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THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Earth
By J. Bennett It only took him a decade, but it seems that Earth mastermind Dylan Carlson has finally managed to shake off his reputation as The Dude Who Bought Cobain The Shotgun. And it’s about fucking time. When he appeared in Nick Broomfield‘s 1998 documentary Kurt & Courtney–pasty, bedraggled, and practically nodding off mid-interview–Carlson […]
320’s & 12’s: The Latest Singles From the Juan MacLean, Booka Shade and Kate Simko
THE HOUSE THAT JUAN BUILT: Nancy Whang, Juan Maclean Presenting self-titled‘s weekly roundup of vinyl/digital singles … MUST SPIN OF THE WEEK: The Juan MacLean, “Happy House” (DFA) Everyone knows pacifiers and parachute pants should only be worn by the most hopeless of E-tards. That goes without saying. So why did this throwback dance track […]
S/T VIDEO OF THE DAY: We Want Our MTV
Next month marks the long-awaited debut of self-titled‘s first digital issue. Of course, that means we’re knee-deep in deadlines right now–caught in a cycle of caffeinated editing that’s best expressed by the following classic MTV clip … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDpzbmHMcEQ]
PLAYED OUT: James Pants
Some words of advice for the beaten/broken-down interns out there–grin and bear it, bitches. James Pants certainly did, as he went from stuffing envelopes to turning heads as a prized signing of Stones Throw. And who can blame Peanut Butter Wolf for passing on the promotion? After all, J.P.’s really onto something with Welcome, his […]
LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: µ-Ziq, Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique
The bullet-torn body on the cover of this ridiculously-titled record suggests Mike Paradinas is up to his usual ear-splitting antics. Not so, though; the producer’s latest µ-Ziq LP (out since last summer on his label, Planet Mu) is actually a shimmering journey of melodic techno not unlike the classic compositions of a certain Richard D. […]
THE S/T INTERVIEW: Elbow
By Arye Dworken Since their 2001 debut, Asleep In The Back, the mellow/melancholy Brit band Elbow has been unjustly dismissed here in the U.S. The problem, ultimately, is they never quite achieved the pretentious cred of, say, Radiohead, or gone the completely opposite route of reducing themselves to the cloying, formulaic sap of a troupe […]
BUY IT, BURN IT, SKIP IT: Ashlee Simpson, The Last Shadow Puppets, Daft Punk
Please ASHLEE, don’t hurt ’em By Aaron Richter As you all know by now, new releases hit record-store shelves and digital-download services each Tuesday. So every week self-titled presents a new release you’d be stupid not to own (Buy It), one worth checking out if you’re the curious type (Burn It) and something you might […]
LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: J. Spaceman/Sun City Girls, Mister Lonely: Music From a Film By Harmony Korine
A Marilyn Monroe impersonator, as played by Samantha Morton in MISTER LONELY First things first: This is not a collaboration between Spiritualized’s death-cheating frontman and the strange souls in Sun City Girls. Instead, the two acts essentially split the score duties on Harmony Korine’s first feature film since 1999’s Julien Donkey-Boy. (You may also remember […]