Solange Knowles (the not famous Knowles sister) shows her contempt for having to lower herself to sit through a perky morning chat show by smugly trying to embarrass the host after misappropriating an off-air introduction. Sadly, Solange is so irretrievably illiterate that the best line she can muster is beyond incomprehensible: “Please don’t talk me […]

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This is the second video from Stereolab’s new Chemical Chords album- the band’s first in four years. I have yet to pick it up, but the first two singles have me itching to do so. I never tire of Lætitia Sadier’s voice or Tim Gane’s experimental droning lounge pop. It annoys me to death when […]

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The Independent featured the perennial proverbial “album art is so last century” article Rock Art RIP this weekend. This time it’s Peter Saville declaring that album art is dead. Sigh. Perhaps we’ll be saved by the resurgence of vinyl? Gigwise has a collection of covers from this year that prove that the rumours of the […]

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Zooey and M. Ward (She & Him) make an appearance on Sound Opinions this week, prompting a discussion of former Hollywood crossovers like Eddie Murphy, Ricky Nelson, and Will Oldham to name a few. Entertaining as always.

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I’m sure Eric will write more about the upcoming Cure tribute album debacle, but I wanted to share this Bat for Lashes cover of A Forest and I just happened upon an online copy of it this morn. Kismet. A Forest The Bat For Lashes cover reminded me of this old Ror Shak cover (see […]

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I’ve had a love/hate relationship with The Faint for the better part of a decade. Blank Wave Arcade was awesome. Danse Macabre, eh, not so much. And Wet from Birth had its moments (I must admit I played the mother eff out of “I Disappear”). So, it is with both trepidation and anticipation that I […]

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I am apparently going through a horrible phase because in addition to the Public remix of Katy Perry, the “So Gold” remix of Mariah Carey’s “One and Only”, Ladytron’s newest, and a variety of Ting Tings and Cut Copy remixes, I keep spinning the Lovelock track “Love Reaction.” I blame the summer heat. Of course […]

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