One wound up punch of intuition

Umm. So Pfork decided to get a makeover?
I can't tell if I like it or not. It reminds me a lot of Cokemachineglow.

Apparently there's a new Phoenix track! I can't think of another pop-rock album that I loved as much as It's Never Been Like That. The reviewer gives the new track "1901" an 8, I assume out of a 10. Personally I'd give it a 7. But maybe I'm a little bitter because the reviewer dissed The Strokes' own "12:51" with a caddy, "remember them" remark. Listen! On the same page, you can also check out Lil Wayne's new rock track. It's pretty awful.

I found some more pics from Girl Talkkkkk. I look bored or ridiculous in any picture I'm in. Can you find me? Hint: purple cardigan & glasses. There. You should be able to find me. Click for full gallery! Pictures taken from Smileforcamera.

Alsooo this is probably the most original & creative cover I've ever heard. MGMT's "Kids" played entirely on iPhone apps! It was covered by a group called The Mentalists, an all-chick British band.
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Gregg Gillis also used a sample from "Kids" at the concert, & I pretty much went insane.

Into this long month of Sundays

So it's good to know Julian Casablancas is opening up Korean BBQ restaurants with his time off. I mean I'm all for Korean BBQ (represent!) but srsly. Get it together. Or at least get a haircut. [Source]

As for myself, I have not been opening up Korean BBQs but of course getting sick & accumulating into one big stressball. Whee.

Anyways, this made me lol irl a lot. It's so funny. It's a vid of Katy Perry falling. & then she does it again.... & again. Lolz x10. [Source]

Franz Ferdinand is releasing their new album on January 27th! YAY. By then, I'll actually have a life, seeing as how college apps will be out of my life. But yeah, the album's called Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. I have high hopesss. Check the source for some tour dates! [Source]

Also soon-to-be-released, is Pitchfork's FIRST EVER BOOK. Prettyyyyyy excited. It's going to be a guide of the 500 greatest songs, from "punk to the present." Can't wait. Pre-order the book (comes out Nov 11) hurrrr. [Source]

Check out this new vid for Island's song, "Creeper." I never heard the song, but I'm a big fan of Islands/The Unicorns & I'm a huge creeper myself (I have small stalker-like tendencies but I like to file them under my "cute little quirks") WHATEVER, LONG STORY SHORT: go watch the video. [Source]

So just to let you know, I've been listening to a lot of Patrick Wolf (future husband) & Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Check them both out if you don't already listen to them!

In a town where blood ties are only blood

In reference to yesterday's post about Pitchfork's review of the Black Kids, apparently it was done on purpose. & to be insulting as well. Black Kids' leading vocals & guitarist, Reggie Youngblood had this to say about it. I personally think that while Mr. Youngblood tries to play it cool by saying nonchalantly, "I think it's the most awesome review ever" the embarrassment is hard to keep off his face. & why not? Even Weezer's Make Believe which got a whopping .4, if you forgot, got a review. [Source]

I'm trying to think of an awesome new Muxtape for tomorrow, but nothing is coming to me. Leave me suggestions? 

We will free up to the beats of science

So Pitchfork had a festival & I'm sure it was the shiz, as these pictures from day 1, day 2, & day 3 only prove. Speaking of other fun Pfork antics, they gave the new Black Kids album, Partie Traumatic, a 3.3 but in place of a review, therein lies a graphic with two pugs looking very "sorry" indeed. I wonder if the album was that bad or a review hasn't been written up yet. Look.

Nikolai Fraiture, bassist of The Strokes, has decided, Albert did it, Fab did it, why can't I? That's why he's started his own side project called Nickel Eye (ha.ha.) & will feature appearances from Regina Spektor & Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs). What is it with all of these side projects???? Just focus on your next album, PLZ. There aren't any songs up yet on Nickel Eye's Myspace, but click to friend him. (Source). Seriously, next thing, Nick & Julian will have their own bands. I'm very sadddd. :(

Also, sorry to say, but Rolling Stone, you are officially dead to me:

I used to be sad, now I'm just bored with you

Is everyone excited for the Memorial Day Weekend? To celebrate, have lots of BBQ for eating & lots of Stereogum Memorial Day MP3 Mixes for listening! I will say though, tomorrow I shall be posting a muxtape with the same summer-ish/BBQ feeling theme. Tell me which one you like better. 

Speaking of another kind of weekend, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij leaked a previous version of "Campus" that I must say I enjoy quite a lot. It may or may not be due to the fact that it's a lot more strings-heavy. Listen & d/l here. 

Along with Memorial Day, summer is also nearing on us! Pfork gives us a list of the festivals that are going on. If you live or are going to visit anyone of these places, I suggest you attend one of the many festivals that are going to happen. You can tell me all about it & make me a very jealous person. 

& now, I shall leave you with some Cure pictures & videos, compliments of someone over at ONTD. 

Come on skinny love

If you too, wish you were in Austin, Texas enjoying SXSW, you can pretend to be a part of it at Stereogum (not really diggin' the new layout to be quite honest) & Pitchfork. They have lurvelyyy updates about everything that those who are less fortunate, are missing out on. 

Discovery of the day!

My AP US history teacher from last year likes good music! Why is this such a discovery? Well because he isn't the type you'd really pin down as indie lover & also because you don't meet many people down where I live that likes something other than mindless provocative rap, Dragonforce, or country shiz. So to find out my former teacher is a big fan of The Shins?? I guess I was blinded by the workload he assigned. But now that I don't have him anymore, I can burn him those Cure albums he wanted without any bitterness.