Monthly Archives: May 2010

Inside The World Of Jon Spencer: The ’80s New York City Art Scene

There comes a time when nothing else but a brain-hammering session with Pussy Galore‘s 1989 album Dial M For Motherfucker will do. And not just to clear the house of your so-called friends who’ve been sloshing cheap wine on your expensive new carpet all night. (Although it might work for that, too.) Jon Spencer, the [...]

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MP3 At 3PM: Ólafur Arnalds

“Þú Ert Sólin” (Icelandic for “You Are The Sun”) is the first single from …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness, the upcoming sophomore album from budding Scandinavian composer Ólafur Arnalds. The song opens with a quaint ambient glow, and Arnalds takes a minimal amount of time to fold in a soft, pulsating piano [...]

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What Album Are You Most Looking Forward To Next Week?

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Inside The World Of Jon Spencer: Jim Dickinson

There comes a time when nothing else but a brain-hammering session with Pussy Galore‘s 1989 album Dial M For Motherfucker will do. And not just to clear the house of your so-called friends who’ve been sloshing cheap wine on your expensive new carpet all night. (Although it might work for that, too.) Jon Spencer, the [...]

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Film At 11: Casiokids

The video below takes a journey through the trippy dream world of some guy in plaid pajamas, where everyone wears crazy costumes and dances to Casiokids’ new single, “Finn Bikkjen!” (which is Norwegian for “find dogs!”—you’ll get it when you watch the video). Apparently, it’s a fairly accurate representation of the band’s theatrical live show, [...]

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TiVo Party Tonight: Band Of Horses, Sarah McLachlan, Slayer, The Hold Steady, She & Him

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Band Of Horses Band Of Horses is supporting brand new album Infinite Arms. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan is likely to perform [...]

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Inside The World Of Jon Spencer: “The Hurt Locker”

There comes a time when nothing else but a brain-hammering session with Pussy Galore‘s 1989 album Dial M For Motherfucker will do. And not just to clear the house of your so-called friends who’ve been sloshing cheap wine on your expensive new carpet all night. (Although it might work for that, too.) Jon Spencer, the [...]

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MP3 At 3PM: Doug Wamble

Part toe-tappin’ good-ole’ Southern-rock jam, part hand-clappin’ soulful gospel ballad, Memphis-raised Doug Wamble’s latest single, “Bitter Angels” (off his self-titled album, out last month on E1 Music), can set the mood for a Saturday night at the bar with all your friends and inspire you to give thanks the next morning in church. With a [...]

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Venice Is Sinking Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape

Athens, Ga., quintet Venice Is Sinking recorded its third full-length, Sand & Lines, live in an intense four-day session onstage at the legendary Georgia Theatre, which once housed shows by R.E.M., Pylon and Widespread Panic. Now, the minimalist, dream-pop masterpiece has become somewhat representative of the theater, since it burned down in a tragic turn [...]

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Inside The World Of Jon Spencer: Porto, Portugal

There comes a time when nothing else but a brain-hammering session with Pussy Galore‘s 1989 album Dial M For Motherfucker will do. And not just to clear the house of your so-called friends who’ve been sloshing cheap wine on your expensive new carpet all night. (Although it might work for that, too.) Jon Spencer, the [...]

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