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Friday, November 20, 2009 We are creeping, quite quickly actually in to the looming holiday season and the studios are sort of coughing up the small game in lieu of the enormous money makers to come. Of course, this is the weekend of Twilight, so perhaps I'm just talking out of my ass, but this feels like the calm before the storm. An animated flick from the creators of Shrek, a slightly chintzy looking sports flick, and of course Bela and Edward - consider me non-plussed. It's the limited films I'm interested in this [...]
My very good friend Randy Fuller has a really cool blog that is not about rock and roll. It's about wine, but he wrote an excellent piece recently on rock and roll wines. Actually, it's about good wine in bottles with rock and roll labels - Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is there, so are the Rolling Stones, and even a Woodstock poster bottle. As I said, very cool, and you can read it here . I've known Randy for many years now, we went [...]
This Swede Lykke Li is one smart chick, her cover choices have been pretty drastic, Tribe's "Can I Kick It" and Rick Ross' "Hustlin" now she's goes retro and goes in, ever so gently on The Shirelles classic. She also contributed the ethereal "Possibility" to the New Moon soundtrack. Cheers to I Smell Like Money . Lykke Li - "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (The Shirelles cover)" -mp3 Lykke Li - "Possibility" -mp3
Ok, this is fun. The Guillemots Fyfe Dangerfield has gone solo and this first taste of his debut album Fly Yellow Moon is the perfect antidote to this grey and muggy morning. I love the sketchy opening beats, those rasping scratchy vocals and the countless 'oooooh oooooohs'. Totally infectious stuff. When You Walk In The Room - Fyfe Dangerfield Bonus mp3: My first ever Guillemots experience, equally as fun: I [...]
The xx + jj = whoa. This is not an algebra problem, though it may solve the puzzle of who jj is. The mysterious Swedish group, who have never revealed their identities, are making their U.S. debut this fall with another electronic band of the moment, the xx. Will they play behind a curtain? A U.K.-based electro group, the xx are making many Best of 2009 lists with their self-titled debut, and are touring with Friendly Fires this year and Hot Chip next April. The [...]
Sincerely Yours artists JJ are touring the US in the spring with XX : 03-22 - Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA 03/24 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA 03/25 - Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC 03/28 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC 03/29 - First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Philadelphia, PA 04/05 - Wexner Center, Columbus, OH 04/06 - Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN Considering the timeframe, I'd assume a SXSW appearance is in the works as well.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart: 01. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin 02. Sissel & Odd - Strålande Jul 03. Donkeyboy - Caugh in a Life 04. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste 05. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing 06. Nilsen/Aalberg - Call Me a Dreamer 07. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien 08. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag 09. [...]
Want some free music? We've rounded up the best free downloads from across the blogosphere so you can download all in one place, guilt free. Hear new jams from Miike Snow, Beach House, Blakroc and more. 1. Miike Snow - "Black and Blue" (Savage Skulls remix) Singer/songwriter Andrew Wyatt teamed up with Bloodshy & Avant, the Grammy-winning production duo behind Britney Spears' "Toxic." (That song is still badass and you know it!). Here Savage Skulls give the group's "Black and Blue" the remix treatment. Download track via RCRD LBL [...]
Here is the final installment of our unscientific, should-not-be-used-for-news-an d-reporting-purposes survey results. As you probably know by now, the following answers were culled from a variety of people in the arts, music and entertainments communities. The last question we asked them was: How do you think we'll listen to music ten years from now? Our respondents' answers ranged from silly to philosophical to downright Sci-Fi! We hope you enjoy reading them. And thanks so much to everyone who took the time to participate. Douglas Wolk, writer: [...]
Here is the final installment of our unscientific, should-not-be-used-for-news-an d-reporting-purposes survey results. As you probably know by now, the following answers were culled from a variety of people in the arts, music and entertainments communities. The last question we asked them was: How do you think we'll listen to music ten years from now? Our respondents' answers ranged from silly to philosophical to downright Sci-Fi! We hope you enjoy reading them. And thanks so much to everyone who took the time to participate. Douglas Wolk, writer: [...]
If you're a wannabe Wampire then put on your Vampire Hands and plastic White or Red Fang(s)-better yet, quickly get yourself some Meth Teeth , which will actually help you become nocturnal too-and make sure to head out to see Twilight: New Moon tonight with hoards of screeching, gothed out tweenage girls, or maybe sometime this Vampire Weekend . To help get you even more vamped up, here's a video of a real life "vampire" (I suspect she's not actually undead, just super [...]
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Blake Butler is the rare young writer who consistently and effectively challenges his readers. Scorch Atlas is a haunting collection of interconnected stories and vignettes, a dystopian work of genius. The book itself is a work of art. The internal pages are individually distressed, and the page edges and cover appear burnt and scarred, and the design complements the book's theme perfectly. Matt [...]
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Ben Shaberman's essay collection The Vegan Monologues is more than a book about not eating animals. Sherman touches on political, social, and environmental issues while recounting his own experiences, always in his humorous yet poignant voice. In his own words, here is Ben Shaberman's Book Notes music playlist for his essay collection, The Vegan Monologues : [...]
0. Sia - "You've Changed"1. Seaspin - "Reverser" 2. Sherwood - "Maybe This Time" (mediafire)3. Dragon Turtle - "Moon Fallout"4. Windmill cover The National - "Big Boom" (Gentleman Losers Remix)5. Toro Y Moi - "Blessa"6. Hush Arbors - "The Day Before"7. Blackmarket - "Tongue Twister Typo"8. Kissy Sell Out - "Apple Jelly"9. Akron/Family - "River"10. Roman Numerals - "Go/No/Go"**BONUS**Snow Patrol -
Aww, gush! Lykke Li is giving away her cover of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow , for FREE, to celebrate both the release of New Moon, and the subsequent soundtrack on which a new song of hers appears. Here's what the perfectly pitched gal has to sday: "I know its kind of dangerous to be swimming into those waters as so many amazing singers has done it before but I just can't help myself, its like chocolate, I love it and I love singing [...]
Efterklang have announced the February 23rd release of Magic Chairs , the band's third full-length studio album and their first for 4ad. During brief breaks from touring in early 2009, the four core members of Efterklang began to develop song sketches into more elaborate arrangements in Tel Aviv and Portland with help from members of their seven-piece live band. Taking these songs with them on the road and testing them out on their US tour allowed the band to fine-tune and hone each new track before returning to Denmark in the spring to begin [...]
The reddened interior of the Savoy cinema is a broth of hormones and anticipation as a few hundred school girls squeal piercingly as the curtains roll back for the preview screening of New Moon , the Twilight sequel. Security has been tight. All mobile phones and iPods have been confiscated on arrival and sealed in ziplock bags. That the film is on general release in 48 hours from then matters little to the stern protectors of this humungous cinema cash cow. It was never going to work out between us and New Moon . Perhaps [...]
The weekend has arrived and it is long overdue. I had a week where I felt like everyday was thursday. Not cool. That being said the craze this weekend seems to be New Moon and everyone is losing their minds over this movie. Granted I've never read the books nor do I want to but from the trailer really? REALLY? whatever. The soundtrack was great so I guess I can't totally dislike it. Back to the real weekend. Lots of fun planned and lots of sleep. I'm psyched. I am really proud of this PYLST because I am a big [...]
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