2.11.2010

[YouTube] - Lupe Fiasco vs Kanye West - Superstar (Flashing Lights Remix)

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I'm a big fan of both of these songs and this mashup is damn good. I need to break out the Lupe albums more often.

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2.09.2010

ACC Now - Poll: Little hate in UNC-Duke rivalry | newsobserver.com blogs

Even if there is no love lost between Duke and North Carolina basketball fans, there's not much hate in the rivalry, either, according to a survey released today by Public Policy Polling.

Thirty-five percent of North Carolinians said they'd root for UNC Wednesday night, compared to 21 percent who said they'd root for Duke. Nearly half, 44 percent, said they don't care who wins.

Among those respondents who have a rooting interest in the game, just 18-20 percent of Duke fans and 17 percent of North Carolina fans said they "hate" their rival.

Both fan bases had generally positive fews of their rival's coaches, according to the survey.

Tar Heels supporters view Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski favorably by 46-26 percent. Blue Devils fans are less positive about UNC coach Roy Williams, but still view him favorably by 27-24 percent.

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Maybe this is true for people that are just fans or graduated from either school long ago, but I bet if you polled current students and recent graduates you would get a MUCH different result.

Go to hell, dook!

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i guess i'm floating: [News] Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup (Updating)

Bonnaroo is just dying to be a trending topic today, or maybe they're scared their website is going to explode (again) when they unveil their lineup. They've been revealing "#BonnarooClues" the past week or so via Twitter as to who some of the acts on the bill shall be, ranging from Paul McCartney and Paul Simon to D.A.N.C.E.-enthused Justice. If they actually show up on the bill then I'll feel more investigative than Steve Burns himself. So while the Roo execs keep adding artists, I'll keep updating this post one-at-a-time:

Phoenix
The Flaming Lips (performing Dark Side of the Moon LP)
Weezer
Dave Matthews Band
OK Go
Avett Brothers
Jeff Beck
John Fogerty
Medeski, Martin, and Wood
Darryl Hall w/ Chromeo
Punch Brothers
Blues Traveler
Isis
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Baroness
Neon Indian
Black Keys
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
Bassnectar
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Ingrid Michaelson
The National
Local Natives
Regina Spektor
The xx
Mayer Hawthorne & The Country
Wale
Norah Jones
Monte Montgomery
Jay-Z
Thievery Corporation
Gwar
She & Him
Baaba Maal
Jimmy Cliff
Tokyo Police Club
Kid Cudi
Japandroids
John Prine
Dropkick Murphys
Stevie Wonder
Manchester Orchestra
Kings of Leon
Zac Brown Band
Needtobreathe
Dr. Dog
Tinariwen
Dave Rawlings Machine
The Dead Weather
The Melvins
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead
They Might Be Giants
The Asterik
The Bakerton Group
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Mew
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Julia Nunes
Jay Electronica
The Postelles
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Rise Against
Rebelution
Damian Marley & Nas
Tenacious D
Jamey Johnson
Tori Amos
The Entrance Band
Lotus
Clutch
The Gaslight Anthem
The Dodos
Blitzen Trapper
Calexico
Mumford & Sons
Deadmau5
Martin Sexton
Kris Kristofferson
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Temper Trap
Here We Go magic
LCD Soundsystem
The Disco Biscuits
Diane Birch
Lucero
Miranda Lambert

Updated: 8:00 PM EST

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We finally have the full list and I must say that I am pretty pumped about it. A lot of great groups and artists, but the Avetts, Steve Martin, Jay-Z, She & Him and Stevie Wonder make the trip to Tennessee worthwhile.

I am very seriously considering making the trip to my first Bonnaroo.

Anyone interested in making the trip with me?

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2.08.2010

New York Times: "On College Campuses, a Shortage of Men"

This article is unbelievable. Not the premise, but the way it was written.

The idea of this New York Times piece is that many universities have an overwhelming female majority. OK, sure. It's focused around UNC Chapel Hill, which is about a 60/40 ratio women to men. Got it. 

The idea of the article is that it's essentially slim pickens for girls as many guys are already taken or "aren't datable." It also says that guys get better pick of girls because the girls have less to choose from. I can get behind that. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have a prayer at my girlfriend if it wasn't for her lack of choice. (She would disagree, but that's just her being nice....)

Though I can't really disagree with the premise, some of the lines in this article really bother me. 

Like this one: 

As for a man’s cheating, “that’s a thing that girls let slide, because you have to,” said Emily Kennard, a junior at North Carolina. “If you don’t let it slide, you don’t have a boyfriend.”

