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MOOGFEST! 2010

by ghostdad on August 12, 2010

I read somewhere that 2010 is the year of branded entertainment. Thankfully that hasn’t limited itself to salad dressing or paper towel companies. Moog is putting on what looks to be a big throwdown in Asheville, NC in October. Synth heavy tastemakers like Big Boi, Hot Chip, MGMT, and Dam Funk will play alongside workshops…

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LCD Soundsystem Filming Documentary Of PIL Tour

by YN on July 21, 2010

LCD Soundsystem, purveyors of Plantain Recording House (which we will feature in greater detail very soon) are apparently filming a documentary of Public Image Limited’s current tour. Not much news beyond that, and as it comes from the mouth of PiL leader Johnny Rotten, a man legendary for his hyperbole, it’s entirely possible that nothing…

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Everybody’s A Critic: Noisevox.org

by YN on July 20, 2010

In an earlier post, we covered Metacritic, the media criticism aggregation site. Maybe you don’t trust any of those critics. Maybe you still remember when you bought that Arctic Monkeys record because all the critics said it was great, and have yet to forgive that slight. Maybe you think Pitchfork just wasn’t harsh enough on…

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harDCore Live! Fugazi’s Concert Archive

by YN on July 20, 2010

People who were young and angry from the late 80’s through the early part of the millenium, rejoice! DC’s favorite redheaded stepsons, Fugazi, are apparently preparing to release their surprisingly complete live concert archive online within the next year. World of Fugazi has more regarding the news, directly supplied to them by Fugazi’s very own…

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RIAA: Ridiculously Inefficient Approach to Araignment?

by YN on July 14, 2010

Hey! It’s Joel Tenebaum and his legal team again! Actually, this tidbit doesn’t directly involve/mention Joel’s case, but it does bring to light exactly how ludicrous the RIAA’s witch-hunt is. And since this seems to be developing in to a theme on this blog, I figure I’ll just tie them all together with the image…

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