I have a confession to make. I'm in love. Last week, on the recommendation of The Duke Spirit, I checked out a new band's myspace page. "Well, if the Duke Spirit like them...I can certainly take time out of my busy schedule to listen" I thought to myself. "What harm could it do?"

The first time you hear The Heartless Bastards  frontwoman Erika sing, her voice invokes Patti Smith wrapped in a blanket of Lucinda Williams with a little Chrissie Hynde & Serge Gainsbourg sprinkled on top. 

 Sonically, THB ride the balance of twang and rock with a precision I have never before experienced.  The lyrics are simple and stunning. "I could be so happy, if I just quit being sad".  (Why didn't I think of that before???!!!)

We happily added their song *The Mountain* this week on Houndstooth Radio.  I hope you like it half as much as I do.  

Follow them on Twitter: @TheHbastards. Tell them I said "Hi". I'll try not to ride by their houses on my bike....try not to write bad poetry about them....try not to get their name tattooed on my ass...but it's going to be tough. I am in love with The Heartless Bastards. How do I tell my husband?

A very good friend gave me the once over about not being more *on the ball* about my blog updates. So here we go....

Houndstooth is cruising right along...we promise to have more and more exciting elements added soon...but we have to tell you; building an empire is exhausting. 

 We are extremely thankful for all the kind words and encouragement we have received so far on this brand new endeavor.  Keep the comments, suggestions, and requests coming @ HoundstoothRadio@gmail.com!

If you're going to SXSW this year make sure you try and check out some of our favorite bands on Houndstooth that are performing! Superdrag are playing all over Austin...so check HERE for all the show dates. Other bands that will rock your world include: The Duke Spirit, The Fratellis, The Heartless Bastards, Lily Allen, Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim, Delta Spirit and Dinosaur Jr. For a complete list of official bands playing: SXSW

Tasty BBQ, Margaritas, and Shiner Bock. dang. wish we were coming with you.

The rest of us will just have to listen to HOUNDSTOOTH or watch it on Directv. ho hum.

New Superdrag video for the single *Aspartame*

Listen to HoundstoothRadio in your car!

Whatever your mobile device is...there is an application for you to listen to Houndstooth in  your car and on the go. If it's Windows Mobile you're rocking: click HERE 

Blackberry or Palm? click HERE

And if you rock the iPhone:

With the Fstream iPhone app. Once you've downloaded the app, we've got a nifty little screen capture to show you what to enter to listen to Houndstooth Radio.
...here's a link to the screen capture. Enter exactly what appears on the sample.
HoundstoothRadio for your iPhone

Playlist Spotlight: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Shining the *C* Spotlight on one of our favorite songs in rotation on Houndstooth this month:

Come On Over [Turn Me On] by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan from the album Sunday At Devil Dirt.  Isobel is formerly of the band Belle & Sebastian and Mark Lanegan formerly of Screaming Trees and the occasional frontman of Queens of the Stone Age.

In April 2004, Campell released an EP with Lanegan, titled Time Is Just the Same. They would later release a single entitled "Ramblin' Man" for their collaboration album Ballad of the Broken Seas. Isobel wrote and recorded the majority of the album's tracks in Glasgow, while Lanegan added vocals in Los Angeles. The album was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize. The duo played four UK concerts in January 2007, with the London date being moved to a larger venue as a result of high demand for tickets.
In 2007, the duo recorded a second album together, entitled Sunday at Devil Dirt, which was released on May 5th, 2008.

The partnership began as Isobel was working on Time Is Just The Same, an EP she released shortly after Amorino, in 2004. The title track featured Eugene Kelly, formerly of The Vaselines and Captain America/Eugenius, on guest vocals, but Kelly's voice was too high to sing his lines on Why Does My Head Hurt So, one of the EPs other songs. Isobels boyfriend at the time played her one of Lanegans justly-lauded solo album, and Campbell knew shed found the voice for the song.  

And the rest, as they say, is history. We hope you enjoy the song as much as we do here at Houndstoothradio. Cheers!

Christian Bale wigs out

Courtesy of TMZ:

for your listening pleasure, witness the total meltdown of Christian Bale on set of his latest flick:

TANTRUM

(beware, lots of FOWL language. nsfw!)

Our pals The Submarines were just on Craig Ferguson! Here's a link in case you missed it: You, Me, and the Bourgeoisie