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What else we were talking about
The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around January 9. 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
Wednesday, January 7
Recommended show
longwave + wheat + bon savants - 1/24, great scott
Monday, January 12
Video pick
2010
29 posts
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
Monday, January 11
News
MTV forgot that they don't make music programming and cooked up an Unplugged with Vampire Weekend
6 songs: 3 old, 3 new
News
Listen to the new Spoon record right now! (streaming)
'Transference' is available, in full, over at NPR's website
News
New M.I.A. album this summer (with details)
Is a song called "I'm Down Like Your Internet Connection" a good idea though?
Fifty-word review
Tuesday, January 12
News
Can't Stop The Tour Dates: Passion Pit and Mayer Hawthorne are touring together!
Good God Almighty
Fifty-word review
2011
28 posts
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
Tuesday, January 11
Video pick
Song battle
Miami Horror - Holidays vs. Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette - Hello
8Miami Horror - Holidays5Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette - HelloFinal vote.
Wednesday, January 12
News
of Montreal's Busy Year: Side Projects, Tour Dates & an EP
yip deceiver and sugar & gold due for releases and dates as well
News
Francis Ford Coppola's "Twixt Now and Sunrise" Scored by Dan Deacon
how'd we go from "The Godfather" to "Drinking Out Of Cups?"
Song battle
The Good Natured - For The Widows In Paradise vs. Iron & Wine - Innocent Bones
82The Good Natured - For The Widows In Paradise96Iron & Wine - Innocent BonesFinal vote.
2012
3 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.
Wednesday, January 11
Song battle
Gotye - The Only Thing I Know vs. Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out (Weeknd Remix)
2Gotye - The Only Thing I Know2Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out (Weeknd Remix)Final vote.