In today’s music news bit, it would appear that Lou Reed now has his own pair of designer headphones. He’s partnered with Klipsch to create his own unique pair of earbud headphones that retail at $400. You read that right, earbud headphones for $400. They go on sale next month, and are signed by Reed himself. The first 50 people to buy them also get Reed’s signature on an album, though there’s no word on exactly what album that will be. Let’s all pray it’s not “Lulu”, right? My hope was that they’d be noise cancelling headphones you’d be able to wear while “Lulu” was playing nearby to keep your ears from bleeding. Okay, let’s move on to today’s Pick Your Poison. If you’re so inclined, some of today’s highlights include tracks from Ace Reporter, Boris, Electric Flower, Escort, The Lost Lovers Brigade and The Spinto Band. Also interesting is the collaboration between Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) and legendary jazz drummer Steve Reid, joined by Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson. It’s definitely not what you’d expect.
120 Days – Osaka (Diskjokke Remix)
Ace Reporter – Lean Honey Lean
Gregory Scott Slay – Kindred Spirit
Kieran Hebden, Steve Reid and Mats Gustafsson – Lyman Place (Live at the South Bank)
The Lost Lovers Brigade – Tigers
The Sutras – Call Out We’ll Find You
Volcanoes – A Knife in the Dark
SOUNDCLOUD
Markus Hulthén – Visa från Svedmyra
One Finger Riot – Work/Drink/Sleep
A Scribe Amidst the Lions – Fever Rose
