January 2012
35 posts
MURK AVENUE: I FOUND ICE CUBES 'GOOD DAY' →
murkavenue:
CLUE 1: “went to short dogs house, they was watching Yo MTV RAPS”
Yo MTV RAPS first aired: Aug 6th 1988
CLUE 2:
Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on: Feb 23 1993
CLUE 3: ”The Lakers beat the Super Sonics”
Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release…
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Where did you get that record?
Digging through my CDs brought back a lot of fond memories. One common thought running through my mind is where and how I obtained specific records. We hear a lot of music for the first time online these days…. we hear a stream, purchase it online, or download a leak. Either way, we’re losing physical attachments we’ve had to records, which is an important part of music...
An Indie Label in 2012. →
mikesniper:
I posted a recent Facebook comment regarding our policies with signing artists and found myself getting into a discussion of what the role of an independent label is in 2012, something I’ve often been asked about in interviews but have never really been able to elaborate on.
Basically, it…
A good and interesting read.
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Pittsburghia
Now that Pittsburgh is the new Portland I can’t wait for Pittsburghia to debut on IFC!
Which SNL cast member and female indie rock musician should star? I vote for Bill Hader and Feist.
First skit: “Primanti That!” where they put fries and coleslaw on EVERYTHING.
Washed Out’s “Feel It Around” is the opening theme for Portlandia, so I think Pittsburghia...
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A Song of Ice and Waiting
Edit… Tumblr did not like me copying and pasting a table from Wikipedia…
A Game of Thrones - August 1996
A Clash of Kings - November 1998
A Storm of Swords - August 2000
A Fest for Crows - October 2005
A Dance with Dragons - July 2011
The Winds of Winter - Forthcoming
A Dream of Spring - Forthcoming
I just finished A Feast for Crows, I guess I better take my sweet time with A...
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December 2011
39 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Radiohead (23)
Rivers Cuomo (12)
St. Vincent (11)
Weezer (8)
Destroyer (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
M83 (63)
Real Estate (44)
Fucked Up (35)
Yuck (29)
Rivers Cuomo (22)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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My Favorite Albums of 2011
Yuck - Yuck
TUnE-yArDs - W H O K I L L
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia/Ultra
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Wild Flag - Wild Flag
Cloud Nothings - Cloud Nothings
James Blake - James Blake
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
Note: I usually don’t include EPs, if I did Childish Gambino’s would be near the top.
Here are a...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Weezer (48)
The Rapture (37)
Slow Club (21)
Battles (19)
Arcade Fire (18)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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The Last of Us: Possible setting: Pittsburgh, PA →
everythingthelastofus:
At least part of the game will most likely take place in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out this artwork from the game: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6484070331_326e6cecb5_o.jpg Brown skyscraper is the US steel tower: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pittsburgh-pennsylvania-usx-tower.jpg
Neat.
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