Via I Like comes an update and a sneak preview of the Stuart Murdoch musical God Help The Girl.

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When I first saw Dirty Projectors a few years ago, I was immediately drawn in by the vocal interaction with the oddly compelling chord changes. The band has remained on my radar ever since, but I hadn’t ever quite given it as much attention as I intended. Then I heard “Knotty Pine“, a collaboration with […]

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I was just reminded of this song by Kommunity FK because a friend sent me a completely arbitrary list of the 30 Best Goth Records of all time, and I lamented this song’s omission. In high school my tastes often veered towards the darker side: Sisters of Mercy, Southern Death Cult, Bauhaus, etc., and Kommunity […]

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On June 30, 2009, EMI plans to release two double-disc sets of vintage Duran Duran material. The first set is a live DVD/CD of Duran Duran’s triumphant show at the Hammersmith Odeon in late 1982, cleverly titled Live at Hammersmith ’82!, as the band was first exploding in the UK with its second album Rio. […]

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Man, I’m embarrassed to admit I kinda dig on this new Lady Sov. It’s all over the airwaves in LDN. It must be that Cure sample. Apparently I’m not alone, “SO HUMAN” charted in the UK Top 40 before its official release.

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I Guess I’m Floating posted a handful of mp3’s of Beck covering the likes of Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and Hank Williams. It’s pretty dangerous to attempt a Nick Drake cover, as that’s hallowed ground to a lot of people, but Beck’s got the chops to pull off the mood and the homage without sounding […]

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Stereogum premiered the new …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead video for “Isis Unveiled” earlier today. I’m definitely on board with the new record. It’s a reclamation of past musical glories. While it’s certainly not going to knock Source Tags & Codes down any notches, it’s the best thing the band […]

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