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Came here to say this. Better song than anything Gibbard/Tamborello/Owl City have done/will ever do.

In reply to Rebecca's comment on Owl City Pretty Much Admit Ripping Off Postal Service at November 6, 2009 9:22 AM
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I'm excited for this record, and here's why: I think I'm the only person on earth who thought Proof of Youth wasn't a carbon copy of Thunder Lightning Strike. TLS had the rush of novelty (in a good way) whereas PoY was a batch of ridiculously catchy pop songs. If you did a blind listening test with a group of people who had never heard a Go! Team record, I'd bet a majority of them would prefer PoY. They are a band that by all accounts should have faded into oblivion, but I think they have the chops to make a career of it. Parton is moving away from sampling and into classic songwriting? More power to him; I hope they pull it off. High hopes for this record.

on Progress Report: The Go! Team at August 11, 2009 5:11 PM
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Is being the Wes Anderson of indie music necessarily a good thing?

on Sufjan Stevens' The BQE Trailer, Release Info at July 21, 2009 1:45 PM
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PJ Harvey opened for U2 when I saw them in 2001.

In reply to Drew's comment on U2 Launch 360° Tour In Barcelona at July 2, 2009 2:43 PM
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What an astounding set list. It's a shame I can't make it up to Detroit Lakes, MN (not MI) for 10KLF.

on Wilco @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles 6/22/09 at June 23, 2009 10:37 AM
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My god, talk about an earworm. I listened to it once, and yet Kele's voice has been ringing in my head for the last hour.

on New Bloc Party - "One More Chance" at June 22, 2009 11:03 AM
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I agree with just about everything you said, except for the PBJ part. But hey, what's so bad about differing opinions?

In reply to Elvis vs. Shark's comment on Wait, Is Bitte Orca The Best Album Of 2009? at June 11, 2009 10:03 PM
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I honestly don't hear what so many people (Jim DeRogatis, for instance) heard in putting Vivian Girls in their top-5's for 2008, but this really isn't bad. Like Rob S. said, "[t]his isn't any better or worse than 90% of what's passed off as indie rock". My only caveat: would it kill them to mix the vocals just a touch higher?

on New Vivian Girls Video - "Moped Girls" at May 15, 2009 10:17 AM
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Let's be honest: if the White Stripes are recording songs now, they could easily release a full-length by the end of summer. It could be coming out next week, for all we know.

on Jack White Records New White Stripes, Dex Romweber Tracks at May 7, 2009 11:33 PM
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So wait, what was Annie Clark's role in all of this?

on Dark Was The Night Live @ Radio City Music Hall, NYC 5/3/09 at May 4, 2009 2:27 PM
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I initially read this as David Caruso, which was even funnier.

In reply to eric.'s comment on NSFW: Name That Catch/Cumphrase at June 22, 2009 2:53 PM
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I think Sports Night had a laugh track for 4-5 episodes, then went with a live studio audience for the rest of the first season, then went without for the second season.

In reply to K's comment on ABC Family Screws Up, Posts Roommates Video Without The Laugh Track at April 15, 2009 10:22 AM
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Armageddon. Armageddon. Armageddon. The worst movie of all time, bar none.

on The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Alexander at July 8, 2008 2:33 PM
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