COFFEE TALK: The Latest Posts, Profiles & Think Pieces On Weezer, Terry Gilliam, Soundgarden, Emeralds, Pole and More

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We sift the ‘net for today’s top stories so you don’t have to…

  • Resident Advisor spoke to Pole.
  • Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire is releasing a solo record through Editions Mego.
  • Twitter users responded to Kanye West’s priceless feed by matching his posts with old New Yorker cartoons.
  • Weezer told Rolling Stone about their new album, and signed to Epitaph after more than a decade with Geffen.
  • The RIAA continued to chase bloggers, including ones who shared songs from Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want album.
  • Dr. Dre revealed an instrumental record that has nothing to do with Detox.
  • Paste listed their “11 Favorite Oversized Bands.”
  • Sub Pop’s art director talked to the Seattle Weekly.
  • Peaches wrote a tribute to Alan Vega.
  • Terry Gilliam discussed his “directorial debut” for Arcade Fire.
  • The Quietus interviewed Laurie Anderson.
  • Here are some of the best iPad apps for producers and musicians.
  • Kid Koala tapped Mike Patton and Jon Spencer for his next Slew album.
  • Lily Allen is pregnant again.
  • Morgan Packard readied his second solo record for Ezekiel Honig’s label.
  • Soundgarden announced a greatest hits collection.
  • Members of Slowdive, Nadja, Prurient and many, many more are all contributing to a new project fronted by the main dude from Pyramids.
  • Devendra Banhart and Beck collaborated on a soundtrack song.