Nine Great Songs Inspired By Movie Characters

Nine Great Songs Inspired By Movie Characters

It’s almost impossible to imagine a movie without any musical influence. And just as influence is rarely one-sided, there’s a host of songs born from movies.  read more

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Watch The xx Cover Beyoncé's "I Miss You" for Valentine's Day

Watch The xx Cover Beyoncé's "I Miss You" for Valentine's Day

For Valentine’s Day, The xx have released footage of a special cover performance of Beyoncé’s “I Miss You” on Thursday, according to Pitchfork. The original version was already set at a pretty slow tempo for the R&B singer but leave it to The xx to break the song down to a simple, deconstructed sound that highlights the sullen, almost lonely tone of the lyrics. When announcing the release of the cover, The xx expressed their admiration for Beyoncé and the co-author of “I Miss You,” Frank Ocean. The xx are currently on tour and are now in Texas. You can...  read more

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12 Songs That Should Be Walk-On Anthems For Closers

12 Songs That Should Be Walk-On Anthems For Closers

Unfortunately due to baseball players' profoundly terrible taste, we rarely get wonderful moments like Trevor Hoffman’s walk-on. But we can dream, can’t we? Here, on Opening Day, are 12 songs that would make excellent pitching psalms.  read more

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The 20 Best Of Montreal Songs

The 20 Best Of Montreal Songs

It's easy to forget exactly just how many insanely catchy glammed-out pop songs Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes has crafted over the group's multiple album career. With every new release, we find ourselves falling more deeply in love with the Athens collective all over again.  read more

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10 New Songs For The 2011 Summer

10 New Songs For The 2011 Summer

It’s hard to say what makes a perfect summer anthem. Usually it contains something that immediately inspires a little shoulder shakin’ or hip swayin’. Something that engages the ears without taxing the brain, a song whose power is its ability to make a summer seem longer and further disentangled from the monotony of daily life. Oh, and whistling....  read more

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