The new Mirah and Spectratone International collaboration finally arrived in my mailbox today. It’s quite a treat: they’ve teamed up to write a themed album about the life and times of insects.
MP3: Mirah + Spectratone International - Credo Cigalia
MP3: Mirah + Spectratone International - Community
There’s a quiet beauty in Share This Place. Nothing is [...]

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Boing Boing points us to Youtube videos of the Talking Heads’ 1980 concert in Rome. If you haven’t seen their live video Stop Making Sense, definitely pick that one up. If you have seen it, this is a great supplement.
Psycho Killer
Stay Hungry
Cities
I Zimbra
Drugs
Take Me to the River
Crosseyed and Painless
Life During Wartime
Houses in Motion
Born Under [...]

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Last night I went and waited nearly two hours for the new Harry Potter book. Why? I’m not sure. I’ve never read any of the book before; so I guess I’m just a long-line enthusiast. But the point is that I bought it on a lark and am now enthralled. I have work in a [...]

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I’ve always been a fan of mashups — doubly so now that I’ve seen Girl Talk live — so this compilation of 2,747 mashups absolutely made my day. This is quite possibly the best thing I’ve ever found online. Lots of them are lame, but there are a bunch of gems. Check it out!
Here’s one [...]

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I unfortunately missed this great cover at Pitchfork. Sam closed his set with a cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises.” Full MP3 to come soon, hopefully.

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Baskerville Hill Records — the same label which brought us Black Bear — is now proudly presenting Throw Me the Statue’s Moonbeams. It’s some good stuff!
MP3: Throw Me the Statue - Lolita
The drum machine beauty of this song reminds me of early Magnetic Fields songs, but the rest is pure northwestern pop. It keeps from [...]

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As thrilled as I am to finally be making it to Athens Popfest, there’s still one more on my hit list: Pop Montreal. Though it seems that you can slap the word “pop” on anything and I’ll want to be there, both of these are some fine, fine festivals. Take a look at the first [...]

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Mason Proper’s newest video is a wild and energetic bit of creativity. Definitely pick up their album There Is a Moth In Your Chest if you get the chance!

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