Hey, look, a surprising piece of news that’s good: Spoon is coming out with an EP called Got Nuffin’ on Tuesday, and you can preview one of its tracks at Amazon. UPDATE: It would seem that the Amazon page has been taken down, perhaps because there’s a surprise that people don’t want to ruin. [MBV] More »
In today’s lunchtime headline roundup: Spoon makes it all about them, John Legend is looking green, and even when it’s down, the music industry is still desperate enough to sign celebrities to recording contracts! More »
Last night, former Idolator editor Brian Raftery threw a book party for his brand-new tome Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered The World And Saved My Life. As you might expect, karaoke was part of the festivities, courtesy The Original Punk Rock Heavy Metal Karaoke Band (which features Rob “YC” Kemp on bass). The night ended with a big sing-along of “We Are The Champions,” but earlier in the evening, Spoon’s Britt Daniel joined the band on a version of Wire’s “12XU”; it’s above.
This cover of Sam Cooke’s “Bring It On Home To Me” by Spoon’s Britt Daniel, originally released on a Portland-centric compilation, is almost a year old at this point, but Mr. Matos returned it it to my attention in light of the alarming news that adenoidal thespian Colin Meloy of the Decemberists… More »
Too bad the person who makes a surprise appearance at the end of the video for No. 38 didn’t enjoy a similar fate.
