I’m not a very big fan of Joy Division covers. Like my compatriot over at Yo Noise, who can count the number of good Joy Division covers on one hand, I find them to be just one of those bands that can make you sound silly when you try to cover them. Needless to say, […]
Entries from January 2009
Hot Chip covers Joy Division’s “Transmission”
January 23rd, 2009
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Blake Schwarzenbach plays acoustic set in Brooklyn
January 23rd, 2009
Former Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil and current Thorns of Life frontman Blake Schwarzenbach played a benefit acoustic set at Bar Matchless in Brooklyn last week for 826NYC. It’s somewhat strange seeing Schwarzenbach in such an intimate acoustic setting, when the bulk of his catalog follows the loud fast rules, but it’s definitely interesting. His wry […]
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Celebrate Inauguration Day with…Boy George!
January 20th, 2009
Prior to being sentenced to 15 months in the slammer for chaining and beating a male escort in his London apartment, Boy George performed his pro-Obama song “Yes We Can” on the Alan Titchmarsh Show back in September. It’s a terrible, terrible song. But also funny. And sad. Happy new President day (as the market […]
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Iggy Pop wants you to buy insurance
January 18th, 2009
Caught his visage on a Swiftcover poster today. Saw the commercial later. Ugh. Who greenlights this crap? See Also: Drowned in Sound Get Your Soul Out For The Ads… Iggy Pop
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Ryan Adams to quit the Cardinals, music indefinitely
January 14th, 2009
Ryan Adams announced via blog today that at the end of his current tour, he will quit his band. I was only recently made aware that the Cardinals were anything more than the name attributed to the people that happened to play in the background behind him, but whatever. He claims that his records say […]
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“My Life Would Suck without You” (and the money and fame)
January 14th, 2009
Not sure where About Today obtained this copy of Kelly Clarkson’s new single, “My Life Would Suck without You”, but it’s a stream-only affair. Musically, Clarkson has her tail between her legs after publicly dissing Clive Davis by insisting she knew best as to her musical direction. Whoops. The song is a blatant U-turn from […]
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New Neko Case download for charity
January 14th, 2009
Neko Case has a new song available for download. And it’s for charity, as her label will make a donation to the Best Friends Animal Society. Win/win. It’s the first single “People Got A Lotta Nerve” from her new record, Middle Cyclone, which is out March 3 via Anti-, and, even if it sucks (it […]