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August 28, 2007
Shorties
Threadless is holding a back-to-school $10 t-shirt sale, so pick up a "Shakespeare Hates Your Emo Poems" shirt.
Gothamist interviews Earlimart's Aaron Espinoza about the band's new album, Mentor Tormentor.
What can fans expect from the new album?
On this new record, you'll hear what happens to Earlimart when they are given a lot of time to make a record after having listened to the Carpenters and Depeche Mode for a spell. Also they can expect to hear what happens when "the girl" pipes up.
USA Today offers an excerpt of Melissa Plaut's memoir, Hack: How I Stopped Worrying About What to Do With My Life and Started Driving a Yellow Cab.
The Boston Globe profiles local black gossip and hip hop bloggers.
Sean Moeller of Daytrotter talks to the Emory Wheel.
“We can always feel like we’re doing a really great thing. It’s a pure thing,” he said. “We meet so many people doing Daytrotter who come in and it shocks you that they can’t make a living off the amazing art they’re creating. I hope that we can get big enough to make a living for these people.”
The longlist for the 2007 Guardian First Book Award has been announced.
Indie Guitar Tabs is constantly updated with guitar tabs from indie bands.
The Bat Segundo literary podcast features an interview with author William Gibson.
There are plenty of Rilo Kiley live performances available for download at the RiloKiley.net multimedia forum.
Brooklynvegan interviews Aesop Rock.
W: You did a song ("Coffee") with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats for this album. Are there any other indie rock musicians whose music you enjoy and you'd want to work with?
AR: Not really. I don't really listen to so much of that stuff. Me listening to John's music goes back to my first year of college. My brother introduced me to The Mountain Goats and for me it stood out from that genre by leaps and bounds. I tried to get into other stuff, but nothing caught me the same as far as John's verbiage and delivery. I hadn't heard anything like it or any better since.
Okkervil River's Will Sheff talks to the Arizona Daily News.
"It's been a slow climb and there've been lots of obstacles. Every band has their own story and it's part of the texture of who you are as a person and as a band," Sheff said. "I just want to keep doing stuff that I find exciting. I always want to feel like I'm moving forward. I never want to be treading water."
The Los Angeles Times profiles KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" radio program as well as its three hosts.
The Village Voice points out a Soho boutique selling $475 boots and $1,590 handbags insppired by Jack Kerouac.
The Simon lists the best and worst "nouveau rock ballads."
The first book in Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series has been adapted into a graphic novel (available October 2nd in the US).
My Bloody Valentine has an official MySpace page. Is a reunion imminent?
also at Largehearted Boy:
2007 Lollapalooza downloads
this week's CD releases
