Entries from September 2008

New record player for lazy vinyl purists

September 11th, 2008

ION’s new LP 2 Flash turntable is a slight update of their old USB connected player, which came with Audacity software to rip your records. The new platter makes the process of digitizing your 7″ collection slightly easier, since the built-in software transfers the data without any additional hardware or know-how. The built-in software also […]

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Tags: gadget · link

REUNION: X-Ray Spex

September 11th, 2008

Legendary UK punk outfit X-Ray Spex reformed to play its debut full-length, Germ Free Adolescents, in its entirety this past Friday night at the Roundhouse in London. 3000 people showed up to catch the band’s first performance since 1995. This clip is of the band’s classic “Oh Bondage, Up Yours!” taken from the show.

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RETRO: Sisters of Mercy “Black Planet” video

September 11th, 2008

I just got an email from Ticketmaster alerting me to concerts in my area, and I noticed the Sisters of Mercy are playing the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia on November 11, 2008. WHAT THE EFF? Come to find out, band dictator, Andrew Eldritch, who hasn’t released a lick of new material under the mothership […]

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Tags: link

Visualizing Girl Talk

September 10th, 2008

Waxy gets all statistical and shit on the newest release from Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis. Check it out.

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Muxtape + Tumblr = TumbleTape

September 5th, 2008

If you read a lot of mp3 blogs on Tumblr, this new site will be a god send. Or maybe just a nice Friday diversion. Enjoy.

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Tags: link · service

Foals readies exclusive iTunes EP

September 4th, 2008

For the announcement of its new single, “Olympic Airways”, Foals plans to release an exclusive iTunes EP, entitled Gold Gold Gold, which includes previously unreleased UK-only b-sides, plus two remixes. The EP hits iTunes on September 9th, followed by a handful of US dates and an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. No dates anywhere near […]

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Tags: new release · touring

So So Retro

September 4th, 2008

Apparently I’m friends with a friend of the guy (a Teenbeat intern) in this video. Small world.

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Tags: history · video