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Weezer covers Talk Talk's "Life's What You Make It"

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:44:24 -0700

Growing up, Talk Talk was a popular band in my house. Looks as though it was for the boys from Weezer as well. Apparently, the Britain version of their Red album contains a cover of Talk Talk's "Life's What You Make It." And some dude synced the ...

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AlbumS of the week

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:58 -0700

Mark Kozelek Nights LP (Caldo Verde) Kozelek's Nights LP is a companion CD to the recently re-released book including the lyrics of most of his, Red House Painters, and Sun Kil Moon's songs, titled "Nights of Passed Over." This is ...

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New Band of Horses song!

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:39:48 -0700

Caught on tape at the Accelerator festival in Sweden.

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The Cure opening shows with another new song: "Underneath the Stars"

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:12:14 -0700

I guess in recent shows, The Cure have been starting things out with this new tune, almost certainly to be a part of the new album.

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Weezer and dozens of fans cover "Creep" together

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:42:56 -0700

Rivers threatened he'd do it. He invited fans to show up ready to play on Weezer's Hootenanny Tour in Portland...which we can see was an intimate, daytime session. And they did. Kids on guitars, drummers, peeps on Clarinets -I guess if you playe...

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Bon Iver goes round 2 with Take Away Show

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:02:38 -0700

For his second "Take Away" session, Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver throws down another version of "Flume," as well as "Skinny Love" and "Wolves Acts I and II."

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Herrrrrrrrrres Devendra!

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:11:27 -0700

As you probably have heard by now, Devendra can be romantically linked to the great acting, super smart, beautiful Natalie Portman. Consequently, they've called Natalie a "Jew for Jesus." In actuality, Portman is not Jewish but simply half Israe...

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Bon Iver's Take Away Show session, Part 1

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:19:11 -0700

It's been a little while since we've had something to really celebrate on La Blogotheque...well maybe it just seems that way because they always have good stuff. And it's great to see that Bon Iver and Vincent Moon got together- and they double th...

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Album of the week

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:29:32 -0700

Shearwater Rook (Matador) hear: On the Death of the Waters, Rooks, Leviathan Bound, Century Eyes, The Snow Leopard, The Hunter's Star

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M83 @ Bowey Ballroom, 6.4.08

nobody@vox.com(Washed-up 4th Grader) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:04:35 -0700

The second night of M83's June stay in NYC was the better concert. The energy was higher and it was obvious Anthony was more into it. The rad setup was replicated as the night before...bright blue-flashing boxes, fiberglass walls, familie...

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