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Listen Up: Cyndi Lauper and Tori Amos Pair Up For David Byrne

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David Byrne: “big suit” wearer, architectural instrumenteur… Filipino royalty enthusiast? If it means more Cyndi Lauper/Tori Amos duets, we’re in. The Talking Heads frontman, along with DJ Fatboy Slim, presents Here Lies Love—out April 6—a collaboration fittingly rife … read more »

POSTED February 25, 2010 2:32PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , ,

Xiu Xiu's Bloody Shirt, Gaga's Locks, and Other Promo Weirdness

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When an album is as good as Xiu Xiu’s Dear God, I Hate Myself you don’t need a lot of incentive to shell out the dough.  Jamie Stewart might disagree however. In order to spike … read more »

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The 2010 Oscars: Best Song Used To Mean Best Performance, Man!

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It’s no wonder that the Academy has decided not to include performances of the nominees for best original song—seeing Princess and the Frog theme song “Almost There” isn’t exactly guaranteed to raise the roof. Neither … read more »

POSTED February 17, 2010 4:25PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (1)

Listen: Robert Smith Gets Wise For Alice In Wonderland

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We’ve always known that Robert Smith is a big Tim Burton fan, but Smith takes his crush to new heights with “Very Good Advice,” his contribution to Almost Alice, an Alice In Wonderland tribute album. … read more »

POSTED February 17, 2010 8:09AM IN THE TRIPWIRE