What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around January 21. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

5 posts

Wednesday, January 21

Fifty-word review
Sarah Rabdau and Self-Employed Assassins – Self-Titled

Thursday, January 22

Fifty-word review
The Bitter Tears – Jam Tarts In The Jakehouse

Saturday, January 24

Fifty-word review
Lithops – Ye Viols!
Fifty-word review
Mountains – Choral
Fifty-word review
Speck Mountain – Some Sweet Relief

2010

26 posts

Monday, January 18

News
Mos Def & K'Naan's full Austin City Limits performance
Two melophobe favorites share the same stage
News
Libertines might be coming back in 2011
I see, a rad moon on the rise.
News
Arcade Fire's Régine Chassagne writes editorial about Haiti
A singer cries out for the land and people she loves
Fifty-word review
Polka Dot Dot Dot – Syzygy

Tuesday, January 19

News
Jay Z, Muse, and Gorillaz headline Coachella (full list inside)
Your move, Bonnaroo.
News
Essential Listening: Holly Miranda's "Joints"
Come float through the enchanted forest
News
Jay Electronica's "Exhibit C"
Throwback 90's NY rap with a sick soul beat
Video pick
Jamie Lidell hands over unreleased video: "Rope of Sand"
Fifty-word review
RJD2 – The Colossus

Wednesday, January 20

News
Hear the new Beach House album before it comes out
Full album, NPR hook-up
News
Copyright Criminals: a PBS documentary on sampling in hip hop (vids)
What's a little theft, if it creates a classic?
News
New Four Tet album is streaming in full
Out next Monday, available for headphones now
News
Pretty Lights show us how they rolled into 2010 (mp3)
You have to hear this!
Video pick
Spoon rock "Written In Reverse" on Conan's final week
Fifty-word review
The Eels – End Times

Thursday, January 21

News
2 treats: New Raekwon, Ghostface and Meth song "Our Dreams" (mp3) and Beatles vs. Wu-Tang mixtape
Grabbing the Beatles/Wu mash-up is required
News
The New Pornographers' new album: Together
Out on May 4th
News
The keyboardist for Hold Steady quits
Separation Thursday
News
Matthew Dear Remix of The xx's VCR (mp3)
Yes, another xx remix
Fifty-word review
DJ /rupture & Matt Shadetek – Solar Life Raft
Article
Artist Profile - Loch Lomond

Friday, January 22

News
New She & Him song "In the Sun" (link) + tour dates
Same old, same old
News
A Dungeon Family exposé: "The Untold Story..."
Deep history on the Deep South's best collective
News
Tour Dates for anyone that wants to get down: Major Lazer hits the road.
17 dates with beats that can break you
Video pick
Black Lips bring the garage to Wieden + Kennedy
Fifty-word review
Fucked Up – Couple Tracks: Single Tracks 2002-2009

2011

20 posts

Tuesday, January 18

News
Das Racist's Heems Reworks Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream"
he made her sound like a man!
News
Dead Milkmen Announce Ninth Album "The King in Yellow"
hope you still got that bitchin' camaro
News
Boston Show Preview: John Brown's Body, House of Blues, 1/21
Reggae legends play House of Blues Boston this Friday.
Video pick
Mums of Death - "Golden Axe"

Wednesday, January 19

News
2011 Tour News: Interpol, Warpaint, Coachella Line-up & More
the official Coachella line-up here plus gigs near you
News
Stream Iron & Wine's "Kiss Each Other Clean" in a Peacock Player
feel free to skip my rant preceding the tunes
News
"Dreams Up," Hoodie Allen!
here's some optimism i can admire
Video pick
Best Coast - "Crazy For You"

Thursday, January 20

News
Daniel Johnston Turns 50: Call to Wish Him a Happy Birthday
see videos from his birthday party in houston
News
Death to the Throne's All Radiohead Mixtape
please, imagine this whole post in the robot voice
News
MNDR, Don't "Cut Me Out"
in fact, is there a way to cut me in?
Video pick
She & Him - "Don't Look Back"

Friday, January 21

News
Video Backlog Friday!
videos that tell stories, play games and make no sense at all
News
The Flaming Lips' Tracks on Weird Mediums: "Zaireeka" Debuts on Phones
plus wayne posted a video of him playing with neon indian
News
Keep Shelly in Athens is "Hauntin' Me"
it's the kind of ghost i want to linger around me
Video pick
Matt & Kim - "Cameras"

Monday, January 24

News
2011 Tour News: Animal Collective, Vivian Girls, Sleigh Bells & More!
apparently january is tour announcement month!
News
Nothing Gross about Yuck's "Coconut Bible"
"leave it all behind in your coco-covered mind"
News
Stream Esben and the Witch's "Violet Cries" Here
a danish fairy tale personified if any
Video pick
Cloud Nothings - "Should Have"

The 2 shows we reviewed on January 21, 2011

2012

6 posts

Wednesday, January 18

Song battle
Nicolas Jaar - With Just One Glance You vs. Active Child - Hanging On
1Nicolas Jaar - With Just One Glance You
0Active Child - Hanging On
Final vote.

Thursday, January 19

Song battle
Friendly Fires - Hurting (Tensnake Remix) vs. Avicii - Levels (Skrillex Remix)
0Friendly Fires - Hurting (Tensnake Remix)
3Avicii - Levels (Skrillex Remix)
Final vote.

Friday, January 20

Song battle
Reptar - Stuck in my Id vs. Schoolboy Q - Hand On The Wheel ft. A$AP Rocky
6Reptar - Stuck in my Id
4Schoolboy Q - Hand On The Wheel ft. A$AP Rocky
Final vote.

Saturday, January 21

Recommended show
atomic tom + the dance party + violet isle, Doug Fir Lounge

Monday, January 23

Song battle
New Order - Blue Monday vs. Glass Candy - Warm in the Winter
5New Order - Blue Monday
0Glass Candy - Warm in the Winter
Final vote.

Tuesday, January 24

Song battle
Pogo - Jaaam (The Fresh Prince Remix) vs. Miike Snow - Paddling
1Pogo - Jaaam (The Fresh Prince Remix)
0Miike Snow - Paddling
Final vote.