10 Most Recent Links
Did rock, rap swing it for Obama? (The Guardian):
We’re thinking not so much, but it’s an interesting article anyway.
MIA 2008 Hospitality Rider (The Smoking Gun):
Hey, we like our fine European cheeses as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous.
Hung Up: The State of Rock Poster Art (PopMatters):
Vinyl isn’t the only thing under threat in the age of the internet.
Neil Young and Devo (MySpace):
We wish we'd found this in time for Halloween. God are Devo weird.
Blur Reunion "Very Possible" Says Albarn (Strangeglue):
Wait. Blur broke up?
If Music is the Answer, What's the Question? (Said the Gramophone):
Touching. And a little depressing.
The New Hotness: FourTrack Audio Recorder for iPhone, iPod Touch (Wired):
This would mean a lot more to us if we could actually afford an iPhone, but, you know, you can always dream.
Ladies! I Can't Hear You! No, Really, I Can't Hear You! (Slate):
Slate asks, "Where did all the female rappers go?"
Opera Singer Katherine Jenkins admits taking drugs (NME):
Well that’s it. We’re never going to the opera again.
Ben Gibbard Attacked By Scorpion (Stereogum):
How many times do we have to say it? Always check your pants for wildlife before putting them on.
10 Most Clicked Links
The 10 Weirdest Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Beach Boys (Entertainment Weekly):
We can't decide if our favourite entry is the one about Charles Manson, or the other one about Charles Manson.
The Day Louis Armstrong Made Noise (New York Times):
Plenty of people called Armstrong an Uncle Tom for not having done more in the name of civil rights. But maybe they can stuff it.
Grow Op: The Real Reason Pop Stars Grow Facial Hair (CBC):
No, it's not just because they're lazy. It's because they want you to think they're as cool as Sam Beam.
Snoop Dogg as German folk singer legend Roy Black (YouTube):
Dude has to be the most loveable pimp ever. And this German cell phone commercial certainly does nothing to change that.
Tourism department providing $100,000 for Alanis concert (CBC):
Well now, that's just embarrassing.
The Trouble With Indie Rock (Slate):
Turns out, according to Carl Wilson, the problem with indie kids isn't that they're too white, but that they're too rich.
Poptimist #7 (Pitchfork):
Why you should get rid of every CD, MP3, cassette tape, vinyl record and 8-track you own and start all over again.
Lost Jimi Hendrix Record found (Digital Spy):
It's not actually quite as cool as it sounds, because it's really more of a lost Stephen-Stills-record-that-Jimi-Hendrix-happened-to-play-on, but still. Cool.
David Byrne Makes New York Building Sing (NPR):
Leave it to the former Talking Heads frontman to take an old ferry terminal and turn it into one giant-ass musical instrument.
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