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Song of the day – 389: Ourself Beside Me

This is a fine companion piece to 8 Eye Spy. I am beyond good and evil.

 Lucy

tUnE-yArDs @ The Haunt, Brighton 21.06.11

Perhaps Merrill Garbus is the anti-Zooey Deschanel? I fucking hope so.

 Scott Creney

Washed Out – Within And Without (Sub Pop)

Music to make out to, I suppose. A collegiate version of Norah Jones.

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TRUE STORY! 22th February 2011 (translated from the Italian)

“DO YOU REMEMBER THAT BAND THAT MADE YOU DREAM ALL SUMMER LONG, THE BAND WHOSE SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART ALL THE LYRICS? WELL, IT’S CRAP! AND SO ARE YOU!”

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Mumrock

Forgot to buy Mother’s Day pressie? Never fear – we open at 10. Adele, Elbow, JoshTPearson, R’head, Iron & Wine, Low Anthem etc all in stock.

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subtle use of statistics and juxtaposition to show why Arcade Fire sucks

Take a look at those plays. That’s an entire mountain range of shit music, right there.

 Scott Creney

The Wussification of Indie Rock (it’s all Pavement’s fault)

A band like Arcade Fire has a hell of a lot more in common with Katy Perry than it does with Daniel Johnston.

 Wallace Wylie

No Alternative: Pitchfork and Indie Culture’s End Times

First off, we need to define alternative culture. Is it something that provides values for those who identify with it, or is it just mainstream culture decked out in thrift store apparel?

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a 10 point survival guide for music critics in web 2.0

You are a critic. Not a fan. Not a blogger. Not a hack. A critic.

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10 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board, 08-14.02.11

Do they perform in their underwear? ARE THEY HAVING MORE FUN THAN THE OTHER 50,000 PEOPLE IN THE ROOM COMBINED? Yes, yes yes!