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Ex Hex takes on Slant 6

File Under: Interesting

I've been digging the new Pitchfork series about songs artists wish they wrote, but for the most part I haven't been crazy about the songs people are picking. But today Sheer Mag picked Judas Priest, so hurray for that.

Download These Songs Now (And Thank Me Later)

The Highwomen – “Redesigning Women”

That Dog – “If You Just Didn’t Do It”

An Horse – “Started a Fire”

Weezer – “The End of the Game”

Bleached – “Daydream”

Song of the Week

I'm seeing Fontaines D.C. this week for the first time, so let's go with "Too Real" as the Song of the Week:

The Origins of My Favorite Band

This is a good read (minus the abrupt end) on the origin story of Weezer.

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A solid Ringer read on the year of peak Jim Carrey

Song of the Week

I have tickets to conflicting events on Wednesday, but I'm leaning toward attending Of Monsters and Men since I haven't seen them in like 5 years. So here's "Wars" as the SOW:

USA! USA! USA!

Yeah Right favorite The Marquis is your new world air guitar champion!

Song of the Week

I'm seeing Vampire Weekend for the first time in forever this week, so here's "Harmony Hall" as the SOW:

Download These Songs Now (And Thank Me Later)

Twin Peaks – “Dance Through It”

Brittany Howard – “Stay High”

Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens – “Gone”

Of Monsters and Men – “Wars”

Tegan and Sara – “I’ll Be Back Someday”