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Cue Jacno Once More
1) I hadn't heard the rumor that Lil Wayne had died but glad it's not true. Jeff Goldblum also still fine, apparently.2) Really convenient how the "Bang" tatt on Weez's chest works with the imaginary gun.
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Best Served Cold
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From the mailbox: Much like I had no idea that there was such thing as an Encyclopedia of House, I also had no idea that there were so many subgenres of Prog Rock including, but not limited to: (deep breath) Heavy, Aggressive , Rio-Avant, Tech-Extreme, Neo and Symphonic Prog.Gazpacho, from Norway, have been around a few years and are mostly a self-made (i.e., self-promoted band) who are consid...
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High Viscosity
Bird & Flower at Comfest++Even lower visibility bands are getting into the supergroup game. Bird & Flower (not to be confused with The Bird and the Bee) is made up of band members from Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, Miranda Sound and Superdesserts. Above, Bird & Flower's cover of Madonna's Borderline. When the day comes that they record this song I think they can go ahead and lose the monot...
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Real Man of Genius
Well here's another throwaway Saturday morning post wherein I spout nonsense because no one is reading anyway.I was telling my husband about my admiration for Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath. Wait, what?I told him that I like the way McGrath is realistic about his place in the entertainment world. McGrath was interviewed in People Magazine about the title of Sugar Ray's humorously named new album Mus...
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Angel City Air
There's an eye-in-the-sky traffic reporter here in the L.A. area named Amelia Earhart, which I thought was a job specific handle like "Dallas Raines"and an unfortunate one at that. Turns out it's her real name. In another part of the world, "Americana/Folk/Roots Music" makers Brown Bird will be performing songs from last year's release The Bottom of the Sea on August 14th at Space in Portland,.
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Make Taylor Stop Crying
Not to get all Shadoe Stevens radio voice here, but this is a nice song to ease you into your Wednesday morning. Local Natives have an easygoing, impromptu-jam-session-around-the-campfire sound that reminds me of Okkervil River. The boys will be playing Spaceland August 3,10,17,23, 24 and 31 so catchem while you can...Local Natives: Airplanes.mp3
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-Some vinyl collecting enthusiasts are singing the praises of the light rock sounds of Robin George. Yowch, at $69.99, I'll just watch his videos thankyaverymuch.-Idlewild, still getting away with "it."-The rapper Shad has an update on the state of Canadian hip-hop: "There’s definitely some regional differences. Toronto is close to Detroit and New York so there’s more of that kind of vibe
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I think it's safe to say that Italian music producer Maurizio Dami has got the posing-with-your-keyboard- snarl down pat.The godfather of Italo Disco better known as Alexander Robotnick made Problems D'Amour back in the 80s, when he could not speak English very well. It is only recently that he became aware of the popularity the track, that some now call a classic. Alexander Robotnick: Proble...
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Modern Day Muse
++A look at Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger. Looks like they're staying very true to the original. (Via)Freddy Krueger: Nightmare on Elm Street.mp3 ++From the inbox: West Village beauty and singer-songwriter Alexa Wilding uses a stage name; taken from the muse of 19th Century painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. There is a slight resemblance actually, above. Wilding will be performing at the ...
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Gesundheit
Got this in the inbox...This is Max McElligott aka "Wolf Gang" a Londoner whose flashy and bombastic orchestral manoeuvres might not be for everyone. An acquired taste, much like cilantro or pleats, as Zachary Quinto might say. I like it. For some reason it reminds me of an updated version of something from the play Hair. There is, however, the issue of the unusual and Hannibal Lecterish refra...
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Minority Report
++Singer Marc Anthony has become "minority shareholder" of the Miami Dolphins. Is it really necessary to point out that he's a minority? When it's Jimmy Buffet he's a "partner." (Note: as a minority I'm allowed to make these jokes.) Gloria and Emilio lifted the seat cushions of the Sound Machine to get enough loose change to buy a stake, too. ++I had no idea that one of my favorite funnymen an...
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No Pixie Paperdolls
-Eagle and Talon: Girl Band To Watch. Saxophone solos and nostalgic double voice-work? Say no plenty more.Eagle and Talon: Hot Caught.mp3-Tickets to the tiny powerhouse in a tank top, aka Ani DiFranco's, upcoming shows are going quick,y'alls.-"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." - Beverly Sills.
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The Brooklyn Llamas
I heard this song on XM alt-radio last night and because of the band's name (is "Amazing Baby" used in this sense? or in this sense?) felt compelled to look them up and found the Gerry Spence-wear inspired video above. Turns out there are two videos for this song; the psychedelic one here and another more absurd more city-fied take on the song that prompts writer Camille Dodero to ask: "Who will
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Play Coy
A little pointless wondering out loud here since no one reads on a Saturday anyway: Do I want to go see 500 Days of Summer?? It's been ages since I've seen a cute love story but the pretentiousness of the previews make me gag. Blurbs like these from Ebert/ONTD ain't helping matters:We never remember in chronological order, especially when we’re goingback over a failed romance. We start near th.
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Congo of Cool
A small weekend playlist based on the midyear recommendations of the conglomeration of cool known as This Recording.:++Night Control: Star 131.mp3 ++ Ganglians: Valiant Brave.mp3 ++ Michachu: Lips.mp3 ++ Kurt Vile: Freeway.mp3
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Good Customer Service
Ever wonder what it would be like if Uncle Karl Lagerfeld were to be your creepy shoes salesman*? Well, wonder no more. This is my favorite video in a long time (slightly NSFW and totally camp):Tiga's Ciao is out now and is getting rave reviews. Tiga: Shoes.mp3*Oh who are we kidding, this is most shoes salesmen.
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++Saw this yesterday on Daily Swarm regarding Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Alec Ounsworth going solo. I seriously love a great headline. July 15, 2009 Pitchfork: The Sound of One Hand Clapping++‘Memba singer-songwriter David Gray? Of "Babylon!" yelling fame? He’s back with a new album come September & has a new single called Fugitive available now. Gra
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