The Superions - Konnichiwa

Via press release:

Fred Schneider, frontman of the iconic party band The B-52s (Love Shack, Roam, Rock Lobster) along with his brethren Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall have just released their newest hit single Konnichiwa. Konnichiwa is the first in a series of singles by The Superions from their forthcoming album Superionicus. Konnichiwa is a lesson in linguistics that will have you fluent in no time. From Mandarin-Chinese to German, Konnichiwa has got you covered. Who needs Rosetta Stone when all you have to do is listen to Konnichiwa...over and over and over again.

Get it on iTunes.

The Superions - Crummy Christmas Tree

The Orlando-based Superions are a side project from B-52's frontman Fred Schneider. Their holiday album Destination: Christmas is now on sale.

UPDATE: JMG reader Hightemp suggests you might like this one better. I do.

Dedicated To The U.S. Senate

(Tipped by JMG reader Fritz)

B-52s Planning Live Album

There's a great interview with B-52s member Fred Schneider over at the A.V. Club in which he reveals that the band is working on a live album to be culled from four live shows in Australia. A lot of the interview is about Fred's new Orlando-based band, The Superions, but there's also a lot of stuff about the early years of the B's (which hardcore fans like me already knew.) It's hard to believe it's already been five years since I went to their 25th anniversary show at Irving Plaza.

The Superions (Feat. Fred Schneider) Who Threw That Ham At Me?