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September 17, 2009

New Moon Music Revealed Tomorrow NYTimes implies that Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Band Of Skulls, Grizzly Bear, and the Killers join DCFC in providing exclusive tracks to the Twilight sequel. "Among the plans for the movie is a national tour of Hot Topic stores with artists from the soundtrack."

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OMG Justin Vernon is totes a babe. I want him to take me to prom.

Posted by: Wern profile link at 09/17/09 9:30 AM  | Reply
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cue Grizzly Bear backlash in 3...2...1...

Posted by: Duddy at 09/17/09 9:37 AM  | Reply
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damn, that hot topic thing isn't a joke. i can't tell if that's depressing or hilarious.

Posted by: chuck at 09/17/09 9:49 AM  | Reply
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Seriously, imagine for a moment Thom Yorke touring Hot Topics all across America with the cast from Twilight, and tell me this isn't more hillarious than it is depressing. It's like they hunted them down in the forest, shot them with tranquilizers, and then brought them along in little cages. How can these artists not realize how off fan base this decision is? Are they honestly all watching Iron & Wine and thinking "Man, I need a piece of that action. We really missed the boat last time!"

Posted by: Zayin_451 profile link  in reply to chuck's comment at 09/17/09 4:11 PM  | Reply
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GROSS

Posted by: Evan at 09/17/09 9:49 AM  | Reply
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haha, not true

Posted by: Lucy at 09/17/09 9:59 AM  | Reply
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I mean let's be honest, when I heard Death Cab For Cutie was going to be on the soundtrack, I wasn't really that surprised, because the majority of teenage girls like Death Cab For Cutie. Then when I found out Thom Yorke was going to be on it, I just figured "Well, the director's probably a big Radiohead fan"(much like every other person is). Band of SKulls, another that I'm not surprised about because they're pretty much Coldplay with longer hair and more indie cred. But Bon Iver!!! Why Justin??? And Grizzly Bear!!! Why??? Why couldn't they just get the typical Indie bands that play on movie soundtracks to write exclusive songs like Doves, Vampire Weekend, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, etc. TISK TISK!!! Even TV On The Radio doesn't do "sell-out" things like that, and they're on a major label!!! FUCK THE TWILIGHT SERIES

Posted by: Cory at 09/17/09 10:23 AM  | Reply
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the tour of hot topic stores has pushed me from the "who cares?" team into the "this whole twilight thing is lame" camp

Posted by: shellbomber at 09/17/09 10:23 AM  | Reply
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woof. if i were arctic monkeys, i'd be pissed.

Posted by: astro profile link at 09/17/09 10:31 AM  | Reply
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Also in: Nicholson Baker, Philip Roth, and Marilynne Robinson are writing the screenplay for Transformers 3. Meanwhile, Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to star in High School Musical 4, and Tom Hanks is playing the leading role in the film adaptation of Dan Brown's novels.... oh wait.

Posted by: biasedbulldog profile link at 09/17/09 11:09 AM  | Reply
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Geez, what does New Moon think it is? Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist?

Posted by: smiles profile link at 09/17/09 11:28 AM  | Reply
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Laughed so hard at the hot topic tour I startled the man sitting next to me. Genius. So does this mean teenage goth girl indie cred goes up or that ours goes down

Posted by: Drab at 09/17/09 11:55 AM  | Reply
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Is this Twilight 2 or Garden State 2?

Posted by: kiljoywashere profile link at 09/17/09 1:20 PM  | Reply
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Made my day.

Posted by: kamillebidan profile link  in reply to kiljoywashere's comment at 09/21/09 1:43 AM  | Reply
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Mr. Vernon come on you are better than that. this is so depressing. I don't want to be associated with twilight or hop topic. I'm getting too old for this

Posted by: fan at 09/17/09 3:22 PM  | Reply
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What the hell indie rock? I thought you were cool.

Posted by: stefan at 09/17/09 5:01 PM  | Reply
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the people who made this twilight movie are some sick motherfuckers.

Posted by: matt. profile link at 09/17/09 8:42 PM  | Reply
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I'm just happy we're getting new songs from great artists like Bon Iver, DCFC, Yorke, Grizzly Bear, etc. A little weird that its through the Twilight soundtrack, but whatever..

Posted by: Joe profile link at 09/18/09 12:51 AM  | Reply
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no...not my Bear. i'd like to cry. :-(

Posted by: vig profile link at 09/18/09 11:20 AM  | Reply
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I'm honestly concerned that tween Twilight fans are going to start showing up to these concerts, and nobody wants/deserves that.

Posted by: I'll bring the beards. profile link at 09/18/09 12:19 PM  | Reply
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Now the goth girls will crowd around Bon Iver and Grizzly Bear. inb4 people call Bon Iver "Evanescence but a dude".

Posted by: we are so fucked at 09/18/09 1:17 PM  | Reply
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And you thought Guitar Hero had a creative business model. I mean, a national tour at a specific retail chain for specific, highly established artists who, um, share a common interest in teen vampire literature. And most of the musicians are. . . good. Whatever works, music industry.

