboard.com.

The Worm: New Video from Sparks the Rescue

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:17 PM PST

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Here at Fuse, we watch tons of videos every week, but only the most eye-poppingly, visual-cortex-meltingly, peeper-pleasingly rad clips are good enough for... The Worm.

Today we've got "We Love Like Vampires" from Sparks the Rescue. Watch it now, then find out why director Steve Penta says it's as much pro-Teen Wolf as it is anti-Twilight.

You've watched the vid. Now let director Steve Penta tell how the whole thing happened.

"Sometime in early September, I got a call from a video commissioner at Fearless Records who sent me the Sparks the Rescue track 'We Love Like Vampires.' At the time Twilight mayhem was in full swing, on top of that you had tons of mock vampire movies coming out: Jennifer's Body, True Blood... just vampires everywhere you turned. I'll admit that my first thought was 'More vampires... I don't know about this.' I decided the only way I was going to add to the vampire sh*tpile, is if I made something that had just a touch of vampire social commentary built into it... and bloodsplatters.

"I really got stuck on Nosferatu (1922) era vampires. Bela Lugosi, F.W. Murnau... just how far the evolution of vampires has come over time, and the fact that I can't help but feel that somewhere Max Shreck is rolling his eternally creepy eyes at Robert Pattinson from the grave. Maybe I'm wrong, but I like my vampires evil, and with a sense of humor.

"Which is where the influence of 80's comedy horror flicks came into play. Remember that era when Michael J. Fox could just turn to some cute girl with an 80's hair poof and be like 'Oh, by the way, I'm a teenage werewolf... it's cool.' Or Cory Haim could crack a joke before Kiefer Sutherland went for his jugular in Lost Boys? Somewhere along the way, vampires started taking themselves reeeally seriously. And, apparently, they now need to be young, hot, and to cap it all off, sexually frustrated. Bummer.

"So I just took that general concept and balled it up into 3 minutes of entertainment. You can read into it deeper, the 'new' breed of vampires killing off the old, or my personal issues with women may have leaked in there, but don't give yourself a migraine. I've noticed a lot of tweenage netnerd online conversation about 'Is this anti Twilight?' To each his own, who cares? There's some Twilight in there, there's also some Thriller. It's funny. Relax and enjoy. It was important to me that it touched across as many vampire references as I could cram. After all, when else will I get to make a video with a blatant Lost Boys homage? It was a great excuse to push the cheeseball horror side of this video and the humor.

"As far as production goes: unfortunately for music videos, the days of Thriller sized budgets (and um, MTV airplay) are long behind us, so I knew this was going to be a very DIY affair. As budgets have been shrinking, I've started opting to shoot videos in band's hometowns with smaller HD cameras vs. trying to build sets in NY or LA. In the case of Sparks, they happened to be from Poland Spring, Maine. I've only ever been to Maine once before and the only thing I remembered is that: driving through it at night, it is one creepy ass state. Sure, in the fall, it's got some serious leaf changing action going on, but at night, the mist sets in, the trees cast eerie shadows, and the roads all feel like tiny backroads fit for sasquatch. It is Stephen King country, big time. The ONLY stories we heard about anything ever filming in Maine were Stephen King flicks. To cap it all off, everyone in that state knows at least one, really really creepy true life ghost story.

"I headed up to Maine not really knowing what to expect. The band said that they had a garage and house we could shoot in. Alex agreed to play the lead. They had the locations, and I had a concept, a van full of gear, one strikingly attractive actress (Lyssa Lee Roberts), and my fearless sidekick/producer/makeup genius Erin Green.

