Ahhh to be a fly on the wall in the litigation room for that one! E!Online has the details *HERE* and check out what Jared Leto has to say on the band’s website *HERE* The band’s 3rd studio album called “This is War” is slated for release in the fall now that the peace talks have wrapped with EMI. I wonder if Kanye is onboard to produce? WHEN EGOS COLLIDE…….

Stronger (Kanye West Cover) : 30 Seconds to Mars (YSI)

When all is said & done, 30 Seconds to Mars is in possession one of the coolest f*cking guitars ever: PEGASUS! Win-Win!

After the Jump is pleased to have had a hand in putting together Deli Magazine’s Best of NYC Fest, taking place at various venues in New York from May 6th - May 10th. The fest is built around the Magazine’s annual Best of NYC issue which features a ton of local bands that have played past After the Jump. The lineup for the event is pretty stacked, tickets are now on sale, and you guys should all seriously consider joining us there. Here’s what’s actually going on…

Wednesday 05.06
(sponsored by BMI)
@ Southpaw
11:10 Lowry
10:30 Elizabeth & the Catapult
9:40 The King Left
8:50 April Smith
8:10 KaiserCartel
7:30 Mia Riddle

Saturday 05.09 [BUY TICKETS]
@ Joe’s Pub
9:30 The Lisps’ FUTURITY
FUTURITY is an original indie-rock musical by Brooklyn band The Lisps. A theatrically staged song cycle, FUTURITY tells the story of a Union soldier in the Civil War who is an aspiring science fiction writer. The work fuses traditional Americana, found text, experimental music, and The Lisps’ own brand of quirky co-ed pop.

Friday 05.08 [BUY TICKETS]
@ The Bell House
12:00 Crystal Stilts
11:00 Blank Dogs
10:00 Religious Knives
9:00 Dinowalrus

Sunday 05.10 [BUY TICKETS]
@ The Bell House
(sponsored by ASCAP)
10.00 Chairlift
9.00 TBA
8.10 The Secret Life of Sofia
7.20 Takka Takka
6.30 TBA

If the great D.A. Pennebaker pioneered the ‘fly-on-the-wall’ perspective in rockumentary filmmaking, then Ceri Levy has certainly mastered a new oeuvre for the 21st century with the release of Bananaz. We decided to call it the ‘friend-in-the-bathroom-that-will-hold-your-hair-back-whilst-you-spill-your-guts- (both literally and figuratively)- and-completely-forget-that-the-camera-is-still-rolling’ method. The film follows the 6 year trajectory of virtual music project Gorillaz with footage of everything in between- and we mean everything. From Jamie Hewlett doodling to Damon Albarn’s pre-show “jitters,” multiple moonings and creative arguments, nothing was off limits for Levy. The result is organic and frankly fucking amazing. Now tackling the subject matter of a post modern anti-band (and the sisyphusian task of editing) seems totally nutters to begin with, so we sat down with Ceri to see just how he ended up in that situation. Bananaz indeed. Check out the rest of the interview over on ‘Sup *HERE*

Bananaz makes its online debut today on Bablegum. The DVD (bustin’ at the seams with extras) is set for release on June 1st, with theatrical screenings in between.

HERE’S THE SONG THAT STARTED IT ALL FOR US (we FINALLY got to see it live!):
Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Art Star Mp3 (YSI) (Alt Link)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs April 12, 2009 Santos Party House NYC Setlist:
Heads Will Roll / Black Tongue / Fly / Phenomena / Dull Life / Gold Lion / Art Star / Skeletons / Hysteric / Down Boy / Zero / Maps /// ENCORE: Y Control / Turn Into / Date With the Night / Modern Romance (Poor Song)

Art Star:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Art Star” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Zero:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Zero” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Date With the Night:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Date With the Night” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Maps:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Maps” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Y Control:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Y Control” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Modern Romance:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Modern Romance” LIVE Santos NYC 4/12/09 - Abbey Braden

Last Friday we learned that Crocodiles used to live in a party house with the Soft Pack. That makes a helluva lot of sense. Get to know these two San Dieg-ans (ians? ites?) like, NOW and forget the Jesus and Mary Chain references ever existed. Their Summer of Hate Full length debut on Fat Possum drops April 28th. Interview on ‘Sup to come yo! Chomp.