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| Name: | Lucas Wesley |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 2.10.10: Art Rock
(02.09.2010)
DFA and Def Jux face changes, Jay Reatard's cause of death revealed, a Keith Richards movie, Men At Work face some legal trouble, new music from Le Tigre (kind of), Jamie Lidell and Abe Vigoda, along with the debut of the world famous Evelyn Evelyn, Liam Gallagher updates his thoughts on Oasis, Ringo Starr gains a starr on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and thoughts on why old people continue to rock. All that and more in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 2.3.10: The Prince of the Super Bowl
(02.03.2010)
Pete Doherty still does drugs, new music from Tom Waits, Stephin Merritt and Panda Bear, the Grammys happened, Paul McCartney talks vegetarianism, Etta James is ill, the Girls Girls (not three) tour and a Milli Vanilli movie along with a thought about the Super Bowl Half Time Show. Read it here on the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 1.27.10: Looking Like A Fool Wit Yo Pants on Da Ground
(01.27.2010)
Prince shows the sports fan in him, an in depth look at the lyrical mastery that is "Pants on da Ground," a tribute to Kate McGarrigle, Carl Barat talks The Libertines, Vampire Weekend set indie records, movies about Magnetic Fields, The Tallest Man on Earth grows eternal, Sylvain Sylvain sells hats and musicians give love to Haiti. And...Keith Richards...gives up...alcohol? |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 1.20.10
(01.20.2010)
The week gave us a bunch of sad deaths, but there's some good news, too. Tom Waits in the movies, new LCD Soundsystem, Garfunkel and Oates go to the theater, and free music, and free music, and free music. There's a theme! Come on in and listen to it all right here in the Midweek Music News Roundup. |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 01.13.10: The Voice of a Generation
(01.13.2010)
Rest in peace Willie Mitchell, Lady Gaga hits the comics, Yoko Ono is old and celebrating, Tegan and Sara find an odd collaborator, Billy Corgan starts a record label, The T.A.M.I. Show hits DVD and new music from Santigold and Devo, The Knife, Mavis Staples, Black Francis and Roky Erickson. All this and an extended look at the current Tonight Show host saga, as told through music metaphors. No, seriously, this is a music report. Find out how in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 1.6.10: M-M-M-Mixtape Evolution
(01.06.2010)
Thom Yorke works with Philip Glass, Garfunkel and Oates sweep the nation (of Taiwan), Eminem and Elton John collaborate on rehab, Soundgarden become knights or something, more new Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello is the devil, Kanye West looks to the future and we take an in depth look at the value of mix tapes. All that and more on this thrilling edition of the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 12.30.09: She's A Rebel
(12.30.2009)
It's still the holidays so there's almost no news to report, but we managed to find a few stories that may intrigue you. Joe Jackson vs Joe Jackson, Kanye West's gotta big ego, Tom Waits may have a new album in the works, the tragedy of Vic Chesnutt and an essay on women's rights in relation to girl group. Check it out in this week's Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 12.23.09: It Was A Very Good Decade, Part Two
(12.23.2009)
We finish the countdown of my favorite songs of the decade, showcasing #40 down to what I call the best, alongside some fine news, including: Morrissey's lack of greed, MF DOOM's COLLABORATIONS, the return of the Beastie Boys, Kid Cudi is just too busy for Lady Gaga, Madonna, U2 and the Stones are still very, very, very rich, Rod Stewart is very, very, very old, the return of Captain EO and much much more! Read it here in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 12.16.09: It Was A Very Decade, Part One
(12.16.2009)
New songs from Portishead and Massive Attack, Jay Reatard faces more problems, The Jackson 4 set their sights on America, Taylor and Kanye celebrate together (though probably not literally), the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dish out major accolades, and I start the countdown of my 100 favorite songs of the past ten years, kicking things off in style with number 100 all the way up to 41. For that and more, check out the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 12.9.09: Walking Slowly Down the Hall of Fame
(12.09.2009)
Little Richard has hip surgery, Stevie Wonder is a messenger for peace, Ron Wood is the not a messenger for peace, the government won't let Steve Albini be Santa Claus, Rivers Cuomo stops partying, Girl Talk talks reissues, Garfunkel and Oates rework some old hits, Kid Cudi works with Vampire Weekend, and I heartily overuse the word canonize while looking at what makes a legend. Find it all and more here in the Midweek Music News Roundup. |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 12.2.09: It Was A Very Good Year, Part One
(12.02.2009)
An addendum to last week's article about live music, Neon Indian work with Grizzly Bear, All Tomorrow's Parties are in your house, Snoop Dogg is replacing Oprah (hopefully), Iggy Pop is live on the Internet, and there's new music from Garfunkel and Oates, Ted Leo, LCD Soundsystem and Oasis. Oasis? Yeah, Oasis. Plus, my top five songs of 2009. All that and more in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 11.25.09: Live at 411music!
