I had never made the correlation between the Talking Heads song “The Overload” and Joy Division, but I’m Waking Up To… has an intriguing post about the history of that closing track off Talking Heads’ seminal Remain in Light LP from 1980. None of the members of the Talking Heads had ever heard Joy Division’s […]
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Degrees of separation: Talking Heads and Joy Division
April 24th, 2009
Leak: Leighton Meester “Birthday” stream
April 24th, 2009
Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl has signed a deal with Universal Republic Records, and her debut solo album will be released this fall. This is the first leaked track, entitled “Birthday”, which is a collaboration with Awesome New Republic. Meester’s voice certainly works in this sugary pop context, but the song is slightly edgier than […]
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Graham Coxon interview with The Guardian reveals Blur reunion awkwardness
April 24th, 2009
The Guardian chats with Blur guitarist Graham Coxon about his forthcoming solo record, The Spinning Top. He also acknowledges some of the awkwardness Blur is having at rehearsals, as the guys have trouble “looking each other in the eye” as they run through 80 old songs. Graham can be difficult in an interview setting, but […]
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Ryan Adams resurfaces as Werewolph
April 9th, 2009
After ditching his Cardinals at the end of last month’s tour, Ryan Adams has resurfaced as Werewolph, the nom de plume he’s used before as a metal experiment on his website. If this is the effect marrying Mandy Moore has on him, I am a huge supporter of this union. The three songs (“Dead People […]
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Leak: No Doubt covers Adam Ant for Gossip Girl
April 8th, 2009
The newly regrouped No Doubt will perform Adam Ant’s “Stand and Deliver” on an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl. The single leaked yesterday- a full month before the show is set to air, and it’s everywhere today. I’m definitely a fan of the original, but it’s an odd choice for No Doubt to cover, as […]
Stream: The Dirty Projectors “Stillness Is the Move”
April 7th, 2009
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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Sweet stash of Beck mp3’s
April 6th, 2009
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 […]