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Entries from February 2009
Oxford Comma, Almost A Capella
February 28th, 2009
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Royksopp meets Space Invaders
February 28th, 2009
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Telltale tour dates + mp3 stream
February 27th, 2009
With former members of Elevator Action and Columbia, South Carolina’s sadly defunct Orgone Accumulator, Brooklyn’s Telltale showcases an intriguing mix of experimental no-wave, minimalist post-punk, and dark shoegaze. The result is akin to pre-Bad Moon Rising Sonic Youth, as Eric Gilstrap’s voice recalls Thurston Moore’s youthful, angst-ridden inflection when he punches up the tension. The […]
Kim Gordon’s new fashion line launches
February 26th, 2009
Kim Gordon’s Mirror Dash clothing line is now available exclusively at Urban Outfitters. The Sonic Youth bassist/singer has ventured into fashion before with the X-Girl brand, which began back in the mid-1990’s and is now pretty much-Japan-only. Mirror Dash seems to pick up where X-Girl left off, as X-Girl kind of hit a ceiling in […]
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Blur’s Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon reunite at NME Shockwaves Awards
February 26th, 2009
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon made a surprise appearance at the NME Shockwaves Awards, taking the stage after almost a decade to play a low-key version of its classic “This Is A Low” from the Parklife album, of course. Unfortunately, no videos of the performance have leaked yet (that I can find), but this post-show […]
Marnie Stern announces brief US tour
February 25th, 2009
Having already been sold on Marnie Stern, I needed little to no convincing to want to go see her live, but a friend of mine has it on good authority that her live show is incredible, which just adds fuel to my fire. She’s touring the US in March to show off her fretboard magic […]
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Peter Hook discusses Joy Division’s enduring legacy
February 25th, 2009
Part 3 of Filter’s interview with Peter Hook focuses on Joy Division’s enduring legacy. Hook seems remarkably grounded, especially considering his former band’s utter ubiquity as of late. I suppose he’s had 30 years to reconcile that whole experience, which must seem surreal now that’s it’s been immortalized on film. Hook on how Ian Curtis’ […]