What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around August 23. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

21 posts

Thursday, August 20

Fifty-word review
The Antlers – Hospice

Friday, August 21

Fifty-word review
The Cave Singers – Welcome Joy

Saturday, August 22

Fifty-word review
Finale – A Pipe Dream and a Promise

Sunday, August 23

Fifty-word review
The Crystal Method – Divided By Night

Monday, August 24

News
Wild Things Unite! New Karen O and The Kids track!
Your fresh Where The Wild Things Are fix
News
The First Big Bang of NIN's Farewell Tour
Trent gives fans Downward Spiral in its entirety
News
Kid Cudi's New Album Cover and Tracklist
Full moon a la Cudi
Fifty-word review
The Fiery Furnaces – I'm Going Away

Tuesday, August 25

News
NPR beams out Passion Pit show
Good call, NPR!
News
N.A.S.A.'s Mind Bending Video for "Whachadoin?"
A visual feat with a beat
News
The Road To Blueprint 3
8 tracks down, 7 to go.
Video pick
The Antlers Release Animated Video for "Two"
Fifty-word review
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns

Wednesday, August 26

News
White Denim To Melt Faces
Austin's very own on tour
News
Warm Heart Of Africa Out Now!
The Very Best's debut LP gets a digital release, date set for physical release.
News
J. Tillman's New Song: "Though I Have Wronged You"
Fleet Foxes drummer's soothing reflection
News
Fun Fun Fun Fest Line Up
A triumph of booking
News
Panda Bear Hints At New Album
Animal Collective's Noah Lennox tells Entertainment Weekly of plans to start recording in September.
News
Cameron Crowe Helms Pearl Jam "Fixer" Video
Whole lotta shakin' going on
News
Robin Guthrie's "Some Sort of Paradise"
Just float into this new single
Fifty-word review
Gossip – Music for Men

2010

5 posts

Friday, August 20

Fifty-word review
The Wooden Birds – Magnolia

Sunday, August 22

Video pick
Cee Lo: cursing has never been so fun

Tuesday, August 24

Fifty-word review
Magic Kids – Memphis

Wednesday, August 25

News
Prepare your repeat button: Lupe Fiasco's "Go To Sleep"
Just when you thought rap was dead
Fifty-word review
Menomena – Mines

2011

6 posts

Monday, August 22

Song battle
Aux Raus - Oh No, It's Them! vs. Rubblebucket - Down In The Yards (Remix)
0Aux Raus - Oh No, It's Them!
0Rubblebucket - Down In The Yards (Remix)
Final vote.

Tuesday, August 23

Song battle
The Swell Season - Drive All Night (Live) vs. Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
2The Swell Season - Drive All Night (Live)
0Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
Final vote.

Wednesday, August 24

Song battle
Kanye West and Jay Z - Niggas in Paris vs. CyHi The Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof
4Kanye West and Jay Z - Niggas in Paris
0CyHi The Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof
Final vote.

Thursday, August 25

Song battle
Big Sean - Story To Tell vs. Biggie - I Got A Story to Tell
0Big Sean - Story To Tell
2Biggie - I Got A Story to Tell
Final vote.

Friday, August 26

Interview
Jay Psaros
Song battle
Adele - Rumour Has It vs. The Weeknd - The Birds Pt. 1
4Adele - Rumour Has It
5The Weeknd - The Birds Pt. 1
Final vote.