November 6th, 2009 9:41am
LHB’s Shorties (Brian Eno, the “Indie Blog Curse” and More)
Colin Meloy discusses his children's book projects (illustrated by Carson Ellis) on his Tumblr.
Pitchfork interviews Brian Eno.
NHPR's Word of Mouth examines the "indie blog curse" of hype on musicians.
The Raleigh News & Observer profiles John Booker and Rachel Hirsh of the pop ensemble I Was Totally Destroying It.
Immensely catchy and likable, "Horror Vacui" ranges from new-wave power pop to acoustic jingle-jangle, with Hirsh's keyboards in a starring role. The hooks and harmonies are dead-on throughout, rendered with assurance and polish. "Horror Vacui" would brighten the atmosphere at any commercial radio station with the sense to give it a spin.
On sale at Amazon MP3: Phoenix's 11-track 2006 album, It's Never Been Like That for $1.99
Drowned Sound recaps October's music releases.
Newsweek reviews the remastered and expanded edition of Nirvana's Bleach album.
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