Morning Music Notes – Death from Ugly Sweaters 1979

Banks recently opened for The Weeknd on tour. I guess she’s repaying the favour or being blackmailed, as she has cover his track What You Need. The song was recorded for Zane Lowe for BBC Radio 1. If you didn’t know Zane Lowe before this year, I’m sure his trifecta of interviews with Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Eminem helped.

The track takes on an interesting perspective with the sexual lyrics now being sung by a female. If you like what you hear, check out the London EP from the Los Angeles singer Banks.

Banks – What You Need (cover of The Weeknd)

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Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches Geldof is under investigation by police for tweeting out the names of the mothers also accused in the Lostprophets’ sexual assault case. The names of the mothers was to remain anonymous as a condition of the trial, but Peaches claims the info was readily available. (via Gigwise)

If you need an ugly holiday sweater and like Death from Above 1979, then you’re in luck. Check out the snazzy design over here.

How popular is the iPhone in Japan? It accounted for 76% of smartphone sales in the country in October. This compares to an estimated 61% of global smartphone sales. Apple ain’t dead yet. (via iPhone in Canada)