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A Final Word From Carrie Brownstein

by Carrie Brownstein

October 6, 2010 • After nearly three years of sharing her insights on music, film and pop culture, Carrie Brownstein bids her readers farewell. Though she'll occasionally contribute to the All Songs Considered blog, Carrie is moving on to several new projects.

On Vacation

by Carrie Brownstein

May 24, 2010 • Blogger Carrie Brownstein is going on vacation.

Five For Friday

by Carrie Brownstein

May 21, 2010 • 5 videos for the weekend!

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Quasi: Live and Acoustic

by Carrie Brownstein

May 20, 2010 • From a rooftop in Amsterdam, watch as Quasi plays a live and acoustic version of "Rockabilly Party."

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Are You An Ace Of Bass?

by Carrie Brownstein

May 19, 2010 • If one bass solo could make Carrie Brownstein's day, how would she feel after hearing 10 bass solos, or 20? More importantly, how would you feel? Thus, Monitor Mix is holding a bass solo contest!

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Punk-Rock Photos From Maximum Rocknroll

by Carrie Brownstein

May 18, 2010 • This year, Maximum Rocknroll released a photo issue, something they haven't done for a long time. The issue is already sold out, but Wired.com has a bunch of the photos on their site for your perusal, some of which I've included in this post.

Five For Friday

by Carrie Brownstein

May 14, 2010 • 5 Videos For The Weekend

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Second Bands, Brand-New Fans

by Carrie Brownstein

May 13, 2010 • In the the high-stakes and elitist world of music collecting and fandom, we operate from an ab ovo perspective. The seed, the first incarnation -- that is the most pure, the most lauded. Minutemen trumps Firehose, Throwing Muses beats Belly, Joy Division over New Order, Operation Ivy ruled Rancid, Undertones instead of That Petrol Emotion.

The Ten Commandments of Rock and Roll

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The Ten Commandments Of Rock And Roll

by Carrie Brownstein

May 12, 2010 • Titled "The Ten Commandments of Rock and Roll," the rules are self-effacing, bordering on masochistic; they obliterate the roadie's personal needs, replacing them with the goal of working toward the greater good of the tour — or, more specifically, the benefit of the band.

Mama Said: Videos For Mother's Day

by Carrie Brownstein

May 7, 2010 • Definitely don't miss out on the Loggins and Messina video! Happy Mother's Day.

Henry and Glenn

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Music Fan Fiction: Glenn + Henry = TLA

by Carrie Brownstein

May 6, 2010 • A few weeks ago, the minicomic Henry and Glenn Forever made its debut at the Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland, Ore. A work of sheer fantasy dreamed up by Tom Neely, Scot Nobles and Gin Stevens of the art collective Igloo Tornado, the comic po...

Magnetic Fields Documentary Gets Theatrical Release

by Carrie Brownstein

May 5, 2010 • It was announced today that Variance Films has acquired the rights to the fantastic documentary Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields. The film will open Wednesday, Oct. 27, at New York's Film Forum, with additional runs acros...

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Camp Songs: Never Forget

by Carrie Brownstein

May 4, 2010 • A lot of the music probably came from a YMCA songbook. Some tunes were spiritual and felt pseudo-religious, like the ones we had to sing before each meal; others were silly or veered towards the dirty before turning out to be G-rated after all. As...

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I Give Up: Songs Of Surrender

by Carrie Brownstein

April 29, 2010 • Earlier this week, NPR's Morning Edition had this interesting tidbit at the tail end of a piece about Manuel Noriega's recent extradition to France on money-laundering charges: "You know, when Noriega fled U.S. troops back in 1989, the U.S. milit...

Blue Ribbon Glee Club Sings Fugazi

by Carrie Brownstein

April 28, 2010 • Chicago's Blue Ribbon Glee Club has recorded an amazing version of "Waiting Room" by Fugazi. You can watch the video below. (Thanks Freddie and Lia!)

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Watch The Video For M.I.A.'s 'Born Free' (NSFW)

by Carrie Brownstein

April 26, 2010 • Already removed by YouTube in the U.S., the video for M.I.A.'s "Born Free" was released this morning. Directed by Romain Gavras and available on M.I.A's website (also embedded below), this is one of the most violent videos I've ever seen.

New M.I.A. Song: 'Born Free'

by Carrie Brownstein

April 23, 2010 • Via her website, here's the new M.I.A. track. It's called "Born Free" and it sounds like M.I.A. is singing over Suicide's "Ghost Rider." The lyrics are pretty rad. "Ghost Rider" Ghost Rider - Suicide

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How To Say 'Eyjafjallajokull' In Song

by Carrie Brownstein

April 23, 2010 • At long last, an Icelandic musician has come forward in order to help the world learn how to pronounce Eyjafjallajokull. That word, which means "Island Mountain Glacier," is the name of the volcano that recently erupted, wreaking havoc on traveler...

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Review: Public Image Limited At The Crystal Ballroom In Portland

by Carrie Brownstein

April 22, 2010 • The kids don't love Public Image Limited. And the average adult doesn't, either. Never have I been to a show in Portland wherein the majority of the crowd is over 40 and there isn't a hipster in sight. Compare that to other reunion shows — like G...

Hear A New Song By Peter Wolf Crier

by Robin Hilton

April 21, 2010 • On May 25, Jagjaguwar will continue its Midwestern curatorial with the release of Inter-Be, the debut album by the Minneapolis band Peter Wolf Crier. The duo consists of Peter Pisano and Brian Moen. This latest single by PWC — "Hard As Nails".--

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Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell vs. The Velvet Underground

by Carrie Brownstein

April 20, 2010 • I saw this video on Boing Boing the other day and thought I'd share it here. It's a wildly trippy mash-up of VU's "Venus in Furs" and the Gaye/Terrell duet "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

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The Kitsch Is Back

by Carrie Brownstein

April 20, 2010 • I saw the film Greenberg the other day. There's a scene in which Roger Greenberg (played by Ben Stiller) is talking to his younger would-be paramour, Florence (Greta Gerwig). He puts Albert Hammond's "It Never Rains in Southern California" on the ...

Hear The New Telekinesis Single: A Record Store Day Exclusive!

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Hear The New Telekinesis Single: A Record Store Day Exclusive!

by Robin Hilton

April 16, 2010 • In celebration of Saturday's Record Store Day, Merge Records is releasing an exclusive 7" from one of my favorite bands of recent years: Telekinesis. The single is the band's first release since 2009's self-titled album, and features the new songs...

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Records And Stores We Love

by Carrie Brownstein

April 15, 2010 • Saturday, April 17, is the third annual Record Store Day. Let's celebrate by giving props to the record stores in our lives. What was the first independent record store that shaped, inspired or merely catered to your musical tastes?

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Letters To And From Our Music Idols

by Carrie Brownstein

April 14, 2010 • The first fan letter I ever wrote was to Ricky Schroder. I told him all about my life in the suburbs of Seattle: bicycling on weekends down to Marymoor Park, how many goals I scored in soccer, getting cast as Narrator #1 in Three Ships, a play abo...

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