(11.25.2009)
The Faces reunion is out, The Velvets, Big Star and The Beatles reunions are kind of on, Tom Waits is all over the place, Neil Young is compiling for the Bridge School, Massive Attack make a new album, Lady Gaga is old news to the Grammys, and a look at the good and the bad associated with live albums. Read all about it. |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 11.18.09: Unplugged
(11.18.2009)
New music from Beck, Tom Waits, The Magnetic Fields, new media about the lives of Robert Johnson and Fela Kuti, indie rockers in jeopardy (but just a few, and it's rather specific), new tours from Oasis minus Noel and The Magnetic Fields (again), and a look into MTV Unplugged. Catch it here on the Midweek Music News Roundup. |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 11.11.09: If You're Not Down With Who I Am, Look At Them Now, They're All in My Hands
(11.11.2009)
Pixies offer up a new release, The Magnetic Fields offer up a new album, Yoko, Sean and Julian Lennon offer up an old release, Sufjan Stevens offers up a retraction, Tom Waits tweets, AC/DC fans fight back, Sublime legally break up, Aerosmith technically break up, and a whole bunch of musicians act less than pleasant. Read all about it. |
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BEAK> - BEAK> Review
(11.10.2009)
Geoff Barrow of Portishead uses his time off to form a band. Does it live up to his former work? Is it at least somewhat worth your time? |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 11.4.09: All This Energy Calling Me, Back Where It Comes From
(11.04.2009)
Hulk Hogan: Bassist For Hire, Norah Jones gets remixed, Steve Conte releases a new album, the Faces tour is in doubt, the Stooges tour is not, Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg make new music, Elton John gets sick, a musical Halloween costume notice, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates an anniversary. Perform your rock music fan civic duty and complain about this with me! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 10.28.09: I Don't Know What I'm To Say, But I'll Say It Anyway
(10.28.2009)
A-Ha get offended, the Songwriters Hall of Fame expands, new music from Ted Leo and Black Francis, maybe new music from the artists formerly known as Oasis, Kanye West explains some information about his video, Hall & Oates & Rachael Ray, Justin Timberlake is stalked by the ghost of Axl Rose's relevance and a look at word of mouth fanaticism and what it means from different people. |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 10.21.09: But I No Longer Hear The Music
(10.21.2009)
Thurston Moore and Iggy Pop team up for Jemina Pearl, Carly Simon is mad at Starbucks, The Flaming Lips cover Pink Floyd, Madonna is loud, Jon Bon Jovi is all over NBC, Pixies hit the road, Kanye hits the smallest screen (then bounces off it), Guns n Roses love children, we take a look at why some artists refuse to acknowledge their most beloved music, along with perhaps the most important music news the world has ever seen...a-Ha...broke up! Read all about it in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 10.14.09: What's Your Name? Who's Your Daddy? Is He A Musician Like Me?
(10.14.2009)
Sonic Youth appear on Gossip Girl, Bob Dylan will appear on NCIS, Oasis is done, Radiohead isn't, MCA is recovering, Brian Wilson updates Gershwin and Disney, Public Enemy needs your help, Tom Waits has fun on stage, Philles records get reissued and we take a look at the pros and cons of a strong musical lineage. Interested? Read all about it in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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Midweek Music News Roundup 10.07.09: The Art of Separating Artists From...The Art
(10.07.2009)
Method Man arrested, Jay Reatard's band quits, Jay-Z wants Liam Gallagher, the Daniel Johnston video game, Joey Ramone's brother and Stewart Copeland hit the books (movies?), Fatboy Slim and Rufus Wainwright prep albums, Paul McCartney gets live and a look at the concept of separating artists personal lives from their works. All that and more, summed up in the Midweek Music News Roundup! |
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