Culture Club, September 2, 2009
“The downside (of the MP3 format) is that people are encouraged to own far more music than they can ever give their full attention to. People will have MP3s of every Miles Davis’ record but never think of hearing any of them twice in a row—there’s just too much to get through. You’re thinking, “I’ve got ‘Sketches of Spain and ‘Bitches Brew’—let’s zip through those while I’m finishing that e-mail.” That abudnace can push any music into background music, furniture music.”
-Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, speaking with Sasha Frere-Jones on MP3s and sound quality
-URB has an interesting piece up, on the near-simultaneous leaks of The Blueprint 3 and Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II
-Deerhunter’s Rainwater Cassetted Exchange is available today for $0.99
-Three interesting items from Stereogum: a “Premature Evaluation of Atlas Sound’s Logos, catching up with !!! and Kurt Cobain unlocked in Guitar Hero
-Letter to Jane has an interview Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John
-American Songwriter interviewed Monsters of Folk about their process in developing the project/band/whathaveyou
-On Imogen Heap: NPR interview and a Globe and Mail feature
-I’m very stoked for the new LCD Soundsytem
-I know it’s a bit of cliche and all, but not enough bands play secret shows
-Today´s Daytrotter Session: Rural Alberta Advantage
-P4k talks with Dario Robleto about collaborating with Yo La Tengo and conceptual art
-NYU will soon have a course that involves playing Guitar Hero
-Whitney Houston changed your life? Really?
