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Karen O is Where the Wild Things Are

There were a few reasons why we did a hop and a leap into bed out of fear that something under the bed would eat us when we were five. Namely: monsters. And not amiable, cuddly creatures like Monster Inc.'s Sulley. We're talking jaundiced, googly-eyed monsters like in Maurice Sendak's classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are. With a gigantic budget of a speculated $80 million, the fiercely protective Sendak is enthused about the movie adaptation by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers. The Daily Swarm led us to a report that Jonze's ex-flame and Yeah Yeah Yeahs doyenne Karen...  read more

Listen to Karen O's Dylan cover from I'm Not There

Todd Haynes’ Bob Dylan biopic has not even hit theaters, but its cultural impact continues growing. I’m Not There, which is released on Nov. 21, sports quite the soundtrack. The album is filled to with covers of Dylan songs by names big and small, including Eddie Vedder, Sonic Youth and the Black Keys. Yesterday, Stereogum posted a cover of Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” by none other than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O. The rendition is faithful and almost respectful, but it gets its swing and groove from the Million Dollar Bashers, a backing band that appears on many of...  read more