New stuff from John Butler Trio!

If you haven't yet heard of John Butler Trio, shame on you! Born in the states but living in Australia since age 11, John Butler has been laying down hot licks and writing simple, effective, funky music for over ten years. Now, with his new album Grand National finally out in Canada, he's taking his sound global. Ranging from the familiar (think Jack Johnson, but waaaaay more talented musically) to the unexpected (think bluegrass disco) effortlessly, Butler's new disc may not be ultimately as satisfying as 2004's phenomenal Sunrise Over Sea, but it's certainly more intriguing. Lay your eyes on the video for "Good Excuse", which you won't hear on North American radio for a few more months (if at all); it's currently zooming up the charts in Paul Hogan's turf, while we're stuck with the passable though painfully mainstream-minded "Better Than".

"Good Excuse":


"Better Than" (from some TV show in France, as his North American record label apparently decided that no official video for the band's lead single was necessary, and that they'd leave all promotion for John Butler Trio this side of the pond to me):


And, in case you were hoping to see something not related to music today, watch this sick ass new Die Hard trailer. Yippie ka ye, muthafucka!