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06 Feb 2009 17:44

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Music: Check out this guy’s music: Rifle Recoil

  • A master of the delay pedals. Jeff Kessel, a.k.a. Rifle Recoil, has a pretty intriguing approach to his music – he largely builds his tunes on delay pedals into a big, bold sound. Some would call it a wall of sound. The Arlington, Va.-based tunesmith pulls a lot out of his limited array of parts. Worth checking out are his immaculate one-man cover of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell classic “All I Need” and the funky Prince-like original “Bad Girl.” source
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05 Feb 2009 21:11

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Music: M.I.A. will be F.I.A. at the Grammys – on her due date!

  • She’s nine months preggers, kids. The “Paper Planes” singer with sketchy political ties has accepted an opportunity to perform at the Grammys this Sunday, where “Planes” is nominated for Record of the Year. But while that’s great and all (and props to the Grammy organizers for actually getting someone cool this year), she’s so pregnant right now that she’s about to burst. If she bursts during her performance, we may burst too – with laughter. source
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04 Feb 2009 10:47

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Music: We saw Antony and the Johnsons last night in D.C.

  • We thought it was awesome, but … There were a couple of moments of very uncomfortable silence just before “Fistful of Love” in which our man Antony Hegarty went into a lengthy, meandering rant on the evils of nuclear war. The crowd, which was silently in awe of the transgendered man, was visibly squirming. It only hurt the show a little, though. Dude’s voice sounds amazing in person, especially on “Another World” and the encore, “Hope There’s Someone.” On a side note, seeing a show in a synagogue rules. source
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30 Jan 2009 13:40

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Music: Bruce apologizes for that whole Wal-Mart exclusive thing

  • It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be.
  • Bruce Springsteen • on the release of a $10 greatest hits record exclusively through Wal-Mart. Fans criticized the move, as it appeared to go against much of what his music stands for. Springsteen’s pretty busy right now; he just released a new album and will sing at the Super Bowl on Sunday. • source
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30 Jan 2009 09:45

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Music, Tech: Meet another kindred spirit of ours, Very Small Array

They have broken-down stats on Pitchfork’s (and Billboard’s) top 100 songs of the year. Whoa. source
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29 Jan 2009 17:53

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Music: Obama’s top-secret access to a killer record collection

  • Presidents have great vinyl Back in the 1970s, the RIAA decided that the presidential library needed some records. Back in the late ’70s, they decided they needed some cool records. So, during the Carter administration, the music industry gave the president some pretty awesome 33⅓ rpm platters. But in the Reagan years, they were confined to the basement (along with some old reels of Bedtime for Bonzo, we’re sure). source
  • Presidents have great vinyl Back in the 1970s, the RIAA decided that the presidential library needed some records. Back in the late ’70s, they decided they needed some cool records. So, during the Carter administration, the music industry gave the president some pretty awesome 33⅓ rpm platters. But in the Reagan years, they were confined to the basement (along with some old reels of Bedtime for Bonzo, we’re sure).
  • What’s in the collection? From classics by Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones to cult-classic platters by Captain Beefheart and Talking Heads, it’s a pretty darn cool record collection marked with a presidential seal. Most of the albums are fairly pristine and have just been sitting around untouched for 30 years. No word on whether any of the albums are worth pilfering by DJ Shadow, or if there’s any no wave in there, but we hear there’s lots of punk. source
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29 Jan 2009 10:10

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Music: Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell, 1952-2009

Powell (second from left) survived a devestating plane crash and kept Skynyrd alive. source
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28 Jan 2009 09:27

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Music, Tech: Remember Muxtape? They’re back. But it’s not the same.

Artists, rather than end users, will be uploading mixes. Gah, better than nothing. source
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22 Jan 2009 18:59

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Offbeat: Pop songs can spark specific memories, psychologists say

It doesn’t matter if you’re listening, even. Thinking of the song is enough, says Kansas State University. source
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21 Jan 2009 12:25

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Music: Matt & Kim: Two tunesmiths to watch out for in 2009

The synthy, youthful sound of Matt & Kim is best experienced with “Daylight.” source
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