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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.
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Pitchfork TV Launches
Pitchfork.tv (previously mentioned on Anablog) Pitchfork’s first foray into online video, has launched. The good news is that the site works. Unlike recent video efforts from a variety of providers from the BBC to Comedy Central, Pitchfork.tv isn’t region locked and does not require a specific browser, or insist that viewers are not behind a… Read more
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Mini music recommendation no: 1 – Nathalie Nahai
I cut my teeth on acoustic music, though I rarely listen to it these days. So much seems repetitious, vapid, self congratulatory. The simple pure beauty of a Buckley track, the spicy outrage of Dylan, the melodic subtleties of Nick Drake, well to be blunt, it’s all been done right? Every now and then however,… Read more
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Sigur Ros documentary – free on youtube
Everyone’s favourite Icelandic oddball collective Sigur Ros, have taken the fascinating step of posting the entirety of their documentary DVD ‘Heima’ on youtube. This is pretty unprecedented, and must have required a deal with Google to allow such a lengthy clip. You can also download a high resolution scene from the film on the bands… Read more
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Nine Inch Nails, new album free
It’s probably news to no one but me at this point, but the Nine Inch Nails have followed in the footsteps of Radiohead and Saul Williams, in offering their latest release ‘Ghosts‘ for free download. When you hit the order page of their site, your options include a free download, a very reasonable $5 dollar… Read more
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Pitchfork to launch online TV Channel
Yesterday, Pitchfork, the leading online independent music outlet announced it’s intention to launch Pitchfork TV, a 24 hour online music independent music channel. We’ve had high hopes in the past with the launch of MTV2, and even homegrown shows like ‘No Disco’, but Pitchfork are one outlet that look like they have the passion, accesses,… Read more
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Once Sweded Twice Shy
Lunatic French savant director Michel Gondry is about to release his latest film ‘Be Kind Rewind‘, starring Jack Black and Mos Def. The film’s premise is that a pair of foolish but creative video store employees manage to accidentally erase their entire stock of tapes, and are forced to re-enact or ‘swede’ them; in the… Read more
Gareth Stack 