What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around July 22. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

5 posts

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

Thursday, July 23

Video pick
The Cool Kids Go "Fishing" With Don Cannon

Saturday, July 25

Video pick
Metric on Letterman

2010

9 posts

Monday, July 19

Fifty-word review
Stars – The Five Ghosts

Tuesday, July 20

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

Thursday, July 22

Fifty-word review
Major Lazer – Lazers Never Die
Article
Preview - Pickathon

Friday, July 23

News
Tanya Morgan + Kickdrums Hit NYC
Melophobe will be there - you should be too.
Fifty-word review
The Books – The Way Out

Saturday, July 24

Interview
Bear in Heaven

Sunday, July 25

Video pick
Newport Folk Festival Teaser
Recommended show
Newport Folk Festival 7/30 - 8/1, Fort Adams State Park

2011

23 posts

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.

Friday, July 22

Video pick
Musikanto - "Every Which Way"
Article
Festival Preview: Way Out West
Song battle
Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci vs. Lil Wayne - Gucci Gucci freestyle
6Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci
3Lil Wayne - Gucci Gucci freestyle
Final vote.

Monday, July 25

News
Videos From The Weeknd's Live Debut in Toronto
and everyone knew the words
News
Feist Returns After Four Years with "Metals"
watch her at work with her producers
News
M.I.A. Releases "27" Demo in Memory of Amy Winehouse
and all others in the 27 Club
Video pick
Kingsley Flood- "I Don't Wanna Go Home"
Song battle
Midnight Juggernauts - Come As You Are vs. St. Vincent - Surgeon
1Midnight Juggernauts - Come As You Are
2St. Vincent - Surgeon
Final vote.

2012

2 posts

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.