Are You That Somebody?

Nowadays, everybody's a critic. Actually, I'm pretty sure that has always been the case, but in any event, now everyone's criticism is more accessible thanks to...blogging--YAY!! Wired has taken it upon themselves to look into the mp3 blogging phenomena, by interviewing Anthony Volodkin, who is the wizard behind the Hype Machine aka the competition for anyone who wants to run an popular music blog. This machine essentially compiles all the music that's being discussed in blogsville, and is there to hook you up with one stop shopping. There is potential for this to expand to a lucrative area, since you can purchase some of the tunes. This could also create a new alternative to radio stations. Due to the decreasing stretch of rotation, and the mucking up of formats, this could present a better option in getting music. Stop on over for a look-see!

Oh Snap!

We've all heard it before, the battle is one of the most epic components of hip-hop structure. Now Timberland and Scott Storch are taking their stab at the art, and each other. Battles between beatmakers, seriously? Maybe I'm a skeptic, but I find it a little strange that Timbo feels the need to drop diss records so close to his own record coming out...maybe it's just coincidence, or maybe all of those marketing classes I've been taking are finally paying off. Stereogum posted the Scott (over-hyped) retort, so I'll throw up the link. Neither sides had anything too bruising to say, and I feel like ole Scotty had some trouble riding his own beat. Maybe he would prefer a skateboard?


Built like Dat

Suffer For Fashion

Today, I had the opportunity to do a phone interview with Bryan Poole, a guitarist from Of Montreal. It was a really quick interview, timing out to an intense 10 minutes exchange. Basically, we kept the convo on the topic of the bands live show...and Kevin Barnes...addition to their show in Vegas. Bryan spoke on the influences of Little Richard and "real" live shows that really entertained, and the dichotomy created between older shows and current too cool, indie shows. Which is understandable, but, for some reason, i don't think flailing penises are the answer.


Call me old fashion. Of Montreal will be playing in Philly next month, on March 8th, at the Trocadero.

(I feel he should be wearing pants, but that color eye shadow looks good on him)
*Thanks Jamie for the link to naked Kevin

Of Montreal

Monday Monkey Lives For The Weekend

I've been told that you know work is getting too excessive when you start looking for the weekend on Monday. So true. It could also be that, after such an awesome weekend, how could I stand to go back to such a mundane work week? In either case, Monday is an inevitability, but there is no reason that I can't relive my weekend vicariously through humorous educational videos. That's why I have chosen today's video solely based upon the fact that one of the characters looks eerily as I did this weekend. Since I have no dedication to order, there actually being a chronological make up behind these shorts, I can play whatever I feel will get us to the weekend faster. Plus, since this week will be filled with more music than most, I bring you:

Music