Fifty-word review
What else we were talking about
The news, video picks and short reviews melophobe posted in the days around December 13. They’re kept as they ran, so some of what they point to is long gone.
2008
2 posts
Tuesday, December 16
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2009
31 posts
Thursday, December 10
News
The Swell Season can't shake the little black rain cloud in "Low Rising" vid
Rain as metaphor? Done well? You don't say.
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Friday, December 11
News
The White Stripes are releasing a mammoth box set
Documenting the Canadian press tour for Icky Thump
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Monday, December 14
News
Kid Cudi previews 2 new songs in the first of three concert vids (over 30 mins of footage)
Live in Vancouver B.C.
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Tuesday, December 15
News
Holly Miranda channels Jeff Buckley on "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" cover (vid)
'Grace' lives on
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Wednesday, December 16
News
Kill Rock Stars is giving away a free, unreleased Elliott Smith song: "Cecilia/Amanda"
Download it inside
News
Colbert and Alicia Keys duet on "Empire State of Mind (Part II)
Stephen shows his mic skills, yet again
Video pick
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Interview
2010
31 posts
Friday, December 10
News
The Mountain Goats' "All Eternals Deck" Is Metal
don't expect any rabid screams or growls in it though
News
Pearl Jam Celebrates 20 Years With a Festival
giving you more reasons to look forward to the summer
News
The Deets on Rainbow Arabia's "Boys and Diamonds"
the first band i ever heavily trolled blogs for
Video pick
Song battle
Atmosphere - The Best Day vs. Brother Ali - Us
12Atmosphere - The Best Day4Brother Ali - UsFinal vote.
Saturday, December 11
Song battle
Wilco - Misunderstood (Live) vs. The White Stripes - Jolene (Live)
9Wilco - Misunderstood (Live)8The White Stripes - Jolene (Live)Final vote.
Sunday, December 12
Song battle
Nick Drake - Hazey Jane II vs. The Rolling Stones - Sway
12Nick Drake - Hazey Jane II7The Rolling Stones - SwayFinal vote.
Monday, December 13
Video pick
Song battle
Les Savy Fav - Let's Get Out Of Here vs. Japandroids - Younger Us
8Les Savy Fav - Let's Get Out Of Here8Japandroids - Younger UsFinal vote.
Tuesday, December 14
Video pick
Song battle
Harlem - Gay Human Bones vs. Ty Segall - Girlfriend
5Harlem - Gay Human Bones1Ty Segall - GirlfriendFinal vote.
Wednesday, December 15
News
"Tyler Lambert's Grave" Won't Be On the New Mountain Goats LP
but it's evidence that they are, in fact, not writing death metal
News
A Visual Take & Vocal Remix of Fenech-Soler's "Demons"
bringing out the hot and the cold in one track
Video pick
Song battle
Eligh - Miss Busdriver (Rachel) vs. B-Legit - Ghetto Smile
4Eligh - Miss Busdriver (Rachel)2B-Legit - Ghetto SmileFinal vote.
Thursday, December 16
Video pick
Top 10
Song battle
Radiohead - Maquiladora vs. The Walkmen - The Rat
6Radiohead - Maquiladora9The Walkmen - The RatFinal vote.
2011
7 posts
Monday, December 12
Fifty-word review
Song battle
James Blake - Measurements vs. Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
2James Blake - Measurements9Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski DayFinal vote.
Tuesday, December 13
Song battle
Dawes - Time Spent In Los Angeles vs. Pearl Jam - Walk With Me
4Dawes - Time Spent In Los Angeles4Pearl Jam - Walk With MeFinal vote.
Wednesday, December 14
Song battle
Laura Marling - Devil's Spoke vs. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground
2Laura Marling - Devil's Spoke2Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the GroundFinal vote.
Thursday, December 15
Song battle
The Antlers - Wake vs. The National - Secret Meeting
0The Antlers - Wake7The National - Secret MeetingFinal vote.
Friday, December 16
Song battle
Fucked Up - Son the Father vs. Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union
2Fucked Up - Son the Father2Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect UnionFinal vote.