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February 17, 2009
Shorties (Laura Gibson, Watchmen, and more)
NPR is streaming Laura Gibson's new album, Beasts of Seasons, in its entirety.
The Buffalo News profiles a local P.G. Wodehouse appreciation society.
The Telegraph reports that Lily Allen is on Twitter, and is already sparring with Perez Hilton there.
Daytrotter's Tuesday session features in-studio mp3s by Ruby Isle.
MSNBC ponders President Obama's effect on pop music (based on previous Democratic administrations).
It’s easy to see why. When musicians are dissatisfied with presidential administrations, they write protest songs, march on Washington and mouth off on stage. When they’re happy, they make dance music. And even if some artists don’t follow this pattern, the public’s buying patterns do. So, for the most part, that’s meant Republican administrations have inspired much of the best pop music of the past decades. Maybe they can put that in their next platform.
imeem lists the top playlisted songs on the streaming music service.
BlackBook lists random things about the Submarines.
NPR's Morning Edition interviews David Denby, author of Snark: It's Mean, It's personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation.
Toronto's Eye Weekly interviews Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons.
The Financial Times examines Dave Gibbons' covers of the original Watchmen comics.
Drowned in Sound is celebrating "slowcore week."
eHow.com explains how to attend an indie rock show.
also at Largehearted Boy:
Online "best of 2008" music lists
Online "best of 2008" book lists
daily mp3 downloads
Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and full album streams from this week's CD releases)
weekly music & DVD release lists
tags: music books popculture indie news
