Matt Friedberger Responds To Beck

The Fiery Furnace is indeed fiery in his "Unedited Blog Post" and "Imaginary Response!" to Beck's "Harry Partch." Note: The sentence "That was written in a style I associate with a certain sort of Zappa fan" appears in one of... CONTINUE READING MATT FRIEDBERGER RESPONDS TO BECK»

Posted on November 19, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Beck | Freelance Whales | The Fiery Furnaces

New Beck - "Harry Partch"

Harry Patch, the longest surviving UK veteran of World War I, lived an honorable life, his very existence serving as a reminder to countless others of how far we've come, and at what cost, in matters of international conflict and... CONTINUE READING NEW BECK - "HARRY PARTCH"»

Posted on November 19, 2009 in MP3, Where's The Beef? (71 comments)
Tags: Beck | Dutchess Says | Harry Partch | Radiohead | The Fiery Furnaces

New Charlotte Gainsbourg Video - "Heaven Can Wait" (Feat. Beck)

Award winning antichrist Charlotte Gainsbourg has teamed up with Beck for her forthcoming IRM, telling Jessica in a Progress Report that Hansen "tried very different things" with her for the album. And while "IRM" and "Heaven Can Wait" could sound... CONTINUE READING NEW CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG VIDEO - "HEAVEN CAN WAIT" (FEAT. BECK)»

Posted on November 18, 2009 in Video (19 comments)
Tags: Beck | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Suckers

Beck Recruits Wilco, Feist, Jamie Lidell For Skip Spence "Record Club" Tribute

When not collaborating with Charlotte Gainsbourg on IRM, Beck continues adding covers collections to his Record Club. His (and MGMT and Devendra Banhart's) go at Songs Of Leonard Cohen included mixed results. We have higher hopes for his take on... CONTINUE READING BECK RECRUITS WILCO, FEIST, JAMIE LIDELL FOR SKIP SPENCE "RECORD CLUB" TRIBUTE»

New Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck - "Heaven Can Wait"

Charlotte Gainsbourg told Jessica that for her third studio album IRM she and her producer/main collaborator Beck: [T]ried very different things, and then gradually it was ... homogène. [The songs are] all in different styles but one proper album. I... CONTINUE READING NEW CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG & BECK - "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"»

Posted on November 3, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Beck | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Washed Out

Progress Report: Charlotte Gainsbourg

NAME: Charlotte Gainsbourg PROGRESS REPORT:Rehearsing songs from her upcoming album with Beck, titled IRM, out in January. Recorded at The Library, Anonyme, Capitol Studios and Ocean Way in Los Angeles. Even though her first language is French, actress and singer... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG»

New Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck - "IRM"

Beck's masterminding Charlotte's new record (he gets songwriting, production, and mixing credits along with co-writing the lyrics) and somehow Charlotte's still owning it with her pipes on the album's first MP3 "IRM." Download it for an email at charlottegainsbourg.com. ... CONTINUE READING NEW CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG & BECK - "IRM"»

Posted on October 9, 2009 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: Beck | Charlotte Gainsbourg

Beck, Devendra & MGMT Cover Leonard Cohen's "Sisters Of Mercy"

Following his excursion into Downtown NYC via Velvet Underground & Nico, Beck takes his Record Club to Montreal with a track-by-track smothering covering of Songs Of Leonard Cohen. As we mentioned when we posted "Suzanne," he's joined by "Devendra Banhart,... CONTINUE READING BECK, DEVENDRA & MGMT COVER LEONARD COHEN'S "SISTERS OF MERCY"»

Posted on October 2, 2009 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Beck | Devendra Banhart | Leonard Cohen | MGMT | Phoenix

Beck Covers Leonard Cohen With Devendra, MGMT

Beck continues making good use of his down time between album cycles with the second phase of his Record Club, the project which sees Hansen invite a tag-archive-friendly set of friends to cover a classic album in its entirety, in... CONTINUE READING BECK COVERS LEONARD COHEN WITH DEVENDRA, MGMT»

Posted on September 4, 2009 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Beck | Devendra Banhart | Leonard Cohen | Little Joy | MGMT

Beck Interviews Will Ferrell

The beck.com goodness continues with Part 1 of Mr. Hansen's interview with Will Ferrell, a comedian who was once on a late night comedy show. They talk Cirque du Soleil, growing up in SoCal, and remember the time Will dryhumped... CONTINUE READING BECK INTERVIEWS WILL FERRELL»

Posted on August 12, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Beck | The Like | Will Ferrell

Beck Does An Acoustic "Chem Trails"

The between-album-cycle content party over at beck.com is still well underway for those who can't get enough Hansen. We've linked some of the more notable additions in this post, and today we're spotlighting the next installment in his series of... CONTINUE READING BECK DOES AN ACOUSTIC "CHEM TRAILS" »

Posted on July 30, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beck | Bridezilla

"Gamma Ray" Acoustic, "All Tomorrow's Parties" Added To Beck.com

As you well know, Beck's got all sorts of fun things going on at the new beck.com, including interviews with Tom Waits, acoustic versions of Modern Guilt songs, and perhaps most excellently his Record Club, which pulls together colleagues and... CONTINUE READING "GAMMA RAY" ACOUSTIC, "ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES" ADDED TO BECK.COM»

Posted on July 22, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beck | Kings Of Convenience | The Velvet Underground

