Blog: melophobe

Video Backlog Friday!

Sep 30, 2011, 1:28pm melophobe
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If there is only one video you watch out of this backlog, it should be Deer Tick's cover of ZZ Top's "Cheap Sunglasses." GO DO IT. Ty Segall's NSFW "Goodbye Bread" Fucked Up's "Do You Feed?" Adele's "Someone Like You" Okkervil River's "Your Past Life As A Blast" Your Past Life As A Blast from Okkervil River on Vimeo . [...]
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Download tUnE-yArDs New Track From Montreal

Sep 29, 2011, 10:55pm melophobe
Download tUnE-yArDs New Track From Montreal Thanks to the folks at You Ain't No Picasso , the new track debuted by tUnE-yArDs last night is now available for download. Stream all eight minutes above and through the video, and start thinking up names for the fresh tune! (via YANP )
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Download tUnE-yArDs New Track From Montreal

Sep 29, 2011, 7:01pm melophobe
Download tUnE-yArDs New Track From Montreal Thanks to the folks at You Ain't No Picasso , the new track debuted by tUnE-yArDs last night is now available for download. Stream all eight minutes above and through the video, and start thinking up names for the fresh tune! (via YANP )
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Artist:Tune-Yards
Title:New Song (live)
Link Text:tUnE-yArDs - New Live Song
File Name:tUnE-yArDs_-_New_Song_live.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps

"Save World Get Girl" with I Fight Dragons

Sep 29, 2011, 4:54pm melophobe
"Save World Get Girl" with I Fight Dragons For some this will be a guilty pleasure, but for many, I Fight Dragons will become an anthem to their nerdiness. Peppering pop punk melodies with chiptunes, "Save World Get Girl" is our first listen of their upcoming album, Kaboom! Dig in to the visualizations of 8-bit wonder while you listen and check out the album's track list below. Own it all October 24. Kaboom! Track List: 01. Fanfare 02. KABOOM! 03. Save World Get Girl 04. cRaZie$ 05. Gloria [...]
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Artist:I Fight Dragons
Title:Save World Get Girl
Link Text:I Fight Dragons - Save World Get Girl
File Name:03-Save-World-Get-Girl.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps

Japandroids Debut "Fire's Highway" at Pop Montreal

Sep 29, 2011, 1:38pm melophobe
Japandroids Debut "Fire's Highway" at Pop Montreal Japandroids better watch out with debuting new songs live, because pretty soon here we're going to start badgering them for a new album. Here's another fresh one, "Fire's Highway," from their show at Pop Montreal. They use a similar chord progression as they did in Post-Nothing's material, except this time around they got some killer sing-along potential. Watch it below: Also check out their debut of "Adrenaline Nightshift" from their show in Dallas: (via Stereogum )
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[VIDEO] PREMIERE: Anomie Belle feat. Mr. Lif - "Machine"

Sep 29, 2011, 12:33pm melophobe
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Mixing a gothic look with skateboards and soft focus makes for a jarring juxtaposition in the premiere of Anomie Belle's video for "Machine." However, that juxtaposition perfectly mirrors the contrast between Anomie and Mr. Lif's voices!
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Radiation City + Blouse + Aan – Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Sept. 24, 2011)

Sep 29, 2011, 12:00pm melophobe
Radiation City + Blouse + Aan – Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Sept. 24, 2011) Radiation City is just what the first three letters of their name spell: RAD. Where have these guys been hiding? Oh yeah, Portland! Why does Portland keep spawning such brilliance from its musical loins? Oh right, because it's also RAD. Of the Tender Loving Empire family, Radiation City is supported by an onslaught of tender loving friends – most of which were in happy attendance for this show. Their new album, called The Hands That Take You , is full of smart, dreamy pop laced with doo-wop and buh-buh-bum s. They started their set with [...]
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Sigur Rós Giving Away Band Costumes With "Inni"