"The rest was really just one thing after another falling into place. Part planning, part the band being prepared, and a lot of luck. The guitar player, Toby, lives in a classic New England house, that had the perfect look and was surrounded by woods and a lake. The barn attached to the house made for a great performance location, and to cap it all off Ben's (bass) family owns a funeral home and was goodly enough to let us use two caskets. Those kinds of small miracles make videos like this work. Everyone's family and friends helped any way they could. They cooked us the biggest Maine lobster I'd ever seen, I managed to beg Alex's dad into making a quick cameo as an old school 'Mainer'. It wound up being a full-on, DIY family and friends affair. We really just had a great time making this, and I think it comes through in the video. To top it all off, when we wrapped, not gonna lie: Maine kinda knows how to party. I guess four months of solid snow and ice will do that too you." - Steve Penta (Director)

Dang. That's a lot of insight. Guitarist Toby has memories too. His are a little more concise.

"The video for 'We Love Like Vampires' was so much fun to make. We had the wonderful Steve Penta come direct the video and he brought the beautiful actress, Lyssa Roberts. We shot the whole thing in our hometown in Maine.

"It took about 4 days to make the video, and we really utilized all the resources we could. The performance footage was shot in Toby's barn, where we hung lights and set up fog machines. We were really involved in the shoot, because there wasn't any crew or stage hands. So anytime Alex and Lyssa were acting out the roles, we would all take turns helping hold lights, set fog off, etc.

"It was really amazing for us to be there every step of the way because we got to see how a music video is made. My favorite part was going to Ben's step father's funeral home and shooting the coffin scene. It was really morbid/hilarious to have Alex and Lyssa pop out of two coffins and smile at each other." – Toby (STR)

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Are Fall Out Boy Finished?

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:14 AM PST

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One might think so after Pete Wentz's blog post today.

The bassist and most famous face of Fall Out Boy addressed point blank the rumors that have been swirling on the internet (including at Wentz's own Twitter) regarding the future, or lack thereof, of the Chicago quartet.

Writing on his site, Wentz made clear that no one, especially he, knows what the future holds. Words used in the post include 'break,' 'can't,' 'future,' and 'legacy.' Gulp. Here's the post, entitled 'to make it perfectly clear.':

"i dont know the future of fall out boy. its embarrassing to say one thing and then have the future dictate another. as far as i know fall out boy is on break. (no one wants to say the "h" word). as much as i dont have a solo project, i also cant predict that id ever play in fall out boy again. not due to personal relationships as much as a band we grew apart. in this statement id like to include there is the possibility that fob will play again with out me or i will be a part of it when everyone is on the same page. it is no ones fault and there is no animosity about the decision. i felt as fans you deserve to know. there is no singular reason for this. the side projects or bands are supported by all members of the band. i am the single biggest fan of fob and if this is our legacy than so be it. i am proud of it."

Doesn't sound so reassuring. Clearly, there are personal issues currently in play - see their current hiatus (the "h" word). Pete admits there is 'a possibility' that Fall Out Boy will play again, but also notes that he 'can't predict' that he'd ever play in Fall Out Boy again.

Stay tuned.

-- Conrad Doucette

Watch The New Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist In Action

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 09:28 AM PST

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To recap the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist situation: John Frusciante is gone, and Josh Klinghoffer is in. The latter made his live debut with the band on Saturday night.

Klinghoffer's first song as a Chili Pepper? A cover - specifically, Neil Young's epic "A Man Needs A Maid." The impetus for the cover was a Grammy-affiliated MusiCares tribute to Young. Other artists on the bill included James Taylor, Norah Jones, and Wilco, whose cover of "Broken Arrow" was reportedly a highlight.

Klinghoffer first revealed his RHCP-member status in early January. Frusciante, of course, announced in December his departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers via his website. Frusciante noted that the departure was an amicable one and that, stunningly, it had taken place a year prior to the announement.

Watch the Josh Klinghoffer model Red Hot Chili Peppers via this fan vid (hope you enjoy the ambient small talk):

-- Conrad Doucette

Video Of The Day: Strike Anywhere, "I'm Your Opposite Number" PREMIERE

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:50 AM PST

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Politics, rock, and the Strike Anywhere live experience meet in "I'm Your Opposite Number." Video after the jump.

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"I'm Your Opposite Number" is taken from the album Iron Front, out now.

-- Conrad Doucette
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