What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around May 8. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2008

2 posts

Monday, May 5

Interview
Cut Copy

Tuesday, May 6

Fifty-word review
Nat Baldwin – Most Valuable Player

The 1 show we reviewed on May 8, 2008

2009

20 posts

Tuesday, May 5

News
David Byrne and Dirty Projectors outtake
Byrne and Longstreth sing "Ambulance"
News
Ex-Wilco member sues Wilco
Wilco still set to release Wilco (The Album)
News
Fleet Foxes announce US tour dates
Release "Mykonos" 7-inch single today
News
Corn Mo follows strange with weird
Comedy-infused operatic rocker has new album

Wednesday, May 6

News
Deer Tick announce tour dates, new record
Born On Flag Day out June 23
News
Newport Folk Festival lineup
with Neko Case, Fleet Foxes, Avett Brothers and more.
News
Week's best music tweets
with Vampire Weekend, Thermals, Diplo and more.
Video pick
Cat Stevens: No, Coldplay stole from ME!

Thursday, May 7

News
Video: Miniature Tigers - "Cannibal Queen"
Phoenix band plays catchy melodic pop
News
Justin Vernon recording with Collections of Colonies of Bees
Taking break from Bon Iver for Volcano Choir
News
Radiohead manager told band to call it quits
Has plans to defend file-sharing grad student

Friday, May 8

News
Must Listen: Suckers
another awesome band from Brooklyn
News
Bonnaroo schedule announced
Phish plays two sets, one late night
News
Fanfarlo plays in a backyard at SXSW
Plays "Finish Line," "Luna" and "Comets"
Video pick
Loney Dear - Airport Surroundings
Fifty-word review
The Doctors Fox – Free to Consume

Monday, May 11

News
Video for Vega's new "No Reasons"
Set to 1986 skate film Thrashin'
News
Brian Williams is cool
MSNBC launches BriTunes, interviews Deer Tick
News
Animal Collective on Letterman
Plays "Summertime Clothes" with interpretative dancers
News
Bat For Lashes video for "Daniel"
with black-clothed men with balls on their heads

The 1 show we reviewed on May 8, 2009

2010

8 posts

Wednesday, May 5

Recommended show
Sleigh Bells - 5/11, Ridgewood Masonic Temple
Recommended show
Laura Marling - 5/14, City Winery
Recommended show
Phantogram - 5/18, Maxwell's
Recommended show
Holy Fuck - 5/28, Le Poisson Rouge

Thursday, May 6

Fifty-word review
Uncles – Replacing Words With Other Words

Friday, May 7

Fifty-word review
Broken Bells – Broken Bells
Interview
Peter Silberman of The Antlers

Monday, May 10

Recommended show
Diane Birch + w/Special Guests AM- The Crocodile Cafe 5/17, The Crocodile

The 2 shows we reviewed on May 8, 2010

2011

25 posts

Thursday, May 5

News
2011 Tour News: Andrew Bird, Sia, Digitalism & More!
summer is fast upon us!
News
Freddie Gibbs & Ninjasonik Help The Hood Internet Cover "VCR"
plus class actress!
Video pick
Julianna Barwick - "Envelop"
Song battle
Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed vs. Jamie Woon - Night Air
9Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed
9Jamie Woon - Night Air
Final vote.

Friday, May 6

News
Video Backlog Friday!
wrapping up the first week of may
News
Rye Rye & Robyn "Never Will Be Mine"
sing it, girls
News
Friendly Fires' "Blue Cassette" & "Hawaiian Air"
the latest singles off "pala"
Video pick
Herman Dune - "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
Song battle
Foster the People - Houdini (RAC Mix) vs. Jamie xX - Rolling in the Deep rmx feat. Childish Gambino
15Foster the People - Houdini (RAC Mix)
25Jamie xX - Rolling in the Deep rmx feat. Childish Gambino
Final vote.

Monday, May 9

News
The Observer Brings Sufjan Stevens to Light
mental health, knitting and polymathic talents
News
Chilly Gonzales' All-Orchestral "The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales"
the world's first
Video pick
The Antlers & Neon Indian - "Rolled Together"
Fifty-word review
Tyler, The Creator – Goblin
Song battle
Chromeo - Night By Night (NEUS Remix) vs. Cris Cab - All of the Lights
14Chromeo - Night By Night (NEUS Remix)
6Cris Cab - All of the Lights
Final vote.

Tuesday, May 10

News
Kanye's Free Live Coachella Mixtape
judging by the videos, you might wanna check this out
News
CFCF Reworks Holy Ghost!'s "Wait & See"
plus the single's video!
News
New Death Cab Single: "Underneath the Sycamore"
"home is a fire" got a video, too!
Video pick
Battles - "Ice Cream"
Interview
Jesse Flemming (Co-Founder of Lightning in a Bottle)
Song battle
Big Sean - I Do It vs. Killer Mike - Ready Set Go (Remix) ft. Big Boi and T.I.
9Big Sean - I Do It
2Killer Mike - Ready Set Go (Remix) ft. Big Boi and T.I.
Final vote.

Wednesday, May 11

News
The War on Drugs Shoots "Baby Missiles" Off "Slave Ambient"
innuendo anyone?
News
Agnes Obel Covers Elliott Smith in Live EP
infusing "between the bars" with some feminine depth
News
"I Gotta Rokk" with DJ Shadow
chugging dub with rock samples
Video pick
The Soap Scums with Jeff Mangum @ AUX 5
Song battle
Rye Rye ft. Robyn - Never Will Be Mine vs. The Very Best & Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
6Rye Rye ft. Robyn - Never Will Be Mine
5The Very Best & Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Final vote.

The 1 show we reviewed on May 8, 2011

2012

8 posts

Saturday, May 5

News
we'll see you (and Talib Kweli) at Fête!
seriously? win tix to see Talib? yes.

Sunday, May 6

Song battle
Beastie Boys - Root Down (Free Zone Mix) vs. Beastie Boys - Egg Man
4Beastie Boys - Root Down (Free Zone Mix)
2Beastie Boys - Egg Man
Final vote.

Tuesday, May 8

Song battle
The Band - Atlantic City (Live) vs. The Band - Ophelia (Live)
1The Band - Atlantic City (Live)
0The Band - Ophelia (Live)
Final vote.

Wednesday, May 9

News
It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Party at ground zero (Providence, RI)
Video pick
G-Eazy - Marilyn ft. Dominique LeJeune
Song battle
Frank Ocean - There Will Be Tears vs. Ginuwine - The World is So Cold
1Frank Ocean - There Will Be Tears
0Ginuwine - The World is So Cold
Final vote.

Thursday, May 10

Song battle
Beck - Magnolia (Live) vs. The Flaming Lips - One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21
3Beck - Magnolia (Live)
0The Flaming Lips - One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21
Final vote.

Friday, May 11

Video pick
Juan Deuce "Menahan"