What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around October 1. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

39 posts

Monday, September 28

News
Ezra's Take On Vampire Weekend's New Album
California sound, on the way
News
Method Man + Raekwon + Ghostface Killah = New Album
Wu-Tang killa bees on the swarm
News
Sam Cooke to get a movie
Bout time
News
Black Lips' Singer and Wavves singer scrap
Jared Swilley won't win any GLAAD awards anytime soon
Video pick
Bon Iver Gives A Spooky Good Performance

Tuesday, September 29

News
Thom Yorke to play LA with new band
2 nights and Flea is in the band
News
The xx remix Florence & The Machine Song
Download "You've Got The Love" now.
News
New Burial song "Fostercare"
Off new Hyperdub 5 comp.
News
Springsteen Is Your Shepherd and He Knows What You Want
3 complete albums, live!
News
Bebel Gilberto releases new album
Plus, you get a song because I like you
Video pick
Sufjan's New Song: "There's Too Much Love"
Fifty-word review
Darlings – Yeah, I Know

Wednesday, September 30

News
DMX is going to fight in the octagon
MMA bout is scheduled. wtf.
News
Volcano Choir: "Island Is" (vid)
Here's your Justin Vernon fix
News
Concept for Kanye and Lady Gaga's Fame Kills Tour
Want opinions on this one
News
New Music Documentary On The Snake The Cross The Crown
Great unknown band trying to break through
Video pick
Dirty Projectors' New Song: "When The World Comes To An End"
Fifty-word review
Cory Chisel – Death Won't Send a Letter

Thursday, October 1

News
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Instore Vids
Live from Atlanta
News
Austin City Limits Festival is streaming on Hulu this weekend
Hulu is clutch
News
Remastered Nirvana Song Live From 1990
Off the new 20th anniversay edition of Bleach
News
Producer's take on Cudi's New Record
Emile on how to make hot fire
Video pick
Girls: "Lust For Life" video
Fifty-word review
Felice Brothers – Yonder is the Clock
Fifty-word review
Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
Fifty-word review
Yo La Tengo – Popular Songs

Friday, October 2

News
Where The Wild Things Are Soundtrack is streaming
Highly recommended listen
News
New Grizzly Bear x Beach House song (vid)
Another dip into the Twilight soundtrack
News
Battles testing out 3 new songs live
Warp Records' 20th anniversary party favors
News
Saul Williams Tour Dates
It's called Afro-Punk Presents: Saul Williams & Guests, “The Niggy Tardust Experience.”
Video pick
The Bravery - "Hatefuck": Freud's Wet Dream
Fifty-word review
Langhorne Slim – Be Set Free
Fifty-word review
The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come

Saturday, October 3

Fifty-word review
Joe Gideon & The Shark – harum scarum
Fifty-word review
Elvis Perkins In Dearland – the doomsday ep
Fifty-word review
BLK JKS – Mystery (EP)
Article
Bad Judgment - iTunes Pop Commentary

Sunday, October 4

Fifty-word review
The Blakes – Souvenir
Fifty-word review
Kurt Vile – childish prodigy

2010

22 posts

Tuesday, September 28

News
20 Seconds of Daft Punk's Tron Soundtrack
sounds like a video game!
News
CFCF Shows What's "Before and After Light"
what happens when your subconscious awakens
News
oOoOO's EP Up for Stream
if ghosts had a party this is what they'd play
Video pick
Jamiroquai - "White Knuckle Ride"

Wednesday, September 29

News
MPR & CNN Ride the Wave of Best Coast
catch the live radio songs and a short documentary
News
Raw Recording of Brand New Morning Benders
"Virgins" in download and video!
News
Hard Mix Mixes Up a Mixtape
a blend of dub, jazz and electronic soul
Video pick
Duck Sauce - "Barbra Streisand"
Fifty-word review
Old 97’s – Mimeograph

Thursday, September 30

News
Deerhunter Gets the Diplo Treatment
and Blackberry never looked so hot
News
Mischievously Sticky with Marz Lovejoy
causin' trouble then dippin' out
Video pick
Local Natives - "Wide Eyes"
Fifty-word review
Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 2

Friday, October 1

News
Badly Drawn Boy's It's What They're All Thinking
FOR FREE!
News
Snoop & Far East Movement Imagine Being a Hot Woman
in collab "If I Was You," which is not as deep as I make it sound
News
The Last of Passion Pit's Touring
before we twiddle our thumbs and pray for new material
News
Triple Threat TEEBS
hear fire and see sound
Video pick
Darkstar - "Gold"

Monday, October 4

News
Thanks, NPR, for Antony & the Johnsons' "Swanlights"
free streaming for those rainy days
News
Various Back With a Vengeance
after 18 months, we get new music and the promise of more
News
Avey Tare! Lucky 1! New!
can you tell i'm excited?
Video pick
Major Lazer's "Percumajor:" a remix of "Percolator"

The 1 show we reviewed on October 1, 2010

2011

18 posts

Wednesday, September 28

News
Sigur Rós Giving Away Band Costumes With "Inni"
plus download teaser track "ný batterí"
Video pick
Ian Kamau - "The Girl" (City & Colour Cover)
Fifty-word review
M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Song battle
Feist - The Bad In Each Other vs. DJ Shadow - Scale It Back
17Feist - The Bad In Each Other
13DJ Shadow - Scale It Back
Final vote.

Thursday, September 29

News
Japandroids Debut "Fire's Highway" at Pop Montreal
get ready to learn the chorus in 30 seconds
News
"Save World Get Girl" with I Fight Dragons
appealing to the dorky masses
News
Download tUnE-yArDs New Track From Montreal
also watch the whole 8-minute performance
Video pick
PREMIERE: Anomie Belle feat. Mr. Lif - "Machine"

Friday, September 30

News
Video Backlog Friday!
got a bunch of wild ones in here
News
WIlco's Deluxe Track "Speak Into The Rose"
and performances with nick lowe
Video pick
Laura Marling - "Pray For Me"

Monday, October 3

News
Bon Iver's "With God On Our Side" Cover from Portland Show!
hear part of the show we've told you about!
News
Go "Home" with Daughter
she'll treat you well
News
Stream Andrew Bird's Soundtrack to "Norman"
and help him decide where to tour
Video pick
Kids These Days - "Clear Eyes"
Song battle
Neon Hitch - No Hands vs. The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (A-Trak Remix)
3Neon Hitch - No Hands
5The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (A-Trak Remix)
Final vote.

Tuesday, October 4

Video pick
Florence + The Machine - "Shake It Out"
Song battle
Justice - Helix vs. Kavinsky - Nightcall
1Justice - Helix
6Kavinsky - Nightcall
Final vote.