Happy Thanksgiving you guys! When I lived in America this was my least favorite holiday of all time, but this is my 3rd Thanksgiving away from America and now I love it. I’m particularly thankful today for: The Babies, 2Pac, Mia, Taylor, James, Pocky, Toby, School Knights, Pangea, Bob Dylan and Kanye West. Enjoy over-eating, y’all, it’s what the forefathers wanted.

mp3: Nelly – Country Grammar

Y’all… I can’t believe I’m making this post, but um, three years ago today Colette and I made our first blog posts! A little bit of NRBW history for you — we had spent all summer of 2007 basically travelling the world mocking bands and decided we needed an online outlet so our buddies could appreciate our humor, which is always on point – of course. We chose the name Nu Rave Brain Wave because, at the time, Nu Rave was totally the witch-house of it’s era and we would make jokes when we had the exact same thoughts about music and say it was a Nu Rave Brain Wave between us. Dubious beginnings nonwithstanding, I happen to love this blog and am pretty pleased and surprised how far we’ve come (in looks, in music taste, and in profiting off this bitch) in the past 3 years. Each year has been better musically, and I know 2011 is going to top the ridiculously crazy amazingness that 2010 has brought. See you every day until next October 22nd. Find my top 5 most played songs recently below to celebrate:

01 Sex Beet - Stay
02 Smith - Baby It\'s You
03 Black Mekon - Brown Lullaby
04 Beach Fossils - Sometimes
05 Navajo Bixby - Down Under

I read some really sad news today that I thought I would share and show my support for these dudes. Although I’ve never been, I know that the Flowerpot in London is one of the best venues — it’s always free, books progressive and awesome new bands, and is partially run by NRBW dear friend and object of our great affection, Beans on Toast. Read their statement via their Twitter below:

“We’re completed gutted to inform you that from 1st November The Flowerpot will no longer be at this venue – more info to follow… We’ve basically been scammed and after building a successful venue from scratch the lease has been sold from beneath our feet. We will of course be taking everything and everyone with us when we go and promise to find a new HQ quicker than you can say Jagerbomb.”

Can’t wait for that to happen. Love you, Jay!

mp3 | Beans on Toast - Fuck The Smoking Ban

Or something..

mp3 | The Libertines - I Get Along (Ruff Enuff Stuff)

Did you know we tweet? Because we do. It used to be just a feed for our posts and things (which it still is, mainly because I don’t know how to turn it off) but now we like to add our sassy music commentary, random thoughts and plugs, oh and CONTESTS. So you should follow us: @NuRaveBrainWave.

Alternatively, you can click the beautiful image above to link to our tweets. And we’re such good tweeters.

mp3 | Avi Buffalo - What\'s In It For?

Good morning, all. Just wanted to show you this beautiful portrait taken by Gabi Porter. If this is not something great to wake up to in terms of a) hilariousness AND b) creepiness (just look at Jared’s face. Oh and Joe’s.) than I don’t know what is. Enjoy.

mp3 | Black Lips - So Long To Carolina (live at Maps Radio)

The photo above, as you may well see, is Black Lips guitarist (and possibly one of my favorite people on this earth) with a grill. Apparently, ‘Ian made him’ and he’s trying to ‘change his look’. He may well want to start with a new hat, that bitch has been making the rounds since Oct. 08. Cole also talked to Spin about the new album, which will hopefully see the light of day in January or February. The most choice quote of all? “I love dumpster diving. It’s one of my passions.” (Oh, ps: hear Joe Bradley do a version of ‘So Long to Carolina’ which supposedly will be on the new album below)

mp3 | Black Lips - So Long To Carolina (live at Maps Radio)

That, my friends, is supposedly the album artwork for the Carl Barat solo album that will arrive with much anticipation in October, coinciding with his UK tour (sorry, US, you know Carl hates you) which hits Brighton on the 15th of October at Coalition (WTFuck?). Our reaction was as follows:

This is totally relevant because it’s World Cup season, right?

The King Khan Cooking Show
King Khan

Hahahahha, yeah, that’s all you need to know.