I so wish Kanye West had tried to pull his PR stunt with Pink instead of Taylor Swift. Pink would have beaten the shit out of him, citing her Alexander Mcqueen purse with brass knuckles as proof. In this brief interview with Matt Lauer on Today the day after the awards, she pulls no punches, […]

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I’m a big fan of gadgets, especially those that relate to music. So, when you combine a cool gadget idea with a slick design, my wallet is already halfway open. So, damn you, concept design blogs! K shared the link to this simple, slick, and extremely cool USB turntable idea on Google Reader, and I […]

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“I Dream of Crystal” is out today. The forthcoming album, Turning The Mind, is out on Mute on October 20th 2009. We Can Create was one of my favourite records of 2007. Sadly, I doubt Turning The Mind will compare, but I will reserve judgment.

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Science Fiction and Horror author Jeff Vandermeer asked Murder By Death to write the soundtrack that will accompany the limited edition release of his book entitled Finch.  It’s an instrumental score that was inspired specifically by scenes from the book. According to the band, the story is akin to Bladerunner but “with spore-faced bad guys.” […]

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New Land of Talk mp3 from the forthcoming Fun & Laughter EP. I’ve been all about this band lately, so, of course, all upcoming tour dates could not be further from the South. Land of Talk – May You Never.mp3 [via Brooklyn Vegan]

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Wow. This is so bad I don’t even know what to say. Everett True does, though. And he did rather succinctly. Courtney Love did not take kindly to his further disgust on Twitter. Gold and hilarity both ensue. Oh, and I just got an email from Nasty Little Man owner, Steve Martin: “Activision is responding […]

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John Lydon, as simultaneously annoying and entertaining as he can be, is not one to play by the rules. The fact that he has flogged the dead horse that is the Sex Pistols’ legacy for cheap, cash-cow reunions on numerous occasions is unsurprising to anyone who has even tangentially followed his career path. The Sex […]

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