Black Francis: “Uh hello…the elevators stuck…” Al Queda aren’t the only ones banking on September 11th to get some attention with a new release. This week sees a plethora, headlined by the much hyped Blur Versus Oasis 1995-esque matchup that is 50 Cent Vs. Kanye West (in this scenario 50 is the more popular but [...]
Britney — rootsy of wig and meaty of bone: “You fellas shtay close…” I didn’t watch the MTV Video Music Awards. See, I figure if they won’t play videos why should I watch their awards show. What expertise could they possibly have in this arena anymore? What are they — YouTube? At this point MTV [...]
75. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular Working with Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann initially tagged these Brooklyn dwellers with a junior vibe to the venerable Oklahoma City band. The slow-building success of this album and the audaciousness of the songs inside though proved that MGMT were doing their own thang – from the 80s pop sounds [...]
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