April 2009
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Radiohead - “Banana Co.” from the...
March 2009
13 posts
Power pop absurdity
http://www.tintedwindowsmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/tintedwindows
A new supergroup with James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins, Taylor Hanson of Hanson, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick! Absurd, but awesome.
February 2009
12 posts
Juana Molina - “Dar (Qué Difícil)”
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Animal Collective's new song →
I heard this on Sirius XM a couple of weeks ago — before I heard that the new album was already almost complete. You can download it at the music blog Gorilla vs. Bear. I think they also have that whole show up for download. The vocal sample in this song is from the “Unbroken Chain” by the Grateful Dead.
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New Animal Collective LP already in the works →
Animal Collective is one of the best bands out there now — and Merriweather Post Pavilion, in all its greatness, doesn’t do the band complete justice. It’s unquestionably their most accessible release to date but their music is too diverse to call it their “best.”
I’m not surprised to hear that they’re already working on a new album. They didn’t wait...
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Bill Watterson commencement at Kenyon College →
If you’re graduating this year, this speech is a must read. Watterson was the author of Calvin and Hobbes, the best comic strip there has ever been. The strip’s wit, sarcasm, and cynicism are certainly in the speech. Must read!
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Elizabeth Gilbert on creativity →
Haven’t read her book — seems more like a chic lit fad — but this talk was pretty inspiring…
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