You can’t always know upfront that something is going to be quality, but when it’s a video of tUnE-yArDs shot by Yours Truly, you can pretty much assume it’s going to be awesome. And indeed this video is just that! There’s a quick interview beforehand about where the title W H O K I L [...]

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Photo via Dead Format I don’t normally post updates on vinyl, but I know many of my readers are about as into the Unicorns as I am. So, quick heads up: the Unicorns’ classic album Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone has gone back into print on pink vinyl. I ran across one [...]

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Finally! I knew they’d been doing this one on their spring tour, but had never seen video or audio proof of it until today. Here’s Of Montreal covering “My Funny Valentine,” sung by their drummer Clayton! Thanks to TBP for the video. MP3: Of Montreal – My Funny Valentine And if you haven’t already downloaded [...]

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Little Scream and her all-star band put on one of the best shows I’ve seen all year — no small feat for a band I’d only heard one song by prior to the show. And really, I can’t overstate how fantastic this show was. Part of it was her backing band, which consisted of the [...]

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You’ll probably know Melanie Laurent better as Shosanna from Inglouious Basterds — I certainly do. But today I ran across this video for her song “En t’attendant” and fell in love again. It’s a beautiful song with a fantastic ending, but I seem to remember that half the time I post on non-English music native [...]

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After my first post about Mutual Benefit, I knew I was going to have to keep an eye on them. Good thing, too, since it was only a few days later that I ran into this Wanda Jackson cover. MP3: Mutual Benefit – Funnel of Love This is from a compilation of Wanda Jackson covers [...]

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Here’s a neat little video of Patrick Hallahan touring the vinyl plant where Circuital is being pressed. Always nice to find out that members of bands you like are record collectors too!

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I’ll have my review of the National’s fantastic show online in a few days, but here’s a sneak peek at the fantastic ending. They brought out all the performers who stuck around for the final day to sing “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” with no vocal mikes. It turned into a giant singalong with the audience, Owen [...]

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My problem with most ambient musicians is that they don’t really give me a lot to chew on; their music tends to be very airy and light. Tim Hecker is very chewy. No, my only problem with his show is that it might as well have happened in the dark. The audience was easily twice [...]

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