Edgar Wright has given us a sneak peak of the soundtrack to his highly anticipated adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim series thanks in part to one of the bands featured on it, Metric. The song is called “Black Sheep” and was a song the band started working on in their sessions for their newest record, [...]
Entries from February 2010
February 26, 2010
Ben Linus, John Locke to Become Suburban Hitmen?
Of all the pairings on Lost, the best is Terry O’Quinn as John Locke/Smokey and Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus. Fans that will be sad to see two go their separate ways when the show ends need not fret another moment! From TV Guide: Terry O’Quinn, who plays Locke/Smoke Monster, tells me he is shopping [...]
February 25, 2010
TUIW Conversation: Lost – “Lighthouse”
Each week, after taking a couple days to digest the episode and read what the blogs are says, we’re going to have a TUIW Conversation about Lost to try and unpack the episode, bounce theories off each other, and see if we can’t figure out what’s going on with our favorite group of TV castaways [...]
February 25, 2010
Thom Yorke Names Band, Announces Dates
When the Coachella lineup was announced, it featured “Thom Yorke and ?????,” as his backing band didn’t have a name. That backing band, which features Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea now has a name: Atoms for Peace. Yorke made the announcement on [...]
February 25, 2010
LCD Soundsystem Finish New Record
For anyone that follows LCD Soundsystem James Murphy on Twitter, you know the last few months have been brutal on him as he’s been working to finish the untitled third LCD Soundsystem record. Well yesterday, he tweeted: “mixing last song right now to send to the amazing bob weston to master. meaning, record DONE. i [...]
February 25, 2010
Conan Returns Through Twitter!
Conan O’Brien has returned to the world through a now verified Twitter account! With just one tweet and within 24 hours, he’s already got a quarter of a million followers. That first tweet? Looks like Conan took one of our suggestions of things to do during his time away from TV. Perhaps he should start [...]
February 24, 2010
Lost – “Lighthouse”
Jack Shepard. Doctor. Leader. Kind of a douche. For the last six years, Jack has ostensibly been the main character of Lost, all while taking every opportunity to petulantly refusing to look around him and realize that, hey, this island is a pretty special place. That’s why I took Jack as the frontrunner in the [...]
February 23, 2010
New She & Him – “Theives”
This afternoon brings us a new track from She & Him, the grammatically incorrect duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, from their new record, Volume 2. The newly redesigned Stereogum (which looks great btw) has the track “Thieves,” which carries the torch of the band’s dulcet sounds from Volume 1. Check it out below. [...]
February 23, 2010
Our Long National Nightmare Is Over: New Hold Steady Record in May
Break out yr Budweiser and get your “whoa-oh-whoa-oh-ohs” ready, The Hold Steady – purveyors of bar-soaked, Springsteen-influenced, highly literate rock and roll – are coming back with their fifth album after a nearly interminable two year hiatus, reports Pitchfork. The album, titled Heaven is Whenever, is due in May and could be quite a departure [...]
February 22, 2010
Introducing Top of the Bleachers
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “gee, I’d love to hear those guys from TUIW talk about sports!” Well now you can! Yes, we’ve added a sister site to the TUIW community, Top of the Bleachers, where we take on sports in a way the internet has never seen! Check it out!
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