Like any male between the ages of 16 and 70, I’m a big Chuck Palahniuk fan. I was thrilled when they announced that Sam Rockwell would be playing the lead — he was perfect in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and I see that translating well to this character. Anyway, /Film (the ONLY movie website [...]

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I’d been trying to track down this cover for a while, only to discover it featured last week on Chromewaves! Yet more proof that Frank is the man.
MP3: The Magnetic Fields - Heroes (David Bowie cover)
Unfortunately I have to say that this is a big of a letdown. Stephin Merritt is one of my [...]

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The title says it all. I’ll be guest-DJing as the first installment of their Blogger Hours and talking with Joe Long, a sweet blogger in his own right. Tune in at WOXY.com a little before 8pm to hear me yammer about my favorite songs at the moment.

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Pitchfork’s got the skinny on the new Tapes n Tapes album Walk It Off, out April 8 on XL. They’ve got a short little interview up with TnT’s Josh Grier. Check it out.

Pitchfork: You’ve had a few chances to play these songs out. Has the response been good to the new stuff?
Grier: Yeah, it really [...]

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The show the won me over: Ghostland Observatory at Lollapalooza
Ghostland Observatory are two-for-two on sweet shows that I’ve been fortunate enough to catch. First there was their show at Lollapalooza which first introduced me to the band. Then there was their overflowingly packed tent show at Voodoo fest. Their live show is a party in [...]

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Pitchfork just broke the news on the 2008 MusicNOW festival lineup. This year we’ll be treated to Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Dirty Projectors, Bill Frisell, and UK’s own Glenn Kotche of Wilco and Bryce Dessner (the National) playing with Bang on a Can. It’s all going down April 2-5 at Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall.
MP3: Grizzly [...]

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Details are still pretty unclear about Island’s North American tour; I can’t find dates listed anywhere. What I did find, however, was that Islands will be making a stop at the Southgate House on March 10. The YANP Concert Calendar has been updated with this show, as well as a few more.
MP3: Islands - [...]

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I posted on Antarctica Takes It! back in 2006. Unfortunately there’s no new album (that I’m aware of), but instead I’m happy to report that the band are getting a wider release for their album The Penguin League. Not only that, but How Does It Feel To Be Loved has remastered the record and [...]

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