July 3, 2009
Celebrating The United States of America | The Decibel Tolls
Celebrating The United States of America | The Decibel Tolls
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BIG STATES: MORE MEMPHIS: BIG STAR IN 1971

Footage shot by Andy Hummel and Chris Bell, documenting power-pop legends Big Star recording their debut album #1 Record at Memphis institution Ardent Studios.

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What a fantastic match! And it’s the final I was hoping for.
What a fantastic match! And it’s the final I was hoping for.
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July 1, 2009

People, the new eMusic catalog is making me giddy

Finally gonna pick up all those late-period Byrds albums, and tons of Harry Nilsson, maybe a couple Lou Reed and Clash albums I don’t already own, and the Stooges, and other egregious omissions in my library. I’m gonna go apeshit, is what I’m saying.

Now if only eMusic would find a way to make browsing actually, you know, functional.

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marychrist:

exspectator:

(Superchunk - “Precision Auto”)

Possibly my favorite Superchunk song—and one I get stuck in my head here on the freeways of LA all the fucking time.

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barthel:

postpunk:

Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard (via SesameStreet)

Oh, this.  Wonderful.

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Nobody* talk about tennis today

*obvs directed toward the small handful of my fellow tumblrs who also follow tennis. I recorded all the matches but won’t watch them until this evening, and I just know these are going to be some awesome matches. I’d hate to have all the drama sucked out. I’m trying to stay off the internet today… this like Lost Finale-level spoiler avoidance.
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exspectator: halffiction: johnwilkestooth: Nick P I listened to this yesterday and went hey this IS pretty good!  What other Fugazi should I now download then put on the B-Side of my Minor Threat Cassette? every single album, basically. but my favorite is red medicine, with the argument coming in at a close second. Just go through it chronologically. It’s hard to appreciate each album without hearing the one before it. Red Medicine kind of requires In on the Kill Taker as a precursor, and it goes on like that. So I guess your first step is to get Repeater + 3 Songs (I’ll let you skip Steady Diet of Nothing for now), then go for In on the Kill Taker, Red Medicine, End Hits, and The Argument. In that order. Pick up the Furniture EP in there somewhere if you get a chance. It doesn’t really matter where that goes. Chronological order, yes. But NO SKIPPING.

exspectator:

halffiction:

johnwilkestooth:

Nick P I listened to this yesterday and went hey this IS pretty good!  What other Fugazi should I now download then put on the B-Side of my Minor Threat Cassette?

every single album, basically. but my favorite is red medicine, with the argument coming in at a close second.

Just go through it chronologically. It’s hard to appreciate each album without hearing the one before it. Red Medicine kind of requires In on the Kill Taker as a precursor, and it goes on like that. So I guess your first step is to get Repeater + 3 Songs (I’ll let you skip Steady Diet of Nothing for now), then go for In on the Kill Taker, Red Medicine, End Hits, and The Argument. In that order. Pick up the Furniture EP in there somewhere if you get a chance. It doesn’t really matter where that goes.

Chronological order, yes. But NO SKIPPING.

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June 30, 2009
“ The public television show Nova Science Now will have an interesting segment tonight on Auto-Tune, the program used by music producers to sweeten the vocals of many performers by putting their warbling notes back on pitch.”

Things I’d Rather Be Doing

Noted.

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[shiny grey monotone]: u.s. maple - talker
I’ve been wanting to re-hear this album for a long time…
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