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In an article for the Seattle Weekly titled “How I Met Dave Grohl, the Biggest Guy in Rock and Roll,” former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic waxes poetic about the musical prowess and undying dedication of his former bandmate, Dave Grohl.

Describing his first interaction with Grohl, Novoselic reminisces: “I remember going to the airport and picking this dude up. He was easygoing–just like some guy named Paul McCartney told the Times. He brought up his drum set–a yellow TAMA with a 26″ kick. The man understood John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) and Dale Crover (the Melvins), and this kick proved it. We wasted no time and rehearsed the next day. I knew Dave was coming, so beforehand I’d found a rehearsal place in Tacoma’s north end.

“It was a productive session, but the next night Kurt and I just messed around at practice for some reason. We all left together, and I could feel that Dave was a little distressed. That shows his serious work ethic. Don’t get me wrong, Nirvana had a good work ethic, but perhaps Dave was feeling a little remorse at that moment for betting it all on these two guys from Washington.”

Those two guys, he goes on to explain, ultimately pulled through, and the group became the Nirvana that we know and still miss today. Novoselic concludes, “For me, the years 1990 to 1994 seem like 10 years. So much went on, and of course so much went wrong. But life went on after Nirvana. I love the Foo Fighters. Dave kept that work ethic and focus, and that’s why he’s the greatest rock musician in the world today.”

What do the Migration Act of 1958, images of indigenous peoples, ponies, cloudy mountainsides, and crashing waves have in common? They all feature prominently in the promotional video for Shearwater’s forthcoming album, titled The Golden Archipelago and slated to be released in North America on February 23 (and February 15 everywhere else) via Matador. The sun-drenched prog track serving as the background music to this epic video seems to promise more of the same great tunes from the band, and makes me want to head to Australia, stat.

Put this down in your calendars as the most epic event to ever occur in December: former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will appear together at the New York Public Library on December 8, along with journalist David Fricke, as part of the “LIVE from the NYPL” series. The reunion partly celebrates the release of The Velvet Underground: New York Art, a book of unreleased photographs, band-related artwork by Andy Warhol, press clippings, and Reed’s handwritten lyrics and music, amongst other amazing VU memorabilia.

The event will be held at the Celeste Bartos Forum in the Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. General admission tickets are $25, and $15 tickets are available for library donors, students and seniors on the NYPL website.

Far be it from me to quote Rachel Zoe, whose raisin-y face I fear and detest, but there can be no more apt saying than this: I die. (via Billboard)

As if you weren’t already intrigued by the possibility of a new M.I.A. album, now Diplo has provided the most mind-blowingly amazing similie to describe her forthcoming full length: “Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective.” In an interview with Pedestrian.tv, Diplo discussed his participation in the album, stating: “Been in the studio with M.I.A. working on her new record. It’s like Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective. I think there are a couple of people [producing], but we’re going to finish it off, me and Switch. We’ve done like four tracks already.”

A M.I.A. album sounding like a Gucci Mane/Animal Collective combo produced by Diplo and Switch? Best New News!  (via P4k)

Of Montreal and Jon Brion are a match made in heaven, apparently: according to the band’s Twitter, they “Just had a rad meeting with sir jon brion.looks like were gonna work together on the new album! Dreams do come true:•).” Kevin Barnes’ penchant for body paint and riding horses onstage meshes perfectly with Brion’s production style. The musician/producer, who has written the scores for a variety of soundtracks (including those for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I Heart Huckabees, and Synecdoche, New York) in addition to producing albums by the likes of Aimee Mann, Robyn Hitchcock, Elliott Smith, Kanye West, and Spoon, among others, is already listed on his Wikipedia page as the producer for Of Montreal’s Jon Brion Remix EP, due out this year- looks like the title expands upon the band’s tweet, promising some super cool Of Montreal remixes in your future.