Dave Gahan just has one of those voices that not only makes you overlook less than clever lyrics but also makes you trust that the angst he’s on about is something rightly serious. There’s not an ironic bone in his body- never has been. But what he lacks in irony he more than makes up […]

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In the wake of all the Led Zeppelin mania this week, I couldn’t help but pull out the self-titled DVD, which features this stunning performance of “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” off the band’s 1969 debut as a bonus feature. It’s from a rare Danish TV broadcast in front of an audience that had no […]

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Never one to shy away from political haughtiness of his own, folk-punk troubadour Billy Bragg has chimed in on the Morrissey “not a racist” PR scandal via The Guardian’s editorial pages. Bragg lightly slaps Morrissey for stirring up drama when the former Smiths singer knows good and well everything he said was caught on tape. Morrissey contends […]

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Yes, I know I just wrote about Detektivbyrån the other day, but I just stumbled upon this video and wanted to share. It’s Friday. (free mp3 here, too.)

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Cassetts Won’t Listen – covering Pavement’s Cut Your Hair. (apparently soon to be made available as an mp3 here.)

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My favorite Swede, Jens Lekman recently stopped by Spinner to play a quick set. (podcast available as well) via The Music Slut (which is currently my favorite music blog if you can’t tell already).

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Stockhausen has left the building. (guardian obit)

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