news / updates
December 28, 2005
There are three new tracks up at beck.com. You can also download them through yousendit. [thanks Mellow]
Check out one of the coolest pieces of Beck art ever: Lizzy's portrait of Beck done in chocolate sprinkles on a Christmas cookie! Mmmm, tasty.
posted by Robyn at 10:27 PM EST
December 22, 2005
New beck.com lost tons of content :(: Beck.com is doomed? There's a letter to hi-res and a reply saying that they can't access the database from the old website and that the "old webmaster has gone AWOL". Frightening. Perhaps.
Beck, the Scientologist: I didn't actually read the whole thing because admittedly, I'm not very interested in Scientology. But there ye go.
2005 Alex Award Winners: The limited edition of Guero won Beck CD Package, Alternative Design. [from Jmj/David/Me]
posted by Robyn at 1:49 AM EST
December 17, 2005
Watch a funny/kinda freaky animated video for "Satan Gave Me A Taco" at TeddyHose.com (click on Animation).
posted by Robyn at 12:21 AM EST
December 14, 2005
Beck lists his top ten albums of the year at filter-mag.com:
- Boards of Canada Campfire Headphase (Warp)
- Jamie Lidell Multiply (Warp)
- Tom Vek We Have Sound (Star Time)
- Broadcast Tender Buttons (Warp)
- M.I.A. Arlular (XL/Beggars)
- Deerhoof The Runners Four (Kill Rock Stars)
- Superthriller Superthriller 1 (Mint)
- Vashti Bunyan Lookaftering (Dicristina Stair)
- White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan (V2)
- Konono No. 1 Congotronics (Crammed Disc)
posted by Robyn at 10:33 AM EST
December 13, 2005
The upcoming Coachella documentary in theaters on January 24th will feature an appearance by Beck, although it doesn't say he's performing on it. It looks like his silhouette on the website though. [from skabio]
posted by Robyn at 10:02 PM EST
December 8, 2005
Guero got a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. [thanks Jeremy]
posted by Robyn at 8:50 PM EST
December 5, 2005
Check out one of a gazillion Guerolito listening events:
12/8 Chicago, IL Museum of Contemporary Photography
6-8pm
600 S. Michagan Avenue
Chicago, IL
12/8 New York, NY Kimmel Center 7th floor NYU students only
12:30 3:30pm
60 Washington Square South
Kimmel Center suite 704
New York, NY 10012
12/9 Brooklyn, NY Crashin In @ Supreme Trading
10pm
213 North 8th st
Brooklyn, NY
12/12 Phoenix, AZ Black Mondays @ Surly Wench Pub
424 N. 4th Avenue
Tuscon, AZ
12/12 San Francisco, CA Dodgy @ The Make Out Room
3225 22nd St
San Francisco, CA
12/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Cinespace
6356 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
2ND LEVEL
HOLLYWOOD, CA,
12/14 Houston, TX Boys and Girls Club
1415 California St
Houston, TX
12/14 Miami, FL Off The Radar @ Marlin Hotel
1200 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL
12/14 Minneapolis, MN Hexagon Bar
2596 27th Ave So.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
12/14 Seattle, WA WIRE @ Baltic Room
1207 Pine St.
Seattle, WA
12/15 Jacksonville, FL POP! @ Eclipse
4219 Saint Johns Ave
Jacksonville, FL
12/16 Columbus, OH Bang @ Skullys Music Diner
2657 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio
12/16 Denver, CO – Lipgloss @ La Rumba
99 W. 9th Ave.
Denver, CO
12/16 Boston, MA The Pill @ Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Avenue
Alston, MA
12/17 Las Vegas, NV Rawkerz @ Beauty Bar
517 Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV
12/18 Austin, TX Car Stereo (Wars) @ Plush
617 Red River Street
Austin, TX
12/24 Los Angeles, CA Bang! @ Rubys
7070 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
12/24 Ybor City, FL Czar
1420 East 7th Avenue
Ybor City, FL
posted by Robyn at 8:26 PM EST
December 3, 2005
Beck has been nominated in the 2005 Virgin.net Music Awards for Best Album and Best Solo Artist. You don't have to fill out any personal information to vote, so...go do it.
Guero has been nominated in Surround Music Awards for Most Adventurous Mix, Best Menu Design, Best Made-For-Surround Title, and Best Additional Features. [from Jmj/David/Me]
Beck's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel and VH1 Big in '05 was cancelled for medical reasons. [from nasty little man]