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Daily Pulp - 6/23/08
Artists mentioned:Cloud Cult's "live painting" from their appearance on Carson Daly is being auctioned on eBay.Shaq verbally assaulted Kobe Bryant in his new rap tune.Amy Winehouse was diagnosed with emphysema. Weezer covered "Creep" with a bunch of their fans. Phish may be planning a reunion....(read full post)
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Daniel Johnston @ Popped!
Artists mentioned:Country, prog, metal, folk (and every other disenfranchised genre you can name) collective O'Death dominated the final day of the Philadelphia Popped! Fest, but didn't let their powerful set get to their head. Among the hundreds in attendance, O'Death may have been Daniel Johnston's biggest fans. Like most bands that...(read full post)
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Gogol Bordello @ McCarren Pool
Artists mentioned:If you listen to Gogol Bordello's latest album Super Taranta!, especially if you've never heard the band before, it might be easy to dismiss the act as just another product of hype. Though I love the album, Gogol Bordello is just one of those bands that has to be experienced...(read full post)
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Unlikely But True: Atlantic Monthly and Portfolio Argue About Nirvana
Artists mentioned:The folks at Idolator have stumbled upon an argument that is both very interesting and totally random. Matthew Yglesias, a political blogger for the highbrow Atlantic Monthly posted a Nirvana video and made the following controversial statement: "In general, for a much-praised and undoubtedly influential band, Nirvana strikes me as...(read full post)
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Video: Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
Artists mentioned:After posting a studio performance of this tune last week, the boys of Vampire Weekend have graced us with an official video for fan favorite, "Oxford Comma." With a little bit of budget in their pockets, the Columbia alum put together this video/short film, all in one continuous shot. Don't...(read full post)
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What You're Doing Tonight - 6/23/08
Artists mentioned:New York: The Fashion @ The AnnexRichard Lloyd (of Television) @ Knitting FactoryThe Sharp Things @ Mercury Lounge Chicago: Sloan @ Double Door The Weather Underground @ Schuba's Los Angeles: Ingrid Michaeson @ House of BluesDeath Cab for Cutie @ Nokia Theater Philly: The Lonely H @ The KhyberTransistor Transistor...(read full post)
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The Cure double header: MSG & Radio City (6/20 & 6/21)
Artists mentioned:The Cure are one of the very few bands that still tickle me pink from my earlier childhood/high school days, so it was completely fitting and natural to have snapped up tickets for both of their recent New York City shows, even though I'm seldom ever able to handle a...(read full post)
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RIP George Carlin
Artists mentioned:Irreverent comedian and New York native George Carlin died yesterday. His “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” comedy routine featured on his 1972 album Class Clown brought the issue of indecency to the supreme court and later defined acceptable free speech in America. Carlin was arrested after performing...(read full post)
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Video: Girl Talk - Shut the Club Down
Artists mentioned:While you spent the weekend enjoying Girl Talk's new album Feed the Animals, YouTube user BunnyGreenhouse was hard at work, editing together a coinciding visual mash-up. The result flows beautifully. If you haven't downloaded Feed the Animals yet, it's available here for whatever price you'd like to pay....(read full post)
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Slick Rick Live at the Philly Popped! Festival
Artists mentioned:Age distorts everything. It can be the crumbling decay of an empire or the steady maturation of a bottle of wine. But in the world of popular music, it is a total wild card. Bob Dylan can wake up one day and decide to hawk women's underwear. Or Nick Cave...(read full post)
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Daily Pulp - 6/10/08
Artists mentioned:The Toadies have released a new single online.Billy Bob Thornton's new album with The Boxmasters hits shelves today.NIN's hit album Year Zero may be the basis of a new TV show. A collection of James Brown memorabilia goes on sale next week.Remember ol' school New Kids on the Block? Here's...(read full post)
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New Releases 6/10
Artists mentioned:Need some good summer tunes? Here's what's hitting record store shelves today. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement Syclops - I've Got My Eye on You Rev Theory - Light it Up Brian Jonestown Massacre - Methadrone NERD - Seeing SoundsThe Bangkok Five -...(read full post)
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Stream: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Artists mentioned:OK, so if you click here, you can stream the forthcoming Hold Steady album Stay Positive. Pretty self-explanatory, I guess. But! For those of you stuck in your office without audio, I’m going to offer my immediate stream-of-consciousness first impression of each song. Think of it as my "Tuesday it’s...(read full post)
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Just Like Hipsters, Pool Parties Considering Move from Williamsburg to Greenpoint
Artists mentioned:Everyone's getting psyched for this summer's JellyNYC Pool Parties at McCarren Park. But as we all know, this will be the series's last year at the soon-to-be-renovated pool. So instead of throwing in the towel (it's a pool joke, get it?), JellyNYC is looking for a new place to host...(read full post)
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Video: Surprise, You're At a Half of a Led Zeppelin Reunion Show
Artists mentioned:Those in attendance at Wembley Stadium in London this past Saturday for Foo Fighters got a little more than nostril flares from Dave Grohl. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones did indeed have some stage time that night, but I invite you to take note of the fact that I...(read full post)
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What You're Doing Tonight - 6/10/08
Artists mentioned:Death Cab For Cutie @ McCarren Pool: It's a beautiful night for the venue, and now that Narrow Stairs owns our souls, this is kind of a no-brainer. Gnarls Barkley @ Apple Store Soho: If you missed the duo's free Myspace show this past Sunday, here's another shot to see...(read full post)
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Wanna See Bob Dylan... in BROOKLYN?
Artists mentioned:Before I start this rant, I'm going to insert the disclaimer that I neither support nor condemn the Sex and the City movie. I was actually going to see it, because I did watch the show, but then the advertising and media hype and women wearing $800 shoes lining up...(read full post)
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Brokeback Mountain to Receive Opera Adaptation
Artists mentioned:Normally, I would make some kind of singing cowboys joke right here, but given the recent death of Heath Ledger in his Lower East Side apartment, this news carries significantly more weight in New York City. The New York City Opera announced today that Annie Proulx's short story chronicling the...(read full post)
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Daily Pulp - 6/9/08
Artists mentioned:Philly held the inaugural Roots Picnic last weekend.The remaining two members of Kiss will star in a new reality show.Does Air Norway offer refunds? QuartFest has been cancelled. New Kids on the Block released a video for "Summertime." AC/DC will be releasing their next album exclusively through Wal-Mart....(read full post)
