Diplo has delighted the blogosphere over the past couple weeks with his reworking of Grizzly Bear’s “Will Calls” off their 2012 album Shields. The original probably encapsulates the Grizzly Bear sound — groaning strings, understated percussion and contemplative, melodic lyrics punctuated by one or two emotional crescendos. Surprisingly, Diplo’s dancehall take doesn’t entirely abandon Grizzly Bear introspection. Rather, the builds-and-releases complement the song well. Read More »

I admit it: I still have the Spongebob Squarepants soundtrack album on my iTunes eight years after I purchased it (it’s called the Yellow Album, which I still think is funny). And yes, I do know all of the words to “Ripped Pants,” this week’s rock song of the day. Am I ashamed of this? Only slightly. Read More »