First The Presets, then Cut Copy, now via Big Stereo comes word of the ’80s inspired dance pop of Boy + Girl. I don’t know what they’re feeding our antipodean friends down in Australia, but I hope they keep it up.
Additionally, it seems Melbourne, home of Cut Copy and Boy+Girl (among others), is moving [...]

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If this is legit, it’s hilarious and sad and completely unsurprising.

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You can change the perspective of the video while watching. Fascinating concept. Bad song.

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Chris Knox’s Heineken ad freaked me out, but this is just crazy. Cinematic Orchestra?! Really?

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natalie portman’s shaved head

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(this is the video for Gary Jules cover of the haunting Tears for Fears track Mad World, featured in Donnie Darko)

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My high school crush on Juliana Hatfield didn’t translate into quite what I had worked out in my head, even though she did once help a friend of mine and I sneak into a Lemonheads show (circa It’s A Shame About Ray!) when we were underage. She set us up to watch the entire show [...]

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Ladytron-Runaway (Myspace Exclusive)
Well, Ladytron’s Runaway.

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Yep. Today is 808, well, 080808, but close enough. (links and stuff here and here.)

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I’m sure Eric will write more about the upcoming Cure tribute album debacle, but I wanted to share this Bat for Lashes cover of A Forest and I just happened upon an online copy of it this morn. Kismet.
A Forest
The Bat For Lashes cover reminded me of this old Ror Shak cover (see video [...]

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When an email with “Nelson/New video” as its subject landed in my inbox this morning, I was filled with dread. Nelson is reuniting? Why, God why? Then, after I clicked (fucking yes) “display all images” in Gmail, I saw a picture of a bunch of greasy, effete poseurs. Has Nelson, the wonder twin duo of [...]

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My friend Bill passed this along after I told him about Wire on tour.

I don’t normally read comments on Youtube, but the ones on DotDash (which is about driving, not trains, actually) make reference to great songs about trains, including this Magnetic Fields classic and any excuse to post Born on a Train is a [...]

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Oh man, she’s so awesome. Down to earth, sense of humor, and great personality. (via the slut)

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Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
It totally HAD to be this way. Though, sadly it’s not nearly as good as the Oxford Comma video, imo. (via)

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M83 - Kim & Jessie
Rollerskating! I really want to be cynical about m83 and the whole John Hughes thing, but I just can’t. I know I’m being mentally raped but I just don’t mind all that much. (thanks to the slut)

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Wow. This is really good. I saw a flicker of this in my reader this morning, but I’m just now getting to it. Gnarls Barkley’s were amazing on SNL a few months back, but for some reason there’s no footage of it on YouTube. Anyway, adding to their live pedigree, this is their cover of [...]

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Architecture in Helsinki Do the Whirlwind (via simsie)

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This was left as a comment on a previous post about Saul Williams selling out. The video is crap, but it is interesting to hear him try and justify his selling out to Nike after being so outspoken against corporations, child labor, etc.

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Sweden’s eclectic Detektivbyrån are (FINALLY!) set to release their debut LP, Wermland, on September 3rd. I can’t express how excited I am about this release. (via and via)

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Nothing new, just a good song from Beirut’s Gulag Orkestar. (via)

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