What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around October 17. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

25 posts

Wednesday, October 14

News
Big Boi with another soul groove: "Shine Blockas"
Slip, Slide and Dip
News
2 albums to listen to: New Swell Season and Ben Gibbard/Jay Farrar project
NPR steps to the plate with the exclusive first listens
News
More Flaming Lips: This Time, Live On Conan
Bang a gong, get it on
News
New Girls Vid for "Laura"
Sing it Elvis
Video pick
Blitzen Trapper's "Black River Killer"
Fifty-word review
Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
Fifty-word review
Apse – "Climb Up"
Fifty-word review
The xx – XX
Interview
BoomBox

Thursday, October 15

News
Florence + the Machine "You've Got The Love" (vid)
She's got the lungs
News
Burial and Flying Lotus Collabo: "Untitled"
More music for the night
News
2 Rare Songs For Membership In Jack White's Vault
Video pick
Community Rap
Fifty-word review
The Martyrs – Redemption Hall
Fifty-word review
Killer Mike – Underground Atlanta

Friday, October 16

Fifty-word review
Shannon Stephens – The Breadwinner

Monday, October 19

News
Clipse, Rick Ross, "I'm Good" (Remix)
"You can find me in the streets/even in a drought"
News
Kanye West and Spike Jonze made a movie
"We Were Once A Fairy Tale"
News
Flaming Lips perform songs (including "Eclipse" by Pink Floyd) and are interviewed (vid)
Got to keep the loonies on the path
Video pick
Lily Allen's "Who'd Have Known"

Tuesday, October 20

News
Beach House's Next Record Out In January
It's called "Teen Dream." Gush.
News
Memory Tapes make a track fit for October
Slasher flick dance trick
News
U2 concert to stream on YouTube
Just hit mute on the new songs
News
Stream 2 new albums: Phoenix Remix disc and new Devendra Banhart cd
Easy as a quick click
Video pick
NYU student Lets The Beat Build

The 3 shows we reviewed on October 17, 2009

2010

22 posts

Thursday, October 14

News
Diplo Divulges Details of All-Star Collabs
Vampire Weekend, Lykke Li and Santogold?! AND sweet screenplay concepts?!
News
Coheed and Cambria Remixed by Johnny Whitney
"World of Lines" gets a sweet beat and synth accoutrements
News
Interview and News with Girls at ACL
speculations on an EP and awkward conversations
Video pick
Wayne Coyne Makes a Poster With His Own Blood

Friday, October 15

News
Video Backlog Friday!
more magic than your eyeballs can handle
News
Deerhoof vs. Evil vs. "Merry Barracks"
a new album for 2011 and a new track for right now
News
U Know U Want 2 See Prince Live
& U will get to C him in his upcoming tour
Video pick
Atomic Tom - "Take Me Out"

Saturday, October 16

Interview
Starfucker

Monday, October 18

News
Literary Exercises with Gauntlet Hair
what comes after the ellipses
News
elizabeth & the catapult set to release sophomore effort - free download!
Grab Elizabeth & The Catapult's new song "Go Away My Lover" for free!
News
Gruff Rhys isn't Rough in the Water
but you should still watch out for the sharks
News
DNTEL Invites You to Two After Parties
fraternal twin sister EPs preluded with two free songs
Video pick
Flying Lotus - "Kill Your Co-Workers"

Tuesday, October 19

News
Joanna Newsom to Visit the Simpson's Springfield
and other fun facts about the whimsical harp player
News
Thom Yorke Sings Nothing for the British Legion
a 2-minute track of silence in honor of war veterans
News
Johnny Spanish's Lyrical Rap Got You Floatin'
he's in the clouds like a motherfuckin' angel
Video pick
Speak! - No Distance Just Grace

Wednesday, October 20

News
Ben Gibbard & Zooey Deschanel: Married Couples Do It Better
the adorable married pair sing for a baseball game. awwww!
News
Bloody Beetroots Get a Little Dirtyphonics
messing with the warp tempo
News
Chad Valley Brings You Ensoniq Funk
a little less 70s funk and a little more 10s chillwave
Video pick
Soars - "Throw Yourself Apart"

The 1 show we reviewed on October 17, 2010

2011

7 posts

Friday, October 14

News
Portlanders! Win Tix to Scattered Trees at Doug Fir 10/30!
with the parlotones on all hallow's eve eve!

Monday, October 17

Song battle
Nirvana - All Apologies (Sound Remedy Remix) vs. Tennis - Tell Her No
2Nirvana - All Apologies (Sound Remedy Remix)
0Tennis - Tell Her No
Final vote.

Tuesday, October 18

Song battle
Madeon - For You vs. M83 - Reunion
2Madeon - For You
2M83 - Reunion
Final vote.

Wednesday, October 19

Song battle
Kendrick Lamar - Rigamortis vs. Blue Scholars - Hussein
0Kendrick Lamar - Rigamortis
4Blue Scholars - Hussein
Final vote.

Thursday, October 20

Fifty-word review
Deer Tick – Divine Providence
Interview
John Doe
Song battle
St. Vincent - Now, Now vs. Megafaun - Kill the Horns
2St. Vincent - Now, Now
3Megafaun - Kill the Horns
Final vote.