2007

Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Genius Overload

I wanted to check out one of Beirut‘s three shows this week at the Bowery Ballroom, but alas, I bricked it like the keg guy coming early to the Pickford residents. By all

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See You in Austin…Austin, Massachusetts

The Austin City Limits lineup is official, and it’s fucking nasty. Seriously, just nasty. In fact, I’ve never been so impressed by an initial artist announcement. Then again, I’m not

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The B List: 10 Best Beatles Album Covers

Unfortunately my 9-5 is demanding some much-needed attention today, so this week’s edition of The B List is gonna be short and sweet.

The Beatles weren’t content revolutionizing music; they also changed the level of creativity put into album covers. Each member of the band attended art school, and the Beatles realized the importance of packaging. Once Revolver and Sgt. Peppers were released, every other band tried to top them, with little success.

So today, let’s take a look at the 10 best Beatles album covers:

10. The White Album (1968):

Read on for the rest of this week’s B List as we reveal the best nine covers…

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Aesop Rock Gears Up For None Shall Pass

Responsible for all but revolutionizing the entire face of underground hip-hop in the early portion of this decade with a slew of potent and influential releases such as 2000’s Float

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DJ Shadow: The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA 4/26/07

DJ Shadow announced a completely impromptu concert a few weeks back for a hometown audience in San Francisco at the legendary Fillmore Theater. The show quickly sold out; partly due to the fact that Shadow has only performed in the Bay area three times since his latest album (The Outsider) was released last fall.

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