What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around July 18. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2008

1 post

Friday, July 18

Article
Wakey!Wakey! Grants melophobe's Wish and Records "Clinton St. Girl!"

2009

4 posts

Wednesday, July 15

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

Sunday, July 19

News
Thom Yorke Setlist from Latitude Festival
Debuts new song "The Present Tense"
News
Video of Thom Yorke's new song The Present Tense
Concert footage from the Latitude Festival

Monday, July 20

Video pick
Melpo Mene cover MGMT

The 2 shows we reviewed on July 18, 2009

2010

7 posts

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

Monday, July 19

Fifty-word review
Stars – The Five Ghosts

Tuesday, July 20

Article
Preview - Capitol Hill Block Party...bigger and better than ever

2011

25 posts

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.

Monday, July 18

News
Get a First Listen of Little Dragon's "Ritual Union"
fall in love with pops and thumps behind sexy vocals
News
Karen O Debuts "Psycho-Opera" in NYC This Fall
get in a spooky mood right before Halloween!
News
Album Announcement: Neon Indian's "Era Extraña"
look for it on september 13!
Video pick
Radiohead's Entire Glastonbury Performance
Song battle
Radiohead - Morning Mr. Magpie (Nathan Fake remix) vs. Toro Y Moi - Saturday Love
4Radiohead - Morning Mr. Magpie (Nathan Fake remix)
4Toro Y Moi - Saturday Love
Final vote.

Tuesday, July 19

News
Download First Single From M83's Latest: "Midnight City"
horns! yelping synths! barely-there vocals!
News
"Coming Down" with Dum Dum Girls
devolving into melancholy
News
Help Unlock New St. Vincent Tunes with a Tweet
#strangemercy
Video pick
Beastie Boys - "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"
Interview
Rubblebucket's Kal Traver
Song battle
Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know vs. Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets
17Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
0Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets
Final vote.

Wednesday, July 20

News
Diplo Teams Up with Legitmix for "Mad Legit"
a new site that lets you sample without hassle
News
New York! Win Tix to Music To Know Festival 8/13-14!
vampire weekend and bright eyes headlining!
News
Pack Up Your Tent: Pickathon 2011 is Around the Corner
spend a weekend at pendarvis farm
Video pick
Austra - "Beat and The Pulse" (Room 205 Session)
Song battle
New Navy - Zimbabwe vs. Real Estate - It's Real
7New Navy - Zimbabwe
11Real Estate - It's Real
Final vote.

Thursday, July 21

News
Newport Folk Festival Sells Out
For the first time since Dylan returned to the Festival in 2004, the entire weekend has sold out.
News
2011 Tour News: Neon Indian, Braids, WHY? & More
pretty lights are playing halloween!
Video pick
TV On The Radio - "Caffeinated Consciousness"
Song battle
Leona Lewis - Collide (Afrojack Festival Remix) vs. The Dream - 1+1
5Leona Lewis - Collide (Afrojack Festival Remix)
3The Dream - 1+1
Final vote.

The 1 show we reviewed on July 18, 2011

2012

5 posts

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.

Tuesday, July 17

Song battle
Frank Ocean - Super Rich Kids vs. Joey Bada$$ - Snakes

Wednesday, July 18

Song battle
Dirty Projectors - About to Die vs. St. Vincent - Jesus Saves, I Spend
0Dirty Projectors - About to Die
0St. Vincent - Jesus Saves, I Spend
Final vote.

Thursday, July 19

Song battle
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Only In My Dreams vs. Wye Oak - Spiral
0Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Only In My Dreams
0Wye Oak - Spiral
Final vote.

Friday, July 20

Song battle
Hot Chip - These Chains vs. Motor - Messed Up
0Hot Chip - These Chains
0Motor - Messed Up
Final vote.