What else we were talking about

The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around November 14. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.

2008

5 posts

Tuesday, November 11

Interview
Wheat
Recommended show
Elf Power + Vic Chesnutt - 11/16, Chop Suey
Recommended show
wheat - 11/15, T.T. the Bear's
Recommended show
The Apples in Stereo - 11/16, 92nd Street Y

Monday, November 17

Fifty-word review
Ida – My Fair, My Dark EP

The 1 show we reviewed on November 14, 2008

2009

36 posts

Wednesday, November 11

News
New Clipse song: "Doorman" (mp3)
Clipse + Neptunes
News
Arcade Fire is recording in New York City!
The cold wind of waiting will soon cease to blow
News
NSFW: Flaming Lips Naked Bike Video
If you were dying to see Wayne naked, I guess this is your lucky day?
Fifty-word review
A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Ashes Grammar
Fifty-word review
Keb' Mo' – Live and Mo'

Thursday, November 12

News
Mixtape asks Who is the best rapper alive? Lil Wayne or Royce Da 5'9''?
Weezy vs. Reezy five neezy
News
Solange (Beyonce's sister) covers Dirty Projectors
Indie track goes under the covers
News
The xx go from 4 to 3.
Baria Qureshi peaced out for good
Video pick
Surfer Blood unplugged
Fifty-word review
BLK JKS – After Robots

Friday, November 13

News
Beck's next cover record by Skip Spence. Wilco, Feist and Jamie Lidell assisting.
Hey Beck! Tell Jamie Lidell to make another album!
News
Dan Deacon on the injured list
"Hospitalization with acute sciatica"
News
Fantastic version of Tom Petty's "Nightwatchmen," from new super big live set
Mp3 from 1981
News
RJD2 Tour Dates
Chicka Chicka What!
Video pick
Flashback: Souls Of Mischief "'93 Til Infinity"
Fifty-word review
Radian – Chimeric
Recommended show
Deastro + Max Tundra - 11/27, Doug Fir Lounge
Recommended show
Saul Williams + Earl Greyhound + American Fangs - 11/15, Aladdin Theater
Recommended show
Portland Cello Project - 12/4, Aladdin Theater
Recommended show
Morrissey + Doll and the Kicks - 11/30, Roseland Theater
Recommended show
Passion Pit - 12/7, Crystal Ballroom
Recommended show
Ben Sollee + Daniel Martin Moore - 11/17, Tractor Tavern
Recommended show
Mr. Lif + Dnaebeats - 11/19, Neumos
Recommended show
The Fiery Furnaces + Cryptacize + Dent May - 11/18, Chop Suey
Recommended show
Built to Spill + Disco Doom + Finn Riggins 11/19, Showbox Market
Recommended show
Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames 12/2, Neumos
Recommended show
Brett Dennen + Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - 12/6, The Moore Theatre

Monday, November 16

News
Want to hear some Arctic Monkeys b-sides?
Because you can if you want to
News
Lambchop brings the house down (vid)
"Give It" live from their upcoming CD/Video package. Watch it, trust me.
News
Britt Daniel and White Rabbits cover "Instant Karma" (vid)
Well we allllll shinnnnne on
Video pick
Kyp Malone wants to "Give Blood"
Fifty-word review
Adrian Tramontano – Vessel

Tuesday, November 17

News
Mos Def and The Black Keys make a song together (mp3)
"On The Vista"
News
Passion Pit's new "Little Secrets" video
Higher and higher and higher
News
First song off new Beach House record: "Norway"
Get ready to tuck yourself in
Fifty-word review
Devils of Belgrade – Tracks of the Cloven Hoof

The 3 shows we reviewed on November 14, 2009

2010

19 posts

Thursday, November 11

News
Boston Show Preview: Kings of Leon, TD Garden, 11/14
The Followill gang strides into Boston this weekend with a show at the Garden.
News
Hear the "Big Talk" about Cool Kids
out-of-the-blue we get something new
News
Birthed From The Faint, We Present Depressed Buttons
a single for your listening pleasure and an EP on the way
Video pick
who cares what name they go by? middle brother (a.k.a. MG + V) @ sxsw

Friday, November 12

News
Video Backlog Friday!
overloading you now versus during the week
Video pick
Ratatat - "Neckbrace"
Fifty-word review
Auditorium – Be Brave

Monday, November 15

News
Girl Talk's "All Day" Up for Free Download
373 samples in 71 minutes. world record?
News
jj Freshens Up T.I., Akon & The XX
plus a video for "you know"
Video pick
Sleigh Bells - "Riot Rhythm" (Unofficial)

Tuesday, November 16

News
Gorgeous Freestyle from Curt@!ns
sometimes the first words are the right ones
News
Info on Iron & Wine's "Kiss Each Other Clean"
i only feel clean after dog kisses, so that makes sense
News
Best Coast & Wavves "Got Something For You"
christmas target jingle by the lo-fi power couple
News
Stream Talons' Debut "Hollow Realm" Here!
epic. epic? you decide.
Video pick
Aphex Twin - "AFX Seaside Specials"

Wednesday, November 17

News
Nicki Minaj is "Blazin'" with Kanye West
slow rewind on some of those lyrics to even catch 'em
News
Golden Filter Reworks the Morning Benders
you have no excuse to not listen to their rendition of "excuses"
News
Egyptrixx Previews Debut "Bible Eyes"
eerily trippy and heavy as hell
Video pick
Yuck - "Rubber"

The 1 show we reviewed on November 14, 2010

2011

6 posts

Friday, November 11

Song battle
Drake - Over My Dead Body vs. Wale - Ambition
8Drake - Over My Dead Body
6Wale - Ambition
Final vote.

Sunday, November 13

News
Tribes+We Barbarians; win tickets!
post or tweet to win

Monday, November 14

Song battle
Donovan - Season of the Witch vs. Scott Walker - 30 Century Man
3Donovan - Season of the Witch
0Scott Walker - 30 Century Man
Final vote.

Tuesday, November 15

Song battle
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Everybody's On The Run vs. Mister Heavenly - I Am A Hologram
1Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Everybody's On The Run
0Mister Heavenly - I Am A Hologram
Final vote.

Wednesday, November 16

Song battle
Cities Aviv - Black Box vs. Kendrick Lamar - HiiPoWeR
1Cities Aviv - Black Box
2Kendrick Lamar - HiiPoWeR
Final vote.

Thursday, November 17

Song battle
Pearl and The Beard - Reverend vs. Future Islands - Balance
0Pearl and The Beard - Reverend
5Future Islands - Balance
Final vote.

The 1 show we reviewed on November 14, 2011