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Posts Tagged ‘music

Remix, Remix, Remix

Posted by: Natalie B. David on: September 8, 2008

I’m not a huge fan of remixes, but they are so popular these days they are hard to ignore.  Today, fans can download a free Remix EP of three tracks from The Raveonettes 2008 disc Lust, Lust, Lust.
The Raveonettes REMIXED is just the first in a series of four digital-only EPs by the band to [...]

Digging through the backlogs…

Posted by: Natalie B. David on: July 16, 2008

The first interview I ever did was with the Dandy Warhols back in 2003. It was just after the release of Welcome to the Monkey House and their solo tour stopped in Atlanta (at the now defunct Cotton Club) where they put on an awesome three-hour show.
Looking back, I was still pretty naïve about some [...]

Music for Money

Posted by: Natalie B. David on: July 14, 2008

Ever wanted to hear your name on record? In a comedic/metal track no less? Well, now is your chance.
Now, I don’t know who the band Psychostick is (apparently they do a song about beer?), but they raise an interesting issue. According to a press release, the band plans to help fund their recording time [...]

Not so festive.

Posted by: Natalie B. David on: July 10, 2008

I hate festivals. There is nothing less awesome about a live show than thousands of people hanging around catching sets for bands they don’t really even care for.
For example, exhibit A:
It’s Bonnaroo 2006. Radiohead is playing their headlining show. I am totally stoked and super-excited until the entire group of about 15 people beside my [...]

My Aim is True

Posted by: Natalie B. David on: July 1, 2008

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. It’s really a stupid thing to want to do.” -Elvis Costello
It may seem strange that this is one of my favorite quotes. I am a music journalist, after all, but I have to say that decision has served me well so far. I love this quote, though, [...]