What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around June 13. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

19 posts

Wednesday, June 10

News
new Fiery Furnaces: "The End Is Near"
A short and darkly-tinged little ditty
News
Chris Garneau to release second LP
Check out "No More Pirates"
News
Jon Hardy & The Public cover Randy Newman
Release free EP
Video pick
Major Lazer - Hold the Line

Thursday, June 11

News
Ganglians release "Monster Head Room"
Freaky acoustic goodness
News
New Wye Oak due out in July
re-watch the awesome "Please Concrete"
Video pick
Esser - Headlock

Friday, June 12

News
Michael Runion to release EP
touring with Conor Oberst, video for "Maxine"
News
new video: animal collective - "summertime clothes"
listen to the remix by DâM-FunK
News
video: Woods - "To Clean"
Summer tour dates
Interview
Colin Stetson

Monday, June 15

News
Springsteen plays with Phish at Bonnaroo
video of "Mustang Sally"
News
Introducing: Bagheera
Liverpool's indie answer to the Jungle Book
Video pick
Via Tania - The Beginning & True

Tuesday, June 16

News
The Clean to release new album
listen to "In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul"
News
Meat Puppets on NPR
Full performance available to stream
News
video: Here We Go Magic - "Fangela"
Dates for Grizzly Bear tour
News
video: Jenny Lewis - "Black Sand"
Lewis's first from "Acid Tongue"
Video pick
Liechtenstein - Security By Design

The 3 shows we reviewed on June 13, 2009

2010

5 posts

Thursday, June 10

Video pick
Neon Indian Gets Weird With First Video

Friday, June 11

Video pick
Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond) and Blind Boys of Alabama cover Velvet Underground's "Jesus"

Saturday, June 12

Fifty-word review
"Shrek Forever After Music From the Motion Picture" – Shrek Forever After Soundtrack

Monday, June 14

News
Free mp3s from Barsuk Records: Phantogram, David Bazan and more!
Free mp3s from Phantogram, Ramona Falls, David Bazan, Maps & Atlases and more!

Tuesday, June 15

Video pick
Mogwai Releases Concert Film "Burning" With Vincent Moon

The 2 shows we reviewed on June 13, 2010

2011

25 posts

Friday, June 10

News
Video Backlog Friday!
take a break from the heat with this week's collection
News
The Jane Doze Mashes Up "Yonkers" & "Call It Off"
tegan & sara + tyler, the creator = tegan, the creator
News
The "Bones" of Male Bonding's "Endless Now"
ready to be picked clean by music critic vultures
Video pick
Bright Eyes - "Jejune Stars"
Song battle
Cass McCombs - County Line vs. Paul Simon - Train In The Distance
5Cass McCombs - County Line
4Paul Simon - Train In The Distance
Final vote.

Monday, June 13

News
Frightened Rabbit Feels That "Scottish Wind"
and you'll get to see and hear it!
News
Grimes & Lovelock Switch Up Washed Out's "Eyes Be Closed"
soothing tunes to help recoop from bonnaroo
News
LMFAO to "Take It To The Hole" with Busta Rhymes
innuendo, anyone?
Video pick
Mellowhype - "64"
Interview
Agnes Obel
Song battle
The-Dream - Body Work vs. Drake - Marvin's Room
4The-Dream - Body Work
9Drake - Marvin's Room
Final vote.

Tuesday, June 14

News
The "Painted Eyes" of Hercules & Love Affair
plus details on their 2-disc sophomore release
News
Kanye West's "Mama's Boyfriend"
and he don't approve
News
Stream Bombé & Mr. Caribbean's James Drake Mixtape
james blake + drake = gorgeous ambient hip-hop
Video pick
Jorm and Rabbit in Nairobi for "Spin the Globe"
Song battle
Modest Mouse - Dramamine vs. Jimmy Eat World - Just Watch The Fireworks
7Modest Mouse - Dramamine
4Jimmy Eat World - Just Watch The Fireworks
Final vote.

Wednesday, June 15

News
EARMILK Collects 23 Katy Perry Remixes
over a day of dancing
News
2011 Tour News: Ringo Deathstarr, Mister Heavenly, Battles & More!
fall is filling up
News
Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes Branches Out as Boots Electric
and it's definitely not more death metal
Video pick
Bon Iver - "Calgary"
Song battle
The Black Lips - Bicentennial Man vs. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Oh Lord
0The Black Lips - Bicentennial Man
2Brian Jonestown Massacre - Oh Lord
Final vote.

Thursday, June 16

News
The Weeknd Brings "The Birds (Part 1)"
potentially from the forthcoming "thursday"
News
How To Dress Well Reveals Orchestral EP "Just Once"
stream his "suicide dream 3"
Video pick
Seapony - "Where We Go"
Song battle
Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work (RAC Mix) vs. Noah and the Whale - Tonight's...(RAC Remix)
6Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work (RAC Mix)
5Noah and the Whale - Tonight's...(RAC Remix)
Final vote.

2012

2 posts

Thursday, June 14

News
Temper Trap brings new sound to Portland
Roseland this Sunday

Saturday, June 16

Fifty-word review
Bear in Heaven – I Love You, It's Cool