Um, excuse me? You've got bigger problems than a lack of boys at your school if you say something like that. 

But that one the writer can at least contribute to a dumb-girl quote. Not this one. 

Thanks to simple laws of supply and demand, it is often the women who must assert themselves romantically or be left alone on Valentine’s Day, staring down a George Clooney movie over a half-empty pizza box. 

That's the writer talking. He doesn't attribute it to anyone. That's just insulting. 

Read the full article, because it's well worth it. While the stats and base ideas are right, everything else in this story is just completely different from my experience at Carolina and, I would argue, different than the experience of my female friends at Carolina. Sure, if you limit your search to fraternities, sororities and their favorite hangouts (Pantana Bobs and Deep End, where the two pictures were taken) you're going to get answers like that. 

But talk to the intelligent girls who don't feel the need to look like a prostitute to get a guy's attention and the reasonably competent men who don't go sleeping around the sorority houses and you'll get a totally different picture. 

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2.01.2010

i guess i'm floating: [MP3] Sunglasses: "Whiplash" + Video

There is an unhealthy correlation between the sheer volume of mail flowing into the inbox and the amount of crazy/bizarre/wacko things exposed to my eyes and ears. Sometimes it feels like being an average fan of art walking around the the Louvre, quickly flocking to the things that are famously familiar while either being drawn into the adventurous pieces or passing them over semi-appalled muttering "I just don't get it!" Luckily, the only thing to "get" about Sunglasses is the combo of catchy tunes and a seriously enjoyable music video.

[MP3] Sunglasses - Whiplash

Information is sparse on this young band from Georgia and they have less than 2,000 MySpace views as I type this, so here's the skinny: (1) they're a duo (2) 8000 bam bam (Samuel Cooper) & Baby Seal (Brady Keehn) first started working together at the Savannah College of Art & Design during Cooper's senior thesis (3) their relationship strictly dealt with dialogue and the mixing of original songs for short film. It's a good things these dudes got along so well during school and decided to make music together afterwards, let alone one of the most enjoyable music videos I've seen in quite some time. It's what you get when you mix 1980s hipsters + dancing + a green screen (and some sunglasses):

All I want to do is shake the rainbow spandex wearing, mustache man's hand and say, "Job well done, sir." I hope it was as fun and trippy for you as it was me, head over to Sunglasses' MySpace for another tune. Here's to hoping Savannah, with all of its southern splendor, has a hidden musical sweet spot.

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Not only is this song trippy and friggin' amazing, the song is doubly so. I highly suggest you download it. And I mean now. Then do a dance in your Wayfarers.

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New Broken Social Scene Album Coming in May :: Music :: News :: Paste

It’s about time, Broken Social Scene. Since the release of the band’s 2005 self-titled album, the Canadian collective has toured extensively but not released any new material (aside from solo efforts). But all that will change on May 4 when the group releases it’s latest LP via Arts & Crafts.

The yet-to-be-titled album features the current lineup of Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Sam Goldberg and Lisa Lobsinger in addition to a huge list of guest contributors and BSS alum.

Accompanying the album’s release is a handful of live dates, including the BSS-curated Toronto Island Concert on June 19.

Those dates:

May
1 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore
3 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Henry Fonda Theatre
7 – New York @ Webster Hall
13 – London, England @ Brixton Academy
14 – Minehead, UK @ All Tomorrow’s Parties
17 – London, Englad @ Heaven
18 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
19 – Cologne, Germany @ Burgerhaus Stollwerck
21 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie

June
19 – Toronto, Ontario @ Toronto Island Concert

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It IS about time. Can't wait to hear this.

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On the Beat: David Menconi on music - Mamadou Diabate gets by with a little help from some strangers | newsobserver.com blogs

There was lots of hoopla over the garish performances and big winners at Sunday night's Grammy Awards, which overshadowed a fantastic little human-interest story. And that involved kora master Mamadou Diabate -- a Durham resident who very nearly didn't make it to Los Angeles and needed a big favor to get there in time to hear his name read at the ceremonies. Read about it here.

Diabate, by the way, was in the 2006 edition of our annual local-music spotlight, Eight Great Local Acts. The 2010 model will be unveiled on Feb. 26. You may start sharpening your knives. 

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Congrats to Diabate! I saw him at UNC's campus on a Thursday on the Terrace performance I went to for a music class. Very cool and interesting guy!

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