What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around November 5. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2008

23 posts

Friday, November 7

Fifty-word review
Shannon McArdle – Summer of the Whore
Fifty-word review
Takka Takka – Migration
Fifty-word review
Jay Brannan – goddamned
Fifty-word review
Oxford Collapse – Bits
Fifty-word review
Death Vessel – Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us
Fifty-word review
STS9 – Peaceblaster
Fifty-word review
Pendulum – In Silico
Fifty-word review
Paper Route – Are We All Forgotten
Fifty-word review
The Music Tapes – Music Tapes For Clouds And Tornadoes
Fifty-word review
Johnny Flynn – A Larum
Fifty-word review
The Little Ones – Morning Tide
Fifty-word review
The Duke Spirit – Neptune
Fifty-word review
The Republic Tigers – Keep Color
Fifty-word review
Sam Sparro – Sam Sparro
Fifty-word review
Willoughby – I Know What You're Up To
Fifty-word review
of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
Fifty-word review
The Bellfuries – Palmyra
Fifty-word review
Colourmusic – f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13
Fifty-word review
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
Fifty-word review
GZA/Genius – Pro Tools
Fifty-word review
The Dandy Warhols – Earth To The Dandy Warhols
Fifty-word review
Mike Monday – Songs Without Words, Pt. 1
Fifty-word review
31 Knots – Worried Well

2009

26 posts

Monday, November 2

News
The Frames: live in concert (video and audio)
The Frames are your next favorite band
News
Wiz Khalifa: Burn After Rolling (Mixtape)
Up and comer, far from going up in smoke
News
New Vampire Weekend song played in LA (vid)
The premiere of "California English"
News
Monsters Of Folk perform as Kiss (video)
More post-Halloween news
Video pick
Flashback: Glen Hansard sings "Say It To Me Now"

Tuesday, November 3

News
Birds of Prey: Ramona Falls "I Say Fever"
That mask is coming off
News
Julian Casablancas Wishes It Was Christmas Today
Tracy Morgan's face, FTW
News
Clipse vid for I'm Good (Remix)
Blacklight cinematography for all
News
New Pretty Lights track: "Sunday School"
Let your body move to the music
Video pick
Pearl Jam on Halloween: Whip It Good

Wednesday, November 4

News
Essential Listening: The Phenomenal Handclap Band's "Baby"
A love song that recalls the best of '70s soul
News
Sufjan Stevens sheds doubt on more 50 States albums
Sufjan still looking for his place out there
News
Ryan Adams Writes Song With Norah Jones (streaming)
Care to listen?
News
Passion Pit Remix Max Tundra (mp3) + Passion Pit at Bonnaroo video
An assortment of Passion Pit flavored goodies
Video pick
Video Games Live is coming to Portland!
Fifty-word review
Ah Holly Fam'ly – Reservoir

Thursday, November 5

News
'Illinoize': Sufjan Stevens gets the mash-up treatment (download)
Did you ever think you'd hear Pete Rock rhymin' over "John Wayne Gacy Jr?"
News
Springsteen is coming to NYC with more old albums to play
Next up: The River and The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle
News
The Dutchess & The Duke Tour Dates, Y'all
Go see them, they are really good live.
Fifty-word review
Wiretree – Luck

Friday, November 6

News
New Grizzly Bear Video for "Ready, Able"
Claymation presentation
News
Diplo says M.I.A. is working on new album, details inside
Come on back and take our mon-nay (shotgun sound)
News
Can the Brits contact Michael Jackson in the beyond?
Live seance tonight
News
The Pixies are feeling generous; give out free EP
4 tracks from the current tour
Video pick
Jay-Z joins U2 in Berlin: "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Fifty-word review
Jakartah – In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence

The 4 shows we reviewed on November 5, 2009

2010

23 posts

Tuesday, November 2

News
Boston Show Preview: Junip at Royale, 11/2
Junip begins their cross-country tour at Royale in Boston tonight!
News
The songs of Quincy Jones Get All-Star Remakes on "Soul Bossa Nostra"
29 hip hop, r&b and soul artists hop on the soul train
News
Cut Copy Will Define Zonoscope
in their forthcoming album by that name
News
SXSW 2011 First Batch Line-Up! Hooray!
giving you reasons to spend money and travel
Video pick
ItsTheReal - My Girl's a Republican

Wednesday, November 3

News
Test Your Knowledge With Mustard Pimp's Mixtape
if you get the playlist down pat, you win prizes!
News
Matt & Kim MySpace Their Album & Secret Show
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!
News
Yo La Tengo Leaves Their Upcoming Tour Up to Chance
spin the wheel, win a prize
Video pick
Miami Horror - "Holidays"
Interview
Peter Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols

Thursday, November 4

News
Daytrotter Acoustic Stories with Tim Kasher
lovingly brutal, synthetically sweet
News
LCD Soundsystem's Infamous Live Show Has Been Captured and Put on Digital Wax
plus the new music video for "Pow Pow"
News
New Death Cab, Covers & Charitable Acts
Ben Gibbard makes us all swoon with his altruistic voice
Video pick
Of Montreal - "Famine Affair"

Friday, November 5

News
Video Backlog Friday!
wading through this week's mass media
News
Girl Talk Hits 35 of the 50 States in 2011 Tour
giving Americans their right to enjoy ADD dance music
Video pick
Kori Pop - "Nowhere Near My Heart"
Fifty-word review
Maserati – Pyramid of the Sun

Monday, November 8

News
Get a First Listen of Springsteen's The Promise at NPR
a remastered time machine to the late 1970s
News
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals' Concept Rock Opera Double LP
after three years in hiding, it emerges!
News
Drop Everything & Jump Into the Fog with the Wombats
have no fear of the unknown!
Video pick
Cage - "Captain Bumout"
Video pick
Chris Garneau - "Dirty Night Clowns"

The 1 show we reviewed on November 5, 2010

2011

9 posts

Wednesday, November 2

Song battle
Macklemore x Ryan Lewis - Otherside (Fences Remix) vs. ASAP Rocky - Bass
1Macklemore x Ryan Lewis - Otherside (Fences Remix)
2ASAP Rocky - Bass
Final vote.

Thursday, November 3

Song battle
Keep Shelly in Athens - DIY vs. The Killers - Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
3Keep Shelly in Athens - DIY
0The Killers - Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
Final vote.

Friday, November 4

Song battle
Gavin Friday - Able vs. Grimes - Oblivion
1Gavin Friday - Able
7Grimes - Oblivion
Final vote.

Saturday, November 5

Fifty-word review
New Ruins – This Life is Not Ours to Keep
Fifty-word review
Immortal Technique – The Martyr

Sunday, November 6

Fifty-word review
Dibiase – Here Comes Forever

Monday, November 7

Song battle
Phantogram - Don't Move vs. Major Lazer - Original Don
4Phantogram - Don't Move
0Major Lazer - Original Don
Final vote.

Tuesday, November 8

Fifty-word review
Surfer Blood – Tarot Classics
Song battle
Panda Bear - You Can't Count On Me (Acapella) vs. Nicolas Jaar - I Got A Woman
0Panda Bear - You Can't Count On Me (Acapella)
4Nicolas Jaar - I Got A Woman
Final vote.

The 1 show we reviewed on November 5, 2011