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What else we were talking about
The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around January 7. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.
2008
1 post
Thursday, January 10
2009
2 posts
Sunday, January 4
Wednesday, January 7
Recommended show
longwave + wheat + bon savants - 1/24, great scott
2010
29 posts
Monday, January 4
Fifty-word review
Tuesday, January 5
News
Michael Cera and Islands pretend that drugs are bad: "No, You Don't" vid
George Michael downs some pills
Fifty-word review
Wednesday, January 6
News
Antony shows that no harm came to his cover of "Here Comes The Sun"
A tender bit of optimism for your day
News
The Knife go operatic: "Colouring The Pigeons" (mp3)
11 minutes from an opera on Darwin. Interesting set-up, amazing execution.
News
Mash-Up Alert: White Stripes layered over a gang of rappers (download)
Full album mixing hip hop classics with Jack and Meg
Fifty-word review
Thursday, January 7
News
Want to hear The Roots, Mos Def and Brother Ali performing together? (mp3s)
3 titans of the underground in the same room
Fifty-word review
Interview
Friday, January 8
News
Video for Animal Collective's MPP warhorse, "Brothersport"
An inventive and kaleidoscopic scattering of images.
Fifty-word review
2011
29 posts
Tuesday, January 4
News
Dave Sitek Slapping Bass for Jane's Addiction's Fourth Album
i guess flea and mckagan weren't cutting it
Interview
Song battle
Rufus Wainwright - Instant Pleasure vs. Lily Allen - Knock 'Em Out
9Rufus Wainwright - Instant Pleasure0Lily Allen - Knock 'Em OutFinal vote.
Wednesday, January 5
News
2011 Tour News: Chromeo, Surfer Blood, Toro Y Moi & More
sorry world, only putting north american dates on here
Video pick
Song battle
jj - Still vs. Drake - Going In For Life
12jj - Still3Drake - Going In For LifeFinal vote.
Thursday, January 6
News
2011 Tour News: Deftones, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Pepper Rabbit & More
it just keeps coming, i swear
Video pick
Song battle
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - Get Yo Shit vs. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now
2Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - Get Yo Shit5The Heavy - How You Like Me NowFinal vote.
Friday, January 7
News
Release Date & Single Details on Kanye & Jay-Z's "Watch the Throne"
i know y'all want the scoop on this
Video pick
Song battle
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anenome vs. The Dandy Warhols - Sleep
4Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anenome2The Dandy Warhols - SleepFinal vote.
Saturday, January 8
Interview
Song battle
Marvin Gaye - Is That Enough vs. Mos Def - Umi Says
1Marvin Gaye - Is That Enough3Mos Def - Umi SaysFinal vote.
Sunday, January 9
Song battle
Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You vs. Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
3Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You4Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)Final vote.
Monday, January 10
News
Delta Spirit + Deertick + Dawes = Middle Brother & "Me Me Me"
you you you should check check check it out
Video pick
2012
2 posts
Monday, January 9
Song battle
Curtis Stiglers - John the Revelator vs. Joshua James - Coal War
0Curtis Stiglers - John the Revelator3Joshua James - Coal WarFinal vote.
Tuesday, January 10
Song battle
Blur - M.O.R. vs. Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
0Blur - M.O.R.0Stone Roses - I Wanna Be AdoredFinal vote.