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PLAYLIST: Not all Irish groups are U2, you know
As it's Saint Patrick's Day -- and as we're all obviously Catholic, we celebrate this religious holiday(!) -- and people's attentions are going to be turned toward Ireland, I thought it might be nice to build a playlist with a few of my…
Wes Anderson flexes musical muscle in The Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson, film director known best for emergent classics like The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore clearly knows what he's doing with film — but can we say the same about the use of music in his films? The Royal Tenenbaums proved…
Star Trek inspires bizarre musical efforts
Star Trek, a show that's inspired millions of geeks around the world (myself included,) has perhaps inevitably spawned some very bizarre musical tributes. From filk to electronic remixes, Gene Roddenberry's 1965 masterpiece has lasted 45…
Mark Linkous, Sparklehorse leader, commits suicide, leaves musical legacy
Mark Linkous, leader of rock group Sparklehorse, committed suicide yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn. He leaves a musical legacy that spans four full-length albums as Sparklehorse and two in collaboration with Danger Mouse and Fennesz. Linkous…
PLAYLIST: Music, working combine for entertainment, productivity
Few things change your working environment more than good music. In my experience, music is often an essential part of work, whether I'm working on some routine data entry, trying to plow through that last line of code, or getting a…
David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse project rumored for summer release
Dark Night of the Soul is an album written by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse that was planned for release with a book of photos by David Lynch. The book of photos was released in early 2009. Due to disputes with the record label, though,…
PLAYLIST: Having trouble waking up? Try our energetic playlist!
Do you have trouble waking up? I do. Of the many strategies I've tried for waking up at a proper time — some more successful than others — one of the most successful, aside from having cold water unexpectedly sprayed on me, has been…
PLAYLIST: Hung over the day after Valentine's Day
By Ashlie Meredith and Matthew Montgomery While Valentine's Day holds a certain appeal to many in love with love, for others, it serves as a precursor to a nasty hangover. It's inevitable when you drink that much. Hey, lucky us,…