Posted by: Nick Jonas (spy) at 09/18/09 4:54 PM  | Reply
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There really must've been a greater crossover between Radiohead and ICP fans than I could have ever imagined. Someone needs to get video of these performances ASAP.

Posted by: Rob S. at 09/19/09 6:19 AM  | Reply
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that was almost funny, but not quite

Posted by: green leaf  in reply to Rob S.'s comment at 09/21/09 7:44 PM  | Reply
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Was part of my post made you think it was a joke? ICP is a serious band. You don't joke about ICP. Or you're likely to get raped by a gang of fat, acne-ridden neckbeards with three-foot spikes for hair.

Posted by: Rob S.  in reply to green leaf's comment at 09/21/09 8:54 PM  | Reply
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alright,
the fact is, the twilight franchise is a money-making miracle, especially for those in the music industry.
Pretty much everything associated with it makes bank and then some. Shouldn't we be happy that indie musicians for once are getting to gorge on the buying power of pubescent teen girls? Let's just be true fans and stick with these great musicians through this, and appreciate their music no matter where its found. Hopefully they will be able to focus on making great music after this ordeal, as they will definitely not have to worry about money or getting their name post-Twilight. Seriously whatever.

Posted by: coruthufuea at 09/19/09 12:54 PM  | Reply
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Dude I think you got it spot on

Posted by: JPod  in reply to coruthufuea's comment at 09/21/09 10:40 PM  | Reply
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Oh, I'm happy for them. I just don't wanna have to deal with mindless tweens at a concert. You can only hear the high-pitched squeal of "play that song from Twilight" so many times before you wanna smack the shit out of someone.

Posted by: Rob S. at 09/19/09 2:11 PM  | Reply
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lemmings, i cant wait 4 the anco remix of this soundtrack; anco twilight soundtrack remix > giz bear soundtrack original

Posted by: shawn bradley at 09/20/09 1:17 AM  | Reply
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And I, for one, welcome our new teen vampire loving tween overlords

Posted by: FAiReYAtTaCk profile link at 09/20/09 4:33 AM  | Reply
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I've got nothing against my favorite bands making it rain, but really, Grizzly Bear? I'd rather you do a Mercedes commercial than debase yourself like this.

Posted by: sobazaar at 09/20/09 1:16 PM  | Reply
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i think if we knew how much money bon iver and grizzly bear were getting paid this would all make sense.

Posted by: la la landon profile link at 09/20/09 2:23 PM  | Reply
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Thom Yorke should do a studio version of old Nude the way it was supposed to be recorded. With organ, keyboard and glockenspiel.

Posted by: NoahKnife profile link at 09/20/09 9:08 PM  | Reply
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I just hope Michael McDonald shows up at Hot Topic with Grizzly Bear.

Posted by: KC at 09/20/09 10:33 PM  | Reply
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Man this takes the cake for sure.. I would really hope that Thom of all people would say "sorry, ive got plans for the next year or 2" and can't make any of these Hot Topic shows. I don't really know if he has sold out though..I mean he's rich he can do whatever he wants. He doesn't need the money. I really can't pinpoint a reason for being involved with Twilight (unless he likes the series) but I hate Twilight and I agree that I hope Tweens don't show up to Radiohead shows. That would be ridiculous. Some of the lesser known bands like Grizzly Bear, whom I have never heard of, probably need the money so they get a pass this time.

Posted by: Valuepacksof10 profile link at 09/21/09 12:35 AM  | Reply
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You don't know who Grizzly Bear is? They toured with radiohead!

Posted by: Sea Monster  in reply to Valuepacksof10's comment at 09/21/09 2:50 PM  | Reply
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i thought getting mad at artists for making money stopped seeming reasonable after we realized there was more to music then just punk rock?
or maybe that was just me?

Posted by: Cody profile link at 09/21/09 4:04 AM  | Reply
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all this naysaying is very ironic when it is reduced to coca cola's "sounds of buzz" (look around), don't you realize in our comments that we ourselves are participating in an even shallower corporate view of music and its fandom?

Posted by: ah2mm2 at 09/21/09 2:08 PM  | Reply
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Oh man, i just use ad block all the time so I had no idea this blog looked like that... That is hilarious. I guess the better question is, why are you not using ad block? I never see any ads.

Posted by: Sammmmmy  in reply to ah2mm2's comment at 09/21/09 3:16 PM  | Reply
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Tomorrow we find the real reason for the Pavement Reunion

Posted by: Alrightythen at 09/21/09 7:03 PM  | Reply
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Damn it. There was gonna be a St. Vincent/Bon Iver collab in the movie I'm making in my head... I really hope that movie isn't New Moon.

Posted by: Griffin at 09/21/09 10:56 PM  | Reply
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This is like bad karma for the whole indie goes mainstream thing...Theres an interesting piece
on P-Fork...

Posted by: James at 09/22/09 5:43 PM  | Reply
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Love the line-up, but I have a feeling this whole thing is gonna be BAD.

Posted by: David at 09/22/09 6:09 PM  | Reply
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