Sneak Peak of Tinted Windows

Stereogum has released video footage of Tinted Windows performing. It's so awesome to see Taylor fronting this band. However, I never thought I'd see him in a skinny tie! Hopefully now Hanson will see more mainstream respect, because love it or not, they are a talented straight-up rock band who just happen to all be brothers and have legions of young women falling at their feet.

Some have already said that Tinted Windows is just like Fountains of Wayne fronted by Hanson. You can waste your time being a critic or have fun, sing along (one listen and it's already stuck in my head) and just enjoy the music for what it's supposed to do: entertain you!

You can also hear the full track of "Kind of a Girl". Click it.

* By Joelle, who can't wait to hear more!

Perhaps the oddest new musical venture...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos, Hanson's Taylor Hanson and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger have formed a new band, Tinted Windows.

The group has recorded its debut album at Stratosphere Sound Studios in New York, which Schlesinger and Iha co-own with Ivy's Andy Chase. A spring release is planned, on a label to be announced.

Best of 2008

I had to do this for work and figured I should post here, too.

Hope I'm not forgetting anything!

* By Joelle, who is drinking Egg Nog coffee. Yum!


The Only 2008 Releases I Bought & Therefore Love (in no order)



*The Kooks, KONK

* Butch Walker, Sycamore Meadows

* Val Emmich, Little Daggers

* The Matches, A Band in Hope

* She & Him (Vol. 1)

* Hanson, The Walk



Shows That Rocked My '08:

The Kooks @ Terminal 5

Sohodolls @ CMJ

Stone Temple Pilots @ PNC

Butch Walker (multiple shows)

Hanson @ The Wellmont

The Matches @ Stone Pony

Val Emmich @ Maxwells

Perfuma @ CMJ

The Gay Blades @ Irving Plaza



Band I Wish Toured in '08: lostprophets

THE WALK with Hanson

Hanson's 102nd Walk around the world to raise AIDS awarness was held Nov. 1st at Montclair State Univeristy. Planet Verge's Joelle & Roe walked one mile barefoot, with the band and about 200 other action takers. Hanson generously donates $1 per person to help African children. Be sure to check out www.takethewalk.net for more information and Tom's Shoes, who has partnered with Hanson for the cause.

After The Walk & before the show that evening, PV sat down with the band to tape Episode 2 of our upcoming Internet show, On the Verge. So stay tuned to watch our chat with the band AND some of their fans who camped outside the Wellmont Theater for two days waiting to see them!

*By Joelle, who is now a Hanson devotee.

Here are some of our pictures from The Walk!