COFFEE TALK: Brian Eno Creates ‘Music For iPhone’ App, Daniel Rossen Responds to Rumored Grizzly Bear Rift …

Posted on October 9, 2008
Filed Under Coffee Talk, News |

Brian Eno in the early ’70s, before the male pattern baldness set in

[Photo by Neil Preston]

  • Brian Eno has co-created a new iPhone app that’s “part instrument, part composition and part artwork.”
  • Daniel Rossen has responded to a NY Times feature that suggests there’s tension between him and Grizzly Bear bandmate Ed Droste over Rossen’s Department of Eagles project.
  • Speaking of the Times, one of their writers recently visited Wayne Coyne’s Oklahoma home.
  • Panda Bear has remixed the Notwist.
  • Squarepusher has announced a late fall tour that doesn’t include any U.S. dates.
  • Amazon and iTunes have paired up with YouTube.
  • Rufus Wainwright’s first-ever opera is set to premiere in Manchester.
  • Justice has released a cooler-than-thou trailer for their new DVD doc.
  • Check out this new Atmosphere video as well.
  • BBC News has written a revealing story about Seymour Stein—the man who signed the Ramones and Madonna.
  • iTunes‘ market share is shrinking a bit.
  • The Smiths have added a limited box of 7-inch singles to their reissue rollout in the coming months.
  • Prins Thomas, Chloé, Liquid and Ivan Smagghe have all lent a mix to a limited edition DJ collection.
  • Animal Collective’s next album is due out in January.
  • Devendra Banhart, Gibby Haynes, Bat For Lashes and more have all contributed to Moon & Moon’s rock opera record.
  • Telefon Tel Aviv is back and on BPitch Control.
  • Lily Allen has renamed her new album.
  • MySpace Music has streamed a billion songs.
  • Oh Antony, you so crazy!
  • Um, Death Cab’s next record is gonna be even “softer.”
  • Green Day is reportedly working on a new record with Butch Vig of Garbage.
  • No Age is miffed over CBS trying to censor an on-air Obama shirt.
  • M. Ward is readying a new solo LP for February, as well as more She & Him material.

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One Response to “COFFEE TALK: Brian Eno Creates ‘Music For iPhone’ App, Daniel Rossen Responds to Rumored Grizzly Bear Rift …”

  1. joydivided on October 9th, 2008 1:16 pm

    downloading this Eno app as soon as I get home. Or when I can get on a stead 3G signal.

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