What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around August 31. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

32 posts

Friday, August 28

News
Drake, Lil' Wayne, Kanye and Eminem Slay Track For Lebron
Something like a phenomenon
News
Ryan Adams: Still A Geek, Still Pretty Awesome
New gig - video game blogger
News
New Elliott Smith song appears!
Message board poster leaks song
News
Taken By Trees prove that Merriweather Post Pavilion is inescapable this year
And now a cover of "My Girls"
News
Outside Lands Festival is streaming right now!
Ween on Sunday
Fifty-word review
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Fifty-word review
War Tapes – The Continental Divide

Monday, August 31

News
Noel Gallagher says no more
R.I.P Oasis? We'll see.
News
Wale: Live In D.C. (video)
D.C. chillin', caught on tape
News
New Wild Beasts record wants to meet you
Is the hype justified?
News
A Taste Of The New Kid Cudi Record
The fog is lifting
Video pick
David Byrne "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Fifty-word review
K'naan – Troubadour

Tuesday, September 1

News
Q-Tip's Lost Album Finally Let Out To Play
Got that Jazz/Funk fever
News
A.A. Bondy: "I Can See The Pines Are Dancing"
3 mins and 42 seconds of sunlight
News
Spoon cover Sam Cooke
Greats covering greats: win-win
News
The xx is the band, "Basic Space" is the video
Someone left the aperture open
Video pick
Jay-Z x Rhapsody: All Albums Covered
Fifty-word review
Ramona Falls – Intuit
Fifty-word review
Peter Bjorn & John – Living Thing
Recommended show
Soulsavers - 9/6, Wonder Ballroom

Wednesday, September 2

News
LCD Soundsystem To Return In 2010
James Murphy sounds happy
News
Streaming: New Yo La Tengo album
NPR strikes again
News
The xx make a mix
Grab your headphones!
News
New Air: "Sing Sang Sung"
Air, we'd Love 2
Video pick
Arcade Fire's Guide To Crowd Control
Fifty-word review
Lokai – Transitions

Thursday, September 3

News
Comments on the MP3 age with Jonny Greenwood
What was given, for what we received?
News
Sunset Rubdown Bassist Struck By Lightning
Insert superhero transformation joke here
News
Felt's New Girl....Rosie Perez
Slug & Murs are coming back with Aesop Rock in tow
News
Blind Man's Colour pass the acid test (vid)
Lot o' water and all the colors you can throw at the canvas
Video pick
St. Vincent thinks the "Marrow" is the good part too

The 1 show we reviewed on August 31, 2009

2011

26 posts

Monday, August 29

News
Album Streams Galore: The Drums, Wild Flag, Blind Pilot & Balam Acab
filling your day with joy
News
Wavves' "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl"
plus the latest from the foos themselves
Video pick
Kanye West & Jay-Z perform "Otis" at the VMAs
Song battle
Main Attrakionz ft. ASAP Rocky - U.G.K. vs. J. Cole - Lights Please (Urban Noize Remix)
0Main Attrakionz ft. ASAP Rocky - U.G.K.
3J. Cole - Lights Please (Urban Noize Remix)
Final vote.

Tuesday, August 30

News
DJ Shadow's "Warning Call" with Tom Vek
it isn't what you expect
News
Ben Folds Releasing Career-Spanning Compilation
rarities, live versions and practically the best from the past 10 years
News
Portlanders! Eleanor Friedberger Playing Crystal Ballroom 9/7 for MFNW!
watch her with the kills next week!
Video pick
Blitzen Trapper - "Love The Way You Walk Away"
Interview
Ninjasonik
Song battle
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Definite Darkness vs. Ugly Casanova - Parasites
3Cymbals Eat Guitars - Definite Darkness
0Ugly Casanova - Parasites
Final vote.

Wednesday, August 31

News
M83's "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" Up for Stream
hear what hasn't been released so far
News
James Blake Dropping "Enough Thunder" EP
with help from bon iver!
Video pick
Destroyer - "Savage Night At The Opera"
Song battle
Jeff Tweedy - The Ruling Class vs. Deer Tick - Baltimore Blues No. 1
1Jeff Tweedy - The Ruling Class
4Deer Tick - Baltimore Blues No. 1
Final vote.

Thursday, September 1

News
Fresh Grouper: "Water People" & "Moving Machine"
a pleasant ending to your hump day
News
HEALTH Covers Pictureplane's "Goth Star"
a copy you can keep after numerous live versions
News
2011 Tour News: Phantogram, The Antlers, Manchester Orchestra & More!
helloooo first day of september!
Video pick
Wye Oak - "Holy Holy" (Live for Invisible Children)
Interview
Jesse Lortz
Song battle
Lightsout - All I Want/Heroes vs. Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes
2Lightsout - All I Want/Heroes
1Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes
Final vote.

Friday, September 2

News
Video Backlog Friday!
welcome back!
News
Fair Ohs' "My Spit"
the circle pit starts now
Video pick
Sleep ∞ Over – “Casual Diamond”
Fifty-word review
PAPA – A Good Woman Is Hard To Find
Song battle
Blood Diamonds - Move the Stars vs. Bon Iver + James Blake - Fall Creek Boys Choir
27Blood Diamonds - Move the Stars
13Bon Iver + James Blake - Fall Creek Boys Choir
Final vote.

Saturday, September 3

News
Wilco Streaming New Album Tomorrow For Only 24 Hours
get a whole lot of "the whole love"

The 1 show we reviewed on August 31, 2011