What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around October 25. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2009

31 posts

Thursday, October 22

News
Your Choice Of 10 Girl Talk concerts to download
If you wanna party like we do
News
Lil Wayne is going to jail
For 8 months to a year, depending on who you ask
News
Hold Steady frontman to adapt Fargo Rock City (the Chuck Klosterman memoir)
It's about the Boys and Girls in America who loved hair metal
News
Nirvana: Live at Reading will premiere on FUSE
Don't be a negative creep and get excited
Video pick
The Papercuts "Future Primitive" (Yours Truly Session)
Fifty-word review
Freelance Whales – Weathervanes

Friday, October 23

News
Fever Ray to give out live album in the Guardian tomorrow
UK, send this back to the USA
News
Forever (Remix) with Unknown Chicago Rappers (It's Good!)
Listen to this!
News
Against Me! raise their 'White Crosses'
New album coming out
Video pick
Raheem DeVaughn ft. Ludacris "Bulletproof"
Fifty-word review
Bell Orchestre – Who Designs Nature's How

Monday, October 26

News
Lil Wayne: "Run This Town" Freestyle
You knew he was going to put his two cents on this one
News
The Doves doing "Kingdom of Rust" with a choir (vid)
An assist from the London Bulgarian Choir. Are there that many Bulgarians in England?
News
Jarvis Cocker says Pulp will reunite
Looking at Glastonbury 2010 as a possibility
Video pick
Japandroids: "The Boys Are Leaving Town"
Fifty-word review
Glass Ghost – Idol Omen
Fifty-word review
WAZ – These Bright Lights

Tuesday, October 27

News
U2 Live: 360 Tour show for you to watch
Filling in the blanks, 360 style
News
Spike Jonze (and friends) made you a mixtape
More fun from the cool one
News
Dead Weather's New Live EP
Before the second album, you get the EP
Video pick
Pixies playing "La La Love You" on Doolittle Tour
Fifty-word review
Holiday Shores – Colombus'd The Whim
Fifty-word review
Robert Francis – Before Nightfall
Venue Profile
The Artistery

Wednesday, October 28

News
Metric slakes our thirst for more
New acoustic EP, tour dates, 80Kidz Remix
News
Mos Def + Black Thought + Eminem in BET Awards Cypher
Eminem on the rebound
News
Lil Wayne's No Ceilings Mixtape
The last shot before lock up
News
John Lennon Bio-Pic Trailer
"Nowhere Boy" is the title
Video pick
Brother Ali: Live in Paris
Fifty-word review
RJD2 – Tin Foil Hat EP
Fifty-word review
The Depreciation Guild – In Her Gentle Jaws

2010

21 posts

Friday, October 22

News
Video Backlog Friday!
more tasty morsels from this week
News
If You Like Elizabeth & the Catapult You Can Listen to Their Album
oh, reap the benefits of the otherwise silly feature of liking things on Facebook
News
Team Me's Video Game Music Video
see if you can get home before the song's up!
Video pick
Foxy Shazam! - "Unstoppable"

Monday, October 25

News
"Get Some" From Lykke Li
if you can't snap your fingers, you'll just have to learn how to stomp your feet
News
Last Minute Notice: DJ Shadow's Coming to Portland this Wednesday
share your photos of the concert, preview with some recent beats and get HYPED UP
News
Beastie Boys Changing Up the Hot Sauce
Part 2 gets a makeover, aka turns into Part 1
Video pick
Kanye West - "Runaway"

Tuesday, October 26

News
"South Pacific" Is Tropical
you never see their faces through the muffle of their bandanas
News
Freaking Out with Tapes 'n Tapes
don't go running from the light! don't go running from the sea!
Video pick
! ! ! - "Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass"
Interview
Margaret Cho

Wednesday, October 27

News
Get More Than a Little Joy From My Disco
don't worry, there's no leisure suits in this post
News
Maserati, Drive Me Into the Pyramid of the Sun
a new album in november and their second single for grabs now
News
Pinkerton-era Weezer Gets the Free Stream on Mog Music
tired of Hurley and Raditude? go back to the old days . . .
News
Mark Your Calendars for Smith Westerns, Mogwai, Oh No Oh My, Girls & Lupe Fiasco
make room!
Video pick
Said the Whale - "Camilo (The Magician)"

Thursday, October 28

News
Returning to The Streets
do you know where Mike Skinner got his teeth?
News
HALLOWEEN PON DE FLOOR!
murderous humping dances!
News
Collabs Galore: Crystal Castles, Robert Smith, Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame
powerful pairs banging out music left and right
Video pick
Portugal. The Man - "Guns and Dogs"

2011

5 posts

Saturday, October 22

News
Portlanders, Check Out The War On Drugs at Bunk Bar 10/25!
like shifting through your dad's old records

Monday, October 24

Video pick
The Marshmallow Ghosts - "Trick"

Wednesday, October 26

Fifty-word review
Justice – Audio, Video, Disco

Thursday, October 27

Video pick
Hoodie Allen - "James Franco"
Fifty-word review
Mayer Hawthorne & The County – How Do You Do

The 1 show we reviewed on October 25, 2011