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14 Aug 2010 15:33

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Music: Bon Iver and Kanye West apparently work really well together

  • I was literally in the back room rolling a spliff with Rick Ross talking about what to do on the next part of a song. It was astonishing.
  • Justin “Bon Iver” Vernon • Discussing the surreal experience of working on Kanye West’s new album. One of the tracks, “Lost in the World” (which samples Vernon’s auto-tuned cathedral “Woods”) seems likely to be Kanye’s next single. Which is just insane. Is Vernon about to become a next-tier pop star? It’d be pretty awesome. Bon Iver is one of our favorite bands. source
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09 Aug 2010 21:13

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Music: “Hurley”: Weezer somehow tops itself with weird cover art

  • If anyone was wondering if Jorge Garcia would be able to find work after “Lost” ended, wonder no longer. Weezer’s new album cover, “Hurley,” tops “Raditude” in sheer randomness. It’s also their first record on Epitaph, which isn’t a major label. There are no words for how utterly bizarre this is, but then again, based on Rivers Cuomo’s recent stage antics, it’s par for the course. source
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07 Aug 2010 23:24

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Music: One-word album reviews: Does anyone listen to Buckcherry?

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06 Aug 2010 14:58

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Music: Yoko did it: The Beatles not hitting iTunes anytime soon, kids

  • (Apple CEO) Steve Jobs has his own idea and he’s a brilliant guy. There’s just an element that we’re not very happy about, as people. We are holding out. Don’t hold your breath … for anything.
  • Yoko “Beatles Destroyer” Ono • On the idea of releasing the Beatles’ music on the iTunes Store. You know, this debate was funny when it was 2003 and buying music on the Internet was a new and exciting thing. But now it’s 2010. Just accept Apple’s terms, Yoko and company, before you miss out on your chance to be part of the online music revolution altogether. You’ve missed out on millions of dollars already. source
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02 Aug 2010 11:06

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Music: “The Suburbs”: Arcade Fire’s new album available to sample

  • Pitchfork gave it an 8.6 today. It’s been universally feted by other critics (minus The Boston Phoenix, which seems to be contrarian for the sake of being contrarian). It’s got people using big words to describe how awesome it is. But hey, decide for yourself. NPR has the Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” up for streaming today. You can therefore decide if the Pitchfork guy is full of crap or if the Boston Phoenix guy wasn’t really loved as a child. Your pick. source
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31 Jul 2010 18:11

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Music: One-word album reviews: Arcade Fire still greatest band ever

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29 Jul 2010 20:46

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Music: I won’t back down, part 5: An excuse to get Tom Petty on the site

  • Of course our posts tonight were leading up to this. Because, let’s admit it. Tom Petty is awesome and should run for president someday.
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27 Jul 2010 09:46

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Music: Posted without comment: Klaxons’ “Surfing the Void” album cover

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25 Jul 2010 10:59

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Music: Taylor Swift: Can she sell a million copies in her first week?

  • It feels like if anybody can do it now, she could be the one. She has the sales base and heat from the last few albums. And with all the amazing things she has going on, she is as likely as anybody to reach a million units, especially with the efforts of Big Machine and Universal behind her.
  • Red Light Management and ATO Records president and CEO Will Botwin • Regarding the chances Taylor Swift can actually manage to sell a million copies of her upcoming “Speak Now” in its first week. While Eminem got close recently, thanks to his 741,000-strong debut of “Recovery” back in June, Swift could really pull it off. The things that might hold her back, though? Well, her digital sales have been traditionally weak, her label might charge the full sticker price for her album, her style of music limits how many formats would be willing to play her songs, and it’s possible she may have peaked already. At age 20. source
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25 Jul 2010 00:04

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Music, World: Love Parade tragedy: Huge crowds may have caused stampede

  • 700k number of people Love Parade 2010 was expecting
  • 1.4M number of people who actually showed up today
  • 18 number of people killed in the Love Parade stampede source
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