What else we were talking about

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

2009

5 posts

Friday, July 10

News
Introducing: Polynya
New record Crop Rotation out now

Monday, July 13

News
Anna Ternheim releases single "What Have I Done"
New album due out August 11th

Tuesday, July 14

News
Depreciation Guild debuts new video
Announces tour dates
News
WHY? to release new LP, Eskimo Snow
Listen to "This Blackest Purse"

Wednesday, July 15

News
New Dodos song!
listen to "Fables"; tour dates with Ruby Suns

2010

9 posts

Monday, July 12

News
DJ Jazzy Jeff + Mick Boogie Present – Summertime: The Mixtape
Need Summer tunes? DJ Jazzy Jeff (yes, that DJ Jazzy Jeff) and Mick Boogie got your back.

Tuesday, July 13

News
Show Preview: Original Genesis Member Hitting NYC Tonight!
Steve Hackett hits City Winery for a one night stand
Fifty-word review
Black Swans – Words Are Stupid

Wednesday, July 14

Fifty-word review
Kelis – Flesh Tone

Thursday, July 15

News
Win two passes to Crowded House + Lawrence Arabia at the HOB this Saturday AND get a free tune!
Win two passes to Crowded House + Lawrence Arabia at the HOB this Saturday AND get a free tune!
Video pick
Apple Pie Bed: Somewhat memorable song, somewhat unforgettable video.
Fifty-word review
Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars – Rise & Shine
Interview
WHY?

Friday, July 16

Fifty-word review
The Tallest Man On Earth – the wild hunt

2011

25 posts

Monday, July 11

News
2011 Tour News: M83, CSS, Those Darlins & More!
this one's a doozy!
News
Mister Heavenly Unleashes "Bronx Sniper"
killing you softly with doom-wop
News
Video Teaser of "Endless Now" from Male Bonding
plus tour dates!
Video pick
Shabazz Palaces Live at KEXP
Song battle
Mother Mother - Oleander vs. Cold Cave - Underworld USA
2Mother Mother - Oleander
2Cold Cave - Underworld USA
Final vote.

Tuesday, July 12

News
Ellie Goulding's US tour runs through the summer
run, Ellie, run
News
Stream Black Milk's Collabs with Jack White on "Brain" & "Royal Mega"
saucy blend of jazz and hip-hop
News
Memory Tapes Remix ANR's "Stay Kids"
deluxe edition of their latest album due this fall!
Video pick
The Polyphonic Spree - "Bullseye"
Fifty-word review
The Bloody Beetroots – Best Of . . . Remixes
Song battle
Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight vs. Mad Rad - My Product
3Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight
0Mad Rad - My Product
Final vote.

Wednesday, July 13

News
The Drums Give "Money" From "Portamento"
"i want to buy you something, but i don't have any money"
News
"Saturday Love" with Toro Y Moi
feelin' the weekend on hump day
News
Shabazz Palaces on Daytrotter
"welcome to the warping spider house"
Video pick
Les Savy Fav - "School's Out" (Alice Cooper Cover)
Song battle
Bodies of Water - Open Rhythms vs. Beirut - East Harlem
5Bodies of Water - Open Rhythms
7Beirut - East Harlem
Final vote.

Thursday, July 14

News
Balam Acab Pulls "Apart"
leading you to "wander / wonder"
News
"Come To The City" with The War On Drugs
some twang for your gauzy pop
Video pick
Atmosphere - "The Last to Say"
Song battle
Hooray For Earth - True Loves vs. The Tallest Man On Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind
2Hooray For Earth - True Loves
10The Tallest Man On Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind
Final vote.

Friday, July 15

News
Video Backlog Friday!
wrapping up the week with eye candy
News
Help Stephen Malkmus Rewrite "Senator" for the Radio
what the senator wants is a . . . ?
News
Pepper Rabbit Takes You to the "Murder Room"
whimsical, not scary
Video pick
Tom Vek - "Aroused"
Song battle
Wu LYF - Concrete Gold vs. Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind
2Wu LYF - Concrete Gold
11Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind
Final vote.

2012

7 posts

Tuesday, July 10

Song battle
Spiritualized - Little Girl vs. Danny Brown - Let's Go
2Spiritualized - Little Girl
0Danny Brown - Let's Go
Final vote.

Wednesday, July 11

News
Deer Tick gives back @Newport Folk Fest
(after)party with Dear Tick @Newport
Fifty-word review
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Fifty-word review
Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend
Song battle
Friends - I'm His Girl vs. Theophilus London - Dance Hall Days
3Friends - I'm His Girl
4Theophilus London - Dance Hall Days
Final vote.

Friday, July 13

Song battle
Keb Mo - You Can Love Yourself vs. Taj Mahal - Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
1Keb Mo - You Can Love Yourself
0Taj Mahal - Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
Final vote.

Monday, July 16

Song battle
The Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants vs. Twin Shadow - Run My Heart
1The Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants
0Twin Shadow - Run My Heart
Final vote.