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The links:
-Paste keeps pumping out these “Best of the Decade” lists, and they keep being fun: here’s their list of American breweries, and here’s their favorite live television moments.
-Probably the best, fairest, most-balanced albums list I’ve read so far is that of the AV Club.
-It was only a matter of time until Vanity Fair got their hands on those prepsters Vampire Weekend.
-With digital Lifter Puller releases on the way, along with a book about the band, Craig Finn talks to Pitchfork about his Minneapolis crew before The Hold Steady.
-On the heals of an event at The Paley Center in LA, Parks and Recreation is finally getting some respect, along with speculation about what surprises this season holds.
-If you’re feeling nostalgic, NPR takes us back to the way music blogs were ten years ago.
The YouTube highlights:
One of my new favorite comics is Kumail Nanjiani; check him out on Letterman:
New music spotlight:
Destroyer – Live on CBC Radio 3
I haven’t been listening to much new music this week, so I’ll highlight the one thing I did add to my collection: some solo Destroyer performances. You can listen to the entire set here, or just check out this new track entitled “Chinatown”:
Destroyer – “Chinatown,” live on CBC Radio from the Ukrainian National Federation in Montreal
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The links:
-Fantastic Mr. Fox opens in NY and LA today, and Variety Fair has a Wes Anderson interview, while HitFix has some exclusive video of Anderson acting out the characters by himself.
-Aziz Ansari talks to Entertainment Weekly about his upcoming standup special.
-LA Times ponders the success of Funny or Die.
-Lifter Puller, the former band of Craig Finn and Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady, will finally get a proper digital reissue, along with a new book.
-Google will provide free WiFi at select airports this holiday season.
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The links:
-If you’re looking for a way to waste a solid half hour, check out Paste’s top fifty albums and films of the decade.
-Wes Anderson told Access Hollywood that he wants to shoot a film in space.
-George Clooney may play the lead in The Descendants, the next project from director Alexander Payne.
-AV Club talks to Chris Pratt, who plays Andy on Parks and Recreation.
-Tina Fey recounts her ten favorite 30 Rock moments at The Daily Beast.
-This NYT piece highlights the talented Kumail Nanjiani among others in the New York alt-comedy scene.
-A friend pointed out to me that Fearless Freaks, the Flaming Lips documentary, is on Hulu now; if you’re a fan of the band at all, it’s definitely worth a watch.
The YouTube highlights:
It’s a simple enough concept, but Christopher Walken reading Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” on Jonathan Ross still made me laugh:
Aziz Ansari highlighted this gem on Twitter this week:
New music spotlight:
Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young
Stokes leadman Casablancas has gotten quite a bit of buzz for his debut solo album; you can read an interview on Pitchfork, check out this Village Voice article, read about his cover of the SNL song “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” at NME, then listen to it at Stereogum, and, finally, you can check out his MySpace to preview the entire album along with bonus tracks. But if you don’t do any of that, at least listen to the Strokes-y first track:
Julian Casablancas – “Out of the Blue” from Phrazes for the Young, out now on Cut Records
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The links:
-Stereogum has a new Tegan & Sara song, along with info about a box set.
-Eugene Mirman’s new album came out this week, and you can listen to a bonus track at his website.
-Here’s an interesting behind-the-scenes featurette on Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox.
-I’m an Orson Welles fan, so I should probably read the novel before I see the movie adaptation of Me and Orson Welles.
New music spotlight:
Karen O and the Kids – Where the Wild Things Are [Soundtrack]
A lot of people are excited for Where the Wild Things Are, based equally on its pedigree—Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers—and its nostalgia-gripping trailer, which features The Arcade Fire’s indie epic “Wake Up.” You won’t find AF on the soundtrack, though: it’s all Karen O and her pals, including the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and members of Deerhunter, Liars, and The Raconteurs. Check out the first song:
Karen O and the Kids – “All Is Love” from Where the Wild Things Are, out now on Interscope
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The links:
-TV on the Radio are taking a break from TV on the Radio, though the band members have various other projects on the horizon.
-You can find artwork for the upcoming Sainthood along with some tour dates on the Tegan and Sara website.
Euguene Mirman, ice-cream lover
-Apparently Ryan Adams recorded a ton of crap for Elizabethtown, most of which didn’t get used; luckily, Captains Dead found it and posted it this week.
-One of the perks of living in New York is getting to see Eugene Mirman do his thing at UCB and the Bell House for free. Fortunately, Sub Pop understands that some folks would rather live elsewhere and is releasing another album of Mirman goodness that I’m guessing will sell for about the price of a sandwich in NYC.
-SNL recently added a couple more ladies to the cast.
-You can watch a short featurette on Wes Anderson’s upcoming Fantastic Mr. Fox on the Apple site.
-How many of Oxford American’s top ten Southern novels have you read? I’m at 4.5, which is, admittedly, pretty weak.
The YouTube highlights:
Pop Candy highlighted an ongoing documentary project that combines two of my favorite things: documentaries and nostalgia. Read more about it at the official website, donate to help the film get finished, or at least watch the trailer for Mister Rogers & Me:
New music spotlight:
Antony and the Johnsons – Aeon [Single b/w “Crazy In Love”]
What kind of artist does it take to turn one of the decade’s biggest, brightest, bounciest hits into a slow-burning tear-jerker? One like Antony, who continues to assert himself as one of his generation’s most interesting and weird musicians:
Antony and the Johnsons – “Crazy In Love” from Aeon [Single], out now on Secretly Canadian
