In Williamsburg? That place with all the magical hipsters and their sarcastic smirks? Yeah. That place. The New York Observer guides you through indie rock Dinsneyland for the post-collegiate set. Find out the spots to hit for drinks, food, and music--if you don't live there. Irony included on this written tour. [Observer]
Auto-tune is on everyone's voice in pop music this decade. Some of it works. Some of it needs to be flushed straight down the turlet. It's really in the way you use it, though, says Auto-tune Optimus Prime, T-Pain. He tells Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker about something his dad told him while they were selling fish out of a truck in Tallahassee: “My dad said, ‘They can know what you’re using, but they’ll never know how to use it. They can see that we’re using salt and pepper.’ ” So true. There's also some science behind the history of the gadget and its inventor. [The New Yorker]
This just in...Vinyl is still alive. Again. Sort of. Maybe. Might help the record companies make money. Actually, not sure. We'll get back to you. [Rolling Stone]
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