October 15, 2008
When we last spotted Moby (two hours ago), he was pumping his fist in the air with Fucked Up, showcasing his obvious love of "Blitzkrieg Bop." This Matteo Bernardini-directed video for "Ooh Yeah," from the bald one's latest album Last Night, is a porn satire that's more about the Strokes the ladies. My guess is that it's SFW, unless your boss/coworkers are against innuendo, Moby, or scantily clad women washing a car.
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It's been a while since we've written about the Dears. The Montreal band's about to release their fourth full-length Missiles -- the first since 2006's Gang Of Losers -- but there are only two members left. Reportedly, creative differences got the best of the crew during the recording process, so we're left with vocalist/songwriter Murray Lightburn and keyboardist/backing vocalist Natalia Yanchak to pilot the ship. The apocalyptic Anton Josef-directed video for lead track "Money Babies" is fitting in that sense (i.e. the aftermath of the band's implosion), but the repetition of "our money is elastic," along with images of burning money, poverty, and general tension, fit more generally with the current economic crisis. One thing to note: Hipsters somehow managed to survive End Times with their acoustic guitar in perfect condition.
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There's bound to be more clips surfacing from Fucked Up's free 12-hour show at the Rogan Store (330 Bowery, NYC) yesterday (10/14), but seems like video of the Toronto-based bathroom re-designers doing a cover of "Blitzkrieg Bop" with Moby on guest guitar/vocals is as good a place as any to start. (Other guests included J. Mascis, Vivian Girls, Ezra Koenig, etc. Akon didn't show, ha ha.) Last night a friend and I were talking about how it's pretty fascinating to see Matador putting so much into The Chemistry Of Common Life. I'm a longtime Fucked Up fan and dig the new record (though have to say I think Hidden World's better at this point), but who'd of thought the label would be pushing hardcore -- even in this updated form -- so hard(core). Anyhow, Moby looks like he's having fun.
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Last month we brought you +/- 's "Snowblind," a dusky, exhilarating track from the Brooklyn trio's forthcoming forth album Xs On Your Eyes (10/21, Absolutely Kosher). In this week's Drop, we offered "Reeling In The Years" (not "Reelin' In The Years," mind you), the Japanese bonus track for the collection. We also caught up with front man James Baluyut and asked him about Steely Dan, among other things. Read his responses and take a listen.
On top of the +/-, this week's newsletter offered a chance to win Oasis' Dig Out Your Soul Deluxe Limited Edition box set.
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Mad Men's Bob Dylan Anachronism • We mentioned how it was a bit strange hearing the Decemberists on a show set in the '60s. Mad Men's recent Dylan anachronism isn't as obvious, but it is something the writers got wrong, as opposed to a jarring soundtrack cue. An astute blogger points out why it's unlikely Peggy could've heard Bob on the radio in October 1962. Do the math at Basket Of Kisses (via Videogum). Also, depending how big a fan (nerd) you are, you might like a damning exposé of fonts and props.
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But he's not the only one. "What A Catch, Donnie," the third single from the band's forthcoming fifth studio album Folie à Deux features a whole case of characters singing lines from various Fall Out Boy songs. In an especially meta move, Costello handles Folie's second single, "Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet." Other crooners include Hall & Oates fan Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes ("Sugar, We're Goin' Down"), Panic At The Disco's Brendon Urie ("Dance, Dance"), ex-Midtown dude Gabriel Saporta ("Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy"), The Academy Is...'s William Beckett ("Growing Up"), etc. Right, Costello is sorta odd man out among a bunch of Decaydancers. Listen.
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When recapping of Montreal's over-the-top Skeletal Lamping-themed show at Roseland this past Friday, we mentioned and posted a video of their "Smells Like Teen Spirit" cover with MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden. The clip was a tad grainy, though, and it didn't capture the entire song, so please allow this MP3 to help you more fully reach Nirvana.
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October 14, 2008
A couple months back, Scott and Amrit ventured out to catch Passion Pit at Pianos. Since then, the Boston Frenchkiss signees have continued popping up here/there. The consensus (at least around here, like in my kitchen) is that their best song is "Sleepyhead." It's also the lead track from their re-released Chunk Of Change EP, so makes sense that it'd be the track with a video. We're told the flickering, spinning, mechanistic clip was directed/created by the Wilderness. These guys? If so, bonus points. (OK, it's not them. Still, cool video.)
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