Monthly Archives: December 2010

Film At 11: Röyksopp

Röyksopp‘s Senior (Astralwerks) is, appropriately enough, the follow-up to 2009′s Junior. Video directors Noel Paul and Stefan Moore (ThatGo) shot the video below, titled Senior Living, on location Detroit, utilizing six songs from the Norwegian duo’s latest LP. Says the band of the video, “After seeing this particular work by Noel and Stefan, we were left [...]

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TiVo Party Tonight: Annie Lennox, Menomena

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Annie Lennox Rerun from December 15. It’s that time of year again. The time when former pop stars come out of the woodwork to promote their holiday album. In this [...]

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Best Of 2010, Guest Editors: Young Marble Giants’ Stuart Moxham On Money

As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Few indie artists have influenced as many musicians as Stuart Moxham has in his career. Whether as a member of Young Marble Giants, the G!st or solo, the Cardiff, Wales, [...]

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MP3 At 3PM: J Mascis

On March 15, Sub Pop is releasing J Mascis‘ Several Shades Of Why, the first solo studio album from the Dinosaur Jr frontman. The mostly acoustic, 10-track LP features guest appearances from Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Kurt Vile, Sophie Trudeau (A Silver Mount Zion), Kurt [...]

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Best Of 2010, Guest Editors: Young Marble Giants’ Stuart Moxham On Good Sex

As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Few indie artists have influenced as many musicians as Stuart Moxham has in his career. Whether as a member of Young Marble Giants, the G!st or solo, the Cardiff, Wales, [...]

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Win A David Byrne T-Shirt

David Byrne’s bestselling Bicycle Diaries has been issued as an enhanced audiobook, sold exclusively here. It’s narrated by Byrne, features music by Byrne and is available in podcast-style downloads, in which the listener can choose to buy the whole book or individual chapters. (The introductory chapter is free.) To celebrate the release of Bicycle Diaries, we [...]

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Best Of 2010, Guest Editors: The Apples In Stereo’s Robert Schneider On The Beach Boys’ “Smile”

As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Talking to Apples in stereo frontman Robert Schneider is something like sitting around the kitchen table with a few friends and a six-pack while knocking out the screenplay for a [...]

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Film At 11: Juliette Commagere

Juliette Commagere has a colorful new video for “Impact,” the second single from sophomore album The Procession (Manimal Vinyl). Marcel Wepper directed the clip for the keytar-wielding ex-Hello Stranger frontwoman, who just finished some dates in Switzerland with Sophie Hunger. Watch the video below, and download Keepaway’s remix of “Impact” here.

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TiVo Party Tonight: Ra Ra Riot, The Temper Trap, Pegi Young & The Survivors, Japandroids

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): Ra Ra Riot Rerun from December 7. The band supported new album The Orchard with a performance of “Boy.” Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): The Temper Trap Rerun from December 15. [...]

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Best Of 2010, Guest Editors: The Apples In Stereo’s Robert Schneider On Old-School Video Games

As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Talking to Apples in stereo frontman Robert Schneider is something like sitting around the kitchen table with a few friends and a six-pack while knocking out the screenplay for a [...]

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