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Paul Simon + David Byrne Live In New York
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OK, this has nothing to do with Nashville, Bonnaroo, or relevant indie music news. But, I was drawn to it anyway. David Byrne joined Paul Simon during his show last night (6/6) at Webster Hall in New York. The two performed Road to Nowhere and You Can Call Me Al. You can watch a…
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Best New Music: Cults
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All-mighty and all-knowing Pitchfork has granted Cults new album with a “Best New Music” tag and they scored the album with an 8.5 rating. We talked about Cults here a while ago, and provided the link to NPR for a first listen of the new album. So, check it out if you missed it. …
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New Avalanches record
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Pitchfork reported on Friday that a new Avalanches record may be ready by the beginning of next year. I wonder what that means? These guys were true pioneers of the cut and chop digital mashup game back in 2001 (the year their last record, Since I Left You, was released), but will they really…
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Whoa…. lots of festivals!
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Pitchfork made some poor intern compile a complete list of music festivals in 2011. It’s at least worth scrolling through to see how many there are, and it is an opportunity to appreciate that Nashville lies so close to a premier festival like Bonnaroo.
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Of Montreal covers The White Stripes “Fell In Love With A Girl”
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Pretty awesome series by AV Club where listeners choose songs and artists come in to select one off the list to cover. The latest installment is Of Montreal covering The White Stripes “Fell In Love With A Girl”. It’s pretty awesome. Check out the links to the covers over at AV Club. The Bath’s…
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Beck to produce new Stephen Malkmus album
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Matador Records announced today that Beck will be producing the new Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks album (due out on August 23, 2011). It is not surprising that this information was released this morning, as it is in conjunction with the release of the Beck produced Thurston Moore record Demolished Thoughts today!
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Is Kreayshawn…
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…. a female, LA version of Das Racist? Or just a one hit wonder? Or is there a difference? Or maybe she will join Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All in a couple of years to revamp the sound (a la Fergie & The Black Eyed Peas). Das Racist burst on the scene…
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Yacht – Dystopia on the last day of humanity
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So, surely you have heard that some crackpot (who has in turn started a nice $72 million business) has predicted that world is going to end sometime in the next 24 hours (around 6pm on May 21st 2011). So, I thought it would be fitting to post the very catchy “end of the world”…