May 2013
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http://www.songpop.net/profile/724994190 →
In case you’re playing Songpop too …
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Absolutely riveting stuff… a terrific story
– The Secret History of Eurovision DVD only has a review from The Australian. How bad is it when they can’t even get a good review quote from anywhere on the continent?
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It was with this in mind that I spent a week in LA earlier this month recording...
– Failed Groupon CEO has written an album of “motivational business music”. One has to assume that it was inspired by IBM company songs.
Important note: this is not an Onion article.
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26 Signs You Were A College Radio DJ →
This is so totally true.
You found your people. They really got the importance of imported Japanese b-sides. Like, they really got it.
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Watch/Listen: The Decemberists Cover R.E.M. →
Okay, old news, but you can download The Decemberists covering “Cuyahoga” by R.E.M. What more does a girl need?
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PIXIES: A Visual History (Exclusive Ltd. Ed.... →
THE PIXIES: one of the most influential bands in history. This Kickstarter-exclusive project is a visual celebration of their legacy.
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Adam Yauch Park Dedicated in Brooklyn →
Before the unveiling of the new Adam Yauch Park plaque, Frances Yauch spoke of the music she and Noel would play for their young son, including Mozart and Elizabethan lute music. “The whole idea was we were going to introduce him to music and make him love it all his life,” she said. “Well, we succeeded. He loved music all his life, but he did it on his own terms.”
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April 2013
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albums purchased in April 2013
Love Has Come for You (preorder) by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Dave-FM - Volume 3
Peace and Love Inc by Information Society
National Ransom by Elvis Costello
Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy
Information Society by Information Society
Triple J Hottest 100 - Volume 20 (limited edition)
Good Luck by My Friend the Chocolate Cake
Dog Year by Miracles of Modern Silence
The Essential...
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The book, to be edited by the hip-hop journalist Sacha Jenkins, will be loosely...
– A book about the Beastie Boys is coming in 2015
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I feel the need to point out that Milli Vanilli’s album “Girl You Know It’s True” (infamous for the revoking of its Grammy) has a rating of 4.5 stars on Amazon.
Yes, Milli Vanilli was my first concert, why do you ask?
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The 120 Minutes Archive | ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s |... →
The definitive library of music video nostalgia. Playlists, music videos, interviews, and other archives for MTV
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PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THE SHOW THROUGH A SCREEN ON YOUR SMART DEVICE/CAMERA.
PUT...
– Spin Magazine captured a pic from a Yeah Yeah Yeahs show.
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albums purchased in March 2013
March brought us:
Luminous Groove (box set) by Robyn Hitchcock
Bankrupt (preorder) by Phoenix
Mosquito (preorder) by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Terror (preorder) by The Flaming Lips
Ready to Die (preorder) by Iggy & The Stooges
Green (25th anniversary deluxe edition) (preorder) by R.E.M.
Vacation by Go-Go’s
Return to the Valley of the Go-Go’s by Go-Go’s
Beauty and the...
March 2013
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As example and operating philosophy, his notion of serving the music may wind up...
– NPR Music’s eulogy for Phil Ramone, one of the greatest producers of all time.
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You’ve never met three more awkward rock stars. Chase is a consummate music...
– Get Yer Yeah Yeah Yeahs Out
Go to the last page for another teaser off of their upcoming album, Mosquitos.
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word frequencies in They Might Be Giants lyrics →
finally, an data visualization that means something
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Pot Holds Bowie in Rochester →
Check out the 37-year-old mug shot of David Bowie after he got busted for possession of pot on tour.
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This Is What Radiohead Looked Like in the '80s →
They had the most awesome 80s hairstyles! (Thankfully, no mullets.)
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The thing is, it’s sacred ground. If we were ever to do something like...
– Dave Grohl on why The Foo Fighters have never covered Nirvana, from an interview in NME.
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Record Store Day special releases →
It’s so unfair that Record Store Day is immediately after tax day, because there are SO MANY THINGS that I need to acquire:
“Fear of My Identity” 7” single by Best Coast
Nothing Can Hurt Me by Big Star
“No Fun” 7” single with The Black Keys and The Stooges
Blind Melon + Sipping Time EP by Blind Melon
Blues at Newport 1963 compilation
“Sheep Go...