http://www.post-rockist.com If you see a fork in the road, take it. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:09:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sunday at Pitchfork. The Post-Rockist recollects.... 1:00 p.m. Times New Viking (C) Todd: Every time I play TNV's Rip It Off for someone, I always hear the same complaint: "It's too loud for my ears. They're signed to Matador, why can't they take advantage of more modern production techniques and add flutes ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/24/the-post-rockist-takes-on-pitchfork-music-festival-08-sunday/ Jarvis Cocker Hi kids, Todd and Scotter here. As some of you know, we're based in St. Louis and Detroit respectively, but we made our first collective concert outing last weekend at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Like usual with these kinds of things, we're a little behind the other blogs, but what ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/23/the-post-rockist-takes-on-pitchfork-music-festival-08-saturday/ Hello My Babys, Scotter here. Well, the Pitchfork Muzak Festivale has come and gone and Todd and I are working feverishly (kind of) on a re-cap (sort of) of this past weekend's events. We'll have fotos and werds up shortly, but in the meantime, here's a selection of pics of the ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/22/a-hint-of-pitchfork-music-fest-08-from-the-big-screen/ ***This is an automated response.*** Thanks for clicking onto the site. We're currently out of the office (read: aren't at work blogging at our jobs when we could be doing the actual work we get paid for) (j/k if my boss is reading this. LOL). The Post-Rockist is at Pitchfork Music ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/18/gone-pitchforkin/ [Editor's note: We'll be at Pitchfork this weekend, but since we're going to miss Friday, we wanted to give Public Enemy some much needed preemptive lovin'.] [audio:02 Bring The Noise.mp3] Public Enemy - "Bring the Noise" (from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back) When I first heard It Takes a ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/17/public-enemy-waxin-nostalgiac/ Gather 'round, chirren, and let Grandpappy Prockist tell ye a tale of yesteryear -- a halcyon time when there was only one iPhone, one Flavor of Love, and, thank God, only one time of year when music bloggers would rigorously compile their highly informative and not-at-all redundant "Best Of" lists. ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/16/post-rockists-faves-of-08-so-far-sooooo-good/ Lately, I've been telling pretty much anyone who'll listen that the Beach Boys' 1971 album Surf's Up is, without a doubt, the most terrific pop album I've heard all year. Maybe I'm overcompensating because I'm 37 years late to the party, so let me explain why I'm bringing it up ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/14/beach-boy-beards/ The parking structure just off the main stage for George Clinton Friday Millions of Brazilians Four-Hour Friends Broken Social Scene Saturday Zoos of Berlin Billy Paul Silverghost Lightning Love Calexico Sunday George Clinton Epilogue http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/11/cityfest-2008-images/ I can't believe it's taken me so long to run upon these two Thomas Dolby videos. My dad had the Thomas Dolby cassette tape (in Stereo!) when I was a kid and it was my favorite cassette after The Beach Boys' Surfin' Safari. I barely remember these videos from the ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/10/thomas-dolby-was-awesome/ The Comerica Cityfest 2008 has come and gone and I'm absolutely exhausted. I do win the 5-day attendance award, but not without losing some much-needed rest and 4th o' July relaxation. But another great festival it was, and thanks to everyone at The New Center Council for making it happen--and ... http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/07/07/cityfest-2008-closing-report/