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Peter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way
Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Best TV Theme Music
The little ditties that open TV shows keep growing littler and dittier, almost disappearing into Lost’s single sustained chord. The assumption may be that we’re just going to fast-forward through them anyway, but part of the charm of shows like Cheers, M*A*S*H and Sanford and Son was the musical intro. Fortunately, not everyone has given up on the theme song. Here are 10 current shows with tunes that make us put down the remote.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesThe Best Albums of the Decade (Readers' Picks)
We spent a lot of time brainstorming, voting, arguing and refining our list of The 50 Best Albums of the Decade. But, of course, we got it wrong. Here’s what our readers chose as the 10 Best Albums of the Decade:... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFive Great (and Strange) Musical Origin Stories
At a recent Decemberists show in Athens, Ga., Colin Meloy explained how he, in fact, created R.E.M. The epic tale went like this: Meloy was tirelessly working to complete a song entitled "Dracula's Daughter." Upon finishing the track, he realized it was the worst song that had ever been written. Apparently agreeing with Meloy, God himself wept a single tear—a tear that fell over Athens, Ga. in the form of torrential downpour. Caught without an umbrella, young Peter Buck and Michael Stipe rushed into a nearby record emporium to take cover, where they soon made each others acquaintance. And that... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBon Iver Announces Indefinite Hiatus
Bon Iver is calling it quits, at least for now.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAustin City Limits 2009 Day Two Photos Ft. Decemberists, Bon Iver, Mute Math, Levon Helm, Grizzly Bear and More
[Above: Bon Iver]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsTwilight: New Moon Soundtrack Songs Unveiled: Some Thoughts and Predictions
After the first Twilight soundtrack sold 2.2 million copies in the U.S. (3.5 million worldwide) there was some serious jockeying between Sony Pictures and various labels for pole position on the New Moon soundtrack. After all, that's roughly three and a half million pieces of evidence that people will actually go out and buy it instead of just illegally downloading it. Well, the finalized tracklist for the New Moon soundtrack has been revealed, and our best/worst suspicions are confirmed: boy oh boy is it indie-tastic.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWe Need More Cowbell! VH1's Behind the Music Returns, But Who Deserves an Episode?
Were it not for VH1's Behind the Music, a whole generation would never be able to answer the many haunting questions of modern music: Did Milli Vanilli really lip-sync their groundbreaking "Girl You Know It's True?" Why were the guys in Hootie and the Blowfish smiling all the time? And what the hell was with that bumblebee girl in Blind Melon's "No Rain" video?It was with heavy hearts that fans of BtM watched a chapter of their lives end when the show was pulled to semi-retirement in 2002.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDeath Cab for Cutie Joins The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack
Death Cab for Cutie are not only joining Thom Yorke and Bon Iver in the Twilight sequel soundtrack, they are leading them.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBon Iver to Play Sunrise Show at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
In what will likely be the most memorable stop on his fall tour, Bon Iver will visit Los Angeles for a special performance at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery next month. Hosted by southern California's leading NPR affiliate KCRW, not only will this show take place amid the gravestones of "Hollywood's immortals," it will begin as the sun rises over the city. Cemetery gates open at midnight on Sunday, Sept. 27, and entertainment will be provided through the night until the 6 a.m. performance.... read more
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