What else we were talking about

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

2008

1 post

Thursday, September 18

Interview
Daedelus

The 2 shows we reviewed on September 18, 2008

2009

21 posts

Tuesday, September 15

News
Kid Cudi's New Album Streaming In Full
And I love it
News
Kanye Back In Human Mode
Apology on Jay Leno last night/performance
News
Vampire Weekend to kill winter haze
Back with new album in January
Video pick
Dillinger Escape Plan's Singer Is Rowdy

Wednesday, September 16

News
Big Pink Remix Lily Allen's "22"
Less bubble, more tension
News
Pavement Are Reuniting!
Indie kids' heads explode
News
Flaming Lips to Utilize Colbert's Stranglehold On America's Youth
Streaming new album on website, starting tonight
Video pick
Beatles Rock Band Outro
Fifty-word review
Taken By Trees – East of Eden
Fifty-word review
Castanets – Texas Rose, The Thaw, and The Beasts
Recommended show
Miss Derringer - 9/22, El Corazon

Thursday, September 17

News
Smashing Pumpkins To Give Away 44 Songs
New album called Teargarden by Kaleidyscope
News
Q-Tip: "Barely In Love" (vid)
Live with the Roots on Jimmy Fallon
News
Chatting with Trent Reznor
More musings on music
News
Flaming Lips + Colbert (vids)
Live with the professionally weird
Video pick
Lupe & Jill Scott Take You Back Into A Daydream

Friday, September 18

News
Ticket Giveaway! Anna Rose at the Gramercy Theatre - 9/21
We've got a pair of tickets. They could be yours!

Monday, September 21

News
Tom Waits won't make you wait any longer for a new live album
Excerpts from the Glitter & Doom tour
News
More Copyright Woes For Coldplay
"Strawberry Swing" video under question
News
Leonard Cohen Collapses On Stage
He's ok, but worst version of "Bird On A Wire" ever.
Video pick
Thom Yorke: "The Hollow Earth"

The 3 shows we reviewed on September 18, 2009

2010

25 posts

Wednesday, September 15

News
Free Green Grow the Rushes EP? Yes, Please!
john vanderslice generously shares his new music
News
Fashion Design & Mary Jane
animal collective and wavves to offer stylish options for both
Video pick
(the) Tony Castles - "Black Girls in Dresses"
Fifty-word review
Breathe Owl Breathe – Magic Central
Article
MFNW 2010: A Rock 'n' Roll Diary

Thursday, September 16

News
Maserati's manic melodic jam
a new track and tour dates!
News
Stream Maximum Balloon's Self-Titled Album
plus a tasty remix for your downloading pleasure
News
GWAR Will Drench You in Blood
while you enjoy their 12th LP live
News
Boys Noize Got You Sayin' "Yeah"
two tracks spun out to celebrate 50 releases
Video pick
Delorean - "Real Love"
Video pick
Girls & Smith Westerns - "Friends Forever"
Fifty-word review
!!! – Strange Weather, Isn't It?
Recommended show
EMS Noreaster Festival, Loon Mountain, New Hampshire

Friday, September 17

News
Oh (La La) Land
harmonize with "son of a gun"
News
Stream Superchunk's DC Performance Tonight!
NPR gives you the hook-up
Fifty-word review
Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik

Saturday, September 18

News
Trent Reznor Soundtracks Social Network
A Five-Track Sampler to Keep You at Bay

Monday, September 20

News
Travis Barker & Cool Kids
get down with "jump down"
News
New Videos! M.I.A.! Sleigh Bells!
all the fun stuff I can't publish in daily dose, but is worth the enjoyment of viewing
News
Free EP from Crayon Fields
plus an mp3 to help you decide whether you should download it
Video pick
Maps & Atlases - "Solid Ground"
Video pick
Ok Go - "White Knuckles"

Tuesday, September 21

News
Belle & Sebastian Wants to Catch Up With You
have a conversation with new track "Come On, Sister"
News
No Age's Everything in Between Up for Streamin'
you can hear the whole album right effing now.
News
Twin Sister Experiences a Real Recording Studio
Shaking Through series offers "Meet the Frownies"

2011

13 posts

Thursday, September 15

News
Portlanders! Win Tickets for Ziggy Marley at Roseland 10/1!
all ages apply!

Monday, September 19

News
"Hot Thought" with White Denim
cheesy keyboard and smooth percussion
News
Stream Twin Sister's "In Heaven"
then go see them on their tour!
Video pick
Little Dragon - "Brush The Heat"
Song battle
Family of the Year - St. Croix vs. Jelly Jells - It Is What It Is
2Family of the Year - St. Croix
1Jelly Jells - It Is What It Is
Final vote.

Tuesday, September 20

News
Fuel the "Bonfire" with Childish Gambino
watch for references to "the human centipede" & casey anthony
News
Faces on Film tackle Torronto, Boston, and NYC this week
Welcome fall with Faces on Film
News
The Walkmen Debut "Your Southern Heart" in Santa Barbara
hamilton breaks out his solo chops
News
Filligar's "Knock Yourself Out" & "Dead Wrong"
what today's rock 'n' roll should be
News
Wild Beasts' "Thankless Thing"
sweet, haunting, primal
Video pick
No Age - "Inflorescence"
Song battle
You Won't - Television vs. James Blake - Not Long Now
0You Won't - Television
1James Blake - Not Long Now
Final vote.

Wednesday, September 21

Song battle
Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out vs. Mister Heavenly - Bronx Sniper
0Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out
1Mister Heavenly - Bronx Sniper
Final vote.