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Beach House's Recent Daytrotter Session Sounds Ridiculously Good
For all of Daytrotter‘s many virtues, we have to say that some of the recordings lack a certain layer. Allow us to be more clear: several times a month, handfuls of our favorite bands stop … read more »
Phish Release Historic Live Recordings To Aid Haiti
Like Wilco did one week ago today, Phish are releasing memorable live audio to help raise funds for Haitian relief. But in appropriately thoughtful phashion, they’re going waaaaaaaay back, sharing a show that took place … read more »
New Broken Bells Video is Coen Bros-esque
If we were NYU film school grads, that headline would be an asshole thing to say. But we’re not! Just regular assholes! And director Sophie Muller should be jazzed to hear such a compliment: her … read more »
Yeasayer Cover U2's "One"
Jokes! You were so close to leaving a sassy comment weren’t you? Instead the Brooklyn-via-Baltimore psych-rock wizards have dropped a second single from their forthcoming sophomore LP, Odd Blood. Entitled “O.N.E.,” it’s a glossy, semi-humid pop … read more »
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Is Quickly Becoming One of the Better Venues in NYC
Seriously. While seats are limited and that 5:30 taping time isn’t ideal if you happen to have a job, the booking masterminds over at 30 Rock have been collecting coups like puppies do kisses these … read more »
Are You Happy With The Tracklist for Pavement's Greatest Hits Comp?
Because we are. Although “Silent Kit” is clearly missing from the fray, this is about as iron-clad a listing as a Malkmus-obsessed smart ass could want. Look! They included “Date w/IKEA”! That’s a pretty deep … read more »
Tripwire Video Premiere: Girls' "Morning Light"
Thanks to Girls and True Panther for letting us premiere their video that’s actually been around for like two years and routinely posted on the internet. Via a vigilant Stereogum.
Finally a Julian Casablancas Video Set in Colonial Williamsburg and Post-Apocalypse Brooklyn
Lo! Julian Casablancas’ first music video off his new debut solo album makes its way to the Interweb! And then we post it weeks after the fact! No matter: this clip “11th Dimension” is going … read more »
Vampire Weekend's Contra To Start Streaming Tomorrow on KCRW
A heads-up: the one record people are going to be tittering, tongue-bathing, opining and screaming about this month will be streaming in its entirety starting tomorrow (until the 18th) as part of KCRW’s Album Preview. … read more »
Soundgarden Reuniting :/
From frontman Chris Cornell’s Twitter on Friday morning: The 12 year break is over & school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again! As good (Edit: great) a band … read more »