Sep 28, 2011, 7:39pm melophobe
Sigur Rós Giving Away Band Costumes With "Inni" Sigur Rós recorded a concert in 2008 at Alexandra Palace that has now become the subject of their concert film and double live album, Inni . The visual and aural materials will be released as a box set for about 80 bucks, and it has been announced that included in your purchase will be a portion of the costumes worn by the band onstage. Plus, the piece of fabric has been pressed, but never washed. Mmmmm, musician sweat. Anyway, while you super fans drool over that morsel of information, also listen to [...]
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Artist:catfoodparty
Title:Sigur Rós -- Ný Batterí (Live)
File Name:SoundCloud

M83 - "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" - 9.4

Sep 28, 2011, 7:08pm melophobe
M83 - "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" - 9.4 Anthony Gonzalez is no longer afraid of his own voice or power. Each minute shift in pitch or tone – every outburst in lyricism – tilts the world off its axis and dizzies the equilibrium of everyone around it. Even when you think he's winding down he charges up again, unrelenting, gorgeous, free. Reminds us of : A cathartic aural tidal wave | Delorean | Mount Kimbie Rating : 9.4 M83 : myspace | facebook | website
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[VIDEO] Ian Kamau - "The Girl" (City & Colour Cover)

Sep 28, 2011, 1:45pm melophobe
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Paired with not a single instrument and visuals of a man preparing breakfast for his wife, Ian Kamau demonstrates a powerful cover of City & Colour's "The Girl." Because you know, he just happened to realize that he memorized it by heart.
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Bon Iver + Other Lives - Edgefield (Portland, OR; Sept. 24, 2011)

Sep 28, 2011, 10:29am melophobe
Bon Iver + Other Lives - Edgefield (Portland, OR; Sept. 24, 2011) Writing about the music Justin Vernon makes as Bon Iver feels more and more like trying to write about Robert E. Lee or the Pythagorean theorem. It's a subject where the rules have been defined and lines drawn in the sand. That is, everyone, it seems, already knows where they stand and why. The divergence in sentiments about this music are not so black and white as you like it or you don't . Instead, they are better understood by differentiating between those who still feel like they're out there in that secluded cabin and those who [...]
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Artist:Bon Iver
Title:Holocene (Live Session Version)
Link Text:Bon Iver - Holocene (Live Session Version)
File Name:Holocene_Live_Session_Version_ .mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Genre:Blues
Year:2011

The Shins + Faces on Film - Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA; Sep. 24, 2011)

Sep 27, 2011, 9:38pm melophobe
The Shins + Faces on Film - Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA; Sep. 24, 2011) It was something special to have a packed Paradise Rock Club singing and dancing to The Shins --an intimate setting to relive college and high school memories of when indie music first mattered to a wide audience. Sure the band is still capable of filling larger, arena-approaching venues, but placed within a club setting, there was a stronger communion between artist and audience. Perhaps that's what James Mercer needs right now. I've been scratching my head about The Shins since Wincing the Night Away , and four years is a [...]
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Artist:The Shins
Title:Know Your Onion!
Link Text:The Shins - Know Your Onion!
File Name:3108.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Alternative & Punk
Year:2001

Stream Nirvana's 1991 show at Paramount Theatre

Sep 27, 2011, 6:59pm melophobe
Stream Nirvana's 1991 show at Paramount Theatre More celebrations of Nevermind's 20th anniversary are in store for you, but this one is limited to today. Available today for purchase and streaming for free on VEVO , check out Nirvana's Halloween performance at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. A set list and trailer are available below and go to www.vevo.com/nirvana for the 44-minute stream! Live at the Paramount Set List: 1. "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam" 2. "Aneurysm" 3. "Drain You" 4. "School" [...]
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[VIDEO] jj - "Your Love" (The Outfield Cover)

Sep 27, 2011, 6:59pm melophobe
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Covering The Outfield's "Your Love," jj gets candlelit and intimate in this video recorded in a sauna. The sauna explains the make-up, no?
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2011 Tour News: Avey Tare, Mister Heavenly, Boots Electric & More!

