http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod Stylus Magazine's MP3 Blog Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:54:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As of August 10th, the Stypod will no longer be actively publishing content. Thanks for reading! http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/878 Ambition in music comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be a different approach on your sophomore album (like the Killers and their unfortunate Springsteen appropriating), or a complete makeover of your sound and image (Talk Talk’s incredible transformation from New Wave also-rans to ethereal jazz-rockers). One of my ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/879 There comes a surreal time when the records you purchased or traded in your wary days of teendom, are launched into the upper echelons of classic status. Such is what happened when Decibel magazine constructed their own ivory tower for the likes of Deadguy, Botch, and Dillinger Escape Plan. One ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/881 Our first morning together was during our final days in Amsterdam. Our elation at a new-found connection was mixed with the dark reality that our time was limited. Weeks of metaphorically dancing around each other—coy looks, soft touches—had finally come to fruition, but wrenchingly it all seemed too late. In ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/880 It’s August. In a few days, I’ll pick up my inevitably erroneous schedule. A week after that, I’ll walk into the fiery pits of hell; this will quickly lead to a long state of depression. No more sleep. No more time for art. No more life. But sulking isn’t getting me ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/877 Stylus contributor Nate Deyoung presents a mix of recent dance tracks... Tracklist 01: Otterman Empire - Private Land [buy] 02: Black Leotard Front - Casual Friday [buy] 03: Studio - Life's a Beach (Todd Terje Remix) [buy] 04: Kelly Polar Quartet - Rhythm Touch [buy] 05: Phantom Slasher - Lasagna for 10 [buy] 06: Runaway - Ain't ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/876 If you asked people on the street what they feel constitutes a good cover version, you’d better prepare yourself for a lot of different answers. Some people like faithfulness to the originals, others like hearing familiar songs in unfamiliar ways. Some enjoy tongue-in-cheek, others ask for deference to the song’s ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/874 OK, so I haven’t seen Sparks, but I’ve certainly listened to them a great deal this past week. For the unfamiliar, Sparks came into being during the 1970’s, and their most recent endeavor, Hello Young Lovers (2006), marks their 20th studio release. The duo composes songs often employing several vocal ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/875 Every week I say to myself, “Give them something breathtaking to hear.” Well not this week. This week is about charm, childhood, and charisma. I was recently introduced to the world of Muzzy, the BBC Language Course for Children. Clearly, I’m a lost cause as far as the program is ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/873 Has it really been a decade? After “Creep” had torn through US radio like a comet, I’d mostly lost track of Radiohead (I wasn’t alone, of course) save the occasional play of “High and Dry” on my local rock station or something. Then the “Paranoid Android” video hit MTV, my ... http://stylusmagazine.com/stypod/archives/872