Beck Record Club Continues

As previously reported, Beck and his bros (among them Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker, and bro-in-law Giovanni Ribisi) are plowing through covers of The Velvet Underground & Nico. Track 5 "Run Run Run" can now be heard here.... CONTINUE READING BECK RECORD CLUB CONTINUES»

Posted on July 17, 2009 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Beck | The Velvet Underground | Wild Beasts

Beck Adds Acoustic Modern Guilt To Web Goodies

While Trent Reznor reduces his Web 2.0 (and center stage) time, Beck is smoothly stepping in as the new web-generous/fan-friendly mainstream artist. We've talked about Hansen recording Velvet Underground covers, engaging in conversations with Tom Waits, curating DJ mixes, and... CONTINUE READING BECK ADDS ACOUSTIC MODERN GUILT TO WEB GOODIES»

Posted on July 14, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beck | Bumbershoot | Common Market

Beck & Tom Waits Talk Irrelevant Topics

In addition to covers and DJ projects, Beck's updated website houses "Irrelevant Topics," a section featuring "conversations between musicians, artists, writers ... without promotional pretext or editorial direction." The first's with Tom Waits. The "focus" is California. Eavesdrop.... CONTINUE READING BECK & TOM WAITS TALK IRRELEVANT TOPICS»

Posted on July 8, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Beck | Tom Waits

Beck & Co. Cover "Femme Fatale"

After launching his DJ mix series, Beck's back on The Velvet Underground & Nico tip. As you likely recall, one of the new sections on his overhauled website involves he and his friends going into the studio and covering entire... CONTINUE READING BECK & CO. COVER "FEMME FATALE"»

Posted on July 6, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Beck | The Velvet Underground

Beck Launches DJ Mix Series

Beck's having so much fun with other people's songs, he's decided to stream a weekly mix on his website. The inaugural "Planned Obsolescence" includes tracks by Madlib, Upsetters, Broadcast, Comets On Fire, DJ Spooky, and (you guessed it) Michael Jackson... CONTINUE READING BECK LAUNCHES DJ MIX SERIES»

Posted on June 30, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Beck

Beck & Friends Cover "I'm Waiting For The Man"

Beck's Record Club project promises a series of installments in which the man and a bunch of buddies ducking into the studio sans rehearsal and knocking out a cover version of an entire album. The Hansen family band got it... CONTINUE READING BECK & FRIENDS COVER "I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN"»

Posted on June 26, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Beck | Giovanni Ribisi | Joey Waronker | Nigel Godrich | The Velvet Underground

Beck Covers Velvet Underground & Nico

Beck's giving his website an overhaul. One of the new sections, Record Club, launched today with a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning." The idea behind the Record Club's for Beck and friends to go into the studio sans... CONTINUE READING BECK COVERS VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO»

Posted on June 19, 2009 in Video (30 comments)
Tags: Beck | Giovanni Ribisi | Joey Waronker | Nigel Godrich | The Velvet Underground

Islands Cover Beck

Yesterday we heard Sonic Youth cover an old Beck song and vice versa. Today we've got Islands' Nick Thorburn covering an even older Beck song. "Cyanide Breath Mint" can be found on the newly reissued One Foot In The Grave.... CONTINUE READING ISLANDS COVER BECK»

Posted on April 21, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Beach Fossils | Beck | Islands

Beck Covers Sonic Youth, Sonic Youth Covers Beck

On a Record Store Day exclusive split 7" that was nowhere to be found by the time I got to Other Music, Beck covered EVOL cut "Green Light" and The Sonik Youth returned the favor with a take on Mellow... CONTINUE READING BECK COVERS SONIC YOUTH, SONIC YOUTH COVERS BECK»

Posted on April 20, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Beck | Record Store Day | Sonic Youth

New Old Beck - "Teenage Wastebasket" (Stereogum Premiere)

Last week we posted about One Foot In The Grave, Beck's old, satisfyingly straight-up K Records folk album. (At the time of its release, I was one of those people who didn't dig Mellow Gold as much as a tried,... CONTINUE READING NEW OLD BECK - "TEENAGE WASTEBASKET" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on April 13, 2009 (20 comments)
Tags: Beck

Beck Reissues One Foot In The Grave With A Ton Of Bonus Cuts

Although the slacker anthemics of "Loser" alone wouldn't have suggested the pending depth of Beck's discog, by the end of 1994 close listeners had a roadmap in the form of three disparate records: Stereopathic Soulmanure, Mellow Gold, and finally the... CONTINUE READING BECK REISSUES ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE WITH A TON OF BONUS CUTS»

Posted on April 9, 2009 (19 comments)
Tags: Beck

Flaming Lips Vs. Arcade Fire Round 2: Win Butler Strikes Back

This morning, out of nowhere, Flaming Lips ringleader Wayne Coyne tore the Arcade Fire a new asshole, accusing the beloved Canadian indie rockers of being pompous pricks who treat everybody -- crew, fans, Oklahoman psych-pop bands -- like shit. Blogging... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS VS. ARCADE FIRE ROUND 2: WIN BUTLER STRIKES BACK»

New Beck - "Necessary Evil"

Modern Guilt is the '60s psych-pop reinvention that keeps on giving. Never mind that what it's given of late is a fittingly forgettable, colorless collagist clip for one of its least memorable songs; this is 2009 and the promo cycle... CONTINUE READING NEW BECK - "NECESSARY EVIL"»

Posted on February 24, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Beck