Better than DISCO http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles Better than Disco is a website that features writings on music, news, the arts and such. We write about what we love. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:21:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en Son of Dave covers Daft Punk “Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger” http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/217 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/217#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:21:05 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/217 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/217/feed/ Sigur Rós - Video - United Palace - 9-17-08 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/210 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/210#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:24:59 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/210 time for some Sigur Rós video from the other night. We have awesome footage of the band playing Gobbledigook (the last song in their set before encore). This was the band's first time on tour since 2001 without the lovely girls in Amiina or ]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/210/feed/ Trtl Soup - Cake Shop Pics and Video http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/188 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/188#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:45:48 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/188 We saw Trtl Soup play at Cake Shop on Jan 19th. Bill and Sara took some awesome photos and a few videos.]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/188/feed/ New Islands Song - “The Arm” http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/186 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/186#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:59:01 +0000 Sara http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/186

Be sure to mark April 28th on your calendar, the day Islands' new record, The Arm's Way, will be released through Rough Trade. Despite the three-month wait, the band has provided us eager fans with a new song... ]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/186/feed/ Man Man Will “Zap the Shit Outta [Us]” on New Album (Plus Tour) http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/183 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/183#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:12:30 +0000 Sara http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/183 Ace Fu Records must be kicking themselves in the ass these days, after their once-beloved Man Man made the decision of signing to Anti-, but perhaps they are coping well. And perhaps I'm incredibly inaccurate. With the past two years of what seemed to be non-stop touring (much of it with Modest Mouse), they have managed to squeeze out a little gem post-Six Demon Bag that they like to call Rabbit Habits, which, according to Honus Honus, will be their "pop" album...]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/183/feed/ Radiohead - Scotch Mist - Full New Year’s Eve Webcast http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/180 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/180#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:30:20 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/180 Here is the entire Radiohead webcast from new years eve in all of its uncut glory. So what did they play? EVERY SONG ON THE ALBUM (In Rainbows) Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Bodysnatchers, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, 15 Step, Videotape, Reckoner, House Of Cards and All I Need, Faust Arp (Jonny & Thom outside on a hill), and Nude. ...Play entire webcast...]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/180/feed/ Cat Power - New covers album & Tour http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/177 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/177#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:16:35 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/177 Cat Power and her new band, The Dirty Delta Blues Band, will begin touring soon to promote her new covers album titled Jukebox... - Dates and Album Info ....]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/tour_dates/177/feed/ Radiohead - New Year’s Eve Television Special http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/172 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/172#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:05:26 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/172 Radiohead is airing an exclusive broadcast this New Year's Eve to celebrate the global release of their new album "In Rainbows" this January. The pre-recorded performance will include all of the tracks from "In Rainbows" as well as some "other bits". We have the breakdown on the whole thing and a list of air-times & where to tune in.]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/172/feed/ Belle & Sebastian - Are You Coming Over for Christmas? http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/170 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/170#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:13:07 +0000 B. Disco http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/170 Scottish rockers Belle & Sebastian put a little Christmas present together for their fans this year. Are You Coming Over for Christmas? can be streamed and downloaded for free all Christmas day.]]> http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/news/music_news/170/feed/ Sara’s Top 25 (and Bottom 5) of 2007 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/137 http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/137#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:57:23 +0000 Sara http://www.betterthandisco.com/articles/features/137
Oh my word, 2007 flew by almost as quickly as Nicole Richie's jail sentence, no? Despite the rehab stints and trainwreck pop star mothers, along came a whole slew of pretty fantastic--and some pretty disappointing--albums. So sit back, relax, and allow me to share with you my list of the best and worst albums of the year.

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