Here's a list of movies hitting theaters today: The Pink Panther 2, Push, He's Just Not That Into You, Fanboys and Coraline. Are we excited for any? I happen to think Steve Martin's invented French accent is pretty funny, but maybe that's something everyone is just not that into. -IL

So if you're lonely, you know ...Franz Ferdinand ...are coming to take YOU out. The Scots just released their third album, Tonight. Check out the video for their first single "Ulysess" below. Tour dates below that. -IL

04-13 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
04-15 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
04-17 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
04-18 Phoenix, AZ - Marquis Theatre
04-19 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
04-21 Magna, UT - Saltair
04-22 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
04-24 Dallax, TX - House of Blues
04-25 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
04-27 Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
04-28 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-29 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
04-30 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
05-02 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
05-03 Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's
05-04 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
05-06 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
05-07 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
05-08 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

Here is the trailer for Michael Cera's latest film, Year One. Though it looks like he's still milking the same awkward delivery, I feel pretty good about this one. In other Cera-related news, the Arrested Development movie seems to be back on and Nick & Norah's Infinite Play List is out on DVD today. -IL

By now most of you have heard the audio file of Christian Bale yelling at Terminator's director of photography. If you haven't, you can stream it here. It gets ugly, but not as ugly as the time Alec Baldwin went ape shit on his daughter. Anyway, Los Angeles' The Mae Shi wrote a song inspired by Bale's outburst. It's pretty great. Check it out below. -IL

Ray-Ban ended up shading the eyes of almost as many indie-rock fans in 2008 as there were faces to accommodate them. You get that kind of love by understanding your audience. And someone over at Ray-Ban apparently knows what they're doing, because the theme for their new art work is--you guessed it--psychedelic. They've tapped German art director/ designer/ wunderkind Sebastian Onufszak to create artwork for the new campaign (showcasing Clubmaster shades). And he got it just right--without the logos these could have been album art for the new Animal Collective record or a concert poster for MGMT.
-AM

I don't watch LOST, but I know everyone else on the planet does. So this will probably be a lot funnier to all of you. Here you go, courtesy of College Humor. -IL

I can't imagine how cold the water must have been. Anyway. Pretty cool video. Yuck. Yuck. -IL

Fellow Google Earth enthusiasts, rejoice! Google Earth 5 came out today, and the latest version gives you still more reason to stay inside in front of the computer screen touring the world instead of actually going outside to tour the real world! Maybe everyone in the world isn't as excited about Google Earth as I am, but come on - the hidden flight simulator (press Control+Alt+A, Control+A, or Command+Option+A) is pretty cool, and what comes next is even cooler. It's called Historical Imagery, and basically it is the closest thing to a time machine anyone has invented so far. It means that you can click on a clock in the menu and literally watch urban sprawl and the wrath of humanity spread its way across the globe right before your eyes. Ah, modern civilization. Besides that potentially disturbing feature, Google Earth 5 also includes the exciting addition of the world's oceans! So if watching suburbia blossom before your eyes gets you down, take a little (virtual) vacation to the briny depths! - AK

And the winner for best 2009 Superbowl Commercial(s) is ...Mcruber. I mean, Pepsi. -IL

Modern artist Tehching Hsieh is a committed guy. Best known for his five One Year Performances (that all took one year to complete), the Taiwanese-American artist currently residing in Brooklyn will be featured at the MoMA until May 18. So what are the One Year Performances? Well, there was the one where he spent a year inside a cage, the one where he punched a time clock every hour (no more than an hour's sleep at a time for an entire year? Recipe for insanity?), the one that he spent completely outdoors, the one that he spent tied to fellow artist Linda Montano (no, they did not touch...for the ENTIRE YEAR), and the one where he didn't see, talk about, or read about art - but he created it? Can we call this art? I don't know. Go to the MoMA and see for yourself, but whether your view is positive or negative, one thing can't be denied - Hsieh understands commitment to his art. -AK

This one is for Cash 4 Gold, which couldn't be any more depressing. It stars MC Hammer and Ed McMahon. How the mighty have fallen.

Up next is Cars.com, I really hope Wes Anderson didn't direct this.

And one from Careerbuilder.com that proves repetition isn't necessarily funny -- just annoying.

Coke's commercials are typically great. This one from Coke Zero, unfortunately, fell flat.

Pedigree's features an elderly lady chasing an ostrich. Yay?

Last but not least is the one from Doritos. The zinger comes at the last second. Wait for it -- it's mildly rewarding. -IL

These Londoners are the latest in a long list of bands emulating the sound Joy Division crafted years ago. If you're over Interpol, tired of waiting for the next Editors album, and never cared about She Wants Revenge -- but still want to listen to something that sounds like Joy Division, check out White Lies. Video and tour dates below. -IL



Friendly Fires Spring 2009 NME Tour Dates:

March 24 - Washington DC - Black Cat *
March 24 - Philadelphia PA - First Unitarian Church %
March 26 - New York NY - Bowery Ballroom *
March 27 - New York NY - Bowery Ballroom %
March 28 - Boston MA - Paradise *
March 30 - Montreal QC - Les Saints %
March 31 - Toronto ON - Lee's Palace %
April 01 - Ann Arbor MI - The Blind Pig %
April 02 - Indianapolis IN - Radio Radio *
April 03 - Chicago IL - Double Door %
April 04 - Minneapolis MN - Triple Rock *
April 07 - Seattle WA - Neumo's *
April 08 - Vancouver BC - Richard's on Richards*
April 09 - Portland OR - Doug Fir %
April 11 - San Francisco CA - Slim's *
April 19 - Coachella - Indio CA

* Friendly Fires headline
% White Lies headline