Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsStealers Wheel: “Star”Everybody knows ’em for “Stuck in the Middle with You,” but this song off their second album is great, too.Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsNina Simone: “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”This gave me chills. I wish we still had Nina Simone.Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsKuroma: “Perfect Girl”I’ve been loving this song by friend-of-MGMT Hank Sullivant’s band, Kuroma.Oct 30, 2016Oct 30, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsChristian Marclay on Night Music“Other guests that night included Todd Rundgren, Taj Mahal, Pat Metheny, and Nanci Griffith.”Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsGiles, Giles & Fripp: “Plastic Pennies”I stumbled upon this Giles, Giles & Fripp (as in Robert Fripp) record, The Brondesbury Tapes, last week. The trio only ever put out one…Oct 19, 2016Oct 19, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsCass McCombs: “Laughter Is the Best Medicine”A weird, smooth one.Oct 12, 2016Oct 12, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsVexx: “Do What You Want To”It seems like the Sheer Mag-led glam revival is in full force. (That’s not to say Vexx are copying. They’ve been around for a while.) I…Oct 1, 2016Oct 1, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsThe NASA Voyager Golden Record Comes HomeI’m backer #4 of this insane project to issue NASA’s Voyager Golden Record to the public for the first time.Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Spencer TweedyinTangling StarsThe M’s: “Banishment of Love”One of my earliest musical loves was The M’s. I used to sit in the basement at my family’s old house and play along to songs off their…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016