Sep 27, 2011, 2:08pm melophobe
2011 Tour News: Avey Tare, Mister Heavenly, Boots Electric & More! Dig out your winter clothes because you are going to be feeling that chilly air a lot this season. Get ready to get in the car, bus or train to head to shows with Avey Tare, Mister Heavenly, Boots Electric, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, The Rapture, Holy Ghost!, CANT and The Field . No real news on who will be playing with these lovely headliners, so openers will be an even lovelier surprise. Watch Avey Tare's latest video for "Oliver Twist" then listen to CANT's "Be Around" while you check out the dates [...]
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Artist:CANT
Title:Be Around (Rough Cutz)
Link Text:CANT - Be Around
File Name:Be_Around_Rough_Cutz.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps

"No Disguise" with Ford & Lopatin

Sep 26, 2011, 7:58pm melophobe
"No Disguise" with Ford & Lopatin Get a slow funky groove on with the latest from Ford & Lopatin , "No Disguise." Though not as dense as their debut on our site , this track is still a jewel as far as 80s-throwback electronica goes. Stream it below and don't forget to grab June's Channel Pressure . GAMES - No Disguise by Ford & Lopatin (via Stereogum )
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Artist:GAMES
Title:No Disguise
File Name:SoundCloud

First Listen Galore: Ryan Adams, Zola Jesus, DJ Shadow & Astronautalis

Sep 26, 2011, 1:49pm melophobe
First Listen Galore: Ryan Adams, Zola Jesus, DJ Shadow & Astronautalis NPR knows how to start a Monday. Kick off your work week with streams of Ryan Adam's Ashes & Fire , DJ Shadow's The Less You Know The Better , and while you may have already caught Zola Jesus' forthcoming album Conatus on stream last week, you can also hear its entirety on NPR . Own it October 4 along with The Less You Know The Better , then hold out a few more days for Ashes & Fire [...]
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[VIDEO] Bjork - "Moon"

Sep 26, 2011, 1:17pm melophobe
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Bjork plays a stomach harp while eclipsed by a waning and waxing moon in her video for Biophilia's "Moon." The album has been pushed back, so expect it out October 11!
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Brown Bird + Coyote Kolb + Mister Sister - Great Scott (Boston, MA; Sep. 22, 2011)

Sep 25, 2011, 1:43pm melophobe
Brown Bird + Coyote Kolb + Mister Sister - Great Scott (Boston, MA; Sep. 22, 2011) It was an extra muggy night and a packed house for Thursday's show at Great Scott. These were not exactly ideal conditions for the predominantly bearded and flannel-clad audience. Fortunately, everyone seemed willing to deal with some sweaty discomfort for the sake of seeing Brown Bird and their two openers. They were rewarded with a stunning and, at times, incredibly moving show. melophobe favorite Mister Sister took the stage first. Starting off the performance a cappella, lead singer Amelia Emmet captivated the audience and [...]
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Artist:Brown Bird
Title:Bilgewater
Link Text:Brown Bird - Bilgewater
File Name:Bilgewater.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Brown Bird
Title:Fingers to the Bone
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Folk

The Soft Moon join Mogwai for fall dates

Sep 24, 2011, 2:14pm melophobe
The Soft Moon join Mogwai for fall dates There's very little softness on the latest cut from The Soft Moon , but your ears need a little aural workout from time to time. Enjoy the title track from their Total Decay EP that comes out at the end of October. An autumnal release seems fitting as Luis Vasquez and band have taken a direction that offers more shadows, a tonal shift from what we heard on their self-titled debut album. We're excited to catch them in Boston next week, part of an east coast tour supporting Mogwai . Catch them for a show that [...]
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Artist:The Soft Moon
Title:Total Decay
Link Text:The Soft Moon - Total Decay
File Name:03_Total_Decay.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2011
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